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2017 MSU SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time TV/Result Sept. 2 at Missouri 11:00 a.m. L, 43-72Sept. 9 at (11) North Dakota 4:00 p.m. MidCo SNSept. 16 Murray State 2:00 p.m. KOZL-TVSept. 23 Illinois State* 2:00 p.m. ESPN3Sept. 30 at North Dakota State* 1:00 p.m. ESPN3Oct. 14 at Western Illinois* 3:00 p.m. ESPN3Oct. 21 South Dakota State* 2:00 p.m. ESPN3Oct. 28 Indiana State* 2:00 p.m. ESPN3Nov. 4 at Southern Illinois* 1:00 p.m. ESPN3Nov. 11 UNI* 2:00 p.m. ESPN3Nov. 18 at Youngstown State* 11:00 a.m. ESPN3

*Missouri Valley Football Conference game; all times Central Radio broadcasts of all MSU games carried live on KTXR FM 101.3 in Springfield and the Bears Football Radio Network throughout the state of Missouri

MISSOURI STATEGAME 2 | MISSOURI STATE at NORTH DAKOTA | Sat., Sept. 9, 2017 | 4:00 p.m. (CDT) | Grand Forks, N.D. | Alerus Center (12,283) | Bears Football Radio Network | MidCo Sports Network

GAME DETAILSDate .................................Saturday, Sept. 9Kickoff .................................. 4 p.m. (CDT)Site ................................Grand Forks, N.D.Stadium ............................... Alerus Center Capacity ....................................... 12,283 Surface ..................................... FieldTurfRadio ................................ KTXR 101.3 FM ............... Bears Football Radio Network ....................... (Art Hains, Dennis Heim)TV ........................... MidCo Sports Network ...............(Alex Heinert, Ryan Kasowski)Live Stats ......................... UNDSports.comTwitter .......................... @MoStateFootball

MISSOURI STATE (0-1)BEARSConference ................................MVFCHead Coach ....................Dave SteckelAlma Mater ................Kutztown (1982)Career Record ............. 5-18 (3rd year)Record at MSU ........................... same

NORTH DAKOTA (0-1)FIGHTING HAWKSConference ..............................Big SkyHead Coach ............Bubba SchweigertAlma Mater ............ Jamestown (1985)Career Record ........... 42-35 (8th year)Record at UND .......... 21-15 (4th year)

FIRST AND TEN� The Missouri State Bears continue their season-opening road swing with the first of two September trips to the state of North Dakota Saturday (Sept. 9) when they take on the No. 11 North Dakota Fighting Hawks� The Bears and Fighting Hawks will be meeting for the second time Saturday; MSU claimed a 38-0 victory in the two clubs’ previous contest in Springfield on Sept. 13, 2014—the Bears’ only other regular-season meeting with a Big Sky Conference opponent� MSU is 22-88 all-time versus ranked FCS opponents; the Bears knocked off 24th-ranked Indiana State on the road last fall and have squared off against at least four ranked foes in each of the last seven seasons� With their 43-point outburst in last Saturday’s season opener at Mizzou, the Bears not only posted their best offensive performance against an NCAA Division I FBS opponent, but also their top single-game road point total in non- conference action since the 2010 season � Senior co-captain Malik Earl climbed to No. 14 on the Bears' career receiving yardage chart with his career-high 163-yard day at Mizzou; the preseason All-MVFC pick has 1,321 yards to his credit and needs just six more receiving yards to catch Cadarrius Dotson (2009-12) in the No. 13 spot on the list� Sophmore transfer Peyton Huslig accounted for three of the Bears’ six touchdowns at Mizzou, completing 24-of-35 passes for 353 yards to earn MVFC Newcomer of the Week recognition; his yardage total represents the best ever by a Bears quarterback in his debut game, as well as the seventh-best single-game total in school history� Senior return specialist Deion Holliman inched closer to the top spot on MSU's career kickoff return yardage list last weekend, hiking his career total within 28 yards of the 2,000-mark; he enters Saturday's game 474 yards shy of Tony Gilbert's 28-year-old MSU mark of 2,446 career return yards� MSU recorded 12 ‘chunk’ plays of 10 yards or more as an offensive unit at Mizzou, including eight in the passing game and six total gains of at least 20 yards; the Bears also logged five different scoring drives of 75 yards after recording a total of 17 such drives in their 11 games last fall� MSU dominated the clock in Columbia Saturday, finishing with 38:16 in time of possession, marking the Bears best single-game figure of the Dave Steckel era; the Bears' 353 passing yards also represents their best in Steckel's 23 games as head coach� Senior Calan Crowder rushed for a pair of first-quarter touchdowns, including a career-long 75-yarder, in topping the 1,500-yard mark for his career with a 124-yard afternoon at Mizzou—his fifth 100-yard rushing game as a Bear

BEARS SET TO FACE NATIONALLY-RANKED NORTH DAKOTA AS PART OF MVFC-BIG SKY CHALLENGEFollowing an encouraging opening day performance against an imposing FBS foe, the Missouri State Bears will face another stiff test Saturday (Sept. 9) in their intial FCS matchup of the season against the No. 11 North Dakota Fight-ing Hawks. As part of the inaugural MVFC-Big Sky Challenge, the Bears and Fighting Hawks will square off in a 4 p.m. non-conference tilt at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, N.D.

The Bears (0-1) turned in an impressive offensive performance in their season opener against Missouri this past weekend, racking up 492 yards and their best-ever single-game point total (43) against an NCAA Division I FBS op-ponent. Quarterback Peyton Huslig passed for 353 yards--the top total by a Bears QB since 2012--and accounted for three of MSU’s six touchdowns in the 72-43 setback. Senior receiver Malik Earl and senior tailback Calan Crowder also enjoyed big afternoons against the Tigers. Earl hauled in a career-long 89-yard touchdown reception, after Crowder ran for a pair of first-quarter scores as part of his fifth 100-yard rushing performance as a Bear. North Dakota (0-1) sustained a 37-16 road setback to Utah in its season opener last Thursday. The Fighting Hawks were limited to 242 yards of total offense, paced by Keaton Studsrud’s 175 passing yards. On the defensive side, senior linebacker Jake Disterhaupt led the way with 14 stops.

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HEAD TO HEAD MSU Category UND 43.0 Scoring Offense 16.0 139.0 Rushing Offense 55.0 353.0 Pass Offense 187.0 166.43 PassEfficiency 100.03 492.0 Total Offense 242.0 21 First Downs 12 72.0 Scoring Defense 37.0 294.0 Rushing Defense 272.0 521.0 Pass Defense 227.0 252.54 Pass Defense Efficiency 135.52 815.0 Total Defense 499.0 0 Turnover Margin 0 20.0 Kickoff Returns 23.0 4.0 Punt Returns 0.0 42.9 Net Punting 38.0 38:16 Time of Possession 25:34 2.0 Tackles for Loss 8.0 1-6 Sacks-Yards 3-20 4-28 Sacks Allowed-Yards 1-4

Team Leaders MSU UND Rushing (ypg) Rushing (ypg) Calan Crowder ................124.0 John Santiago .................... 24.0 Myron Mason ....................23.0 Keaton Studsrud ................ 16.0 Passing (ypg) Passing (ypg) Peyton Huslig ..................353.0 Keaton Studsrud .............. 175.0 Receiving (ypg) Receiving (ypg) Malik Earl ........................163.0 Travis Toivonen .................. 64.0 Erik Furmanek ...................91.0 Noah Wanzek .................... 50.0 Tackles (total) Tackles (total) Titus Wall ...............................9 Jake Disterhaupt ................... 14 Kam Carter .............................5 Two tied with .......................... 8 Sacks (total) Sacks (total) Colby Isbell .........................1.0 Three tied with ..................... 1.0

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SERIES INFORMATIONMSU vs. UND .....................................1-0 Home .............................................1-0 Road ..............................................0-0 Neutral ...........................................0-0 Current Streak ......................... Won 1Dave Steckel vs. UND .......................0-0Previous Meeting ...................................9/13/14.........W, 38-0, at Plaster StadiumMSU vs. Big Sky Conference ...........1-1 vs. North Dakota ............................1-0 vs. Idaho* .......................................0-1

*previous member

MISSOURI STATE FOOTBALLGAME 2 | MISSOURI STATE at NORTH DAKOTA | Sat., Sept. 9, 2017 | 4:00 p.m. CDT | Grand Forks, N.D. | Alerus Center (12,283) | Bears Football Radio Network | MidCo Sports Network

SHOW-ME SHOWDOWN RECAPMissouri State’s season-opening 72-43 setback at Missouri last Saturday not only marked the first meeting of the two Show-Me State institutions on the gridiron in 94 years, but also provided a number of notable achievements by Bears. MSU’s offense turned in a banner first-half performance, logging five different scoring drives of at least 65 yards while giv-ing the Tigers all they could handle.

The Bears led 21-20 after one period, marking their second consecutive 21-point first quarter in a season opener. They led on five different occasions in the opening half, as the two teams combined to total 888 yards of offense over the first 30 minutes of play. Overall, the Bears amassed 494 yards of total offense and eclipsed their top single-game point total in 34 total contests against NCAA Division I FBS opponents, topping their 30-point output at UNLV in 1990—their last victory against an FBS foe.

WELCOME TO THE PARTYLed by quarterback Peyton Huslig’s 353-yard passing day, the Bears received significant contributions from several new faces making their Missouri State debuts last weekend in Columbia. Huslig’s passing total marked the top single-game performance by an MSU signal-caller since Ashton Glaser’s 357 yards vs. Murray State in 2012, while freshman safety Titus Wall led all defenders with nine tackles. In all, 16 Bears saw their first game action against the Tigers, including two starters (Huslig and tight end Jordan Frazier).

Missouri State’s cause will receive a boost by an influx of talent in 2017, with 30 newcomers adorning the Bears’ roster entering the regular season. Head coach Dave Steckel and his staff welcomed 22 freshmen, as well as eight transfers to campus at the start of fall camp. MSU expects to see an immediate impact from its decorated group of newcomers, as three true freshmen found spots on the season-opening two-deep roster. Additionally, 20 redshirt freshmen who sat out last fall are expected to contribute this season.

MSU’s talented crop of newcomers will be aiming to continue a tradition of excellence displayed by Bear rookies over the last two decades. In the history of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, only Western Illinois (80) and Illinois State (79) have produced more MVFC All-Newcomer selections than the Bears, who have collected 77 such honors since the league began recognizing an all-rookie team in 1994. On this year’s roster, five Bears have been listed on previous MVFC All-Newcomer squads: 2014 - Cecil Bratton (DL), Calan Crowder (RB); 2015 - Jared Beshore (S) and 2016 - Coleman Clanton (OL) and McNeece Egbim (LB).

SENIORS SHINE IN OPENER, TOOThe MSU newcomers weren’t the only ones factoring prominently in the Bears’ first game of 2017, as senior standouts Calan Crowder and Malik Earl registered big opening day performances as well. Crowder ripped off scoring runs of 75 (a career long) and 34 yards in a shootout of a first half, totaling 121 of his 124 rushing yards in the game’s first 30 minutes.

Earl fueled the Bears’ passing game, hauling in 163 yards—a personal best that stands and the 15th-best single-game total on record at Missouri State—to help spark MSU’s best-ever offensive showing against an FBS squad. The Oklaho-ma City native caught eight passes overall, including a career-long 89-yard touchdown reception from Peyton Huslig that handed the Bears a 35-34 lead late in the first half. With his third career 100-yard receiving day, Earl moved into the Bears’ top 15 for all-time receiving yardage as well, climbing to No. 14 after upping his career total to 1,321 yards. Tight end Erik Furmanek also notched a career high with 91 yards, as four MSU seniors combined to account for 303 of the Bears’ 353 receiving yards.

HUSLIG HONORED AS VALLEY’S TOP NEWCOMEROn the heels of an impressive debut at Mizzou to open the 2017 season, Missouri State quarterback Peyton Huslig was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Week on Sunday.

A sophomore from Andover, Kan., Huslig turned in the best-ever debut performance by a Bear quarterback in Columbia, completing 24-of-35 passes for 353 yards while accounting for three of Missouri State’s six touchdowns (2 pass/1 rush). He guided the MSU offense to touchdowns in each of its first three possessions, as the Bears converted their first five third-down tries and ran up their best-ever point total (43) against an FBS foe.

Huslig threw for 230 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the first 30 minutes of play, including an 89-yarder to Malik Earl that gave the Bears a one-point lead with just over five minutes to play before intermission. He added a 10-yard rushing TD in the fourth quarter, and his 353 passing yards rank as the seventh-best single-game total in the 106-year history of the MSU program.

CHUNK THISThe Bears once again displayed their big-play capabilities in Saturday’s season opener, logging 12 different offensive gains of at least 10 yards in 74 total plays. The MSU passing game clicked to notch including eight such plays, while the offense logged six gains overall of at least 20 yards. The Bears also logged five different scoring drives of 75 yards after recording a total of 17 such drives in their 11 games last fall.

Missouri State’s propensity for big plays was on display throughout the 2016 season, with the Bears posting 25 offensive plays of 25 yards or more last fall. That figure easily surpassed the total of the 2015 Bears, who registered just 15 such ‘chunk’ gains for their entire 11-game season.

Additionally, MSU produced 17 scoring drives of 75 yards or more in 2016, as well as 15 different scoring series extend-ing at least nine plays, up from 2015 totals of just seven and 11, respectively.

MISSOURI STATE QUICK FACTSFounded ............................................................................................ 1905Location ............................................................................ Springfield, Mo.Address .....................................................................901 S. National Ave. ................................................................... Springfield, MO 65897Web Site ....................................................................... MissouriState.eduSwitchboard .......................................................................(417) 836-5000President ................................................................................... Clif SmartEnrollment (Fall 2016) .................................................................... 26,000Nickname ..........................................................................................BearsSchool Colors ...............................................................Maroon and WhiteNational Affiliation .................................................. NCAA Division I (FCS) Conference ...................................Missouri Valley Football ConferenceDirector of Athletics .................................................................. Kyle MoatsFaculty Athletics Representative ..........................................James HutterTickets .................................................... (417) 836-7678, (888) 476-7849 .....................................................MissouriStateBears.com/Tickets

StadiumHome Facility ...................................................Robert W. Plaster Stadium Opened ....................................................1941 (renovated 1991, 2014) Capacity ...................................................................................... 17,500 Surface ................................................... Sporturf Powerhouse 3C 52HPress Box Phone ...............................................................(417) 836-5976

Team Information2016 Overall Record ......................................... 4-7 (2-3 Home, 2-4 Away) 2016 MVFC Record ................................................................... 2-6 (t-8th)Lettermen Returning/Lost ................................................................. 41/17 Offense ......................................................................................... 18/10 Defense .......................................................................................... 23/7Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................... 16/6 Offense ............................................................................................. 7/4 Defense ............................................................................................ 9/2

HistoryFirst Season ...................................................................................... 1909 All-Time Record (105 seasons) ................................ 462-495-39 (.483) All-Time at Plaster Field (73 seasons) ...................... 210-165-12 (.558) All-Time NCAA FCS Playoff Record ....................................1-2 (2 app.)MVFC Championships ............................................................. 1989, 1990MIAA Championships ......................................... 1928, 1940, 1948, 1951, ............................................................................ 1963, 1966, 1978

Athletics CommunicationsLocation ............................................ Hammons Student Center, Ste. 301 Shipping Address ..................................................901 S. National Ave., ................................................................... Springfield, MO 65897Asst. Director of Athletics for Communications .....................Rick Kindhart Office Phone ..................................................................(417) 836-4585 Cell Phone .....................................................................(417) 849-5865 Email ......................................................RKindhart@MissouriState.eduPrimary Football Contact .......................................................Eric Doennig Office Phone ..................................................................(417) 836-4584 Cell Phone .....................................................................(417) 827-5327 Email .................................................. [email protected] Director ................................................................Ben AdamsonAssistant ..................................................................................Kevin KaneSocial Media/Graphics Coordinator .................................Bridgette RoblesGraduate Assistant ......................................................... Shannon CarricoGraduate Assistant ............................................................ Emily McMillanAthletics Web Site .............................................. MissouriStateBears.comTwitter/Instagram ......................................................... @MissouriStBears .......................................................................... @MoStateFootballFacebook .........................................................................MissouriStBears ..............................................................................MoStateFootball

BEARS’ MEDIA AVAILABILITY n Head coach Dave Steckel and select players - Mon. (Sept. 11) at Forsythe Athletics Complex (4 p.m.) n Pre-practice video - Tue. (Sept. 12) at Plaster Stadium (3:20-3:40 p.m.)


FIVE BEARS NAMED PRESEASON ALL-MVFCLed by first-team selections Malik Earl, Deion Holliman and Colby Isbell, Missouri State placed five players on the Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Team. Additionally, Coleman Clanton and McNeece Egbim picked up honorable mention recognition from the league’s coaches, media and sports information directors.

After earning second-team all-conference laurels in 2016, Earl was named a first-team wide receiver and Isbell picked up top preseason honors as a defensive lineman. Holliman, a two-time first-team All-MVFC honoree, garnered the same distinction as a return specialist. Clanton and Egbim picked up honorable mention spots on the Valley’s distinguished list as an offensive lineman and linebacker, respectively.

HISTORIC HOLLIMANSenior Deion Holliman earned preseason All-America recognition after ranking among the nation’s top return threats over the last two years. Holliman is the lone FCS return man to bring back both a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown in each of the last two seasons and enters Satur-day's game second on the Bears’ all-time lists for return TDs (4) and kickoff return yardage (1,972).

Holliman owns the top two single-season totals for return yards in MSU history. In 2015, the Camden, Ark., native paced all of FCS football in combined kick return yardage. Holliman’s 1,049 kickoff return yards eclipsed Todd Speight’s (Western Illinois) MVFC record, set in 2009. Last fall, Hol-liman logged 869 kickoff return yards, and enters his final collegiate campaign needing just 474 additional yards to match Tony Gilbert’s career MSU record (2,446) for kickoff return yards.

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULEMissouri State can once again make a valid claim as having one of the toughest schedules in the Division I FCS ranks this fall. Based on STATS’ preseason FCS Poll, the Bears are slated to meet seven of the top 25 teams in the nation, in addition to their season opener against Mizzou, a perennial bowl contender in the FBS ranks.

All eight of the Bears’ MVFC foes entered the season either ranked in the top 25 or receiving votes from the STATS voters. Over the last three seasons, MSU has squared off against a total of 18 ranked opponents. In fact, the Bears have played no fewer than three ranked opponents in any of the last 12 seasons. MSU has taken on a total of 38 top 25 clubs in the last seven seasons alone and brings a record of 22-88 against ranked FCS foes into the 2017 campaign.

LEADING THE SLEUTHThe Missouri State players have elected four co-captains to represent them throughout the 2017 season. Senior Colby Isbell and junior Jared Beshore will represent the defense as captian, while seniors Malik Earl and Erik Fur-manek will lead the offense this fall.

EARL, FURMANEK FIRE AERIAL ATTACKSenior tight end Erik Furmanek and senior receiver Malik Earl registered big season openers for MSU, combining for 254 of the Bears' 353 receiving yards at Mizzou. The duo returns to fuel the Bears’ passing attack after emerging as legitimate offensive threats in 2016. Furmanek broke through during the second half of the season with 23 of his 27 overall receptions coming during conference play. The Belleville, Ill., native was MSU’s second-leading receiver during league play, averaging just under three grabs and 23.6 yards per outing. For the season, Furmanek’s 24 receptions marked the most for a Bears tight end since the 2012 season, when Matt Thayer reeled in 38 passes for 294 yards.

Earl hauled in a team-high 41 receptions for 534 yards and three touchdowns for MSU in 2016 to earn honorable men-tion All-MVFC recognition. He recorded 29 receptions for 407 yards in MVFC play, ranking fifth among all Valley receivers in receptions per game (4.7) and seventh in receiving yards (58.1 ypg.).

VALLEY FOOTBALL STANDINGSSchool ........................ Overall ......PF ........ PA .......MVFC ......PF........PA Illinois State ....................1-0 ......... 45 ...........0 ......... 0-0 ............0.......... 0North Dakota State ........1-0 ......... 72 ...........7 ......... 0-0 ............0.......... 0South Dakota ..................1-0 ......... 77 ...........7 ......... 0-0 ............0.......... 0South Dakota State ........1-0 ......... 51 .........13 ......... 0-0 ............0.......... 0Western Illinois ...............1-0 ......... 41 .........14 ......... 0-0 ............0.......... 0Southern Illinois ..............0-0 ........... 0 ...........0 ......... 0-0 ............0.......... 0Indiana State ..................0-1 ......... 20 .........22 ......... 0-0 ............0.......... 0Missouri State ...............0-1 ......... 43 .........72 ......... 0-0 ............0.......... 0UNI .................................0-1 ......... 24 .........42 ......... 0-0 ............0.......... 0Youngstown State ...........0-1 ......... 21 .........28 ......... 0-0 ............0.......... 0

LAST WEEKThursday (Aug. 31)Eastern Illinois 22, Indiana State 20Western Illinois 41, Tennessee Tech 14South Dakota State 51, Duquesne 13

Saturday (Sept. 2)Missouri 72, Missouri State 43Pittsburgh 28, Youngstown State 21North Dakota State 72, Mississippi Valley State 7South Dakota 77, Drake 7Illinois State 45, Butler 0Iowa State 42, UNI 24

THIS WEEKSaturday (Sept. 9)Robert Morris at Youngstown State (1:00 p.m.)Indiana State at Tennessee (3:00 p.m.)North Dakota State at Eastern Washington (3:00 p.m.)Missouri State at North Dakota (4:00 p.m.)Cal Poly at UNI (4:00 p.m.)South Dakota at Bowling Green (5:00 p.m.)Mississippi Valley State at Southern Illinois (6:00 p.m.)Western Illinois at Northern Arizona (6:00 p.m.)South Dakota State at Montana State (7:00 p.m.)

MVFC PRESEASON POLL 2016No. Team (First-place votes) ........... W-L .........Points .........Finish 1. North Dakota State (21) ..............12-2 ..............380 ............ t-1st 2. South Dakota State (19) ..............9-4 ...............379 ............ t-1st 3. Youngstown State .......................12-4 ..............290 ..............3rd 4. UNI ...............................................5-6 ...............255 ............ t-4th 5. Illinois State..................................6-6 ...............246 ............ t-4th 6. Western Illinois .............................6-5 ...............188 ............ t-5th 7. South Dakota ...............................4-7 ...............182 ............ t-5th 8. Southern Illinois ...........................4-7 ...............132 ............ t-8th 9. Missouri State ............................4-7 .................81 ........... t-8th 10. Indiana State ................................4-7 .................67 ............ t-8th

VALLEY OFFICECommissioner .......................................................................Patty ViveritoAssistant Commissioner (Media Contact) .................................Mike KernMVFC Office ......................................................................(314) 421-2268Website ........................................................................ Valley-Football.org

MVFC SINGLE-SEASON KICK RETURN YARDAGE No. ......Player ....................................... Year ................Yards 1. .......Deion Holliman (MSU) ............ 2015 ................ 1,049 2. .......Todd Speight (WIU) .................. 2009 ................ 1,047 3. .......Larry Patterson (WIU) .............. 2011 ................... 965 4. .......Therral Hatfield (INS) ............... 2004 ................... 906 5. .......Tay Willis (SIU) ......................... 2014 ................... 870 6. .......Deion Holliman (MSU) ............ 2016 ................... 869 7. .......Ray Fouchea (ILS) ................... 1996 ................... 845 8. .......Carlos Anderson (UNI) ............. 2012 ................... 836 9. .......Wes Anderson (UNI) ................ 1988 ................... 835

BEARS CAREER KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE No. ......Player ...................................... Years ...............Yards 1. .......Tony Gilbert ............................1986-89 ............. 2,446 2. .......Deion Holliman .................... 2014-pr. ............. 1,972 3. .......Julian Burton ..........................2010-14 ............. 1,378 4. .......Steven Rush ...........................2003-04 ............. 1,120 5. .......Lynn May ................................1979-82 ................ 905 6. .......Eric Davis ...............................2006-07 ................ 884 7. .......Gino Travline ..........................1973-76 ................ 737 8. .......Michael Sparks .......................2003-05 ................ 726 9. .......Rod Edwards ..........................1990-91 ................ 703

BEARS CAREER RETURN TOUCHDOWNS No. ......Player ...................................... Years ..................TDs 1. .......Cornelius Perry .......................1963-65 .................... 5 2. .......Deion Holliman .................... 2014-pr. .................... 4 .......Ken Braden ............................1984-87 .................... 4 4. .......Steven Rush ...........................2003-04 .................... 3 5. .......Tony Gilbert ............................1986-89 .................... 2 ........Jason Sykes ............................. 1997 ....................... 2 ........Isaac Harvin ............................. 1998 ....................... 2 ........Darryl Robinson ......................2002-03 .................... 2 ........Eric Davis ...............................2006-07 .................... 2 ........Caleb Schaffitzel ....................2011-14 .................... 2 ........Jimmie Strong ........................2008-11 .................... 2

BEARS CAREER RECEIVING YARDSNo. ........Player ................................... Years ...............Yards 1. ........Jermaine Saffold ...................2009-11 ............. 2,221 2. ........Steve Newbold .....................1977-80 ............. 1,990 3. ........Chance Thurman ..................1996-99 ............. 1,971 4. ........Julian Burton.........................2010-14 ............. 1,942 5. ........Jason Cannon ......................1995-97 ............. 1,913 6. ........Clay Harbor ..........................2006-09 ............. 1,906 7. ........Tom Hamilton........................1974-77 ............. 1,803 8. ........Jeff Hewitt .............................1998-00 ............. 1,703 9. ........Mark Marcos .........................2001-02 ............. 1,486 10. ........Steven Rush .........................2003-04 ............. 1,461 11. ........Anthony Pegues ...................1990-93 ............. 1,445 12. ........Sean Adams .........................1998-01 ............. 1,404 13. ........Cadarrius Dotson..................2009-12 ............. 1,327 14. ........Malik Earl ............................ 2014-pr. ............. 1,321 15. ........Kaya Farris ...........................2002-05 ............. 1,255


BEARS ON THE AIRMissouri State Bears Radio NetworkAva .................................................................KKOZ (1430 AM / 92.1 FM)Conway/Little Rock ..........................................................KASR (92.7 FM)Jefferson City ...................................................................KJMO (97.5 FM) Kansas City ................................................................... KCWJ (1030 AM)Poplar Bluff .......................................................................KLID (1340 AM)Springfield .............*KTXR (101.3 FM)/KWTO (98.7 FM)/KBFL (1060 AM)St. Louis ........................................................................ WQQX (1490 AM) Troy................................................................................ KYRO (1280 AM)Online ......................................................................RadioSpringfield.com*flagship station

Bears Radio TeamArt Hains begins his 38th season as the radio voice of the Bears. Saturday’s game will mark the 401st football game of his MSU career, which dates back to 1977. Bears on ESPN3Fans can keep tabs on the Bears through The Valley on ESPN3. As part of the Missouri Valley Conference’s media rights agreement with ESPN, each of the Bears’ 11 games in 2017 are scheduled to be broadcast, including all eight MVFC games on ESPN3. Sept. 2 .......Southwestern College .......................................SEC NetworkSept. 9 ....... at North Dakota ..................................MIdCo Sports NetworkSept. 16 .....Murray State ...............................................KOZL TV/ESPN3Sept. 23 ..... Illinois State ................................................................ ESPN3Sept. 30 ..... at North Dakota State ................................................ ESPN3Oct. 14 ....... at Western Illinois ....................................................... ESPN3Oct. 21 .......South Dakota State .................................................... ESPN3Oct. 28 ....... Indiana State .............................................................. ESPN3Nov. 4 ........ at Southern Illinois ..................................................... ESPN3Nov. 11 .......UNI ............................................................................. ESPN3Nov. 19 ...... at Youngstown State .................................................. ESPN3Bears Coaches ShowsEvery Tuesday (beginning Sept. 5), “Bears Hotline with Dave Steckel” airs at 7 p.m. on KWTO (98.7 FM) in Springfield. The show is hosted by Art Hains and originates from Houlihan’s north location in Springfield.The “Bear Up with Stec” television show airs every Sunday at 9:30 p.m. on KOZL. Hosted by Dan Lucy, the first show will air Sept. 10 fol-lowing the Bears’ second game of the season at North Dakota.MissouriStateBears.comMissouriStateBears.com is now a partner of SIDEARM Sports, pro-vider of the most comprehensive coverage of Missouri State University Athletics on the web. Fans can also follow the Bears on Instagram and Twitter (@MissouriStBears or @MoStateBears) and Facebook (/Mis-souriStBears or /MoStateBears).

BEARS OUT TO PROVE POLLSTERS WRONGThe Missouri Valley Football Conference pollsters tabbed the Bears for ninth place in the league’s annual preseason poll. North Dakota State earned the top spot with 380 total points, edging South Dakota State (379) by the narrowest of margins after picking up 21 of the 40 first-place votes. FCS national runner-up Youngstown State grabbed the No. 3 spot with 290 votes, followed by UNI (255) in the fourth position. Illinois State (246) was tabbed for the No. 5 slot and Western Illinois (188) came in sixth. South Dakota (182) and Southern Illinois (132) were slotted for seventh and eighth, while MSU (81) and Indiana State (67) rounded out the poll.

COLE EARNS SPOT ON TEXANS' 53-MAN ROSTERFormer Bear linebacker Dylan Cole became the most-recent Missouri State product to earn a spot on a National Football League roster this past weekend when the Houston Texans announced the free agent signee as a member of the club's initial 53-man roster.

A consensus first-team FCS All-America selection as a senior, Cole averaged 12.9 tackles per game in 2016 to lead all FCS players. The Rogersville, Mo., product recorded at least 13 tackles in nine different games as a senior, including 19 in the Bears' win over Southern Illinois. The All-MVFC first-team selection racked up 85 solo tackles, eight tackles for loss, two interceptions, four pass breakups and three forced fumbles. Cole finished third in the 2016 Buck Buchanan Award voting as the top defensive player in the FCS ranks, played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors as well as MVFC Scholar-Athlete Team laurels. He capped his career with 457 tackles in 46 games—all starts—finishing third on the Bears' career tackles chart and ninth all-time in Missouri Valley Football Conference history.

BEARS IN THE NFL MSU’s history of producing pro football talent dates back to 1945 and extends to today with two NFL Draft selections in recent years—Clay Harbor to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2010 and David Arkin to the Cowboys in 2011. Eight additional Bears have earned undrafted free agent contracts over the last seven years with Dylan Cole signing with the Houston Texans immediately after the 2017 Draft; Gannon Sinclair signing with the Arizona Cardinals in 2015; 2014 signee Anthony Grady (Jets); 2013 addition Randy Richards (Chargers); 2011 professionals Jermaine Saffold

(Browns) and Chris Douglas (Bills); and 2010 rookies Kolby Hurt (Saints) and Jake Duron (Jets).

Likewise, many Bears in recent years have enjoyed extended careers in the Arena Football League and Indoor Football League (IFL), including Jake Duron, Cody Kirby and Tevan Ferguson. Steve Watson appeared in Arena Bowl XXII in 2008 for the San Jose SaberCats. A two-time All-MVFC standout (2003-04), Watson posted 238 tackles in 31 games at MSU and also played for the Columbus Destroy-ers and Tulsa Talons. Brad St. Louis played 10 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals from 2000-09. He starred for MSU at tight end from 1996-99 and played in both the East-West Shrine Game and Hula Bowl after his senior season prior to being drafted by the Bengals. He operated as the Bengals’ regular long snap-per seven seasons with additional work at tight end. Former Bear Jason Whittle played 11 NFL seasons from 1998-2008. He signed a free agent contract in the 2003 off-season with then-Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay after five years with the New York Giants. He returned to the Giants

in 2004 and moved to the Minnesota Vikings for the 2006 campaign before joining the Bills in 2007. A standout lineman at MSU from 1994-97, Whittle signed a free agent contract with the Giants in 1998. He became the first MSU Bear to appear in the NFL title game when he saw action in the 2001 Super Bowl with the Giants.Brad St. Louis played 10 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals from 2000-09. He starred for MSU at tight end from 1996-99 and played in both the East-West Shrine Game and Hula Bowl after his senior season prior to being drafted by the Bengals. He operated as the Bengals’ regular long snapper seven seasons with additional work at tight end. Former Bear Jason Whittle played 11 NFL seasons from 1998-2008. He signed a free agent contract in the 2003 off-season with then-Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay after five years with the New York Giants. He returned to the Giants in 2004 and moved to the Minnesota Vikings for the 2006 campaign before joining the Bills in 2007. A standout lineman at MSU from 1994-97, Whittle signed a free agent contract with the Giants in 1998. He became the first MSU Bear to appear in the NFL title game when he saw action in the 2001 Super Bowl with the Giants.

MSU TRAVEL PLANSat MissouriDepart on Friday, Sept. 1 via charter coach to Columbia, Mo. Stay at Hampton Inn, Columbia, (573) 886-9392. Return via charter coach after game.

at North DakotaDepart on Friday, Sept. 8 via charter air to Grand Forks, N.D. Stay at Canad Inns Destination Center, Grand Forks (701) 772-8404. Return via charter flight after game.

at North Dakota StateDepart on Friday Sept. 29 via charter flight to Fargo, N.D. Stay at Doubletree by Hilton, West Fargo (701) 551-0120. Return via charter flight after game.

at Western IllinoisDepart on Friday, Oct. 13 via charter coach to Burling-ton, Iowa. Stay at Pzazz Resort Hotel, Burlington, (866) 792-9948. Return via charter coach after game.

at Southern IllinoisDepart on Friday, Nov. 3 via charter coach to Carbon-dale, Ill. Stay at Holiday Inn Express, Mt. Vernon, Ill., (618) 242-6710. Return by charter coach after game.

at Youngstown StateDepart on Friday, Nov. 17 via charter air to Youngstown, Ohio. Stay at Holiday Inn, (330) 726-1611. Return via charter flight after game.

BEARS’ 2017 HONORSColeman Clanton• Preseason Honorable Mention All-MVFC Malik Earl• Preseason First-Team All-MVFCMcNeece Egbim• Preseason Honorable Mention All-MVFC Deion Holliman• Preseason First-Team All-MVFC• STATS FCS Preseason All-America (Third Team)Peyton Huslig• MVFC Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 3)Colby Isbell• Preseason First-Team All-MVFC

BEARS IN THE NFL DRAFTYear Rd. Pick Overall Player (Position) Team 1951 17 4 199 Henry May (OC) Cardinals 1952 18 12 217 Bob Dees (T) Rams 1958 25 10 299 Bill Kaczmarek (OC) 49ers 1968 9 7 226 Sam McDowell (T) Dolphins 1968 16 19 427 Pat Talbert (DT) Chiefs 1974 2 2 28 Tom Mullen (OG) Giants 1974 7 25 181 Fred Tabron (RB) Vikings 1978 11 8 286 Dennis Heim (DT) Giants 1979 6 22 159 Mike Murphy (LB) Oilers 1979 7 6 171 Tim Ries (DB) Oilers 1983 7 22 190 Darrin Newbold (LB) Jets 1985 9 13 237 Mike Armentrout (DB) Chiefs 1986 6 21 159 Keith Williams (RB) Falcons 1997 7 9 210 Mike Miano (DT) Bears 2000 7 4 210 Brad St. Louis (TE) Bengals 2010 4 27 125 Clay Harbor (TE) Eagles2011 4 13 110 David Arkin (OL) Cowboys


STATS FCS TOP 25 (Sept. 4)

No. ...Team (First-place votes) ....................W-L......................Points 1. .... James Madison (152) ............................ 1-0......................... 4064 2. ....North Dakota State (8) ......................... 1-0......................... 3872 3. ....Sam Houston State (2)........................... 1-0......................... 3721 4. ....South Dakota State (1) ......................... 1-0......................... 3501 5. .... Jacksonville State .................................. 1-0......................... 3388 6. ....Villanova ................................................. 1-0......................... 2969 7. ....Eastern Washington ............................... 0-1......................... 2918 8. ....Youngstown State ................................ 0-1......................... 2853 9. ....Richmond ............................................... 0-1......................... 2674 10. ....Wofford ................................................... 1-0......................... 2564 11. ....North Dakota......................................... 0-1......................... 2563 12. ....New Hampshire...................................... 1-0......................... 2145 13. ....Chattanooga........................................... 0-1......................... 1789 14. ....The Citadel ............................................. 1-0......................... 1751 15. ....Central Arkansas .................................... 0-1......................... 1416 16. ....Charleston Southern .............................. 0-1......................... 1340 17. ....Samford.................................................. 1-0......................... 1244 18. .... Illinois State .......................................... 1-0......................... 1166 19. ....Lehigh .................................................... 0-1......................... 1086 20. ....Liberty .................................................... 1-0........................... 898 21. ....UNI ......................................................... 0-1........................... 841 22. ....Western Illinois ..................................... 1-0........................... 678 23. ....Tennessee State .................................... 1-0........................... 406 24. ....Grambling State ..................................... 0-1........................... 385 25. ....Weber State ........................................... 1-0........................... 359

Others receiving votes: North Carolina A&T (305), Howard (277), Montana (237), Fordham (199), San Diego (195), Albany (186), South Dakota (163), Northern Arizona (117), Colgate (114), UT Martin (107), Nicholls (97), North Carolina Central (67), Delaware (38), Saint Francis (34), Cal Poly (32), Stony Brook (29), Princeton (26), Kennesaw State (26), McNeese (23), Harvard (20), Mercer (17), Southeastern Louisiana (14), Maine (10), Rhode Island (9), Portland State (9), Eastern Illinois (6), Southern Illinois (5), Penn (5), Southern (4), ETSU (3), Western Caro-lina (3), William & Mary (3), Eastern Kentucky (1), Furman (1), Wagner (1), Hampton (1).

FCS COACHES POLL (Sept. 4)

No. ...Team ..............................................Points ...........LW ............W-L 1 ... James Madison ............................... 649 ................ 1 .............1-0 2 ...North Dakota State ........................ 622 ................ 2 .............1-0 3 ...Sam Houston State ......................... 596 ................ 3 .............1-0 4 ...South Dakota State ....................... 525 ................ 6 .............1-0 5 ... Jacksonville State ........................... 514 ................ 5 .............1-0 6 ...Youngstown State ......................... 466 ................ 8 .............0-1 ...Eastern Washington ........................ 466 ................ 4 .............0-1 8 ...Villanova .......................................... 447 ................ 9 .............1-0 9 ...Richmond ........................................ 404 ................ 7 .............0-1 10 ....Wofford ............................................ 363 ...............11 .............1-0 11 ...North Dakota .................................. 355 .............. 10 .............0-1 12 ...New Hampshire ............................... 313 .............. 16 .............1-0 13 ....The Citadel ...................................... 297 .............. 12 .............1-0 14 ...Chattanooga .................................... 286 .............. 13 .............0-1 15 ... Illinois State ................................... 279 .............. 18 .............1-0 16 ...Central Arkansas ............................. 239 .............. 15 .............0-1 17 ...Samford............................................ 219 ............. 19 .............1-0 18 ...Charleston Southern ....................... 203 .............. 14 .............0-1 19 ...Lehigh ............................................. 182 .............. 17 .............0-1 20 ...Weber State .................................... 150 .............. 22 .............1-0 21 ...UNI .................................................. 124 .............. 20 .............0-1 ...North Carolina A&T ......................... 124 .............. 25 .............1-0 23 ...Grambling State ............................... 83 ............... 21 .............0-1 24 ...Tennessee State .............................. 81 ..............NR .............1-0 25 ...Colgate ............................................. 71 ..............NR .............1-0

Others receiving votes: Western Illinois (55), Montana (48), Howard (35), South Dakota (35), Nicholls State (32), Portland State (23), Jackson State (21), Eastern Illinois (21), North Carolina Central (18), Delaware (17), Cal Poly (14), San Diego (11), Prairie View A&M (10), Harvard (8), Southeastern Louisiana (7), William and Mary (6), Towson (6), McNeese State (6), Fordham (5), Dayton (5), Northern Arizona (4), Mercer (2), Albany (1), Saint Francis (1), Hampton (1).

2017 MSU opponents in bold

BEARS RECORD IN 2017...September ............................................................................................0-1October .................................................................................................0-0November .............................................................................................0-0Day ...................................................................................................0-1Night ...................................................................................................0-0Wearing white jersey/black pants .........................................................0-0Wearing white jersey/maroon pants .....................................................0-0Wearing maroon jersey/white pants .....................................................0-0Wearing maroon jersey/black pants .....................................................0-0Wearing white jersey/white pants .........................................................0-1Winning the toss ...................................................................................0-0Losing the toss .....................................................................................0-1Home ...................................................................................................0-0Road ...................................................................................................0-1Neutral ..................................................................................................0-0In Missouri ............................................................................................0-1In North Dakota ....................................................................................0-0In Illinois ................................................................................................0-0In Ohio ..................................................................................................0-0Conference ...........................................................................................0-0Non-conference ....................................................................................0-1vs. ranked opponents ...........................................................................0-0vs. unranked opponents .......................................................................0-1Games decided by 10 points or less ....................................................0-0Games decided by 10+ points .............................................................0-1Games decided by 20 points or less ....................................................0-0Games decided by 20+ points ..............................................................0-1Scoring 20 points or less ......................................................................0-0Scoring 20+ points ................................................................................0-1Scoring first ...........................................................................................0-0Opponent scoring first ..........................................................................0-1Leading after one quarter .....................................................................0-1Leading at halftime ...............................................................................0-0Leading after three quarters .................................................................0-0Trailing after one quarter ......................................................................0-0Trailing at halftime ................................................................................0-1Trailing after three quarters ..................................................................0-1Tied after one quarter ...........................................................................0-0Tied at halftime .....................................................................................0-0Tied after three quarters .......................................................................0-0Gaining 20+ first downs ........................................................................0-1Gaining less than 300 yards total offense ............................................0-0Gaining 300-400 yards total offense .....................................................0-0Gaining 400-500 yards total offense .....................................................0-1Gaining 500+ yards total offense ..........................................................0-0Gaining less than 100 yards rushing ....................................................0-0Gaining 100-200 yards rushing ............................................................0-1Gaining 200-300 yards rushing ............................................................0-0Gaining 300+ yards rushing .................................................................0-0Gaining less than 150 yards passing ....................................................0-0Gaining 150-200 yards passing ............................................................0-0Gaining 200-250 yards passing ............................................................0-0Gaining 250-300 yards passing ............................................................0-0Gaining 300-350 yards passing ............................................................0-0Gaining 350+ yards passing .................................................................0-1Allowing 20+ first downs .......................................................................0-1Allowing less than 300 yards total offense ...........................................0-0Allowing 300-400 yards total offense ....................................................0-0Allowing 400-500 yards total offense ....................................................0-0Allowing 500+ yards total offense .........................................................0-1Allowing less than 100 yards rushing ...................................................0-0Allowing 100-200 yards rushing ...........................................................0-0Allowing 200-300 yards rushing ...........................................................0-1Allowing 300+ yards rushing ................................................................0-0Allowing less than 150 yards passing ...................................................0-0Allowing 150-200 yards passing ...........................................................0-0Allowing 200-250 yards passing ...........................................................0-0Allowing 250-300 yards passing ...........................................................0-0Allowing 300-350 yards passing ...........................................................0-0Allowing 350+ yards passing ................................................................0-1Committing 2+ turnovers ......................................................................0-1Gaining 2+ takeaways ..........................................................................0-1Gaining 30:00 or more time of possession ...........................................0-1Gaining less than 30:00 time of possession .........................................0-0

CLEARING 100KThe Bears played before a total of 134,089 fans last fall, marking the 12th consecutive season MSU topped the 125K annual attendance mark. MSU drew 50,485 fans in its five home dates at Plaster Stadium, good for the No. 27 per-game average (10,097) in the FCS ranks last year. The Bears have finished among the top 50 FCS schools in average home attendance in each of the last 22 seasons dating back to 1995.

MSU played in front of a total of 165,806 spectators in 2015, marking the fifth-highest combined home and road season attendance figure in program history. The Bears have played before more than 100,000 fans in each of the last 28 seasons, including a school-record 234,314 specta-tors in 2011.

MISSOURI STATE ON THE RISEWith a record Fall 2016 enrollment of 26,000, Missouri State University is the largest school in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (and the Missouri Valley Confer-ence), as well as the second-largest institution in the state of Missouri. The Bears moved to NCAA Division I status for the 1982-83 season and joined the Missouri Valley Football Conference (formerly the Gateway Conference) in 1985 where they have been a member ever since. MSU is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference in 13 other sports—a league founded in 1907 and the second-oldest Division I conference in the nation.

Overall, Missouri State teams have made 58 NCAA Tour-nament appearances as a Division I institution, including 14 in women’s basketball, 12 in volleyball, 10 in baseball and six in both men’s basketball and softball and three in men’s soccer and women’s golf.


CAREER STARTSOffensive Line 13 14 15 16 17 Total Jordan Turner (1) -- -- 10 10 1 21 Marquis Prophete (17) - -- 5 11 1 17 Aaron Clardy (2) -- -- 10 2 1 13 Coleman Clanton (11) -- -- -- 11 1 12 McKinze James -- 1 1 1 -- 3 Cole Christensen (1) -- -- -- -- 1 1Tight End Erik Furmanek (14) -- -- 5 11 1 17 Adam St. Peter -- -- 2 0 1 3 Cole Christenson -- -- -- 0 1 1 Jordan Frazier (1) -- -- -- -- 1 1Wide Receiver Malik Earl (6) -- 9 10 10 1 30 Deion Holliman -- -- 1 9 0 10 Jalen Esters (1) -- -- -- -- 1 1Running Back Calan Crowder (1) -- 7 6 5 1 19 Jason Randall -- -- -- 0 6 6Defensive Line Colby Isbell (27) -- 4 11 11 1 27 Tony Jones -- -- 8 11 0 19 Brad Pryor -- -- 6 4 -- 10 E.J. Sutton (1) -- -- -- 5 1 6 Skyler Hulse (1) -- -- 2 2 1 5 Colin Bess (1) -- -- -- 2 1 3Linebacker Kurran Blamey -- -- -- 7 4 11 McNeece Egbim (1) -- -- -- 7 1 8 Eric Greely (1) -- -- -- 3 1 4 Angelo Garbutt (1) -- -- -- -- 1 1Defensive Back Jared Beshore (3) -- -- 10 8 1 19 Darius Daniel -- -- 3 10 0 13 Darius Joseph (1) -- -- -- 7 1 8 Matt Rush (3) -- 1 2 4 1 8 Cameron Price -- -- -- -- 7 7 Kam Carter (6) -- -- -- 5 1 6 Tre Betts -- -- -- 5 -- 5(Consecutive starts in parentheses)

PENALTY BREAKDOWNOffense (2-10) ....................No. ...... 1Q .......2Q ...... 3Q .......4Q .......Yds.False Start ..............................2 ......... 0 ..........1 ......... 1 ..........0 .......... 10

Defense (2-20) ...................No. ...... 1Q .......2Q ...... 3Q .......4Q .......Yds.Unnecessary Roughness .......1 ......... 0 ..........1 ......... 0 ..........0 .......... 15Substitution Infraction .............1 ......... 0 ..........0 ......... 0 ..........1 ............ 5

Sp. Teams (0-0) .................No. ...... 1Q .......2Q ...... 3Q .......4Q .......Yds.NA ........................................................................................................

THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED Category Last Time By Missouri State Last Time Against Missouri StateLast shutout victory vs. Southwestern (57-0), 9/1/16 at Illinois State (37-0), 11/12/16Last overtime win at Indiana State (27-24), 11/22/08 at South Dakota State (43-36), 10/29/11Last 50-point scoring game vs. Southwestern (57-0), 9/1/16 at Missouri (72), 9/2/17Victory margin, 30 pts. or more vs. Southwestern (57-0), 9/1/16 vs. Youngstown State (45), 11/19/16500 or more yards, total offense vs. Southern Illinois (516), 10/29/16 at Missouri (815), 9/2/1725 or more first downs vs. Southern Illinois (26), 10/29/16 at Missouri (35), 9/2/173 or more TD’s, player Calan Crowder (3) at Indiana State, 10/1/16 Martin Ruiz (3) vs. Youngstown State, 11/19/164 or more TD’s, player Cody Kirby (4) at Murray State, 10/9/10 Aaron Bailey (4) vs. UNI, 11/14/153 or more TD passes, player Brodie Lambert (3), at South Dakota State, 11/5/16 Jake Kolbe (3) at Illinois State, 11/12/164 or more TD passes, player Brodie Lambert (4), vs. Southern Illinois, 10/29/16 Easton Stick (4) at North Dakota State, 11/21/155 or more TD passes, player Brodie Lambert (5) vs. Western Illinois, 10/15/16 Drew Lock (7) at Missouri, 9/2/17200 or more yds. rushing, player Vernon Scott (201) at Murray State, 9/14/13 Damarea Crockett (202) at Missouri, 9/2/17150-199 yds. rushing, player Calan Crowder (164) vs. Chadron State, 9/12/15 Joe Alessi (190), Martin Ruiz (183), Jody Webb (166) vs. Youngstown State, 11/19/16300 or more yds. passing, player Brodie Lambert (339), vs. Southern Illinois, 10/29/16 Drew Lock (521) at Missouri, 9/2/17200 or more yds. rec., player Jermaine Saffold (207) vs. Illinois State, 10/8/11 Marcus Harris (213) vs. Murray State, 10/9/103 or more field goals, player Marcelo Bonani (3) vs. Southern Illinois, 11/8/14 Sean Slattery (3) at Illinois State, 11/12/16Last 50+ yard field goal Zach Drake (50) vs. North Dakota State, 10/8/16 MIles Bergner (53) at South Dakota, 10/24/15Last conversion kick missed Zach Drake at Murray State, 9/10/16 Tucker McCann at Missouri, 9/2/17Last two-pt. conversion attempt Jared Beshore run at Murray State, 9/10/16 Stults run failed at Murray State, 9/10/16Last kickoff returned for TD Deion Holliman (91) vs. Southwestern, 9/1/16 Tay Willis (92) at Southern Illinois, 11/9/13Last punt returned for TD Deion Holliman (57) vs. Southern Illinois, 10/29/16 Tyler Denton (42) vs. Indiana State, 10/3/152 or more Interceptions, player Jeremy Springer (2) vs. Indiana State, 11/1/13 Tre Moore (2) vs. Youngstown State, 10/4/14Last interception returned for TD Robert Thomas (23) vs. Southwestern, 9/1/16 Craig James (43) vs. Southern Illinois, 10/29/16Last fumble returned for TD Cecil Bratton (0) vs. North Dakota, 9/13/14 Kenny Bishop (19) vs. Youngstown State, 11/19/1620 or more tackles Dylan Cole (23) vs. UNI, 11/14/15 Kyle Glazier (25) vs. Western Illinois, 10/23/10

STARTERS BY GAMEOFFENSE LT LG OC RG RT TE XWR ZWR HWR/TE QB TBMU Clanton Turner Clardy Prophete Christensen Furmanek Earl Esters Frazier Huslig CrowderUNDMURILSNDSUWIUSDSUINSSIUUNIYSU

DEFENSE LE DT DT RE SLB MLB WLB LCB SS FS RCBMU Hulse Bess Sutton Isbell Greely Garbutt Egbim Rush Carter Beshore JosephUNDMURILSNDSUWIUSDSUINSSIUUNIYSUD

MSU/OPPONENT OPENING DRIVESOpponent MSU First Half MSU Second Half Opp. First Half Opp. Second HalfMU 12 plays/65 yards/6:28/TD 3 plays/4 yards/1:18/PUNT 1 play/65 yards/0:16/TD 6 plays/75 yards/1:07/FGUND MURILS NDSU WIU SDSUINS SIU UNI YSU


SCORING DRIVESLongest Scoring Plays 89 -- Earl pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Crowder run, at MU, 9/2 34 -- Crowder run, at MU, 9/2 10 -- Huslig run, at MU, 9/2 6 -- Frazier pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 2 -- Masoner run, at MU, 9/2

Longest Scoring Drives - Yards 75 -- Crowder 75 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Crowder 34 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Masoner 2 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Earl 89 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Huslig 10 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 65 -- Frazier 6 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2

Longest Scoring Drives - Plays 12 -- Frazier 6 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 9 -- Huslig 10 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 7 -- Crowder 34 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 4 -- Masoner 2 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 3 -- Earl 89 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 3 -- Crowder 75 yd. run, at MU, 9/2

Longest Scoring Drives - Time 6:28 -- Frazier 6 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 4:08 -- Crowder 34 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 4:03 -- Huslig 10 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 1:50 -- Masoner 2 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 1:40 -- Earl 89 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 0:23 -- Crowder 75 yd. run, at MU, 9/2

Shortest Scoring Drives - Yards 65 -- Frazier 6 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Crowder 75 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Crowder 34 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Masoner 2 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Earl 89 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 75 -- Huslig 10 yd. run, at MU, 9/2

Shortest Scoring Drives - Plays 3 -- Earl 89 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 3 -- Crowder 75 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 4 -- Masoner 2 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 7 -- Crowder 34 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 9 -- Huslig 10 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 12 -- Frazier 6 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2

Shortest Scoring Drives - Time 0:23 -- Crowder 75 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 1:40 -- Earl 89 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2 1:50 -- Masoner 2 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 4:03 -- Huslig 10 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 4:08 -- Crowder 34 yd. run, at MU, 9/2 6:28 -- Frazier 6 yd. pass from Huslig, at MU, 9/2

IGGEST GAINS25-Yard PlaysRushing (2)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................Result75....... Calan Crowder at MU, 9/2 ...............................................TD34....... Calan Crowder at MU, 9/2 ...............................................TDPassing (3)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................Result89....... Peyton Huslig to Malik Earl at MU, 9/2 ............................TD64....... Peyton Huslig to Erik Furmanek at MU, 9/2 .....................1st Dn33....... Peyton Huslig to Malik Earl at MU, 9/2 ............................1st DnKickoff Returns (0)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................ResultNA ......Punt Returns (0)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................ResultNA ......Interception Returns (0)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................ResultNA ......Fumble Returns (0)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................ResultNA ......

35-Yard PlaysRushing (1)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................Result75....... Calan Crowder at MU, 9/2 ...............................................TDPassing (2)89....... Peyton Huslig to Malik Earl at MU, 9/2 ............................TD64....... Peyton Huslig to Erik Furmanek at MU, 9/2 .....................1st DnKickoff Returns (0)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................ResultNA ......Punt Returns (0)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................ResultNA ......Interception Returns (0)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................ResultNA ......Fumble Returns (0)Yds. ... Player (Opponent/date) ...................................................ResultNA ......

SCORING PLAYSat Missouri (9/2) ..................................... Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPFrazier 6 yd pass from Huslig ....................1 ...... 8:15 ...... 12 ...... 65 .......6:28Crowder 75 yd run .....................................1 ...... 7:21 ....... 3 ....... 75 .......0:23Crowder 34 yd run .....................................1 ...... 1:43 ....... 7 ....... 75 .......4:08Masoner 2 yd run .......................................2 ...... 9:16 ....... 4 ....... 75 .......1:50Earl 89 yd pass from Huslig .......................2 ...... 5:32 ....... 3 ....... 75 .......1:40Huslig 10 yd run .........................................4 .... 14:53 ....... 9 ....... 75 .......4:03

at North Dakota State (9/9) .................... Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....

vs. Murray State (9/16) .......................... Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....

vs. Illinois State (9/23) ........................... Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....

at North Dakota State (9/30) .................. Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....

at Western Illinois (10/14) ..................... Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....

vs. South Dakota State (10/21) ............. Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....

vs. Indiana State (10/28) ........................ Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....

at Southern Illinois (11/4) ...................... Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....

vs. UNI (11/11) ........................................ Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....

at Youngstown State (11/18) ................. Qtr ....Time .... Plys ....Yd .......TOPNA .....


BEARS OVERALL STATISTICS

Missouri State FootballMissouri St. Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 04, 2017)

All games

Date Opponent Score Att.Sep 02, 2017 at Mizzou L 43-72 50131

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gCalan Crowder 1 11 129 5 124 11.3 2 75 124.0Myron Mason 1 8 29 6 23 2.9 0 12 23.0Jason Randall 1 4 14 0 14 3.5 0 9 14.0Nick Masoner 1 4 12 3 9 2.2 1 6 9.0Jalen Esters 1 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 3.0Malik Earl 1 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 2.0Lorenzo Thomas 1 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 1.0Total 1 39 202 63 139 3.6 4 75 139.0Opponents 1 41 306 12 294 7.2 3 73 294.0

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gPeyton Huslig 1 166.43 24-35-1 68.6 353 2 89 353.0Total 1 166.43 24-35-1 68.6 353 2 89 353.0Opponents 1 252.54 21-34-1 61.8 521 7 65 521.0

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gMalik Earl 1 8 163 20.4 1 89 163.0Erik Furmanek 1 5 91 18.2 0 64 91.0Jalen Esters 1 2 32 16.0 0 20 32.0Lorenzo Thomas 1 2 29 14.5 0 19 29.0Jordan Frazier 1 2 17 8.5 1 11 17.0Deion Holliman 1 1 17 17.0 0 17 17.0Tyler Currie 1 1 8 8.0 0 8 8.0Nick Masoner 1 1 2 2.0 0 2 2.0Jason Randall 1 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 -2.0Myron Mason 1 1 -4 -4.0 0 0 -4.0Total 1 24 353 14.7 2 89 353.0Opponents 1 21 521 24.8 7 65 521.0

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blkZach Drake 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 0

PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsCalan Crowder 2 - - - - - - - 12Peyton Huslig 1 - - - - 1-1 - - 6Nick Masoner 1 - - - - - - - 6Jordan Frazier 1 - - - - - - - 6Malik Earl 1 - - - - - - - 6Zach Drake - 0-1 5-5 - - - - - 5Tyler Currie - - - - 1 - - - 2Total 6 0-1 5-5 - 1 1-1 - - 43Opponents 10 1-1 9-10 - - - - - 72

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalMissouri St. 21 14 0 8 0 43Opponents 20 28 10 14 0 72

Record: Overall Home Away NeutralAll games 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0Non-Conference 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0

Team Statistics MSU OPPFIRST DOWNS 21 35 R u s h i n g 9 15 P a s s i n g 11 19 P e n a l t y 1 1RUSHING YARDAGE 139 294 Rushing Attempts 39 41 Average Per Rush 3.6 7.2 Average Per Game 139.0 294.0 TDs Rushing 4 3PASSING YARDAGE 353 521 C o m p - A t t - I n t 24-35-1 21-34-1 Average Per Pass 10.1 15.3 Average Per Catch 14.7 24.8 Average Per Game 353.0 521.0 TDs Passing 2 7TOTAL OFFENSE 492 815 Average Per Play 6.6 10.9 Average Per Game 492.0 815.0KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 1-20 7-157PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-4 1-10INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-0 1--5FUMBLES-LOST 3-1 2-1PENALTIES-Yards 4-30 6-52PUNTS-AVG 7-44.3 2-50.0TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 8 : 1 6 2 1 : 4 43RD-DOWN Conversions 8/16 8/124TH-DOWN Conversions 0/0 0/1

Interceptions no. yds avg td lgJared Beshore 1 0 0.0 0 0

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blkBrendan Withrow 7 310 44.3 70 0 1 3 2 0

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lgDeion Holliman 1 4 4.0 0 4Total 1 4 4.0 0 4Opponents 1 10 10.0 0 10

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lgDeion Holliman 1 20 20.0 0 20Total 1 20 20.0 0 20Opponents 7 157 22.4 0 51

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gMalik Earl 1 2 163 0 0 0 165 165.0Calan Crowder 1 124 0 0 0 0 124 124.0Erik Furmanek 1 0 91 0 0 0 91 91.0Jalen Esters 1 3 32 0 0 0 35 35.0Deion Holliman 1 -8 17 4 20 0 33 33.0Lorenzo Thomas 1 1 29 0 0 0 30 30.0Myron Mason 1 23 -4 0 0 0 19 19.0Jordan Frazier 1 0 17 0 0 0 17 17.0Jason Randall 1 14 -2 0 0 0 12 12.0Nick Masoner 1 9 2 0 0 0 11 11.0Total 1 139 353 4 20 0 516 516.0Opponents 1 294 521 10 157 -5 977 977.0

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/gPeyton Huslig 1 40 -18 353 335 335.0Calan Crowder 1 11 124 0 124 124.0Myron Mason 1 8 23 0 23 23.0Jason Randall 1 4 14 0 14 14.0Nick Masoner 1 4 9 0 9 9.0Jalen Esters 1 1 3 0 3 3.0Malik Earl 1 1 2 0 2 2.0Lorenzo Thomas 1 1 1 0 1 1.0Total 1 74 139 353 492 492.0Opponents 1 75 294 521 815 815.0


BEARS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Missouri State FootballMissouri St. Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 04, 2017)

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Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gCalan Crowder 1 11 129 5 124 11.3 2 75 124.0Myron Mason 1 8 29 6 23 2.9 0 12 23.0Jason Randall 1 4 14 0 14 3.5 0 9 14.0Nick Masoner 1 4 12 3 9 2.2 1 6 9.0Jalen Esters 1 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 3.0Malik Earl 1 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 2.0Lorenzo Thomas 1 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 1.0Deion Holliman 1 3 2 10 -8 -2.7 0 2 -8.0TEAM 1 1 0 11 -11 -11.0 0 0 -11.0Peyton Huslig 1 5 10 28 -18 -3.6 1 10 -18.0Total 1 39 202 63 139 3.6 4 75 139.0Opponents 1 41 306 12 294 7.2 3 73 294.0

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gPeyton Huslig 1 166.43 24-35-1 68.6 353 2 89 353.0Total 1 166.43 24-35-1 68.6 353 2 89 353.0Opponents 1 252.54 21-34-1 61.8 521 7 65 521.0

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gMalik Earl 1 8 163 20.4 1 89 163.0Erik Furmanek 1 5 91 18.2 0 64 91.0Jalen Esters 1 2 32 16.0 0 20 32.0Lorenzo Thomas 1 2 29 14.5 0 19 29.0Jordan Frazier 1 2 17 8.5 1 11 17.0Deion Holliman 1 1 17 17.0 0 17 17.0Tyler Currie 1 1 8 8.0 0 8 8.0Nick Masoner 1 1 2 2.0 0 2 2.0Jason Randall 1 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 -2.0Myron Mason 1 1 -4 -4.0 0 0 -4.0Total 1 24 353 14.7 2 89 353.0Opponents 1 21 521 24.8 7 65 521.0

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lgDeion Holliman 1 4 4.0 0 4Total 1 4 4.0 0 4Opponents 1 10 10.0 0 10

Interceptions no. yds avg td lgJared Beshore 1 0 0.0 0 0Total 1 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 1 -5 -5.0 0 0

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lgDeion Holliman 1 20 20.0 0 20Total 1 20 20.0 0 20Opponents 7 157 22.4 0 51

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lgTotal 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 1 5 5.0 0 5




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PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsCalan Crowder 2 - - - - - - - 12Nick Masoner 1 - - - - - - - 6Malik Earl 1 - - - - - - - 6Jordan Frazier 1 - - - - - - - 6Peyton Huslig 1 - - - - 1-1 - - 6Zach Drake - 0-1 5-5 - - - - - 5Tyler Currie - - - - 1 - - - 2Total 6 0-1 5-5 - 1 1-1 - - 43Opponents 10 1-1 9-10 - - - - - 72

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/gPeyton Huslig 1 40 -18 353 335 335.0Calan Crowder 1 11 124 0 124 124.0Myron Mason 1 8 23 0 23 23.0Jason Randall 1 4 14 0 14 14.0Nick Masoner 1 4 9 0 9 9.0Jalen Esters 1 1 3 0 3 3.0Malik Earl 1 1 2 0 2 2.0Lorenzo Thomas 1 1 1 0 1 1.0Deion Holliman 1 3 -8 0 -8 -8.0TEAM 1 1 -11 0 -11 -11.0Total 1 74 139 353 492 492.0Opponents 1 75 294 521 815 815.0

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blkZach Drake 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 0

FG Sequence Missouri St. OpponentsMizzou 44 (35)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blkBrendan Withrow 7 310 44.3 70 0 1 3 2 0Total 7 310 44.3 70 0 1 3 2 0Opponents 2 100 50.0 55 1 0 0 1 0

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydlnZach Drake 7 354 50.6 0 0Total 7 354 50.6 0 0 22.4 28.1 36Opponents 12 762 63.5 9 2 20.0 43.1 21


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All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gMalik Earl 1 2 163 0 0 0 165 165.0Calan Crowder 1 124 0 0 0 0 124 124.0Erik Furmanek 1 0 91 0 0 0 91 91.0Jalen Esters 1 3 32 0 0 0 35 35.0Deion Holliman 1 -8 17 4 20 0 33 33.0Lorenzo Thoma 1 1 29 0 0 0 30 30.0Myron Mason 1 23 -4 0 0 0 19 19.0Jordan Frazier 1 0 17 0 0 0 17 17.0Jason Randall 1 14 -2 0 0 0 12 12.0Nick Masoner 1 9 2 0 0 0 11 11.0Tyler Currie 1 0 8 0 0 0 8 8.0TEAM 1 -11 0 0 0 0 -11 -11.0Peyton Huslig 1 -18 0 0 0 0 -18 -18.0Total 1 139 353 4 20 0 516 516.0Opponents 1 294 521 10 157 -5 977 977.0



Missouri State FootballMissouri St. Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 04, 2017)

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Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf31 Titus Wall 1 8 1 9 . . . . . . . . .47 Kam Carter 1 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .45 Greg Sloan 1 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . .7 Tre Betts 1 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .52 McNeece Egbim 1 3 1 4 . . . . . 1-0 . . .97 Colin Bess 1 3 1 4 1.0-2 . . . . . . . .30 Jared Beshore 1 3 . 3 . . 1-0 . . . . . .23 Jordan Wilkes 1 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .48 Tyler Lovelace 1 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .38 Eric Greely 1 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .2 Darius Joseph 1 3 . 3 . . . 1 . . . . .99 E.J. Sutton 1 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .35 Kurran Blamey 1 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .86 T. Oluwafunmila 1 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .8 Angelo Garbutt 1 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .57 Claudio Martin 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .26 Zack Sanders 1 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . 1 . .93 Eric Johnson 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .90 Colby Isbell 1 1 . 1 1.0-6 1.0-6 . 1 . . . . .24 Darius Daniel 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .36 Zach Drake 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .15 Peyton Huslig 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .

Total 1 52 8 60 2-8 1-6 1-0 3 . 1-0 1 . .Opponents 1 44 18 62 12-51 4-28 1--5 2 2 1-5 1 . .


BEARS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

Missouri State FootballMissouri St. Team Game-by-Game (as of Sep 04, 2017)

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TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns totDate Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg offSep 02 at Mizzou 39 139 4 75 24 353 2 89 24-35-1 353 2 89 1 20 0 20 1 4 0 4 492Missouri St. 39 139 4 75 24 353 2 89 24-35-1 353 2 89 1 20 0 20 1 4 0 4 492Opponents 41 294 3 73 21 521 7 65 21-34-1 521 7 65 7 157 0 51 1 10 0 10 815

Games: 1 • Avg/rush: 3.6 • Avg/catch: 14.7 • Pass effic: 166.43 • KR avg: 20.0 • PR avg: 4.0 • All purpose avg/game: 516.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 492.0

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts offDate Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o ptsSep 02 at Mizzou 52 8 60 2.0-8 1.0-6 1 1-0 1-0 0 3 0 5-5 0 1 0 0 43Missouri St. 52 8 60 2.0-8 1.0-6 1 1-0 1-0 0 3 0 5-5 0 1 0 0 43Opponents 44 18 62 12.0-51 4.0-28 1 1-5 1--5 2 2 0 9-10 0 0 0 14 72

Punting Field Goals KickoffsDate Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb obSep 02 at Mizzou 7 310 44.3 70 0 0 1 2 3 0-1 0 0 7 354 50.6 0 0Missouri St. 7 310 44.3 70 0 0 1 2 3 0-1 0 0 7 354 50.6 0 0Opponents 2 100 50.0 55 0 1 0 1 0 1-1 35 0 12 762 63.5 9 2

OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

Missouri State FootballMissouri St. Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Sep 04, 2017)

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OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns totDate Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg offSep 02 at Mizzou 41 294 3 73 21 521 7 65 21-34-1 521 7 65 7 157 0 51 1 10 0 10 815Opponents 41 294 3 73 21 521 7 65 21-34-1 521 7 65 7 157 0 51 1 10 0 10 815Missouri St. 39 139 4 75 24 353 2 89 24-35-1 353 2 89 1 20 0 20 1 4 0 4 492

Games: 1 • Avg/rush: 7.2 • Avg/catch: 24.8 • Pass effic: 252.54 • KR avg: 22.4 • PR avg: 10.0 • All purpose avg/game: 977.0 • Total offense avg/gm: 815.0

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts offDate Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o ptsSep 02 at Mizzou 44 18 62 12.0-51 4.0-28 1 1-5 1--5 2 2 0 9-10 0 0 0 14 72Opponents 44 18 62 12.0-51 4.0-28 1 1-5 1--5 2 2 0 9-10 0 0 0 14 72Missouri St. 52 8 60 2.0-8 1.0-6 1 1-0 1-0 0 3 0 5-5 0 1 0 0 43

Punting Field Goals KickoffsDate Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb obSep 02 at Mizzou 2 100 50.0 55 0 1 0 1 0 1-1 35 0 12 762 63.5 9 2Opponents 2 100 50.0 55 0 1 0 1 0 1-1 35 0 12 762 63.5 9 2Missouri St. 7 310 44.3 70 0 0 1 2 3 0-1 0 0 7 354 50.6 0 0


BEARS INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME

RUSHING No-Yds/TD MU UND MUR ILST NDSU WIU SDSU INS SIU UNI YSUCalan Crowder 11-124/2 11-124/2 - - - - - - - - - -Myron Mason 8-23/0 8-23/0 - - - - - - - - - -Jason Randall 4-14/0 4-14/0 - - - - - - - - - -Nick Masoner 4-9/1 4-9/1 - - - - - - - - - -Jalen Esters 1-3/0 1-3/0 - - - - - - - - - -Malik Earl 1-2/0 1-2/0 - - - - - - - - - -Lorenzo Thomas 1-1/0 1-1/0 - - - - - - - - - -Deion Holliman 3-(-8)/0 3-(-8)/0 - - - - - - - - - -TEAM 1-(-11)/0 1-(-11)/0 - - - - - - - - - -Peyton Huslig 5-(-18)/1 5-(-18)/1 - - - - - - - - - -

PASSING Att-Cmp-Int MU UND MUR ILST NDSU WIU SDSU INS SIU UNI YSUPeyton Huslig 35-24-1 35-24-1 - - - - - - - - - - Yards-TD 353-2 353-2 - - - - - - - - - -J.T. Granato 0-0-0 0-0-0 - - - - - - - - - - Yards-TD 0-0 0-0 - - - - - - - - - -

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD MU UND MUR ILST NDSU WIU SDSU INS SIU UNI YSUMalik Earl 8-163/1 8-163/1 - - - - - - - - - -Erik Furmanek 5-91/0 5-91/0 - - - - - - - - - -Jalen Esters 2-32/0 2-32/0 - - - - - - - - - -Lorenzo Thomas 2-29/0 2-29/0 - - - - - - - - - -Jordan Frazier 2-17/1 2-17/1 - - - - - - - - - -Deion Holliman 1-17/0 1-17/0 - - - - - - - - - -Tyler Currie 1-8/0 1-8/0 - - - - - - - - - -Nick Masoner 1-2/0 1-2/0 - - - - - - - - - -Jason Randall 1-(-2)/0 1-(-2)/0 - - - - - - - - - -Myron Mason 1-(-4)/0 1-(-4)/0 - - - - - - - - - -

TOTAL TACKLES UA-A-TOT MU UND MUR ILST NDSU WIU SDSU INS SIU UNI YSUTitus Wall 8-1--9 8-1 - - - - - - - - - -Kam Carter 4-1--5 4-1 - - - - - - - - - -Greg Sloan 4-0--4 4-0 - - - - - - - - - -Colin Bess 3-1--4 3-1 - - - - - - - - - -McNeece Egbim 3-1--4 3-1 - - - - - - - - - -Tre Betts 3-1--4 3-1 - - - - - - - - - -Eric Greely 3-0--3 3-0 - - - - - - - - - -Darius Joseph 3-0--3 3-0 - - - - - - - - - -Jared Beshore 3-0--3 3-0 - - - - - - - - - -Jordan Wilkes 3-0--3 3-0 - - - - - - - - - -Tyler Lovelace 2-1--3 2-1 - - - - - - - - - -Angelo Garbutt 1-1--2 1-1 - - - - - - - - - -Kurran Blamey 2-0--2 2-0 - - - - - - - - - -E.J. Sutton 1-1--2 1-1 - - - - - - - - - -Taiwo Oluwafunmila 2-0--2 2-0 - - - - - - - - - -Zach Drake 1-0--1 1-0 - - - - - - - - - -Claudio Martin 1-0--1 1-0 - - - - - - - - - -Peyton Huslig 1-0--1 1-0 - - - - - - - - - -Zack Sanders 1-0--1 1-0 - - - - - - - - - -Colby Isbell 1-0--1 1-0 - - - - - - - - - -Eric Johnson 1-0--1 1-0 - - - - - - - - - -Darius Daniel 1-0--1 1-0 - - - - - - - - - -


BEARS QUARTER-BY-QUARTER STATISTICS

Missouri State FootballMissouri St. By-Quarter Statistics (as of Sep 04, 2017)

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3rd-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr OvertimeSep 02, 2017 at Mizzou L 43-72 8-16 50.0 5-5 100.0 1-3 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-3 0.0

Missouri St. 8-16 50.0 5-5 100.0 1-3 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 0.0Opponents 8-12 66.7 1-1 100.0 5-6 83.3 0-2 0.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 0.0

4th-Down Conversions

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr OvertimeSep 02, 2017 at Mizzou L 43-72 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0

Missouri St. 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0Opponents 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 0.0

Time of Possession

Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr OvertimeSep 02, 2017 at Mizzou L 43-72 38:16 11:31 7:36 11:40 7:29

Missouri St. Total 38:16 11:31 7:36 11:40 7:29 0:00Avg. 38:16 11:31 7:36 11:40 7:29 0:00

Opponents Total 21:44 3:29 7:24 3:20 7:31 0:00Avg. 21:44 3:29 7:24 3:20 7:31 0:00

BEARS RED ZONE STATISTICS

Missouri State FootballMissouri St. Red-Zone Results (as of Sep 04, 2017)

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Missouri St. Inside Opponent Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZDate Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half GameSep 02, 2017 at Mizzou L 43-72 3 3 22 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 3 3 22 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 of 3 (100.0%)

Opponents Inside Missouri St. Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZDate Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half GameSep 02, 2017 at Mizzou L 43-72 6 6 38 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 6 6 38 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 06 of 6 (100.0%)


BEARS SEASON-CAREER STATISTICS

Missouri State FootballMissouri St. Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Sep 04, 2017)

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SEASON CAREER

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/gCalan Crowder 1 11 129 5 124 11.3 2 75 124.0 34 320 1608 65 1543 4.8 12 75 45.4Myron Mason 1 8 29 6 23 2.9 0 12 23.0 1 8 29 6 23 2.9 0 12 23.0Jason Randall 1 4 14 0 14 3.5 0 9 14.0 22 215 900 48 852 4.0 4 63 38.7Nick Masoner 1 4 12 3 9 2.2 1 6 9.0 21 29 182 7 175 6.0 1 37 8.3Jalen Esters 1 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 3.0 12 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.2Malik Earl 1 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 2.0 33 8 67 0 67 8.4 0 17 2.0Lorenzo Thomas 1 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 1.0Deion Holliman 1 3 2 10 -8 -2.7 0 2 -8.0 35 23 138 23 115 5.0 0 18 3.3TEAM 1 1 0 11 -11 -11.0 0 0 -11.0Peyton Huslig 1 5 10 28 -18 -3.6 1 10 -18.0 1 5 10 28 -18 -3.6 1 10 -18.0Total 1 39 202 63 139 3.6 4 75 139.0Opponents 1 41 306 12 294 7.2 3 73 294.0

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/gPeyton Huslig 1 166.43 24-35-1 68.6 353 2 89 353.0 1 166.43 24-35-1 68.6 353 2 89 353.0Total 1 166.43 24-35-1 68.6 353 2 89 353.0Opponents 1 252.54 21-34-1 61.8 521 7 65 521.0

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g gp no. yds avg td lg avg/gMalik Earl 1 8 163 20.4 1 89 163.0 33 99 1351 13.6 7 89 40.9Erik Furmanek 1 5 91 18.2 0 64 91.0 35 37 360 9.7 4 64 10.3Jalen Esters 1 2 32 16.0 0 20 32.0 12 5 94 18.8 0 37 7.8Lorenzo Thomas 1 2 29 14.5 0 19 29.0 1 2 29 14.5 0 19 29.0Jordan Frazier 1 2 17 8.5 1 11 17.0 1 2 17 8.5 1 11 17.0Deion Holliman 1 1 17 17.0 0 17 17.0 35 45 385 8.6 4 32 11.0Tyler Currie 1 1 8 8.0 0 8 8.0 1 1 8 8.0 0 8 8.0Nick Masoner 1 1 2 2.0 0 2 2.0 21 3 23 7.7 0 14 1.1Jason Randall 1 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 -2.0 22 23 177 7.7 2 36 8.0Myron Mason 1 1 -4 -4.0 0 0 -4.0 1 1 -4 -4.0 0 0 -4.0Total 1 24 353 14.7 2 89 353.0Opponents 1 21 521 24.8 7 65 521.0

Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g g plays rush pass total avg/gPeyton Huslig 1 40 -18 353 335 335.0 1 40 -18 353 335 335.0Calan Crowder 1 11 124 0 124 124.0 34 320 1543 0 1543 45.4Myron Mason 1 8 23 0 23 23.0 1 8 23 0 23 23.0Jason Randall 1 4 14 0 14 14.0 22 215 852 0 852 38.7Nick Masoner 1 4 9 0 9 9.0 21 29 175 0 175 8.3Jalen Esters 1 1 3 0 3 3.0 12 1 3 0 3 0.2Malik Earl 1 1 2 0 2 2.0 33 8 67 0 67 2.0Lorenzo Thomas 1 1 1 0 1 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1.0Deion Holliman 1 3 -8 0 -8 -8.0 35 24 115 10 125 3.6TEAM 1 1 -11 0 -11 -11.0Total 1 74 139 353 492 492.0Opponents 1 75 294 521 815 815.0

PAT PATScoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf ptsCalan Crowder 2 - - - - - - - 12 12 - - - - - - - 72Peyton Huslig 1 - - - - 1-1 - - 6 1 - - - - 1-1 - - 6Malik Earl 1 - - - - - - - 6 7 - - - - - - - 42Jordan Frazier 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6Nick Masoner 1 - - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - - - 6Zach Drake - 0-1 5-5 - - - - - 5 - 7-12 34-35 - - - - - 55Tyler Currie - - - - 1 - - - 2 - - - - 1 - - - 2Total 6 0-1 5-5 - 1 1-1 - - 43Opponents 10 1-1 9-10 - - - - - 72

Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgDeion Holliman 1 4 4.0 0 4 20 269 13.4 2 58Total 1 4 4.0 0 4Opponents 1 10 10.0 0 10




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SEASON CAREER

Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgDeion Holliman 1 20 20.0 0 20 89 1972 22.2 2 100Total 1 20 20.0 0 20Opponents 7 157 22.4 0 51

Interceptions no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgJared Beshore 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 17 8.5 0 17Total 1 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 1 -5 -5.0 0 0

Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg no. yds avg td lgTotal 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 1 5 5.0 0 5

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/gMalik Earl 1 2 163 0 0 0 165 165.0 33 67 1351 0 0 0 1418 43.0Calan Crowder 1 124 0 0 0 0 124 124.0 34 1543 99 0 28 0 1670 49.1Erik Furmanek 1 0 91 0 0 0 91 91.0 35 0 360 0 2 0 362 10.3Jalen Esters 1 3 32 0 0 0 35 35.0 12 3 94 0 0 0 97 8.1Deion Holliman 1 -8 17 4 20 0 33 33.0 35 115 385 269 1972 0 2741 78.3Lorenzo Thomas 1 1 29 0 0 0 30 30.0 1 1 29 0 0 0 30 30.0Myron Mason 1 23 -4 0 0 0 19 19.0 1 23 -4 0 0 0 19 19.0Jordan Frazier 1 0 17 0 0 0 17 17.0 1 0 17 0 0 0 17 17.0Jason Randall 1 14 -2 0 0 0 12 12.0 22 852 177 0 0 0 1029 46.8Nick Masoner 1 9 2 0 0 0 11 11.0 21 175 23 0 0 0 198 9.4Tyler Currie 1 0 8 0 0 0 8 8.0 1 0 8 0 0 0 8 8.0TEAM 1 -11 0 0 0 0 -11 -11.0Peyton Huslig 1 -18 0 0 0 0 -18 -18.0 1 -18 0 0 0 0 -18 -18.0Total 1 139 353 4 20 0 516 516.0Opponents 1 294 521 10 157 -5 977 977.0

Field Goals att good long blkd att good long blkdZach Drake 1 0 0 0 12 7 50 2Total 1 0 0 0Opponents 1 1 35 0

Punting no. yds avg lg blk no. yds avg lg blkBrendan Withrow 7 310 44.3 70 0 13 545 41.9 70 0Total 7 310 44.3 70 0Opponents 2 100 50.0 55 0

Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob no. yds avg tb obZach Drake 7 354 50.6 0 0 54 3126 57.9 13 3Total 7 354 50.6 0 0Opponents 12 762 63.5 9 2




All games

SEASON CAREER

## Defensive Leaders gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk gp ua a total tfl sack int pbu fr ff blk31 Titus Wall 1 8 1 9 0.0 . . . . . . 1 8 1 9 0.0 . . . . . .47 Kam Carter 1 4 1 5 0.0 . . . . . . 12 2 3 1 7 4 0 0.0 . . . . . .45 Greg Sloan 1 4 . 4 0.0 . . . . . . 1 4 . 4 0.0 . . . . . .7 Tre Betts 1 3 1 4 0.0 . . . . . . 23 3 2 2 5 5 7 1.0 . 2 3 . . .97 Colin Bess 1 3 1 4 1.0 . . . . . . 10 3 9 1 2 1.0 . . . . . .52 McNeece Egbim 1 3 1 4 0.0 . . . 1 . . 12 4 1 3 9 8 0 1.0 0 . 5 1 . 1 . .38 Eric Greely 1 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . . 34 2 4 2 2 4 6 1.0 . . 2 1 . .48 Tyler Lovelace 1 2 1 3 0.0 . . . . . . 1 2 1 3 0.0 . . . . . .23 Jordan Wilkes 1 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . . 1 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . .2 Darius Joseph 1 3 . 3 0.0 . . 1 . . . 10 3 0 8 3 8 1.0 . . 4 . . .30 Jared Beshore 1 3 . 3 0.0 . 1 . . . . 23 7 2 4 3 1 1 5 2.5 . 2 3 1 1 .35 Kurran Blamey 1 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . . 34 4 9 3 9 8 8 5.5 1 . 5 . . . 1 286 T. Oluwafunmila 1 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . . 12 5 8 1 3 1.0 . . 1 . . .99 E.J. Sutton 1 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 9 2 9 1 1 2.0 1 . 0 . . . . .8 Angelo Garbutt 1 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 1 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .26 Zack Sanders 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . 1 . 1 . 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . 1 . 1 .24 Darius Daniel 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 12 2 4 8 3 2 2.0 . . 5 . . .36 Zach Drake 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 12 4 1 5 0.0 . . . . . .57 Claudio Martin 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .15 Peyton Huslig 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .93 Eric Johnson 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 1 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .90 Colby Isbell 1 1 . 1 1.0 1 . 0 . 1 . . . 35 4 4 6 4 1 0 8 25.0 1 5 . 0 . 7 2 3 1

Total 1 5 2 8 6 0 2 1 1 3 1 1 .Opponents 1 4 4 1 8 6 2 12 4 1 2 1 1 .


BEARS GAME RECAPS

Game

1Sept. 2, 2017, Faurot Field, Columbia, Mo.

Missouri State .....................................................43Missouri ...................................................................72

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Despite a standout performance from an offense that totaled 492 yards, Missouri State came up on the short end of a 72-43 opening day shootout against Missouri at Faurot Field. MSU enjoyed a strong debut from quarterback Peyton Huslig, who completed 24-of-35 passes for 353 yards—the best single-game total by a Bears quarterback in five years—and a pair of touchdown passes. Malik Earl turned in a career-high 163 receiving yards on eight catches, and Calan Crowder led the Bears’ ground attack with 124 yards and two early touchdown runs. But it would be the Tigers offense that turned the tide behind the passing of Lock, a 202-yard rushing day from Damarea Crockett and a pair of 100-yard receiving performances by Johnathan Johnson and J’Mon Moore. Lock, who set Missouri single-game records with 521 yards and seven touchdown passes, threw for four go-ahead touchdowns in the opening half, including a 28-yard strike to Johnson and a pair of scoring throws to Moore to put the Tigers in front for good. In all, the Tiger offense piled up 815 yards of total offense and a Missouri State opponent record 35 first downs in the first meeting of the two Show-Me State institutions in varsity action since 1923. After waiting 94 years for their chance to take on their in-state FBS rival, the Bears wasted no time in putting their offense into high gear. The two teams traded the lead a total of 11 times in the opening half, combining for 83 points and 888 yards of total offense over the first 30 minutes. Led by Lock’s 393 passing yards and five TD passes, the Tigers would average 13.0 yards per play en route to rolling up 508 yards of offense in the first half. Lock connected with Moore on a 35-yard comple-tion to spark another quick scoring drive for the Tigers, who would use only two plays to reach the endzone this time. Crockett carried it in for an eight-yard touchdown to put MU back on top, but Crowder answered with the first of his two TD runs 23 seconds later for a 14-13 MSU edge. Crowder, who rushed for 121 yards on eight first-half carries, broke free for another long scoring run in the closing moments of the first period. The senior’s 34-yard rush gave MSU a 21-20 lead, before a 64-yard completion to Erik Furmanek set up Nick Masoner’s first rushing touchdown as a Bear at the 9:16 mark of the second quarter. After Huslig found a wide-open Earl over the middle for an 89-yard TD toss late in the first half, Lock and Moore teamed up on their second 50-yard scoring pass of the game to give MU the lead for good.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Missouir State (0-1) 21 14 0 8 43Missouri (1-0) 20 28 10 14 72

Scoring Summary:1st MU 14:44 Johnathan Johnson 65 yard pass from Drew Lock (kick failed) MSU 8:15 Jordan Frazier 6 yard pass from Peyton Huslig (Drake kick) MU 7:44 Damarea Crockett 8 yard run (McCann kick) MSU 7:21 Calan Crowder 75 yard run (Drake kick) MU 5:51 Johnathan Johnson 28 yard pass from Drew Lock (McCann kick) MSU 1:43 Calan Crowder 34 yard run (Drake kick)2nd MU 11:06 J’Mon Moore 50 yard pass from Drew Lock (McCann kick) MSU 9:16 Nick Masoner 2 yard run (Drake kick) MU 7:12 Jason Reese 11 yard pass from Drew Lock (McCann kick) MSU 5:32 Malik Earl 89 yard pass from Peyton Huslig (Drake kick) MU 4:59 J’Mon Moore 50 yard pass from Drew Lock (McCann kick) MU 1:03 Damarea Crockett 11 yard run (McCann kick)3rd MU 12:35 Tucker McCann 35 yard field goal MU 3:56 Al Okwuegbunam 27 yard pass from Drew Lock (McCann kick)4th MSU 14:53 Peyton Huslig 10 yard run (Currie pass from Huslig) MU 11:52 Dominic Collins 14 yard pass from Drew Lock (McCann kick) MU 6:47 Larry Rountree 2 yard run (McCann kick)

Team Statistics MSU MU FIRST DOWNS 21 35 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-139 41-294 PASSING YDS (NET) 353 521 Passes Comp-Att-Int 24-35-1 21-34-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-492 75-815 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-5 Punt Returns-Yards 1-4 1-10 Kickoff Returns-Yards 1-20 7-157 Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 1-(-5) Punts (Number-Avg) 7-44.3 2-50.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 4-30 6-52 Possession Time 38:16 21:44 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 16 8 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 6-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-6 4-28

Individual Statistics RUSHING: Missouri State - Calan Crowder 11-124; Myron Mason 8-23; Jason Randall 4-14; Nick Masoner 4-9; Jalen Esters 1-3; Malik Earl 1-2; Lorenzo Thomas 1-1; Deion Holliman 3-(-8); Peyton Huslig 5-(-18); Team 1-(-11). Missouri - Damarea Crockett 18-202; Larry Rountree 11-41; Ish Witter 8-41; Dimetrious Mason 1-19; Jack Lowary 1-0; Drew Lock 1-(-6); Team 1-(-3).PASSING: Missouri State - Peyton Huslig 24-35-2-353. Missouri - Drew Lock 21-34-7-521.RECEIVING: Missouri State - Malik Earl 8-163; Erik Furmanek 5-91; Jalen Esters 2-32; Lorenzo Thomas 2-29; Jordan Frazier 2-17; Deion Holliman 1-17; Tyler Currie 1-8; Nick Masoner 1-2; Jason Randall 1-(-2); Myron Mason 1-(-4). Missouri - Johnathan Johnson 5-116; J’Mon Moore 4-187; Al Okwuegbunam 2-51; Kendal Blanton 2-41; Emanuel Hall 2-38; Richaud Floyd 2-35; Dimetrious Mason 1-12; Jason Reese 1-11.TACKLES: Missouri State - Titus Wall 9; Kam Carter 5. Missouri - Terez Hall 6; Jordan Ulmer 6; Cale Garrett 6; Walter Palmore 6.

Attendance: 50,131. Kickoff time: 11:01 a.m. End of Game: 2:45 p.m. Total elapsed time: 3:44. Officials - Referee: Matt Austin; Umpire: Rodney Lawary; Linesman: Tim Sistrunk; Line judge: Steve Green; Back judge: Jimmy Russell; Field judge: Blake Parks; Side judge: Glen Fucik; Center judge: Paul Scharadein.Temperature: 67. Wind: S 15 mph. Weather: Sunny, clear.


HEAD COACH

Dave SteckelThird season at MSU

In 2013, the MU defense was fifth nationally in interceptions (20), eighth in total turnovers forced (32), and an SEC-best 2.93 sacks per game. This boosted the Tigers to a 12-win season and a Cotton Bowl victory over Oklahoma State. Individually, “Stec” currently has 10 different Mizzou defenders playing in the NFL, including five who have garnered All-America recognition since his elevation to defensive coordinator in 2009. Most recently, Shane Ray became the second Tiger in as many years to be named SEC Defensive Player of the Year after breaking the program’s single-season record for sacks (14.0) in 2014. Michael Sam earned the same honor in 2013. Aldon Smith picked up Big 12 Conference Defensive Newcomer of the Year in 2009, which helped kickstart Mizzou’s reputation as “DLine U.” Overall, Steckel helped coach Missouri to 10 bowl appearances during his tenure in Columbia, including five seasons with 10 or more wins. The Tigers compiled a 112-66 (.629) overall record in his 14 seasons, while their five divisional titles since 2007 tied Alabama and Florida State for the top total in the NCAA Division I FBS ranks during that stretch. One of the Tigers’ top recruiters, Steckel helped stock Mizzou’s roster with numerous standout performers while overseeing the program’s recruiting efforts in the fertile prep gridiron grounds of Texas. Steckel joined Gary Pinkel’s coaching staff at MU in 2001 after spending five seasons as a defensive line and linebackers coach at Rutgers University. Prior to joining head coach Terry Shea’s Rut-gers staff, Steckel worked with Pinkel at Toledo for four years, highlighted by the Rockets’ undefeated 1995 season that included a Mid-American Confer-ence title and a No. 24 final ranking. He tutored six All-MAC selections as UT’s defensive line coach, including Dan Williams, who was picked 11th overall by Denver in the 1993 NFL Draft. A Fullerton, Pa., native, Steckel served as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Dickinson College from 1986-87 and made a stop at Lehigh before heading to Toledo. He broke into the coaching ranks with stops at Miami (Ohio), Ball State and Minnesota. Steckel is the younger brother of longtime NFL coach Les Steckel. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1975-78 and played four seasons as an offensive lineman at Kutztown University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1982. Steckel also earned a master’s degree from Miami (Ohio). Steckel and his wife, Mary Beth, have a daugh-ter, Amanda.

On Dec. 14, 2014, MSU Director of Athletics Kyle Moats and President Clif M. Smart III an-nounced the hire of University of Missouri associate head coach/defensive coordinator Dave Steckel as Missouri State’s 20th head football coach. In his first two years leading the MSU program, Steckel and his talented staff set about the task of overhauling a young Bears squad, heavily emphasizing the fundamental aspects of the game. Capitalizing on a renewed enthusiasm surrounding the MSU program, Steckel laid the groundwork for enhancing relations with area high school coaches, engaging the community and raising the bar with his “Bear Up” mentality. The efforts paid off at the gate, as the Bears have drawn an average of 10,067 fans per game over the last two seasons. On the field, the Bears engineered a three-win turnaround from the 2015 campaign last fall, bolting from the gate with wins in three of their first four games, including victories in their first two road contests against FCS competition. MSU knocked off No. 24 Indiana State in Terre Haute in its 2016 Valley opener, handing the Bears their first victory over a ranked foe since Oct. 19, 2013 (vs. No. 15 South Dakota State) and the program’s first win vs. a Top 25 squad on the road since an Oct. 20, 2012 decision over No. 11 Illinois State in Normal. The win also represented the larg-est margin of victory against a ranked road foe in the 105-year history of the program. Individually, seven Bears garnered All-MVFC recognition, led by repeat first-teamers Dylan Cole and Deion Holliman. Cole was a unanimous first-team All-America selection and finished third in the balloting for the Buck Buchanan Award, completing his four-year MSU career as the FCS’s leading tackler with an average of 12.9 stops per game. Cole became the latest Bear to receive a shot at earning an NFL roster spot in late April when Hous-ton signed the linebacker to a free agent deal. Steckel brings 35 years of coaching experi-ence into the 2017 season, including 14 seasons at Mizzou, in which he helped transform the Tigers defense into one of the strongest units in the nation. He was the only defensive coach among the five finalists for the 2014 Frank Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach. He helped produce a total of 15 all-conference linebacker selections at MU, including a number of players who have forged professional careers in the NFL. Under Steckel’s tutelage, Missouri’s defense was a driving force in the Tigers’ back-to-back Southeastern Conference East Division titles in 2013 and 2014. MU led the SEC and ranked 10th nationally in sacks per game in 2014. The Tiger defense finished first or second in every major statistical category in SEC play that year en route to propelling Mizzou to its fifth conference divisional championship in eight seasons. MU also ranked 23rd in the country in total defense and 19th in scoring defense in 2014, while the Tigers led the SEC in total defense (300.8 yds/game).

POSITIONHead Coach

PERSONALHometown: Fullerton, Pa.Family: wife Mary Beth; daughter Amanda

EDUCATIONKutztown University, 1982 • Bachelor’s degree in elementary education Miami (Ohio), 1984 • Master’s degree in physical education

MILITARY SERVICEUnited States Marine Corps, 1975-78

PLAYING EXPERIENCEKutztown University (OL), 1978-81

HONORS• 2010 Frank Broyles Award nominee• 2014 Frank Broyles Award finalist

COACHING EXPERIENCE1982-83 Miami (Ohio) University Graduate Assistant1984 Ball State University Assistant Coach, DL1985 University of Minnesota Graduate Assistant • Independence Bowl1986-87 Dickinson College Assistant Head Coach/Off. Coordinator1988-91 Lehigh University Assistant Coach, Special Teams/LB’s1992-95 University of Toledo Assistant Coach, DL • Las Vegas Bowl (1995)1996-2000 Rutgers University Assistant Coach, DL/LB’s2001-08 University of Missouri Assistant Coach, LB’s • Independence Bowl (2003, 2005) • Sun Bowl (2006) • Cotton Bowl (2007) • Alamo Bowl (2008)2009-14 University of Missouri Assoc. Head Coach/Def. Coordinator, LB’s • Texas Bowl (2009) • Insight Bowl (2010) • Independence Bowl (2011) • Cotton Bowl (2013) • Citrus Bowl (2014)2015-present Missouri State University Head Coach


BEARS ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown High School / Previous College Major46 Darius Adams + CB 5-11 214 Sr. TR St. Louis, Mo. Hazelwood Central High / Mo. Valley College Psychology51 Caleb Albertson OL 6-6 280 Fr. HS Jefferson City, Mo. Helias High Construction Management80 Isaiah Allred WR 6-3 208 Fr. HS Van, Texas Van High Undeclared81 Armand Baker TE 6-4 220 Fr. HS Liberty, Mo. Liberty North High Biology91 Edd Becton DL 5-11 282 Fr. HS Florissant, Mo. Hazelwood Central High Undeclared30 Jared Beshore** S 6-0 198 Jr. 2L Lamar, Mo. Lamar High Physical Education97 Colin Bess* DL 6-5 271 So. 1L Park Hills, Mo. Central High General Business 7 Tre Betts** CB 5-11 187 Jr. 2L Broken Arrow, Okla. Charles Page High Psychology35 Kurran Blamey*** LB 6-1 221 Sr. 3L Monett, Mo. Monett High Economics28 Jackson Blauw S 6-0 175 Fr. HS Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs High Undeclared32 Torre Boland LB 6-1 217 Fr. HS St. Louis, Mo. Trinity Catholic High Undeclared98 Cecil Bratton*** DL 6-3 295 Sr. 3L St. Joseph, Mo. Central High Sport & Park Administration34 Chris Cacciarelli* DL 6-4 240 Sr. 1L St. Louis, Mo. Westminster Christian Academy Business Administration (MBA)78 Charles Carter^ OL 6-5 294 RFr. SQ Belton, Mo. Belton High History Education47 Kam Carter* S 6-1 198 So. 1L Arlington, Texas Arlington High Finance75 Cole Christensen** OL 6-5 290 Jr. 2L Wildwood, Mo. Eureka High Criminology62 Coleman Clanton* OL 6-5 302 So. 1L Olathe, Kan. Olathe South High Construction Management79 Aaron Clardy** OL 6-5 306 Jr. 2L Neosho, Mo. Neosh High Public Relations19 Alex Coffin^ S 6-0 206 RFr. SQ Joplin, Mo. Joplin High Finance82 Chandler Collins* TE 6-4 240 So. 1L Springfield, Mo. Glendale High History Education83 Colin Crimi WR 6-2 190 Fr. HS St. Louis, Mo. St. Mary’s High General Business28 Calan Crowder*** TB 6-1 212 Sr. 3L Bartlesville, Okla. Bartlesville High Communication Studies94 Tristan Crowder* DL 6-3 235 So. 1L Bartlesville, Okla. Bartlesville High Undeclared11 Tyler Currie+ WR 6-3 209 So. TR Cordova, Tenn. St. Benedict at Auburndale High / Butler (Kan.) CC Entertainment Management24 Darius Daniel*** CB 6-0 192 Sr. 3L Marked Tree, Ark. Marked Tree High Sport & Park Administration55 A.J. David^ OL 6-7 268 So. SQ Moberly, Mo. Moberly High Sociology 6 Aaron Denson * WR 6-0 186 So. 1L Fort Worth, Texas Richland High General Business36 Zach Drake* P/K 6-2 191 So. 1L Lee’s Summit, Mo. O’Hara High Biology17 Malik Earl*** WR 6-3 210 Sr. 3L Oklahoma City, Okla. Santa Fe High Communication Studies52 McNeece Egbim* LB 6-0 219 So. 1L Rowlett, Texas Rowlett High Entertainment Management43 Kevin Ellis LB 6-4 230 Fr. HS Fort Worth, Texas North Crowley High Undeclared 9 Jalen Esters* WR 6-2 214 Sr. 1L Port Huron, Mich. Port Huron High / Rochester (Minn.) CC Organizational Communication59 Easton Flaugh** LB 6-2 239 Jr. 2L Branson West, Mo. Reeds Spring High Mechanical Engineering Technology85 Jordan Frazier + TE 6-5 265 Jr. TR Springfield, Mo. Lighthouse Christian / Oklahoma State Economics18 Erik Furmanek*** TE 6-3 267 Sr. 3L Belleville, Ill. Althoff Catholic High Business Administration (MBA) 8 Angelo Garbutt + LB 6-2 235 So. TR Carrollton, Texas Hebron High / Iowa Criminology88 Brandon Gilmore^ WR 6-3 224 RFr. SQ Fenton, Mo. Rockwood Summit High Psychology 2 J.T. Granato + QB 6-3 220 So. TR Houston, Texas Kinkaid High / Rice University Business Management38 Eric Greely*** LB 6-1 225 Sr. 3L Liberty, Mo. Liberty High Construction Management65 Connor Haff OL 6-4 282 Fr. HS Owasso, Okla. Owasso High Undeclared22 Austin Henderson* S 6-2 196 So. 1L Springdale, Ark. Har-Ber High Undeclared 3 Dalton Hill QB 6-2 191 Fr. HS Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit High Marketing Management64 Randy Hill + DL 6-0 262 Jr. TR Kansas City, Mo. Center High / Central Methodist University Media Production37 Devlyn Hogue+ S 5-10 183 So. TR St. Louis, Mo. Ft. Zumwalt South High / Quincy University Computer Science 5 Deion Holliman*** WR 5-9 192 Sr. 3L Camden, Ark. Fairview High Sport & Park Administration58 Brock Hughes^ LB 6-0 232 RFr. SQ Lee’s Summit, Mo. O’Hara High Undeclared33 Skyler Hulse** DL 6-3 253 Jr. 2L Oak Grove, Mo. Oak Grove High Physical Education15 Peyton Huslig+ QB 6-3 205 So. TR Andover, Kan. Andover Central High / Garden City (Kan.) CC Cell & Molecular Biology90 Colby Isbell*** DL 6-3 239 Sr. 3L Rogers, Ark. Heritage High Communication Studies56 McKinze James* OL 6-3 277 Sr. 1L Camden, Ark. Fairview High History Education93 Eric Johnson^ DL 6-5 256 RFr. SQ Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South High Computer Science96 Tony Jones** DL 6-7 252 Sr. 2L Wynne, Ark. Wynne High Sport & Park Administration 2 Darius Joseph* CB 6-0 196 So. 1L Oklahoma City, Okla. Southmoore High Criminology72 Derek Kohler OL 6-3 278 Fr. HS Platte City, Mo. Platte County High Undeclared42 Austin Lee^ TB 5-7 202 RFr. SQ Memphis, Tenn. Christian Brothers High Entertainment Management48 Tyler Lovelace^ LB 6-2 216 RFr. SQ Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit North High General Business57 Claudio Martin^ DL 6-2 270 RFr. SQ Overland Park, Kan. Rockhurst High Undeclared66 Grant Martin OL 6-2 288 Fr. HS Springfield, Mo. Kickapoo High Finance 14 Myron Mason TB 5-8 184 Fr. HS Denton, Texas Guyer High Undeclared39 Nick Masoner** TB 6-1 216 Jr. 2L Excelsior Springs, Mo. Excelsior Springs High Exercise & Movement Science 1 JaMario McClendon* CB 6-3 205 Sr. 1L Cochran, Ga. Bleckley County High / Butler (Kan.) CC Sociology50 Ty McDuffey^ LB 6-2 213 So. SQ Camdenton, Mo. Camdenton High Economics12 Anthony Monken QB 6-5 216 Jr. TR Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville High / Fresno City (Calif.) College Communication Studies95 Darrius Montgomery^ DL 6-0 235 RFr. SQ Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst High Exercise & Movement Science13 Kenny Nelson WR 6-3 236 Fr. HS Carrollton, Texas Trinity Christian Academy Criminology20 Rickey Nichols^ WR 6-2 186 RFr. SQ Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South High Logistics & Supply Chain Mgt.70 Casey O’Brien^ OL 6-5 285 RFr. SQ Lemont, Ill. Lemont High Sales Management86 Taiwo Oluwafunmila* DL 6-4 234 RSo. 1L Lagos, Nigeria Montverde (Fla.) Academy Sociology21 Cameron Price* S 6-2 206 So. 1L Florissant, Mo. Hazelwood Central High Finance68 Marquis Prophete** OL 6-5 308 Jr. 2L Florissant, Mo. McCluer North High Criminology76 Brad Pryor** OL 6-3 313 RJr. 2L St. Charles, Mo. Duchesne High Finance25 Jason Randall** TB 5-9 185 Jr. 2L Thomasville, Ga. Leavenworth (Kan.) HIgh Criminology 4 Matt Rush** CB 5-10 181 Jr. 2L Springfield, Mo. Hillcrest High Sport & Park Administration26 Zack Sanders CB 6-0 185 Fr. HS Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence Free State High Exercise & Movement Science10 Scotty Schaffner* TE 6-4 248 Jr. 1L Raymore, Mo. Raymore-Peculiar High / Iowa State Criminology63 Tannner Schiller OL 5-10 230 Fr. HS Florissant, Mo. Hazelwood Central High Real Estate31 Warren Sheppard TB 6-2 195 Fr. HS Blue Springs, Mo. Lexington High Biology92 Levi Shinn K 6-1 183 Fr. HS Eldon, Mo. Eldon High Undeclared71 Lemond Singleton, Jr.^ OL 6-5 307 RFr. SQ Romeoville, Ill. Plainfield East High Journalism45 Greg Sloan^ LB 6-2 226 RFr. SQ Kansas City, Kan. Schlagle High Undeclared89 Isaac Smith^ WR 6-7 225 RFr. SQ Kansas City, Mo. Lincoln College Prep Academy Undeclared87 Adam St. Peter*** TE 6-4 248 Sr. 3L Joplin, Mo. Joplin High Exercise & Movement Science41 Jacob Storms TB 6-0 190 Fr. HS Jefferson City, Mo. Helias High Undeclared99 E.J. Sutton* DL 6-3 281 Jr. 1L Schertz, Texas Samuel Clemens High / Arkansas State Psychology84 Lorenzo Thomas WR 6-5 190 Fr. HS Jasper, Texas Jasper High Undeclared77 Jordan Turner** OL 6-6 322 Jr. 2L Willard, Mo. Willard High Sport & Park Administration31 Titus Wall S 6-0 205 Fr. HS Plano, Texas Plano West High Undeclared53 Walter Watson^ OL 6-2 280 RFr. SQ Oklahoma City, Okla. Del City High Undeclared29 Clayton Weber^ CB 6-1 189 RFr. SQ Florissant, Mo. Parkway North High Undeclared23 Jordan Wilkes^ LB 6-0 221 RFr. SQ Florissant, Mo. Pattonville High Undeclared67 Carvell Williams OL 6-0 280 RFr. HS Manchester, Mo. Parkway South High Exercise & Movement Science61 Cedric Williams + OL 6-4 263 RFr. TR Waynesville, Mo. Waynesville High / Quincy University Athletic Training16 Dominic Williams QB 6-1 195 Fr. HS Richmond, Mo. Richmond High Undeclared49 Brendan Withrow^ P 6-0 202 RSo. SQ Imperial, Mo. St. Pius X High Finance

* Letters earned at Missouri State; ^ Returning squad members; + 2017 transfers


BEARS NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Exp. Hometown High School / Previous College Major 1 JaMario McClendon* CB 6-3 205 Sr. 1L Cochran, Ga. Bleckley County High / Butler (Kan.) CC Sociology 2 J.T. Granato + QB 6-3 220 So. TR Houston, Texas Kinkaid High / Rice University Business Management 2 Darius Joseph* CB 6-0 196 So. 1L Oklahoma City, Okla. Southmoore High Criminology 3 Dalton Hill QB 6-2 191 Fr. HS Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit High Marketing Management 4 Matt Rush** CB 5-10 181 Jr. 2L Springfield, Mo. Hillcrest High Sport & Park Administration 5 Deion Holliman*** WR 5-9 192 Sr. 3L Camden, Ark. Fairview High Sport & Park Administration 6 Aaron Denson * WR 6-0 186 So. 1L Fort Worth, Texas Richland High General Business 7 Tre Betts** CB 5-11 187 Jr. 2L Broken Arrow, Okla. Charles Page High Psychology 8 Angelo Garbutt + LB 6-2 235 So. TR Carrollton, Texas Hebron High / Iowa Criminology 9 Jalen Esters* WR 6-2 214 Sr. 1L Port Huron, Mich. Port Huron High / Rochester (Minn.) CC Organizational Communication10 Scotty Schaffner* TE 6-4 248 Jr. 1L Raymore, Mo. Raymore-Peculiar High / Iowa State Criminology11 Tyler Currie+ WR 6-3 209 So. TR Cordova, Tenn. St. Benedict at Auburndale High / Butler (Kan.) CC Entertainment Management12 Anthony Monken QB 6-5 216 Jr. TR Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville High / Fresno City (Calif.) College Communication Studies13 Kenny Nelson WR 6-3 236 Fr. HS Carrollton, Texas Trinity Christian Academy Criminology14 Myron Mason TB 5-8 184 Fr. HS Denton, Texas Guyer High Undeclared15 Peyton Huslig+ QB 6-3 205 So. TR Andover, Kan. Andover Central High / Garden City (Kan.) CC Cell & Molecular Biology16 Dominic Williams QB 6-1 195 Fr. HS Richmond, Mo. Richmond High Undeclared17 Malik Earl*** WR 6-3 210 Sr. 3L Oklahoma City, Okla. Santa Fe High Communication Studies18 Erik Furmanek*** TE 6-3 267 Sr. 3L Belleville, Ill. Althoff Catholic High Business Administration (MBA)19 Alex Coffin^ S 6-0 206 RFr. SQ Joplin, Mo. Joplin High Finance20 Rickey Nichols^ WR 6-2 186 RFr. SQ Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South High Logistics & Supply Chain Mgt.21 Cameron Price* S 6-2 206 So. 1L Florissant, Mo. Hazelwood Central High Finance22 Austin Henderson* S 6-2 196 So. 1L Springdale, Ark. Har-Ber High Undeclared23 Jordan Wilkes^ LB 6-0 221 RFr. SQ Florissant, Mo. Pattonville High Undeclared24 Darius Daniel*** CB 6-0 192 Sr. 3L Marked Tree, Ark. Marked Tree High Sport & Park Administration25 Jason Randall** TB 5-9 185 Jr. 2L Thomasville, Ga. Leavenworth (Kan.) HIgh Criminology26 Zack Sanders CB 6-0 185 Fr. HS Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence Free State High Exercise & Movement Science28 Jackson Blauw S 6-0 175 Fr. HS Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs High Undeclared28 Calan Crowder*** TB 6-1 212 Sr. 3L Bartlesville, Okla. Bartlesville High Communication Studies29 Clayton Weber^ CB 6-1 189 RFr. SQ Florissant, Mo. Parkway North High Undeclared30 Jared Beshore** S 6-0 198 Jr. 2L Lamar, Mo. Lamar High Physical Education31 Warren Sheppard TB 6-2 195 Fr. HS Blue Springs, Mo. Lexington High Biology31 Titus Wall S 6-0 205 Fr. HS Plano, Texas Plano West High Undeclared32 Torre Boland LB 6-1 217 Fr. HS St. Louis, Mo. Trinity Catholic High Undeclared33 Skyler Hulse** DL 6-3 253 Jr. 2L Oak Grove, Mo. Oak Grove High Physical Education34 Chris Cacciarelli* DL 6-4 240 Sr. 1L St. Louis, Mo. Westminster Christian Academy Business Administration (MBA)35 Kurran Blamey*** LB 6-1 221 Sr. 3L Monett, Mo. Monett High Economics36 Zach Drake* P/K 6-2 191 So. 1L Lee’s Summit, Mo. O’Hara High Biology37 Devlyn Hogue+ S 5-10 183 So. TR St. Louis, Mo. Ft. Zumwalt South High / Quincy University Computer Science38 Eric Greely*** LB 6-1 225 Sr. 3L Liberty, Mo. Liberty High Construction Management39 Nick Masoner** TB 6-1 216 Jr. 2L Excelsior Springs, Mo. Excelsior Springs High Exercise & Movement Science41 Jacob Storms TB 6-0 190 Fr. HS Jefferson City, Mo. Helias High Undeclared42 Austin Lee^ TB 5-7 202 RFr. SQ Memphis, Tenn. Christian Brothers High Entertainment Management43 Kevin Ellis LB 6-4 230 Fr. HS Fort Worth, Texas North Crowley High Undeclared45 Greg Sloan^ LB 6-2 226 RFr. SQ Kansas City, Kan. Schlagle High Undeclared46 Darius Adams + CB 5-11 214 Sr. TR St. Louis, Mo. Hazelwood Central High / Mo. Valley College Psychology47 Kam Carter* S 6-1 198 So. 1L Arlington, Texas Arlington High Finance48 Tyler Lovelace^ LB 6-2 216 RFr. SQ Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit North High General Business49 Brendan Withrow^ P 6-0 202 RSo. SQ Imperial, Mo. St. Pius X High Finance50 Ty McDuffey^ LB 6-2 213 So. SQ Camdenton, Mo. Camdenton High Economics51 Caleb Albertson OL 6-6 280 Fr. HS Jefferson City, Mo. Helias High Construction Management52 McNeece Egbim* LB 6-0 219 So. 1L Rowlett, Texas Rowlett High Entertainment Management53 Walter Watson^ OL 6-2 280 RFr. SQ Oklahoma City, Okla. Del City High Undeclared55 A.J. David^ OL 6-7 268 So. SQ Moberly, Mo. Moberly High Sociology56 McKinze James* OL 6-3 277 Sr. 1L Camden, Ark. Fairview High History Education57 Claudio Martin^ DL 6-2 270 RFr. SQ Overland Park, Kan. Rockhurst High Undeclared58 Brock Hughes^ LB 6-0 232 RFr. SQ Lee’s Summit, Mo. O’Hara High Undeclared59 Easton Flaugh** LB 6-2 239 Jr. 2L Branson West, Mo. Reeds Spring High Mechanical Engineering Technology61 Cedric Williams + OL 6-4 263 RFr. TR Waynesville, Mo. Waynesville High / Quincy University Athletic Training62 Coleman Clanton* OL 6-5 302 So. 1L Olathe, Kan. Olathe South High Construction Management63 Tannner Schiller OL 5-10 230 Fr. HS Florissant, Mo. Hazelwood Central High Real Estate64 Randy Hill + DL 6-0 262 Jr. TR Kansas City, Mo. Center High / Central Methodist University Media Production65 Connor Haff OL 6-4 282 Fr. HS Owasso, Okla. Owasso High Undeclared66 Grant Martin OL 6-2 288 Fr. HS Springfield, Mo. Kickapoo High Finance67 Carvell Williams OL 6-0 280 RFr. HS Manchester, Mo. Parkway South High Exercise & Movement Science68 Marquis Prophete** OL 6-5 308 Jr. 2L Florissant, Mo. McCluer North High Criminology70 Casey O’Brien^ OL 6-5 285 RFr. SQ Lemont, Ill. Lemont High Sales Management71 Lemond Singleton, Jr.^ OL 6-5 307 RFr. SQ Romeoville, Ill. Plainfield East High Journalism72 Derek Kohler OL 6-3 278 Fr. HS Platte City, Mo. Platte County High Undeclared75 Cole Christensen** OL 6-5 290 Jr. 2L Wildwood, Mo. Eureka High Criminology76 Brad Pryor** OL 6-3 313 RJr. 2L St. Charles, Mo. Duchesne High Finance77 Jordan Turner** OL 6-6 322 Jr. 2L Willard, Mo. Willard High Sport & Park Administration78 Charles Carter^ OL 6-5 294 RFr. SQ Belton, Mo. Belton High History Education79 Aaron Clardy** OL 6-5 306 Jr. 2L Neosho, Mo. Neosh High Public Relations80 Isaiah Allred WR 6-3 208 Fr. HS Van, Texas Van High Undeclared81 Armand Baker TE 6-4 220 Fr. HS Liberty, Mo. Liberty North High Biology82 Chandler Collins* TE 6-4 240 So. 1L Springfield, Mo. Glendale High History Education83 Colin Crimi WR 6-2 190 Fr. HS St. Louis, Mo. St. Mary’s High General Business84 Lorenzo Thomas WR 6-5 190 Fr. HS Jasper, Texas Jasper High Undeclared85 Jordan Frazier + TE 6-5 265 Jr. TR Springfield, Mo. Lighthouse Christian / Oklahoma State Economics86 Taiwo Oluwafunmila* DL 6-4 234 RSo. 1L Lagos, Nigeria Montverde (Fla.) Academy Sociology87 Adam St. Peter*** TE 6-4 248 Sr. 3L Joplin, Mo. Joplin High Exercise & Movement Science88 Brandon Gilmore^ WR 6-3 224 RFr. SQ Fenton, Mo. Rockwood Summit High Psychology89 Isaac Smith^ WR 6-7 225 RFr. SQ Kansas City, Mo. Lincoln College Prep Academy Undeclared90 Colby Isbell*** DL 6-3 239 Sr. 3L Rogers, Ark. Heritage High Communication Studies91 Edd Becton DL 5-11 282 Fr. HS Florissant, Mo. Hazelwood Central High Undeclared92 Levi Shinn K 6-1 183 Fr. HS Eldon, Mo. Eldon High Undeclared93 Eric Johnson^ DL 6-5 256 RFr. SQ Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South High Computer Science94 Tristan Crowder* DL 6-3 235 So. 1L Bartlesville, Okla. Bartlesville High Undeclared95 Darrius Montgomery^ DL 6-0 235 RFr. SQ Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst High Exercise & Movement Science96 Tony Jones** DL 6-7 252 Sr. 2L Wynne, Ark. Wynne High Sport & Park Administration97 Colin Bess* DL 6-5 271 So. 1L Park Hills, Mo. Central High General Business98 Cecil Bratton*** DL 6-3 295 Sr. 3L St. Joseph, Mo. Central High Sport & Park Administration99 E.J. Sutton* DL 6-3 281 Jr. 1L Schertz, Texas Samuel Clemens High / Arkansas State Psychology

* Letters earned at Missouri State; ^ Returning squad members; + 2017 transfers


OFFENSIVE TWO-DEEPLeft Tackle 62 Coleman Clanton (6-5, 302, So., Olathe, Kan.) 71 Lemond Singleton (6-5, 307, RFr., Romeoville, Ill.)

Left Guard 77 Jordan Turner (6-6, 322, Jr., Willard, Mo.) 72 Derek Kohler (6-3, 278, Fr., Platte City, Mo.)

Center 79 Aaron Clardy (6-5, 306, Jr., Neosho, Mo.) 70 Casey O’Brien (6-5, 285, RFr. Lemont, Ill.)

Right Guard 68 Marquis Prophete (6-5, 286, Jr., Florissant, Mo.) 76 Brad Pryor (6-3, 313, Jr., St. Charles, Mo.)

Right Tackle 75 Cole Christensen (6-5, 290, Jr., Wildwood, Mo.) 78 Charles Carter (6-5, 294, RFr., Belton, Mo.)

Tight End 18 Erik Furmanek (6-3, 267, Sr., Belleville, Ill.) 10 Scotty Schaffner (6-4, 248, Jr., Raymore, Mo.)

Quarterback 15 Peyton Huslig (6-3, 205, So., Andover, Kan.) 2 J.T. Granato (6-3, 220, So., Houston, Texas)

Tailback 28 Calan Crowder (6-1, 212, Sr., Bartlesville, Okla.) 39 Nick Masoner (6-1, 216, Jr., Excelsior Springs, Mo.)

X-Receiver 17 Malik Earl (6-3, 210, Sr., Oklahoma City, Okla.) 84 Lorenzo Thomas (6-5, 190, Fr., Jasper, Texas)

H-Receiver 5 Deion Holliman (5-9, 192, Sr., Camden, Ark.) 6 Aaron Denson (6-0, 186, So., Fort Worth, Texas)

Z-Receiver 9 Jalen Esters (6-2, 214, Sr., Port Huron, Mich.) 11 Tyler Currie (6-3, 209, So., Cordova, Tenn.)

DEFENSIVE TWO-DEEPLeft End 33 Skyler Hulse (6-3, 253, Jr., Oak Grove, Mo.) 86 Taiwo Oluwafunmila (6-4, 234, So., Lagos, Nigeria) Tackle 93 Eric Johnson (6-5, 256, RFr., Plainfield, Ill.) 90 Colby Isbell (6-3, 239, Sr., Rogers, Ark.)

Tackle 99 E.J. Sutton (6-3, 281, Jr., Shertz, Texas) 57 Claudio Martin (6-2, 270, RFr., Overland Park, Kan.)

Right End 90 Colby Isbell (6-3, 239, Sr., Rogers, Ark.) 94 Tristan Crowder (6-3, 235, So., Bartlesville, Okla.)

Will Linebacker 52 McNeece Egbim (6-0, 219, So., Rowlett, Texas) 23 Jordan Wilkes (6-0, 221, RFr., Florissant, Mo.)

Mike Linebacker 8 Angelo Garbutt (6-2, 235, So., Carrollton, Texas) 35 Kurran Blamey (6-1, 221, Sr., Monett, Mo.)

Sam Linebacker 38 Eric Greely (6-1, 225, Sr., Liberty, Mo.) 48 Tyler Lovelace (6-2, 216, RFr., Lee’s Summit, Mo.)

Cornerback 4 Matt Rush (5-10, 181, Jr., Springfield, Mo.) 26 Zack Sanders (6-0, 185, Fr., Lawrence, Kan.)

Cornerback 2 Darius Joseph (6-0, 196, So., Oklahoma City, Okla.) 24 Darius Daniel (6-0, 192, Sr., Marked Tree, Ark.)

Strong Safety 22 Austin Henderson (6-2, 196, So., Springdale, Ark.) 7 Tre Betts (5-11, 187, Jr., Broken Arrow, Okla.)

Free Safety 30 Jared Beshore (6-0, 198, Jr., Lamar, Mo.) 47 Kam Carter (6-1, 198, So., Arlington, Texas)

COACHING STAFFDave Steckel ....................................................................... Head Coach Alma Mater ................................................................... Kutztown, 1982 Career Record ..........................................................5-18/Third Season Record at Missouri State ..............................................................Same on Gameday ............................................................................. Sideline Football Office Phone ....................................................(417) 836-5343Mack Brown ................................................. Co-Offensive Coordinator Alma Mater .........................................................................Baker, 2010 Position ............................................................................Quarterbacks at MSU .............................................................................Third Season on Gameday ....................................................................Coaches BoxSean Coughlin ............................................. Co-Offensive Coordinator Alma Mater .........................................................................Drake, 2001 Position .......................................................................... Offensive Line at MSU ...............................................................................12th season on Gameday ............................................................................ Sideline Marcus Yokeley ..................................................Defensive Coordinator Alma Mater ............................................................ Truman State, 2006 Position .............................................................................Cornerbacks at MSU .............................................................................Third Season on Gameday ............................................................................ SidelinePeter Badovinac ..........................................................Assistant Coach Alma Mater .......................................................... Michigan State, 2012 Position ..............................................................................Linebackers at MSU .............................................................................Third Season on Gameday ....................................................................Coaches Box Kenji Jackson ..............................................................Assistant Coach Alma Mater .....................................................................Missouri, 2011 Position .................................................................................... Safeties at MSU .............................................................................Third Season on Gameday ....................................................................Coaches BoxJustin Kramer ..............................................................Assistant Coach Alma Mater .........................................................Southern Illinois, 2005 Position ........................................................Tight Ends/Special Teams at MSU .............................................................................Third Season on Gameday ............................................................................ SidelineChris Morton ................................................................Assistant Coach Alma Mater ............................................................ South Dakota, 2007 Position ......................................................................... Defensive Line at MSU .............................................................................Third Season on Gameday ............................................................................ Sideline Munir Prince .................................................................Assistant Coach Alma Mater .....................................................................Missouri, 2010 Position .........................................................................Running Backs at MSU .............................................................................Third Season on Gameday ............................................................................ SidelineJason Ray .....................................................................Assistant Coach Alma Mater .....................................................................Missouri, 2007 Position ........................................................................Wide Receivers at MSU .........................................................................Second Season on Gameday ............................................................................ Sideline

SUPPORT STAFFDirector of Football Operations .............................................Brenton IllumStrength and Conditioning Coach ............................................Adam LangStrength Analyst .............................................................Michael ConsalviQuality Control Offense ....................................Kyle Blocker, Bill QueisertQuality Control Defense ............................... Trevor Bosak, Max HotellingQuality Control Special Teams ........................................ Kaleb BorghardtQuality Control Operations ..................................................David GodseyTeam Chaplains ....................................................Daniel Hood, Brad LotzStudent Video Assistants ................ Jimi Hill, Brad Jarmin, Tre’Vanna Hill, ............................................................ Ashley Cook, Trent MichaelStudent Equipment Assistants ....................Lucas Gant, Justin Summers, ..............................Sam Ellifrits, Kyland Dickerson, Chance Lewis, .............................................................Wilson Fulton, Cal Benson,Head Team Physician .........................................................Landon HoughTeam Physicians .........................................Rick Seagrave, Victor Wilson, ...........Royce Moore, Shawn Freeman, Natalie Allen, Rodney WittDirector of Athletic Medical and Rehab. Services ................ Jim PenkalskiFootball Athletic Trainer .................................................... Steve SawchakFootball SIDs ................................................. Eric Doennig, Rick Kindhart Director of Strength and Conditioning ................................ Jeremiah FreyDirector, Wynn Academic Achievement Center ...................... Dan RainesDirector, Plaster Sports Complex .............................................Keith BoazGM, Missouri State Sports Properties .............................. Mike PeddicordDirector of Marketing ........................................................ Megan HofferthDirector of Sales ................................................................... Sharry OlsonDirector of Ticket Sales..........................................................Duane Miller

SPECIAL TEAMS TWO-DEEPKicker (PAT-FG) 36 Zach Drake (6-2, 191, So., Lee’s Summit, Mo.) 49 Brendan Withrow (6-0, 202, So., Imperial, Mo.)

Punter 49 Brendan Withrow (6-0, 202, So., Imperial, Mo.) 36 Zach Drake (6-2, 191, So., Lee’s Summit, Mo.)

Holder 30 Jared Beshore (6-0, 198, Jr., Lamar, Mo.)

Long Snapper 82 Chandler Collins (6-4, 240, So., Springfield, Mo.)

Kickoff Return 5 Deion Holliman (5-9, 192, Sr., Camden, Ark.) 4 Matt Rush (5-10, 181, Jr., Springfield, Mo.)

Punt Return 5 Deion Holliman (5-9, 192, Sr., Camden, Ark.)

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