American college football season
The 2007 Valdosta State Blazers football team was an American football team that represented Valdosta State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2007 NCAA Division II football season. In their first year under head coach David Dean, the team compiled a 13–1 record (7–1 against conference opponents) and finished second in the GSC. The team advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs and defeated Northwest Missouri State, 25–20, in the championship game.[1][2]
The Blazers played their home games at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium in Valdosta, Georgia.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 21 Albany State* | No. 6 | | W 41–3 | 7,694 |
September 8 | 5:00 p.m. | at Fort Valley State* | No. 5 | | W 69–0 | 5,617 |
September 22 | 4:00 p.m. | at Arkansas Tech* | No. 4 | | W 28–27 | 5,851 |
September 29 | 4:00 p.m. | Ouachita Baptist | No. 5 | - Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
- Valdosta, GA
| W 31–3 | 5,882 |
October 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southern Arkansas | No. 5 | | W 33–21 | 4,112 |
| 8:00 p.m. | No. 8 Delta State | No. 5 | - Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
- Valdosta, GA
| L 31–35 | 7,279 |
October 20 | 8:00 p.m. | at West Alabama | No. 13 | | W 37–0 | 4,812 |
October 27 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 2 North Alabama | No. 11 | - Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
- Valdosta, GA
| W 27–24 | 4,127 |
November 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Monticello | No. 8 | | W 63–28 | 1,001 |
| 8:00 p.m. | West Georgia | No. 8 | - Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
- Valdosta, GA (rivalry)
| W 35–10 | 3,842 |
November 24 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 12 Catawba | No. 8 | | W 55–29 | 3,228 |
December 1 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 10 North Alabama | No. 8 | - Bazemore–Hyder Stadium
- Valdosta, GA (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
| W 37–23 | 4,591 |
December 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 6 California (PA) | No. 8 | | W 28–24 | 3,100 |
December 15 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Northwest Missouri State | No. 8 | | W 25–20 | 7,532 |
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2007 Valdosta State Blazers football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | WR | 1 | Jeffrey Felton | Sr | QB | 3 | Doug Pilcher | Fr | QB | 4 | Russ Callaway | Fr | WR | 8 | Cedric Jones | So | QB | 9 | Ronnye Nelson | Fr | QB | 12 | Tucker Pruitt | Jr | QB | 13 | Willie Copeland | Sr | WR | 14 | Josh Rayam | So | QB | 15 | Clay Callaway | Sr | RB | 20 | Gabe Mould | So | RB | 21 | Thomas Arnold | So | RB | 22 | Rashawn Robinson | Jr | RB | 23 | P. J. Katz | Fr | RB | 25 | Donnie Powel | Jr | RB | 27 | Michael Terry | Sr | WR | 28 | Travis Taylor | Sr | RB | 34 | Scott Palmer | Sr | FB | 38 | Andrew Dunn | So | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | S | 2 | Maurice Leggett | Sr | LB | 5 | Marcel Horne | Sr | ROV | 6 | Eric Willimas | Jr | DB | 10 | Sherard Reynolds | Jr | CB | 19 | Shawn Harris | Sr | DB | 24 | Carlos Anderson | Sr | DB | 29 | Kevin Bray | Sr | DB | 30 | Chance Darley | Sr | ROV | 31 | Everett Kitchens | Jr | DB | 32 | Larry Dean | Fr | LB | 33 | Fabian Whylly | Jr | DB | 35 | Josh Brown | Fr | FS | 36 | Greg Petty | Sr | LB | 39 | Jamaal Clark | So | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | 16 | Chad Gallahan | Jr | K | 41 | Zachary Williams | Jr | P | 86 | Steven Wright | Fr | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Joe Cauthen
Defensive coordinator - David Elsenrath
Assistant head coach/Offensive line - Earl Chambers
Defensive line - James Colzie
Secondary - Buster Faulkner
Quarterbacks - Sean Calhoun
Running backs - Tony Haynes
Wide receivers - Brian Simmons
Safeties - Barrett Wilkes
Running backs - Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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No. 21 Albany State
[edit] No. 21 Albany State Golden Rams at No. 6 Valdosta State Blazers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 21 Golden Rams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
No. 6 Blazers | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium, Valdosta, Georgia
- Date: September 1
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy and humid, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 7,694
- Referee: Phillip Kelly
- Box score
Game information |
First quarter - VSU – Zac Williams 23-yard field goal, 12:07. Blazers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 2:53.
- VSU – Jeffrey Felton 3-yard pass from Willie Copeland (Zac Williams kick), 5:32. Blazers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:08.
Second quarter - ALBN – Tory Torstenson 21-yard field goal, 12:19. Blazers 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 8:13.
- VSU – Zac Williams 26-yard field goal, 6:23. Blazers 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:01.
- VSU – Ronnye Nelson 6-yard run (Zac Williams kick), 2:35. Blazers 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:53.
- VSU – Scott Palmer 17-yard pass from Willie Copeland (Zac Williams kick), 0:25. Blazers 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter - VSU – Shawn Harris 25-yard blocked punt return (Zac Williams kick), 13:18. Blazers 34–3.
Fourth quarter - VSU – Thomas Arnold 18-yard run (Zac Williams kick), 10:33. Blazers 41–3. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:28.
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Statistics | ALBN | VSU |
First downs | 12 | 26 |
Total yards | 265 | 436 |
Rushing yards | 134 | 208 |
Passing yards | 131 | 228 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:20 | 27:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Albany State | Passing | Kisan Flakes | 6/14, 106 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | LiRonnie Davis | 13 rushes, 54 yards |
Receiving | Nick Kyles | 2 receptions, 68 yards |
Valdosta State | Passing | Willie Copeland | 18/29, 220 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Michael Terry | 9 rushes, 74 yards |
Receiving | Cedric Jones | 5 receptions, 49 yards |
At Fort Valley State
[edit] No. 5 Valdosta State Blazers at Fort Valley State Wildcats – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 5 Blazers | 12 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 69 |
Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Wildcat Stadium, Fort Valley, Georgia
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Hot and muggy, 89 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 5,617
- Referee: Art Williams
- Box score
Game information |
First quarter - VSU – Zac Williams 35-yard field goal, 10:35. Blazers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:49.
- VSU – Willie Copeland 8-yard run (Zac Williams kick), 8:27. Blazers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:03.
- VSU – Michael Cullen safety, 1:57. Blazers 12–0.
Second quarter - VSU – Cedric Jones 54-yard pass from Willie Copeland (Zac Williams kick), 11:08. Blazers 19–0. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:41.
- VSU – Cedric Jones 27-yard pass from Willie Copeland (Zac Williams kick), 5:10. Blazers 26–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:59.
- VSU – Melvin Black 0-yard fumble return (Zac Williams kick), 0:10. Blazers 33–0.
Third quarter - VSU – Donnie Powell 4-yard pass from Willie Copeland (Zac Williams kick), 11:47. Blazers 40–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:04.
- VSU – Maurice Leggett 55-yard interception return (kick failed), 5:37. Blazers 46–0.
- VSU – Josh Brown safety, 5:25. Blazers 48–0.
- VSU – Michael Terry 4-yard run (Zac Williams kick), 0:31. Blazers 55–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:50.
Fourth quarter - VSU – Tucker Pruitt 5-yard run (Zac Williams kick), 9:15. Blazers 62–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 4:39.
- VSU – Ronnye Nelson 10-yard run (Zac Williams kick), 1:38. Blazers 69–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 4:14.
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Statistics | VSU | FVSU |
First downs | 24 | 9 |
Total yards | 460 | 167 |
Rushing yards | 139 | 21 |
Passing yards | 321 | 146 |
Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
Time of possession | 32:26 | 27:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Valdosta State | Passing | Willie Copeland | 20/30, 249 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Michael Terry | 6 rushes, 43 yards, TD |
Receiving | Cedric Jones | 8 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD |
Fort Valley State | Passing | Zedrick West | 12/22, 116 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Garrett Williams | 3 rushes, 17 yards |
Receiving | Melvin Atueyi | 6 receptions, 86 yards |
No. 4 Valdosta State Blazers at Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 4 Blazers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
Wonder Boys | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
at Buerkle Field, Russellville, Arkansas
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT/2:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Clear, 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 5,851
- Referee: Stan Sence
- Box score
Game information |
First quarter - ATU – Cole Barthal 1-yard run (Travis Cockerham kick), 12:08. Wonder Boys 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:52.
- ATU – Chris Gunter 19-yard pass from Cole Barthel (Travis Cockerham kick), 9:00. Wonder Boys 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:01.
Second quarter Third quarter - VSU – Willie Copeland 9-yard run (Zac Williams kick), 13:54. Wonder Boys 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:06.
- VSU – Willie Copeland 1-yard run (Zac Williams kick), 7:59. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:39.
- ATU – R. J. Vanhook 35-yard run (kick blocked), 6:24. Wonder Boys 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:29.
- ATU – Cole Barthel 2-yard run (Travis Cockerham kick), 2:36. Wonder Boys 27–14. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter - VSU – Michael Terry 16-yard run (Zac Williams kick), 11:11. Wonder Boys 27–21. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:01.
- VSU – Ronnye Nelson 4-yard run (Zac Williams kick), 4:44. Blazers 28–27. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:41.
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Statistics | VSU | ATU |
First downs | 29 | 18 |
Total yards | 501 | 367 |
Rushing yards | 249 | 132 |
Passing yards | 252 | 235 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 36:40 | 23:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Valdosta State | Passing | Willie Copeland | 30/44, 252 yards, INT |
Rushing | Michael Terry | 17 rushes, 137 yards, TD |
Receiving | Cedric Jones | 14 receptions, 135 yards |
Arkansas Tech | Passing | Cole Barthel | 24/41, 235 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Cole Barthel | 11 rushes, 40 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Tracey Stiger | 8 receptions, 89 yards |
Ouachita Baptist at No. 5 Valdosta State Blazers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
No. 5 Blazers | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium, Valdosta, Georgia
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 5,882
- Referee: Phillip Kelly
- Box score
Game information |
First quarter - OBU – Zach Wright 31-yard field goal, 5:59. Tigers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, 5:19.
- VSU – Zac Williams 31-yard field goal, 2:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 3:59.
Second quarter - VSU – Roger King 61-yard punt return (Zac Williams kick), 8:11. Blazers 10–3.
Third quarter - VSU – Michael Terry 56-yard run (Zac Williams kick), 14:08. Blazers 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:46.
- VSU – Cedric Jones 21-yard pass from Willie Copeland (Zac Williams kick), 3:53. Blazers 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:20.
Fourth quarter - VSU – Michael Terry 69-yard run (Zac Williams kick), 10:41. Blazers 31–3. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:56.
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Statistics | OBU | VSU |
First downs | 16 | 24 |
Total yards | 258 | 519 |
Rushing yards | 104 | 301 |
Passing yards | 154 | 218 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 33:14 | 26:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Ouachita Baptist | Passing | Lance Parker | 18/37, 154 yards, INT |
Rushing | Willie Hopson | 24 rushes, 81 yards |
Receiving | Julius Pruitt | 8 receptions, 73 yards |
Valdosta State | Passing | Willie Copeland | 22/37, 218 yards, TD |
Rushing | Michael Terry | 9 rushes, 181 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Cedric Jones | 5 receptions, 57 yards, TD |
At Southern Arkansas
[edit] No. 5 Valdosta State Blazers at Southern Arkansas Muleriders – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 5 Blazers | 10 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 33 |
Muleriders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Wilkins Stadium, Magnolia, Arkansas
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy and hot, 84 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 4,112
- Referee: Todd Allen
Statistics | VSU | SAU |
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Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Valdosta State | Passing | | |
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Southern Arkansas | Passing | | |
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No. 8 Delta State Statesmen at No. 5 Valdosta State Blazers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 8 Statesmen | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 35 |
No. 5 Blazers | 11 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium, Valdosta, Georgia
- Date:
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Clear and cool, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 7,279
- Referee: Thomas Graham
Statistics | DSU | VSU |
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Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Delta State | Passing | | |
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Valdosta State | Passing | | |
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No. 13 Valdosta State Blazers at West Alabama Tigers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 13 Blazers | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Tiger Stadium, Livingston, Alabama
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 4,812
- Referee: Stan Sence
Statistics | VSU | UWA |
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Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Valdosta State | Passing | | |
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West Alabama | Passing | | |
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No. 2 North Alabama
[edit] No. 2 North Alabama Lions at No. 11 Valdosta State Blazers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 2 Lions | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
No. 11 Blazers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium, Valdosta, Georgia
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy and cool, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 4,127
- Referee: Stan Sence
Statistics | UNA | VSU |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Alabama | Passing | | |
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Valdosta State | Passing | | |
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At Arkansas–Monticello
[edit] No. 8 Valdosta State Blazers at Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 8 Blazers | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
Boll Weevils | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Cotton Boll Stadium, Monticello, Arkansas
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT/5:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Warm and sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 1,001
- Referee: Patrick Smith
Statistics | VSU | UAM |
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Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Valdosta State | Passing | | |
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Arkansas–Monticello | Passing | | |
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West Georgia Wolves at No. 8 Valdosta State Blazers – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wolves | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 8 Blazers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium, Valdosta, Georgia
- Date:
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear and cool, 45 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 3,842
- Referee: Stan Sence
Statistics | UWG | VSU |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
West Georgia | Passing | | |
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Valdosta State | Passing | | |
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No. 12 Catawba (NCAA Division II Second Round)
[edit] No. 12 Catawba Indians at No. 8 Valdosta State Blazers (NCAA Division II Second Round) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 12 Indians | 13 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 29 |
No. 8 Blazers | 7 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 55 |
at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium, Valdosta, Georgia
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 3,228
- Referee: Anthony Purcell
Statistics | CAT | VSU |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Catawba | Passing | | |
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Valdosta State | Passing | | |
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No. 10 North Alabama (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
[edit] No. 10 North Alabama Lions at No. 8 Valdosta State Blazers (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 10 Lions | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
No. 8 Blazers | 13 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 37 |
at Bazemore–Hyder Stadium, Valdosta, Georgia
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear and cool, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 4,591
- Referee: T. Levingston
Statistics | UNA | VSU |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
North Alabama | Passing | | |
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Valdosta State | Passing | | |
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At No. 6 California (PA) (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
[edit] No. 8 Valdosta State Blazers at No. 6 California (PA) Vulcnas – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 8 Blazers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
No. 6 Vulcans | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at Adamson Stadium, California, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. EST
- Game weather: Overcast, 30 °F (−1 °C)
- Game attendance: 3,100
- Referee: Greg Waybright
Statistics | VSU | CAL |
First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Valdosta State | Passing | | |
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California (PA) | Passing | | |
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vs. No. 5 Northwest Missouri State (NCAA Division II Championship Game)
[edit] No. 5 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats vs. No. 8 Valdosta State Blazers (NCAA Division II Championship Game) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 5 Bearcats | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
No. 8 Blazers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
at Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Alabama
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. EST/10:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 7,532
- Referee: Rodrick Hollowy
- Box score
Game information |
First quarter - VSU – Zac Williams 35-yard field goal, 12:50. Blazers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:10.
Second quarter - NWMSU – Aldwin Foster-Rettig 31-yard interception return (Tommy Frevert kick), 13:28. Tigers 7–3.
- NWMSU – Mike Peterson 3-yard pass from Joel Osborn (Tommy Frevert kick), 0:21. Tigers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 0:31.
Third quarter - VSU – Clay Callaway 7-yard pass from Willie Copeland (Zac Williams kick), 11:46. Tigers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:54.
Fourth quarter - VSU – Zach Parker 14-yard pass from Ronnye Nelson (Zac Williams kick), 13:21. Blazers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:08.
- NWMSU – Xavier Omon 2-yard run (kick blocked), 12:33. Tigers 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:48.
- VSU – Roger King PAT return, 12:33. Tigers 20–19.
- VSU – Michael Terry 1-yard run (run failed), 0:22. Blazers 25–20. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:39.
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Statistics | NWMSU | VSU |
First downs | 12 | 19 |
Total yards | 235 | 305 |
Rushing yards | 87 | 34 |
Passing yards | 148 | 271 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:38 | 29:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Northwest Missouri State | Passing | Joel Osborn | 18/28, 148 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Xavier Omon | 27 rushes, 63 yards, TD |
Receiving | Mike Peterson | 5 receptions, 57 yards, TD |
Valdosta State | Passing | Willie Copeland | 29/44, 257 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Michael Terry | 12 rushes, 36 yards, TD |
Receiving | Cedric Jones | 10 rushes, 95 yards |
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