Statesmen vs. Wonder Boys Football Game Notes (9.9.10)
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CLEVELAND - The No. 23 Statesmen (0-1) of Delta State University play host to the Wonder Boys (1-0) of Arkansas Tech University on Thursday, Sept.9 in the CBS College Sports NCAA DII National Game of the Week. Kickoff is set for 7:06 p.m. The game will mark the 18th meeting all-time between the two schools, with the Statesmen holding a slim 10-7 edge in the series standings.
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• Delta State University opens NCAA Division II play this Thursday, Sept. 9 versus Arkansas Tech University in the CBS College Sports NCAA Division II National Game of the Week. Kickoff is set for 7:05 p.m. at Parker Field-McCool Stadium. The game marks the 18th meeting all-time between the Statesmen and Wonder Boys. ATU defeated DSU, 35-23, at Thone Stadium in Russellville, Ark., last season.
• Junior quarterback
Micah Davis, who is the son of former Statesmen quarterback and current Copiah-Lincoln Community College head coach Glenn Davis and the grandson of former DSU Hall of Famer Woodsen Earl Davis, passed his first test as the starter for the Statesmen at Jackson State. The 6-foot-2 Wesson native threw for 371 yards on 23-of-40 attempts with one touchdown and three interceptions, one of which came off a tip. The 371 yards were the most ever by a Statesmen quarterback in their first start for the green-and-white.
• Senior defensive back
Garrett Williams recorded a career-high 15 tackles at Jackson State in his first career start at the Nitro position.
• Sophomore wide receiver and University of Wisconsin transfer
Maurice Moore amassed 225 all-purpose yards on Saturday versus the Tigers. The Fort Worth, Texas native caught four passes for 87 yards, while returning six kicks for 138 yards (23.0 ypr).
• The Statesmen welcome two new coordinators this season. Greg Stevens (Eastern Oregon/'95) takes over the offense, while former DSU All-GSC safety Pete Golding (Delta State/'05) returns to coordinate the defense.
• Delta State enters the season ranked the nation's top 25 (AFCA No. 24/D2Football.com No. 21) for a seventh consecutive season.
• Senior running back
Trevar Deed (Phoenix, Ariz.) returns for his final season with the green-and-white. The two-time All-American and 2009 CellularSouth Conerly Award Finalist has accounted for 3,800 all-purpose yards and 31 touchdowns for the Statesmen. He was named a Preseason All-American this year by Lindy's Football Almanac, The Sporting News and D2Football.com.
• The Statesmen finished the first decade of the new millennium with the 12th best winning percentage in all of Division II football. Delta State amassed an impressive 84-33 record during the ten year span for a .718 winning percentage. The 84 victories are tied with Gulf South Conference rival North Alabama for 11th best.
• No stranger to TV, the Statesmen will appear on a regional or national broadcast four times in 2010, including the NCAA Division II National Game of the Week versus Arkansas Tech on Thursday, Sept. 9 on CBS College Sports. DSU will also appear on GSC-TV Live three times during the regular season. In all four games, Delta State Football has the opportunity to appear in 107 million homes this season.
• Delta State will compete for the title of “Transfer U” in 2010, welcoming 10 NCAA Division I transfers. The Statesmen feature transfers from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Maryland, Kansas State, Houston, Iowa State, Colorado State, Akron, Stephen F. Austin, and Youngstown State.
