Football

The No. 6 ranked Gorillas forced four turnovers – two fumbles and two interceptions – in the contest and limited the No. 3 ranked Bulldogs 171 yards of total offense.

Over 12 days between November 25 to December 7 PSU football went from losing a second-round playoff game by three points to their football coach accepting a new job to then hiring Tom Anthony on Thursday.

In 2022, Anthony's Pitt State defensive squad led the MIAA in scoring defense (14.1 ppg) and ranked second in the conference in total defense (282.6 ypg), rushing defense (93.0 ypg), passing defense (189.6 ypg) and sacks (31).

The past two seasons Pittsburg State football has an overall record of 23 and 2 under Wright. Losing both seasons in the second round of the D2 NCAA playoffs by a combined six points.

The 2023 Division II, NCAA Football Championship game will be televised on ESPNU Saturday, December 16 at noon CST.

Second-year head coach Atiba Bradley is seeking to earn the Lion's first winning season since 2013 when MSSU went 7 and 3, finishing 6th in the MIAA. While PSU's Brian Wright has unfinished business from the 2022 season. The Gorillas suffered their only loss in the 2nd round of the NCAA playoffs to the eventual back to back D2 champ, Ferris State.

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