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2021 Missouri State Bears football team

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2021 Missouri State Bears football team
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The 2021 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) for the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Bobby Petrino, and played their home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Missouri. This was the Bears 115th season overall and their 36th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Bears came off a historic 2020 season which saw them return to the playoffs after a 30-year drought where they last made the playoffs in 1990.[1] Entering the season the team was predicted to finish 6th in the conference. The Bears finished the regular season with an 8–3 record (5–2 in conference play) which was good enough for second place in the Valley and their best finish to a season since 1990. The 2021 team set and matched numerous school records. QB Jason Shelley broke several school records in total offense and passing yards. He broke the single season passing record, total offense in a game, total offense in a season, games with more than 200 passing yards and matched the record for passes completed in a game. WR Ty Scott set school records in receiving yards in a season, matched touchdown receptions in a season, and 100 yard receiving games in a season. Scott was also the first receiver in school history to eclipse a thousand receiving yards in a season. P Grant Burkett set school records in punting average in a game and punting average in a season. The Bears qualified for the playoffs for the second straight year and hosted UT- Martin in the first round. This was the first home playoff game in Springfield since 1990 when Missouri State hosted Idaho.

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Pregame of the 2020 FCS Playoff game between North Dakota and Missouri State.

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Offseason

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Recruiting

The Bears signed 11 freshman for the 2021 class.[2] They added four players from the state including late addition Kaden McMullen[3] who was the best QB in Missouri and number 5 in the 2021 class according to ESPN.[4] Other highlights include TE Gary Clinton who was 29 overall and the 3rd best TE in Missouri,[5] 3 star QB Hess Horne from Alabama, 3 star OL Brett Harris from Kansas City, and 2 star DL Sterling Smithson from Kansas.

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Transfers

Incoming

Missouri State brought in 18 transfers in the 2021 class, who were eligible to play right away. Several players have started right away on offense like Junior QB Jason Shelley from Utah State, Senior OL Sean Fitzgerald from Coastal Carolina, Sophomore WR Ty Scott from Central Michigan, and RS Senior WR Xavier Lane from Western Kentucky. Defensively, Senior LB Dimitri Moore from Vanderbilt, Freshman DB Donovan Clark from Boise State, and Junior CB Javian Smith have all made impacts.

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Preseason

MVFC Media Poll

The Media picked the Bears to finish in 6th place. This was the highest prediction for the Bears since 2010.

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Preseason awards

Missouri State had seven players selected to the 2021 All-MVFC Preseason Team. 5 from the defense, 1 from the offense, and 1 from the specialists. The Bears had one player picked to the first team which was Junior defensive back, Montrae Braswell. 6 players were chosen to the second team.

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Personnel

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Coaching staff

Bobby Petrino's coaching staff remained the same from 2020. Ryan Beard remained with the Bears as the defensive coordinator. Nick Petrino remained with the Bears as the offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach. Petrino received a pay raise as well following the successful 2020 season.[8] Other members of the coaching staff such as offensive coordinator Nick Petrino, defensive line coach L.D. Scott, running backs coach Ronnie Fouch and defensive coordinator Ryan Beard also earned extensions and raises.[9]

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Roster

2021 Missouri State Bears Football Roster

Quarterback

  •  3 Jason Shelley – junior (5'11, 197)
  •  8 Jaden Johnson – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 216)
  • 10 Jake Van Dyne – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 193)
  • 11 Hess Horne – freshman (6'2, 183)

Running back

  •  0 Tobias Little – senior (6'0, 230)
  •  4 Andrew Cunningham – sophomore (6'1, 200)
  •  5 Kevon Latulas – junior (6'0, 200)
  • 14 Myron Mason – junior (5'8, 200)
  • 23 Tywuan Lee – freshman (6'2, 200)
  • 31 Celdon Manning – freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 32 Brandon Benjamin – freshman (5'9, 200)

Wide receiver

  •  1 Xavier Lane – senior (6'4, 210)
  •  6 Cairo Payne – sophomore (5'11, 175)
  •  9 Jordan Murrayjunior (6'4, 233)
  • 15 Jahod Booker – junior (5'11, 185)
  • 16 Damoriea Vick – junior (6'3, 213)
  • 18 Terique Owens – junior (6'3, 193)
  • 19 Ty Scottjunior (6'3, 200)
  • 28 Myles Shaw – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 178)
  • 80 Isaiah Allred – senior (6'3, 214)
  • 81 Jakael Jackson – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 191)
  • 82 Davin Simms – freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 83 Michael Alphin – freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 84 DVontae Key – sophomore (5'10, 175)
  • 86 Marquis Yarbrough – Redshirt junior (5'11, 185)
  • 88 Hunter Wood – sophomore (6'1, 205)

Tight end

  •  2 Ron Tiavaasue – senior (6'3, 270)
  • 49 Carson Buddemeyer – sophomore (6'2, 241)
  • 87 Gary Clinton – freshman (6'2, 241)
  • 89 Isaac Smith – senior (6'7, 259)

Punter

  • 31 Grant Burkett – sophomore (6'1, 180)
 

Offensive lineman

  • 50 Paul Sogialofa – junior (6'5, 342)
  • 53 Jeremiah Carter – junior (6'6, 315)
  • 56 Ryan Suliafu – sophomore (6'2, 340)
  • 57 Naveli Dixson − Freshman (6'3, 314)
  • 60 Sean Fitzgerald – senior (6'2, 301)
  • 62 Ethan Barnett – sophomore (6'7, 300)
  • 63 Stingray Miller – junior (6'7, 290)
  • 65 Ian Fitzgerald – sophomore (6'5, 291)
  • 66 Grant Goodson – Redshirt freshman (6'6, 288)
  • 67 Remy Bilodeau – junior (6'3, 295)
  • 72 Mark Hutchinson – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 302)
  • 73 Landon Bebee – junior (6'3, 297)
  • 74 Mike Fangman – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 288)
  • 75 Kendrick Davis – senior (6'3, 310)
  • 76 Jake Swope – sophomore (6'7, 284)
  • 77 Clayton Ingram – sophomore (6'6, 308)
  • 79 Brett Harris – freshman (6'6, 295)

Defensive lineman

  • 15 Kevin Ellis – DE – senior (6'4, 244)
  • 33 Anthony Payne – DE – senior (6'2, 282)
  • 43 Caleb Dietlin – DE – freshman (6'3, 241)
  • 44 Siale Suliafu – DL – freshman (6'0, 295)
  • 47 Devin Goree – DE – sophomore (6'3, 243)
  • 90 Sterling Smithson – DL – freshman (6'3, 314)
  • 91 Ja'Veo Toliver – DE – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 290)
  • 93 Eric Johnson – DL – senior (6'5, 298)
  • 94 Ikenna Ahumibe – DT – junior (6'0, 299)
  • 95 Jalen Williams – DE – sophomore (6'4, 242)
  • 96 Armon Wallace – DL – freshman (6'0, 289)
  • 98 Arian Bhat – DL – junior (6'2, 290)
  • 99 Allen Love – DL – junior (6'2, 295)

Long snapper

  • 61 Caden Bolz – sophomore (6'0, 240)
 

Linebacker

  •  3 Dimitri Moore – senior (6'3, 232)
  •  5 Ferrin Manuleleua – senior (6'1, 230)
  • 10 Tylar Wiltz – senior (6'1, 219)
  • 21 Steven Ward – freshman (6'0, 215)
  • 24 Trae Thompson – junior (6'1, 250)
  • 26 Tahj Chambers – sophomore (6'2, 198)
  • 27 Udoka Ezeani – freshman (6'2, 203)
  • 36 Jordan Hoskins – freshman (6'0, 215)
  • 46 Ethan Mackowski – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 48 Tyler Lovelace – senior (6'2, 213)
  • 52 Bryan Ulrich – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 211)
  • 54 Von Young – sophomore (6'0, 226)
  • 58 Logan Decker – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 218)
  • 59 Lucas Eastman – sophomore (6'3, 234)

Cornerback

  •  0 Kaunor Ashley – sophomore (5'10, 185)
  •  1 Zack Sanders – senior (6'0, 196)
  •  4 Montrae Braswell – junior (6'0, 190)
  • 11 Javian Smith – junior (6'3, 189)
  • 17 Nick Hessefort – junior (6'2, 196)
  • 20 Donovan Clark – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 193)
  • 22 Lemondre Joe – freshman (6'0, 172)
  • 41 Cole Bowen – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 178)

Safety

  •  6 Kyriq McDonald – senior (6'0, 209)
  •  7 Titus Wallsenior (6'0, 202)
  •  9 Mikey Miles – sophomore (6'2, 192)
  • 12 P.J. Hall – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 200)
  • 13 Todric McGee – freshman (6'1, 196)
  • 29 Dwight Jacobs Jr. – sophomore (5'10, 193)
  • 39 Brock Carter – junior (5'11 , 191)

Placekicker

  • 37 Spencer Grosz – sophomore (5'11, 173)
  • 38 Jose Pizano – junior (5'7, 218)

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Schedule

The Bears opened the season at Big 12 member Oklahoma State with a night game at Boone Pickens Stadium; where they lost a close matchup, 23–16. The Bears returned home for 2 straight at Plaster Stadium when they faced off with Central Arkansas and their first conference game with South Dakota for family weekend. Missouri State avenged 2 losses to UCA last fall with a 43–34 victory. They also beat South Dakota 31–23 to conclude the homestand. An early bye week split the two home games. Following the South Dakota game the Bears went on the road for two straight. They traveled to Illinois State where they won 41–20. Concluding the road trip was a game at Youngstown State where they lost 41–33. The team returned home for Homecoming against the Indiana State Sycamores where they crushed the Sycamores 37–7. North Dakota State in Fargo awaited Missouri State after Homecoming and the Bears lost 27–20 after leading late. A rematch of the playoff game from last season with North Dakota at home awaited the team and after a frantic 4th quarter comeback they got their revenge and won 32–28. The Bears traveled to Carbondale and beat the #7 Salukis 38–28. For their last home game of the year against Northern Iowa the team scored late to win 34–27. A late non-conference road trip to St. George to new division 1 school Dixie State ended the regular season for the Bears. After qualifying for the FCS Playoffs, Missouri State hosted their first home play off game since 1990. In the regular season, Missouri State had three non conference games, 5 home games and 6 away games.

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Regular Season

At Oklahoma State

Game One: #24 Missouri State Bears (0–0) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0)
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at Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, OK

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), Winds N 16 mph; Sunny
  • Game attendance: 50,807
  • Referee: Dan Scanlan • Umpire: Rod Tucker • Linesman: George Shoup • Line judge: Steve Hoslett • Back judge: Dion Spenard • Field judge: Patrick Herron • Side judge: Joseph Martinez
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Brandon Weeden (analyst) & Shane Sparks (sideline)
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#19 Central Arkansas

Game Two: #19 Central Arkansas Bears (0–1) at #23 Missouri State Bears (0–1)
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at Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO

  • Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Winds S 10 mph; Sunny
  • Game attendance: 11,247
  • Referee: Rick Warne • Umpire: Steve Flanagan • Linesman: Matthew Banks • Line judge: Grant Henderson • Back judge: Devin Aller • Field judge: Austin Hills • Side judge: Harlan Bizzell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Don West, Correy Riggs
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South Dakota

Game Three: South Dakota Coyotes (2–1) at #18 Missouri State Bears (1–1)
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at Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO

  • Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), Winds N NE 1 mph; Clear and Cool
  • Game attendance: 12738
  • Referee: Aaron Adams • Umpire: Keith Wohlers • Linesman: John Winter • Line judge: Scott Landy • Back judge: Kurt Dingmann • Field judge: Brad Brunet • Side judge: Leanne Surmin
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Scott Warmann, Danan Hughes, Kelly Burke
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At Illinois State

Game Four: #16 Missouri State Bears (2–1) at Illinois State Redbirds (2–2)
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at Hancock StadiumNormal, IL

  • Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), Winds SW 9 mph; Cloudy
  • Game attendance: N/A
  • Referee: Matt Packowski • Umpire: Adam McClurg • Linesman: Kevin Moss • Line judge: AJ Haduch • Back judge: Cleo Miller • Field judge: Marcus Cameron • Side judge: Jen Berke
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Kurt Pegler, and Chris Highland
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At Youngstown State

Game Five: #16 Missouri State Bears (3–1) at Youngstown State Penguins (1–3)
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at Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH

  • Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), Winds W 10 mph; Sunny
  • Game attendance: 12,444
  • Referee: Art Brown • Umpire: Joel Schult • Linesman: Frank Spryszak • Line judge: Brett Carpenter • Back judge: Chris Curry • Field judge: Marcus Cameron • Side judge: Jared Flesch
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Drae Smith and Chris Sammarone
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Indiana State (homecoming)

Game Six: Indiana State Sycamores (3–3) at #20 Missouri State Bears (3–2)
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at Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO

  • Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), Winds NW 14 mph; Sunny
  • Game attendance: 14336
  • Referee: Rick Warne • Umpire: Steve Flanagan • Linesman: Matthew Banks • Line judge: Grant Henderson • Back judge: Devin Aller • Field judge: Phil Ayeni • Side judge: Harlan Bizzell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Don West and Corey Riggs
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At #3 North Dakota State

Game Seven: #17 Missouri State Bears (4–2) at #3 North Dakota State Bison (6–0)
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at FargodomeFargo, ND

  • Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Winds none; Indoor
  • Game attendance: 15,559
  • Referee: Andrew Speciale • Umpire: Scott Jones • Linesman: Frank Bullock • Line judge: Mike Lowenberg • Back judge: Damon Wilcox • Field judge: Paul Winglewich • Side judge: Ken Cloud
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dom Izzo and Kyle Emanuel
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North Dakota

Game Eight: North Dakota Fighting Hawks (3–4) at # 17 Missouri State Bears (4–3)
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at Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO

  • Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Winds NW 7 mph; Sunny
  • Game attendance: 8,372
  • Referee: Matt Packowski • Umpire: Adam McClurg • Linesman: Todd Skaggs • Line judge: AJ Haduch • Back judge: Martin Birr • Field judge: Phil Ayeni • Side judge: Travis Evans
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Don West and Dan Lucy
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At #7 Southern Illinois

Game Nine: #17 Missouri State Bears (5–3) at #7 Southern Illinois Salukis (6–2)
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at Saluki StadiumCarbondale, IL

  • Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); Sunny
  • Game attendance: 7,176
  • Referee: Art Brown • Umpire: Joel Schult • Linesman: Frank Spryszak • Line judge: Brett Carpenter • Back judge: Cleo Miller • Field judge: Marcus Cameron • Side judge: Jared Flesch
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Warmann and Danan Hughes
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#20 Northern Iowa

Game Ten: #20 Northern Iowa Panthers (5–4) at #16 Missouri State Bears (6–3)
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at Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO

  • Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), Winds W 7 mph; Sunny
  • Game attendance: 9,173
  • Referee: Aaron Adams • Umpire: Keith Wohlers • Linesman: Gordon Hanson • Line judge: Scott Lively • Back judge: Kurt Dingmann • Field judge: Brad Brunet • Side judge: Leanne Surmin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Don West and Corey Riggs
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At Dixie State

Game Eleven: #14 Missouri State Bears (7–3) at Dixie State Trailblazers (1–9)
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at Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT

  • Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Breezy; Clear, crisp
  • Game attendance: 2,794
  • Referee: Marcus Thorton • Umpire: Scott Johnson • Linesman: Jeremy Jolles • Line judge: Keith Laurant • Back judge: Joe Wise • Field judge: Tom Drzazgowski • Side judge: Patrick Herron
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Devin Dixon and Andy Thompson
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FCS Playoffs

#16 UT Martin

Game Twelve: #16 UT Martin Skyhawks (10–1) at #12 Missouri State Bears (8–3)
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at Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO

  • Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), Winds W 11mph, Sunny
  • Game attendance: 5,072
  • Referee: Todd Boyd
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Connor Onion and Barrett Brooks
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Awards and honors

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Missouri Valley weekly awards

In 2021, the Bears broke the program record of 11 conference weekly awards with 14 honors. QB Jason Shelley paced the team with 5 awards across "Valley Offensive Player of the Week" (2) and "Valley Newcomer of the Week" (3). WR Xavier Lane was the other Bears player to receive multiple awards; winning 1 as the "Valley Offensive Player of the Week" and 1 as the "Valley Newcomer of the Week". OT Landon Bebee was the lone selection as "Valley Offensive Lineman of the Week" while LB Ferrin Manulelua was the only player to be selected as "Valley Defensive Player of the Week". Missouri State had had 3 players chosen as "Special Teams Players of the Week" LB Steven Ward, CB Montrae Braswell, and K Jose Pizano. RB Tobias Little was the other "Valley Offensive Player of the Week", and RB Kevon Latulas won his award as "Newcomer of the Week".

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Postseason

Missouri Valley Football Conference

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