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1 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Football PSAC Football Weekly Release - September 24, 2008 PSAC Football Contact: Matt Beltz; Office: (570) ; Cell: (570) ; Fax: (570) ; mbeltz@lhup.edu; Conference and Overall Standings (through games of 9-20) Eastern Division PSAC East Pts. Streaks Overall Pts. Streaks W L Pct. H A For Opp Overall 2008 W L Pct. H A For Opp. Top 25 Overall 2008 Bloomsburg W5 W W9 W4 East Stroudsburg W2 W W5 W4 West Chester W9 W W1 W1 C.W. Post W1 W W1 W1 Shippensburg L1 L L1 L1 Kutztown L1 L L3 L3 Millersville L2 L L6 L4 Cheyney L10 L L10 L4 Western Division PSAC West Pts. Streaks Overall Pts. Streaks W L Pct. H A For Opp Overall 2008 W L Pct. H A For Opp. Top 25 Overall 2008 IUP W5 W W3 W3 Slippery Rock W3 W W3 W3 California (Pa.) W7 W W2 W2 Mercyhurst W1 W W1 W1 Edinboro L2 L L1 L1 Gannon L1 L L1 L1 Clarion L16 L L2 L2 Lock Haven L1 L L4 L4 Last Week s Results Saturday, September 20 C.W. Post 35, Cheyney 0 Mercyhurst 41, Clarion 7 Bloomsburg 31, Kutztown 21 East Stroudsburg 44, Shippensburg 41 (OT) IUP 45, Lock Haven 7 California (Pa.) 35, Edinboro 31 West Chester 41, Millersville 10 Slippery Rock 24, Gannon 16 This Week s Schedule Saturday, September 27 Bloomsburg at C.W. Post, 12:00 p.m. IUP at California, 12:00 p.m. (FSN-Pittsburgh) Slippery Rock at Mercyhurst, 1:00 p.m. West Chester at Kutztown, 1:00 p.m. Millersville at Shippensburg, 1:00 p.m. (SUTV) Cheyney at East Stroudsburg, 6:00 p.m. (Blue Ridge TV-13) Edinboro at Lock Haven, 7:00 p.m. Clarion at Gannon, 7:00 p.m. Next Week s Schedule August 31 East Offensive: Kenny Domzalski, RB, Bloomsburg East Defensive: Fred Rice, LB. East Stroudsburg West Offensive: Trevor Harris, QB, Edinboro West Defensive: Jeremy Appell, DE, Edinboro September 7 East Offensive: Mike Washington, WR, West Chester East Defensive: Matt Freed, LB, East Stroudsburg West Offensive: Ryan Lehmeier, RB, Slippery Rock West Defensive: Jimmy Simmons, DT, Clarion September 14 East Offensive: Tim Roken, QB, East Stroudsburg East Defensive: Jon Ochs, DL, Bloomsburg West Offensive: Andrew Krewatch, QB, IUP West Defensive: Branden Williams, CB, Edinboro September 21 East Offensive: D Andre Webb, RB, West Chester East Defensive: Greg Myers, LB, Bloomsburg West Offensive: Tobias Robinson, RB, IUP West Defensive: Sam Morant, DB, Slippery Rock 2008 PSAC Players of the Week October 12 East Offensive: East Defensive: West Offensive: West Defensive: October 19 East Offensive: East Defensive: West Offensive: West Defensive: October 26 East Offensive: East Defensive: West Offensive: West Defensive: November 2 East Offensive: East Defensive: West Offensive: West Defensive: Saturday, October 4 Lock Haven at Mercyhurst, 1:00 p.m. Kutztown at Cheyney, 1:00 p.m. (PA SportsFever Network) Bloomsburg at Millersville, 1:00 p.m. C.W. Post at Shippensburg, 1:00 p.m. California at Clarion, 2:00 p.m. Gannon at Edinboro, 2:00 p.m. Slippery Rock at IUP, 2:30 p.m. (PA SportsFever Network) West Chester at East Stroudsburg, 3:00 p.m. (Blue Ridge TV-13) September 28 East Offensive: East Defensive: West Offensive: West Defensive: October 5 East Offensive: East Defensive: West Offensive: West Defensive: November 9 East Offensive: East Defensive: West Offensive: West Defensive:

2 PSAC Football - Week Five Notes - 9/24/08 Four PSAC Teams Remain in Poll, Now Tied for Most Again For the fifth straight week, the PSAC has four teams in the AFCA Top 25 poll. Bloomsburg, California (Pa.) and IUP all remained ranked for the fifth straight week and all three stayed in their respective spots in the poll: Bloom at No. 10, IUP at No. 12 and Cal at No. 14. Despite falling to Cal last week, Edinboro remained in the top 25, dropping just one spot to No. 24. After being the team with the fourth-most votes in the other receiving votes category last week, West Chester moved up two spots and is now receiving the secondmost of any of the others receiving votes - effectively 27th in the country. Slippery Rock, which received votes in the first two weeks of the poll before dropping out entirely the last two weeks, reappeared this week in the others receiving votes category. The Rock has won three straight games after dropping its season opener. The four schools in the poll is once again tied for the most of any conference in the country, with the MIAA and Lone Star each having four as well. The PSAC had the most schools in the poll in the preseason poll and tied for the most after week one before the MIAA had five ranked in the last three weeks. In the D2football.com poll this week, Bloomsburg, IUP, Cal and Edinboro all remained in the same spot as last week, as Nos. 12, 13, 16, and 25, respectively, although Edinboro is now tied for 25th after being ranked 25th alone last week. Douds Sets PSAC Victory Mark East Stroudsburg head coach Denny Douds, who is in his 35th season as coach at ESU, won his 213th career game last weekend with ESU s thrilling overtime win over Shippensburg. That broke the alltime record for coaching wins in the PSAC, passing Gene Carpenter, who coached at Millersville from and won 212 games. National Leaders A few individuals from the PSAC lead the country in their respective categories. Nick Krut of East Stroudsburg leads the nation in punting average for the second straight week at Clarion s Jimmy Simmons leads the country in tackles for loss per game at As a team, IUP now leads the country in pass efficiency defense at 62.70, pass defense at ypg, total defense at ypg, and scoring defense at 3.33 ppg. The Crimson Hawks also lead in scoring offense at ppg, PSAC Sweeps Defensive National Player of the Week Awards in First Two Weeks One week after Clarion defensive linemen Jimmy Simmons was named the D2football.com Defensive Player of the Week for week one, East Stroudsburg linebacker Matt Freed took the same honor in week two after making 15 tackles, three tackles for loss and recording two sacks against Gannon to help the Warriors to a 2-0 start to the season. This came a week after Simmons got the same honor for his performance in Clarion s first game of the year back on August 28th against Fairmont State. Simmons, a senior who missed all of last year due to injury, recorded 14 tackles and five tackles for loss to go along with one sack and a pass break up in Clarion s tough last-second loss to Fairmont. Simmons was an honorable mention All-American in Welcome The PSAC welcomes three new members to its football membership this year, two full-time members and one associate member. Mercyhurst and Gannon, both of which formerly played in the GLIAC, join the PSAC as full-time members beginning this year and will play in the PSAC West, becoming the first private schools to be made members of the PSAC. C.W. Post joins the league as an associate member in football as well as field hockey, coming over from the Northeast-10. They will reside in the PSAC East this year. Additionally, Shippensburg will move from the PSAC West to the PSAC East to make each division balanced with eight teams apiece. PSAC Players of the Week - Sept. 21 (Week 4) PSAC East Offensive Player of the Week D Andre Webb RB, So., Levittown, Pa./Harry S. Truman Webb turned in a career day and set a school record by rushing for 306 yards and four touchdowns in West Chester s win over Millersville. His 306 yards came on just 17 carries for an average of 18 yards per carry. Webb scored on an 87-yard run in the third quarter and also scored on runs of 8, 33 and 2 yards in the first half. In addition to a school record, his 306 yards is the most by any player in NCAA Division II this year. Additionally, his four TDs scored are just one shy of the school record. PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week Greg Myers, Bloomsburg LB, Sr., Philadelphia, Pa./Dobbins A Bloomsburg Huskie earns the PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week award for the second straight week as Myers follows teammate Jon Ochs, who was last week s honoree. Myers made a team-high 10 tackles, including six solo stops, as Bloomsburg topped Kutztown He had half a tackle for loss and also broke up a pass. His efforts helped the Huskies hold a Kutztown team that had outgained its first three opponents this year to under 300 yards its lowest rushing output of the year. PSAC West Offensive Player of the Week Tobias Robinson, IUP RB, So., Lebanon, Pa./Cedar Crest Robinson becomes the second straight IUP Crimson Hawk to be named PSAC West Offensive Player of the Week, as he follows teammate Andrew Krewatch from last week. This week, Robinson ran for 175 yards on 18 carries, an average of 9.7 yards per carry, and scored two touchdowns in IUP s 45-7 win over Lock Haven. His two touchdowns and 175 yards included an 84-yard run for a TD in the first quarter, his second TD run of more than 80 yards this season. His second score of the game, a two-yard run, came in the third quarter and put IUP up for good at 14-7, breaking a halftime tie against the upset-minded Bald Eagles. Robinson now has scored six touchdowns in three games this year. PSAC West Defensive Player of the Week Sam Morant, Slippery Rock DB, Sr., Pittsburgh, Pa./Schenley Morant s defensive efforts helped Slippery Rock earn its third straight win as they held Gannon to just 16 points in a win over the Golden Knights. Morant made 12 total tackles from his position in the defensive backfield, nine of which were solo tackles. He also had 1.5 tackles for loss, of which one of those was a sack, which resulted in a loss of seven yards. PSAC in the Polls Pre Bloomsburg T25 / - 18 / / / / 12 California (Pa.) 5 / 6 5 / 6 16 / / / 16 C.W. Post RV / - - / - - / - - / - - / - Rankings order: Edinboro RV / - RV / - RV / - 23 / / T25 AFCA / D2football.com IUP 21 / / / / / 13 Slippery Rock RV / - RV / - - / - - / - RV / - West Chester 16 / / - 23 / 25 RV / - RV / -

3 2008 Top Performances Offense Rushing Yards 306, D Andre Webb, West Chester, vs. Millersville, , Ryan Lehmeier, Slippery Rock, vs. Millersville, , Derrick Price, Bloomsburg, vs. Mercyhurst, , Tobias Robinson, IUP, vs. C.W. Post, , Tobias Robinson, IUP, vs. Lock Haven, 9-20 Passing Yards 420, Tim Roken, East Stroudsburg, vs. Clarion, , Tim Roken, East Stroudsburg, vs. Shippensburg, , Andrew Krewatch, IUP, vs. Millersville, , Joe Wright, West Chester, vs. California (Pa.), , Kevin McCabe, California (Pa.), vs. West Chester, 8-30 Receiving Yards 163, Doug Ogden, East Stroudsburg, vs. Shippensburg, , Mike Washington, West Chester, vs. Lock Haven, , Jason Uhlig, Kutztown, vs. Slippery Rock, , Ken Witter, IUP, vs. C.W. Post, , Sam Shuman, East Stroudsburg, vs. Clarion, 9-13 Receptions 11, Marcel Pestano, California (Pa.), vs. West Chester, , Sam Shuman, East Stroudsburg, vs. Clarion, , Mike Harris, Shippensburg, vs. Shepherd, , Doug Ogden, East Stroudsburg, vs. Shippensburg, 9-20 Defense Tackles 16.0 Jerrod Bowling, Millersville, vs. Slippery Rock, , Matt Freed, East Stroudsburg, vs. Gannon, , Jimmy Simmons, Clarion, vs. Fairmont State, , Zach Sheridan, Slippery Rock, vs. Seton Hill, , Matt Freed, East Stroudsburg, vs. Virginia Union, , Josh Oswalt, Shippensburg, vs. Edinboro, , Thomas Stewart, Cheyney, vs. Mercyhurst, , Demel Chambers, Cheyney, vs. Mercyhurst, , Matt Freed, East Stroudsburg, vs. Clarion, 9-13 Sacks 3.0, Jon Ochs, Bloomsburg, vs. Mercyhurst, , Craig Croman, Kutztown, vs. St. Anselm, , Jason Groller, Shippensburg, vs. Shepherd, , Jeremy Appell, Edinboro, vs. West Liberty State, , Matt Freed, East Stroudsburg, vs. Gannon, , Willie Walker, California (Pa.), vs. Lake Erie, 9-13 Tackles for Loss 4.0, Jon Ochs, Bloomsburg, vs. Mercyhurst, , Chad Brooks, Edinboro, vs. Shippensburg, , Kevin Minor, Gannon, vs. Lake Erie, , Jimmy Simmons, Clarion, vs. Fairmont State, , Jason Groller, Shippensburg, vs. Shepherd, , Jimmy Simmons, Clarion, vs. Kutztown, , Dale Boston, IUP, vs. Lock Haven, 9-20 Special Teams Kickoff Return Yards 150, Alfonso Hoggard, Clarion, vs. Mercyhurst, , Kevin Marshall, Shippensburg, vs. East Stroudsburg, 9-20 Punt Return Yards 88, Juma McKenley, C.W. Post, vs. Cheyney, , Leo Wood, IUP, vs. C.W. Post, , Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, IUP, vs. Lock Haven, 9-20 Kick Return Avg. 47.5, Jeff Giglio, East Stroudsburg, vs. Virginia Union, , Kevin Marshall, Shippensburg, vs. East Stroudsburg, 9-20 Punt Return Avg. 25.5, Anthony Walls, Slippery Rock, vs. Gannon, , Marcel Pestano, California (Pa.), vs. Lake Erie, 9-13 Points Scored Kicking 14, Greg Knauss, East Stroudsburg, vs. Shippensburg, 9-20 (3 fg, 5 pat) 10, Craig Burgess, IUP, vs. C.W. Post, 9-6 (2 fg, 4 pat) 10, Jeremy Ditzler, Gannon, vs. Cheyney, 9-13 (2 fg, 4 pat) 10, Jeremy Ditzler, Gannon, vs. Slippery Rock, 9-20 (3 fg, 1 pat) Punting Avg. 57.5, Nick Krut, East Stroudsburg, vs. Clarion, , Derek Fiorenza, California (Pa.), vs. Bloomsburg, , Alex Walsh, West Chester, vs. Lock Haven, , Alex Walsh, West Chester, vs. Millersville, 9-20 Week 4 Top Performances Offense Rushing Yards 306, D Andre Webb, West Chester 175, Tobias Robinson, IUP 168, Jon Richardson, Gannon 148, Jason Gwaltney, C.W. Post 140, Daine Williams, California (Pa.) 137, Ben Jennings, Mercyhurst 118, Houston Brown, Edinboro Passing Yards 414, Tim Roken, East Stroudsburg 274, Kevin McCabe, California (Pa.) 243, Bill Shirk, Millersville 210, Dan Latorre, Bloomsburg 208, Trevor Harris, Edinboro Receiving Yards 163, Doug Ogden, East Stroudsburg 131, Jamal Smith, Millersville 111, Sam Shuman, East Stroudsburg 102, Kyle Ream, Bloomsburg 100, Ken Witter, IUP Receptions 8, Doug Ogden, East Stroudsburg 7, Kaleb Klosky, Kutztown 7, A.J. Jackson, California (Pa.) 7, Andy Tischbein, Millersville Defense Tackles 12.0, Sam Morant, Slippery Rock 12.0, Jason Stone, Shippensburg 11.0, Giovanni Bonnilla, Cheyney 11.0, Y hoshua Murray, Edinboro Sacks 1.5, Jimmy Kokrak, Mercyhurst Tackles for Loss 3.5, Dale Boston, IUP 2.5, Xavier Brown, C.W. Post 2.5, Reggie Robinson, Clarion Special Teams Kickoff Return Yards 150, Alfonso Hoggard, Clarion 139, Kevin Marshall, Shippensburg 120, Dontay Wilson, Kutztown 103, Matt Egenrieder, Millersville Punt Return Yards 88, Juma McKenley, C.W. Post 68, Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, IUP 58, Aaron Haynes, Mercyhurst 51, Anthony Walls, Slippery Rock Kick Return Avg. 46.3, Kevin Marshall, Shippensburg 41.0, Anthony Walls, Slippery Rock Punt Return Avg. 25.5, Anthony Walls, Slippery Rock 17.0, Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, IUP Points Scored Kicking 14, Greg Knauss, East Stroudsburg 10, Jeremy Ditzler, Gannon Punting Avg. 48.2, Alex Walsh, West Chester 46.5, Jordan Bukowski, Mercyhurst 43.0, Ryan Genco, Edinboro 43.0, Nick Krut, East Stroudsburg 42.0, Evan Euler, Gannon AFCA Top 25 (9-23) 1. Valdosta State (20) 2. Grand Valley State (2) 3. North Alabama (2) 4. Abilene Christian (2) 5. Nebraska-Omaha 6. West Texas A&M 7. Pittsburg State 8. Northwest Missouri State 9. Central Washington 10. Bloomsburg 11. Carson-Newman 12. IUP 13. Tuskegee 14. California (Pa.) 15. Minnesota-Duluth 16. Tarleton State 17. Delta State 18. Chadron State 19. Central Missouri 20. Albany State 21. Midwestern State 22. Wingate 23. Catawba 24. Edinboro 25. West Virginia State Also receiving votes: Ferris State, West Chester, Tusculum, Central State, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Ashland, Colorado School of Mines, Minnesota State-Mankata, Michigan Tech, Texas A&M-Commerce, Dixie State, Virginia Union, Mesa State, Ouachita Baptist, Hillsdale, Southern Connecticut State, Washburn, Western Oregon, Shaw, Western Washington, Arkansas- Monticello, Emporia State, Newberry, Seton Hill, Slippery Rock, Winona State D2Football.com Top 25 (9-23) 1. Grand Valley State 2. North Alabama 3. Valdosta State 4. Abilene Christian 5. Nebraska-Omaha 6. West Texas A&M 7. Central Washington 8. Carson-Newman 9. Northwest Missouri 10. Pittsburg State 11. Tuskegee 12. Bloomsburg 13. IUP 14. Minnesota-Duluth 15. Delta State 16. California (Pa.) 17. Chadron State 18. Tarleton State 19. Central Missouri 20. Albany State 21. Catawba 22. Midwestern State 23. Michigan State 24. West Virginia State T25. Edinboro T25. Wingate

4 Bloomsburg Huskies With Bloomsburg s win over Kutztown the Huskies have now won nine straight games dating back to last year Overall, the Huskies have beaten the Golden Bears 16 straight times Head coach Danny Hale is a perfect 21-0 in his career against Kutztown Derrick Price, who came into the game leading- Division II in rushing, finished with just 60 yards rushing, his first game with less than 100 yards this season. Overall, the Huskies had their lowest rushing total of the season, just 160 yards Bloomsburg has scored at least 24 points in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season, the longest such streak in school history The Huskies are now at Redman Stadium under Danny Hale Overall this decade the Huskies are Bloomsburg will make its first trip to Long Island this week to face CW Post A year ago the Huskies beat CW Post when the Pioneers were members of the Northeast-10 Conference. California Vulcans California will play its fourth game this season against an AFCA Top 25 team on Saturday against Indiana Wide receiver Marcel Pestano ranks second in the PSAC in both receptions (5.75 per game) and receiving yards (85.2 per game) The Vulcans are averaging yards of total offense per game - their highest total in recent program history (since 2002) Cal has scored a touchdown in 49-straight games dating back to the 2003 season, including 19-straight games with a passing touchdown The Vulcans entered Saturday as one of only three teams in Division II to average more than 250 rushing yards per game and more than 220 passing yards per game California is 3-0 this season when amassing 400-plus yards of total offense. Cheyney Wolves For the second time in three weeks the Cheyney offense got stuck in neutral. Cheyney only managed to register 66 yards in offense... Cheyney s longest play from scrimmage was an 11 yard scamper by running back Bobby Hogan... Cheyney did win the turnover battle, recovering two fumbles and recording two interceptions while only turning the ball over twice... In the four games, Cheyney has been led on defense by four different players... Cheyney has played all four of their games at O Shields-Stevenson Stadium on campus... This week the Wolves will hit the road for the first time this season... It will also be their first and only night game of the season as Cheyney is slated to kick-off at East Stroudsburg at 6:00 p.m. Clarion Golden Eagles Clarion's offense was limited to only 25 rushing yards and 168 total offense against Mercyhurst on Saturday The Eagles were coming off having two runners over 100 yards the week before against East Stroudsburg Eddie Emmanuel had 17 rushing yards - which now gives him 1,944 career yards and places him 8th on the Clarion career list behind Demetric Gardner ( ) who had 1,961 yards Jimmy Simmons, who entered the game #1 in the PSAC and #2 in the NCAA in tackles for loss, added one more tfl and has 13 tfl's in 4 games This was the first meeting between Mercyhurst and Clarion on the gridiron Clarion travels to Gannon next Saturday for a 7pm start and that game also will be the first between the two schools. C.W. Post Pioneers C.W. Post snapped a three-game losing streak with a 35-0 shutout win on the road against Cheyney to improve to 1-3 overall and 1-0 in the Eastern Division The win improved head coach Bryan Collins' career record to 85-29, making him the winningest football coach at C.W. Post It was also the first shutout since Sept. 8, 2007 when the Pioneers shut out Pace, 41-0 The Pioneers amassed 434 offensive yards while holding the Wolves to just 66 offensive yards Sophomore Jason Gwaltney carried the ball 25 times for a net gain of 148 yards with three touchdowns Gwaltney is now sixth in the PSAC in rushing yards with 308 in three games Freshman quarterback Quillian Respass got his PSAC Team Notes first start this week and made good with 175 passing yards on 10 for 16 pass attempts with two interceptions while rushing the ball for a gain of 51 yards Sophomore defensive back Juma McKenley returned a punt from the Pioneers' 12-yard line for a TD, marking C.W. Post's first punt return since Nov. 5, 2005 C.W. Post will host Bloomsburg next week and hopes to use its home field advantage to defeat the Huskies. East Stroudsburg Warriors Head coach Denny Douds set the PSAC record with his 213th career victory in thrilling fashion as the Warriors overcame a deficit with six minutes to play and defeated Shippensburg (OT) to improve to 4-0 (1-0 PSAC East)... Douds, in his 35th season at ESU, broke the record he shared with Millersville s Gene Carpenter ( )... Junior K Greg Knauss was 3-for-4 on field goals, including the game-winner from 29 yards in overtime... Ship s Kyler Ford pushed his 30-yard attempt to the left and ESU redshirt senior TB Joe Partridge (3 rush TDs) ripped off a 13-yard run on the Warriors first play to set up the winning kick... Redshirt senior QB Tim Roken threw for 414 yards, his second straight 400+ yard effort... Roken was 31-for-59 and set ESU s single-game record for pass attempts... His 31 completions are fifth-most in a game by an ESU quarterback... He was 22-for-37, 321 yards and a TD in the second half after a first half that saw him complete just 9-of-22 passes with four interceptions... Redshirt senior WR Doug Ogden (8 catches, 163 yards) and redshirt junior WR Sam Shuman (6 catches, 111 yards) both made big catches on an 87-yard drive that tied the game at 41-all with 1:02 left... The Warriors broke a four-game losing streak and improved to 3-6 all-time in overtime games... The last OT win was over Shepherd in ESU s first OT game in school history was a loss to Shippensburg in the first round of the NCAA playoffs in ESU has been 5-0 three times under Douds (1975, 1976, 2004) and hosts Cheyney next Saturday at 6 p.m. Edinboro Fighting Scots Edinboro climbed into the latest AFCA national rankings in 23rd place before dropping a decision against 14thranked California(Pa.) The loss was the fourth straight to the Vulcans Edinboro played its first-ever night game at Sox Harrison Stadium, with a Red-Out Day crowd of 7,213 in attendance The Cal game was the home opener The Fighting Scots have now scored at least 31 points in each of their first four games Trevor Harris accounted for four touchdowns for the third time in four games. He threw touchdown passes of 12, 34 and 38 yards, and ran for a 27-yard touchdown. He gained a career-high 91 yards rushing. In addition, Harris has tied the school record for career completions (555) and he has also moved within one touchdown pass of the career record of 62 held by Jody Dickerson Houston Brown ran for 118 yards, his second 100-yard game in 2008 and the fourth of his career Y'hoshua Murray had a season-high 11 tackles. A year ago he set his career-high with 16 tackles against Cal. Gannon Golden Knights Gannon finally concluded its season-opening four-game road trip, the longest road trip in school history, with a 2-2 record after Saturday's loss at Slippery Rock... Junior running back Jon Richardson rushed for a career-high 168 yards, despite seeing limited action. He became the seventh player in school history to record seven career 100-yard rushing games and moved into seventh place on Gannon's all-time rushing chart (1,384 yards)... Senior defensive lineman Matt Ward made a career-high six solo tackles against the Rock, finishing with seven total tackles... Gannon's 463 yards of total offense was the program's highest single-game total since a 472-yard effort against Findlay on October 22, Sophomore Jeremy Ditzler tied a school record with three field goals against Slippery Rock. It has been accomplished four previous times... He has already kicked the fifth-most field goals in a season (7). Ditzler is three field goals shy of the school's single-season record.

5 IUP Crimson Hawks IUP, ranked 12th in the American Football Coaches Association poll, scored on offense, defense and special teams in the second half to pull away from a 7-7 tie and post a 45-7 victory over Lock Haven The Crimson Hawks have won 27 in a row over the Bald Eagles and have not lost to Lock Haven in Indiana since 1961 IUP has outscored its first three opponents by a margin, and a two-yard scoring run by Ibrahim Smith on the first play of the second quarter is the only touchdown allowed by the Crimson Hawks so far this season Tobias Robinson had his second touchdown of more than 80 yards when he raced 84 yards for a score in the first quarter Robinson entered the game ranked fifth in the nation in rushing at yards per game and had 175 against Lock Haven Including an 89-yard touchdown run by Justin Warren against Millersville last week, IUP has three rushing touchdowns of 80+ yards, the first time that has ever happened in one season in school history Andrew Krewatch shook off a slow start to throw for 165 yards and two touchdowns, both to Ken Witter, who has 13 scoring catches in his past seven games Krewatch moved into fifth place in IUP history with 48 touchdown passes while Witter is within one reception of becoming the 13th IUP receiver with 100 career catches IUP also scored on a 55-yard fumble return by Donta Green and a 25-yard return of a blocked punt by Ceasar Westbrook Craig Burgess made all six of his extra point attempts and remains perfect in 20 tries this season IUP won its PSAC West opener for the 26th consecutive season while limiting Lock Haven to 80 yards of total offense, the sixth-lowest figure ever for an IUP opponent The Crimson Hawks play at California next Saturday in what is shaping up as an early battle for control of the PSAC West race. Kutztown Golden Bears Kutztown fell to 1-3 on the year with its loss to Bloomsburg... It was KU's 16th consecutive loss vs. Bloomsburg and third-straight loss in For the third straight week, KU has had the ball in opponent territory in the second half with a chance to tie or take the lead... KU has not lost four in a row since 2005, when the Golden Bears had a five-game losing skid... The Golden Bears held Bloomsburg 170 yards below its season rushing yards average... Safety Khalief Evans reached double-digit tackles for the second-straight week... Kicker Matt Dineen hit a career-long 37-yard field goal... KU hosts West Chester this Saturday in the first of five straight Golden Bear games that will be televised by either KUTV, locally in Kutztown and Eastern Berks County, or across the state on PA Sports Fever. Lock Haven Bald Eagles Lock Haven will be looking for an upset of a top-25 team for the second week in a row... The Bald Eagles most recent try came up short, although it was looking good for 30 minutes on Saturday at IUP... Lock Haven and No. 12 IUP were tied at 7-7 heading into the locker room as LHU s defense played strong... IUP scored 38 unanswered in the second half including four touchdowns in third quarter... Freshman quarterback Jarryd Burkett (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) was 8-for- 16 passing and threw one interception. He passed for 33 yards on the day... Ibrahim Smith scored LHU s TD on a two-yard run. Smith led The Haven with 16 rushes for 28 yards... Defensively LHU was led by Dean Tortorice (Delmont, Pa./Franklin Regional), who had a team-high six tackles. He made five solo stops and recorded one tackles for a loss... Andre Morrison (Johnstown, Pa./Johnstown) had five tackles while Aaron Pryer (Philadelphia/Roman Catholic) and Shawn Crebs (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg) both made four... No. 23 Edinboro University will make the trip to Hubert Jack Stadium next Saturday for a PSAC West gridiron clash. Mercyhurst Lakers Mercyhurst rushed for 268 yards and defeated Clarion 41-7 Saturday in the team's first PSAC West game in school history Junior Ben Jennings had 137 yards on the ground and Richard Stokes added 81 Quarterback Garrett Kensy threw three touchdown passes and was 10-of-17 through the air Mercyhurst was less than three minutes from its second shutout in three weeks as Clarion's only points came on a touchdown reception with 2:16 to play The Lakers held Clarion to 25 rushing yards on 28 carries, an average of 0.9 yards per rush Mercyhurst entered the game ranked fifth in the country in time of possession and improved upon that average with 38:54 in this contest The Lakers were 9-of-14 on third-down conversions and held Clarion to just 2-of-11 Mercyhurst's opponents have converted on only 10-of-42 (24 percent) third-down attempts on the year. Millersville Marauders Millersville's offense managed to record its' 13th straight game with 100 yards rushing helped in part by Brad Lantz returning to the running back position... In Jamal Smith's first start at wide receiver in his collegiate career he racked up 131 yards on six receptions including an 80-yard touchdown strike from quarterback Bill Shirk... Shirk's start at quarterback was his first of the season and just the second of his career... Shirk set career highs in passing yards, completions and attempts... The offense had its most productive game through the air so far this season, as the 246 yards against West Chester was more than their three previous games combined... The last time Millersville began a season 0-4 came under head coach Kevin Kiesel in 2002 when the Marauders lost their first six before turning it around and winning three of their final four games. Shippensburg Red Raiders Shippensburg played its first ever PSAC East game and combined for 864 total yards and 85 points with East Stroudsburg but lost a heartbreaker in overtime, The Red Raiders forced five turnovers in the first half and all of Shippensburg's 21 first-half points came off turnovers Redshirt sophomore halfback Kevin Marshall (Philadelphia/Scotland School) totaled 150 all-purpose yards and 12 points on his first two touches of the fourth quarter (59-yd TD run, 91-yd KO return TD) He finished the day with 270 all-purpose yards - the fifth-best single-game total in school history Redshirt senior safety Jason Stone (Finksburg, Md./Westminster) continued his strong play for Shippensburg by leading the team in tackles for the second consecutive week (six solo, six assists) and picking off a pass Redshirt junior wide receiver Mike Harris (East Earl/Garden Spot) finished the day with five receptions for 74 yards and two touchdowns Through three games this season he has already matched his touchdown total of last year with four and ranks seventh in the conference in receiving yards per game Redshirt sophomore safety Travis Proctor (Columbia/Columbia) stepped up with nine tackles and a game-high three pass defenses and leads the PSAC with seven pass breakups Redshirt junior quarterback Chad DiFebbo (Phoenixville/Trinity Pauling (N.Y.)) has now tossed a touchdown in all four games this season but has yet to complete 50 percent of his passes in any game. Slippery Rock - The Rock The Rock rang up its third straight win Saturday with a triumph over Gannon... The win evened the all-time series record at Redshirt sophomore RB Ryan Lehmeier scored two TDs vs. the Golden Knights to improve his season total to seven, all of which have been scored in the last three games... Lehmeier made his third straight start Saturday in place of senior RB Corey Manfull, the No. 2 rusher in the PSAC a year ago... Manfull made a brief appearance in Saturday's game after missing the previous two and three-quarters games due to injury... Redshirt sophomore QB Brandon Frohnapple has now thrown 88 consecutive passes without an interception, a streak that extends back to his final attempt in the third quarter of the season-opening game at Seton Hill, when he was picked off for the only time this season... Senior H-Back Josh Prigorac caught four passes for the fourth consecutive game Saturday... His 16 catches this season leads the team... Senior DB Sam Morant was the second Rock player this season to record a double-figure tackle total when he collected 12 takedowns vs. Gannon... Redshirt freshman LB Zach Sheridan had 12 and 10 tackles, respectively, in the first two games this fall... Morant, with 1.5 TFL and one QB sack vs. Gannon, now has 2.5 TFLs and 2.0 QBs sacks this fall... He is also tied for the team lead in interceptions with two and has one fumble recovery... Morant is tied for the team thefts lead with redshirt freshman DB Ryan Webb,

6 who swiped a pass for the second straight week with his INT vs. Gannon... Former Rock All-America performer and SRU Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Denny Douds, the 35th-year head coach at East Stroudsburg, became the PSAC's all-time leader in career wins Saturday when he chalked up his 213th W... The Rock will travel to Erie next Saturday for a first-ever meeting against Mercyhurst... That will be the start of a three-game road trip for the Green and White, who don't play another home game until their Oct. 18 homecoming date with Edinboro. West Chester Golden Rams West Chester extended its personal winning streak over Millersville to six straight with a victory over the Marauders Saturday night It marked the 10th straight league win for the Golden Rams and the 18th straight win over a league opponent other than Bloomsburg West Chester is now alltime against Millersville in a series that dates back to 1921 RB D Andre Webb broke the school record for rushing yards in a single game with 306 It is the most yards rushing in a single game in the NCAA Division II this fall Webb added four rushing TDs as well That is the third-best single-game performance in school history West Chester ran for 453 yards against Millersville and racked up 633 yards of total offense in the game Senior WR Mike Washington extended his string of consecutive games with at least one reception to 41 He caught a 10-yard TD pass in the third quarter, giving him 47 career TD receptions and leaving him one away from tying the school record Both Steven Miller and Mike Washington played a few plays on defense in the secondary.

7 #10/12 Bloomsburg at C.W. Post Sept :00 p.m. Brookville, N.Y. Hickox Field (5,000) Radio/Internet: WHLM 930 AM/whlm.com Overall: 4-0 Overall: 1-3 PSAC East: 1-0 PSAC East: 1-0 The Coaches Bryan Collins is in his 11th as head coach at C.W. Post and has an career record. Danny Hale is in his 16th year as head coach at Bloomsburg and has a record with the Huskies. Overall, he is in his 21st year as a college head coach and has a career record. When Bloomsburg has the Ball The Huskies proved last week that they can throw the ball when needed, as quarterback Dan Latorre threw for a season-high 210 yards against Kutztown last week, the first time all year they have gone over 200 yards passing in a game. However, only one receiver has caught more than four balls this year for Bloomsburg, as the Huskies bread and butter is still the running game. Although Bloom did not have a 100-yard rusher for the first time this year last week, they still managed 160 yards on the ground as a team, and for the year still leads the PSAC in rushing offense at ypg behind Derrick Price (136.8 ypg) and Kenny Domzalski (100.2 ypg), who rank third and sixth, respectively in rushing yards per game in the conference, as Bloom is the only team in the conference to have two rushers averaging over 100 ypg. C.W. Post recorded a shutout last week against Cheyney but still has given up the fifth-most points in the PSAC. The best part of their defense, however, has been their rushing defense, which is allowing just ypg to rank sixth in the league and has allowed just three rushing touchdowns. Defensive lineman Tayrance Smith is a big part of that as he ranks third in the PSAC in tackles for loss with 6.5. However, if the Pioneers can contain Bloomsburg s running game like Kutztown did last week, it may actually play into Bloom s favor, as Post is second-to-last in the conference in passing defense, allowing ypg and 10 passing TDs, tied for the worst in the league. Despite the Pioneers poor pass defense so far, they have two players in the top 10 in the league in passes defended in Leon Saddler (6 pd, 2nd) and Juma McKenley (4 pd, 7th). When C.W. Post has the Ball Bloomsburg s defense is a bit like C.W. Post s in that it has allowed its opponents to move the ball down the field, especially in the air, where the Huskies have allowed ypg to rank fourth-to-last, but have fared well against the run, allowing just ypg to rank third as lineman Jon Ochs is the big presence up front as he leads the league in sacks and forced fumbles and is second in tackles for loss. The major difference, however, is that the Huskies have been stingy in the most important category, points allowed, where they are allowing just 20 per game to rank fourth. A big reason for this is that the Huskies defense has excelled in red zone opportunities for the opponent, as Bloom is allowing just a 58.3 percent red zone conversion rate, third best in the PSAC, which included stopping opponents three times on downs inside the 20. The Pioneers offensive strength is tailback Jason Gwaltney, who is averaging ypg on the ground and scored three touchdowns last week. His presence will be counted upon as Post is in the middle of an uncertain quarterback situation, as freshman Quillian Respass got the start last week over senior Nick Georgetti. A third quarterback, R.J. Kuhn has also seen time this year. Despite the revolving individuals under center, Post has still managed to throw for yards per game, which ranks sixth in the league. However, the Pioneers have just two passing touchdowns, which is second-to-last in the league. On Special Teams Bloomsburg has returned just five punts on the year and is ranked last in average punt return at minus 2 yards a return. It s kick returns are a bit better, averaging 20.5 ypr, led by Jesse Cooper s 25.8 average on eight returns. In the kicking game, Jon Koenig has been a reliable kicker, as he is a perfect 17-for-17 on PATs and 3-for-4 on field goals. Punter Kyle Ream is averaging just 34.9 yards per punt. C.W. Post is somewhat the opposite in the return game, as the Pioneers are averaging just 17.9 yards per kick return but on punt returns are averaging 10.7 yards per return, including a touchdown return by Juma McKenley. In the kicking game, Andrew Kroell is just 1-for-5 on field goals, including one block, and is averaging just 36.8 yards per punt, and has also had a punt blocked. Series/Game Notes Series: Bloomsburg leads C.W. Post 1-0 in the all-time series Last Meeting: Bloomsburg 42, C.W. Post 28 ( at Bloomsburg, Pa.) Bloom and Post met last year in a non-conference game to open the season...although C.W. Post has decent offensive numbers, one of its reasons for not having scored more points is that the Pioneers are only 6-for-16 on red zone chances, including having turned the ball over four times on downs in the red zone. #12/13 IUP at #14/16 California (Pa.) Sept :00 p.m. California, Pa. Adamson Stadium (6,500) TV: FSN-Pittsburgh Radio/Internet: RedZoneMedia.com Overall: 3-0 Overall: 3-1 PSAC West: 1-0 PSAC West: 1-0 The Coaches Lou Tepper is in his third year as head coach at IUP and has a record of 20-5 with the Crimson Hawks. Overall, he is in his 15th year as a college head coach and has a career mark of John Luckhardt is in his seventh year as head coach at California (Pa.) and has a record of with the Vulcans. Overall, he is in his 24th year as a college head coach and has a career record. When IUP has the Ball The Vulcans went up against one of the top offenses in the PSAC in Edinboro last week and allowed 31 points. Overall, the Vulcans defense has given up over 100 yards per game more this year through four games than they have last year on average. Cal has given up ypg and 11 touchdowns so far this year. It s rush defense is particularly down from last year and currently ranks 11th at ypg. Their pass defense has been better, as it ranks fourth at ypg. Although they have given up some yards this year, Cal is still tied for a respectable fifth place in scoring defense, allowing just 21.8 ppg, although the Vulcans have given up over 30 points to two of the three ranked opponents they have played so far this year. This should present an interesting matchup with IUP, as the Crimson Hawks have put up some staggering offensive numbers in their first three games, as they lead the league in scoring (49.7 ppg) and total offense (508.7 ypg), and have nearly a balance on offense as they rank second in the both rushing (252.3 ypg) and passing (256.3 ypg) offense. However, it should be noted that these performances have come against three teams that are ranked in the bottom five in scoring defense in the PSAC. IUP is led in the running game by Tobias Robinson, who leads the PSAC in rushing at ypg and has scored six touchdowns in just three games. In the passing game, quarterback Andrew Krewatch leads the league in pass efficiency at 177.0, having completed a league best 65.8 percent of his passes and thrown for seven touchdowns and just two interceptions. He also ranks third in both passing yards and total offense per game. Receiver Ken Witter leads the PSAC in receiving yards per game at 96.7 and is fourth in catches per game, having caught five touchdowns in just three games. When California (Pa.) has the Ball IUP has allowed just 10 points in three games and lead the league in all defensive categories, including scoring, rushing, passing and total defense at just ypg. However, it should be noted once again that these numbers came against three of the bottom four teams in the PSAC in scoring offense. They are yet to give up a passing touchdown and are tied for the league lead in interceptions with six, including two by Andre Henderson. Something will give in this matchup, as while it was the defense that carried the Vulcans last year, it has been the offense so far this year. The Vulcans are ranked second in scoring (37.5), third in rushing (257.8 ypg), fifth in passing (236.0 ypg) and second in total offense (473.8) behind only IUP. They also lead the league in first downs with 92 and in rushing touchdowns with 13. Daine Williams, Brandon Lombardy and Windell Brown are a powerful trio in the backfield while quarterback Kevin McCabe has completed 65.4 percent of his passes, second best in the league. He ranks fifth in pass efficiency and passing yards per game. His favorite target is the tall Marcel Pestano, who is second in receptions per game and receiving yards per game (85.2). On Special Teams Cal s Derek Fiorenza leads the PSAC with an average net punt of 43.5 yards and has had just one returned. Cal is also second in kick returns at 24.5 ypr, led by Windell Brown at 29.8 ypr, and third in punt returns at 13.9 ypr. Despite having returned just four kickoffs, a league low, IUP is averaging 31 ypr on those to lead the league. On punts, the Hawks are averaging 19.7 ypr, also tops in the PSAC. IUP has kicked a league high 20 PATs and is a perfect 20-for-20 on extra points. Series/Game Notes Series: IUP leads the all-time series with California (Pa.) Last Meeting: California (Pa.) 38, IUP 12 ( at Indiana, Pa.) Cal has won two of the past three meetings with IUP, with both Vulcan wins coming on the road...prior to that, however, IUP had won 20 straight meetings from although IUP leads the PSAC in many offensive categories, one area the Crimson Hawks are ranked last in is penalty yards per game, as the Hawks have amassed 77.3 ypg in penalties so far...the Vulcans aren t that far behind, as they are averaging 77 ypg in penalties and have committed what is tied for a league-high 35 penalties...this game will wrap up a brutal string for Cal in which it played four ranked teams in its first five games, including the two teams picked to finish 1-2 in the PSAC East in West Chester and Bloomsburg, and the two teams picked to finished 2-3 in the PSAC West below Cal in IUP and Edinboro.

8 Slippery Rock at Mercyhurst Sept. 27-1:00 p.m. Erie, Pa. Louis J. Tullio Field (2,300) Radio/Internet: msasportsnetwork.com/wmce 88.5/104.9 FM/wmce.mercyhurst.edu Overall: 3-1 Overall: 2-2 PSAC West: 1-0 PSAC West: 1-0 The Coaches Dr. George Mihalik is in his 21st year as head coach at Slippery Rock and has a career record of Marty Schaetzle is in his seventh year as head coach at Mercyhurst and has a career record. When Slippery Rock has the Ball Quarterback Brandon Frohnapple has continued avoiding big mistakes, as he has thrown just one interception in four games, best among PSAC quarterbacks, and he ranks ninth in the league in passing yardage per game at 150 to go along with five touchdowns. However, The Rock s offense is ranked closer to the bottom in total offense (291 ypg - 13th) as well as passing (150 ypg - 12th) and rushing (141.0 ypg - 11th) offense, despite having seven rushing touchdowns. Running back Corey Manfull made a brief appearance The Rock s win over Gannon last week after missing the last two games due to injury. In his place, Ryan Lehmeier has averaged 92.8 ypg rushing with seven TDs but has gone over 100 yards just once in four games, when he ran for over 200 vs. Millersville, which has the worst rushing defense in the conference. By contrast, Mercyhurst gave up just 25 yards on the ground to Clarion last week and for the year, rank second in rushing defense (121.5 ypg), in addition to second in passing (104.5), overall (226.0 ypg) and scoring (11.2 ppg) defense. Mercyhurst has allowed just 44 opponent first downs, the second fewest in the PSAC. The Lakers also lead the PSAC in sacks with 13 and are getting off the field on third down better than all but one team in the conference, as they have allowed opponents to convert on just 23.8 percent of third downs, which has helped lead to the Lakers leading the league in time of possession. How well Slippery Rock can hang onto the ball and dig into Mercyhurst s league-leading time of possession may be the deciding factor in this matchup. When Mercyhurst has the Ball The Rock s defense will be tested in its ability to get off the field, as its defense matches up well with Mercyhurst s from a yardage standpoint. Rock is allowing ypg while the Lakers are averaging just to rank just 10th. Rock is giving up 22.8 ppg while Hurst is averaging The major difference, which could tilt the matchup in Mercyhurst s favor if the Lakers continue doing what they have been doing in their first four games, is the time of possession and third down conversion battle. The Rock is allowing opponents to convert 43.8 percent of the time on third downs, third worst in the league. By contrast, Mercyhurst leads the league in overall and average time of possession at over 35 minutes per game and are ranked second in the country in that category. This is due partially to the fact that the Lakers are converting on third downs 46.4 percent of the time, second in the PSAC in addition to the defense getting off the field over 75 percent of the time on third down. On the negative side, however, just as the Laker defense leads the PSAC in sacks, the offense is at the other end of the rankings as Mercyhurst has allowed what is tied for a league high 13 sacks. Like his counterpart Fronapple, Laker QB Garrett Kensy has not put up spectacular numbers, as he is throwing for just 89.2 ypg, but has avoided the big mistake, throwing just one interception to go along with four TDs while completing 58.8 percent of his passes. Ben Jennings and Richard Stokes form the backfield duo for Mercyhurst, with Jennings ranking eighth in the PSAC at 91.8 rushing ypg. On Special Teams Slippery Rock s C.J. Bahr is 4-for-5 on field goals and 14-for-14 on PATs while punter Kyle Witman is averaging 41.2 yards per punt. In the return game, Anthony Walls is averaging 25.9 ypr on kicks for The Rock, eighth best in the league, and 12.1 ypr on punts, third best. Mercyhurst s Jordan Bukowski is averaging just 35.9 yards per punt but the Lakers have had only two punts returned on them, the second-fewest in the league, and those returns have gone for a combined -18 yards. in the return game, Theo Hall is averaging 24.4 ypr on kicks while Aaron Haynes ranks eighth in punt return average at 9.4 ypr. Series/Game Notes Series: This will mark the first-meeting between Slippery Rock and Mercyhurst Despite its defense s ability to get off the field, Mercyhurst is ironically the only team in the PSAC that is yet to record an interception on defense this year...the Lakers are also tied for last in the league in turnover margin at -5...The Rock s red zone defense has only allowed opponents to score just 56.2 percent of the time, second best in the PSAC. West Chester at Kutztown Sept. 27-1:00 p.m. Kutztown, Pa. University Field (5,600) Radio/Internet: RedZoneMedia.com Overall: 2-2 Overall: 1-3 PSAC East: 1-0 PSAC East: 0-1 The Coaches Bill Zwaan is in his sixth year as head coach at West Chester, where he has a record of Overall, he has a career record in this, his 12th year as a college head coach. Raymond Monica is in his third year as head coach at Kutztown and has a career mark of When West Chester has the Ball The Golden Rams have fared much better passing the ball this year up until last week, when D Andre Webb ran for 306 yards in a win over Millersville. West Chester now ranks eighth in the league in rushing at Their passing offense is much better, however, at ypg, led by quarterback Joe Wright, who is fourth in the PSAC in passing yards per game and third in pass efficiency at 162.3, completing 59.1 percent of his passes with eight touchdowns but also six interceptions. His two top receivers are very reliable in Steve Miller (74.5 ypg - 6th) and Mike Washington (4 TD). This sets up an interesting matchup with Kutztown, who held Bloomsburg s league-leading running attack well under its season average in rushing yards last week but let the Huskies get well above their passing total. This all despite that the Golden Bears are statistically better against the pass (119.8 ypg - 3rd) than the run (151.0 ypg - 8th). Kutztown has also only allowed 58 opponent first downs, the third-fewest in the league. When Kutztown has the Ball Statistically, the Golden Rams have had two bad games on defense and two good games. They have given up over 40 points in two contests and held their opponent to 10 or under in the other two. As a result, West Chester is ranked around the middle of the PSAC in most defensive categories, including scoring defense at 27 a game. They are led up front by Mike Walter, who has 5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Mike Dell is tied for the league lead with two interceptions. Kutztown has nearly a balance in the running and passing games, as the Bears are fifth in rushing (193.5 ypg) and seventh in passing (200.8 ypg). The Golden Bears are also converting on third downs at a league-leading rate of 46.7 and have converted on a league-leading 28 third downs. They also have 82 first downs, which ranks third in the league. However, despite their ability to move the ball, they rank just ninth in scoring at 25 ppg. Part of the problem is that they have turned the ball over a league high 12 times and have scored on just 68.4 percent on their red zone chances, including just eight touchdowns in 19 total chances. Quarterback Shane Martin ranks sixth in passing yards and fourth in total offense (238.5 ypg), while receiver Jason Uhlig is third in receiving yards per game (80.8) and seventh in receptions per game. On Special Teams West Chester has returned just four punts this year but is averaging 11.2 yards per return to rank fifth in the league. Jackson Fagan is averaging 23.1 yards on seven kick returns. In the kicking department, Alex Walsh has attempted (and made) just one field goal but has missed four extra points, as he is just 13-for-17 on PATs. He has been better in the punting department, as he is averaging 42.5 yards per punt. Kutztown is averaging just 16.2 yards on kick returns but 10.3 on punt returns, led by Kendell Coleman at 10.1 per return. Kicker Matt Dineen is 5- for-8 on field goals, including 3-for-4 from yards. Punter Ryan Nye is averaging 39.5 yards per punt to rank in the middle of the PSAC. Series/Game Notes Series: West Chester leads Kutztown in the all-time series Last Meeting: West Chester 21, Kutztown 0 ( at Kutztown, Pa.) West Chester has won the last four meetings in the series...kutztown s last win came in 2003 at Kutztown, a one-point win...turnovers may play a key in this matchup as Kutztown is tied for the league lead with 12 turnovers, while West Chester has turned it over 10 times...the Golden Rams are tied for last in turnover margin at -5 while Kutztown is at -3...Kutztown has outgained three of its four opponents this year...the Golden Bears are the second-least penalized team in the league with just 12 penalties in four games and an average of just 28.8 penalty yards per contest...west Chester is third in fewest penalty yards per game at 36 ypg.

9 Millersville at Shippensburg Sept. 27-1:00 p.m. Shippensburg, Pa. Seth Grove Stadium (7,700) TV: SUTV Radio/Internet: Marauder Sports Broadcasting Network/ FM Overall: 0-4 Overall: 1-3 PSAC East: 0-1 PSAC East: 0-1 The Coaches Greg Colby is in his first year as head coach at Millersville and has an 0-4 career record. Rocky Rees is in his 19th year as head coach at Shippensburg and has a career mark with the Red Raiders. Overall, he is in his 24th year as a college head coach and has a career record of When Millersville has the Ball The Marauders are ranked near the bottom of the PSAC in most offensive categories. They attempted to change things up last week as redshirt sophomore Bill Shirk got the start, just the second of his career, and former quarterback Jamal Smith - last year s PSAC East Rookie of the Year - was moved to wide receiver while Brad Lantz, a running back last year who was moved to tight end to start this year, was moved back to the backfield. There were mixed results, as Smith caught six passes for 131 yards and an 80-yard touchdown while Shirk threw for 243 yards. However, Millersville still struggled with the run, rushing for just 101 yards, as the Marauders are averaging just yards rushing per game. They are also second to last in passing offense at ypg and third to last in both total (236.0 ypg) and scoring (14.8 ppg) offense. Millersville is hopeful that the changes that were made can lead to some better offensive production. Shippensburg s defense is ranked around the middle of the PSAC in total and scoring defense. The Red Raiders are particularly good against the run, as they are fourth in rushing defense at just ypg, but not great against the pass, as they are giving up ypg through the air, although they have given up just four passing touchdowns. Part of the reason for this discrepancy is that the Raiders are second in the league in sacks with 10. Linebackers Josh Oswalt and Riley Bowen are ranked sixth and 10th, respectively, in the league in tackles for loss with 6 and 5, respectively. Jason Stone, meanwhile, has been a playmaker on defense for Ship, as he is fourth in tackles per game at 9.5 and also has forced a pair of fumbles while Bowen leads the league in fumbles recovered with three. Travis Proctor leads the league in pass break-ups with seven. When Shippensburg has the Ball Millersville ranks last in the league in scoring, rushing, passing and total defense, as they are giving up an average of 41.8 points, rushing ypg, including 14 rushing TDs, and passing ypg, including 10 passing TDs. The Mauraders have also allowed a league-high 95 first downs to its opponents. Linebacker Matt Harmon does rank in a tie for seventh in the league in tackles per game at 8.2. Millersville also has recorded just two sacks on defense, a league low. The Red Raiders offense, like their defense, ranks around the middle of the PSAC in most categories, including scoring (26.0-8th). They have moved the ball well at times, but have killed themselves with turnovers, turning the ball over a league-high 12 times, and a third-down conversion rate of just 25.4 percent, second worst in the league. Despite, having completed just 41.7 percent of his passes, quarterback Chad DiFebbo ranks eighth in passing yards (152.2 ypg) and ninth in total offense. His favorite target is Mike Harris, who is third in catches per game and seventh in receiving yards per game (72.8). Harris has caught 20 passes but no other receiver has caught more than six balls. The running back tandem of Chris Infante and Kevin Marshall is combining to average just over 100 yards per game on the ground On Special Teams MU punter John Banzhof is averaging 41.5 yards per punt and the Mauraders are fourth in the league in net punting average at He is also 4-for-7 on field goals and 5-for-6 on PATs. Millersville also has a decent punt return team as Andy Tischbein is fifth in the league at 11.3 yards per punt return, including a touchdown. Shippensburg has a good kick return game, led by Kevin Marshall at 32.5 yards per return, but its punt returns are averaging just 2.3 per return. Punter Kyler Ford is averaging 40.7 yards per punt but is just 2-for-6 on field goals and 8-for- 11 on PATs. Series/Game Notes Series: Shippensburg leads Millersville in the all-time series Last Meeting: Shippensburg 23, Millersville 14 ( at Millersville, Pa.) Despite having been in opposite PSAC divisions up until this year, Shippensburg and Millersville have met 13 times in the past 20 years...the Red Raiders have won the last four meetings, dating back to 2001, but Millersville won the previous five before that...a bright spot for the Mauraders continues to be good discipline as they continue to lead the PSAC in fewest penalties with 8 and fewest penalty yards per game at The Red Raiders have gained a league-high 15 turnovers but have also lost a league-high 12. Cheyney at East Stroudsburg Sept. 27-6:00 p.m. East Stroudsburg, Pa. Eiler-Martin Stadium (6,000) TV: Blue Ridge TV-13 Radio/Internet: RedZoneMedia.com/WPVO 840 AM Overall: 0-4 Overall: 4-0 PSAC East: 0-1 PSAC East: 1-0 The Coaches Jeff Braxton is in his first year as head coach at Cheyney and has an 0-4 career record. Denny Douds is in his 35th year as head coach at East Stroudsburg and has a career record. He broke the PSAC record for wins by a head coach last week. When Cheyney has the Ball After racking up decent offensive numbers in its first game of the year, Cheyney has struggled to move the ball in its next three, having been shut out in two of them. The Wolves are averaging just 86.2 ypg on the ground and ypg in the air, have made just 39 first downs this year, second to last in the league, and are last in third down conversions at just 21.4 percent. One bright spot has been receiver Travis Taltoan, who is averaging 17 yards per catch and 51 receiving yards a game. East Stroudsburg s defense carried it to its first two wins of the year, while it was more the offense keying the last two wins. Look for the defense to once again key this game, particularly its pass defense, which ranks sixth at just ypg, going up against Cheyney s passing game. The Warriors have given up an average of ypg on the ground. They have a pair of standout linebackers patrolling the middle of the field in Matt Freed and Fred Rice, who rank 1-2 in the PSAC in tackles per game with 11.8 and 11.0, respectively. When East Stroudsburg has the Ball The Wolves are second-to-last in the PSAC in scoring defense (40.2) and rushing defense (244.5), but have a decent passing defense, where they are ranked fifth at just 159 ypg. Overall, however, Cheyney has given up 21 touchdowns, the second most in the league, and over 400 yards of total offense per game. Another big problem for the Wolves has been inability to get off the field on third down, as Cheyney s opponents have converted a league best 52.1 percent of the time on third down. That should set up an interesting matchup, as Cheyney s defensive weakness plays to East Stroudsburg s weakness. The Warriors rushing game is averaging just 78.2 ypg, second worst in the league, but they have still managed to score seven rushing touchdowns. Meanwhile, Cheyney s passing defense, its strength, will be going up against an East Stroudsburg passing game that has exploded behind quarterback Tim Roken in the last two weeks after a slow start. The Warriors lead the league in passing offense at ypg and Roken ranks first in passing yards per game (281.8), overall passing yards (1127) and total offense after throwing for 420 and 414 yards in the last two weeks. Two receivers, Doug Ogden (79 ypg) and Sam Shuman (69.8 ypg) rank in the top 10 in the PSAC in receiving yards per game. On Special Teams Cheyney is yet to attempt a field goal this year, the only team in the PSAC that can claim that. They are also just 2-for-5 on PATs. The Wolves are also yet to return a punt this year and are averaging just 14.9 ypr on kickoffs. For East Stroudsburg, punter Nick Krut leads the PSAC in punting average at 46.7 and the Warriors are tied for first in net punting average at Kicker Greg Knauss is just 4-for-8 on field goals but is 16-for-17 on PATs. Drew Stem and Jeff Giglio are ESU s kick returners and both rank in the top 10 in the PSAC in average as Stem is averaging 26.4 ypr and Giglio is at 25.7 ypr. Series/Game Notes Series: East Stroudsburg leads Cheyney 51-1 in the all-time series Last Meeting: East Stroudsburg 42, Cheyney 6 ( at Cheyney,Pa.) Cheyney s only win in the series came in 1979, a 7-3 victory...east Stroudsburg has won the last 28 straight meetings with the Wolves, an NCAA Division II record for consecutive wins by one school over another school...a big positive for Cheyney so far this year is that the Wolves are yet to lose a fumble.

10 #24/25 Edinboro at Lock Haven Sept. 27-7:00 p.m. Lock Haven, Pa. Hubert Jack Stadium (3,500) Radio/Internet: ESPN Radio 1050 AM/FM 104.1/espnwilliamsport.com Overall: 3-1 Overall: 0-4 PSAC West: 0-1 PSAC West: 0-1 The Coaches Scott Browning is in his third year as head coach at Edinboro and has a career record. John Klacik is in his fourth year as head coach at Lock Haven and has a 5-32 career mark. When Edinboro has the Ball Better known for being a passing team now, Edinboro ran for a season-high 230 yards in a close four-point loss to Cal last week, led by Houston Brown s 118 yards and 91 from quarterback Trevor Harris. The Fighting Scots have a respectable running game that ranks sixth in the PSAC at but Harris and their passing game is what makes them go. The Scots, more specifically Harris, have thrown at league-high 11 TD passes and are third in passing offense at They are also third in total offense and scoring offense (32.8). Harris ranks second in passing yards, total offense and passing efficiency, and is one of just two quarterbacks in the league that have thrown for more than 1000 yards in the first four games of the year. Lock Haven held IUP s high-flying offense at bay for a half last week, holding the Crimson Hawks to just seven first half points. But IUP then scored 38 second half points to run away. Lock Haven ranks second to last in total defense, giving up ypg, and third to last in scoring defense, allowing 37 ppg, which does not bode well for matching up with Edinboro s offense. One of the few positives for the Bald Eagles is their third down defense, which has allowed opponents to convert on third down just 28.9 percent of the time, fourth in the league. When Lock Haven has the Ball After not allowing more than 11 points in its first three games, Edinboro more than doubled its points given up on the year by allowing 35 last week to Cal. Despite that, the Scots defensive numbers are still considerably better than last year. They rank third in scoring defense (15.8) and fourth in total defense (313 ypg). They only category they are ranked a little lower than the rest in is pass defense, as they have given up ypg to rank eighth. Oddly enough, Edinboro ranks 10th in opponent first downs with 72 but leads in opponents third down conversion rate at just 22.9 percent. Jeremy Appell has been a playmaker for the Scots on the defensive line, as he has two sacks and three fumble recoveries. The Bald Eagles have had problems moving the ball on offense, as they have scored just 13 points in four games and rank last in the PSAC in rushing, passing and total offense, generating just 88.5 ypg overall. They are also last in first downs. Freshman Jerryd Burkett has started the last two games at quarterback, taking over for Ilio DiPaolo, who was moved to receiver and now leads the team in catches. On Special Teams Josh Brown is averaging 22 yards per kick return for Edinboro but as a team, the Scots are averaging just 18.1 yards a return. On punts, Edinboro is averaging 10 yards a return. In the kicking department, Ryan Genco is averaging 40.1 yards a punt while Alex Romanias is 2-for-2 on field goals and 15-for-17 on PATs. Lock Haven is 0-for-2 on field goals, one of just two teams in the conference without a field goal so far this year. The Bald Eagles have also had six different players return kickoffs this year, with all six averaging just 18.9 yards a return. They are also averaging just 3.4 yards on punt returns. Series/Game Notes Series: Edinboro leads the all-time series over Lock Haven Last Meeting: Edinboro 70, Lock Haven 19 ( at Edinboro, Pa.) Edinboro has won the last seven meetings with Lock Haven and 25 of the last 26...LHU s last win in the series came in 2000 but prior to that, its last win was in One strength for Lock Haven is that it has forced its opponents into committing 74.8 yards worth of penalties per game, the highest in the league...the Bald Eagles have reached the red zone only four times this year, the fewest in the league, and have converted on just two of those...edinboro has recovered nine fumbles this year, tied for the league lead...lock Haven s opponents are committing a league high 74.8 yards of penalties per game. Clarion at Gannon Sept. 27-7:00 p.m. Erie, Pa. Gannon University Field (2,500) Radio/Internet: RedZoneMedia.com/Jet Radio 1400/wergfm.com Overall: 1-3 Overall: 2-2 PSAC West: 0-1 PSAC West: 0-1 The Coaches Jay Foster is in his third year as head coach at Clarion and has a career record of Jim Kiernan is in his second year as head coach at Gannon and has a career record of When Clarion has the Ball Up until last week, Clarion had scored at least 20 points in its first three games and displayed an ability to move the ball successfully. However, they were held to just a late touchdown last week by a stout Mercyhurst defense. Despite last week s performance, the Golden Eagles have shown signs of improvement this year, especially in the running game, where tailbacks Eddie Emmanuel and Nick Sipes have combined to average over 115 ypg. Quarterback Gino Romento had improved his completion percentage by over 15 percent and is completing 63.2 percent of his passes and ranks seventh in passing yards per game at His main problem has been interceptions as he has thrown four with just two TD passes. He has some reliable receivers in Jaques Robinson, who leads the league in catches per game with six, as well as Matt Foradora and Alfonso Hoggard. Gannon s defense is another unit that has shown great improvement over last year. The Golden Knights are tied for fifth in the PSAC in scoring defense at 21.8 ppg, over 25 points per game less than last year so far, while its defense is giving up ypg, not spectacular, but still good enough to rank seventh in the PSAC and nearly 175 fewer yards on average than last year. They have also given up just 10 touchdowns, the sixth-fewest in the league. That is due in part to the Golden Knights having allowing its opponents just 10 trips to the red zone, the fifth-fewest in the league. When Gannon has the Ball Clarion s defense, like its offense, has shown some improvement this year, but likely needs more to get to where it wants to go. The best part of Clarion s defense so far has been its rush defense, which is ranked in the middle of the league at ypg as the return of standout lineman Jimmy Simmons has been a big boost to the Golden Eagles this year. Simmons leads the PSAC in tackles for loss with 10.5, is second in sacks with 3.0 and is tied for fifth in tackles per game with 8.5. Its passing defense and scoring defense are ranked lower, and the Eagles are giving up 33.2 ppg. The Golden Knights appear to be content to use the two-quarterback system this year, with pocket passer Bob Bartley and the more mobile Zach Boedicker rotating taking snaps. That was worked well for the passing game, which is averaging 177 ypg, as well as the running game, as Boedicker, along with primary backs Jon Richardson and Anthony Weaver are all combining to average over 200 yards a game on the ground. As a team, Gannon is fourth in the PSAC in run offense at ypg, so Clarion should have its hands full stopping the run. Richardson is second in the conference in average rushing yards at ypg and is also averaging 7.9 yards per carry. Overall, Gannon s offense ranks a respectable seventh in the league at ypg, an increase of over 150 ypg from last year. On Special Teams Alfonso Hoggard is one of the top return men in the PSAC, as he is averaging 11 yards per punt return and 22.4 yards per kick return. Punter Nicholas Perla is averaging a decent 38.2 yards on punts but has put just two inside the 20. Kicker Robert Mamula is 2-for-3 on field goals and 9-for-11 on PATs. For the Golden Knights, they have two players in the top 10 in kick return average: Levar Goff (32.8-2nd) and Chris Cook (26.8-5th). Anthony Weaver is averaging 8.8 ypr on punts. Kicker Jeremy Ditzler leads the PSAC in field goals and FG attempts, as he is 7-for-9 and 9-for-10 on PATs. He is also sixth in the country in FGs per game. Series/Game Notes Series: This will be the first meeting between Clarion and Gannon Gannon is one of only two schools in the PSAC that has not yet lost a fumble this year...the Golden Knights have surpassed their win total from last year in just four games...this game will feature the two top men in the PSAC in all purpose yards, as Clarion s Alfonso Hoggard leads the league with all purpose ypg while Gannon s Jon Richardson is second at