Head Coach: Bill Zwaan (Delaware 79) Record at West Chester: , 14th year Career Record: , 20th year

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1 EDINBORO UNIVERSITY 2016 Fighting Scots Football 8 NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES l 1 PSAC CHAMPIONSHIP l 6 PSAC WEST TITLES GAME INFORMATION GAME 3 Edinboro, Pa. (Sox Harrison Stadium, 6,000) Date: Saturday, September 17, 2016 Site: Edinboro, Pa. Stadium: Sox Harrison Stadium (6,000) Kickoff: 12 noon Next: Saturday, September 24 vs. Indiana(Pa.) Live Stats: Series History Series Record: West Chester leads 5 4 Last Meeting: 2010 Edinboro 16, West Chester 14 EDINBORO Fighting Scots 2 0, 0 0 PSAC West Ranking None Last Game Sept. 10 Edinboro 44, Lock Haven 38 Head Coach Justin Lustig Record at Edinboro 2 0, 1st year Career Record 2 0, 1st year WEST CHESTER Golden Rams 1 1, 0 0 PSAC East Ranking None Last Game Sept. 10 Slippery Rock 36, West Chester 28 Head Coach Bill Zwaan Record at West Chester , 14th year Career Record , 20th year Radio/TV Radio WFSE FM 88.9 Play by Play: Drew Patrick Color Commentary: George Schmidt Live Stream: Keystone Sports Network (aired on WWCB 1370 AM Corry; WLOA 1470 AM Greenville) Live Stream: TV ETV (live stream at com) Edinboro Game Captains Tavious Bridges, OG Jon Girvin, DE Austin Mietz, ILB vs SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall: 2-0 PSAC West: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 2-0 Date Opponent Time/Result Spt. 3 at Saint Joseph s W, Sept. 10 at Lock Haven W, Sept. 17 WEST CHESTER 12 noon Sept. 24 INDIANA(PA)* 12 noon Oct. 1 at Clarion* 2:00 p.m. Oct. 8 GANNON* 2:00 p.m. Homecoming Oct. 15 at Mercyhurst* 12 noon Oct. 22 at Slippery Rock* 2:00 p.m. Oct. 29 SETON HILL* 3:00 p.m. Nov. 5 at California(Pa.)* 1:00 p.m. Nov. 12 CHEYNEY 12 noon * PSAC West contest EDINBORO FIGHTING SCOTS (2-0, 0-0 PSAC West) Head Coach: Justin Lustig (Bucknell 00) Record at Edinboro: 2 0, 1st year Career Record: 2 0, 1st year WEST CHESTER GOLDEN RAMS (1-1, 0-0 PSAC East) Head Coach: Bill Zwaan (Delaware 79) Record at West Chester: , 14th year Career Record: , 20th year September 17, 2016 l 12:00 noon l TV: ETV l Radio: WFSE 88.9 FM Sox Harrison Stadium (6,000) l Edinboro, Pa. Today s Game } Edinboro has opened the 2016 season with back to back wins on the road, and now returns to Sox Harrison Stadium for its first home game under head coach Justin Lustig. The going gets much more difficult, particularly the next two weeks as the Fighting Scots host the preseason 2016 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall: 1-1 PSAC East: 0-0 Home: 0-1 Away: 0-1 Date Opponent Time/Result Sept. 3 at Bentley W, Sept. 10 SLIPPERY ROCK L, Sept. 17 at Edinboro 12 noon Sept. 24 LOCK HAVEN 6:00 p.m. Oct. 1 at Kutztown 6:05 p.m. Oct. 8 SHIPPENSBURG 12:05 p.m. Oct. 15 at Bloomsburg 2:00 p.m. Oct. 22 CHEYNEY 2:00 p.m. Oct. 29 at East Stroudsburg 12:05 p.m. Nov. 5 MILLERSVILLE 12:05 p.m. Nov. 12 at Clarion 1:00 p.m. favorites in the PSAC East and PSAC West. It starts with West Chester, last year s Eastern Division champion, on Saturday. The Golden Rams come in with a 1 1 record following an opening win at Bentley and a loss to Slippery Rock. On Saturday, September 24, Edinboro hosts an Indiana(Pa.) team which is currently ranked ninth in the AFCA Top 25. EDINBORO FIGHTING SCOTS STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Walter Fletcher...33 att. 194 yds. 2 TD Passing Jake Sisson...58 of 95, 720 yds., 7 TD, 3 INT Receiving James Clark...17 rec. 258 yds. 2 TD Alex Caratelli...13 rec. 118 yds. 1 TD Ta Nauz Gregory...11 rec. 109 yds. 2 TD Kicking Austin Reese...2 of 2 FGs; 8 of 8 PATs Punting Austin Reese...13 punts 41.3 avg. Tackles Victor Hudson...21 tax 10.5 TFL 6 sack 1 PBU Mike Shansky...11 tax 2.5 TFL 1 sack Trey Hall...11 tax 0.5 TFL WEST CHESTER GOLDEN RAMS STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Jarel Elder...36 att. 142 yds. 0 TD Andrew Derr...22 att. 90 yds. 2 TD Passing Andrew Derr...42 of 81, 598 yds., 4 TD, 4 INT Receiving Shannon Mayer...16 rec. 201 yds. 3 TD Eerin Young...7 rec. 76 yds. 0 TD Tyler Karpinski...6 rec. 95 yds. 1 TD Kicking Brendan Paulison...1 of 2 FGs; 8 of 8 PATs Punting Brendan Paulison...9 punts 38.6 avg. Tackles Ch aim Smith...16 tax 3 TFL 1 sack

2 Game 3 -- West Chester at Edinboro EDINBORO FAST FACTS GENERAL Founded: Enrollment:...6,500 Nickname:...Fighting Scots School Colors:...Red & White Stadium:...Sox Harrison Stadium Capacity:...6,000 Surface:...Sportexe (artificial) Affiliation:...NCAA II Conference:...Pennsylvania State Athletic...Conference (PSAC) Western Division President:...Dr. H. Fred Walker Athletic Director:...Bruce Baumgartner Athletic Dept. Phone:...(814) FOOTBALL HISTORY First Year of Football: All Time Record: Years in Postseason Play:... 9 (8 NCAA II , 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 03, 04, 09)...(1 NAIA 1970) Last Postseason Contest: Result:...Lost at West Liberty, COACHING STAFF Head Coach:...Justin Lustig Alma Mater/Year:...Bucknell/2000 Record at Edinboro (yrs.):...2 0, 1st year Career Record (yrs.):...2 0, 1st year Football Office Phone:...(814) Best Time to Reach:...Mornings Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater/Yr./ Responsibility): Chris Limbach Offensive Coordinator (field) Wayne Bradford Inside Linebackers (field) Colin Neely Defensive Ends (field) Jack Corey Offensive Line (field) Joe Wanson Receivers (field) Dr. Keith Lustig Outside Linebackers (field) Kellen O Neill Running Backs/Special Teams (field) Seth Hembree Tight Ends (press box) Matt Astorino Asst. Defensive Backs (press box) Don Einhouse Asst. Defensive Line (press box) SPORTS INFORMATION 455 Scotland Road Edinboro, Pa Sports Information Director: Bob Shreve SID Office Phone: (814) SID Cell Phone: (814) SID Fax: (814) Graduate Assistants: Matt Brancato Daniel Graham E Mail Address: rshreve@edinboro.edu Press Box Phone: (814) Web Site: The Game Story } The Justin Lustig Era is off to a fast start thanks to a pair of road victories at Saint Joseph s(in.) in week number one (31 30), and at Lock Haven a week ago (44 38). In fact, Lustig and former head coach Scott Browning are the only Edinboro head coaches to win their first two games and also their first two road games. No Edinboro coach has started off 3 0. } The going gets much tougher for the Fighting Scots over the next few weeks, and in particular, the next two weeks. Edinboro plays its home opener against a West Chester team that was the Eastern Division champion a year ago and was picked to repeat in the PSAC coaches preseason poll. That is followed by a home date with ninth ranked Indiana(Pa.) on Saturday, September 24 in the PSAC West opener. } West Chester comes in with a 1 1 record after opening the season with a win at Bentley, before losing to Slippery Rock in the WCU home opener last saturday, The Golden Rams were 7 4 last year, including 6 1 in the PSAC East. Head coach Bill Zwaan is in his 14th season at the helm and has guided WCU to four PSAC East titles and a school record seven NCAA Division II playoff appearances, with two trips to the national semifinals. } The win at Saint Joseph s snapped an 11 game losing streak for the Fighting Scots after Edinboro suffered its first winless season since 1951 and the seventh in school history. The Fighting Scots finished 0 11 a year ago, the most losses in school history. The win also snapped a string of eight straight setbacks on the road dating back to October The victory at Lock Haven gave Edinboro wins in back to back road games for the first time since } West Chester owns a 5 4 record in the all time series with Edinboro. The two teams have not met since 2010, when Edinboro posted a win at West chester. In fact, this series has featured an odd twist in that the road team has won the last six meetings. } The season opening win ended a two year drought in season openers. The Fighting Scots had lost their last two season openers a loss at Carson Newman in 2014 and a loss to Saint Joseph s in } Edinboro was picked to finish eighth in the PSAC West in the coaches' preseason poll after being picked to finish seventh a year ago. } The Fighting Scots returned a total of 15 starters from 2015 seven on offense, six on defense, and two specialists. However, the offense will be without leading rusher Cory Bell, who is out indefinitely with injuries. } Youth is featured on the 2016 roster, along with a touch of seniority. After having just five seniors in 2015, this year s roster has six redshirt seniors and nine seniors. However, 50 of the 83 players on the opening day roster have a year experience or less. That breaks down to 24 freshman, nine redshirt freshmen, and 17 sophomores. The youth was evident in the season opener, with two redshirt freshmen starting and a total of three true freshmen and six redshirt freshmen playing. } Edinboro has rallied in the fourth quarter in each of the first two games, as both contests were back and forth affairs. The Saint Joseph s contest had six lead changes before Walter Fletcher scored on a 57 yard touchdown run for the winning score. Edinboro and Lock Haven exchanged the lead five times before a 13 yard pass from Jake Sisson to Alex Caratelli gave Edinboro the lead for good. The first two games have also featured plenty of big plays. Against Saint Joseph s, Edinboro had two plays of 50 ormore yards, while the Pumas had four plays of 30 or more yards. At Lock Haven, the two teams combined for ten plays of 30 or more yards six for Edinboro and four for Lock Haven. There were four scoring plays of 50 or more yards, including a 99 yard clinching touchdown pass from Sisson to James Clark. That is the longest pass play in school history and ties the record for the longest play from scrimmage. } Senior Victor Hudson was named the PSAC West Defensive Player of the Week following one of the most dominat performances by an Edinboro defender in years. Against Lock Haven, the defensive end recorded a careerhigh 12 tackles, including nine solo. He lived in the Bald Eagles backfield all afternoon, finishing with a school record 8.5 tackles for losses of 37 yards, including five sacks. That figure was two off the school record,. Hudson moved from outside linebacker to defensive end during preseason drills. On TV/Radio } The Edinboro West Chester game can be heard live on WFSE FM 88.9, with Drew Patrick providing the play by play and George Schmidt the commentary. The WFSE stream can be heard at In addition, all Edinboro radio broadcasts will be aired by the Keystone Sports Network. The games will be broadcast on WWCB 1370 AM in Corry, Pa. and WLOA 1470 AM in Greenville, Pa. The Keystone Sports Network streams live at The game will also be televised locally on ETV, Edinboro s student TV station, and streamed live. The live stream is available at The All-Time Series } West Chester leads 5-4 Edinboro won the last meeting between the two schools, 16 14, in 2010 at West Chester. The series has seen the visiting team come away the winner in each of the last six meetings. The Last Meeting } Edinboro 16, West Chester 14 The two teams last met on September 11, 2010, with the 24th ranked Fighting Scots winning a tight decision at West Chetser. Edinboro was outgained 398 yards to 204 yards, but the Fighting Scot defense picked off four passes, recorded a fumble recovery, had three sacks and came up with a safety which ultimately proved to be the difference in the game. All four interceptions came in Edinboro territory. The Fighting Scots, meanwhile, turned the ball over just once, that

3 Game 3 - West Chester at Edinboro Justin Lustig HEAD COACH FIRST SEASON The Lustig File Education Bucknell University, B.S. in Education, 2000 (undergraduate) George Washington University, M.S. in Education & Development Human Resource Management, 2005 (graduate) Assistant Coaching Experience Christopher Newport, defensive backs 2003 Villanova, cornerbacks Christopher Newport, defensive backs/special teams Eastern Illinois, running backs/special teams Louisiana Lafayette, running backs/ special teams Ball State, special teams/running backs/assistant head coach (2015) 2016 Edinboro, head coach Coaching Record Year School Record Other Assistant Coach 2001 Christopher Newport 5 4 Div. III Playoffs 2002 Christopher Newport 6 5 Div. III Playoffs 2003 Villanova Christopher Newport 9 3 Div. III Playoffs 2005 Christopher Newport Eastern Illinois 8 5 FCS Playoffs 2007 Eastern Illinois 8 4 FCS Playoffs 2008 Eastern Illinois La. Lafayette La. Lafayette Ball State Ball State 9 4 Beef O Brady s Bowl 2013 Ball State 10 3 GoDaddy Bowl 2014 Ball State Ball State 3 9 Head Coach 2016 Edinboro 2 0 coming on their second offensive play of the game. WCU opened the scoring with a six play, 63 yard drive following an interception as D'Andre Webb broke off a 28 yard touchdown run. Edinboro knotted the game at 7 7 with 54 seconds left In the first quarter on a 19 yard pass from Cody Harris to Gary Nolen. It marked the only pass in a 13 play, 49 yard drive that covered 5 minutes, 45 seconds. Edinboro converted three third down plays plus a fourth down. The lone scoring in the second quarter came on a safety for the Scots with 9:14 remaining. Following a scoreless third quarter, the Harris to Nolen combination hooked up for a 27 yard touchdown pass. That made it 16 7 with 12:47 to play. The Boro defense would add more two interceptions in the fourth quarter. West Chester closed to with exactly two minutes to play as Mike Mattei tossed a 10 yard scoring pass to Rondell White. Edinboro recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock. The Scots employed a conservative attack on offense, running the ball 50 times for 94 yards and passing the ball just 15 times. Harris was 12 of 15 for 110 yards with 2 TDs. Michael Battles led all rushers with 21 carries for 63 yards. Nolen caught 5 passes for 56 yards and the 2 TDs. Mattei completed 22 of 39 passes for 321 yards, but threw four costly interceptions and was haunted by numerous dropped passes. Edinboro held the Golden Rams to 77 yards rushing. James Jackson intercepted a pair of passes in his first career start. Last Week } Edinboro 44, Lock Haven 38 In a back and forth contest that featured five lead changes, the Fighting Scots rallied with a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns. Jake Sisson capped a spectacular day with a 13 yard TD pass to Alex Caratelli to give the Boro the lead for good. Just over two minutes later, the junior threw a schoolrecord 99 yard TD pass to James Clark for a lead. The game featured five lead changes and six drives of 70 or more yards, along with five scoring plays of 45 or more yards. Sisson would end the day throwing for 486 yards, the second highest total ever at Edinboro, along with 517 yards in total offense, which also is second all time. He accounted for six touchdowns five passing and one rushing to tie a school record. Clark would finish with career highs of 9 catches for 193 yards and 2 TDs. Walter Fletcher was held to 14 yards rushing, but caught 4 passes for 122 yards, including a 64 yard TD catch. True freshman Ta Nauz Gregory scored for the second straight week, this time catching a 57 yard TD pass. The defense came up with the big plays when it needed to, particularly Victor Hudson. The senior defensive end had a career high 12 tackles while setting a school record with 8.5 TFL. That included five sacks, two shy of the school record. } Slippery Rock 36, West Chester 28 The Golden Rams lost to 12th ranked Slippery Rock in their home opener as a late rally fell short. Junior Andrew Derr threw for 435 yards with 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush), including a 15 yarder to Jordan Banks with less than two minutes to play to pull within eight points. West Chester recovered a fumble and drove to the SRU 45 before a 4thand 10 pass fell incomplete. Derr completed 41 of 62 passes, but also threw three interceptions and WCU passers were sacked four times. WCU attempted a school record 63 passes. The Golden Rams finished with 500 total yards while running 99 plays, and held Slippery Rock to just 341 yards. Shannon Mayer caught 9 passes for 128 yards and 2 TDs (8, 14). West Chester trailed 22 6 at the half. } Boro Picked Eighth in PSAC West Coaches Preseason Poll Edinboro will play the role of underdog in The Fighting Scots were picked to finish eighth in the Western Division, with the official announcement coming at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Media Day. Last year, Edinboro was picked to finish seventh in the division. PSAC COACHES PRESEASON POLL Western Division Overall PSAC 1. Indiana(Pa.) (5) Slippery Rock (2) California(Pa.) Clarion (1) Gannon Mercyhurst Seton Hill EDINBORO Eastern Division 1. West Chester (6) Shippensburg (1) Bloomsburg Kutztown East Stroudsburg (1) Lock Haven Millersville Cheyney The Coaches } Justin Lustig (Bucknell 00) took over as Edinboro s 14th head coach on January 11, This marks Lustig s first head coaching position after serving as an assistant coach at Ball State since A native of western Pennsylvania who played his high school football at nearby Cathedral prep, Lustig also has served as an assistant coach at Louisiana Lafayette, Eastern Illinois, Christopher Newport, and Villanova. Lustig has been a part of four teams that earned bowl eligibility in eight years at the FBS level. He was an assistant on five teams that won conference championships in 14 years in the profession, including six NCAA playoff appearances and two bowl games. Five of the teams he has been associated with have been ranked in the top 25. Finally, he has helped develop 37 all conference performers, including 12 at Ball State. Most recently, Lustig was the special teams coordinator/ running backs coach at Ball State since 2011, along with earning the title of assistant head coach prior to the 2015 season. The Cardinals played in two bowl games during Lustig s tenure. They faced UCF in the Beef O Brady s Bowl in 2012, then earned a spot in the 2013 GoDaddy Bowl against Arkansas State. Ball State finished with a 10 3 record in 2013 and 9 4 in In addition, Ball State posted wins over four BCS conference teams Indiana twice, South Florida, and Virginia. } Bill Zwaan (Delaware 79) is in his 14th season as head coach of the Golden Rams, having put together one of the most impressive coaching re

4 Game 3 - West Chester at Edinboro ALL-TIME SERIES West Chester leads 5-4 } Series History At Edinboro: 22 5 At West Chester: Under Justin Lustig: 0 0 First Meeting: 1970 Edinboro 14, West Chester 6 Last Meeting: 2010 Edinboro 16, West Chester 14 Last Edinboro Win: Last West Chester Win: Current Streak: Edinboro won last meeting } All-Time Scores 1970 EUP@ 14 6 H 1971 WCU@ A 1986 WCU 37 9 A 1987 WCU H 2000 EUP 13 6 A 2001 WCU H 2006 EUP A 2007 WCU H 2010 EUP PSAC Championship Game THE LAST MEETING Edinboro 16, West Chester 14 September 11, 2010 West Chester, PA Scoring Edinboro West Chester } Scoring Play Score WCU 1 11:00 D Andre Webb 31 yd. run 0 7 (Shawn Leo kick) EU 1 0:54 Gary Nolen 19 yd. pass from 7 7 Cody Harris (Alex Romanias kick) EU 2 9:14 Safety 9 7 EU 4 9:36 Gary Nolen 19 yd. pass from 16 7 Cody Harris (Alex Romanias kick) WCU 4 2:00 Rondell White 10 yd. pass from Mike Mattei (Shawn Leo kick) ATT: 4,250 }Team Statistics...Boro...WCU First Downs Rushes Yards Passing Yards Comp Att Int Total Plays Total Offense Sacks By Yards Lost Punts Avg Fumbles Lost Penalties Yards rd Down Conv...6 of of 13 4th Down Conv....1 of of 1 Time of Possession...30: :51 } Individual Statistics RUSHING: Edinboro Michael Battles 21 63, D Andrea Vaughn 9 23, Cody Harris 10 8, Drew Harrell 4 6, David Bostic 2 2, team 4 ( 8). West Chester D Andre Webb , Jackson Fagan 10 28, Matt McLaughlin 2 9, Dan DePalma 1 3, Mike Mattei 11 ( 10). PASSING: Edinboro Cody Harris TD. West Chester Mike Mattei TD. RECEIVING: Edinboro Gary Nolen , David Bostic 1 24, Seth Hembree 1 10, Michael battles 1 5, D mar Jeter 1 5, Dimitri Sidorick 1 5, Shawn Walker 1 3, David Bostic 1 2. West Chester Rondell White , Tim Keyser 4 51, D Andre Webb 4 50, Dan DePalma 3 92, Jackson Fagan 3 10, LaRonn Lee 2 39, Sean Beahan 1 20, Chris Mallory Hughes 1 7. sume s in the PSAC during that span. He has won four PSAC East titles (2004, 2007, 2008 and 2015) while being named the PSAC East Coach of the Year each time. He has guided the Golden Rams to the NCAA Division II II playoffs a school record seven times while authoring the second most wins in school history (108) and steering the Golden Rams to the national semifinals twice (2004 and 2013). His 14 years as head coach ties him for the second longest stint as head coach in school history with the man he replaced in 2003 (Rick Daniels). Zwaan owns a record at WCU of and has an overall mark of , now in his 20th season. Zwaan s 20 years of service as a head coach is tied for seventh in Division II in longevity. His.714 career winning percentage ranks seventh among active head coaches in DII. He entered the 2016 campaign ranked fifth nationally among active head coaches at Division II. Prior to taking over as the head coach at WCU, Zwaan was the head coach at Widener for six seasons, He still owns the highest winning percentage in school history at Widener (.794), with a record of He led the Pioneers to three straight Middle Atlantic Conference titles in 2000, 01, and 02. Lustig Comments... on the Fighting Scots Getting our second win on the road was a big accomplishment for our program. I am most proud of the way our players kept fighting, again we found ourselves in a back forth game that was decided late in the 4th quarter. We knew going into this game that slowing down their QB would be difficult, for the second week in a row our offense played very well and our defense made big stops at critical times. Lustig Comments... on the Golden Rams West Chester will be a big challenge this week, but we are excited to compete at home against a formidable opponent. West Chester is a very talented football team led by a very strong OL. They return many veteran players. They are also a very well coached football team. We are expecting for a very large crowd on Saturday afternoon and we hope that will be an advantage for us on gameday. BORO BITS Lustig One of Three Boro Coaches to Win First Two Games Justin Lustig has joined a rather select group of Edinboro coaches to win their first two games. He is one of only three coaches to win his first two games as Edinboro s head coach, joining the immortal Sox Harrison (1926) and Scott Browning (2006). No Edinboro head coach has won his first three games. In addition, Lustig and Browning are the only two of Edinboro s 14 head coaches to win his first two road games. Winning on the Road Can Be Habit-Forming Edinboro entered the 2016 campaign losers of eight straight road games and 12 in the last 13 games. That streak ended in week number one with a win at Saint Joseph s, and the Fighting Scots then made it two in a row on the road with a triumph at Lock Haven. The twogame road winning streak is the first since the 2012 season. First Two Weeks Highlighted by Plenty of Lead Changes, Big Plays Several things were consistent in the first two games of the season. Both games saw Edinboro rally in the fourth quarter. Lead changes were the norm. The EU Saint Joe s game saw the lead change six times before Walter Fletcher scored on a 57 yard run for the winning score. Last Saturday, the lead was swapped five times before a 13 yard TD pass from Jake Sisson to Alex Caratelli gave the Scots the lead for good. Against Saint Joseph s, Edinboro had two plays of 50 or more yards, while the Pumas had four plays of 30 ormore yards. At Lock Haven, the two teams combined for ten plays of 30 or more yards six for Edinboro and four for Lock Haven. There were four scoring plays of 50 or more yards, including a 99 yard clinching touchdown pass from Sisson to James Clark. That is the longest pass play in school history and ties the record for the longest play from scrimmage. 99 is Fine When James Clark hauled in a 99 yard touchdown pass from Jake Sisson at Lock Haven, it represented the longest pass play in school history. In addition, it tied for the longest play of scrimmage ever at Edinboro. Lester Frye previously had a 99 yard run against California(Pa.) in Clark ended the day with career highs for catches (9), yards receiving (193), and receiving TDs (2). The 193 yards receiving is tied for eighth in a game. As a freshman, Clark caught 7 passes for 109 yards with one touchdown while appearing in nine games. Shansky s Return Bolsters Defense Mike Shansky, a two time second team All PSAC West performer, missed all but the first game of the 2015 season after suffering a season ending injury late in the season opener against Saint Joseph s. A senior outside linebacker, Shansky led the Fighting Scots in tackles in 2014 with 84, along with leading the team in tackles for losses (8) and standing second in sacks (5.5). A former transfer from California(Pa.), he ranked second in tackles in 2013 with 87. He tied for the team lead in tackles for losses with 11, and paced the Scots with 3.5 sacks. Shansky had 9 tackles in the Saint Joseph s game. He received an injury redshirt waiver and has returned in 2016 as a starter at outside linebacker. Welcome Back Jordan In 2013, Jordan Williams finished as Edinboro s fourth leading receiver with 24 receptions for 256 yards with 2 TDs after catching eight passes as a freshman. Williams went on to transfer to Division I Liberty, where he redshirted in 2014 before seeing action in 11 games in 2015 at safety. Williams returned to Edinboro this summer and is now playing his final season as a Fighting Scot. He made a memorable return at Saint Joseph s. He only caught 4 passes for 24 yards, but his nine

5 Game 3 - West Chester at Edinboro } Hudson Named PSAC West Defensive Player of the Week Senior Victor Hudson was named the PSAC West Defensive Player of the Week for his performance at Lock Haven. Hudson has taken to a preseason move from outside linebacker to defensive end, and turned in one of the most dominant performers by a Boro defender in years last Saturday. He posted a career high 12 tackles (9 solo), with a school record 8.5 tackles for losses of 37 yards. That included 5 sacks, the second highest total at Edinboro. Hudson leads NCAA Division II in both tackles for losses and sacks. } Sisson Selected D2Football.com s Co-Offensive Player of the Week Jake Sisson was named the D2Football.com Co Offensive Player of the Week following his performance at Lock Haven. Sisson shared the award with West Florida s Kaleb Nobles. The 6 0, 214 lb. junior completed 28 of 47 passes for 486 yards with 5 TDs and an interception. He also led the Fighting Scots in rushing with 31 yards on nine carries with another touchdown. In addition, he caught a pass for 11 yards. The 486 yards is the second highest single game total at Edinboro, as his the 517 yards in total offense. The five touchdowns passing and six touchdowns responsible for tie school records. He also passed for five TDs and had six touchdowns responsible for against Gannon in yard touchdown recption in the third quarter was Beckham esque. Running a fade pattern in the back left corner of the end zone, Williams rose high in the air and pulled the ball in with one hand while dragging a foot in the back of the end zone. Trickeration a Word to Remember If the Lock Haven game is any indication, trick plays could be a big part of Edinboro game plans. The Fighting Scots attempted a number of trick plays, some which worked and some which didn t. Edinboro tried a halfback option pass early in the game, but Walter Fletcher s pass was intercepted in the end zone. Later in the game, wide receiver Alex Caratelli completed an 11 yard pass to quarterback Jake Sisson down to the Lock Haven one. Jake Putting Up Big Numbers Junior quarterback Jake Sisson has turned in a pair of huge efforts while leading the Boro to back to back come from behind wins. At Saint Joseph s, he was 30 of 48 for 234 yards with 2 TDs and 2 INTs. He followed that up by completing 28 of 47 passes for 486 yards with 5 TDs and an INT. The 486 yards is the second highest total at Edinboro, and he finished with 517 yards in total offense, which is also second. He tied the record for TD passes and TDs responsible for, after also passing for five touchdowns and running for one against gannon in Sisson ranks ninth in Division II in passing yards per game (360.0 ypg.). Sisson Climbing in the Record Book Jake Sisson missed the last two games of the 2015 season, yet still threw for 1,960 yards and accounted for 2,226 yards in total offense in the nine games he played in. The junior has moved up to 11th in career passing yards with 2,910 yards, and is now 14th in career total offense yards (3,153). he is tied for eighth in career touchdown passes with 24. } CAREER PASSING YARDS 1. Trevor Harris, , Cody Harris, , Jody Dickerson, , Justin Bouch, , Hal Galupi, , Blair Hrovat, , Chris Hart, , Scott Dodds, , Jude Basile, , Brian Caldwell, , Jake Sisson, , Jim Ross, , Rick Shover, , Mike Hill, , Jack Davis, ,185 } CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Trevor Harris, , Cody Harris, , Jody Dickerson, , Justin Bouch, Blair Hrovat, , Hal Galupi, , Gerald Thompson, , Larry Jackson, , Scott Dodds, , Jude Basile, , Al Raines, , Elbert Cole, , Chris Hart, , Jake Sisson, , Brian Caldwell, ,001 } CAREER TOUCHDOWN PASSES 1. Trevor Harris, Cody Harris, Jody Dickerson, Justin Bouch, Hal Galupi, Blair Hrovat, Scott Dodds, Jake Sisson, Chris Hart, Brian Caldwell, Jude Basile, Two for Ta Nauz A year ago as a high school senior at nearby Cathedral Prep, Ta Nauz Gregory led the Ramblers to the PIAA Class 4A state championship Four Boro Games on SPORTSFever in 2016 Edinboro will once again team with the SPORTSfever Television Network in The Fighting Scots will be featured four times on the SPORTSfever Television Network College Football Game of the Week. The first game to be aired is at Clarion on October 1. The annual Homecoming Game against Gannon on Saturday, October 8 will be televised, along with the Saturday, October 29 home game vs. Seton Hill. The fourth Edinboro game on the network is the October 22 game at Slippery Rock. SPORTSfever TV affiliates include ESPN3 nationally, Sinclair Broadcasting TV Stations WHP Harrisburg, WPNT Pittsburgh and WJAC Johnstown, Blue Ridge Cable Network, The Comcast Network Mid Atlantic region, Fox Sports Ohio, Tribune Broadcasting TV Station WPHL Philadelphia; Nexstar Broadcasting TV Stations WBRE Wilkes Barre/Scranton, WETM Elmira and WHAG Hagerstown, and Independent station WYLN Hazleton SPORTSfever Television Network College Football Game of the Week Thursday, September 1 Cheyney at Lincoln, 7 p.m. Saturday, September 10 Slippery Rock at West Chester, 12 noon Clarion at Bloomsburg, 3 p.m. Indiana(Pa.) at East Stroudsburg, 6 p.m. Saturday, September 17 Penn at Mansfield, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, September 22 Fairmont State at Alderson Broaddus, 7 p.m. Saturday, September 24 Howard at Morgan State, 7 p.m. Saturday, October 1 EDINBORO at Clarion, 2 p.m. Saturday, October 8 Shippensburg at West Chester, 12 noon Gannon at EDINBORO, 2 p.m. Mercyhurst at Slippery Rock, 6 p.m. Saturday, October 15 West Chester at Bloomsburg, 2 p.m. California(Pa.) at Clarion, 6 p.m. Saturday, October 22 East Stroudsburg at Bloomsburg, 2 p.m. EDINBORO at Slippery Rock, 2 p.m. Saturday, October 29 West Chester at East Stroudsburg, 12 noon Seton Hill at EDINBORO, 3 p.m. Saturday, November 5 Millersville at West Chester, 12 noon Saturday, November 12 PSAC Championship Game, 12 noon

6 Game 3 - West Chester at Edinboro Breaking Down the 2016 Roster... by State At the start of the 2016 campaign, Edinboro s 83 man roster is dominated by players from Pennsylvania and New York. Pennsylvania...41 New York...18 Maryland...7 Ohio...7 New Jersey...4 Virginia...3 Florida...2 New Hampshire by Year Freshmen...24 Sophomores...17 Seniors...9 Redshirt Freshmen...9 Redshirt Seniors...6 Redshirt Juniors...6 Juniors...6 Redshirt Sophomores...6 game while playing running back, wide receiver, and quarterback. He then took to the wrestling mats and qualified for the PIAA State Championships at 132 lbs. Gregory is now a freshman wide receiver at Edinboro and has bulked up to 160 lbs. on his 5 8 frame. He played a key role in his first collegiate contest, catching 7 passes for 45 yards, including a four yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. He made it back toback games with a touchdown at Lock Haven, hauling in a 57 yard TD catch. That was part of a 4 reception, 64 yard day. Booming Punts Reese s Calling Card Austin Reese is off to a fast start as Edinboro s punter, averaging 41.3 yards on 13 punts. At Lock Haven, he averaged 48.2 yards on four punts, the ninth highest single game figure. That included a career long 64 yarder, plus one of 63 yards. He had a 62 yard boot at Saint Joseph s. Reese has also been perfect on his placement kicks, making both field goal attempts along with 9 of 9 extra points. Walter Bursts on the Scene as 100/100 Man Make it a pair of bursts, covering 50 and 57 yards! Redshirt freshman Walter Fletcher enjoyed an impressive debut as he ran for 180 yards on 24 carries at Saint Joseph s. It marked the most yards by a Fighting Scot since Drew Herrell ran for 197 yards against Lock Haven in Fletcher scored Edinboro s first touchdown on a 50 yard run, and the winning touchdown on a 57 yard run with just six minutes to play in the game. Fletcher added 4 receptions for 39 yards for 219 all purpose yards. Last week at Lock Haven. he was limited to 14 yards rushing on nine carries. However, he still contributed in a big way, finishing with 4 receptions for 122 yards, including a 64 yard TD reception. Game-By-Game Starters Lustig Returns to Hoosier State, Scots Win in Indiana for First Time As luck would have it, Justin Lustig coached his first game as a head coach in the very state he served as an assistant. Lustig was an assistant coach at Ball State in Muncie, Indiana for five years before taking over at Edinboro. In addition, the northwest portion of Indiana was his recruiting territory, making the return even more familiar. This marked Edinboro s first win against a team from the Hoosier state, and was the firest win against a team from the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Lustig Debuts as 14th Edinboro Coach with W Justin Lustig officially became the 14th head football coach at Edinboro at Saint Joseph s, and he made it a victorious debut. He replaced Scott Browning, who served the last ten years as Edinboro s head coach. Tom Hollman holds the record for career victories with 78, while Sox Harrison holds the standard for years as head coach at 15 years. Lustig is one of just six coaches to win their first game at Edinboro. Sox Harrison W vs. Alliance (41 0), 1926 Orville Bailey L vs. California(Pa.) (6 0), 1939 Art McComb L at Clarion (50 0), 1946 Bob Thurbon L at Clarion (13 6), 1956 Loyal Park W at Clarion (13 7), 1960 Jim Hazlett W at Grove City (7 0), 1962 William Cutcher L at Baldwin Wallace (68 0), 1966 Bill McDonald W at Brockport St. (40 29), 1969 Denny Creehan L vs. Fairmont State (9 0), 1979 Steve Szabo T at Wayne State (23 23), 1985 Tom Hollman L at Liberty (17 7), 1988 Lou Tepper L vs. Ashland (24 17), 2000 Scott Browning W at West Chester (28 14), 2006 Justin Lustig W at Saint Joseph s (31 30), 2016 Winning in the Trenches Edinboro s season opening win came thanks to a strong performance in the trenches. The Fighting Scots ran for a deceiving 143 yards on 34 carries. The team rushing total would have been much Offense QB TB WR WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT Saint Joseph s Sisson Fletcher Caratelli Clark Stratton (TE) Helmick Molik Hughes Hartin Hitchcock Staunch Lock Haven Sisson Fletcher Caratelli Clark Stratton (TE) Helmick Molik Hughes Hartin Bridges Staunch West Chester Indiana(Pa.) Clarion Gannon Mercyhurst Slippery Rock Seton Hill California(Pa.) Cheyney Defense DE DT NG DE Sam Mike Will CB CB SS FS Saint Joseph s Hudson Green Kibbie Girvin Shansky Mietz Ballew Thomas Hendrick Anderson Leber Lock Haven Hudson Green Kibbie Girvin Shansky Mietz Sims (DB) Thomas Hendrick Anderson Leber West Chester Indiana(Pa.) Clarion Gannon Mercyhurst Slippery Rock Seton Hill California(Pa.) Cheyney

7 Game 3 - West Chester at Edinboro RECORD WHEN... Overall Record At home On the road Night games Day games Artificial turf Natural grass Vs. nationally ranked teams Against PSAC Opponents Against non conference opponents In September In October In November Edinboro wins toss Edinboro loses toss Edinboro scores on 1st possession Opp. scores on 1st possession Edinboro scores first Opponent scores first Edinboro leads after 1st quarter Opp. leads after 1st quarter Tied after 1st quarter Edinboro leads at halftime Opp. leads at halftime Tied at halftime Edinboro leads after 3rd quarter Opp. leads after 3rd quarter T1ed after 3rd quarter Overtime games Edinboro has more total yards Opp. has more total yards Edinboro has more rushing yards Opp. has more rushing yards Edinboro has more passing yards Opp. has more passing yards Win turnover battle Lose turnover battle Turnover battle even Edinboro has fewer penalty yards Opp. has fewer penalty yards Tied in penalty yards Edinboro leads time of possession Opp. leads time of possession Edinboro has 100 yard rusher Opp. has 100 yard rusher Edinboro has 300 yard passer Opp. has 300 yard passer Scoring less than 10 points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring points Scoring 40+ points Allowing less than 10 points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing points Allowing 40+ points Rushing for <100 yards Rushing for 100+ yards Rushing for 200+ yards Passing for <200 yards Passing for 200+ yards Passing for 300+ yards Totaling <300 yards total offense yards total offense yards total offense yards total offense Allowing <100 yards rushing Allowing 100+ yards rushing Allowing <200 yards passing Allowing 200+ yards passing Allowing <300 yards total offense Allowing 300+ yards total offense larger if not for two plays a 23 yard loss on a bad punt snap that resulted in a safety, and a 30 yard loss on the final play of the game as Jake Sisson ran around in the backfield. That play was credited as a sack, the only one allowed all day. The Edinboro defense, meanwhile, recorded 6 sacks and held the Pumas to 80 yards on the ground while holding Central Michigan transfer Martez Walker to 38 yards on 20 totes. Girvin Finds a Home at Defensive End Jon Girvin played three different positions in The starter at quarterback for eight games as a redshirt freshman in 2013, including that year s win against Lock Haven, Girvin did not play in He returned to the Scots last year as a tight end, but he saw more action offensively as a backup quarterback. He scored rushing touchdowns against East Stroudsburg and IUP. Girvin was moved to defensive end to take advantage of his 6 5, 250 lb. frame late in the year. He saw action at defensive end the final four games, finishing the year with seven tackles and a pass broken up. Girvin finished with three tackles, including his first career sack, in his first career start at Saint Joseph s. Staunch Goes from QB to TE to OT Trey Staunch was one of Edinboro s top recruits a year ago. He was a standout in both football and basketball at West Middlesex High School as a prepster, throwing for 3,708 yards and rushing for 1,399 yards as the team s quarterback for his career. In basketball, he scored 2,131 career points and pulled over 1,000 rebounds. Staunch made the move to tight end as a freshman, where he appeared in all 11 games, with five starts. He would catch three passes. Midway through fall drills, Staunch made a much bigger adjustment, as the 6 4, 248 lb sophomore was moved to offensive tackle. He has started the first two games at right tackle. Leber Makes Impact after No Action in 2015 After redshirting in 2012, Jake Leber saw action in 22 games over the next two years, including a pair of starts at cornerback. In 2015, Leber did not see the field at all. The redshirt senior made up for lost time at Saint Joseph s, starting at safety and finishing with eight tackles. Edinboro in Season Openers The Fighting Scots own a all time record in season openers following the win at Saint Joseph s. Edinboro saw its four game winning streak in season openers snapped in 2012 with a loss at Bloomsburg, but the Scots came back with a win at Walsh in They fell at Carson Newman, 38 24, in 2014, and opened 2015 with a loss to Saint Joseph s Schedule Features Three Nationally- Ranked Teams, Both PSAC Favorites Edinboro s 2016 schedule features three teams that were ranked in the Sporting News' Division II Preseason Top 25. Indiana(Pa.) is fourth, Slippery Rock ninth, and California(Pa.) is 18th. IUP is ranked eighth in the NFCA preseason poll and 15th EDINBORO IN OVERTIME GAMES Date Opponent Site OT W/L 11/15/97 Lock Haven H 1 W, /30/06 Indiana(Pa.) H 1 L, /28/06 Slippery Rock A 1 L, /16/10 Mercyhurst H 1 L, /29/12 LIU Post A 1 W, /20/12 Slippery Rock A 1 L, according to D2Football.com, while Slippery Rock is 11th and 17th, respectively. In addition, Edinboro faces both preseason favorites in the PSAC. IUP is the preseason favorite in the Western Division, while West Chester was picked number one in the PSAC East. The Fighting Scots will host both of those teams in back to back weeks, with West Chester visiting Sox Harrison Stadium on September 17 for the first home game under first year head coach Justin Lustig, and IUP coming in on September 24 for the PSAC West opener. Four of Five 2015 Award Winners Return Four of the five players who were recognized as major award winners at the conclusion of the 2015 campaign return in Alex Caratelli was voted the Offensive Player of the Year, with Josh Kibbie named the Defensive Player of the Year. The junior noseguard was also voted the Defensive Lineman of the Year. Freshman Mitch Thomas was named the Special Teams Player of the Year, along with receiving the Ironman Award and the Defensive Rookie of the Year. Finally, James Clark was voted the Offensive Rookie of the Year. Caratelli, a sophomore wide receiver, finished with 52 receptions for 837 yards, a 16.1 yard average, with 8 TDs. Kibbie led the Fighting Scots with 73 tackles, and also paced the team in tackles for losses (9) and sacks (5.5). Thomas, a freshman cornerback, enjoyed a highly productive first year. He ranked fourth on the team in tackles with 60. As a return man, he broke school records for kickoff returns (36) and kickoff return yards (871), averaging 24.2 yards per return. He averaged 4.6 yards on 14 punt returns. Clark caught 7 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. The lone non returner is Joe Sullivan, who was named the Offensive Lineman of the Year after starting all 11 games at center. Caratelli Catches On Alex Caratelli was forced to sit out the 2014 season after transferring from Robert Morris. He proved to be well worth the wait in his first season, forming a potent one two combination at wide receiver. The redshirt junior ended the year with 52 receptions for 837 yards, a 16.1 yard average, with a team leading 8 TDs. The 8 TDs is tied for eighth in a season, while the yards receiving is eighth and the receptions ninth. Noseguard Kibbie Leads Scots in Tackles in 15 Through the years, jokes have been made about noseguards. But the season Josh Kibbie had in 2015 was no laughing matter. the senior finished as Edinboro s leading tackler with 74 stops, while also pacing the team in tackles for losses (10.0) and sacks (6.5). It marked the first time an interior

8 Game 3 - West Chester at Edinboro AFCA TOP 25 as of Sept. 12, Northwest Missouri St. (30) Grand Valley State West Georgia Shepherd Ashland Ferris State Texas A&M Commerce Henderson State Indiana(Pa.) Colorado School of Mines Slippery Rock Midwestern State Tuskegee Central Missouri Sioux Falls Azusa Pacific Assumption Augustana(SD) Florida Tech North Alabama Minnesota State Valdosta State Colorado Mesa Bemidji State Humboldt State Others Receiving Votes: Harding 52; Texas A&M Kingsville 36; North Carolina Pembroke 21; Emporia St. 17; Virginia St. 13; Notre Dame(Ohio) 12; California(Pa.) 9; Missouri Western St. 9; McKendree 8; Michigan Tech 7; Colorado St. Pueblo 5; Southwest Baptist 5; Hillsdale 3; Minnesota Duluth 3; West Chester 1; Wingate 1. D2FOOTBALL.COM TOP 25 as of Sept. 13, Northwest Missouri West Georgia Grand Valley State Ashland Shepherd Central Missouri Ferris State Colorado School of Mines North Alabama Midwestern State Texas A&M Commerce Henderson State Indiana(Pa.) Slippery Rock Sioux Falls Tuskegee Augustana Valdosta State Minnesota State Emporia State Azusa Pacific Humboldt State Minnesota Duluth Assumption Florida Tech 2 0 lineman led Edinboro in tackles since Ebby Hollins in Thomas Breaks Kickoff Return Records Mitch Thomas was busy as a freshman returning kickoffs. While doubling as a starting cornerback, Thomas broke school records for kickoff returns and kickoff return yards in a season. He returned 36 kickoffs for 871 yards in returns. That figure broke the record of 757 yards previously held by Eric Bosley. Bosley also held the record for returns with 28. Both had been set in Thomas also broke the school record for kickoff returns in a game with eight returns at East Stroudsburg. That broke the record of seven previously held by Bosley and Larry Pollick. Thomas averaged 24.2 yards per return, ranking fifth in the PSAC. Thomas First to Return Interception, Kickoff, and Punt for Touchdown In addition to setting the season kickoff return records, Mitch Thomas became the first player at Edinboro to return an interception, a kickoff, and a punt for a touchdown in the same season. He returned an interception 88 yards for a touchdown at Indiana(Pa.). Next came a 47 yard punt return for six points vs. Mercyhurst. He closed out the season with a 91 yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Millersville. Shansky, Kibbie, Hartin Most Experienced Returning Starters Edinboro returns seven starters on offense and six on defense, but the Fighting Scots lost quite a bit of experience in Jacob Potts (42 career starts), Jaycen Watts (27), Domenic Principale (25), and Joe Sullivan (22). Of particular note is that three of those players were offensive linemen. All told, a combined 91 career starts is gone from an offensive line that reduced its sacks total from 57 sacks allowed in 2014 to 24 a year ago. Here are the leaders in career starts entering 2016: Mike Shansky (LB) 22 Josh Kibbie (DL) 21 Zack Hartin (OL) 20 Nick Helmick (TE) 17 DeVon Groves (DB) 16 Austin Mietz (LB) 14 R.J. Hughes (OL) 13 A Family Affair... The 2016 Edinboro roster currently has three sets of brothers on it. Three of those pairs were also on the team in 2015 Victor and Vincent Hudson, and Marshall and Michael Rizzuto. The Rolick s now become the third set of brothers, as twins Shane and Tyler join Sean Rolick, a senior. Including the Coaching Staff The family connections don t end with the players. The coaching staff also has a family feel to it. For starters, Justin Lustig added his father, Dr. Keith Lustig, as an assistant coach. Former Fighting Scot Kellen O Neill will serve as a graduate assistant, following in the footsteps of his father, Rege O Neill, who was part of the coaching staff under Denny Creehan in the early 1980 s. Finally, Matt Astorino is the newest member of the staff after completing his playing career at Gannon. His father, Gary, was a wrestler and long time assistant wrestling coach at Edinboro. Four Former Scots Part of Coaching Staff Justin Lustig s first coaching staff has a definite Edinboro flavor to it. No fewer than four former Fighting Scots are on the staff, including holdovers Jack Corey ( 13) and Joe Wanson ( 09), who joined the staff a year ago. Corey, a former offensive lineman, will serve as the offensive line coach, while Wanson, who played quarterback, is working with the wide receivers. Kellen O Neill ( 13) and Seth Hembree ( 13) are in their first seasons, instructing the running backs/special teams and tight ends, respectively. A fifth Edinboro graduate, Don Einhouse, did not play football for the Fighting Scots. He was a graduate assistant at East Stroudsburg last year, and now returns to serve as assistant defensive line coach. Wrestlers Make Their Marks as Gridders A trio of wrestlers could play a key role in how the defense performs in Sam Breese and Forrest Christmann both played a year ago, and figure to see plenty of action at defeneive end. Breese was a highly regarded wrestling recruit at Kent State who redshirted in , then transferred to Edinboro just before training camp a year ago. He would finish as the sixth leading tackler with 42, and was second on the team with 7.5 tackles for losses. Christmann wrestled for Edinboro for two years before joining the football team last fall. His progress was hampered by a thumb injury which forced him to miss three games. The redshirt junior finished with 9 tackles. Corey Beck played for the Fighting Scots in 2014, totaling 36 tackles, 7 tackles for losses, and a pair of interceptions while playing in all 11 games at strong safety. A year ago, he turned to wrestling and competed at 197 lbs., along with starting at heavyweight against West Virginia. He ended with a 3 4 record. The (Cory) Bell Will Not Toll in leading rusher Cory Bell is out indefinitely with an injury. The former transfer from ASA College finished with a team leading 522 yards on 112 carries in his first season as a Fighting Scots, with 3 TDs. Fighting Scots Football on Keystone Sports Network As always, all Edinboro football games will air on WFSE FM 88.5, Edinboro s student radio station. The WFSE stream can be heard at In addition, all Edinboro radio broadcasts will be aired by the Keystone Sports Network. The games will be broadcast on WWCB 1370 AM in Corry, Pa. and WLOA 1470 AM in Greenville, Pa. The Keystone Sports Network streams live at

9 Game 3 - West Chester at Edinboro WEST CHESTER GOLDEN RAMS 1-1, 0-0 PSAC East Location: West Chester, Pa. Nickname: Golden Rams Conference: Pennsylvania State Athletic Eastern Division Enrollment: 16,800 Home Field: John A. Farrell Stadium (7,500) } Record: 1-1, 0-0 PSAC East Sept. 3 at Bentley W, Sept. 10 SLIPPERY ROCK L, Sept. 17 at Edinboro 12 noon Sept. 24 LOCK HAVEN 6:00 p.m. Oct. 1 at Kutztown 6:05 p.m. Oct. 8 SHIPPENSBURG 12:05 p.m. Oct. 15 at Bloomsburg 2:00 p.m. Oct. 22 CHEYNEY 2:00 p.m. Oct. 29 at East Stroudsburg 12:05 p.m. Nov. 5 MILLERSVILLE 12:05 p.m. Nov. 12 at Clarion 1:00 p.m. OFFENSE (Spread Wing T) SE LT LG C RG RT TE FL H QB RB 17 Jordan Banks (6 1, 178, So.) 67 Doug Gilbert (6 4, 345, Sr.) 76 Vince Lostracco (6 4, 298, Jr.) 72 Devan LaBau (6 2, 298, Jr.) 65 Tyler Drob (6 2, 290, Jr.) 79 Evyn Stadulis (6 2, 305, Jr.) 48 Simon Williams (6 3, 235, So.) 1 Tyler Karpinski (5 11, 170, jr.) 84 Bill Ford (6 3, 250, Jr.) 8 Andrew Derr (6 2, 215, Jr.) 23 Jarel Elder (5 7, 165, Jr.) DEFENSE (4-3) DE 91 John Dubyk (6 1, 240, Jr.) DT 99 Kavon Johnson (6 3, 290, Jr.) DT 96 Josh Ganzelli (6 0, 295, Jr.) DE 47 Ch aim Smith (6 4, 250, So.) ILB 44 Ralph Reeves (6 1, 245, Sr.) ILB 45 Kevin Duggan (6 0, 230, Jr.) SLB 18 Nydair Rouse (6 1, 175, So.) CB 19 Ted Patton (5 9, 170, Sr.) CB 21 Shaquille James (5 9, 175, Jr.) SS 6 Kevin Malone (5 10, 195, Sr.) FS 15 Kyle Keyser (5 10, 175, Sr.) SPECIAL TEAMS PK P LS H KR PR 46 Brendan Paulison (6 0, 210, So.) 46 Brendan Paulison (6 0, 210, So.) 62 Shane Griffin (6 3, 240, R Fr.) 1 Tyler Karpinski (5 11, 170, Jr.) 23 Jarel Elder (5 7, 165, Jr.) 7 Eerin Young (5 9, 180, Jr.) 4 Anthony Brown (5 9, 193, Jr.) SCOUTING THE WEST CHESTER GOLDEN RAMS Edinboro Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. Walter Fletcher Brandon Rios Passing Com. Att. Yds. TD Int. Jake Sisson Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. James Clark Alex Caratelli Ta Nauz Gregory Walter Fletcher Jordan Williams Defense Tckl TFL Sacks Int. Victor Hudson Trey Hall Mike Shansky Austin Mietz Zuril Hendrick Brandon Anderson Placekicking PAT/Att. FG/FGA Lg. Pts. Austin Reese 9/9 2/ Punting No. Yds. Avg. I20 Lg. Austin Reese Head Coach: Bill Zwaan (Delaware 79) Record at West Chester/Career: , 14th year; , 21st year overall Assistant Coaches: Mike Furlong (defensive coordinator/linebackers); Gerald Toney (asst. head coach/special teams/safeties); Osagie Osunde (running backs); Bill Zwaan, Jr. (defensive ends); Nick Sama (offensive line); Joe Walsh (defensive tackles); Pat Spadaro (tight end); Justin Curry (wide receivers); Lamont Smith (cornerbacks) 2016 SCHEDULE STATISTICAL COMPARISON STARTING LINEUP Offense Edinboro West Chester 37.5 (4)...Scoring/Game (8) (12)...Rushing Yards/Game (8) Rushing Yards/Att Rushing Touchdowns of 97...Passing...44 of (4)...Passing Yards/Game (6) 7...Passing Touchdowns (5)...Total Offense/Game (6) 18.0 (12)...Kick Return Average (15) 4.0 (11)...Punt Return Average (2) 14/ Punts/Average...9/ (6)...Net Punting Avg (4) 21.5 (4)...First Downs/Game (4) 13 of 34 (11)...3rd Down Conversions...15 of 37 (9) 2 of 3 (4)...4th Down Conversions...2 of 7 (13) 25:36 (14)...Time of Possession...35:47 (1) 1.0 (11)...Turnover Margin (11) 2/1 (5)...Fumbles/Lost...1/0 (4) 4 (14)...Had Intercepted...10 (1) 9/80 (1)...Penalties/Yards...19/157 (14) 2 (2)...QB Sacks Allowed...4 (9) By the Numbers Individual Leaders Defense Edinboro West Chester 34.0 (10)...Scoring/Game (8) 89.0 (5)...Rushing Yards/Game (11) Rushing Yards/Att Rushing Touchdowns of 78...Passing...36 of (14)...Passing Yards/Game (4) 4...Passing Touchdowns (12)...Total Defense/Game (6) 26.3 (10)...Kick Return Average (13) 24.5 (14)...Punt Return Average (5) 17/ Punts/Average...10/ (11)...First Downs/Game (4) 10 of 34 (4)...3rd Down Conversions...7 of 28 (2) 2 of 5 (7)...4th Down Conversions...2 of 6 (6) 34:24...Time of Possession...24:13 1/1...Fumbles/Lost...2/2 2 (3)...Interceptions...2 (3) 18/130...Penalties/Yards...13/ (1)...QB Sacks...2 (10) () PSAC ranking West Chester Leaders Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. Jarel Elder Andrew Derr Passing Com. Att. Yds. TD Int. Andrew Derr Pat Moriarty Receiving Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. Shannon Mayer Eerin Young Tyler Karpinski Jordan Banks Marcus Sydnor Defense Tckl TFL Sacks Int. Ch aim Smith Kyle Keyser Ralph Reeves Nydair Rouse Placekicking PAT/Att. FG/FGA Lg. Pts. Brendan Paulison 8/8 1/ Punting No. Yds. Avg. I20 Lg. Brendan Paulison

10 OFFENSE Left Tackle 62 Alex Molik So. 60 Josh Porterfield Fr. Left Guard 67 R.J. Hughes R Jr. 79 Dominic Hitchcock R So. Center 61 Zack Hartin R Sr. 75 Dante Rizzo Fr. Right Guard 73 Tavious Bridges Sr. 72 Joe Mistretta So. Right Tackle 69 Trey Staunch So. 77 Jacob Jackson Fr. Tight End 44 Ryan Stratton Jr. 45 Nick Helmick Sr. X 9 Alex Caratelli R Jr. 19 Sean Rolick Sr. Z 22 James Clark So. 14 Connor Hollenbeck R Sr. H 83 Jordan Williams R Sr. 2 Ta Nauz Gregory Fr. Quarterback 10 Jake Sisson Jr. 7 Andrew Tomko Fr. Tailback 31 Walter Fletcher R Fr. 32 Rob Bell R Jr. SPECIALISTS Placekicker 23 Austin Reese Sr. 94 Mike Cushma Fr. Long Snapper 59 Josh Schmidt So. 11 Victor Hudson Sr. Holder 10 Jake Sisson Jr. 94 Mike Cushma Fr. Punter 23 Austin Reese Sr. 94 Mike Cushman Fr. Kickoff Returns 1 Mitch Thomas S0. 21 Zuril Hendrick So. 2 Ta Nauz Gregory Fr. Punt Returns 1 Mitch Thomas So. 2 Ta Nauz Gregory Fr. EDINBORO TWO-DEEP VS. WEST CHESTER DEFENSE Defensive End 11 Victor Hudson Sr. 89 Forrest Christmann R Jr. Defensive Tackle 55 Josh Kibbie R Sr. 66 Derek Dorr So. Defensive Tackle 56 Brenndan Green R Jr. 65 Nick Pettigrew R So. Defensive End 3 Jon Girvin R Jr. 97 Sam Breese R So. Sam 12 David Ballew III So. 37 Aidan Graham R Fr. Mike 29 Austin Mietz Sr. 15 Gabe Tillman Sr. Will 33 Mike Shansky R Sr. 52 Trey Hall So. Cornerback 1 Mitch Thomas So. 24 Maurice Sims Fr. Cornerback 21 Zuril Hendrick So. 4 Marquese Moore R So. Strong Safety 28 Brandon Anderson R Fr. 26 Rontrell Peyton Sr. Free Safety 20 Jake Leber R Sr. 8 DeVon Groves Jr. STARTING EXPERIENCE } OFFENSE Linemen Total Zack Hartin (2) RJ Hughes (3) Tavious Bridges (1) Trey Staunch 5* 2 7 (6) Dominic Hitchcock (0) Alex Molik (4) Receivers Total Nick Helmick (2) Alex Caratelli (13) Jordan Williams (0) Ryan Stratton* (4) Blake Reddick* (0) Connor Hollenbeck (0) James Jackson 3 3 (1) James Clark (2) Sean Rolick 2 2 (2) Running Backs Total Cory Bell (0) Walter Fletcher 2 2 (2) Quarterbacks Total Jake Sisson (2) Jack Wallman (0) } DEFENSE Linemen Total Josh Kibbie (20) Victor Hudson (2) Jon Girvin* (2) Sam Breese (0) Brenndan Green 2 2 (2) Linebackers Total Mike Shansky (2) Austin Mietz (12) Trey Hall (0) Gabe Tillman (0) David Ballew III (1) A.J. Hulton 1 1 (0) Defensive Backs Total DeVon Groves (0) Mitch Thomas (2) Zuril Hendrick (2) Aaron Rogers (0) Jake Leber (2) Lindel Service (0) Brandon Anderson 2 2 (2) Maurice Sims 1 1 (1) Specialists Total Austin Reese (13) Connor Hollenbeck (0) () consecutive starts * Girvin started 8 games at QB in 2013, now plays DE; Reddick started 5 games at DB in 2015, now plays WR; Stratton started 4 games at LB in 2015, now plays TE Most Starts (active) Mike Shansky (LB)...24 Josh Kibbie (NG)...23 Zack Hartin (C)...22 Nick Helmick (TE)...20 DeVon Groves (S)...16 Austin Mietz (LB)...16 RJ Hughes (OL)...15

11 Game 3 - West Chester at Edinboro EDINBORO FIGHTING SCOTS ROSTER Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School 28 Brandon Anderson SS R Fr. Willingboro, N.J./Holy Cross 12 David Ballew III OLB So. Cleveland, Ohio/Collinwood 38 Corey Beck FS Jr. Raymond, N.H./Pinkerton Acad./ Manchester CC 5 Cory Bell RB Sr. Sparta, N.J./Pope John XXIII/ ASA College 32 Rob Bell RB R Jr. Beaver Falls, Pa./Beaver Falls/ California(Pa.) 97 Sam Breese DE R So. Sandy Lake, Pa./Lakeview 73 Tavious Bridges OG Sr. Belle Glade, Fla./Glades Central/ Pikeville 80 Isaiah Brown WR Fr. Pittsford, N.Y./Southerland 9 Alex Caratelli WR R Jr. Beaver Falls, Pa./Blackhawk/ Robert Morris 53 Jose Casiano DT Fr. Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep 89 Forrest Christmann DE R Jr. Slippery Rock, Pa./Slippery Rock 22 James Clark WR So. Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville 70 Mike Crump C Fr. Cecilton, Md./Bohemia Manor 94 Mike Cushma PK/P Fr. Houston, Pa./Chartiers Houston 93 Will Deemer DE Fr. Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep 66 Derek Dorr NG So. Buffalo, N.Y./Frontier 31 Walter Fletcher RB R Fr. Columbia, Md./Centennial/ Randolph Macon 35 Kyle Galyk RB R Fr. Marion, Ohio/Marion Pleasant 41 Anthony Gates OLB R So Erie, Pa./East 78 DeMilo Gibbs OT R So. Buffalo, N.Y./Bishop Timon St. Jude 3 Jon Girvin DE R Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Northgate 37 Aidan Graham OLB R Fr. McKean, Pa./General McLane/Clarion 56 Brenndan Green DT R Jr. White Oak, Pa./McKeesport/ Lackawanna CC/Alabama St. 2 Ta Nauz Gregory WR Fr. Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep 8 DeVon Groves SS Jr. Jessup, Md./Wilde Lake 76 Vitaliy Gurman OG Fr. Rochester, N.Y./Spencerport 68 Zach Hackett C Fr. Masury, Ohio/Brookfield 52 Trey Hall OLB So. Abingdon, Md./Patterson Mill 90 Jelani Hanks NG Fr. New Windsor, N.Y./Newburgh Free Academy 61 Zack Hartin C R Sr. Monroeville, Pa./Gateway 46 Dajon Heidelberg CB Fr. Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep 45 Nick Helmick TE Sr. Front Royal, Va./Skyline 21 Zuril Hendrick CB So. Rochester, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon 79 Dominic Hitchcock OG R So. Dunkirk, N.Y./Dunkirk 64 Seth Holdren OT Fr. Elkton, Md./Bohemia Manor 14 Connor Hollenbeck WR R Sr. Ontario, N.Y./Wayne Central 11 Victor Hudson DE Sr. Northfield, Ohio/Nordonia 39 Vincent Hudson ILB R Fr. Northfield, Ohio/Nordonia 67 R.J. Hughes OT R Jr. Monroeville, Pa./Gateway 43 A.J. Hulton TE So. Westfield, N.Y./Maple Grove Chautauqua Lake 77 Jacob Jackson OT Fr. Farrell, Pa./Farrell 82 James Jackson WR So. Jefferson, Ohio/Jefferson Area 13 Kenelia Jones CB Jr. Belle Glade, Fla./Glades Central/ Pikeville 55 Josh Kibbie NG R Sr. Kane, Pa./Kane Area 20 Jake Leber FS R Sr. Glassport, Pa./South Allegheny 29 Austin Mietz ILB Sr. Akron, N.Y./Akron Central Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. 1 Mitch Thomas CB 2 Ta Nauz Gregory WR 3 Jon Girvin DE 4 Marquese Moore CB 5 Cory Bell RB 6 Blake Reddick WR 7 Andrew Tomko QB 8 DeVon Groves SS 9 Alex Caratelli WR 10 Jake Sisson QB 11 Victor Hudson DE 12 David Ballew III OLB 13 Kenelia Jones CB 14 Connor Hollenbeck......WR 15 Gabe Tillman ILB 16 Shane Nelson FS 17 Jack Wallman QB 18 Marshall Rizzuto WR 19 Sean Rolick WR 20 Jake Leber FS 21 Zuril Hendrick CB 22 James Clark WR 23 Austin Reese PK/P 24 Maurice Sims CB 25 Aaron Rogers FS 26 Rontrell Peyton SS 27 Lindel Service Jr FS 28 Brandon Anderson SS 29 Austin Mietz OLB 30 Ryan Miller WR 31 Walter Fletcher RB 32 Rob Bell RB 33 Mike Shansky OLB 34 Brandon Rios RB 35 Kyle Galyk RB 36 Michael Rizzuto FS 37 Aidan Graham OLB 38 Corey Beck FS 39 Vincent Hudson ILB 40 Nathan Tewell FS 41 Anthony Gates OLB 42 Tyler Rolick RB 43 A.J. Hulton TE 44 Ryan Stratton TE 45 Nick Helmick TE 46 Dajon Heidelberg CB 48 Marquis Spence DE 49 Khaliq Ragster RB 50 Ethan Upperco DE 52 Trey Hall OLB 53 Jose Casiano DT 54 Luke Rowlands LS 55 Josh Kibbie NG 56 Brenndan Green DT 57 Brandon Williams SS

12 Game 3 - West Chester at Edinboro 30 Ryan Miller WR R Fr. Mayville, N.Y./Maple Grove Chautauqua Lake 72 Joe Mistretta OG So. Jamestown, N.Y./Jamestown 62 Alex Molik OT So. North Tonawanda, N.Y./ North Tonawanda 4 Marquese Moore CB R So. Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa 16 Shane Nelson FS R Fr. Columbia, Md./Wilde Lake 65 Nick Pettigrew DT R So. Beaver Falls, Pa./Beaver Falls 26 Rontrell Peyton SS Sr. Alexandria, Va./West Potomac/ Ball State 92 Aaron Pilgrim DT Fr. Rochester, N.Y./Bishop Kearney 60 Josh Porterfield OT Fr. West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex 49 Khaliq Ragster RB Fr. Sharpsville, Pa./Sharpsville 6 Blake Reddick WR Jr. Stoneboro, Pa./Lakeview 23 Austin Reese PK/P Sr. Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park/ St. Francis(Pa.) 34 Brandon Rios RB Fr. Youngstown, Ohio/Hubbard 75 Dante Rizzo OG Fr. North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin 18 Marshall Rizzuto WR R Fr. Port Matilda, Pa./Williston Northampton (Ma.) 36 Michael Rizzuto FS R Fr. Port Matilda, Pa./State College 25 Aaron Rogers FS So. Burlington, N.J./Burlington Township 19 Sean Rolick WR Sr. Kane, Pa./Kane Area 87 Shane Rolick WR Fr. Kane, Pa./Kane Area 42 Tyler Rolick RB Fr. Kane, Pa./Kane Area 54 Luke Rowlands LS Fr. Gibsonia, Pa./Pine Richland 59 Josh Schmidt LS So. Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson 27 Lindel Service Jr. FS R So. West Orange, N.J./West Orange 33 Mike Shansky OLB R Sr. Beaver Falls, Pa./Blackhawk/ California(Pa.) 24 Maurice Sims CB Fr. Monaca, Pa./Central Valley 10 Jake Sisson QB Jr. Jamestown, N.Y./Jamestown 48 Marquis Spence DE So. Jackson Center, Pa./Lakeview 69 Trey Staunch OT So. West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex 58 Connor Strange DE So. Davidsonville, Md./South River 44 Ryan Stratton TE Jr. Smethport, Pa./Smethport Area/ Geneva 40 Nathan Tewell FS Fr. Girard, Pa./Northwestern 1 Mitch Thomas CB So. Buffalo, N.Y./Canisius 15 Gabe Tillman ILB Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Schenley/ Lackawanna CC 7 Andrew Tomko QB Fr. Sharon, Pa./Sharon 50 Ethan Upperco DE So. Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor/ East Coast Prep 17 Jack Wallman QB So. Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon 63 Jared Wayman OG Fr. Athens, Pa./Athens Area 57 Brandon Williams SS Fr. Erie, Pa./Strong Vincent 83 Jordan Williams WR R Sr. Orchard Park, N.Y./Bishop Timon St. Jude/Liberty 58 Connor Strange DE 59 Josh Schmidt LS 60 Josh Porterfield OT 61 Zack Hartin C 62 Alex Molik OT 63 Jared Wayman OG 64 Seth Holdren OT 65 Nick Pettigrew DT 66 Derek Dorr NG 67 R.J. Hughes OT 68 Zach Hackett C 69 Trey Staunch OT 70 Mike Crump C 72 Joe Mistretta OG 73 Tavious Bridges OG 75 Dante Rizzo OG 76 Vitaliy Gurman OG 77 Jacob Jackson OT 78 DeMilo Gibbs OT 79 Dominic Hitchcock OG 80 Isaiah Brown WR 82 James Jackson WR 83 Jordan Williams WR 87 Shane Rolick WR 89 Forrest Christmann DE 90 Jelani Hanks NG 92 Aaron Pilgrim DT 93 Will Deemer DE 94 Mike Cushma PK/P 97 Sam Breese DE HEAD COACH: Justin Lustig (2 0, 1st year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Chris Limbach Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator); Wayne Bradford Inside Linebackers/Director of Development Colin Neely Defensive Line Jack Corey Offensive Line Joe Wanson Receivers Dr. Keith Lustig Outside Linebackers Kellen O Neill Running Backs/Special Teams Seth Hembree Tight Ends Matt Astorino Asst. Defensive Backs/Safeties Don Einhouse Asst. Defensive Line/Assistant Recruiting Coordinator