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1 SLIPPERY ROCK FOOTBALL ROCK GAME NOTES Jon Holtz, Director of Athletic Communication Office: Cell: TALE OF THE TAPE THE ROCK STAT CATEGORY CLARION Scoring (Total Points) Points per Game First Downs (Total) ,248...Rushing Yards (Total)... 1, Rushing Yards per Game Rushing TD , Passing Yards (Total)... 1, Passing Yards per Game Passing TD ,393...Total Yards Offense... 2, Yards Offense per Game Total TD Scored Opp. Scoring (Total Points) Opp. Points per Game Opp. Rushing Yards (Total)... 2, Opp. Rushing per Game Opp. Rushing TD ,145...Opp. Passing Yards (Total)... 2, Opp. Passing per Game Opp. Passing TD , Opp. Total Offense... 4, Opp. Offense per Game Sacks (Total) INT (Total) (35.8)... Punts (Avg. per Punt)...40 (35.2) 34 (21.3)... Kick Returns (Avg. Yards)...39 (20.8) 16 (9.1)...Punt Returns (Avg. Yards)...6 (18.7) 42-of-137 (31%)... 3rd-Down Conv of-103 (36%) 18-of-28 (64%)... 4th-Down Conv... 2-of-13 (15%) 83 (89.5)... Penalties (Avg. Yards)...51 (60.5) 8...INT Thrown (9)...Fumbles (lost)...9 (8) Avg. Plays per Game ROCK FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 9/3 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN... W, /10 at West Chester University... W, /17 at Lock Haven University... W, /24 [1, 2] GANNON UNIVERSITY *... W, /1 at #24 California University (Pa.) *...L, /8 [3] MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY *... W, /15 at #13 Indiana University (Pa.) *...L, /22 [4] EDINBORO UNIVERSITY *...L, /29 at Clarion University *...Noon 11/5 SETON HILL UNIVERSITY *... 3 p.m. 11/12 [5] KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY... 1 p.m. Home Games in BOLD CAPS * PSAC West Games [1] Family Day/Village Fest [4] Homecoming [2] Hall of Fame Game [5] Senior Day [3] Salute to Veterans SLIPPERY ROCK THE ROCK (5-3, 2-3 PSAC) GAME 9 - THE ROCK at CLARION Date... Saturday, Oct. 29 Time...12 p.m. Location...Clarion, Pa. Venue...Memorial Stadium Capacity...5,000 Series Record...SRU leads Last Meeting... Nov. 7, 2015 at SRU... #10 Slippery Rock 65, Clarion 13 CLARION GOLDEN EAGLES (2-6, 1-4 PSAC) LIVE COVERAGE Live Stats... portal.stretchinternet.com/clarion/ Live Stats for Media... portal.stretchinternet.com/clarion/ Live Audio FM (Butler County) / 977rocks.com Play-by-Play... Bob Cupp Color Commentary...Tyler Friel, Glenn Thompson Live Streaming Video... None Live TV... None ALL-TIME SERIES Slippery Rock and Clarion will be meeting for the 79th time in a series that dates back to The Rock own a distinct edge in the series at all-time and have won the last six meetings and 11 of the last 12. Slippery Rock is 6-0 since the Milk Jug trophy was introduced to the rivalry in First Meeting: 1910 (SRU won 39-0) Most Points Scored (CU): 54 (1996) Last Meeting: 2015 (SRU won 65-13) Biggest Win Margin (CU): 43-0 (1985) Current Streak: Slippery Rock +6 Most Points Scored (SRU): 65 (2015) at Clarion (since 59): SRU leads Biggest Win Margin (SRU): (2015) at SRU (since 59): SRU leads Milk Jug Trophy Wins: SRU leads 6-0 COACHING MATCHUP Slippery Rock head coach Shawn Lutz is off to a 5-3 start in his first season at the helm of the program. Lutz is in his 20th season at The Rock, having spent the last four as the associate head coach and the last eight as the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. Lutz has been a member of the coaching staff for eight of SRU s PSAC West titles. Chris Weibel is in his second season as the head coach at Clarion and his 13th overall season as a member of the Golden Eagle staff. Weibel spent 11 seasons as an assistant coach before being promoted to head coach. He led Clarion from a 2-9 record in 2014 to a 7-4 mark in 2015 in his first season at the helm of the program. Weibel is 0-1 against Slippery Rock and is facing Shawn Lutz for the first time as a head coach. MILK JUG GAME Slippery Rock and Clarion began playing for the Milk Jug trophy in 2010 when the schools, separated by less than 60 miles, decided to add an additional element to the rivalry. The jug is painted half white with a green S on one side and half gold with a blue C on the other side. Since the inception of the trophy, Slippery Rock has won it all six times by a combined score of and an average margin of 22 points per game. NATIONAL RANKINGS Slippery Rock was ranked as high as No. 9 earlier this season and was ranked in the AFCA Division II national poll for 15 straight weeks before falling out last week. The Rock were at least mentioned as receiving votes for 23 straight weeks dating back to the 2014 season, but are not receiving votes this week to end that streak. The complete Division II polls are on page 10 of these notes. Rock Football Game Notes - 1

2 SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY FACTS Name of School...Slippery Rock University City/Zip Code...Slippery Rock, Pa./16057 Founded Enrollment... 8,881 (new SRU record) Nickname... The Rock School Colors... Green (PMS 342) and White Affiliation...NCAA Division II Conference... Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference President... Dr. Cheryl Norton Director of Athletics... Paul Lueken Home Field... Mihalik-Thompson Stadium Surface... Astroturf GameDay Grass 3D Capacity... 10,000 Opening Date Last Renovation (new video board) MEDIA INFORMATION Director of Athletic Communication...Jon Holtz ... Office Phone Cell Phone (press box calls) Fax Machine Address Old Main, Slippery Rock University Maltby Ave, Slippery Rock, PA University Website... Athletics Website... COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Shawn Lutz Alma Mater... West Virginia, 1996 Year at SRU... 20th (1st as head coach) Record at SRU (Overall is same) Defensive Coordinator...Domenick Razzano Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2009 (3) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks... Justin Roper Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Montana, 2011 (1) Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator... Chris Conrad Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Fresno State, 1998 (5) Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator... Marc Hull Alma Mater (year at SRU)... San Diego State, 2008 (2) Wide Receivers... Frank Bongivengo, Jr. Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2001 (5) Secondary...Quindell Dean Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2013 (2) Defensive Line... Mike Grata Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2016 (1) Tight Ends/Strength Coach... Josh Bermann Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Grove City, 2012 (2) Offensive Quality Control/Running Backs...Clyde Conti Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Clarion, 1973 (2) Assistant Linebackers Coach...Teven Williams Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2016 (1) Director of Football Operations... Steve Moose Saylor Equipment Manager...Ron Steele Athletic Trainer... Scott Morrison ROCK FOOTBALL HISTORY First Season All-Time Record (.591) Record at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium (.703) PSAC West Titles (15) , 2014, 2013, 2011, 2000, 1999, 1998, , 1976, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1963, 1962, 1961 PSAC Overall Titles (11) , 2014, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1974, , 1972, 1962, 1939 NCAA DII Playoff Appearances (6) , 2014, 2013, 1999, 1998, 1997 NCAA DII Playoff Record Last NCAA Game L, at #5 Shepherd (NCAA quarterfinals) LAST MEETING WITH CLARION - 11/7/15 No. 10 Slippery Rock scored in all three phases of the game and rolled to a victory at home over Clarion to lock up the PSAC West title for the third straight year last November. The Rock put up 482 yards of offense with 308 rushing yards and 174 passing yards. Clarion managed 237 total yards with 213 passing yards and 24 rushing yards. SRU had five players with at least nine carries for at least 30 yards in the game. Shamar Greene rushed just 11 times, but went for 82 yards. Isiah Neely added 68 yards, while Julian Durden chipped in 64 and two touchdowns, Dominic Dingle added 56 yards and one score and Dante Nania rushed for 30 yards. Nania also completed nine passes for 120 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. Two of those TD tosses went to Milly Raye, who finished with 69 receiving yards. Jaimire Dutrieuille added 51 yards and one score in the receiving game and returned a punt 91 yards for a TD. All four starters on the defensive line had at least a half sack, led by Marcus Martin with two sacks and Cody Conway with 1.5 sacks. Titus Howard finished with a team-high six tackles, three pass breakups and returned one interception 17 yards for a touchdown. Connor Simmons completed 16-of-40 passes for 213 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Clarion. He was sacked five times. Matt Lehman caught six passes for 48 yards and one score and Kevin Genevro caught four balls for 76 yards and one TD. LAST WEEK FOR SLIPPERY ROCK The hits kept coming for a Slippery Rock team that has seen its expectations decimated by injuries in The Rock lost both its first string and second string quarterbacks to injuries, but rallied from down in the second half to take a lead with just 57 seconds remaining against Edinboro. A pair of pass interference calls, including one with no time left on the clock, aided Edinboro in putting together a scoring drive that ended with a touchdown pass from the two-yard line on an untimed play to end the game. The penalties were a problem all day for SRU, which was called for 15 penalties for 130 yards. The biggest of those penalties was a targeting call and first half ejection of Titus Howard. With Howard off the field and SRU down two starters in the secondary, Edinboro wisely attacked that side of the field and scored 14 points through the air in the second quarter. The call was overturned at halftime and Howard was allowed to retun to the game, but the halftime margin would prove costly. Augustus Necastro had only been dressing this year in the case of an emergency and was planning to redshirt, but when both Don King III and Nathaniel Musselman were injured, Necastro was forced into action early in the third quarter. He responded by leading the team to 22 straight points and going 17-of-22 for 187 yards with two touchdowns, a 2-point conversion and no turnovers. The statistics from the game are hard to believe knowing the outcome. The Rock outgained Edinboro , held the Fighting Scots to just 19 rushing yards and picked off QB Jake Sisson five times. They also posted a 10-minute edge in time of possession, but a kickoff return for a TD, 10 points off turnovers and a couple short fields were enough to give Edinboro the margin it needed. Isiah Neely had 204 total offensive yards with 135 rushing yards and one score and five catches for 69 yards. Drew Scales caught eight passes for 78 yards and one TD and Marcus Johnson caught four passes for 55 yards with one TD. He also caught the two-point conversion.

3 KYLE HALL / ROCK DEFENSE TIE RECORDS The five interceptions recorded by the Slippery Rock defense last week against Edinboro tied a program record for the most in a single-game, a feat that has now been accomplished four times in school history. From an individual standpoint, Kyle Hall, who started for the injured Kevin Green at safety, came down with three interceptions to tie a singlegame school record. That feat has now been accomplished four times in program history as well. Derrick Fulmore and Bob Vernick each had one interception last week as well. LAST WEEK FOR CLARION Clarion went on the road and put a scare into No. 13 Indiana (Pa.), leading at halftime and maintaining a lead until late in the third quarter before the Crimson Hawks scored 28 points in the final 19 minutes of the game to win Indiana posted 594 yards of offense in the game, including 411 rushing yards and 183 passing yards. Clarion rushed for 89 yards and threw for 125 for 214 total yards. Jeff Clemens completed 11-of-32 passes for 125 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. Kyle Evans rushed for 112 yards and one score with most of that coming on a 68-yard TD run. Greg Leonard was the leading receiver with three catches for 51 yards. Jacob Craig led the defense with 16 total tackles and one fumble recovery. Tyrone Archie had two sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss. ROCK MISSING SHAMAR GREENE All-American Running back Shamar Greene was on his way to another stellar season when he was injured in week five at California in the first half. He has yet to return to action and is expected to be out this week as well. Before the injury, Greene broke the all-time career rushing record at SRU and has rushed for 4,275 yards in his career. At the time of the injury, he was top five in all of the NCAA in active rushing yardage and was top five in Division II in career all-purpose yards. Greene is still hopeful of a potential return to the lineup. SLOT RECEIVERS MOVING UP CAREER LISTS Slot receivers Drew Scales and Milly Raye both pulled in their 100th career catches in the last two weeks. Scales is now up to 10th alltime at SRU with 107 career catches, while Raye is 11th with 103 career grabs. Raye also moved up to 10th on the career list at SRU in touchdown catches with his 14th last week. With another year to play, Raye has a chance to climb into the top five in nearly every receiving category. Scales is also just 28 yards away from the SRU career record for total kick return yards. SCALES AMONG NATIONAL RETURN LEADERS Drew Scales ranks seventh among all active players in Division II in career kick return yards with 1,626 total yards. That figure has him sitting second in the SRU record book, needing just 28 yards to tie Paul Favers record of 1,654. Scales has averaged 27.6 yards per return over his career, which ranks eighth among all active players in Division II and currently ranks sixth in Rock history. The top active players in Division II, sorted by total career kick return yards, can be found below. 1. Anthony Mullins... William Jewell...2,411 (99 returns) 2. Jesse Zalk... Central Washington... 2,088 (79) 3. Kelly Carter... Urbana... 2,079 (78) 4. Ryan Monette... St. Anselm... 2,021 (96) 5. CJ Davis... Shepherd... 1,866 (62) 6. Addie Brown... Adams State... 1,836 (75) 7. Drew Scales...Slippery Rock...1,626 (59) 8. Jhalen Bien-Aime... Pace... 1,608 (63) DK3 MOVES INTO RECORD BOOKS Quarterback Don King III has completed 166 passes in eight games this year, moving him up to fifth in single-season history at SRU. He is just one completion away from moving up to fourth. King III also ranks sixth in single-season pass attempts with 280 and ranks 10th currently in single-season passing TDs with 15. His yards per game average is the fourth best single-season mark in school history and his 1,819 passing yards are closing in on the top 10 as well (10th is 1,895). TURNOVER TROUBLE One of the themes of the three Slippery Rock losses on the year is turnovers. In each of The Rock s three losses the team turned the ball over at least three times. In each of the other five games this year the team has turned the ball over less than three times and come away with a win. STRONG 1ST, 4TH - WEAK MIDDLE Slippery Rock has scored more points in the first quarter this season than any other quarter. The Rock are outscoring opponents in the first quarter and in the fourth quarter, but are being outscored in both the middle quarters. SRU is being outscored in the second quarter and has managed just 38 total points in the third quarter this year to be outscored coming out of halftime. TOUGH TO RUN ON Slippery Rock had the second best run defense in the country last year among Division II programs and The Rock are right back up there again, currently sitting at No. 7 in the nation and allowing just 81.9 rushing yards per game. That equals out to just 2.5 yards per carry through eight games. ROCK BITTEN BY INJURY BUG Slippery Rock has been hit hard by injuries on both sides of the ball the last four weeks with as many as 12 starters missing time with significant injuries. The offense has played without both of its All-Americans the last three weeks in running back Shamar Greene and center Joe LoSchiavo. Last week both the first string and second string QBs were added to that list with Don King III and Nathaniel Musselman suffering injuries. On the defensive side of the ball, John Conglose missed three games, Cody Allen missed four games, Bob Vernick missed two games, Joe Phillips missed more than one game, Cody Conway missed more than one game, Kevin Green is set to miss his second straight game and Anthony Zappone and Titus Howard have both missed time, giving The Rock defense a total of eight starters that are either out or dealing with injuries. FRESHMEN HAVE TO PLAY The Rock traditionally sits most of their true freshmen for a redshirt year while the players adapt to the program, academic life and the college game. That is the case again this year, but many true freshmen have had to burn that redshirt and contribute. The most notable of these are both freshman QBs Nathaniel Musselman and Augustus Necastro. Running back Dontez Rash has seen significant carries with Shamar Greene sidelined, and linebacker Patrick Minenok started two games. Tight end Dylan Stapleton and defensive lineman Levar Ware have also seen time. The Rock are also using a pair of true freshmen specialists in kicker Jake Chapla and punter Josiah Davis for a total of nine true freshmen seeing the field. Rock Football Game Notes - 3

4 MARTIN SHATTERS SRU/PSAC SACK RECORD Eight games into his junior season, Marcus Martin has recorded more career sacks than any player in PSAC football history. His 39.0 career sacks shattered the former SRU record of 32.0 and the former PSAC record of In eight games this year, despite seeing double teams and facing three All-American offensive tackles so far, he has recorded 47 total tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. MARTIN AMONG BEST IN ALL OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL Marcus Martin s 39.0 career sacks are the third most of all active football players in the country at any level and are 10.5 better than any other junior at any level. His 1.15 sack per game average is the second highest average of all players currently playing at any level. 1. Dylan Donahue, West Georgia...D MARCUS MARTIN, SLIPPERY ROCK...D Lucky Baar, McKendree...D Damon Fuller, Adrian...D Emmanuel Omere, Bridgewater St...D MARTIN MOVING UP NATIONAL RECORD BOOK Marcus Martin currently ranks eighth all-time in NCAA history in terms of total sacks by a Division II player after just two years and eight games. He has his sights set on becoming the all-time Division II record holder (46.0) and has a realistic chance with another year to play of becoming the all-time sack leader in NCAA history (53.5), regardless of division. The career record holder for each NCAA Division can be found below. D1 (FBS): Terrell Suggs, Arizona State (44.0) D1 (FCS): Chris Gocong, Cal Poly (42.0) D2: Marc Schiechl, Colorado Mines (46.0) D3: Mike Czerwien, Waynesburg (53.5) DIVISION II CAREER SACK RECORD BOOK Rank Player, School... Sacks 1 Marc Schiechl, Colorado Mines Joshua Gordon, Minnesota State Michael Eubanks, Delta St Lucky Baar, McKendree ^ Jonas Celian, West Va. Wesleyan Andre Bernardi, North Greenville David Bass, Mo. Western St MARCUS MARTIN, SLIPPERY ROCK ^* Casey Larson, St. Anselm Morgan Fox, Colorado State-Pueblo * PSAC Record ^ Only two active players on list (Lucky Baar currently in SR year) WHO WILL GET THERE FIRST? This season in Division II football brings an interesting race as both Lucky Baar from McKendree and Marcus Martin are rapidly moving up the all-time career sack list in Division II. They are the only two active players with more than 30 career sacks. Martin has the edge in the race for the top spot, however, as Baar is a senior this season and Martin has another year of eligibility. ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN TOO As if his excellence on the football field isn t enough, Marcus Martin also excels in the classroom. He was named to CoSIDA Academic All- America honors last season in his first year of eligibility for the award. Martin carries a 3.6 GPA in the safety management program with a minor in business administration. He is a three-time PSAC Scholar- Athlete. CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS RECORD Marcus Martin is also on pace to become the all-time leader in NCAA history in career tackles for loss. He has 61.5 through two years and eight games (on pace for at least 80) and the Division II record is 77.0, set by Andre Bernardi from North Greenville. Three weeks ago, Martin became the alltime leader in SRU history in tackles for loss, topping Matt Kinsinger s former record of MARCUS MARTIN BY THE NUMBERS Below is a look at the game-by-game numbers that have led Marcus Martin to No. 1 in the SRU career record book for sacks and tackles for loss 33 games into his career Opponent... Tackles...TFL...Sacks KUTZTOWN at East Stroudsburg at Millersville SETON HILL GANNON at California (Pa.) vs. Mercyhurst at Indiana (Pa.) EDINBORO at Clarion BLOOMSBURG at West Chester TOTALS Opponent... Tackles...TFL...Sacks at New Haven EAST STROUDSBURG MILLERSVILLE at Seton Hill at Gannon CALIFORNIA (PA) at Mercyhurst INDIANA (PA) at Edinboro CLARION at West Chester VIRGINIA UNION ASSUMPTION at Shepherd TOTALS Opponent... Tackles...TFL...Sacks NEW HAVEN at West Chester at Lock Haven GANNON at California (Pa.) MERCYHURST at Indiana (Pa.) EDINBORO TOTALS CAREER TOTALS Rock Football Game Notes

5 GREENE INCREASES SRU RECORD, CLIMBS PSAC LIST Shamar Greene rushed for 74 yards four weeks ago before leaving with an injury in the second quarter, increasing his SRU program record to 4,275 yards. He also moved up to No. 10 on the all-time PSAC ledger with that total. Greene is still one of only two running backs in the country with more than 4,000 career rushing yards at the D2 level. GREENE STILL SECOND IN D2 IN RUSHING Shamar Greene ranks second in career rushing yards among all active rushers in D2 with 4,275 yards, despite not playing in the last 3.5 games. He is one of only five active running backs in the nation with more than 3,300 career yards and is one of only two with more than 4,000 yards. The top five active rushers in Division II can be found below. 1. Austin Ekeler... Western State... 5, SHAMAR GREENE... SLIPPERY ROCK... 4, Brandon Jones... Alderson Broaddus... 3, Robert Healy... East Stroudsburg... 3, Ja Quan Gardner... Humboldt St... 3,712 GREENE STILL TOP 10 IN ALL OF NCAA Shamar Greene still ranks 10th among all active rushers at any level of NCAA football, despite missing the last 3.5 games. He is second on the Division II list, but would rank in the top four on both the FBS and FCS lists as well. The top 10 active rushers in college football are below. 1. Austin Ekeler...Western State...D2...5, Donnel Pumphrey...San Diego State...FBS...5, Tarik Cohen...North Carolina A&T...FCS...5, Chase Edmonds...Fordham...FCS...4, Dan Andrews...Brockport...D3...4, Dayton Winn...Hendrix...D3...4, Marcus Cox...Appalachian State...FBS...4, Mason Dixon...Beloit...D3...4, Kade Harrington...Lamar...FCS...4, SHAMAR GREENE... SLIPPERY ROCK... D2...4,275 ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE Shamar Greene also still ranks sixth among all active Division II players in career all-purpose yardage with 4,736 yards. He is one of only nine active players in the country with at least 4,500 all-purpose yards. The top six active players in Division II (three from PSAC) are listed below. 1. Austin Ekeler... Western State...6, Robert Healy... East Stroudsburg...5, Brandon Jones... Alderson Broaddus...5, Paul Revis... Western Oregon...4, Lawrence Elliott, Jr... Bloomsburg...4, SHAMAR GREENE...SLIPPERY ROCK... 4,736 PSAC CAREER RUSHING LEDGER 1. Franklyn Quiteh... Bloomsburg ( )...7, Jamar Brittingham... Bloomsburg ( )...5, Wesley Cates... California ( )...5, Irv Sigler... Bloomsburg ( )...5, Michael Mann... Indiana ( )...4, John Kuhn... Shippensburg ( )...4, Gerald Thompson... Edinboro ( )...4, Rondell White... West Chester ( )...4, Harvie Tuck... Indiana ( )...4, SHAMAR GREENE...SLIPPERY ROCK ( )... 4, Larry Jackson... Edinboro ( )...4, Poohbear McNeal... Mansfield/Indiana ( )...4, Ricke Stonewall... Millersville ( )...4, Derrick Price... West Chester ( )...4, Joe Iacone... West Chester ( )...3,958 SHAMAR GREENE BY THE NUMBERS 2013 Opponent... Att...Yards...TDs...Long at Northwood SHIPPENSBURG at Gannon MERCYHURST at Kutztown INDIANA (PA) CLARION at Edinboro CALIFORNIA (PA) at Bloomsburg at Winston-Salem Totals Opponent... Att...Yards...TDs...Long KUTZTOWN at East Stroudsburg at Millersville SETON HILL GANNON at California (Pa.) vs. Mercyhurst at Indiana (Pa.) EDINBORO at Clarion BLOOMSBURG at West Chester Totals , Opponent... Att...Yards...TDs...Long at New Haven EAST STROUDSBURG at Gannon CALIFORNIA (PA) at Mercyhurst INDIANA (PA) at Edinboro CLARION at West Chester VIRGINIA UNION ASSUMPTION at Shepherd Totals , Opponent... Att...Yards...TDs...Long NEW HAVEN at West Chester at Lock Haven GANNON at California (Pa.) Totals CAREER TOTALS , Career 100-Yard Games Career 150+ Yard Games...10 Career 175+ Yard Games...5 Career 200-Yard Games...1 Career Runs of 10+ Yards Multiple Touchdown Games...9 Consecutive Games with a TD...1 Most Carries in a Game...40 Longest Career Rush...71 Yards Note: Greene left the Cal game Oct. 1 with an injury in the 2nd quarter and has not returned to action since. Rock Football Game Notes - 5

6 BIG LEG FROM CHAPLA True freshman kicker Jake Chapla connected from 51 yards against Mercyhurst, which was the first 50+ yard field goal for an SRU kicker since 2003 and is the second longest field goal in school history. It was also the first kick of more than 50 yards by any kicker in the PSAC since the 2012 season. Chapla has made 9-of-12 FG attempts this year to rank 10th in SRU single-season history. He has made five kicks of 40+ yards. ZAPPONE LEADING THE DEFENSE Linebacker Anthony Zappone transferred to SRU for his senior year from Eastern Michigan and like Teven Williams last year, has made an immediate impact and looked like he s been here all along. Last season, Williams came in from Youngstown State and ended up leading SRU in tackles and earning All-America honors. This fall, Zappone is the leading tackler for SRU through eight weeks with 67 total tackles, including 8.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. He also has two interceptions, five QB hurries and a team-high 31 solo tackles on the year. CONWAY NEARING TOP 10 Defensive end Cody Conway is closing in on cracking the all-time top 10 list at SRU in career sacks. He currently has 17.0 career sacks, needing just 0.5 to move into a tie for 10th on the all-time ledger with Mike Welhorsky ( ). He is also closing in on the top 10 list for career tackles for loss. Conway has 34.0 career stops behind the line of scrimmage, 3.0 away from joining John Sikora in 10th all-time. SECONDARY CLOSING IN ON CAREER LISTS Safety Derrick Fulmore currently ranks sixth in SRU history with 13 career interceptions, four off the career record of 17. He has 25 career passes defended, six off the 10th spot on the SRU career list. Titus Howard has 28 passes defended and needs just three more to move into 10th in SRU history. Alfon Cook has 25 and is six off the 10th spot. WINNING SEASON STREAK With a 12-2 record last fall, Slippery Rock has now put together seven straight winning seasons, has been above.500 in nine of the last 10 years and has finished in winning fashion in 23 of the last 28 seasons. Only three teams in the PSAC have at least seven winning seasons in a row entering the 2016 season. With a win over Clarion, The Rock would guarantee themselves of an eighth straight winning season. CURRENT WINNING SEASONS STREAK IN PSAC 1. Bloomsburg California Slippery Rock - 7 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Three Slippery Rock players have earned at least one Preseason All- America honor heading into the 2016 season. - MARCUS MARTIN DE R-Jr. West Mifflin, Pa. - Sporting News - 1st Team - Lindy s Sports - 1st Team - Football Gameplan - 1st Team - Instant Scouting - 1st Team - HERO Sports - 1st Team - D2football.com - 1st Team - JOE LoSCHIAVO OL R-Sr. Lakewood, Ohio - Sporting News - 1st Team - Football Gameplan - 2nd Team - D2football.com - 2nd Team - HERO Sports - 2nd Team - SHAMAR GREENE RB R-Sr. Duquesne, Pa. - Football Gameplan - 2nd Team PSAC / NCAA STATISTICAL RANKINGS SLIPPERY ROCK IN THE RANKINGS Category... PSAC Rank... D2 Rank...Statistics (Avg.) Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Total Offense Total Defense Rushing Offense Rushing Defense Passing Offense Passing Defense Passing Efficiency Kickoff Returns Punt Returns Punting (Net) Sacks Turnovers Gained (tot.) CLARION IN THE RANKINGS Category... PSAC Rank... D2 Rank...Statistics (Avg.) Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Total Offense Total Defense Rushing Offense Rushing Defense Passing Offense Passing Defense Passing Efficiency Kickoff Returns Punt Returns Punting (Net) Sacks Turnovers Gained (tot.) Ranked in PSAC 170 Ranked in D2 SLIPPERY ROCK S 2016 RECORD WHEN... Overall PSAC-West At Home On The Road On Natural Grass On Artifical Surface Day Games Night Games Scoring First Opponent Scores First Leading at Halftime Trailing at Halftime Tied at Halftime Leading After Third Trailing After Third Tied After Third Overtime Games Scoring Less Than 20 Points Scoring Points Scoring Points Scoring Points Scoring 50+ Points Allowing < 20 Points Allowing Points Allowing Points Allowing Points Allowing Points Rushing For < 100 Yards Rushing For 100+ Yards Rushing For 200+ Yards Passing For 200+ Yards Passing For 300+ Yards Totaling < 300 Yards Yards Offense Yards Offense Yards Offense Yards Offense Allow < 100 Yards Rushing Allow < 300 Yards Offense Allow 300+ Yards Offense Having 100-Yard Rusher Opp. Has 100-Yard Rusher No Turnovers Less Than 3 Turnovers Or More Turnovers No Takeaways Or More Takeaways More Time Of Possession Less Time of Possession Running More Plays Rock Football Game Notes

7 LAST 20 MEETINGS WITH CLARION Below is a look at the last 20 meetings in the series between Slippery Rock and Clarion dating back to 1996 when Shawn Lutz joined the SRU staff as a grad assistant. The Rock are 17-3 in those games. Year Location SRU Result Score Home...W... Slippery Rock 65, Clarion Away...W... Slippery Rock 45, Clarion Home...W... Slippery Rock 34, Clarion Away...W... Slippery Rock 28, Clarion Home...W... Slippery Rock 27, Clarion Away...W... Slippery Rock 16, Clarion Home...L... Clarion 27, Slippery Rock Away...W... Slippery Rock 49, Clarion Home...W... Slippery Rock 41, Clarion Away...W... Slippery Rock 31, Clarion Away...W... Slippery Rock 28, Clarion Home...W... Slippery Rock 31, Clarion Home...L... Clarion 19, Slippery Rock Away...W... Slippery Rock 21, Clarion Away...W... Slippery Rock 33, Clarion Home...W... Slippery Rock 27, Clarion Away...W... Slippery Rock 45, Clarion Home...W... Slippery Rock 28, Clarion Away...W... Slippery Rock 28, Clarion Home...L... Clarion 54, Slippery Rock 28 CAPTAINS NAMED The team votes each year to select the annual captains. This year s captains are Shamar Greene, Joe LoSchiavo, Bob Vernick, Derrick Fulmore and Joe Phillips. BROTHERS ON THE ROSTER Slippery Rock has a pair of full-blood brothers on the roster this year. All-Region senior linebacker Bob Vernick is joined by freshman brother Tim Vernick and freshman defensive lineman Josh Bader is joined by his brother Zach Bader, who transferred in from Youngstown State. STARTERS AND STARS FROM WEST MIFFLIN Slippery Rock starts four players that all graduated from West Mifflin High School, three of which have earned at least All-Region honors during their careers at SRU in Shamar Greene, Marcus Martin and Derrick Fulmore. Jim Popa also moved into a starting role on the offensive line to begin the 2016 season. Greene and Martin have been teammates for most of their football playing careers and are rewriting record books together each week on opposite sides of the ball. NEW COORDINATORS In addition to a new head coach, Slippery Rock opened 2016 with a pair of new coordinators. Domenick Razzano was promoted from codefensive coordinator and secondary coach in 2015 and will serve as the defensive coordinator in The Rock also hired a new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in Justin Roper, a former Division I quarterback that played at Oregon and Montana. Roper comes to SRU after spending two years as the QB coach at Valdosta State. TUCKER GETS NFL SHOT Former Slippery Rock offensive lineman Cory Tucker, who finished his Rock career in 2015 by earning All-America honors and being a finalist for the Upshaw Lineman of the Year Award, earned an NFL shot and spent the 2016 NFL preseason in camp with the Cleveland Browns, appearing in three preseason games. He was the second SRU alum to be on an NFL roster this year, joining Minnesota Vikings starting guard Brandon Fusco, who had his SRU number (74) retired last year. AROUND THE PSAC WESTERN DIVISION Rank Team PSAC Overall This Week (Time) 1 California at Mercyhurst (Noon) t-2 Edinboro vs. Seton Hill ( 3 p.m.) t-2 Indiana at Gannon (Noon) t-4 SLIPPERY ROCK at Clarion (Noon) t-4 Seton Hill at Edinboro (3 p.m.) t-6 Gannon vs. Indiana (Noon) t-6 CLARION vs. Slippery Rock (Noon) t-6 Mercyhurst vs. California (Noon) EASTERN DIVISION Rank Team PSAC Overall This Week (Time) 1 Kutztown at Shippensburg (1 p.m.) t-2 Shippensburg vs. Kutztown (1 p.m.) t-2 West Chester at E. Stroudsburg (Noon) t-4 Bloomsburg at Lock Haven (Noon) t-4 East Stroudsburg vs. West Chester (Noon) t-4 Lock Haven vs. Bloomsburg (Noon) t-7 Millersville at Cheyney (Noon) t-7 Cheyney vs. Millersville (Noon) LAST WEEK S SCORES Edinboro (37) at Slippery Rock (35) Lock Haven (29) at Kutztown (35) Clarion (17) at Indiana (42) Shippensburg (43) at Millersville (9) Cheyney (12) at West Chester (46) East Stroudsburg (14) at Bloomsburg (35) Gannon (14) at California (35) Mercyhurst (45) at Seton Hill (55) Most Points: Seton Hill (55) vs. Mercyhurst Least Points: Millersville (9) vs. Shippensburg Biggest Margin: +34 (Ship over Mill 43-9 / WCU over Chey 46-12) Smallest Margin: +2 (Edinboro over Slippery Rock 37-35) Away Teams: 2-6 Home Teams: 6-2 YOUTH MOVEMENT Slippery Rock has a balanced roster with many upperclassmen starting on both sides of the ball, but this year is also notable for how young The Rock are. This week s depth chart features 24 players listed as projected starters or backups that are sophomores or freshmen in eligibility. STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE Slippery Rock currently has the eighth best strength of schedule in the country when comparing all 11 scheduled opponents records. All three of The Rock s losses have come to teams that have lost no more than one game through eight weeks (7-0 California, 7-1 Edinbro, 6-1 Indiana). All 11 of SRU s opponents have a combined winning percentage of.588. RETURNING ALL-PSAC PLAYERS Slippery Rock returns a total of five players that earned first team All- PSAC honors in Team Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown 1st Team Shamar Greene RB R-Sr. Duquesne, Pa. 1st Team Joe LoSchiavo OL R-Sr. Lakewood, Ohio 1st Team Marcus Martin DE R-Jr. West Mifflin, Pa. 1st Team Joe Phillips DL Sr. Washington, Pa. 1st Team Bob Vernick LB Sr. Butler, Pa. Rock Football Game Notes - 7

8 2016 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS - SLIPPERY ROCK OFFENSE Opponent QB RB WR SLOT SLOT WR TE/RB2 LT LG C RG RT New Haven King III Greene Johnson Raye - Harley Dingle Ketterer Fields LoSchiavo Popa Gaviglia West Chester King III Greene Johnson Raye - Harley Cirillo Ketterer Fields LoSchiavo Popa Gaviglia Lock Haven King III Greene Johnson Raye Scales Harley - Larsen Fields LoSchiavo Popa Gaviglia Gannon King III Greene Johnson Raye Scales Harley - Larsen Fields LoSchiavo Popa Gaviglia California (Pa.) King III Greene Johnson Raye Scales Harley - Larsen Fields LoSchiavo Popa Gaviglia Mercyhurst King III Rash Johnson Raye Scales Harley - Larsen Fields LoSchiavo Popa Gaviglia Indiana (Pa.) King III Neely Johnson Raye Scales - McNally Larsen Fields Popa Raabe Gaviglia Edinboro King III Neely Johnson - Scales Harley McNally Larsen Fields LoSchiavo Popa Gaviglia Clarion Seton Hill Kutztown 2016 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS - SLIPPERY ROCK DEFENSE Opponent DE DT NG DE LB LB LB CB SS FS CB New Haven Conway Phillips Kope Martin Zappone Vernick Allen Henderson Green Fulmore Cook West Chester Conway Twillie II Kope Martin Zappone Vernick Conglose Howard Green Fulmore Cook Lock Haven Conway Phillips Kope Martin Zappone Vernick Conglose Howard Green Fulmore Cook Gannon Conway Phillips Kope Martin Zappone Vernick Conglose Howard Green Fulmore Cook California (Pa.) Conway Phillips Kope Martin Allen Zappone Conglose Howard Green Fulmore Cook Mercyhurst Phillips Twillie II Kope Martin Zappone E. Johnson Minenok Howard Green Fulmore Cook Indiana (Pa.) Phillips Twillie II Kope Martin Zappone Vernick Minenok Howard Green Fulmore Cook Edinboro Conway Phillips Kope Martin Zappone Vernick Conglose Howard Hall Fulmore Cook Clarion Seton Hill Kuztown PROJECTED STARTERS SLIPPERY ROCK DEFENSE Pos. # Player RE 17 Cody Conway DT 45 Joe Phillips NG 73 Mike Kope DE 44 Marcus Martin OLB 43 John Conglose MLB 52 Bob Vernick OLB 58 Anthony Zappone LCB 21 Titus Howard SS 19 Kyle Hall FS 8 Derrick Fulmore RCB 7 Alfon Cook SLIPPERY ROCK OFFENSE Pos. # Player QB 15 Augustus Necastro RB 25 Isiah Neely WR 9 Marcus Johnson Slot 10 Milly Raye LT 79 Chris Larsen LG 51 Austin Fields C 71 Joe LoSchiavo RG 50 Jim Popa RT 64 Steve Gaviglia Slot 5 Drew Scales WR 28 Carnel Harley TE 35 Brian McNally SLIPPERY ROCK SPECIAL TEAMS Pos. # Player P 96 Josiah Davis PK 89 Jake Chapla Hold 13 Mike Merhaut LS 42 Garret MacFarland KR/PR 5 Drew Scales 8 -Rock Football Game Notes SLIPPERY ROCK LINEUP LEADERS Passing - #2 Don King III Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Avg/G , Rushing - #23 Shamar Greene Att Net Avg TD Avg/G Rushing - #25 Isiah Neely Att Net Avg TD Avg/G Receiving - #10 Milly Raye No Yds Avg TD Avg/G Receiving - #9 Marcus Johnson No Yds Avg TD Avg/G Receiving - #5 Drew Scales No Yds Avg TD Avg/G Tackles Player Tot TFL Sack #58 A. Zappone #44 Marcus Martin #8 Derrick Fulmore #52 Bob Vernick #73 Mike Kope #6 Kevin Green #17 Cody Conway #56 Tony Twillie II SRU CAREER STARTS OFFENSE QB Don King III...8 (8) RB Shamar Greene...36 (0) RB Isiah Neely...3 (2) RB Dominic Dingle...1 (0) RB Dontez Rash...1 (1) WR Drew Scales...19 (6) WR Taishan Tucker...16 (0) WR Milly Raye...14 (0) WR Leroy McClain...12 (0) WR Marcus Johnson...9 (8) WR Carnel Harley...7 (1) LT Dean Ketterer...5 (0) LT Chris Larsen...6 (6) LT Michael Williams...2 (0) LG Austin Fields...8 (8) C Joe LoSchiavo...35 (1) RG Jim Popa...8 (8) RG Colten Raabe...1 (0) RT Steve Gaviglia...8 (8) STARTERS NOTES Consecutive starts in parenthesis DEFENSE DE Marcus Martin (34) DE Cody Conway (1) DT Joe Phillips (6) DT Tony Twillie... 2 (0) NG Mike Kope (8) LB Bob Vernick (2) LB John Conglose... 8 (1) LB Anthony Zappone... 8 (8) LB Cody Allen... 2 (0) LB Erik Johnson... 1 (0) LB Patrick Minenok... 2 (2) CB Alfon Cook (22) CB Titus Howard (7) CB Kris Williams (0) CB Kyle Hall... 3 (1) CB Delmar Henderson... 2 (0) FS Derrick Fulmore (8) SS Kevin Green... 8(0) Shamar Greene has started more games than anyone on the team with 36 career starts but is not expected to play this week for the fourth week in a row. Joe LoSchiavo is a close second with 35 career starts, but he is playing through a foot injury that has sidelined him significant time in recent weeks. Augustus Necastro was redshirting until last week and is expected to make his first career start this week. Marcus Martin leads the defense with 34 straight starts, having never missed a start in his career. Bob Vernick and Cody Conway have started 31 career games. Alfon Cook has started 22 straight games. Joe Phillips has 29 career starts. Anthony Zappone started 18 games at Eastern Michigan before transferring. Kyle Hall started his third career game last week for the injured Kevin Green and had three interceptions in that game. He is projected to get his fourth career start this week.

9 ROCK VS OPPONENTS Slippery Rock has an overall combined record of (.613) alltime against its 2016 scheduled opponents. The Rock entered the year with at least a win in the most recent meeting against every scheduled opponent but Seton Hill. The largest win streak in a series belongs to SRU over Lock Haven at 25 games dating back to a tie in Opponent Games Record First Game Last Game Streak New Haven W-2 West Chester W-2 Lock Haven W-25 Gannon W-3 California (Pa.) L-1 Mercyhurst W-2 Indiana (Pa.) L-1 Edinboro L-1 Clarion W-6 Seton Hill L-1 Kutztown W-2 Overall (.613 Winning Percentage) TRANSFER INFUSION The 2016 Rock roster includes 14 student-athletes that did not start their collegiate careers at Slippery Rock, including nine players that began their careers at a Division I institution. Pos. Student Athlete Previous School Transfer Year WR Landon Yeartie Akron 2016 OL Michael Williams Assumption 2015 DL Joe Phillips Citadel 2014 LB Anthony Zappone Eastern Michigan 2016 DB Kevin Green Edinboro 2014 DB Titus Howard Pittsburgh 2015 QB Don King III Sam Houston State 2016 TE Brian McNally St. Francis (Pa.) 2014 WR Marcus Johnson Thiel 2015 DB Delmar Henderson Tiffin 2014 DL Austin Fields West Virginia 2015 DL Tony Twillie II Youngstown State 2014 DL Zach Bader Youngstown State 2016 QB Tanner Garry Youngstown State 2016 PIPELINE TO THE ROCK Rock players that graduated from the same high school include: Brookfield (Ohio)...Augustus Necastro, Aaron Gillis Butler... Bob Vernick, Tim Vernick Central Dauphin... Drew Scales, David Payton III Charleroi... Trey Douyon, Mike Kope Conneaut... Chris Richardson, Henry Litwin Hickory...Mike Grata, Louie Derloni, Zach Cirillo Penn Hills...Cody Allen, Austin Freeman, Malik Mathis Pine-Richland...James Willard, Mike Merhaut Plum...Dylan Whiteman, Jake Tecak, Chris Erfort... Ashton Teeter, Jake Chapla Poland Seminary (Ohio)... Josh Bader, Zach Bader Ringgold... Alfon Cook, Chacar Berry Seneca Valley... Steven Gaviglia, Dean Ketterer South Fayette... Roman Denson, Zack Radinick Strong Vincent... Tony Twillie II, Kevin Green Taylor Allderdice... Bishop Gethers, Cornelius Raye Thomas Jefferson... Mike Wainauskis, TJ Matrascia West Mifflin... Shamar Greene, Derrick Fulmore,... Marcus Martin, Jim Popa Woodland Hills...Wilford Clark, Da ron Cooper TRACKING THE ROCK S 2016 OPPONENTS WEEK #1 - vs. UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (9/3)... W, Overall Record: 4-4 NE-10 Record: 4-3 Last Week: L, vs. No. 18 Assumption This Week: at American International - Saturday, 1 p.m. WEEK #2 - at WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY (9/10)... W, Overall Record: 5-3 PSAC East Record: 4-1 Last Week: W, vs. Cheyney This Week: at East Stroudsburg - Saturday, Noon WEEK #3 - at LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY (9/17)... W, Overall Record: 2-6 PSAC East Record: 2-3 Last Week: L, at Kutztown This Week: vs. Bloomsburg - Saturday, Noon WEEK #4 - vs. GANNON UNIVERSITY... W, Overall Record: 4-4 PSAC West Record: 1-4 Last Week: L, at No. 8 California This Week: vs. No. 12 Indiana - Saturday, Noon WEEK #5 - at #24 CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY (PA)...L, Overall Record: 7-0 PSAC West Record: 5-0 Last Week: W, vs. Gannon This Week: at Mercyhurst - Saturday, Noon WEEK #6 - vs. MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY... W, Overall Record: 2-6 PSAC West Record: 1-4 Last Week: L, at Seton Hill This Week: vs. No. 6 California - Saturday, Noon WEEK #7 - at #13 INDIANA UNIVERSITY (PA)...L, Overall Record: 6-1 PSAC West Record: 4-1 Last Week: W, vs. Clarion This Week: at Gannon - Saturday, Noon WEEK #8 - vs. EDINBORO UNIVERSITY...L, Overall Record: 7-1 PSAC West Record: 4-1 Last Week: W, at Slippery Rock This Week: vs. Seton Hill - Saturday, 3 p.m. WEEK #9 - at CLARION UNIVERSITY... Noon Overall Record: 2-6 PSAC West Record: 1-4 Last Week: L, at No. 13 Indiana This Week: vs. Slippery Rock - Saturday, Noon WEEK #10 - vs. SETON HILL UNIVERSITY...3 p.m. Overall Record: 5-3 PSAC West Record: 2-3 Last Week: W, vs. Mercyhurst This Week: at Edinboro - Saturday, 3 p.m. WEEK #11 - vs. KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY...1 p.m. Overall Record: 5-3 PSAC East Record: 5-0 Last Week: W, vs. Lock Haven This Week: at Shippensburg - Saturday, 1 p.m. Rock Football Game Notes - 9

10 AFCA DIVISION II POLL # Team (1st Place Votes) W-L Pts. Prv. 1. Northwest Mo. St. (30) Grand Valley St. (Mich.) Shepherd (W.Va.) * Sioux Falls (S.D.) Harding (Ark.) California (Pa.) * North Alabama Texas A&M-Commerce Ashland (Ohio) Emporia St. (Kan.) LIU-Post (N.Y.) * Indiana (Pa.) * Midwestern St. (Texas) Valdosta St. (Ga.) Azusa Pacific (Calif.) Assumption (Mass.) * Tuskegee (Ala.) N. Carolina-Pembroke Wayne St. (Mich.) Fairmont St. (W.Va.) * Minnesota-Duluth Ferris St. (Mich.) Newberry (S.C.) NR 24. Wingate (N.C.) NR 25. Notre Dame (Ohio) * NR 25. Southwest Baptist (Mo.) NR Others Receiving Votes: Central Missouri, 20; Colorado School of Mines, 19; Henderson St. (Ark.), 19; Edinboro (Pa.), 8*; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 7; Central Washington, 6; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 6; West Alabama, 5; Florida Tech, 4; Southern Arkansas, 2; Colorado Mesa, 1; Truman St. (Mo.), 1. D2FOOTBALL.COM POLL # Team W-L Prv. 1 Northwest Missouri Grand Valley North Alabama Shepherd * Sioux Falls Emporia State Ashland Texas A&M-Commerce California (Pa.) * Harding Midwestern State Indiana (Pa.) * Minnesota Duluth Central Missouri Valdosta State LIU-Post * Azusa Pacific Ferris State Wayne State (Mich.) Tuskegee UNC-Pembroke Fairmont State * Central Washington 5-2 NR 24 Fort Hays 6-2 NR 25 Assumption * 6-1 NR * Super Region 1 Teams 10 -Rock Football Game Notes SLIPPERY ROCK RECORD BOOK SNAPSHOT SINGLE-PLAY RECORDS Category...Record... Record Holder... Opponent (Year) Longest Rush yards... Bob Weller... Westminster 1995) Longest Pass yards... Nate Crookshank...Mansfield (2006) Longest Reception yards... Pul Favers...Mansfield (2006) Longest Punt yards... Andrew Huska...at Gannon (Oct. 3, 2015) Longest Field Goal yards... John Katsaouni...Shippensburg (2003) yards... Keith Johnson... Edinboro (1980) TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORDS Category...Record... Opponent (Year) Pass Attempts at California, Pa. (Oct. 11, 2014), vs. Clarion (1992) Pass Completions at Lock Haven (Sept. 17, 2016) Passing Yards Clarion (1992) Rushing Attempts California, Pa. (1969) Rushing Yards at East Stroudsburg (Sept. 13, 2014) Total Offense Kutztown (1999) Rushing First Downs at East Stroudsburg (Sept. 13, 2014) Passing First Downs at Lock Haven (Sept. 17, 2016) Points Scored St. Francis (1923) Tackles For Loss Seton Hill (2013) Sacks California, Pa. (1991) Seton Hill (2013) Interceptions Four Times - vs. Edinboro (Oct. 22, 2016) INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME RECORDS Category...Record... Record Holder (Opponent, Year) Pass Attempts John Linhart (Clarion, 1992) Pass Completions John Linhart (Clarion, 1992) Passing Yards John Linhart (Clarion, 1992) Passing Touchdowns Nigel Barksdale (Northwood, 2013) Rushing Attempts Scott Opalsky (Buffalo, 1989), Jay Wagner (Clarion, 1968) Rushing Yards Dorrian Glenn (California, Pa., 2001) Rushing Touchdowns Mike Kish (Waynesburg, 1971) Receptions Greg Hopkins (Clarion, 1992) Receiving Yards John Schademan (Mercyhurst, 2013) Receiving Touchdowns Devin Goda (Lock Haven, 2011) Total Offense Nigel Barksdale (Indiana, Pa., 2013) Extra Points Mike Wainauskis (Millersville, 2015), Ed Kelly (LHU, 1973) Field Goals Times - Most Recent: Mike Wainauskis (Kutztown, 2014) Points Scored Mike Kish (Waynesburg, 1971) Solo Tackles Shawn Rohrer (Edinboro, 1998) Total Tackles Shawn Rohrer (Edinboro, 1998) Tackles For Loss Marcus Martin (Shepherd, 2015), Jeremy George (Cal U, 1998) Sacks Cory Lacek (Millersville, 2006) Interceptions Four Times - Kyle Hall vs. Edinboro (Oct. 11, 2016) Punting Average Jeff Williams (Shippensburg, 1982) TEAM SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS Category... Record...Year Totals (8 games) Rushing Yards... 3,608 (14 games) ,248 Rushing Attempts (14 games) Rushing TDs (14 games) Rushing Yards per Game (10 games) Passing Attempts (12 games) Passing Completions (12 games) Passing Yards... 4,251 (12 games) ,145 Passing TDs (12 games) Passing Yards per Game (12 games) Total Offense (Yards)... 6,864 (14 games) ,393 All Purpose Yards... 8,599 (14 games) ,329 Scoring (Total Points) (14 games) Touchdowns Scored (14 games) Extra Points Made (14 games) Field Goals Made (11 games) Interceptions (11 games) Sacks (13 games) Tackles for Loss (14 games) Passes Defended (14 games) Fumbles Recovered (14 games)

11 PASSING #2 DON KING III (Sr.) Comp /24/16 vs. Gannon Att x (9/24/16 vs. Gannon) Yards /17/16 at Lock Haven TD x (9/24/16 vs. Gannon) Long /10/16 at West Chester INT x (10/15/16 at Indiana) #15 AUGUSTUS NECASTRO (Fr.) Comp /22/16 vs. Edinboro Att /22/16 vs. Edinboro Yards /22/16 vs. Edinboro TD /22/16 vs. Edinboro Long /22/16 vs. Edinboro INT...- #16 NATHANIEL MUSSELMAN (Fr.) Comp /1/16 at California Att /1/16 at California Yards /15/16 at Indiana TD x (10/15/16 at Indiana) Long /15/16 at Indiana INT...- RUSHING #2 DON KING III (Sr.) Carries /24/16 vs. Gannon Yards /15/16 at Indiana TD Long /15/16 at Indiana #14 DOMINIC DINGLE (R-Sr.) Carries /19/15 vs. Millersville Yards /19/15 vs. Millersville TD /19/15 vs. Millersville Long /19/15 vs. Millersville #23 SHAMAR GREENE (R-Sr.) Carries /24/15 vs. Indiana Yards /20/14 at Millersville TD x (10/3/15 at Gannon) Long /3/16 vs. New Haven #25 ISIAH NEELY (R-Jr.) Carries /22/16 vs. Edinboro Yards /12/15 vs. ESU TD x (9/17/16 at LHU) Long /12/15 vs. ESU #34 DONTEZ RASH (Fr.) Carries /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst Yards /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst TD /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst Long /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst RECEIVING #3 LEROY MCCLAIN (R-Sr.) Rec x (10/22/16 vs. Edin.) Yards /8/14 at Clarion TD x (9/10/16 at WCU) Long /18/14 vs. Mercyhurst #5 DREW SCALES (R-Sr.) Rec x (10/22/16 vs. Edin.) Yards /6/14 vs. Kutztown TD x (10/22/16 vs. Edin.) Long /5/15 at New Haven SLIPPERY ROCK INDIVIDUAL GAME CAREER HIGHS #10 CORNELIUS RAYE (R-Jr.) Rec /17/16 at Lock Haven Yards /17/16 at Lock Haven TD x (9/17/16 at LHU) Long x (9/17/16 at LHU) #11 TAISHAN TUCKER (R-Jr.) Rec /26/15 at Seton Hill Yards /26/15 at Seton Hill TD /5/15 at New Haven Long /26/15 at Seton Hill #23 SHAMAR GREENE (R-Jr.) Rec /11/14 at California Yards /11/14 at California TD x (11/14/15 at WCU) Long /25/14 at Indiana #28 CARNEL HARLEY (Fr.) Rec /17/16 at Lock Haven Yards /1/16 at California TD /1/16 at California Long /14/15 at West Chester #35 BRIAN MCNALLY (Jr.) Rec x (10/15/16 at Indiana) Yards /28/15 vs. Assumption TD /24/16 vs. Gannon Long /28/15 vs. Assumption #81 ANDREW BRIDGEFORTH (Jr.) Rec /10/12 vs. Bloomsburg Yards /10/12 vs. Bloomsburg TD x (11/10/12 vs. Bloom) Long /13/12 at Clarion #83 DAKOTA CLANAGAN (R-So.) Rec /17/16 at Lock Haven Yards /15/16 at Indiana TD /15/16 at Indiana Long /15/16 at Indiana #88 TAVARUS SAMPLE (Fr.) Rec x (9/17/16 at LHU) Yards /19/15 vs. Millersville TD...- Long /19/15 vs. Millersville DEFENSE #4 DELMAR HENDERSON (Sr. / DB) Tackles /24/15 vs. Indiana TFL /17/15 at Mercyhust INT #6 KEVIN GREEN (R-Sr. / DB) Tackles x (9/10/16 at WCU) PBU x (9/10/16 at WCU) #7 ALFON COOK (R-Sr. / CB) Tackles /31/15 at Edinboro Int /10/16 at West Chester #8 DERRICK FULMORE (Sr. / S) Tackles /15/16 at Indiana Int /13/14 at E. Stroudsburg #17 CODY CONWAY (R-Sr. / DL) Tackles /20/14 at Millersville Sacks /9/13 at Seton Hill #24 KRIS WILLIAMS (R-Sr. / DB) Tackles /11/14 at California #32 ALEXANDER BEARDS (R-So. / LB) Tackles /1/16 at California TFL /1/16 at California #38 PATRICK MINENOK (Fr. / LB) Tackles /15/16 at Indiana TFL #40 CODY ALLEN (So. / LB) Tackles x (10/1/16 at California) TFL x (10/1/16 at California) #41 ROMAN DENSON (R-Fr. / DB) Tackles /17/16 at Lock Haven TFL #43 JOHN CONGLOSE (R-Sr. / S) Tackles /10/15 vs. California Breakups /10/15 vs. California #44 MARCUS MARTIN (R-Jr. / DL) Tackles /1/16 at California Sacks x (10/25/14 at Indiana) TFL /5/15 at Shepherd #45 JOE PHILLIPS (Sr. / DT) Tackles /24/14 vs. Seton Hill Sacks /25/14 at Indiana (Pa.) Int /25/14 at Indiana (Pa.) #52 BOB VERNICK (Sr. / LB) Tackles /20/14 at Millersville Sacks /3/15 at Gannon #54 WILFORD CLARK (Fr. / DL) Tackles /10/16 at West Chester TFL /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst #56 TONY TWILLIE (Sr. / DL) Tackles /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst TFL /19/15 vs. Millersville #58 ANTHONY ZAPPONE (R-Sr. / LB) Tackles x (9/24/16 vs. Gannon) Sacks /3/16 vs. New Haven #66 JAKE ECONOMOU (R-Fr. / DE) Tackles /3/16 vs. New Haven Sacks /3/16 vs. New Haven #73 MIKE KOPE (R-Sr. / DL) Tackles /28/13 vs. Mercyhurst Sacks /24/16 vs. Gannon #92 LEVAR WARE (Fr. / DL) Tackles x (10/8/16 vs. Hurst) Sacks /17/16 at Lock Haven #99 ERIK JOHNSON (R-Sr. / LB) Tackles /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst Sacks /14/15 at West Chester KICKING #89 JAKE CHAPLA (Fr. / PK) Long FG /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst FGs x (10/22/16 vs. Edin.) #9 MARCUS JOHNSON (Jr.) Rec /24/16 vs. Gannon Yards /24/16 vs. Gannon TD /15/16 at Indiana Long /10/16 at West Chester #19 KYLE HALL (So. / LB) Tackles /14/15 at West Chester Int /22/16 vs. Edinboro #21 TITUS HOWARD (Jr. / CB) Tackles x (11/21/15 vs. Va. Union) Int /10/15 vs. California #96 JOSIAH DAVIS (Fr. / P) Long /3/16 vs. New Haven Most /1/16 at California Rock Football Game Notes - 11

12 NUMERICAL # Name Pos. 1 Landon Yeartie WR 2 Don King III QB 3 Leroy McClain WR 4 Delmar Henderson DB 5 Drew Scales WR 6 Kevin Green DB 7 Alfon Cook DB 8 Derrick Fulmore DB 9 Marcus Johnson WR 10 Milly Raye WR 11 Taishan Tucker WR 12 Henry Litwin WR 13 Mike Merhaut WR 14 Dominic Dingle RB 15 Augustus Necastro QB 16 Nathaniel Musselman QB 17 Cody Conway DE 18 Tanner Garry QB 19 Kyle Hall DB 21 Titus Howard DB 22 Anthony Williams DB 23 Shamar Greene RB 24 Kris Williams DB 25 Isiah Neely RB 26 Nassir Weaver RB 27 Chacar Berry RB 28 Carnel Harley WR 29 Braden Fochtman RB 30 Cameron Brookins DB 32 Alexander Beards LB 33 Santino Birty LB 34 Dontez Rash RB 35 Brian McNally TE 36 David Payton III WR 37 Da ron Cooper DB 38 Patrick Minenok LB 39 Elijah Jackson DB 40 Cody Allen LB 41 Roman Denson DB 42 Garret MacFarland DE 43 John Conglose DB 44 Marcus Martin DE 45 Joe Phillips DL 46 Chad Kuhn LB 47 Trey Douyon WR 48 Tim Vernick LB 49 Malik Mathis DB 50 Jim Popa OL 51 Austin Fields OL 52 Bob Vernick LB 53 Zach Koegler DL 54 Wilford Clark DL 55 Chris Richardson OL 56 Tony Twillie II DL 57 Adam Ottaviano LB 58 Anthony Zappone LB 59 Austin Wayt OL 60 Brandon Zilavy OL 61 James Willard OL 62 Aaron Gillis OL 63 Dylan Whiteman LB 64 Steve Gaviglia OL 65 Mike Arnold OL 2016 SLIPPERY ROCK ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School 40 Cody Allen LB So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills 65 Mike Arnold OL Fr. McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour 90 Josh Bader DL Fr. Poland, Ohio / Poland Seminary 94 Zach Bader DL R-Fr. Poland, Ohio / Poland Seminary 32 Alexander Beards LB R-So. Paramus, N.J. / Paramus Catholic 27 Chacar Berry RB Fr. Monongahela, Pa. / Ringgold 69 Dalton Beyer OL Fr. Cape Coral, Fla. / Mariner 33 Santino Birty LB Fr. Murrysville, Pa. / Franklin Regional 81 Andrew Bridgeforth WR Jr. Nazareth, Pa. / Nazareth 30 Cameron Brookins DB Fr. Munhall, Pa. / Steel Valley 89 Jake Chapla P/K Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum 84 Zach Cirillo TE R-Fr. Hermitage, Pa. / Hickory 83 Dakota Clanagan WR R-So. Collegeville, Pa. / Perkiomen Valley 54 Wilford Clark DL Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills 43 John Conglose DB R-Sr. New Castle, Pa. / Neshannock 17 Cody Conway DE R-Sr. Monroeville, Pa. / Gateway 7 Alfon Cook DB Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Ringgold 37 Da ron Cooper DB Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills 96 Josiah Davis P/K Fr. Framington, Pa. / Uniontown 41 Roman Denson DB R-Fr. McDonald, Pa. / South Fayette 14 Dominic Dingle RB R-Sr. Fort Knox, Ky. / Fort Knox 47 Trey Douyon WR Fr. Charleroi, Pa. / Charleroi 66 Jake Economou DL R-Fr. Howell, Mich. / Hartland 70 Chris Erfort DL Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum 51 Austin Fields OL R-So. Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon 29 Braden Fochtman RB Fr. Berlin, Pa. / Berlin Brothersvalley 8 Derrick Fulmore DB Sr. West Mifflin, Pa. / West Mifflin 18 Tanner Garry QB R-Jr. McDonald, Pa. / Fort Cherry 64 Steve Gaviglia OL R-So. Cranberry Township, Pa. / Seneca Valley 80 Bishop Gethers TE R-Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Taylor Allderdice 62 Aaron Gillis OL Sr. Fowler, Ohio / Brookfield 6 Kevin Green DB R-Sr. Erie, Pa. / Strong Vincent 23 Shamar Greene RB R-Sr. Duquesne, Pa. / West Mifflin 19 Kyle Hall DB So. Canton, Ohio / Canton GlenOak 28 Carnel Harley WR So. Philadelphia, Pa. / Academy of New Church 4 Delmar Henderson DB Sr. Cleveland, Ohio / Shaker Heights 98 Rahdezz Henderson DE R-Fr. Blairsville, Pa. / Blairsville 21 Titus Howard DB Jr. Clairton, Pa. / Clairton 39 Elijah Jackson DB Fr. Canton, Ohio / Canton McKinley 99 Erik Johnson LB R-Sr. Toledo, Ohio / Central Catholic 9 Marcus Johnson WR Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / University Prep 77 Dean Ketterer OL Sr. Cranberry Township, Pa. / Seneca Valley 2 Don King III QB Sr. Dallas, Texas / Waxahachie 53 Zach Koegler DL Fr. Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny 73 Mike Kope DT R-Sr. Charleroi, Pa. / Charleroi 46 Chad Kuhn LB Fr. Vandergrift, Pa. / Kiski Area 79 Chris Larsen OL R-Fr. Erie, Pa. / Erie McDowell 12 Henry Litwin WR Fr. Linesville, Pa. / Conneaut Area 71 Joe LoSchiavo OL R-Sr. Lakewood, Ohio / St. Edward 42 Garret MacFarland DE Jr. Norwalk, Ohio / Norwalk 44 Marcus Martin DE R-Jr. West Mifflin, Pa. / West Mifflin 49 Malik Mathis DB Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills 3 Leroy McClain WR Sr. Harrisburg, Pa. / Susquehanna Township 35 Brian McNally TE Jr. Girard, Pa. / Girard 13 Mike Merhaut WR R-Fr. Gibsonia, Pa. / Pine-Richland 38 Patrick Minenok LB Fr. New Castle, Pa. / New Castle 16 Nathaniel Musselman QB Fr. Frederick, Md. / Linganore 15 Augustus Necastro QB Fr. Brookfield, Ohio / Brookfield 25 Isiah Neely RB R-Jr. Coraopolis, Pa. / Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 57 Adam Ottaviano LB R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Seton La Salle 36 David Payton III WR Fr. Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin 45 Joe Phillips DL Sr. Washington, Pa. / Washington 72 Ryan Podgorski OL R-So. South Park, Pa. / South Park 12 -Rock Football Game Notes

13 2016 SLIPPERY ROCK ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NUMERICAL # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School 50 Jim Popa OL R-Jr. West Mifflin, Pa. / West Mifflin 68 Colten Raabe OL R-Fr. Butler, Pa. / Slippery Rock 91 Zack Radinick DL Fr. McDonald, Pa. / South Fayette 34 Dontez Rash RB Fr. Cleveland, Ohio / Benedictine 10 Milly Raye WR R-Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Taylor Allderdice 55 Chris Richardson OL R-Fr. Conneaut Lake, Pa. / Conneaut 88 Tavarus Sample WR So. Dover, Del. / Dover 5 Drew Scales WR Sr. Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin 85 Austin Scott WR Fr. Greencastle, Pa. / Greencastle Antrim 78 Brad Shaeffer OL Fr. Rural Valley, Pa. / West Shamokin 97 Cameron Spadacene WR Fr. Erie, Pa. / McDowell 87 Dylan Stapleton TE Fr. Indiana, Pa. / Indiana 67 Jake Tecak OL Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum 86 Ashton Teeter WR Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum 11 Taishan Tucker WR R-Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Roman Catholic 93 Kasper Tuomala DL Fr. Washington, D.C. / Wilson 56 Tony Twillie II DL Sr. Erie, Pa. / Strong Vincent 52 Bob Vernick LB Sr. Butler, Pa. / Butler 48 Tim Vernick LB Fr. Butler, Pa. / Butler 92 Levar Ware DL Fr. New Castle, Pa. / New Castle 59 Austin Wayt OL Fr. Canton, Ohio / Glenoak 26 Nassir Weaver RB R-Fr. Lancaster, Pa. / Lancaster Catholic 75 Jake Whitehurst OL R-Fr. Tallmadge, Ohio / Tallmadge 63 Dylan Whiteman LB Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum 61 James Willard OL Fr. Gibsonia, Pa. / Pine Richland 22 Anthony Williams DB R-So. Monaca, Pa. / Central Valley 24 Kris Williams DB R-Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Carlynton 76 Michael Williams OL R-So. Belvidere, N.J. / Notre Dame 1 Landon Yeartie WR R-So. Jacksonville, Fla. / Marion Franklin 58 Anthony Zappone LB R-Sr. Westlake, Ohio / Westlake 60 Brandon Zilavy OL Fr. Cheswick, Pa. / Deer Lakes # Name Pos. 66 Jake Economou DL 67 Jake Tecak OL 68 Colten Raabe OL 69 Dalton Beyer OL 70 Chris Erfort DL 71 Joe LoSchiavo OL 72 Ryan Podgorski OL 73 Mike Kope DT 75 Jake Whitehurst OL 76 Michael Williams OL 77 Dean Ketterer OL 78 Brad Shaeffer OL 79 Chris Larsen OL 80 Bishop Gethers TE 81 Andrew Bridgeforth WR 83 Dakota Clanagan WR 84 Zach Cirillo TE 85 Austin Scott WR 86 Ashton Teeter WR 87 Dylan Stapleton TE 88 Tavarus Sample WR 89 Jake Chapla P/K 90 Josh Bader DL 91 Zack Radinick DL 92 Levar Ware DL 93 Kasper Tuomala DL 94 Zach Bader DL 96 Josiah Davis P/K 97 Cameron Spadacene WR 98 Rahdezz Henderson DE 99 Erik Johnson LB COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Shawn Lutz Alma Mater... West Virginia, 1996 Year at SRU... 20th (1st as head coach) Record at SRU (Overall is same) Defensive Coordinator...Domenick Razzano Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2009 (3) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks... Justin Roper Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Montana, 2011 (1) Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator... Chris Conrad Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Fresno State, 1998 (5) Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator... Marc Hull Alma Mater (year at SRU)... San Diego State, 2008 (2) Wide Receivers... Frank Bongivengo, Jr. Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2001 (5) Secondary...Quindell Dean Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2013 (2) Defensive Line... Mike Grata Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2016 (1) Tight Ends/Strength Coach... Josh Bermann Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Grove City, 2012 (2) Offensive Quality Control/Running Backs...Clyde Conti Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Clarion, 1973 (2) Assistant Linebackers Coach...Teven Williams Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2016 (1) Director of Football Operations... Steve Moose Saylor Equipment Manager...Ron Steele Athletic Trainer... Scott Morrison PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 1 Landon Yeartie... Yer-TEE 10 Cornelius Raye... Goes by Milly for first name 11 Taishan Tucker... TAY-Shon 13 Mike Merhaut... Mer-HOT 37 Da ron Cooper... DAY-Ron 38 Patrick Minenok... Min-in-OCK 47 Trey Douyon... Doo-YAHN 50 Jim Popa... Poh-Puh 53 Zach Koegler... Keg-LER 57 Adam Ottaviano... Uh-Tah-Vee-ah-no 58 Anthony Zappone... Zuh-PONE 60 Brandon Zilavy... Zill-ah-VEE 64 Steve Gaviglia... Guh-Vig-LEE-uh 66 Jake Economou... E-CON-uh-MOO 67 Jake Tecak... TESS-ick 68 Colten Raabe... ROB 71 Joe LoSchiavo... Luh-SHA-voh 84 Zach Cirillo... Suh-RILL-oh 89 Jake Chapla... CHAP-Luh 91 Zack Radinick... RAD-in-ICK 93 Kasper Tuomala... TOO-oh-MAH-Luh Rock Football Game Notes - 13

14 THE ROCK TWO-DEEP CHART DEFENSE DE 17 Cody Conway R-Sr. 98 Rahdezz Henderson R-Fr. DT 45 Joe Phillips Sr. 54 Wilford Clark Fr. NG 73 Mike Kope R-Sr. 56 Tony Twillie II Sr. DE 44 Marcus Martin R-Jr. 92 Levar Ware Fr. OLB 43 John Conglose R-Sr. 38 Patrick Minenok Fr. MLB 52 Bob Vernick Sr. 99 Erik Johnson R-Sr. OLB 58 Anthony Zappone R-Sr. 32 Alexander Beards R-So. CB 21 Titus Howard Jr. 4 Delmar Henderson Jr. FS 8 Derrick Fulmore Sr. 41 Roman Denson R-Fr. SS 19 Kyle Hall So. 22 Anthony Williams R-So. CB 7 Alfon Cook R-Jr. 24 Kris Williams R-Sr. COACHING STAFF Head Coach...Shawn Lutz Alma Mater...West Virginia, 1996 Year at SRU...20th (1st as head coach) Record at SRU (Overall is same) Defensive Coordinator... Domenick Razzano Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Slippery Rock, 2009 (3) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks... Justin Roper Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Montana, 2011 (1) Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator...Chris Conrad Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Fresno State, 1998 (5) Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator... Marc Hull Alma Mater (year at SRU)...San Diego State, 2008 (2) Wide Receivers...Frank Bongivengo, Jr. Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Slippery Rock, 2001 (5) Secondary... Quindell Dean Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Slippery Rock, 2013 (2) Tight Ends/Strength Coach... Josh Bermann Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Grove City, 2012 (2) Offensive Quality Control/Running Backs...Clyde Conti Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Clarion, 1973 (2) Defensive Line... Mike Grata Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Slippery Rock, 2016 (1) Linebackers...Teven Williams Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Slippery Rock, 2016 (1) Director of Football Operations...Steve Moose Saylor Equipment Manager...Ron Steele Athletic Trainer... Scott Morrison OFFENSE QB 15 Augustus Necastro Fr. 16 Nathaniel Musselman Fr. RB 25 Isiah Neely R-Jr. 34 Dontez Rash Fr. WR 9 Marcus Johnson Jr. 81 Andrew Bridgeforth Jr. Slot 5 Drew Scales Sr. 3 Leroy McClain R-Sr. LT 79 Chris Larsen R-Fr. 72 Ryan Podgorski R-So. LG 51 Austin Fields R-So. 68 Colten Raabe R-Fr. C 71 Joe LoSchiavo R-Sr. 77 Dean Ketterer Sr. RG 50 Jim Popa R-Jr. 55 Chris Richardson R-Fr. RT 64 Steve Gaviglia R-So. 62 Aaron Gillis Sr. Slot 10 Milly Raye R-Jr. 83 Dakota Clanagan R-So. WR 28 Carnel Harley So. 11 Taishan Tucker R-Sr. TE 35 Brian McNally Jr. 84 Zach Cirillo R-Fr. SPECIAL TEAMS P 96 Josiah Davis Fr. 89 Jake Chapla Fr. PK 89 Jake Chapla Fr. 96 Josiah Davis Fr. LS 42 Garret MacFarland Jr. 52 Bob Vernick Sr. HOLD 13 Mike Merhaut R-Fr. 96 Josiah Davis Fr. PR 5 Drew Scales Sr. 1 Landon Yeartie R-So. KR 5 Drew Scales Sr. 3 Leroy McClain R-Sr. KO 89 Jake Chapla Fr. 96 Josiah Davis Fr SLIPPERY ROCK FOOTBALL (5-3) - WEEK 9 - at CLARION

15 Clarion Golden Eagles Two-Deep Offense Defense QB #18 Jeff Clemens R-Fr. #17 DeAndre Clayton Fr. RB #20 Delrece Williams Jr. or #9 Kyle Evans R-So. #36 Devin Clark R-Fr. WR #8 Matt Lehman Sr. #81 Clay Byerly R-Fr. WR #7 Kevin Genevro Sr. #6 Jaelin DeShields Jr. WR #9 Kyle Evans R-So. #2 Seneca Williams R-Fr. TE/FB #15 Gage Clark Jr. #11 Tyrone Butler Sr. LT #74 Josh Wiskeman Jr. #68 Sean Myers R-Fr. LG #53 Zack Morris So. #75 Logan Robb R-Fr. C #63 Jake Good R-Fr. #64 Lou Lombardo Fr. RG #73 Andrew Vonada R-Fr. #63 Jake Good R-Fr. RT #71 Rob Korzon So. #76 Jake Heigel Jr. DE #92 Robert Zilhaver R-Fr. #5 Avery Howsare Jr. DT #94 Saif Khan Fr. #90 Ben Zoeller R-Fr. NT #91 Brandon Vocco So. #55 Lucas Nickerson Sr. WHIP #5 Avery Howsare Jr. #40 Paul Blendinger R-Fr. SAM #51 Jacob Craig Sr. #50 Kevin Allen Fr. MIKE #31 Layne Skundrich So. #32 Samuel Payne R-Fr. CB #42 Tyrone Cromwell Fr. #30 Giovanni George So. SS #1 Adam Lynch Sr. #4 Zebbie Atkinson R-Fr. FS #37 Colton McKay Jr. #12 Wade Stieren Fr. WS #48 Sam Fareri Fr. #14 Gus Schmitt R-Fr. CB #33 Myles Edmonds Jr. #21 Derek Taylor So. Special Teams K #19 Phil Esposito Sr. P #38 Scott Ayers Sr. LS #67 Steven Rickard Fr. #48 Sam Fareri Fr. PR #24 Greg Leonard Fr. #9 Kyle Evans R-So. KR #24 Greg Leonard Fr. #9 Kyle Evans R-So. HO #36 Devin Clark R-Fr. #61 James Metzgar R-Fr. Rock Football Game Notes - 15

16 16 -Rock Football Game Notes HEAD COACH SHAWN LUTZ Shawn Lutz was named the 16th head coach in Slippery Rock football history on Dec. 18, 2015 after finishing his fourth season as The Rock s associate head coach, eighth season as defensive coordinator and his 20th overall season as a member of The Rock s staff in Lutz has been an integral part of Slippery Rock climbing to the top of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in recent years, as he has guided the defense of the three-time defending PSAC Western Division champions. The Rock have won four of the last five PSAC West titles, have claimed back-to-back overall PSAC titles and have made three straight trips to the NCAA Division II playoffs, including a trip to the quarterfinals last fall. Slippery Rock is one of only six programs in Division II to appear in the last three playoff tournaments. Slippery Rock s defense has annually ranked among the best in the PSAC under Lutz, and that was true again in The Rock defense shattered multiple school records on the way to the NCAA quarterfinals, including putting up the best rushing numbers in program history. The Rock defense, led by the defensive line (also coached by Lutz), allowed just 2.2 rushing yards per carry and 71.7 rushing yards per game on the season. Those numbers gave Slippery Rock the second best rushing defense in the country. The Rock also led the nation in takeaways with 47, finished first in the nation in fumble recoveries with 23 and finished third in the country in interceptions with 24. In addition to those numbers, The Rock defense led the country in scoring with eight touchdowns of their own, ranked sixth in tackles for loss with an average of 9.4 per game and ranked seventh in sacks with an average of 3.43 sacks per game. Slippery Rock also shattered program records for most passes defended (112), fumbles recovered (23), fumbles forced (19), tackles for loss (132.0) and interceptions returned for touchdowns (4). Lutz has coached one of the best starts to any individual career in NCAA history in redshirt junior defensive end Marcus Martin, who recorded 31.5 sacks in just two years and entered this season as the only active player at any level of NCAA football to average more than 1.00 sack per game. Martin, who averaged an incredible 1.21 sacks per game through the 2015 season, was named the PSAC West and Super Region One Defensive Player of the Year in He is on a pace that could see him shatter the all-time NCAA sack record. The success of the defense in 2015 was no surprise after what the 2014 unit was able to accomplish. Despite losing eight starters after the 2013 season, including all the linemen and linebackers, The Rock s defense helped lead the way to a PSAC Championship and an NCAA Tournament berth in SRU s defense ranked eighth in the nation in rushing yards per game allowed (92.3), 20th in passes intercepted (16) and 22nd in third down conversion defense (31.8 percent). The 2013 Rock defense ranked fourth nationally among NCAA Division II teams in pass defense efficiency (97.46), fifth in third-down conversion (.265) and 25th in rushing defense (121.8 yards per game). SRU ranked second among the PSAC teams in rushing defense. Lutz served 10 seasons as defensive line coach and seven seasons as recruiting coordinator before assuming the reigns of the defense in He added the title of associate head coach in 2012 as Slippery Rock began a long-term plan to transition him into the head coaching role. He wasn t always a defensive guy, as he also tutored the tight ends and tackles in 1998 and served as graduate assistant in 1996 and 1997, working with the offensive linemen. Under Lutz s leadership, The Rock defensive line has carved out an impressive niche. He has coached nine linemen that earned All-America citations and 24 All-PSAC honorees. Lutz-coached defensive linemen have led the PSAC in quarterback sacks five of the last eight seasons and currently hold or share eight school records. As a player, Lutz was a three-year letterman as a tight end at West Virginia University. He was a member of two bowl teams. One of those teams finished the regular season unbeaten, won the Big East Conference championship, played in the Sugar Bowl and had a No. 6 final national ranking. Lutz received his bachelor s degree in secondary education/social studies from WVU in 1996 and received his master s degree in sport management from SRU in A native of Massillon, Ohio, Lutz and his wife, Julie, are the parents of three sons, Logan, Gavin and Easton, who was just born in August of The Lutz s reside in Grove City. WINS CHARTS PSAC FOOTBALL ALL-TIME WIN LEADERS Coach (School) Wins Dennis Douds (East Stroudburg) Danny Hale (WCU/Bloomsburg) Gene Carpenter (Millersville) George Mihalik (Slippery Rock) Frank Cignetti (Indiana) Al Jacks (Clarion) Rocky Rees (Shippensburg) Bill Zwaan, West Chester Hubert Jack (Lock Haven) Rick Daniels (West Chester) Bob DiSpirito (Slippery Rock) Tom Hollman (Edinboro) Marty Schaetzle (Mercyhurst)...76 CURRENT PSAC COACHES Coach (School) Wins Dennis Douds (East Stroudburg) Bill Zwaan (West Chester) Marty Schaetzle (Mercyhurst)...76 Curt Cignetti (Indiana)...49 Mark Maciejewski (Shippensburg)...44 Paul Darragh, Bloomsburg...33 Brad Rzyczycki (Gannon)...27 Jim Clements (Kutztown)...18 Isaac Collins (Seton Hill)...12 Chris Weibel (Clarion)...9 Gary Dunn (California)...7 Justin Lustig (Edinboro)...7 SHAWN LUTZ (Slippery Rock)... 5 Greg Breitbach (Millersville)...5 Chris Roulhac (Cheyney)...4 Dave Taynor (Lock Haven)...4 NOTE: Win totals are for games coached at current institution. SRU HEAD COACHING WINS Below is a look at the top 10 winningest head coaches in Slippery Rock program history. Coach (Years Active) Wins 1. George Mihalik ( ) N. Kerr Thompson ( ) Bob DiSpirito ( , 1987) Charles Godlasky ( ) Pop Storer ( ) Harry Snyder ( , ) Don Ault ( ) Arthur Gaut ( ) Will Meise ( ) Jack Olcutt ( )...7 PSAC WEST FINISHES The following is a recap of topthree PSAC-Western Division finishes for SRU while Lutz has been on the staff. Division champions 1997, 1998, 1999, , 2013, 2014, 2015 Runner-up finishes 2002 Third-place finishes 1996, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012