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1 2017 ROCK FOOTBALL SCHEDULE ( RV )SLIPPERY ROCK FOOTBALL ROCK GAME NOTES Jon Holtz, Director of Athletic Communication jonathan.holtz@sru.edu Office: Cell: /2 at Kentucky State University... W, /9 [1] #24 WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY... 6 p.m. 9/16 [2] LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY... 6 p.m. 9/23 at Gannon University *...Noon 9/30 [3] #5 CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY (PA) *... 6 p.m. 10/7 at Mercyhurst University *...Noon 10/14 [4] #6 INDIANA UNIVERSITY (PA) *... 2 p.m. 10/21 at Edinboro University *...Noon 10/28 [5] CLARION UNIVERSITY *... 1 p.m. 11/4 at Seton Hill University *...Noon 11/11 at Kutztown University (or PSAC title game)...noon Home Games in BOLD CAPS TALE OF THE TAPE THE ROCK STAT CATEGORY GOLDEN RAMS Scoring (Total Points) Points per Game First Downs (Total) Rushing Yards (Total) Rushing Yards per Game Rushing TD Passing Yards (Total) Passing Yards per Game Passing TD Total Yards Offense Yards Offense per Game Total TD Scored Opp. Scoring (Total Points) Opp. Points per Game Opp. Rushing Yards (Total) Opp. Rushing per Game Opp. Rushing TD Opp. Passing Yards (Total) Opp. Passing per Game Opp. Passing TD Opp. Total Offense Opp. Offense per Game Sacks (Total) INT (Total) (37.7)... Punts (Avg. per Punt)...4 (38.5) 4 (17.5)... Kick Returns (Avg. Yards)...1 (21.0) 0 (0.0)...Punt Returns (Avg. Yards)...1 (6.0) 8-of-13 (62%)... 3rd-Down Conv... 4-of-11 (36%) 1-of-1 (100%)... 4th-Down Conv... 0-of-1 (0%) 8 (77.0)... Penalties (Avg. Yards)...7 (36.0) 0...INT Thrown (1)...Fumbles (lost)...3 (1) Avg. Plays per Game * PSAC West Games [3] Military, First Responders Day [1] Hall of Fame Game [4] Homecoming [2] Family Day/Village Fest [5] Senior Day SLIPPERY ROCK THE ROCK (1-0, 0-0 PSAC) GAME 2 - #24 WEST CHESTER at THE ROCK Date...Saturday, Sept. 9 Time... 6:06 p.m. Location... Slippery Rock, Pa. Venue...Mihalik-Thompson Stadium Capacity...10,000 Surface... Astroturf Gameday Grass 3D Last Meeting...Sept. 10, 2016 at WCU... SRU won WEST CHESTER GOLDEN RAMS (1-0, 0-0 PSAC) LIVE COVERAGE Live Stats...sidearmstats.com/sru/football/ Live Stats for Media... sidearmstats.com/sru/football/media/ Live Audio FM (Butler County) / 977rocks.com Live Streaming Video...rockathletics.com/watch/ Play-by-Play... Bob Cupp Color Commentary... Glenn Thompson Live TV...WPNT-22 (Pittsburgh) / ESPN3 (complete list online) ALL-TIME SERIES Slippery Rock and West Chester have met just 17 times in a series that began in Six of those meetings were in the PSAC Championship game and another was an NCAA playoff game. This marks the fourth straight year the teams will meet. The last four meetings in the series were all played at West Chester. The Golden Rams haven t visited Mihalik-Thompson Stadium since First Meeting: 1929 (SRU won 13-6) Most Points Scored (WCU): 46 (2014) Last Meeting: 2016 (SRU won 36-28) Biggest Win Margin (WCU): 36-6 (1963) Current Streak: Slippery Rock +2 Most Points Scored (SRU): 61 (2015) at West Chester: WCU leads 6-4 Biggest Win Margin (SRU): (2015) at Slippery Rock: SRU leads 5-2 Last SRU Win: 2016 at WCU (36-28) COACHING MATCHUP Slippery Rock head coach Shawn Lutz is in his 22nd overall season at The Rock and his second as head coach. Lutz posted a 7-4 record in 2016 in his first season as head coach. Prior to that, he served four years as the associate head coach and 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. He played tight end at West Virginia University, graduating in Lutz then earned a master s degree in sport management from SRU in West Chester head coach Bill Zwaan is in his 15th year as the head coach of the Golden Rams and his 21st year as a collegiate head coach. He went in six seasons at Division III Widener before moving to West Chester in He is at West Chester (.684), ranks eighth all-time in PSAC wins (117) and is fourth among active Division II head coaches with 171 career NCAA victories. He played quarterback at the University of Delaware, graduating in TURN THE LIGHTS ON The Rock have compiled a record of 28-9 (.756) in home night games at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium since the lights were installed in SRU has won 10 straight and 17 of the last 18 home night games and hasn t lost more than one game under the lights at home in the same season since The last home night game loss for Slippery Rock came on Sept. 29, 2012 in a back-and-forth game that Kutztown came out of with a win. The Rock will play three home night games this season with the games against Lock Haven next week and California (Pa.) Sept. 30 also set for 6 p.m. kickoffs. 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 ( enrollment) Nickname... The Rock School Colors... Green (PMS 342) and White Affiliation...NCAA Division II Conference... Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Interim President... Dr. Philip Way 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) Address Old Main, Slippery Rock University Maltby Ave, Slippery Rock, PA University Website... Athletics Website... COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Shawn Lutz Alma Mater (year at SRU)... West Virginia, 1996 (22nd, 2nd as HC) Record at SRU (Overall is same) Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line/Recruiting... Chris Conrad Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Fresno State, 1998 (6) Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs...Domenick Razzano Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2009 (4) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks... Justin Roper Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Montana, 2011 (2) Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator... Marc Hull Alma Mater (year at SRU)... San Diego State, 2008 (3) Wide Receivers... Frank Bongivengo, Jr. Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2001 (6) Linebackers Assistant...Mike Grata Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2016 (2) Defensive Line Assistant... Joe Phillips Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2017 (1) Strength and Conditioning Coach...Terry Grossetti Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2009 (1) Graduate Assistant - Running Backs... Don King III Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Sam Houston State, 2016 (1) Graduate Assistant - Cornerbacks... Corey Brown Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Ohio State University, 2013 (1) Academic Coordinator/Player Development...Clyde Conti Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Clarion, 1973 (3) Director of Football Operations... Steve Moose Saylor Equipment Manager...Ron Steele Head Athletic Trainer... Scott Morrison ROCK FOOTBALL HISTORY First Season All-Time Record (.591) Record at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium (.706) 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) HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE Rock football teams have compiled a (.706) record the last 41 seasons in games played at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium (formerly known as N. Kerr Thompson Stadium). The Rock own a (.740) home record since artificial turf was installed in the summer of 2003 and are (.803) in home games since The numbers get even better in recent years, as The Rock are 22-1 (.957) since the beginning of 2013 and have posted a 35-5 (.875) record at home since the beginning of the 2010 season. SRU has posted four flawless home seasons since 2010, including a 7-0 mark in 2015 that included a pair of NCAA playoff wins, which were the first home NCAA playoff wins since the 1999 season. SEASON OPENER STREAK Slippery Rock s win at Kentucky State last week marked the ninth straight year The Rock have opened the season with a win. The last time SRU failed to open their season with a victory was the 2008 season at Seton Hill University. NATIONAL RANKINGS Slippery Rock is listed as receiving votes in the AFCA Division II national poll for the second week in a row. The Rock have now appeared at least in the votes section of the poll in each of the last five seasons. West Chester was unranked last week but moved into the AFCA poll at No. 24 this week. The Golden Rams are also ranked No. 20 in the D2football.com poll. The complete national polls are on page 10 of these notes. FIRST TV GAME OF THE YEAR -MIHALIK ON THE CALL This week s game will be televised by the SportsFever Network and will air regionally on WPNT-22 out of Pittsburgh. It will stream nationwide on ESPN3 and the ESPN app. Legendary SRU head coach George Mihalik, who won 197 games before retiring after the 2015 season, will join the broadcast team as a color commentator. Fans without an ESPN subscription will still be able to stream the game for free through The Rock Digital Network at This marks the third straight year that the SRU-WCU matchup will be televised. LAST MEETING WITH WEST CHESTER - 9/10/16 No. 12 Slippery Rock held off a West Chester team that ran 99 plays on a day where temperatures on the turf exceeded 100 degrees to post a road win last September. The Rock trailed for less than three minutes in the game and built as much as a 15-point lead on three different occassions, but could never slam the door as West Chester stayed in it. SRU led with 10:24 to play. West Chester scored with 2:14 left to cut it to and got the ball back one more time, but couldn t get out of its own half of the field as time wound down. West Chester posted a edge in total offense in part thanks to running 31 more plays (99-68) than SRU. Both teams averaged 5.0 yards per play. WCU got most of its yardage through the air, passing for 431 yards and rushing for 69. Slippery Rock ran for 170 yards and passed for 171. Turnovers played a role in the game, as West Chester threw three interceptions and SRU threw one interception and lost one fumble. Shamar Greene led SRU with 117 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Don King III threw for 171 yards with three touchdowns. A total of seven players caught at least one pass with TDs going to Milly Raye, Marcus Johnson and Leroy McClain. Marcus Martin finished with 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks to lead the defense. WCU threw the ball 64 times, completing 32 passes. QB Andrew Derr finished with 431 yards and three TDs. Shannon Mayer caught nine passes for 128 yards and two scores.

3 LAST WEEK FOR SLIPPERY ROCK Slippery Rock jumped out to a 28-0 lead and never trailed in posting a road win at Kentucky State last Saturday. The Rock found success through the air, passing for 403 yards, as a muddy grass field made the ground game challenging. SRU finished with a edge in total offense and held Kentucky State to just 77 rushing yards on 41 carries, an average of 1.9 yards per carry. Tanner Garry passed for 390 yards, five touchdowns and no INT to lead the offense. He was named the PSAC West Offensive Player of the Week after his five TD passes ranked first in the nation in week one. His 390 yards ranked sixth in the nation. Marcus Johnson caught 12 passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns and Milly Raye caught seven passes for 132 yards and one score, a highlight reel 57-yarder that made SportsCenter s Top 10 plays Saturday. Johnson s 231 yards were the second most in the nation in week one. Marcus Martin broke the SRU single-game record with 6.0 tackles for loss. LAST WEEK FOR WEST CHESTER West Chester was dominant in all phases of the game in posting a 51-9 win over Bentley at home last Thursday night. The Golden Rams put up a advantage in total offense after throwing for 265 yards and rushing for 213, while holding Bentley to just 34 rushing yards on 30 carries, an average of 1.1 yards per touch. Paul Dooley was efficient, completing 12-of-15 passes for 183 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also ran for 42 yards. Mark Dukes rushed for 82 yards and one TD and Jarel Elder added 42 rushing yards and one score. Four players caught a TD pass, led by Tyler Karpinski with six catches for 80 yards and one score. Jordan Banks (4-67-1) and Rasheem Jones (2-68-1) were the only other players with more than one catch. Tyler Morrissey led the defense with 2.0 sacks, while Rashee Davis had three pass breakups and Deionte Wilson and Jordan Burney each finished with a team-high five tackles. MARTIN CLOSING IN ON NCAA RECORDS Senior defensive end Marcus Martin entered this season needing 6.0 sacks and 11.0 tackles for loss to tie the all-time Division II records in each category. He took a big chunk out of those numbers in week one when he broke the SRU single-game record for tackles for loss, posting 6.0 TFL and 1.0 sack at Kentucky State. Martin now ranks third all-time in Division II with 72.0 tackles for loss, just 5.0 away from the record of 77.0 that is currently held by Andre Bernardi from North Greenville. He now has 41.5 career sacks and ranks fifth all-time in that category, just 5.0 away from the record of 46.5 that is currently held by Lucky Baar from McKendree. Martin is already the all-time SRU and PSAC record holder in both categories. More on Martin on the next two pages. JOHNSON BECOMING ELITE No. 1 RECEIVER Senior wideout Marcus Johnson caught a career-high 12 passes last week for 231 yards and three touchdowns, marking the second-most receiving yards in a single-game in program history, trailing only his own 237-yard effort in the final game of In his last two games, Johnson has gone for 468 yards and seven touchdowns through the air. He is up to sixth all-time at SRU with 17 career TD grabs. MILLY RAYE GOES OFF - THEN GOES VIRAL While Johnson was dominant on the outside last week, slot receiver Milly Raye was just as unstoppable underneath. He finished with 132 yards and one score to mark the first time since Nov. 9, 2013 that Slippery Rock had two receivers go over 100 yards in the same game. Raye, whose Spin-o-Rama touchdown was viewed millions of times on social media thanks to posts by ESPN and Bleacher Report over the weekend, now has 1,610 career receiving yards and ranks eighth alltime at SRU. NO RUST FOR GARRY AT QB SPOT The QB battle in preseason camp went to the wire, with Youngstown State transfer Tanner Garry coming away as the starter. Garry wasted little time in proving that was the right call, putting together one of the best debuts for an SRU starter in program history. He completed 65 percent of his passes for 390 yards with five touchdowns, no interceptions and no sacks. The start marked the first of the redshirt senior s college career and marked his first full game at QB since his senior year of high school in He was named the PSAC West Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts. His five TD passes are the most in the nation, while his 30 points responsible for rank fifth and his 390 passing yards rank sixth. FRESHMEN PLAY WELL In total, Slippery Rock played 18 freshmen or redshirt freshmen last week in the opener that had never played a down of college football, including six that started. All three of The Rock s starting linebackers are freshmen and all three played a significant role last week. Tim Vernick recorded 10 tackles and one sack, Dylan Whiteman recorded seven stops and forced one fumble, Trysten McDonald finished with six solo tackles and two tackles for loss and Mason DeHart recovered a fumble. Lineman Owen Jacobs added a blocked field goal. STILL TOUGH TO RUN ON Despite starting five freshmen and nine new starters on the defensive side of the ball last week, The Rock defense maintained what has been their staple for the last five years - clogging up the run game. SRU has ranked among the top 10 teams in the nation the last three seasons in stopping the run and hasn t allowed teams to rush for an average of 100 or more yards per game for more than three years. The Rock held Kentucky State to 77 rushing yards on 41 attempts, an average of just 1.9 yards per carry. SRU finished the game with 15.0 tackles for loss, led by Marcus Martin s 6.0. Zach Bader and Trysten McDonald each had 2.0, while Khadir Roberts had 1.5 and Tim Vernick and Tim Soave each had 1.0. NEELY GRABS STARTING SPOT BACK Redshirt freshman tailback Chacar Berry opened the season atop the running back depth chart, but fumbled twice in his debut last week. Isiah Neely took the bulk of the carries and was productive to the tune of 54 yards and one touchdown. Neely, who was a second-team All- PSAC performer last year, is expected to start in week two. LINEBACKING RUNS IN THE VERNICK FAMILY Fans watching the opener last week would have noticed a 10-tackle, one sack effort from The Rock s starting middle linebacker, redshirt freshman Tim Vernick. He picked up right where his older brother, Bob, left off. Bob Vernick graduated last year and was a first team All-Region middle linebacker that appeared in 44 games over the last four years at SRU. With Tim earning the starting job, it could pave the way for a stretch of eight straight years with a Vernick patrolling the middle of the SRU defense. OFFENSIVE LINE SOLID IN WEEK ONE On paper, the strongest unit on the roster entering the season was the offensive line. With four starters returning from last fall and the addition of Northwestern University graduate transfer Ian Park at right guard, the line looked to be one of the strongest units in recent years. All-PSAC right tackle Steve Gaviglia, center, Jim Popa, left guard Austin Fields and left tackle Chris Larsen didn t allow a single sack in the week one opener at Kentucky State, allowing the offense to throw for more than 400 yards. The Rock s five starters on the line average out at 6 feet, 2.5 inches and 296 pounds. Rock Football Game Notes - 3

4 MARCUS 44MARTIN Position: DE Height: 6-2 Weight: 255 Year: R-Sr. West Mifflin, Pa. MARCUS MARTIN QUICK CAREER RECAP Martin is the Slippery Rock program and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference all-time leader in tackles for loss (72.0) and quarterback sacks (41.5)... ranks fifth all-time in Division II history in career sacks (record is 46.5) and third all-time in Division II history in career tackles for loss (record is 77.0) with 10 regular season games to play... two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American... three-time PSAC Player of the Year (Freshman of the Year in 2014, Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016)... two-time Super Region One Defensive Player of the Year (2015, 2016)... National Freshman of the Year (2014) Lindy s Sports Preseason Division II Player of the Year... Multiple All-America honors each season... complete list of honors in table to the right. THREE-TIME PLAYER OF THE YEAR Now a senior, Martin has a chance to become the first and only player in PSAC history to earn four consecutive major awards. He was the PSAC West Rookie of the Year in 2014 and has been the Defensive Player of the Year in each of the last two years. He has also earned those same honors in Super Region One. Martin is the second SRU player to ever earn three PSAC yearly awards, joining quarterback Randy McKavish, who was the PSAC West Offensive Player of the Year in 1997, 1998 and McKavish was also the Rookie of the Year in 1997 and is the only player in league history with four yearly major awards. RECORDS ALREADY HELD In addition to his career records, Martin ranks first and second in SRU history in single-season sacks with 16.0 in 2014 and 15.5 in He also owns the single-game tackle for loss record after posting 6.0 against Kentucky State in the opener last weekend. He broke his own record of 5.0, which he recording in the NCAA quarterfinals in ACADEMIC HONORS In addition to his accomplishments on the field, Martin has also built a decorated list of honors in the classroom. He was named a CoSIDA Academic All-American in both of the years he has been eligible for the award, including a first team selection last fall. He was also named to the PSAC Fall Top 10 in 2016 and has been a PSAC Scholar-Athlete and Division II Athletic Director s Association Academic Achievement honoree in each year of his career. Martin carries above a 3.5 GPA and is majoring in safety management with a minor in business administration. ONLY ACTIVE PLAYER ON RECORD WATCH Martin is the only active player in Division II that is listed in the NCAA record books for career sacks and tackles for loss. He is one of only two players at any level of NCAA football that is listed in their respective record books for sacks and tackles for loss, joining Sam Houston State senior P.J. Hall of the Division I FCS ranks, who has 66.5 tackles for loss. MARTIN TRYING TO JOIN PSAC ELITE LIST The PSAC has named an All-Conference squad each year since Only seven players have been voted to first team All-PSAC honors four times. Martin, a three-time first-team selection, can become the eighth to be recognized four times. The others on the list are: Brandon Brown- Dukes, Mercyhurst (2015, RB), Franklyn Quiteh, Bloomsburg (2013, RB), Mike Washington, West Chester (2008, WR), Jim Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg (2006, QB), Tim McCutcheon, California (2007, OT), Mark Brubaker, East Stroudsburg (2004, PK) and Rob Carey, Lock Haven (2003, DB). MOST EXPERIENCED PLAYER IN PSAC Martin has 38 consecutive starts to his name, every game since the beginning of the 2014 season. That tally is four more than any other player in the PSAC as East Stroudsburg OL Devon Ackerman and Millersville DL Drew Seaburg have both started 34 games. The second most experienced player in the PSAC West is Indiana DB Jay Watkins, who has started 31 career games for the Crimson Hawks HONORS AND AWARDS - Street and Smith Preseason All-American (1st) - Lindy s Sports Preseason All-American (1st) - D2football.com Preseason All-American (1st) 2016 HONORS AND AWARDS - 1st Team CoSIDA Academic All-American - Gene Upshaw Lineman of the Year Finalist - Consensus All-American - AFCA All-American - AP Little All-American - D2CCA All-American - D2football.com All-American - Don Hansen Football Gazette All-American - Super Region 1 Defensive Player of the Year - PSAC West Defensive Player of the Year - 1st team All-Region - 1st team All-PSAC West - 1st team CoSIDA Academic All-District - PSAC Fall Top 10 honoree - PSAC Scholar-Athlete - Cliff Harris Award finalist - Lindy s Sports Preseason All-American - Sporting News Preseason All-American - HERO Sports Preseason All-American - Lindy s Preseason Defensive Player of the Year 2015 HONORS AND AWARDS - 2nd Team CoSIDA Academic All-American - D2football.com All-American - D2CCA All-American - Don Hansen Football Gazette All-American - Super Region 1 Defensive Player of the Year - PSAC West Defensive Player of the Year - 1st team All-Region - 1st team All-PSAC West - Cliff Harris Award finalist - 1st team CoSIDA Academic All-District - PSAC Scholar-Athlete - Lindy s Sports Preseason All-American - Sporting News Preseason All-American - HERO Sports Preseason All-American 2014 HONORS AND AWARDS - National Freshman of the Year (Don Hansen) - Daktronics All-American - Don Hansen Football Gazette All-American - D2football.com All-American - AP Little All-American - Beyond Sports Network All-American - Super Region 1 Rookie of the Year - PSAC West Rookie of the Year - 1st team All-Region - 1st team All-PSAC West - Cliff Harris Award finalist - PSAC Scholar-Athlete 4 -Rock Football Game Notes

5 DIVISION II CAREER SACK RECORD BOOK # Player, School Years Sacks 1 Lucky Bear, McKendree Marc Schiechl, Colo. School of Mines Joshua Gordon, Minnesota St Michael Eubanks, Delta St Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock * Jonas Celian, West Va. Wesleyan Andre Bernardi, North Greenville David Bass, Mo. Western St Casey Larson, St. Anselm Morgan Fox, Colorado St.-Pueblo DIVISION II CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS RECORD BOOK # Player, School Years TFL 1 Andre Bernardi, North Greenville Jason Ocean, Livingstone Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock * Aaron McConnell, Pittsburg St Jonas Celian, West Va. Wesleyan Marc Schiechl, Colo. School of Mines Michael Eubanks, Delta St Howard Jones, Shepherd Tim Green, Lincoln (PA) Lucky Bear, McKendree ALL NCAA DIVISIONS - CAREER SACK RECORD BOOK # Player, School Years Sacks Div. 1 Mike Czerwien, Waynesburg D3 2 Teidrick Smith, Mary Hardin-Baylor D3 3 Tyre Coleman, Hobart D3 4 Steven Wilson, King s (PA) D3 5 Bryan Robinson, Wesley D3 6 Lucky Bear, McKendree D2 7 Marc Schiechl, Colo. School of Mines D2 8 Terrell Suggs, Arizona St FBS 9 Joshua Gordon, Minnesota St D2 9 Jason Trusnik, Ohio Northern D3 11 Brandon Tisdale, Wilmington (OH) D3 11 James Cowser, Southern Utah FCS 13 Michael Eubanks, Delta St D2 13 Chris Gocong, Cal Poly 2001, FCS 13 Tom Lally, Mount Union D3 16 Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock * D2 17 Brenden Givan, Stillman D3 17 Jonas Celian, West Va. Wesleyan D2 D1 (FBS, FCS) AND D2 COMBINED CAREER SACKS # Player, School Years Sacks Div. 1. Lucky Bear, McKendree D2 2. Marc Schiechl, Colo. School of Mines D2 3. Terrell Suggs, Arizona St FBS 4. Joshua Gordon, Minnesota St D2 5. James Cowser, Southern Utah FCS 6. Michael Eubanks, Delta St D2 6. Chris Gocong, Cal Poly 2001, FCS 8. Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock * D2 9. Jonas Celian, West Va. Wesleyan D2 * Active player MARCUS MARTIN BY THE NUMBERS Below is a look at the game-by-game numbers that have led Marcus Martin to the No. 1 spot in the SRU and PSAC career record books for sacks and tackles for loss 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 at Clarion SETON HILL EAST STROUDSBURG TOTALS Opponent... Tackles...TFL...Sacks at Kentucky State WEST CHESTER LOCK HAVEN at Gannon CALIFORNIA (PA) at Mercyhurst INDIANA (PA) at Edinboro CLARION at Seton Hill at Kutztown TOTALS CAREER TOTALS Rock Football Game Notes - 5

6 SAMPLE SHINES IN DEFENSIVE DEBUT Tavarus Sample made the switch from wide receiver to safety for the 2017 season and the dividends showed in week one when Sample led The Rock in total tackles with 11, including seven solo. He also registered one pass breakup. Sample made the move in the spring and emerged as the starting strong safety. The coaching staff described the move as a natural fit for Sample, who has embraced the role. BADER STEPS UP IN THE TRENCHES Trey Blandford was projected to start at the nose guard position last week, but tweaked something during warmups and couldn t play. Zach Bader stepped up and delivered, tallying five solo tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack. PARK ADDS POWER ON THE RIGHT All-PSAC right tackle Steve Gaviglia is joined on the right side of the offensive line by Northwestern University alum Ian Park at the guard spot. Park, at 6-4, 315 pounds, is among the biggest offensive linemen in the PSAC this season. With starting experience in the Big 10, Park figures to be a key addition to the line. He played spring ball at SRU after graduating last December and made such an impact on the team in less than one year that his teammates voted him as a captain for this fall. Park earned his bachelor s degree in communications from Northwestern. TEAM CAPTAINS NAMED The coaching staff named two captains early in camp with those votes going to Marcus Martin on the defensive side of the ball and Milly Raye on the offensive side of the ball. After camp, the players voted on the other two captains. Those votes went to Ian Park on offense and Delmar Henderson on defense, giving The Rock four captains in their fifth year on a collegiate roster. CHAPLA SET FOR DOUBLE DUTY Placekicker Jake Chapla came out of camp as not only the projected starter for placekicking duties, but also as the projected starter in the punting game. Fellow sophomore Josiah Davis handled the punting role last year. Chapla punted twice in the opener for an average of 41.5 yards with a long of 47. He was a perfect 6-for-6 on extra point tries and missed his lone field goal attempt, a 46-yarder to end the first half. BIG LEG FROM CHAPLA Kicker Jake Chapla made a 51-yard field goal as a true freshman last year, becoming the first SRU kicker to hit from 50 yards since His kick is the third longest field goal in school history and was the longest in the PSAC last year. Chapla made five field goals from 40 yards or longer and was 11-of-17 overall as a freshman last fall. His 11 made field goals rank fifth in program history for a single-season. PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Marcus Martin is the lone SRU player to be named to a Preseason All-America team for Martin was named to the first team for all four of the primary Division II teams that were announced. He is the lone player from the PSAC to be named to first team honors on both the Lindy s Sports and D2football.com lists. - MARCUS MARTIN DE R-Sr. West Mifflin, Pa. - Street and Smith - 1st Team - Lindy s Sports - 1st Team - HERO Sports - 1st Team - D2football.com - 1st 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.) WEST CHESTER 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 2017 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 SUCCESS AGAINST THE PSAC EAST Slippery Rock has won its last 10 regular season games against PSAC East opponents, dating back to the final game of the 2012 season. The only losses The Rock have suffered to a PSAC East team during that stretch were the PSAC title game at Bloomsburg in 2013 and an NCAA playoff game at West Chester in ROCK GETS TOP TWO IN THE EAST THIS YEAR Slippery Rock is scheduled to face the top two vote getters in the PSAC East this year. West Chester was a unanimous pick for the top spot in the East. This will mark the fourth straight year SRU and WCU will meet and the first time in that stretch that the game will be played at SRU. Kutztown, which won the PSAC East last year with a 7-0 record, is scheduled to be the week 11 opponent for SRU. STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE Slippery Rock s 11 opponents in 2017 combined to post a overall record (.569 winning percentage) in That includes two NCAA playoff teams (Cal U and IUP) and three others that posted at least seven wins last fall (West Chester, Edinboro, Kutztown). The Rock will also face Gannon, which was 5-6 in 2016 but did enough in the offseason to receive votes in the AFCA Division II national poll. In total, SRU will face five teams that are listed in the preseason national poll (Cal, IUP, West Chester, Edinboro, Gannon). RETURNING ALL-PSAC PLAYERS Slippery Rock returns a total of four players that were named to All- PSAC honors in Team Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown 1st Team Marcus Martin DE R-Sr. West Mifflin, Pa. 2nd Team Steve Gaviglia OL R-Jr. Cranberry Twp., Pa. 2nd Team Isiah Neely RB R-Sr. Coraopolis, Pa. 2nd Team Marcus Johnson WR Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. FAMILY CONNECTIONS A number of current players on the SRU roster have direct family connections to other current players or former players that wore the Green and White. Tim Vernick is a younger brother of Bob Vernick (last played in 2016), Chacar Berry is a younger cousin of Alfon Cook (2016), Jacarri Cleckley is a younger brother of Damarcus Cleckley (2009), Elijah K. Jackson is a cousin to Anthony (2013) and AJ Saunders (2009) and Tanner Garry and Corey Garry are cousins. SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULE Each of The Rock s five scheduled home games this season will have at least one special event set to take place. The complete list of special events can be found below. Sept. 9 vs. West Chester Hall of Fame Game 6 p.m. Sept. 16 vs. Lock Haven VillageFest and Family Day 6 p.m. Sept. 30 vs. California Military Appreciation Day 6 p.m. Oct. 14 vs. Indiana Homecoming 2 p.m. Oct. 28 vs. Clarion Senior Day 1 p.m. WINNING SEASON STREAK With a 7-4 record last fall, Slippery Rock has now put together eight straight winning seasons, has been above.500 in 10 of the last 11 years and has finished in winning fashion in 24 of the last 29 seasons. Only three teams in the PSAC have at least eight winning seasons in a row entering the 2017 season. CURRENT WINNING SEASONS STREAK IN PSAC 1. Bloomsburg California Slippery Rock - 8 AROUND THE PSAC (LISTED IN PRESEASON POLL ORDER) WESTERN DIVISION Rank Team PSAC Overall This Week (Time) 1 Indiana (6) vs. E. Stroudsburg (4 p.m.) 2 California (2) vs. Cheyney (1 p.m.) 3 SLIPPERY ROCK vs. West Chester (6 p.m.) 4 Edinboro vs. Lock Haven (Noon) 5 Gannon vs. Shippensburg (Noon) 6 Seton Hill vs. Millersville (3 p.m.) 7 Clarion vs. Bloomsburg (1 p.m.) 8 Mercyhurst vs. Kutztown (Noon) EASTERN DIVISION Rank Team PSAC Overall This Week (Time) 1 WEST CHESTER (8) at Slippery Rock (6 p.m.) 2 Kutztown at Mercyhurst (Noon) 3 Shippensburg at Gannon (Noon) 4 Bloomsburg at Clarion (1 p.m.) 5 East Stroudsburg at Indiana (4 p.m.) 6 Lock Haven at Edinboro (Noon) 7 Millersville at Seton Hill (3 p.m.) 8 Cheyney at California (1 p.m. (1st place votes in Preseason Coaches Poll in parenthesis) LAST WEEK S SCORES SLIPPERY ROCK (42) at Kentucky State (21) Ohio Dominican (34) at California (36) Bentley (9) at WEST CHESTER (51) East Stroudsburg (20) at Fairmont State (16) Ashland (23) at Indiana (26) Clarion (0) at Tennessee-Martin (36) Gannon (55) at Southern Connecticut State (22) Lake Erie (3) at Edinboro (30) Hillsdale (19) at Mercyhurst (11) Lock Haven (3) at Saint Francis, Pa. (69) Stonehill (44) at Bloomsburg (28) Assumption (31) at Kutztown (28) Lincoln (28) at Cheyney (56) American International (7) at Shippensburg (41) Bowie State (48) at Seton Hill (7) Millersville (20) at Pace (28) Home Teams: 9-7 through week one Away Teams: 7-9 through week one HOMECOMING GAME SET FOR ESPN 3 The NCAA selected Slippery Rock s Homecoming game Oct. 14 against Indiana for its Division II Showcase. The game will be produced by a television crew and will stream worldwide on ESPN3 and the ESPN app. This marks the second time in the last three seasons that SRU has been chosen as a host site for the NCAA s Showcase. REGIONAL REALIGNMENT IN DIVISION II Super Region One in the sport of football saw a realignment during the offseason with the departure of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and the addition of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC). The CIAA moved to Super Region Two. Super Region One still includes all schools from the PSAC, the Mountain East Conference and the Northeast 10 and will now include the eight football-playing schools in the G-MAC: Ohio Dominican, Hillsdale, Findlay, Alderson Broddus, Walsh, Lake Erie, Kentucky Wesleyan and Malone. The top seven teams from the Super Region in the final regional rankings will earn NCAA playoff bids. Rock Football Game Notes - 7

8 2017 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS - SLIPPERY ROCK OFFENSE Opponent QB RB WR SLOT SLOT WR TE/RB2 LT LG C RG RT Kentucky State Garry Berry Johnson Raye Merhaut Bridgeforth - Larsen Fields Popa Park Gaviglia West Chester Lock Haven Gannon California (Pa.) Mercyhurst Indiana (Pa.) Edinboro Clarion Seton Hill Kutztown GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS - SLIPPERY ROCK DEFENSE Opponent DE DT NG DE LB LB LB CB SS FS CB Kentucky State Martin Soave Bader Kuhn McDonld Vernick Whiteman Henderson Sample Hall Roberts West Chester Lock Haven Gannon California (Pa.) Mercyhurst Indiana (Pa.) Edinboro Clarion Seton Hill Kutztown PROJECTED STARTERS SLIPPERY ROCK DEFENSE Pos. # Player RE 46 Chad Kuhn DT 32 Tim Soave NG 94 Zach Bader DE 44 Marcus Martin OLB 57 Trysten McDonald MLB 45 Tim Vernick OLB 20 Dylan Whiteman CB 4 Delmar Henderson SS 2 Tavarus Sample FS 7 Kyle Hall CB 39 Khadir Roberts SLIPPERY ROCK OFFENSE Pos. # Player QB 3 Tanner Garry RB 25 Isiah Neely WR 9 Marcus Johnson Slot 10 Milly Raye LT 79 Chris Larsen LG 51 Austin Fields C 50 Jim Popa RG 56 Ian Park RT 64 Steve Gaviglia Slot 13 Mike Merhaut WR 81 Andrew Bridgeforth TE 35 Brian McNally SLIPPERY ROCK SPECIAL TEAMS Pos. # Player P 99 Jake Chapla PK 99 Jake Chapla Hold 13 Mike Merhaut LS 42 Garret MacFarland KR/PR 9 Marcus Johnson SLIPPERY ROCK STAT LEADERS Passing - #3 Tanner Garry Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Avg/G Rushing - #25 Isiah Neely Att Net Avg TD Avg/G Rushing - #27 Chacar Berry Att Net Avg TD Avg/G Receiving - #9 Marcus Johnson No Yds Avg TD Avg/G Receiving - #10 Milly Raye No Yds Avg TD Avg/G Receiving - #81 Andrew Bridgeforth No Yds Avg TD Avg/G Tackles Player Tot TFL Sack 2 Tavarus Sample Marcus Martin Tim Vernick Dylan Whiteman Trsyten McDonald Khadir Roberts Zach Bader Kyle Hall SRU CAREER STARTS OFFENSE QB Tanner Garry...1 (1) QB Augustus Necastro...1 (0) RB Isiah Neely...5 (0) RB Chacar Berry...1 (1) WR Milly Raye...17 (1) WR Marcus Johnson...13 (12) WR Carnel Harley...9 (0) WR Andrew Bridgeforth...4 (1) WR Mike Merhaut...1 (1) LT Chris Larsen...7 (1) LT Ryan Podgorski...2 (0) LG Austin Fields...12 (12) RG Jim Popa...12 (12) RG Ian Park...1 (1) RT Steve Gaviglia...11 (1) OL Colten Raabe...1 (0) TE Brian McNally...3 (0) TE Zach Cirillo...1 (0) Consecutive starts in parenthesis DEFENSE DE Marcus Martin (38) DE Chad Kuhn... 1 (1) DT Tim Soave... 1 (1) NG Zach Bader... 1 (1) NG Trey Blandford... 0 (0) LB Patrick Minenok... 2 (0) LB Trysten McDonald... 1 (1) LB Tim Vernick... 1 (1) LB Dylan Whiteman... 1 (1) FS Kyle Hall... 6 (1) SS Tavarus Sample... 1 (1) CB Delmar Henderson... 3 (1) CB Khadir Roberts... 1 (1) CB De Vijan Franklin... 0 (0) STARTERS NOTES A total of 12 players made their first start in the Green and White in the opener, including eight on the defensive side of the ball and four on offense. Of those 12, six are either true freshmen or redshirt freshmen. Marcus Martin has started 21 more games than any other player on the SRU roster and enters week two of the season with 38 straight starts, the most of any player in the PSAC. The next highest number of starts on the SRU roster is Milly Raye s 17, followed by Marcus Johnson s 13. Austin Fields and Jim Popa started the last 12 games and Steve Gaviglia only missed one start in the last 12 games to allow a senior to start in the final game of Ian Park started 16 games at Northwestern University. Tim Soave started 18 games at Lackawanna College. 8 -Rock Football Game Notes

9 ROCK VS OPPONENTS Slippery Rock has an overall combined record of (.616) alltime against its 2017 scheduled opponents. The largest win streak in a series belongs to SRU over Lock Haven at 25 straight games dating back to a tie in SRU and Kentucky State are meeting for the first time in SRU has a winning record against nine of the 2017 opponents. Opponent Games Record First Game Last Game Streak Kentucky State W-1 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 L-1 Seton Hill W-1 Kutztown W-2 Overall (.615 Winning Percentage) TRANSFER INFUSION The 2017 Rock roster includes 18 student-athletes that did not start their collegiate careers at Slippery Rock, including 13 players that began their careers at a Division I institution. Pos. Student Athlete Previous School Transfer Year DB Jucqui Taylor Bethany 2017 WR Landon Yeartie Akron 2016 LB Donte Calhoun Citadel 2017 LB Mason DeHart Duquesne 2017 DT Trey Blandford Indiana State 2017 DT Tim Soave Lackawanna 2017 OL Nick Bizzarro Maine 2017 OL Ian Park Northwestern 2017 DT Zach Madden Penn 2017 LB Corey Garry Robert Morris 2017 QB Andrew Koester St. Francis (Pa.) 2017 TE Brian McNally St. Francis (Pa.) 2014 WR Marcus Johnson Thiel 2015 WE Cameron Spadacene Thiel 2016 DB Delmar Henderson Tiffin 2014 DL Austin Fields West Virginia 2015 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: Blairsville...Jerry Moore, Rahdezz Henderson Central Dauphin...Terrell Gabriel, David Payton III Conneaut... Chris Richardson, Henry Litwin Erie McDowell...Chris Larsen, Cameron Spadacene Fort Cherry... Corey Garry, Tanner Garry Neshannock... Sean Doran, Danny Welker New Castle... Patrick Minenok, Donte Calhoun Pine-Richland...Mike Merhaut, James Willard Plum...Dylan Whiteman, Jake Tecak, Chris Erfort... Ashton Teeter, Jake Chapla Ringgold... Chacar Berry, Dalton Holt Seneca Valley... Mason DeHart, Steve Gaviglia, Seth Markle Taylor Allderdice... Bishop Gethers, Milly Raye Uniontown...Josiah David, Jucqui Taylor West Mifflin... Marcus Martin, Jim Popa Woodland Hills...Wilford Clark, Da ron Cooper, Amon Youngblood TRACKING THE ROCK S 2017 OPPONENTS WEEK #1 - at KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY (9/2)... W, Record: 0-1 SIAC Record: 0-0 Last Week: L, vs. Slippery Rock This Week: at McKendree - Saturday, 2 p.m. WEEK #2 - vs. #24 WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY (9/9)...6 p.m. Record: 1-0 PSAC East Record: 0-0 Last Week: W, 51-9 vs. Bentley This Week: at Slippery Rock - Saturday, 6 p.m. WEEK #3 - vs. LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY (9/16)...6 p.m. Record: 0-1 PSAC East Record: 0-0 Last Week: L, 3-69 at Saint Francis (Pa.) This Week: at Edinboro - Saturday, Noon WEEK #4 - at GANNON UNIVERSITY (9/23)... Noon Record: 1-0 PSAC West Record: 0-0 Last Week: W, at Southern Conn. State This Week: vs. Shippensburg - Saturday, Noon WEEK #5 - vs. #5 CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY (PA) (9/30)...6 p.m. Record: 1-0 PSAC West Record: 0-0 Last Week: W, vs. Ohio Dominican This Week: vs. Cheyney - Saturday, 1 p.m. WEEK #6 - at MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY (10/7)... Noon Record: 0-1 PSAC West Record: 0-0 Last Week: L, vs. Hillsdale This Week: vs. Kutztown - Saturday, Noon WEEK #7 - vs. #6 INDIANA UNIVERSITY (PA) (10/14)...2 p.m. Record: 1-0 PSAC West Record: 0-0 Last Week: W, vs. Ashland This Week: vs. East Stroudsburg - Saturday, 4 p.m. WEEK #8 - at EDINBORO UNIVERSITY (10/21)... Noon Record: 1-0 PSAC West Record: 0-0 Last Week: W, 30-3 vs. Lake Erie This Week: vs. Lock Haven - Saturday, Noon WEEK #9 - vs. CLARION UNIVERSITY (10/28)...1 p.m. Record: 0-1 PSAC West Record: 0-0 Last Week: L, 0-36 at Tennessee-Martin This Week: vs. Bloomsburg - Saturday, 1 p.m. WEEK #10 - at SETON HILL UNIVERSITY (11/4)... Noon Record: 0-1 PSAC West Record: 0-0 Last Week: L, 7-48 vs. Bowie State This Week: vs. Millersville - Saturday, 3 p.m. WEEK #11 - at KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY (11/11)... Noon Record: 0-1 PSAC East Record: 0-0 Last Week: L, vs. Assumption This Week: at Mercyhurst - Saturday, Noon PSAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK The following players were named PSAC Western Division Players of the Week at some point during the 2017 season Week 1 at Kentucky State...QB Tanner Garry (Offense) Rock Football Game Notes - 9

10 AFCA DIVISION II POLL # Team (1st Place Votes) W-L Pts. Prv. 1 Northwest Mo. St. (34) Ferris St. (Mich.) Texas A&M-Commerce Shepherd (W.Va.) * California (Pa.) *^ Indiana (Pa.) *^ Colorado St.-Pueblo Azusa Pacific (Calif.) Sioux Falls (S.D.) LIU-Post (N.Y.) * North Alabama Minnesota St Central Missouri Grand Valley St. (Mich.) Emporia St. (Kan.) Midwestern St. (Texas) Colorado Mesa Indianapolis (Ind.) Winston-Salem St. (N.C.) Albany St. (Ga.) Minnesota-Duluth Tuskegee (Ala.) Henderson St. (Ark.) West Chester (Pa.) *^ West Georgia Others Receiving Votes: Valdosta St., 76; Florida Tech, 68; Arkansas Tech, 66; Colorado School of Mines, 60; Harding, 53; Central Washington, 43; North Greenville, 43; Ashland, 32; Delta St., 28; Southern Arkansas, 22; Humboldt St., 20; Carson-Newman, 19; North Carolina-Pembroke, 16; Fort Hays St., 14; Slippery Rock, 14*; Bemidji St., 13; Bowie St., 13; Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 11; Assumption, 8*; Gannon, 8*^; Eastern New Mexico, 7; Southwest Baptist, 5; Virginia St., 5; Findlay, 2*; Notre Dame, 2*; Winona St., 2; Angelo St., 1; East Central, 1; Mars Hill, 1; Ohio Dominican, 1*; Washburn, 1. D2FOOTBALL.COM POLL # Team W-L Prev. 1 Northwest Missouri Ferris State Texas A&M-Commerce Shepherd * Indiana *^ California *^ CSU-Pueblo North Alabama Sioux Falls Minnesota State Emporia State Central Missouri Azusa Pacific Grand Valley Midwestern State LIU-Post * Minnesota Duluth Winston-Salem 1-0 NR 19 Indianapolis 1-0 NR 20 West Chester *^ Ashland Colorado Mesa 1-0 NR 23 Henderson State 1-0 NR 24 West Georgia 1-0 NR 25 Tuskegee 1-0 NR * Super Region 1 Teams ^ SRU Opponents in 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 vs. East Stroudsburg (Nov. 12, 2016) 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 vs. Seton Hill (Nov. 5, 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 Don King III (vs. East Stroudsburg, 2016) Passing Touchdowns Don King III (vs. East Stroudsburg, 2016) 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 Marcus Johnson (vs. East Stroudsburg, 2016) Receiving Touchdowns Marcus Johnson (ESU, 2016), 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 (at Kentucky State, 2017) 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 (# games)...year Totals (1 game) Rushing Yards... 3,608 (14 games) 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) Passing TDs (12 games) Passing Yards per Game (12 games) Total Offense (Yards)... 6,864 (14 games) All Purpose Yards... 8,599 (14 games) 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 #3 TANNER GARRY (R-Sr.) Comp /2/17 at Kentucky State Att /2/17 at Kentucky State Yards /2/17 at Kentucky State TD /2/17 at Kentucky State Long /2/17 at Kentucky State INT...- #15 AUGUSTUS NECASTRO (So.) Comp /22/16 vs. Edinboro Att /29/16 at Clarion Yards /29/16 at Clarion TD /29/16 at Clarion Long /29/16 at Clarion INT /29/16 at Clarion #16 ANDREW KOESTER (So.) Comp /2/17 at Kentucky State Att /2/17 at Kentucky State Yards /2/17 at Kentucky State TD...- Long /2/17 at Kentucky State INT...- RUSHING #25 ISIAH NEELY (R-Sr.) Carries /29/16 at Clarion Yards /29/16 at Clarion TD x (9/17/16 at LHU) Long /12/15 vs. ESU #26 NASSIR WEAVER (R-So.) Carries /12/16 vs. ESU Yards /12/16 vs. ESU TD...- Long /12/16 vs. ESU #27 CHACAR BERRY (R-Fr.) Carries /2/17 at Kentucky State Yards /2/17 at Kentucky State TD...- Long /2/17 at Kentucky State #29 BRADEN FOCHTMAN (R-Fr.) Carries /2/17 at Kentucky State Yards /2/17 at Kentucky State TD...- Long /2/17 at Kentucky State RECEIVING #1 LANDON YEARTIE (R-Jr.) Rec x (9/2/17 at Ky. State) Yards /17/16 at Lock Haven TD...- Long /17/16 at Lock Haven #6 AUSTIN SCOTT (So.) Rec...- Yards...- TD...- Long...- #9 MARCUS JOHNSON (Sr.) Rec /2/17 at Kentucky State Yards /12/16 vs. ESU TD /12/16 vs. ESU Long /29/16 at Clarion #10 MILLY RAYE (R-Sr.) Rec /17/16 at Lock Haven Yards /17/16 at Lock Haven TD x (9/17/16 at LHU) Long /2/17 at Kentucky State SLIPPERY ROCK INDIVIDUAL GAME CAREER HIGHS #18 ZACH CIRILLO (R-So.) Rec /24/16 vs. Gannon Yards /24/16 vs. Gannon TD...- Long /24/16 vs. Gannon #23 CARNEL HARLEY (Jr.) Rec x (11/5/16 vs. SHU) Yards /5/16 vs. Seton Hill TD /1/16 at California Long /5/16 vs. Seton Hill #35 BRIAN MCNALLY (Jr.) Rec /29/16 at Clarion 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 (11/12/16 vs. ESU) Long x (11/12/16 vs. ESU) #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 #87 DYLAN STAPLETON (So.) Rec /12/16 vs. ESU Yards /12/16 vs. ESU TD...- Long /12/16 vs. ESU DEFENSE #2 TAVARUS SAMPLE (Jr. / DB) Tackles /2/17 at Kentucky State TFL...- INT...- #4 DELMAR HENDERSON (R-Sr. / DB) Tackles /24/15 vs. Indiana TFL /17/15 at Mercyhust INT #5 ELIJAH JACKSON (So. / DB) Tackles /17/16 at Lock Haven TFL...- INT...- #7 KYLE HALL (Jr. / LB) Tackles /14/15 at West Chester Int /22/16 vs. Edinboro #20 DYLAN WHITEMAN (R-Fr. / LB) Tackles /2/17 at Kentucky State TFL /2/17 at Kentucky State INT...- #22 ANTHONY WILLIAMS (R-Jr. / DB) Tackles /17/16 at Lock Haven TFL...- INT...- #32 TIM SOAVE (Jr. / DT) Tackles /2/17 at Kentucky State TFL /2/17 at Kentucky State Sacks /2/17 at Kentucky State #36 DE VIJAN FRANKLIN (Fr. / DB) Tackles /2/17 at Kentucky State TFL...- INT...- #39 KHADIR ROBERTS (Fr. / DB) Tackles /2/17 at Kentucky State TFL /2/17 at Kentucky State INT...- #43 MASON DEHART (R-Fr. / LB) Tackles /2/17 at Kentucky State TFL...- INT...- #44 MARCUS MARTIN (R-Sr. / DL) Tackles /1/16 at California Sacks x (10/25/14 at Indiana) TFL /2/17 at Kentucky State #45 TIM VERNICK (R-Fr. / LB) Tackles /2/17 at Kentucky State TFL /2/17 at Kentucky State Sacks /2/17 at Kentucky State #46 CHAD KUHN (R-Fr. / DE) Tackles /2/17 at Kentucky State TFL...- Sacks...- #47 DALTON HOLT (Fr. / DB) Tackles...- TFL...- INT...- #54 WILFORD CLARK (So. / DL) Tackles /10/16 at West Chester TFL /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst #57 TRYSTEN MCDONALD (Fr. / LB) Tackles /2/17 at Kentucky State TFL /2/17 at Kentucky State INT...- #80 BISHOP GETHERS (R-Sr. / DE) Tackles /10/15 vs. California TFL /19/15 vs. Millersville Sacks /19/15 vs. Millersville #93 GARRETT DE BIEN (Fr. / DT) Tackles /2/17 at Kentucky State TFL /2/17 at Kentucky State Sacks...- #94 ZACH BADER (R-So. / NG) Tackles /2/17 at Kentucky State TFL /2/17 at Kentucky State Sacks /2/17 at Kentucky State #95 TREY BLANDFORD (R-So. / NG) Tackles...- TFL...- Sacks...- #98 OWEN JACOBS (Fr. / DT) Tackles /2/17 at Kentucky State TFL...- Blocks /2/17 at Kentucky State KICKING #89 JAKE CHAPLA (So. / PK/P) Long FG /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst FGs x (10/22/16 vs. Edinboro) Long Punt /2/17 at Kentucky State #96 JOSIAH DAVIS (So. / P) Long Punt /3/16 vs. New Haven Most Punts x (11/5/16 vs. SHU) Best Avg /29/16 at Clarion Rock Football Game Notes - 11

12 NUMERICAL # Name Pos. 1 Landon Yeartie WR 2 Tavarus Sample DB 3 Tanner Garry QB 4 Delmar Henderson * DB 5 EJ Jackson DB 6 Austin Scott WR 7 Kyle Hall DB 8 Dakota Clanagan WR 9 Marcus Johnson WR 10 Milly Raye * WR 11 Henry Litwin WR 12 Kameron Patterson QB 13 Mike Merhaut WR 14 Matt Shaffer WR 15 Augustus Necastro QB 16 Andrew Koester QB 18 Zach Cirillo TE 19 Jucqui Taylor DB 20 Dylan Whiteman LB 21 Dontez Rash RB 22 Anthony Williams DB 23 Carnel Harley WR 24 Cameron Spadacene WR 25 Isiah Neely RB 26 Nassir Weaver RB 27 Chacar Berry RB 29 Braden Fochtman RB 32 Tim Soave DL 33 Patrick Minenok LB 34 Elijah K. Jackson RB 35 Brian McNally TE 36 De Vijan Franklin DB 37 Daron Cooper DB 38 Danny Welker DB 39 Khadir Roberts DB 40 Donte Calhoun LB 41 Jesse Nwabueze-Ogbo LB 42 Garret MacFarland LB 43 Mason DeHart LB 44 Marcus Martin * DE 45 Tim Vernick LB 46 Chad Kuhn DE 47 Dalton Holt DB 48 Terrell Gabriel LB 49 Damon Rudolph LB 50 Jim Popa OL 51 Austin Fields OL 52 Corey Garry LB 53 Brandon Zilavy OL 54 Wilford Clark DL 55 Chris Richardson OL 56 Ian Park * OL 57 Trysten McDonald LB 58 David Hernandez LB 59 Arison Sanders LB 60 Jacarri Cleckley LB 61 Sean Doran LB 64 Steve Gaviglia OL 65 James Willard OL 67 Jake Tecak OL 68 Colten Raabe OL 70 Chris Erfort DL 71 Kasper Tuomala OL 2017 SLIPPERY ROCK ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School / Previous College 94 Zach Bader DL R-So. Poland, Ohio / Poland Seminary / Youngstown State 27 Chacar Berry RB R-Fr. Donora, Pa. / Ringgold 73 Dalton Beyer OL R-Fr. Cape Coral, Fla. / Mariner 76 Nick Bizzarro OL R-Fr. Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Prep / Maine 95 Trey Blandford DL R-So. Harrison City, Pa. / Penn-Trafford / Indiana State 81 Andrew Bridgeforth WR Sr. Nazareth, Pa. / Nazareth 40 Donte Calhoun LB So. New Castle, Pa. / New Castle / Citadel 99 Jake Chapla P/K So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum 18 Zach Cirillo TE R-So. Hermitage, Pa. / Hickory 8 Dakota Clanagan WR R-Jr. Collegeville, Pa. / Perkiomen Valley 54 Wilford Clark DL So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills 60 Jacarri Cleckley LB Fr. Beaver Falls, Pa. / Beaver Falls 37 Daron Cooper DB R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills 96 Josiah Davis P/K So. Framington, Pa. / Uniontown 93 Garrett de Bien DE Fr. Lebanon, Pa. / Cedar Crest 43 Mason DeHart LB R-So. Harmony, Pa. / Seneca Valley / Duquesne 61 Sean Doran LB Fr. New Castle, Pa. / Neshannock 84 Trey Douyon WR R-Fr. Charleroi, Pa. / Charleroi 70 Chris Erfort DL R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum 51 Austin Fields OL R-Jr. Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon / West Virginia 29 Braden Fochtman RB R-Fr. Berlin, Pa. / Berlin Brothersvalley 36 De Vijan Franklin DB Fr. Woodbridge, Va. / Hylton 83 Austin Freeman DB Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills 48 Terrell Gabriel LB Fr. Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin 52 Corey Garry LB Sr. McDonald, Pa. / Fort Cherry / Robert Morris 3 Tanner Garry QB R-Sr. McDonald, Pa. / Fort Cherry / Youngstown State 64 Steve Gaviglia OL R-Jr. Cranberry Township, Pa. / Seneca Valley 80 Bishop Gethers DE R-Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Taylor Allderdice 7 Kyle Hall DB Jr. Canton, Ohio / Canton GlenOak 23 Carnel Harley WR Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Academy of New Church 4 * Delmar Henderson DB R-Sr. Cleveland, Ohio / Shaker Heights / Tiffin 90 Rahdezz Henderson DE R-So. Blairsville, Pa. / Blairsville 58 David Hernandez LB Fr. Hubbard, Ohio / Hubbard 47 Dalton Holt DB Fr. Brownsville, Pa. / Ringgold 5 EJ Jackson DB So. Canton, Ohio / Canton McKinley 34 Elijah K. Jackson RB Fr. Natrona Heights, Pa. / Highlands 98 Owen Jacobs DL Fr. Spring Grove, Pa. / Spring Grove 9 Marcus Johnson WR Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / University Prep / Thiel 16 Andrew Koester QB So. Imperial, Pa. / West Allegheny / St. Francis (Pa.) 46 Chad Kuhn DE R-Fr. Vandergrift, Pa. / Kiski Area 79 Chris Larsen OL R-So. Erie, Pa. / Erie McDowell 11 Henry Litwin WR R-Fr. Linesville, Pa. / Conneaut Area 42 Garret MacFarland LB Sr. Norwalk, Ohio / Norwalk 97 Zach Madden DT R-Jr. Medford, N.J. / Cherokee / Penn 92 Seth Markle DL Fr. Harmony, Pa. / Seneca Valley 44 * Marcus Martin DE R-Sr. West Mifflin, Pa. / West Mifflin 57 Trysten McDonald LB Fr. Camp Hill, Pa. / Cedar Cliff 35 Brian McNally TE Sr. Girard, Pa. / Girard / St. Francis (Pa.) 13 Mike Merhaut WR R-So. Gibsonia, Pa. / Pine-Richland 33 Patrick Minenok LB So. New Castle, Pa. / New Castle 88 Kwis Montinard WR Fr. Robesonia, Pa. / Conrad Weiser 89 Jerry Moore TE Fr. Blairsville, Pa. / Blairsville 15 Augustus Necastro QB So. Brookfield, Ohio / Brookfield 25 Isiah Neely RB R-Sr. Coraopolis, Pa. / Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 41 Jesse Nwabueze-Ogbo LB Fr. Hershey, Pa. / Hershey 56 * Ian Park OL Sr. Upper St. Clair, Pa. / Upper St. Clair / Northwestern 12 Kameron Patterson QB Fr. Grove City, Pa. / Grove City 85 David Payton III WR R-Fr. Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin 72 Ryan Podgorski OL R-Jr. South Park, Pa. / South Park 50 Jim Popa OL R-Sr. West Mifflin, Pa. / West Mifflin 68 Colten Raabe OL R-So. Butler, Pa. / Slippery Rock 21 Dontez Rash RB So. Cleveland, Ohio / Benedictine 10 Milly Raye * WR R-Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Taylor Allderdice 12 -Rock Football Game Notes

13 2017 SLIPPERY ROCK ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NUMERICAL # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School / Previous College 55 Chris Richardson OL R-So. Conneaut Lake, Pa. / Conneaut 39 Khadir Roberts DB Fr. Radnor, Pa. / Archbishop Carroll 49 Damon Rudolph LB Fr. Sharon, Pa. / Sharon 2 Tavarus Sample DB Jr. Dover, Del. / Dover /Georgia Prep Sports Academy 59 Arison Sanders LB Fr. Akron, Ohio / Archbishop Hoban 6 Austin Scott WR So. Greencastle, Pa. / Greencastle Antrim 78 Brad Shaeffer OL R-Fr. Rural Valley, Pa. / West Shamokin 14 Matt Shaffer WR R-So. Johnstown, Pa. / Richland 32 Tim Soave DL Jr. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. / Dobbs Ferry / Lackawanna 24 Cameron Spadacene WR So. Erie, Pa. / Erie McDowell /Thiel 87 Dylan Stapleton TE So. Indiana, Pa. / Indiana 19 Jucqui Taylor DB So. Uniontown, Pa. / Uniontown / Bethany 67 Jake Tecak OL R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum 86 Ashton Teeter WR R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum 71 Kasper Tuomala OL R-Fr. Washington, D.C. / Wilson 45 Tim Vernick LB R-Fr. Butler, Pa. / Butler 77 Austin Wayt OL R-Fr. Canton, Ohio / Glenoak 26 Nassir Weaver RB R-So. Lancaster, Pa. / Lancaster Catholic 38 Danny Welker DB Fr. New Castle, Pa. / Neshannock 20 Dylan Whiteman LB R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum 65 James Willard OL R-Fr. Gibsonia, Pa. / Pine Richland 22 Anthony Williams DB R-Jr. Monaca, Pa. / Central Valley 1 Landon Yeartie WR R-Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Marion Franklin / Akron 75 Amon Youngblood OL Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills 53 Brandon Zilavy OL R-Fr. Cheswick, Pa. / Deer Lakes * Team Captains # Name Pos. 72 Ryan Podgorski OL 73 Dalton Beyer OL 75 Amon Youngblood OL 76 Nick Bizzarro OL 77 Austin Wayt OL 78 Brad Shaeffer OL 79 Chris Larsen OL 80 Bishop Gethers DE 81 Andrew Bridgeforth WR 83 Austin Freeman DB 84 Trey Douyon WR 85 David Payton III WR 86 Ashton Teeter WR 87 Dylan Stapleton TE 88 Kwis Montinard WR 89 Jerry Moore TE 90 Rahdezz Henderson DE 92 Seth Markle DL 93 Garrett de Bien DE 94 Zach Bader DL 95 Trey Blandford DL 96 Josiah Davis P/K 97 Zach Madden DT 98 Owen Jacobs DL 99 Jake Chapla P/K * Team Captains COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach... Shawn Lutz Alma Mater (year at SRU)... West Virginia, 1996 (22nd, 2nd as HC) Record at SRU (Overall is same) Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line/Recruiting... Chris Conrad Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Fresno State, 1998 (6) Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs...Domenick Razzano Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2009 (4) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks... Justin Roper Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Montana, 2011 (2) Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator... Marc Hull Alma Mater (year at SRU)... San Diego State, 2008 (3) Wide Receivers... Frank Bongivengo, Jr. Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2001 (6) Linebackers Assistant...Mike Grata Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2016 (2) Defensive Line Assistant... Joe Phillips Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2017 (1) Strength and Conditioning Coach...Terry Grossetti Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2009 (1) Graduate Assistant - Running Backs... Don King III Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Sam Houston State, 2016 (1) Graduate Assistant - Cornerbacks... Corey Brown Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Ohio State University, 2013 (1) Academic Coordinator/Player Development...Clyde Conti Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Clarion, 1973 (3) Director of Football Operations...Steve Moose Saylor Equipment Manager... Ron Steele Head Athletic Trainer...Scott Morrison Director of Athletic Communication...Jon Holtz PRONUNCIATION GUIDE # Name...Pronunciation 1 Landon Yeartie...YER-tee 3 Tanner Garry... Gary 13 Mike Merhaut...Mer-HOT 15 Augustus Necastro... NUH-Cast-row 16 Andrew Koester... KESS-ter 18 Zach Cirillo...Suh-RILL-oh 19 Jucqui Taylor...Juh-COY (first name) 24 Cameron Spadacene...SPAD-uh-SEE-nee 27 Chacar Berry...CHUH-car (first name) 29 Braden Fochtman...FOOF-min 32 Tim Soave... SWAH-Vay 33 Patrick Minenok...MIN-in-OCK 36 De Vijan Franklin...Day-VEE-on (first name) 37 Daron Cooper...DAY-Ron (first name) 41 Jesse Nwabueze-Ogbo...Nwa-BWAY-zay-OH-BO 43 Mason DeHart... DEE-hart 46 Chad Kuhn... Coon 50 Jim Popa...POH-Puh 52 Corey Garry... Gary 53 Brandon Zilavy...ZILL-ay-VEE 59 Arison Sanders...AIR-uh-sin (first name) 64 Steve Gaviglia...Guh-VIG-Lee-uh 67 Jake Tecak... TESS-ick 68 Colten Raabe...ROB 71 Kasper Tuomala...TOO-oh-MAH-Luh 72 Ryan Podgorski...Pod-GOR-Skee 75 Amon Youngbloow...AH-mon (first name) 87 Trey Douyon...Doo-YAHN 88 Kwis Montinard...Quiz (first name) Mon-TIN-Ard 93 Garrett de Bien... Day-BEE-en 94 Zach Bader...BAY-der 99 Jake Chapla... CHAP-Luh Rock Football Game Notes - 13

14 THE ROCK TWO-DEEP CHART DEFENSE DE 44 Marcus Martin R-Sr. 80 Bishop Gethers R-Sr. DT 32 Tim Soave Jr. 98 Owen Jacobs Fr. NG 94 Zach Bader R-So. 70 Chris Erfort R-Fr. DE 46 Chad Kuhn R-Fr. 93 Garrett de Bien Fr. OLB 57 Trysten McDonald Fr. 43 Mason DeHart R-So. MLB 45 Tim Vernick R-Fr. 61 Sean Doran Fr. OLB 20 Dylan Whiteman R-Fr. 60 Jacarrri Cleckley Fr. CB 4 Delmar Henderson R-Sr. 19 Jucqui Taylor So. FS 7 Kyle Hall Jr. 22 Anthony Williams R-Jr. SS 2 Tavarus Sample Jr. 47 Dalton Holt Fr. CB 39 Khadir Roberts Fr. 36 De Vijan Franklin Fr. COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Shawn Lutz Alma Mater (year at SRU)... West Virginia, 1996 (22nd, 2nd as HC) Record at SRU (Overall is same) Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line/Recruiting... Chris Conrad Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Fresno State, 1998 (6) Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs...Domenick Razzano Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2009 (4) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks... Justin Roper Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Montana, 2011 (2) Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator... Marc Hull Alma Mater (year at SRU)... San Diego State, 2008 (3) Wide Receivers... Frank Bongivengo, Jr. Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2001 (6) Linebackers Assistant...Mike Grata Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2016 (2) Defensive Line Assistant... Joe Phillips Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2017 (1) Strength and Conditioning Coach...Terry Grossetti Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2009 (1) Graduate Assistant - Running Backs... Don King III Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Sam Houston State, 2016 (1) Graduate Assistant - Cornerbacks... Corey Brown Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Ohio State University, 2013 (1) Academic Coordinator/Player Development...Clyde Conti Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Clarion, 1973 (3) Director of Football Operations... Steve Moose Saylor Equipment Manager...Ron Steele OFFENSE QB 3 Tanner Garry R-Sr. 16 Andrew Koester So. RB 25 Isiah Neely R-Sr. 27 Chacar Berry R-Fr. WR 9 Marcus Johnson Sr. 6 Austin Scott So. Slot 10 Milly Raye R-Sr. 87 Dylan Stapleton So. LT 79 Chris Larsen R-So. 67 Jake Tecak R-Fr. LG 51 Austin Fields R-Jr. 53 Brandon Zilavy R-Fr. C 50 Jim Popa R-Sr. 68 Colten Raabe R-So. RG 56 Ian Park Sr. 55 Chris Richardson R-So. RT 64 Steve Gaviglia R-Jr. 65 James Willard R-Fr. Slot 13 Mike Merhaut R-So. 11 Henry Litwin R-Fr. WR 23 Carnel Harley Jr. 14 Matt Shaffer R-So. TE 35 Brian McNally Sr. 18 Zach Cirillo R-So. SPECIAL TEAMS P 99 Jake Chapla So. 96 Josiah Davis So. PK 99 Jake Chapla So. 96 Josiah Davis So. LS 42 Garret MacFarland Sr. 50 Jim Popa R-Sr. HOLD 13 Mike Merhaut R-So. 96 Josiah Davis So. PR 9 Marcus Johnson Sr. 10 Milly Raye R-Sr. KR 9 Marcus Johnson Sr. 7 Kyle Hall Jr. KO 99 Jake Chapla So. 96 Josiah Davis So SLIPPERY ROCK FOOTBALL (1-0) - WEEK 2 - VS. WEST CHESTER

15 WCU DEFENSE DE 6 George Shipp Sr. 90 Shane Griffin So. DT 99 Kavon Johnson Sr. 52 Joe DeSanto So. DT 96 Josh Ganzelli Sr. 60 Mark Webb So. DE 95 Diquan Gilbert Jr. 94 David Simmons R-Fr. LB 56 Tyler Morrissey Jr. 39 Geoffrey Philippe Jr. LB 45 Kevin Duggan Sr. 43 Zack Hockman So. LB 18 Nydair Rouse Jr. 4 Anthony Brown Sr. CB 24 Quintin Smith Jr. 16 Corey Kelly So. FS 7 Jarey Elder So. 13 Matt Magdelinskas So. SS 33 Jordan Burney R-Fr. 22 Deionte Wilson So. CB 21 Shaquille James Sr. 20 Jaishan Thornton Jr. WCU OFFENSE QB 10 Paul Dooley So. 4 A.J. Long So. RB 23 Jarel Elder Sr. 25 Mike Class Jr. H 49 Dan Neuhaus R-Fr. 89 Tyler Higgins So. WR 17 Jordan Banks Jr. 11 Rasheem James R-Fr. LT 79 Evyn Stadulis Sr. 66 John DiPasquale So. LG 70 Frank Tranzilli So. 61 Connor Walsh Jr. C 72 Devan LaBau Sr. 68 Jack Mummert So. RG 77 Alex Host Sr. 59 Ben Smith Jr. RT 76 Vince Lostracco Sr. 73 Jake Duncan Jr. TE 48 Simon Williams Jr. 84 Gabe Schappell Fr. WR 1 Tyler Karpinski Sr. 2 Lex Rasario So. WR 5 Marcus Sydnor Sr. 88 Elijah Hall R-Fr. WCU SPECIAL TEAMS P 46 Brendon Paulison Jr. PK 34 George Lambritsios R-Fr. LS 90 Shane Griffin So. HOLD 46 Brendon Paulison Jr. PR 7 Jarey Elder So. KR 23 Jarel Elder Sr. 27 Nafeese Nasir R-Fr. WEST CHESTER QUICK HITS West Chester was the unanimous top pick to win the PSAC East in the Preseason Coaches Poll. The Golden Rams garnered all eight of the first place votes. West Chester was dominant last week in a 51-9 home win over Bentley, putting up 478 yards of offense with a balanced attack and allowing just 213 total yards to Bentley. QB Paul Dooley was about as a efficient as it gets last week, completing 12-of-15 passes for 183 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also ran for 42 yards on just five carries and rested much of the final quarter. Four different WCU receivers caught a touchdown pass last week. Tyler Karpinski led the way with six grabs for 80 yards and one score. Rasheem James (2-68-1) and Jordan Banks (4-67-1) each finished with more than 65 receiving yards. West Chester rushed for 213 yards with a committee approach. Starting RB Jarel Elder rushed for 68 yards and one score on 13 carries. Mark Dukes added 82 yards and one TD on seven carries. The defense was balanced last week with no player recording more than five tackles in the game. Jordan Burney recovered one fumble for the lone takeaway of the game. Tyler Morrissey registered 2.0 sacks and Rashee Davis recorded three pass breakups. Deionte Wilson and Burney each had five tackles WEST CHESTER SCHEDULE Date Opponent... Time/Result 8/31 BENTLEY UNIVERSITY... W, /9 at Slippery Rock University...6 p.m. 9/16 EDINBORO UNIVERSITY...Noon 9/23 at Lock Haven University *...2 p.m. 9/30 KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY *...Noon 10/7 at Shippensburg University *...1 p.m. 10/14 BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY *...Noon 8/31 BENTLEY UNIVERSITY... W, /21 at Cheyney University *...1 p.m. 10/28 EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY *... 2 p.m. 11/4 at Millersville University *...1 p.m. 11/11 CLARION UNIVERSITY...Noon Home Games in BOLD CAPS * PSAC East Games SERIES HISTORY Year Location Score 2016 at West Chester...SRU won at West Chester...SRU won * 2014 at West Chester... WCU won ^ 2011 at West Chester... WCU won at Slippery Rock...SRU won at Slippery Rock... WCU won at Slippery Rock...SRU won at West Chester... WCU won at Slippery Rock...SRU won 20-7 * 1973 at West Chester...SRU won * 1972 at Slippery Rock...SRU won * 1963 at West Chester... WCU won 36-6 * 1961 at West Chester... WCU won 20-0 * 1937 Unknown... WCU won Unknown... WCU won Unknown...SRU won Unknown...SRU won 13-6 * PSAC Championship ^ NCAA Division II Playoffs Rock Football Game Notes - 15

16 16 -Rock Football Game Notes HEAD COACH SHAWN LUTZ - BRIEF BIO 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 In his first season as head coach, Lutz led a Slippery Rock team that was plagued by injuries at key positions to a 7-4 record, the program s eighth consecutive winning season and its 11th winning campaign in the last 12 years overall. Under Lutz s guidance, Slippery Rock ranked sixth in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game (82.5), ninth in interceptions (21), 23rd in passing yards per game (294.0), 27th in sacks (32), 33rd in total first downs (265), 36th in completion percentage (.612) and 37th in points per game (35.5). Across the 16-team Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, Slippery Rock led the league in rush yards allowed per game while also ranking second in first downs per game (24.1), third in interceptions, fourth in total yards allowed per game (360.3), fourth in passing yards per game (294.0), fifth in points per game, fifth in total offense per game (436.0), fifth in sacks, fifth in first downs allowed per game (19.2) and seventh in points allowed per game. Eight Rock players garnered All-PSAC West honors in Lutz s first year as a head coach, including eventual All- American Marcus Martin, who was named the league s Defensive Player of the Year for a second consecutive season. Lutz has played a huge role in the development of Martin, who has had one of the top careers of any defensive lineman in NCAA history. Martin recorded 40.5 sacks in just three years and is the only active player at any level of NCAA football to average more than 1.00 sack per game. Martin, who averaged an incredible 1.09 sacks per game his first three years, was named the PSAC West and Super Region One Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and He is on a pace that could see him shatter the all-time NCAA sack record. Lutz has been an integral part of Slippery Rock climbing to the top of the PSAC in recent years, as he guided the defense of the three-time PSAC Western Division champions from The Rock won four of five PSAC West titles, claimed back-to-back overall PSAC titles and made three straight trips to the NCAA Division II playoffs during that stretch, including a trip to the quarterfinals in The Rock defense shattered multiple school records on the way to the NCAA quarterfinals in 2015, including putting up the best rushing numbers in program history. SRU 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. 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 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). 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). 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. 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)...77 CURRENT PSAC COACHES Coach (School) Wins Dennis Douds (East Stroudburg) Bill Zwaan (West Chester) Marty Schaetzle (Mercyhurst)...77 Mark Maciejewski (Shippensburg)...46 Paul Darragh, Bloomsburg...34 Brad Rzyczycki (Gannon)...29 Jim Clements (Kutztown)...20 Isaac Collins (Seton Hill)...12 Chris Weibel (Clarion)...11 Gary Dunn (California)...12 SHAWN LUTZ (Slippery Rock)... 8 Greg Breitbach (Millersville)...6 Dave Taynor (Lock Haven)...6 Chris Roulhac (Cheyney)...5 Wayne Bradford (Edinboro)...1 Paul Tortorella (Indiana)...1 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 ( ) SHAWN LUTZ (2016-) 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