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Mercyhurst (4-1, 6-2) at Edinboro (2-3, 3-4)                                    Mercyhurst Preview / Edinboro Preview  
October 27, 12:00pm
Edinboro, PA
Sox Harrison Stadium (6,000)
 

Conference Ranks      Scoring Offense/Defense  Rush Offense/Defense Pass Offense/Defense Total Offense/Defense

Mercyhurst 31.4 / 9th; 22.6 / 4th 224.3 / 3rd; 184.3 / 11th 150.1 / 13th; 161.5 / 3rd  374.4 / 10th; 345.8 / 4th

Edinboro               25.6 / 11th; 26.1 / 7th 77.4 / 14th; 186.4 / 12th 288.0 / 4th; 200.9 / 4th 365.4 / 11th; 387.3 / 8th

Game Notes
- Edinboro enters Saturday after suffering a 38-31 overtime loss close loss to Slippery Rock. Mercyhurst is also following a loss, 31-13 to IUP. Mercyhurst’s loss ended a six game winning streak.
- Edinboro has the fourth best passing offense and defense in the PSAC, while Mercyhurst has the third best rush offense and pass defense.
- Edinboro quarterback, Cody Harris, leads the team in rushing yards gained (332) and passing yards (2,016). He also leads the team in rushing touchdowns (7) and adds 12 more touchdowns through the air.
- Mercyhurst’s Brandon Brown-Dukes has been the difference maker in the run game. He has went over 1,000 yards rushing and adds 11 touchdowns.
- Edinboro receiver, Marcus Johnson, is Harris’ go-to-receiver with five touchdowns and 531 yards.
- On the defensive side of the ball for Edinboro, Kenny Pettis has been a playmaker with a pair of interceptions and an average return of 50 yards. Pettis also leads the team in tackles with 83, good for second in the conference.
- Mercyhurst quarterback, Anthony Vendemia, adds over a thousand yards passing and has 12 passing touchdowns
 


Cheyney (0-5, 1-7) at West Chester (3-2, 5-3)                                 Cheyney preview / West Chester preview
October 27, 12:00pm
West Chester, PA
Farrell Stadium (7,500)

Conference Ranks      Scoring Offense/Defense  Rush Offense/Defense  Pass Offense/Defense Total Offense/Defense

Cheyney 12.6 / 15th; 41.4/16th 163.6 / 8th; 202.6 / 14th 69.9 / 16th; 217.1 / 6th 233.5 / 15th; 419.8 / 11th

West Chester 34.1 / 6th; 26.4 / 8th 165.1 / 7th; 109.8 / 4th 269.1 / 7th; 286.6 / 14th 434.3 / 6th; 396.4 / 9th

 
 
 



Game Notes
- Cheyney is following a27-13 loss to Bloomsburg and West Chester is following a loss to Shippensburg, 42-24.
- Cheyney averages 163.6 rushing yards per game (8th in the PSAC) and boasts a strong pass defense that only allows 217.1 average yards per game (6th).
- West Chester holds the fourth best rush defense that only gives up 109.8 rushing yards per game.
- Cheyney quarterback, Blaze Wasserleben and running back, Marcus Jones leads the rushing attack with 427 and 434 yards, respectively.
- West Chester’s running back, Rondell White, has reached the thousand yard mark on the nose and adds eight touchdowns. Quarterback Mike Mattei has contributed over two thousand yards passing along with 22 touchdowns.
- On defense for West Chester, Ronnell Williams leads the team and league with 96 tackles.
 
 

Bloomsburg (5-0, 8-0) at Shippensburg (5-0, 8-0)             Bloomsburg preview / Shippensburg preview
October 27, 1:00pm
Shippensburg, PA
Seth Grove Stadium (7,700)
 

Conference Ranks      Scoring Offense/Defense  Rush Offense/Defense  Pass Offense/Defense Total Offense/Defense

Bloomsburg 39.3 / 3rd; 23.0 / 5th   333.6 / 1st; 110.3 / 5th 169.0 / 11th; 242.1 / 10th 502.6 / 2nd; 352.4 / 5th

Shippensburg                52.1 / 1st; 21.9 / 3rd 152.6 / 9th; 90.8 / 2nd 413.0 / 1st; 229.5 / 8th 565.6 / 1st; 320.3 / 2nd

 



                                             
Game Notes
- Two of the nation’s best D-II squads will square-off on Saturday to find out who is the beast in the East, as SU’s top ranked scoring offense in the PSAC takes on the league’s best rushing offense in Bloomsburg.
- Bloomsburg’s rushing attack that averages an astounding 333.6 ypg will go against Shippensburg’s strong rush defense that only allows 90.8 ypg.
- Shippensburg's 12 consecutive wins leads Division II and is the second longest streak in the NCAA. Bloomsburg’s nine-game winning streak that dates back to last season is tied for the third longest ac­tive streak in Division II.
- Franklin Quiteh is second in Division II in rushing with 168.75 yards per game for BU. He has scored two or more rushing touchdowns in four straight games and five overall this season. His 14 overall TD's are tied for the PSAC lead.
- Defensively for Bloomsburg, senior linebacker Jarrett Pidgeon is the squad’s leading tackler with 65. Pidgeon had a career-high 17 tackles in Bloomsburg’s win over Cheyney last weekend.
- Saturday will also feature two PSAC sacks leaders. Bloomsburg’s Larry Webster ranks fourth in the PSAC with 8.5 sacks, and Shippensburg’s Jake Metz has run through opposing offensive lines this season on nine occasions.
- Shippensburg quarterback Zach Zulli has put up astounding record-breaking numbers in the Red Raider passing attack. He's thrown for 3,065 yards, 38 touchdowns, and has just three interceptions in 2012 to give him the top passing efficiency (183.65) and total offense (396.00) in the PSAC.
- Shippensburg holds a 42-32-1 lead in the series against the Huskies, including a 26-11-1 mark at home. The Red Raiders have lost five of the last six meetings between the two teams.
 
 
 
Clarion (2-3, 4-4) at Indiana (Pa.) (4-1, 7-1)                                                      Clarion preview / IUP preview
October 27, 1:00pm
Indiana, PA
Miller Stadium (6,000)
 

Conference Ranks      Scoring Offense/Defense  Rush Offense/Defense  Pass Offense/Defense Total Offense/Defense

Clarion 19.6 / 12th; 24.9 / 6th 169.9 / 6th; 124.8 / 6th  238.3 / 8th; 219.5 / 7th 408.1 / 8th; 344.3 / 3rd

IUP                         35.8 / 4th; 9.8 / 1st 302.1 / 2nd; 63.9 / 1st 142.4 / 15th; 160.5 / 2nd 444.5 / 5th; 222.4 / 1st

 
 




Game Notes
- Clarion comes into Saturday’s matchup against IUP having just survived against Lock Haven one Saturday ago. The Golden Eagles notched a last second touchdown pass to take the 30-28 win. IUP is following a win over Mercyhurst 31-13.
- IUP continues to boast the conference’s best overall defense, scoring defense, and rushing defense along with the second best rush attack that averages 302.1 ypg.
- Clarion quarterback, Ben Fiscus, leads the team in rushing yards (570) along with passing yards (1,906) and a total of 17 touchdowns. Fiscus earned PSAC West Offensive Athlete of the Week for leading Clarion on a 90-yard, 12-play drive in the final 1:21 of the game.
- IUP running back Harvie Tuck continues to carry the load with 1,428 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. He tops the PSAC in both categories.
- Fiscus’ top target this season has been receiver Jon Reid who has 669 yards which is 5th most in the conference.
- On defense for IUP, Johnny Franco has four interceptions and 31 tackles. He is tied for the conference lead in interceptions.
- Saturday will marking the 83rd meeting between the Crimson Hawks and Clarion, with the first meeting dating back to 1926. IUP holds the series lead at 55-24-3.
 
 

East Stroudsburg (2-3, 3-4) at LIU Post (2-3, 3-4)               East Stroudsburg preview / LIU Post preview
October 27, 1:00pm
Brooksville, NY
Hickox Field (5,000)
 

Conference Ranks      Scoring Offense/Defense  Rush Offense/Defense  Pass Offense/Defense Total Offense/Defense

East Stroudsburg  33.0 / 8th; 36.6 / 14th 140.9 / 10th; 147.7 / 8th   285.7 / 5th; 315.0 / 16th 426.6 / 7th; 462.7 / 15th

LIU Post                  26.6 / 10th; 28.4 / 9th 178.6 / 4th; 200.1 / 13th 180.0 / 10th; 237.3 / 9th 358.6 / 12th; 437.4 / 13th

Game Notes
- LIU Post is following a 20-15 win over Millersville, and East Stroudsburg is coming-off a 59-33 loss to Kutztown.
- East Stroudsburg kicker, Taylor Groff was 4-for-4 on field goals in last week’s game versus Kutztown. He is one of three PSAC kickers to make four field goals in a game this year, and one of four in ESU history.
- East Stroudsburg quarterback Matt Soltes has passed for 1437 yards and nine touchdowns for the fifth ranked passing offense in the conference.
- For LIU Post, quarterback Steve Laurino continues to lead the team in rushing touchdowns with seven and adds 11 touchdowns through the air.
- ESU and LIU Post have met 12 times since 1978, with the Warriors holding a 7-5 advantage. ESU won seven of the first nine encounters, but LIU Post has won the last three meetings.
 
 
 
Slippery Rock (3-2, 4-4) at California (Pa.) (5-0, 7-1)              Slippery Rock preview / California preview
October 27, 3:30pm
California, PA
Adamson Stadium (6,500)
 

Conference Ranks      Scoring Offense/Defense  Rush Offense/Defense  Pass Offense/Defense Total Offense/Defense

Slippery Rock 34.4 / 5th; 31.9 / 10th       177.5 / 5th; 137.8 / 7th 199.6 / 9th; 266.6 / 13th 377.1 / 9th; 404.4 / 10th

California                         33.8 / 7th; 20.0 / 2nd 137.6 / 11th; 104.4 / 3rd 314.3 / 3rd; 250.6 / 11th 451.9 / 4th; 355.0 / 6th

 
 




Game Notes
- Slippery Rock is following a win over Edinboro, 38-31, while California (Pa.) is following a shut-out over Gannon, 41-0.
- The Vulcans posted their second-straight shutout of the year and rushed for four touchdowns in last Saturday’s victory.
- Slippery Rock’s senior running back Akeem Satterfield leads the team with 587 rushing yards this year and ranks eighth in school history with over 2,800 career rushing yards.
- This weekend's contest will feature two junior wide receivers in Trey Johnson (Cal U) and LaQuinn Stephens-Howling (Slippery Rock) that started their collegiate careers as reserve running backs. Johnson ranks second on the team this year in all three major receiving categories, including five touchdown receptions. In his first two years, he posted 485 rushing yards and made only 10 catches. Stephens-Howling leads The Rock with 28 receptions and five touchdowns this year after rushing for 522 yards over the last two seasons.
- Last weekend against Gannon, the Vulcans registered a pair of blocked kicks on special teams for the third time in the last six years.
- Slippery Rock leads the all-time series between the foes at 43-28-3. The first meeting came in 1919 and resulted in a 7-0 California win.
 
 

Millersville (1-4, 2-6) at Kutztown (2-3, 4-4)                                    Millersville preview / Kutztown preview
October 27, 6:05pm
Kutztown, PA
University Field (5,600)
 

Conference Ranks      Scoring Offense/Defense  Rush Offense/Defense  Pass Offense/Defense Total Offense/Defense

Millersville  17.4 / 14th; 34.8 / 13th 119.1 / 12th; 262.6 / 16th   145.8 / 14th; 203.4 / 5th 264.9 / 14th; 466.0 / 16th

Kutztown                       46.3 / 2nd; 37.6 / 15th 110.8 / 13th; 150.8 / 9th 370.4 / 2nd; 299.3 / 15th 481.1 / 3rd; 450.0 / 14th

                                            





Game Notes
- Kutztown is following a 59-33 win over East Stroudsburg, while Millersville is coming off a close 20-15 loss to LIU Post.
- Kutztown features the conference’s second best passing offense in terms of yards per game (370.4) and scoring offense (46.3).
- Millersville quarterback Ted Stachitas leads his team in rushing yards gained (351) and passing yards (576) for a total of six touchdowns.
- Kutztown running back, Curtis Wortham leads the rushing attack with 11 touchdowns.
- Kutztown quarterback, Kevin Morton has 2,441 passing yards and 26 touchdowns on the year. He will go up against the conference’s fifth best passing defense that only allows 203.4 ypg this weekend.
 
 

Gannon (0-5, 1-7) at Lock Haven (0-5, 0-8)                                       Gannon preview / Lock Haven preview
October 27, 7:00pm
Lock Haven, PA
Hubert Jack Stadium (3,500)
 

Conference Ranks      Scoring Offense/Defense  Rush Offense/Defense  Pass Offense/Defense Total Offense/Defense

Gannon 18.9 / 13th; 33.6 / 11th 41.3 / 16th; 216.4 / 15th  278.1 / 6th; 160.5 / 1st 319.4 / 13th; 376.9 / 7th

Lock Haven 9.0 / 16th; 33.7 / 12th 54.6 / 15th; 167.9 / 10th 161.7 / 12th; 258.9 / 12th 216.3 / 16th; 426.7 / 12th

                                          





Game Notes
- Lock Haven in following a heartbreaking 30-28 last-second loss to Clarion. Gannon is also following a loss to California in which they were shut-out 41-0.
- Gannon features the conference’s best pass defense in terms of yards allowed per game (160.5) which is almost a yard off from what Lock Haven’s pass offense gets per game (161.7).
- Liam Nadler leads the Gannon passing attack with 2,224 yards passing and 13 touchdowns.
- Nadler’s prime target is receiver Abraham Ocasio who has 736 yards receiving, good enough for fourth in the conference.
- On defense for Gannon, Will Giles leads the team and conference with four interceptions. He also leads the team in tackles with 77.
- For Lock Haven, Jarrett Kratzer leads the passing attack with 1,145 passing yards and five touchdowns.
- On defense for Lock Haven, George Christas has been a play-maker with two interceptions for an average of 52.5 average return yards. He also adds 51 tackles, the second best on the LHU squad.