Football - Week 5
PSAC WEEK FIVE GAME NOTES
PSAC QUICK HITS
IN THE D-II RANKINGS
• The PSAC boasts six squads averaging over 400 yards of total offense led by Slippery Rock’s 554ypg.
No. 8 Slippery Rock 554.0
No. 9 West Chester 546.3
No. 10 Bloomsburg 533.3
No. 19 East Stroudsburg 505.3
No. 33 Gannon 472.0
No. 71 Shippensburg 408.0
• All but three PSAC squads are allowing less than 400 yards of total defense per outing led by IUP (1st-221.8ypg).
• Three teams (BLM, WCU, ESU) rank in the top 50 for rushing offense led by Bloomsburg (2nd - 372ypg).
• Five teams (BLM, WCU, IUP, CAL, CHEY) rank in the top 25 in rushing defense led by Bloomsburg (4th-65.8ypg).
WELL THAT’S IMPRESSIVE
• Slippery Rock’s Teddy Blakeman accounted for five TDs last week in a win over Mercyhurst with three rushing touchdowns, a pass receiving TD and a running-back-option TD pass.
• Bloomsburg’s Franklyn Quiteh ranks first in Division II in rushing yards/game (197), first in scoring (18ppg), first in rushing yards (788), first in rushing TDs (11).
• Bloomsburg’s Danny Fisher has connected on 41-straight extra point attempts. His streak dates back to Oct. 20 vs. Cheyney), while California’s Cody Nuzzo has 30-straight good extra point attempts that dates back to Oct. 13 vs. Lock Haven.
• For the 3rd straight week WCU’s Rondell White leads D-II in all-purpose yards (253.25ypg).
• IUP has won 10 consecutive regular season games dating back to a 26-24 loss at California in 2012. IUP has only two losses in its last 22 regular season games, both to California.
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