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The fourth week of divisional play features matchups that for some will assist or hinder a squad's chances in making it to the PSAC Championships. Shippensburg, ranked No. 16 in the country, will be traveling to Kutztown this Saturday's homecoming game. Kutztown has been battling with some difficult injuries will be looking to try and get back on top of the East and keep its two-game win streak alive with a win against an undefeated Shippensburg team. No. 6 Bloomsburg and East Stroudsburg will square-off on the gridiron as part of Bloomsburg's homecoming weekend. The Warriors enter Saturday coming off a 35-28 upset against West Chester while the Huskies remain unbeated on the season with a flawless 6-0 record. 

In the West, Erie, Pa. will play host to a battle between rivals Mercyhurst and Gannon. Mercyhurst defeated Lock Haven 19-10 with the help of a last minute touchdown. The nine-point margin marks the closest game Lock Haven has played in during the 2012 season. Currently, Mercyhurst and California (Pa.), who takes on the Bald Eagles, hold matching 3-0 records in divisional play and 5-1 overall marks. Also in the West, No. 22 Indiana (Pa.) and Edinboro will square-off at the Fighting Scots' home stadium.



AFCA Top 25 Poll
 #6 Bloomsburg
#15 California
#16 Shippensburg
#22 IUP

D2football.com Top 25 Poll
#8 Bloomsburg
#13 California
#18 Shippensburg
#20 IUP

 

PSAC in the Polls

Pre.

9-3

9-10

9-17

9-24

10-1

10-8

10-15

10-22

10-29

11-5

11-12

Bloomsburg

25/21

19/19

12/14

11/12

10/12

7/10

6/8

California

11/11

10/10

6/6

6/6

6/6

16t/15

15/13

IUP

RV/-

23/24

17/22

14/21

22/23

22/21

22/20

Kutztown

12/18

11/15

21/23

-/-

-/-

-/-

-/-

Shippensburg

-/-

RV/-

RV/-

RV/-

21/21

16t/

16/18

Slippery Rock

RV/-

RV/-

-/-

-/-

-/-

-/-

-/-

West Chester

-/-

-/-

-/-

-/-

-/-

RV/24

-/-

*Ranking order: AFCA/D2football.com


Quick Hits

- Shippensburg and Kutztown are both ranked in the top 10 in scoring offense in Division II.

- Bloomsburg has two running backs in the top fifteen in rushing yards per game. (Franklyn Quiteh and Eddie Mateo)

- Clarion’s Brain Fiscus broke a couple of records last week against California. His 36 completions broke the record of 34 held by Craig Ray against West Chester in 1994. His 64 attempts broke the record held by Mike Carter set at 56 against Ferris State in 1989.

- IUP has one of the top defenses in the country: rank No. 1 in points per game (9.7), No. 3 in yards per game (216 yards)

- California’s Peter Leitch and Shippensburg’s Zach Zulli are ranked second and third respectively in total passing yards for the year (2,143 & 2,142)

- Edinboro’s Kenny Pettis averages 13 tackles per game, which ranks him second in the country.

- IUP’s Harvie Tuck leads the PSAC in rushing yards per game (165.8) and rushing touchdowns (10).


PSAC Football – Week Six Notes –10/10/12
Game Previews 
 
Mercyhurst (3-0, 5-1) at Gannon (0-3, 1-5)                                        Mercyhurst Preview / Gannon Preview
October, 13 –12:00 p.m.
Erie, PA
University Field (2,500)
 
Conference Ranks                     Mercyhurst                                  Gannon
Scoring Offense/Defense             33.3 / 8th; 20.5 / 3rd                      20.7 / 12th; 31.7 / 11th
Rush Offense/Defense                 230.3 / 3rd; 195.5 / 12th                51.3 / 16th; 206.0 / 14th
Pass Offense/Defense                 155.0 / 13th; 123.0 / 1st                 274.0 / 6th; 169.8 / 3rd
Total Offense/Defense                  385.3 / 9th; 318.5 / 3rd                  325.3 / 13th; 375.8 / 5th 
 
Game Notes
- Mercyhurst is 9-5-1 lifetime against cross-town rival Gannon, but it was the Golden Knights who won the last two meetings.- Gannon is following up a loss to Edinboro by the score of 44-24. Mercyhurst is coming off a narrow win against Lock Haven, 19-10.
- This matchup includes two of the best passing defenses in the conference and two of the worst defenses against the rush. Mercyhurst averages 230.3 yards per game in rushing, while Gannon is averaging 274.0 yards per game in passing, the sixth highest in the PSAC.
- With a victory, Mercyhurst will extend its win streak to six games.
- Liam Nadler has been leading the passing assault from Gannon throwing for 1643 yards and 10 touchdowns with receiver Abraham Ocasio catching 6 of those touchdowns.
- Mercyhurst’s Brown Dukes and Allen Jones II are continuing to lead the third best PSAC rushing team. They combine for over 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns.
 


Indiana (PA) (2-1, 5-1) at Edinboro (2-1, 3-2)                                                IUP Preview / Edinboro Preview
October, 13 – 12:00 p.m.
Edinboro, PA
Sox Harrison Stadium (6,000)
 
Conference Ranks                      IUP                                               Edinboro
 Scoring Offense/Defense            38.2 / 4th; 9.2 / 1st                        27.6 / 11th; 24.2 / 6th
 Rush Offense/Defense                309.0 / 2nd; 53.7 / 1st                   93.2 / 14th; 168.2 / 10th                
 Pass Offense/Defense                158.0 / 12th; 162.3 / 2nd                290.4 / 5th; 220.4 / 6th  
 Total Offense/Defense                 467.0 / 3rd; 216.0 / 1st                  383.6 / 10th; 388.6 / 7th
 
Game Notes
- IUP is coming off a 33-16 win over Slippery Rock last week. Edinboro is following a 20-point win against Gannon.
- IUP running back, Harvie Tuck is coming off a performance good enough to name him PSAC West Offensive Athlete of the Week. Tuck carried the ball 36 times for 233 yards averaging out to 6.5 yards per carry.
- Edinboro’s Bruce Davis, was named PSAC Defensive Athlete of the Week. Davis recorded nine tackles, and two sacks last Saturday against Gannon. 

 

LIU Post (1-2, 2-3) at West Chester (2-1, 4-2)                                LIU Post Preview / West Chester Preview
October, 13 – 1:00 p.m.
West Chester, PA
Farrell Stadium (7,500)
 
Conference Ranks                      LIU Post                                              West Chester
Scoring Offense/Defense              32.0 / 10th; 28.6 / 9th                           34.7 / 6th; 27.2 / 8th
Rush Offense/Defense                  175.4 / 6th; 204.2 / 13th                       158.3 / 8th; 102.8 / 4th
Pass Offense/Defense                  190.4 / 9th; 251.6 / 12th                        269.2 / 7th; 291.8 / 16th
Total Offense/Defense                   365.8 / 12th; 455.8 /14th                      427.5 / 7th; 394.7 / 8th
 
Game Notes
- LIU Post lost to Shippensburg last week and West Chester is comes into Saturday with a loss. West Chester was upset by East Stroudsburg last week, 35-28.
- West Chester's offense is powered by running back Rondell White (714 yds/ 6 tds) and quarterback Mike Mattei (1498 yds / 16 tds).
- LIU Post’s offense revolves around quarterback Steve Laurino who holds over 1,000 combined yards and 17 touchdowns.
 
 

Shippensburg (3-0, 6-0) at Kutztown (1-2, 3-3)                         Shippensburg Preview / Kutztown Preview
October 13 – 1:05 p.m.
Kutztown, PA
University Field (5,600)
 
Conference Ranks                      Shippensburg                                          Kutztown
Scoring Offense/Defense              50.3 / 1st; 19.3 / 2nd                                  46.0 / 2nd; 32.5 / 12th
Rush Offense/Defense                  161.0 / 7th; 83.5 / 2nd                                116.7 / 11th; 168.7 / 11th
Pass Offense/Defense                  393.2 / 1st; 180.3 / 4th                                332.3 / 3rd; 238.0 / 7th
Total Offense/Defense                   554.2 / 1st; 263.8 / 2nd                               449.0 / 6th; 406.7 / 10th
 
Game Notes
- Shippensburg is following yet another victory to continue their undefeated streak, while Kutztown also enters Saturday having recently beat Cheyney, 56-7.
- The Warriors' offense sit atop all of Division II with just over 550 total yards per game in offensive production, while holding team's to less than 265 yards per game to rank sixth in the country.
- The Golden Bears boasts the PSAC's second-best scoring offense next to Shippensburg with an average 46 points per contest. 
- Mike Frenette leads the Shippensburg rushing attack with 7 touchdowns but it has been the passing game that sets Shippensburg apart. Zach Zulli has amassed 2,000 yards passing on the year to go along with 24 touchdowns of his own. Equally impressive is how Zulli distributes his passes finding 10 different receivers for touchdowns.
- Kutztown quarterback Kevin Morton has fully recovered from his injury and has recorded 20 touchdowns and almost 1,500 yards on the season.
 
 
  
East Stroudsburg (2-1, 3-2) at Bloomsburg (3-0, 6-0)     East Stroudsburg Preview / Bloomsburg Preview
October 13 – 3:30 p.m.
Bloomsburg, PA
Redman Stadium (4,775)
 
Total Offense/Defense                    450.0 / 5th; 407.4 / 11th                             514.0 / 2nd; 376.3 / 6th
 
 
Game Notes
- East Stroudsburg University and Bloomsburg square-off in the team's third meeting in five years.
- East Stroudsburg is following an upset win over West Chester and look to do the same this week against an undefeated Bloomsburg team.
- ESU freshman quarterback, Matt Soltes, was named PSAC player of the week last week for his performance over West Chester. Soltes completed 81.1% of his passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns.
- ESU junior linebacker, Darius Jackson, was also named player of the week last week. Jackson led the defensive effort making five tackles and hauling-in an interception.
- Bloomsburg averages 351.5 rushing yards per game, the most of any squad in the PSAC, and is led by Franklin Quiteh, who sits second in D-II with an even 160.0 yards per game on the ground.
 
 

Cheyney (0-3, 1-5) at Millersville (0-3, 1-5)                                         Cheyney Preview / Millersville Preview
October 13 – 3:30 p.m.
Millersville, Pa
Biemesderfer Stadium (6,700)
 
Conference Ranks                        Cheyney                                                    Millersville
Scoring Offense/Defense               14.7 / 15th; 44.8 / 16th                                14.8 / 14th; 43.0 / 15th
Rush Offense/Defense                   144.2 / 10th; 212.7 / 15th                            112.5 / 12th; 267.5 / 16th
Pass Offense/Defense                   71.2 / 16th; 243.7 / 9th                                143.5 / 15th; 242.3 / 8th
Total Offense/Defense                    215.3 / 16th; 456.3 / 15th                            256.0 / 14th; 509.8 / 16th
 
Games Notes
- Cheyney is seeking redemption after a 56-7 loss to the hands of the Golden Bears, as is Millersville, who dropped a 38-14 decision to Bloomsburg.
- Both teams sit at the bottom of the eastern division and are still on the hunt for their first divisional victory during homecoming festivities at Millersville’s Biemesderfer Stadium.
- Cheyney's lone victory so far this season was a non-conference 34-21 win against Lincoln (Pa.), while Millersville captured its only win of the season thus far on the very same day in non-conference action against West Virginia Wesleyan with 41-17 score. The wins were both squad's first games of the 2012 season.
 
 
 
Lock Haven (0-3, 0-6) at California (PA) (3-0, 5-1)                        Lock Haven Preview / California Preview
October 13 – 3:30 p.m.
California, PA
Adamson Stadium (6,500)
 
Conference Ranks                      Lock Haven                                                 California
Scoring Offense/Defense             7.0 / 16th; 35.2 / 14th                                     33.2 / 9th; 26.7 / 7th
Rush Offense/Defense                 65.0 / 15th; 164.0 / 9th                                   109.0 / 13th; 136.8 / 6th
Pass Offense/Defense                 150.4 / 14th; 247.2 / 11th                               357.2 / 2nd; 289.8 / 15th
Total Offense/Defense                  215.4 / 15th; 411.2 / 12th                               466.2 / 4th; 426.7 / 13th
 
Game Notes
- California controls the 86-year-old series 39-26-1. California, who has won eight straight over LHU won the first-ever meeting in 1926 (28-0). Lock Haven last beat California in 2003(30-25).- California is following a 41-24 win against Clarion while Lock Haven is coming-off a narrow loss to Mercyhurst, 19-10.
- Cal's senior quarterback Peter Lalich posted his fifth-consecutive 300-yard game, finishing with 368 yards and three touchdowns last weekend.
- Against the Golden Eagles, the Vulcans allowed over 400 passing yards for the first time since 2002. 
- Returning All-PSAC red-shirt junior tailback Brandon Brader moved into sole possession of No. 9 on the LHU all-time career rushing list thanks to his 43 yards at Mercyhurst putting him at 1,499 net yards.
- The nine-point loss at Mercyhurst (19-10) was the slimmest losing margin of the year for LHU, who is 0-6.
 

 
Slippery Rock (1-2, 2-4) at Clarion (1-2, 3-3)                                  Slippery Rock Preview / Clarion Preview
October 13 – 1:00 p.m.
Clarion, Pa
Memorial Field (5,000)
 
Conference Ranks                    Slippery Rock                                                Clarion
Scoring Offense/Defense            35.2 / 5th; 34.3 / 13th                                      18.2 / 13th; 23.8 / 4th
Rush Offense/Defense                185.0 / 4th; 159.2 / 8th                                    184.7 / 5th; 137.5 / 7th
Pass Offense/Defense                183.5 / 10th; 244.5 / 10th                                 215.8 / 8th; 205.3 / 5th
Total Offense/Defense                 368.5 / 11th; 403.7 / 9th                                  400.5 / 8th; 342.8 / 4th
 
Game Notes
- This game features the third annual “Milk Jug” game. The Rock have won all six of the last six meetings with the Golden Eagles and hold a commanding 47-23-3 advantage in the all-time series.
- Slippery Rock is following a loss to IUP 33-16 and Clarion is also following a loss to California 41-22.
- Clarion quarterback Ben Fiscus hit on 36 of 64 passes for 410 yards and 2 td's, plus ran for 39 yards and one touchdown against Cal last week.
- Gary Allen leads all defensive players on Slippery Rock with 50 tackles and Clarion’s Palmiere leads his team with 46 tackles.