QUICK HITS
CLARION: Quarterback Zach Benedek became the third different Golden Eagle player to rush for 100 yards in a game last week, going off for 163 yards and a touchdown against Mercyhurst.
EDINBORO: Matt Carlisle led the offense going 15-of-28 for 208 yards and a score. He also led the rushing attack with 61 yards.
WEST CHESTER: West Chester travels to Shepherd University next Saturday for a date with the preseason division favorite at 12 p.m.
SHEPHERD: Shepherd's 33-17 win over Millersville in PSAC East football action at Millersville last Saturday gave head coach Ernie McCook his 50th career victory.
KUTZTOWN: Kutztown survived an overtime scare against Shippensburg to move to an unbeaten 4-0 in conference play.
LOCK HAVEN: For Lock Haven, the four wins are the most in a single season since The Haven won four games in 2016. It's just the third four-win season for the Bald Eagles in the last 25 years.
MILLERSVILLE: Garrett Cox tallied another sack to boost his season total to 6 ½ and added 11 tackles for a fifth-straight game with double-digit stops.
SHIPPENSBURG: The Raiders return home next week for a meeting against PSAC East opponent Millersville, kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
CALIFORNIA: The Vulcans return to action on Saturday, Oct. 21, when they travel to face nationally ranked Slippery Rock at 1 p.m. Cal and Slippery Rock are tied for first place in the PSAC West standings with three weeks of divisional play remaining.
SLIPPERY ROCK: SRU is one of 15 undefeated teams left in Division II.
BLOOMSBURG: The Huskies return to action next Saturday as they travel to East Stroudsburg for a 1:05 p.m. kick off against the Warriors.
EAST STROUDSBURG: East Stroudsburg improved to 6-1 for the first time since 2014 after a suffocating defensive and impressive rushing performance, defeating West Chester for the first time since 2012 with a 28-14 victory on a rainy day at John Farrell Stadium.
GANNON: Gannon and Mercyhurst meet for the 27th time on Saturday with the Niagara Cup on the line. The Golden Knights are looking to beat crosstown rival Mercyhurst in back-to-back years for the first time since 2010-11.
MERCYHURST: Mercyhurst grabbed their second win of the campaign last Saturday afternoon after storming back to take the win over Clarion with a touchdown plunge by PSAC West Offensive Athlete of the Week Jaylen Butera with five seconds remaining in the game.
IUP: Nico Marchitelli stepped in for his first collegiate start at quarterback last week in IUP's 20-10 win against Edinboro, tossing a pair of touchdown passes and rushing 10 times for 69 yards.
SETON HILL: Seton Hill returns home next week as they host IUP in another PSAC West contest.