Quick Hits:
Bloomsburg: The Huskies have the third-best scoring defense in the PSAC, allowing just 17.8 points per game against PSAC opponents.
California: Last Saturday against Mercyhurst, Bobby Boyd Jr. set a season high with 213 rushing yards on just 15 attempts (14.2 yards per carry) with one touchdown. He is the first player to eclipse 200 rushing yards in a game since Nelson Brown in Week 11 of the 2018 season.
Clarion: Linebacker Kareem Hamdan ranks second in career tackles per game among all active PSAC players, and needs 18 more to reach 300 tackles in his career.
East Stroudsburg: ESU is off to an 8-1 start for the first time since the 1992 season. ESU’s dominating defense continues to cause havoc, with the Warrior rushing defense ranked fifth nationally among 161 teams by averaging 68.9 yards allowed per game.
Edinboro: QB Isaac Bernard finished last week’s game against Seton Hill 18-of-39 for 272 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.
Kutztown: Kutztown set a new season-high and cracked 200 yards rushing for the first time this season with its 237 yards on 46 attempts.
Gannon: Donny Marcus’ run of outstanding games continued with the redshirt sophomore posting his third straight 100-yard game and fourth in the last five contests. The transfer from Ball State ended the day with 171 yards on 28 carries.
IUP: With a 4-5 overall record, IUP is now in danger of just its third losing season since 1982 with the other coming in 2009.
Lock Haven: Lock Haven is seeking its first five-win season since 1982. For Lock Haven, the four wins are the most in a single season since The Haven won four games in 2016.
Mercyhurst: Last week, Mercyhurst shot out to a 13-0 lead over California before ultimately falling 58-19 to move to 2-7 overall on the year.
Millersville: Millersville leads the PSAC with 30 sacks and is facing a Bloomsburg team that has surrendered just seven sacks all season.
Seton Hill: Last week, the Griffin offense exploded for nearly 500 yards of total offense.
Shepherd: Shepherd leads the all-time series with ESU, 6-3-0. Shepherd won the first meeting with a 36-6 triumph in 1998. East Stroudsburg posted its first win in the series with a 35-28 overtime victory in 2000.
Shippensburg: Last Saturday, freshman wide receiver Karim Brice registered his first collegiate touchdown reception, catching a 37-yard pass from sophomore Evan A. Falco with 40 seconds remaining in the first half.
Slippery Rock: QB Brayden Long leads the PSAC in every passing category, including yards, touchdowns, completion percentage and passing efficiency. Long has thrown just two INT on 281 attempts, which is the fewest INT by any D2 QB with more than 150 attempts this season.
West Chester: Dayshawn Jacobs’ 112 rushing yards was the first 100-yard effort by a running back in a game this season for West Chester.