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QUICK HITS FOR PSAC TEAMS, WEEK 5:
BLOOMSBURG- Jerry Griffen-Batchler was named PSAC East Co-Offensive Player of the Week.
KUTZTOWN- Defensively, Brandon Hile and Jalen Hill led the way with six tackles each. Eden Johnson recorded three tackles and had the lone interception of the game. Kyree Butler, CJ Brown and Jalen DeVose all ended with five tackles.
SHIPPENSBURG- Sophomore wide receiver Karim Brice had a solid day with five catches for 46 yards. Ten different Raiders caught at least one pass.
WEST CHESTER- D’Shaun Seals caught a career-best 10 passes for 70 yards and a score. Connor Noble led West Chester with seven tackles.
LOCK HAVEN- Through four games, Lock Haven ranks No. 1 in the PSAC in passing offense and No. 4 in total offense.
SHEPHERD- Shepherd had 310 yards of total offense while limiting Shippensburg to 177 total yards, with just 21 yards coming on the ground.
EAST STROUDSBURG- ESU is one of the most statistically balanced teams in the PSAC, ranking fourth in scoring offense (27.5) and fifth in scoring defense (13.0). ESU, Kutztown and IUP are the only teams in the PSAC rank in the top five in both categories. ESU is also the only team in the conference that ranks in the top five in both total offense (391.0) and total defense (260.5).
MILLERSVILLE- Nick Romano recorded his second interception of the season last week at Lock Haven, making him one of eight players in the PSAC with two or more interceptions. He’s also just one shy of the PSAC lead.
SETON HILL- Seton Hill’s passing attack has been effective, as well, gaining 206.3 yards per game (the fifth-best total in the PSAC.) Quarterback Jake Cruz is 59-of-109 on the year with 803 yards and four touchdown passes.
GANNON- Jayden Whitaker has accounted for five of Gannon’s six touchdowns this season after scoring Gannon’s touchdown against California (Pa.) on a two-yard run. The redshirt freshman has passed for three touchdowns and run for two more.
SLIPPERY ROCK- Slippery Rock has allowed just 47 total points this year with opponents averaging 11.8 points and 221.2 total yards per game.
IUP- IUP averages 28.0 points and 330.5 yards of total offense per game with 137.5 rushing yards and 193.0 passing yards per game.
CALIFORNIA- Sophomore defensive back Khalil Taylor paced the team with six tackles (four solo), along with 1.0 TFL and one forced fumble. Junior linebacker Grant Hopple recorded an eight-yard interception return for a touchdown.
CLARION- Clarion faces California on Saturday, with the all-time series standing at 30-30 with one tie. The Golden Eagles have lost 17 straight games in the head-to-head, though, with the last win coming on Sept. 25, 2004, when Clarion bested California by a single point, 35-34.
Week 5 Matchups:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
Bloomsburg at Kutztown, 12 PM
East Stroudsburg at Millersville, 12 PM
Lock Haven at Shepherd, 12 PM
Shippensburg at West Chester, 12 PM
Seton Hill at Gannon, 2 PM
Slippery Rock at IUP, 2 PM
California (Pa.) at Clarion, 2 PM