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Indiana (Pa.) (5-1, 8-1) at Gannon (1-5, 2-7)                                                   IUP Preview / Gannon Preview
November 3, 12:00 PM
Erie, PA
University Field (2,500)

Conference Ranks                        IUP                                                     Gannon                
Scoring Offense/Defense             36.8 / 5th; 8.7 / 1st                          18.2 / 12th; 30.7 / 10th
Rush Offense/Defense                 291.3 / 2nd; 64.8 / 1st                     58.4 / 15th; 202.6 / 13th
Pass Offense/Defense                 156.8 / 13th; 162.8 / 3rd                  259.8 / 6th; 159.7 / 2nd
Total Offense/Defense                  448.1 / 5th; 227.6 / 1st                    318.2 / 13th; 362.2 / 5th
 
Game Notes
- Gannon is following a narrow 13-7 victory over Lock Haven, while IUP is also following a win over Clarion, 45-0.
- With their win last week, IUP sits on top of the West with an overall record of 8-1. IUP also moved up to No. 14 in the AFCA Poll and No. 6 in the Super Region One rankings.
- IUP’s Marvens Toussaint was named Defensive Athlete of the Week for the West last week. Toussaint had two interceptions in the redzone that ended two great scoring chances.
- Gannon’s Jansen Jones is coming off a career best against Lock Haven where he rushed for 183 yards. Jones now has 544 total rushing yards on the season along with 193 receiving yards. He will be facing the PSAC’s strongest rush defense and overall defense in IUP this week.
- IUP’s defense is on top of the PSAC in almost every category. The defense only allows 8.7 points per game (1st), 64.8 rushing yards (1st), 162.8 passing yards (3rd), and 227.6 total yards per game (1st).
- Gannon’s sixth ranked passing offense is led by quarterback Liam Nadler and receiver Abraham Ocasio. Nadler has passed for 2337 yards and 13 touchdowns and Ocasio has accounted for 778 of these yards and eight of the touchdowns.
- Gannon’s Will Giles leads the second ranked pass defense in the PSAC with four interceptions and 81 total tackles.
- IUP’s rushing game has been solid all year averaging 291.3 yards per game which is second in the PSAC. The rushing attack is led by Harvie Tuck who has over 1500 yards and 15 touchdowns. De’Antwan Williams adds 683 yards and six touchdowns.
 
 
 
California (Pa.) (5-1, 7-2) at Mercyhurst (5-1, 7-2)                        California preview / Mercyhurst preview
November 3, 12:00 PM
Erie, PA
Tullio Field (2,300)
 
Conference Ranks                         California                                        Mercyhurst                        
Scoring Offense/Defense             32.9 / 8th; 20.9 / 2nd                      30.6 / 9th; 22.4 / 3rd
Rush Offense/Defense                 132.2 / 12th; 113.3 / 3rd                215.2 / 3rd; 181.3 / 11th
Pass Offense/Defense                  304.2 / 4th; 254.2 / 10th               166.6 / 12th; 153.3 / 1st
Total Offense/Defense                  436.4 / 6th; 367.6 / 6th                   381.8 / 10th; 334.7 / 2nd
 
Game Notes
- Both teams enter the game tied for second place in the West with an overall record of 7-2.
- Mercyhurst is following a nail-biter 24-21 win over Edinboro. California is coming-off a heart-breaking loss to Slippery Rock, 28-26, a loss that caused the Vulcans to drop to fifth in the Super Region One rankings.
- California has recorded two blocked punts in the last two weeks and has forced nine turnovers in the last three weeks.
- Last week, Mercyhurst’s Paris Bruner established a career-high 187 yards receiving Saturday, including a career-long 75-yard catch on the Lakers' game-winning drive.
- Mercyhurst’s Brown-Dukes leads the third ranked rushing offense who averages 215.2 yards per game. He has rushed for over a thousand yards and 13 touchdowns and is backed by Allen Jones II, who adds 571 yards and fivetouchdowns.
- Merychurst’s pass defense has also been exceptional this season and is ranked first in the PSAC allowing just 153.3 yards per game. The defense is led by Aaron McGee (58 tackles), Serge Augustin (6.5 sacks), and L. Robinson (2 int., 10 pass deflections).
- California quarterback, Peter Lalich leads the passing attack with 2143 passing yards and 17 touchdowns. Receiver Mike Williams accounts for 828 of these yards and seven touchdowns.
- California’s defense has also been strong this season and is even ranked second in the PSAC for rushing yards allowed. Rontez Miles leads the team with four interceptions and 65 total tackles. B.J. Stevens adds 10 sacks and 47 tackles.
 
 

East Stroudsburg (3-3, 4-4) at Millersville (1-5, 2-7)       East Stroudsburg preview / Millersville preview
November 3, 1:00 PM
Millersville, PA
Biemesderfer Stadium (6,700)
 
Conference Ranks                         East Stroudsburg                                          Millersville                          
Scoring Offense/Defense             34.5 / 6th; 35.9 / 14th                                     15.8 / 14th; 37.4 / 15th
Rush Offense/Defense                 157.8 / 9th; 154.3 / 9th                                   122.9 / 13th; 274.1 / 16th
Pass Offense/Defense                  319.0 / 3rd; 312.9 / 16th                                136.8 / 15th; 219.0 / 6th
Total Offense/Defense                  476.8 / 4th; 467.1 / 14th                                 259.7 / 14th; 493.1 / 16th
 
Games Notes
- East Stroudsburg is following a close victory over LIU Post, 45-37 and Millersville is following a 59-3 loss to Kutztown.
- East Stroudsburg quarterback, Matt Soltes gained 666 yards of total offense (535 passing, 131 rushing) at LIU Post last week to set the PSAC record, and an NCAA all-division record for total offense by a freshman. ESU set the PSAC record with 828 yards (552 passing, 276 rushing), becoming the first PSAC school with more than 800 yards. He earned PSAC Offensive Athlete of the Week for his record-setting game.
- For Millersville, quarterback Ted Stachitas accounts for the majority of the offense with 576 passing yards and 230 rushing yards.
- On defense for Millersville, Lou Brown leads the team with three interceptions and 64 return yards.
- East Stroudsburg holds a 37-25-1 advantage in 63 meetings with Millersville. They have played every season since 1948, with the exception of a canceled game in 1955. ESU has won 9 of 11 since 2001 after Millersville held a 14-2-1 advantage from 1984-2000.
 
 
 
Cheyney (0-6, 1-8) at Shippensburg (6-0, 9-0)                          Cheyney preview / Shippensburg preview
November 3, 1:00 PM
Shippensburg, PA
Seth Grove Stadium (7,700)
 
Conference Ranks                         Cheyney                                        Shippensburg                         
Scoring Offense/Defense             12.8 / 15th; 43.3 / 16th                  51.8 / 1st; 24.1 / 4th
Rush Offense/Defense                 158.1 / 8th; 211.1 / 15th               153.2 / 10th; 119.7 / 5th
Pass Offense/Defense                  75.0 / 16th; 208.9 / 4th                  422.2 / 1st; 221.6 / 7th
Total Offense/Defense                  233.1 / 15th; 420.0 / 11th              575.4 / 1st; 341.2 / 3rd
 
Game Notes
- With Shippensburg's win last week over Bloomsburg by the score of 49-42, they now have sole possession of first place in the East. Cheyney is coming off a 59-14 loss to West Chester.
- Cheyney quarterback, Blaze Wasserleben leads his offense against a strong Shippensburg defense this week. Wasserleben accounts for 442 rushing yards and 602 passing yards for Cheyney’s offense.
- Isaiah Fleming leads the defense for Cheyney with 79 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 interception, and 2 forced fumbles.
- Last week, Shippensburg receiver Bryan Barley caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Zach Zulli with 4.8 seconds remaining that gave No. 10 Shippensburg a 49-42 victory over No. 4 Bloomsburg.
- With 654 yards of total offense in Saturday’s game, Shippensburg established a new school record for total offensive yards in a season (5,179).
- Trevor Harman had seven receptions for 172 yards and three touchdowns for SU last week, breaking the single-season school record for receiving touchdowns (17) and tied the school record for career receiving touchdowns (26).
- Shippensburg enters Saturday’s game with the nation’s No. 1 total offense and No. 1 passing offense.
- Shippensburg holds a 13-0 lead in the all-time series with Cheyney. Since moving into the PSAC Eastern Division in 2008, SU has won all four meetings by a combined margin of 202-37.
 
 
 
Lock Haven (0-6, 0-9) at Slippery Rock (4-2, 5-4)                 Lock Haven preview / Slippery Rock preview
November 3, 1:00 PM
Slippery Rock, PA
Mihalik-Thompson Stadium (10,000)
 
Conference Ranks                        Lock Haven                                    Slippery Rock                       
Scoring Offense/Defense             7.8 / 16th; 33.8 / 13th                     33.7 / 7th; 31.2 / 11th
Rush Offense/Defense                 58.1 / 16th; 181.8 / 12th                178.3 / 5th; 132.3 / 6th
Pass Offense/Defense                 151.3 / 14th; 243.3 / 9th                 208.9 / 9th; 261.9 / 11th
Total Offense/Defense                  209.4 / 16th; 425.1 / 13th              387.2 /9th; 394.2 / 10th
 
Game Notes
- Slippery Rock is following a 28-26 upset victory over California, while Lock Haven is coming off a close 13-7 loss to Gannon.
- Slippery Rock quarterback, Nigel Barksdale was named PSAC West Offensive Athlete of the Week for his performance against the Vulcans. He recorded 402 total yards and two touchdowns against a strongly ranked California defense.
- On defense for Lock Haven, George Christas has three interceptions and adds 55 total tackles.
- Nigel Barksdale leads the Slippery Rock offense in rushing yards gained (643), passing yards (1237), and total touchdowns (16).
- Slippery Rock has thrived this year on creating opportunities on the defensive side of the ball. The defense accounts for 13 interceptions on the year with A. Saunders and Isaiah Coleman both earning three apiece.
- For Lock Haven, Jarrett Kratzer leads the offense with 1298 passing yards and five touchdowns.

 
 
 West Chester (4-2, 6-3) at Bloomsburg (5-1, 8-1)               West Chester preview / Bloomsburg preview
November 3, 1:00 PM
Bloomsburg, PA
Redman Stadium (4,775)
 
Conference Ranks                        West Chester                                                Bloomsburg                       
Scoring Offense/Defense             36.9 / 4th; 25.0 / 5th                                       39.6 / 3rd; 25.9 / 7th
Rush Offense/Defense                 177.8 / 6th; 110.2 / 2nd                                  335.6 / 1st; 115.6 / 4th
Pass Offense/Defense                 255.1 / 7th; 267.7 / 12th                                 167.8 / 11th; 270.3 / 13th
Total Offense/Defense                  432.9 / 7th; 377.9 / 7th                                   503.3 / 3rd; 385.9 / 8th
 
Game Notes
- West Chester is following a big 59-14 win over Cheyney, while Bloomsburg is coming-off a loss to Shippensburg, 49-42.
- Bloomsburg’s Garrett Pidgeon was named this week's PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Shippensburg.  The senior linebacker had a season-high 13 tackles against Shippensburg and had his first career interception for a touchdown.  Pidgeon leads Bloomsburg with 78 tackles, which ranks fifth in the PSAC.
- Last week for Bloomsburg, Franklyn Quiteh finished with 31 carries for 268 yards and four scores. This was his first four-TD game of the season and fifth consecutive game with multiple rushing touchdowns. Quiteh leads Division II in rushing at 179.78 yards per game and is third across all divisions.
- West Chester's Rondell White rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown last week , while Brandon Monk racked-up 213 all-purpose yards. For the season, White is third in the PSAC in rushing at 123.33 yards per game. His performance against Cheyney last week marked the sixth game this year that he has rushed for over 100 yards in a game. 
- West Chester quarterback, Mike Mattei has thrown for 2,153 yards and 24 touchdowns this season while tossing eight interceptions. His efficiency at quarterback rates second in the conference and seventh in Division II at 170.93.
 - Defensively for West Chester, Ronell Williams is the leading tackler in the PSAC and tied for sixth in Division II with 102 total tackles, 11.33 per game.  He also has six tackles for a loss and three interceptions.
 
 
 
Edinboro (2-4, 3-5) at Clarion (2-4, 4-5)                                                   Edinboro preview / Clarion preview
November 3, 1:00 PM
Clarion, PA
Memorial Field (5,000)
 
Conference Ranks                         Edinboro                                          Clarion                 
Scoring Offense/Defense              25.0 / 11th; 25.9 / 6th                     17.4 / 13th; 27.1 / 8th
Rush Offense/Defense                  87.5 / 14th; 181.0 / 10th                159.0 / 7th; 133.7 / 7th
Pass Offense/Defense                  263.0 / 5th; 213.0 / 5th                   231.9 / 8th; 225.3 / 8th
Total Offense/Defense                  350.5 / 12th; 394.0 / 9th                 390.9 / 8th; 359.0 / 4th
 
Games Notes
- Edinboro is following a close loss to Mercyhurst in which they lost by a field goal. Clarion is following a shut-out loss to IUP.
- Edinboro has the PSAC’s fifth ranked passing offense and defense. Leading the pass attack is quarterback Cody Harris who has 2,104 passing yards and 13 touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, James Jackson has four interceptions while Kenny Pettis has two.
- On defense for Edinboro, Kenny Pettis leads the team in tackles with 90 while Bruce Davis adds 70 more and 11.5 sacks.
- For Clarion, Ben Fiscus leads the team in rushing yards (554), passing yards (2087) and accounts for 17 total touchdowns.
- On defense for Clarion, Brian Palmiere leads the team with 68 tackles while Julian Howsare adds 45 tackles and 10.5 sacks
 - Edinboro has been able to dominate the series with Clarion in recent years, winning eight of the last nine games, including the last two meetings. The Fighting Scots won 21-10 a year ago. Edinboro has won the last five games played at Memorial Stadium.  
 
 
POSTPONED, TO BE PLAYED ON 11/17
LIU Post (2-4, 3-5) at Kutztown (3-3, 5-4)                                             LIU Post Preview / Kutztown preview
November 3, 1:05 PM
Kutztown, PA
University Field (5,600)
 
Conference Ranks                        LIU Post                                           Kutztown            
Scoring Offense/Defense             27.1 / 10th; 30.5 / 9th                     47.7 / 2nd; 33.8 / 12th
Rush Offense/Defense                181.3 / 4th; 209.6 / 14th                 139.1 / 11th; 151.0 / 8th
Pass Offense/Defense                194.8 / 10th; 276.6 / 15th               367.4 / 2nd; 273.2 / 14th
Total Offense/Defense                 376.0 / 11th; 486.3 / 15th               506.6 / 2nd; 424.2 / 12th
 
Game Notes
- LIU Post is coming off a close 45-37 loss to East Stroudsburg, while Kutztown is following a win over Millersville, 59-3.
- LIU Post’s rushing offense ranks fourth in the PSAC with 181.3 rushing yards per game. Leading this attack is the tandem of running back Jeff Mack and quarterback Steve Laurino. The pair account for over 800 rushing yards gained coupled with eight touchdowns.
- Kutztown's offense boasts the second ranked scoring offense (47.7), passing offense (367.4), and total offense (506.6).
- Leading the offense for Kutztown is quarterback Kevin Morton. Morton accounts for 33 total touchdowns and 2,785 yards through the air.
- Adding to the offense for Kutztown is running back Curtis Wortham. He has rushed for a total of 764 yards and 14 touchdowns.