We’re down to our final week of regular season football in the PSAC. The weekend will include a slate of games that features the PSAC Championship between Slippery Rock and Bloomsburg. We’ll touch on that a bit but here’s the rest of the week’s action.
2013 Football Standings
| SCHOOL | CONF | CPCT. | OVERALL | PCT. | STREAK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST | |||||
| Bloomsburg * | 6-1 | 0.857 | 9-1 | 0.900 | W1 |
| West Chester | 6-1 | 0.857 | 9-1 | 0.900 | L1 |
| Shippensburg | 6-1 | 0.857 | 7-3 | 0.700 | W2 |
| E. Stroudsburg | 4-3 | 0.571 | 7-3 | 0.700 | W3 |
| Kutztown | 3-4 | 0.429 | 3-7 | 0.300 | W2 |
| Lock Haven | 2-5 | 0.286 | 3-7 | 0.300 | L2 |
| Millersville | 1-6 | 0.143 | 1-9 | 0.100 | L3 |
| Cheyney | 0-7 | 0.000 | 0-10 | 0.000 | L10 |
| WEST | |||||
| Slippery Rock * | 6-1 | 0.857 | 9-1 | 0.900 | W7 |
| IUP | 5-2 | 0.714 | 8-2 | 0.800 | W3 |
| California | 4-3 | 0.571 | 6-4 | 0.600 | L2 |
| Mercyhurst | 4-3 | 0.571 | 6-4 | 0.600 | W2 |
| Gannon | 4-3 | 0.571 | 5-5 | 0.500 | L1 |
| Edinboro | 3-4 | 0.429 | 5-5 | 0.500 | W1 |
| Clarion | 2-5 | 0.286 | 4-6 | 0.400 | L2 |
| Seton Hill | 0-7 | 0.000 | 0-10 | 0.000 | L10 |
QUICK POPS :
PSAC CHAMPIONSHIP
– Originally named the “state game”, the PSAC Championship game ran from 1960-87. From 1988-2007, the PSAC just named divisional champions. The “state game” was reinstated in 2008. Since, the PSAC West champion has won three of the five years.
– Ironically, Slippery Rock and Bloomsburg were scheduled to play each other on the final week of the season. Slippery Rock has won four titles while Bloomsburg has won once.
– During the years where there were just divisional champions, Slippery Rock won or shared the title four years in a rown (1997-2000) while Bloomsburg won the East 10 times.
– Slippery Rock is still the only PSAC West team in the polls, coming in at #18 on the AFCA poll and #12 on the D2football.com poll.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE: Mike Box, IUP
DEFENSE: Domenic Principale, Edinboro
GAME PREVIEWS
Slippery Rock (9-1) at Bloomsburg (9-1)
Bloomsburg has beaten Slippery Rock nine straight times, with The Rock’s last win coming in 1983. The Rock will be unleashing their high-powered offense once again and quarterback Nigel Barksdale hopes to continue his strong play. The Rock’s offense ranks third in the country with 46.2 points per game. Barksdale is 5th in DII with 332.6 passing yards per game and has thrown 28 touchdowns. for Bloomsburg, running back Franklyn Quiteh will carry the load. He’s averaging 175.6 yards per game, the third best in the country. He also leads the country in points per game with 15.6.
Game time is set for 12:30 p.m and will be aired on PCN.
Seton Hill (0-10) at Cheyney (0-10)
One team will pick up their first win on Saturday. Seton Hill is led by wide receiver Norman Darden, who has 399 yards and five scores on the year. Seton Hill has scored 21 points the past two weeks and will look to come out with a win. Cheyney is led by running back Marcus Jones, who has 530 yards and five touchdowns on the season.
Game time is set for 12 p.m.
Gannon (5-5) at Lock Haven (3-7)
Gannon is looking to improve on their season with a win over Lock Haven. Running back Jansen Jones is just three yards away from 1,400 on the season. He ranks third in the conference in that category. If the Knights win it’ll be their first winning season since 2010. Lock Haven is led by running back Brandon Brader, who has 768 yards and five scores.
Game time is set for 1 p.m.
IUP (8-2) at Shippensburg (7-3)
IUP’s rushing barrage, led by De’Antwan Williams, will look to continue its success. Williams went over 1,000 yards last week and has 1,032 for the season. He also has 15 touchdowns. Wide receiver Terrill Barnes has 928 yards and will likely go over the 1,000 yard mark Saturday. Shippensburg is led by the quarterback-wide receiver tandem of Zach Zulli and Trevor Harman. Zulli is throwing for 320.4 yards per game and has 30 touchdown tosses. Twenty of those have gone to Harman, who is averaging 126.8 yards per game.
Game time is set for 1 p.m.
Clarion (4-6) at West Chester (9-1)
Clarion will look for the upset over West Chester Saturday. The Golden Eagles will turn to Bobby Thomas one more time if they want to win. Thomas has 663 yards on the season. West Chester is led by running back Rondell White, who leads the country with 238.2 all-purpose yards per game.
Game time is set for 1 p.m.
Edinboro (5-5) at Kutztown (3-7)
Edinboro looks to improve their record and have a winning season to avoid having consecutive losing seasons. They’ll look to Jon Girvin to close out the season. Girvin is throwing for 158.2 yards per game this year. Kutztown is led by wide receiver Kodi Reed who has 698 yards and seven scores on the year.
Game time is set for 1:05 p.m.
Mercyhurst (6-4) at East Stroudsburg (7-3)
Mercyhurst is on a two-game winning streak and looks to keep it going Saturday. Running back Allen Jones II has done a fine job this season and has 889 yards this season. East Stroudsburg is led by quarterback Matt Saltes. Saltes is throwing for over 300 yards per game and will be tough.
Game time is set for 1:05 p.m.
Cal U (6-4) at Millersville (1-9)
Cal U will be hoping that Mike Williams can help the Vulcans close out their season the right way. Williams is averaging 78.1 yards per game this season and will be the pivotal part of the offense. Millersville is led by running back Ian Sadon who has 875 yards and five touchdowns on the year.
Game time is set for 4 p.m.
PHOTO CREDIT: Slippery Rock Athletics
