Vulcan Football
2008 CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL GAME NOTES
Vulcan Football 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 PSAC West Champions 2007 NCAA Playoffs • 2007 NCAA Northeast Region Champions 2007 NCAA Semifinalist 2007 ECAC Lambert Trophy Champion - “Beast of the East”
GAME #11 # 17 West Chester (8-2, 7-0) at # 7 California (9-1, 7-0)
THIS WEEK: California hosts West Chester in the PSAC Championship game after both teams registered perfect 7-0 PSAC divisional records. The Vulcans claimed a 17-6 win over Mercyhurst last week, while the Golden Rams edged thenNo. 4 Bloomsburg, 24-21.
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When: Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008 Where: California, Pa. Stadium: Adamson Stadium (6,500) Kickoff: 3 p.m. Series Record: West Chester leads 4-2 California Captains: No. 12 Kevin McCabe, Sr., QB No. 19 Juan Butler, Sr., DB Television: The contest will be televised by FSN Pittsburgh to a regional and national audience with Stan Savran, Paul Alexander and Craig Wolfley calling the action. The Vulcans are appearing on FSN Pittsburgh for the fourth time this year. Coaches: John Luckhardt Alma Mater................................Purdue, 1968 California Record.................. 54-23, 7th Year Overall Record................................ 191-60-2 vs. West Chester........................................2-0
Bill Zwaan Alma Mater............................Delaware, 1979 West Chester Record............ 53-20, 6th Year Overall Record....................................107-34 vs. California.............................................0-2
The Series: The Vulcans and Golden Rams are meeting for the seventh time in program history. Cal U has won the last two meetings, including a 44-32 win in the seasonopener, to snap a four-game losing streak to West Chester.
VULCANS CLINCH PSAC WEST, 17-6: Cal U clinched the outright PSAC West title on Saturday with a 17-6 win over Mercyhurst. The Vulcans finished divisional play with a school-record seven wins to earn a berth in this weekend’s PSAC Championship game. In the first half, Cal U took a 17-0 lead behind touchdowns from Daine Williams and A.J. Jackson. The Vulcan defense forced three turnovers against the Lakers, including two interceptions in the end zone. Senior safety Juan Butler tied a career high with 11 tackles (seven solo).
CALIFORNIA NOTES 2008 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall: 9-1; PSAC-West: 7-0; Home: 5-0; Away: 4-1
Date 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8
Opponent Time/Score # 17 WEST CHESTER W 44-32 at #14 Bloomsburg L 17-24 LAKE ERIE W 54-0 at #20 Edinboro* W 35-31 # 18 INDIANA (Pa.)* W 21-19 at Clarion* W 52-20 LOCK HAVEN* W 56-3 at Gannon* W 42-24 SLIPPERY ROCK* W 31-10 at Mercyhurst* W 17-6 # 17 WEST CHESTER 3 p.m. (PSAC Championship game)
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing Daine Williams.......... 159 att., 828 yds., 9 TD, 5.2 avg Brandon Lombardy..... 82 att., 491 yds., 6 TD, 6.0 avg Receiving Marcel Pestano......... 50 rec., 725 yds., 9 TD, 14.5 avg A.J. Jackson............. 26 rec., 394 yds., 6 TD, 15.2 avg Passing Kevin McCabe...170 of 263, 2163 yds., 21 TD, 6 INT Scoring Marcel Pestano...................................... 10 TD - 60 pts Punting Derek Fiorenza................................ 31 punts, 43.8 avg Tackles Jake Howell.................... 32 (s), 30 (a), 62 (t), 6.0 TFL Juan Butler..................... 40 (s), 19 (a), 59 (t), 2.0 TFL Brandon Livsey.............. 25 (s), 10 (a), 35 (t), 3.0 TFL
WEST CHESTER NOTES 2008 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall: 8-2; PSAC-East: 7-0; Home: 5-0; Away: 3-2
Date 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8
Opponent at #7 California LOCK HAVEN at Delaware MILLERSVILLE* at Kutztown* at East Stroudsburg* C.W. POST* SHIPPENSBURG* CHEYNEY* at #14 Bloomsburg* at #7 California
(PSAC Championship game)
Time/Score L 32-44 W 37-6 L 20-48 W 41-10 W 49-8 W 34-24 W 17-7 W 25-7 W 60-6 W 24-21 3 p.m.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing Jackson Fagan........... 111 att., 663 yds., 2 TD, 6.0 avg D’Andre Webb............ 47 att., 435 yds., 5 TD, 9.3 avg Receiving Mike Washington... 47 rec., 928 yds., 12 TD, 19.7 avg Steve Miller.............. 30 rec., 533 yds., 3 TD, 17.8 avg Passing Joe Wright..........143 of 243, 2479 yds., 23 TD, 7 INT Scoring Mike Washington.................................. 13 TD - 78 pts Punting Alex Walsh...................................... 30 punts, 44.0 avg Tackles Mike Dell....................... 52 (s), 34 (a), 86 (t), 5.5 TFL Sam Scott....................... 34 (s), 27 (a), 61 (t), 6.0 TFL T.J. Cascio...................... 31 (s), 29 (a), 60 (t), 3.0 TFL
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PA
GAME NOTES
WEST CHESTER HEAD COACH BILL ZWAAN: Bill Zwaan is in his sixth season Location....................California, Pa. 15419 as head coach of the Golden Rams and holds a 107-34 career record. He has guided West Chester to three PSAC East titles (2004, 2007 and 2008). He came to the Golden Rams Enrollment......................................... 8,200 after a six-year tenure as head coach at Widener University. Zwaan is a 1979 graduate of Nickname....................................... Vulcans the University of Delaware and was a standout quarterback for the Blue Hens. Colors..................................... Red & Black Stadium......................... Adamson Stadium SCOUTING THE GOLDEN RAMS: After starting the season with only one win after Capacity............................................. 6,500 three games, West Chester has won seven-straight games to earn the PSAC East title and a Stadium Surface.......................... ProGrass berth in the PSAC Championship game. The Golden Rams are making their 14th appearance in the PSAC Championship game with their last coming in 1987, the last year of the “State Conference...... Pennsylvania State Athletic Game” before the conference went to divisional titles. West Chester features one of the President................Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr. nation’s top playmakers in senior wide receiver Michael Washington, who is only 72 yards Athletic Director............ Dr. Thomas Pucci shy of becoming the third player in NCAA all-division history to post 1,000 yards receiving Head Football Coach........ John Luckhardt in all four years of college. The Golden Rams also feature one of the top quarterbacks in the Football Office Phone....... (724) 938-4019 country in junior Joe Wright, who ranks among the national leaders in both quarterback
History First Year of Football......................... 1916 All-Time Record... 365-379-27; 88 seasons All-Time NCAA Playoff Record...2-1 (.667) Years in NCAA Playoffs........................... 1
efficiency (170.01) and total offense (251.4 yards per game).
FOUR OF A KIND: With their win last week, the Vulcans clinched an outright PSAC West title for the second-straight year. Cal U has now won at least a share of four-straight PSAC West titles. Cal U is in the midst of its most successful four-year run in school history with a combined record of 38-7 (.844). The Vulcans have posted at least eight victories in each of the last four seasons.
Assistant Coaches
WINNING WAYS: Cal U continues its stay among the nation’s elite programs, ranking No. 7 in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Coaches’ Poll and No. 1 in Mike Conway (Olivet Nazarene ‘83) - 7th season “Super Regional One.” The Vulcans have won 22 of their last 24 games.
Associate Head Coach/Def. Coord. Mike Kellar (Fairmont State ‘96) - 5th season Offensive Coordinator D’Monn Baker (California ‘04) - 2nd season Tight Ends Dave Cole (California ‘04) - 5th season Cornerbacks John Durham (Navy ‘60) - 6th season Safeties Mike Evans (Saginaw Valley St. ‘99) - 6th season Offensive Line Mike Jacobs (Ohio State ‘01) - 1st season Defensive Line Larry Wilson (Slippery Rock ‘99) - 4th season Wide Receivers/Special Teams Coord. Jason Woodman (Fairmont State) - 1st season Running Backs Dwain Painter (Rutgers) - 2nd season Quality Control
California University Sports Information
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PLAYING THE BEST: This weekend’s game against West Chester marks the fifth game for Cal U against a Top 25 team in 2008. The Vulcans hold a 4-1 mark against nationally-ranked teams this season, including a pair of wins at Adamson Stadium. READING THE POLLS: The Vulcans are in the top 10 of the AFCA poll for the eighth time this season (six straight). More importantly, Cal U moved to No. 1 in the latest NCAA “Super Regional One” poll after West Chester upset Bloomsburg last week. The top two teams in the region will receive a bye in the NCAA Playoffs. The No. 3 and No. 4 teams in the region will receive a first-round game on Nov. 15. In addition to the top spot in “Super Regional One,” the Vulcans also moved up to No. 1 in the latest ECAC Lambert Meadowlands Division II poll. THEN THERE WAS ONE: For the first time since the 1987 season, the PSAC will recognize an outright conference champion. The PSAC formerly played the “State Game” in football from 1960-1987 before the league determined to place more emphasis on access into the NCAA playoffs. Cal U played in a the PSAC Championship games in both 1968 and 1984. The Vulcans played East Stroudsburg to a 28-28 tie in 1968 before registering a 21-14 win over Bloomsburg in 1984. The 2008 campaign marks the 75th year since the PSAC has crowned a champion in football, dating back to 1934.
Statistical Comparison OFFENSE
California.............................West Chester 36.9..................... Scoring/Game.................. 33.9 204.6..............Rushing Yards/Game.......... 160.7 5.2................... Rushing Yards/Att................. 4.8 273-176-6................. Passing............. 270-154-7 226.0.............. Passing Yards/Game........... 269.2 430.6.............. Total Offense/Game........... 429.9 37-26.4...........Kick Return Average........37-20.3 28-12.9...........Punt Return Average........17-12.7 45%...............3rd Down Conversion............37% 30:56...........Time of Possession/Game........28:53 +6......................Turnover Margin....................-3
DEFENSE
California.............................West Chester 16.9..................... Scoring/Game.................. 18.1 139.1..............Rushing Yards/Game.......... 147.0 4.0................... Rushing Yards/Att................. 3.9 275-136-12............... Passing........... 258-138-10 148.8.............. Passing Yards/Game........... 157.0 287.9.............. Total Defense/Game........... 304.0 62-20.4...........Kick Return Average........50-20.3 5-9.4...............Punt Return Average..........15-5.3 32%...............3rd Down Conversion............40% 29:02...........Time of Possession/Game........31:05
GAME NOTES SEEING DOUBLE: Not since the Reagan Administration have the Vulcans faced a team two times in one season. Cal U last played an opponent twice in 1984, defeating Bloomsburg twice after posting a 21-14 victory in the “State Game.” However, prior to that contest the last time Cal U faced a team twice in one year was in 1921 when President Woodrow Wilson was in the White House. The Vulcans are hosting West Chester this weekend in the PSAC Championship game after claiming a 44-32 win over the Golden Rams in the season-opener. SOMETHING SPECIAL: Cal U continues to feature one of the best special teams units in the country, ranking among the top 20 in three major categories: net punting, kickoff returns and punt returns. The Vulcans lead the country in net punting at 39.66 yards per punt and rank fourth with 26.4 yards per kickoff return. HITTING THE BOOKS AND THE OPPOSITION: Sophomore offensive lineman Dan Jordan was selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II First Team on Thursday. He is now on the ballot to receive Academic All-America honors. Jordan has started all 10 games this season at left guard for the Vulcans. WELCOME BACK FSN: Cal U is making its fourth appearance on FSN Pittsburgh in 2008 this weekend against West Chester. The Vulcans are 3-0 this year on FSN Pittsburgh, claiming wins over the Golden Rams in the season-opener and rivals IUP and Slippery Rock. NOVEMBER REIGN: The Vulcans have won six of their last seven games in the month of November dating back to the 2005 season. Cal U won all three of its November games last season, including a 43-7 win over Southern Connecticut State in the NCAA Playoffs. The only loss for the Vulcans in November since 2005 was a 21-17 thriller against rival IUP. THEY WERE RIGHT: Cal U and West Chester were both the pre-season favorites to win their respective divisions in the PSAC coaches’ poll. The Vulcans returned 11 starters from the 2007 team that advanced to the NCAA Semifinals for the first time in program history. Meanwhile, the Golden Rams returned seven All-PSAC East selections from a 2007 squad that reached the NCAA Playoffs for a fourth-straight year. NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The Vulcans boast a perfect 5-0 record at Adamson Stadium this season, tying West Chester for the longest home win streak in the PSAC. Cal U has won nine of its last 10 games at home with the lone loss coming against Valdosta State in last year’s NCAA Semifinals. Since the start of the 2005 season, the Vulcans hold a 23-2 overall record (.920) on the ProGrass of Adamson Stadium. BATTLE OF WASHINGTON-JOHNSON: This weekend All-American wide receiver Michael Washington will likely go against All-PSAC West candidate Terrence Johnson. In the season-opener against West Chester, the Vulcans limited Washington to six receptions and 65 yards - his third lowest total of the year. Johnson leads Cal U and ranks tied for third in the conference with four interceptions to increase his career total to 12. FLIGHT DELAY: The Vulcans rank eighth nationally in passing defense through 10 games this season. Cal U opponents are averaging only 148.8 passing yards per game and completing less than 50 percent of their passes (49.5 percent). The Vulcans have allowed only one opponent to pass for more than 225 yards in a game all year - West Chester (311 yards). Last week, the defense forced a season-high three interceptions, including two in the end zone. CONSTANT BALANCE: Cal U is in the top 25 nationally in three major offensive categories this season. The Vulcans rank No. 20 in rushing offense at 204.6 yards per game despite rushing for a season-low 94 yards last week against Mercyhurst. Against the Golden Rams in late August, Cal U rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns, while also passing for 297 yards and two scores. With talented depth at both wide receivers and running backs, the Vulcans rank No. 22 in total offense with 436.0 yards per game. EFFICIENT SIGNAL CALLERS MEET AGAIN: The PSAC Conference Championship game features a battle between two of the top quarterbacks in the country. Golden Rams’ quarterback Joe Wright and Vulcans’ signal caller Kevin McCabe rank No. 8 and No. 15 in the quarterback efficiency after throwing for 23 and 21 touchdowns, respectively.
NCAA Super Regional One Rankings as of Nov. 3, 2008
No. School 2008 Record DII Rec. 1. California 9-1 9-1 2. American Int’l 9-0 8-0 3. West Chester 8-2 8-1 4. Bloomsburg 9-1 9-1 5. Seton Hill 9-1 7-1 6. Edinboro 8-2 8-2 7. So. Conn. State 7-2 7-1 8. Fayetteville State 8-2 6-1 9. East Stroudsburg 8-2 8-2 10. Elizabeth City State 7-3 6-3 Super Regional One Schedule So. Conn. St. at American Int’l - 12 p.m. Millersville at Edinboro - 12 p.m. Bloomsburg at Gannon - 12 p.m. West Liberty at Seton Hill - 1 p.m. E. Stroudsburg at Slippery Rock - 1 p.m. Shaw at Elizabeth City State - 1 p.m. West Chester at California - 3 p.m. Fayetteville State - Idle
Tracking the Vulcans Week AFCA D2.com NCAA Reg. Aug. 12 5 6 --Sept. 2 5 6 --Sept. 9 16 17 --Sept. 16 14 16 --Sept. 23 14 16 --Sept. 30 9 12 --Oct. 7 8 12 2 Oct. 14 8 12 2 Oct. 21 t-6 10 2 Oct. 28 7 9 2 Nov. 4 7 8 1
HARLON HILL TROPHY CANDIDATE - KEVIN Mccabe
Kevin Mccabe • Two-time PSAC West Offensive Player of the Week • Led Vulcans to fourth-straight PSAC West title • Posted a 9-1 record as a starter, beat three Top 25 teams • Ranks second in single-season school history with 21 TD passes AT CAL U Started all 10 games at quarterback in first year with the program ... passed for 200 yards in five games ... ranks tied for second in school history with 21 touchdown passes ... led Vulcans to fourth-straight, PSAC West title ... holds a 3-1 record in starts against Top 25 teams ... named team captain
12 Quarterback 6-2 • 220 Graduate Student Gibsonia, Pa. Pine-Richland Virginia
GAME-BY-GAME PASSING STATS Cmp-Att-Int West Chester 30-36-1 at Bloomsburg 11-25-1 Lake Erie 11-15-0 at Edinboro 18-31-1 Indiana (Pa.) 20-35-0 at Clarion 12-17-1 Lock Haven 19-26-0 at Gannon 21-28-2 Slippery Rock 16-28-0 at Mercyhurst 12-22-0
Yds 297 153 177 274 239 164 310 230 174 145
TD 2 1 2 2 3 2 5 3 0 1
CAREER HIGHS - PASSING Attempts.............36, vs. West Chester, 8-30-08 Completions.......30, vs. West Chester, 8-30-08 Yards..................310, vs. Lock Haven, 10-11-08 Touchdowns.......5, vs. Lock Haven, 10-11-08 Long...................66, vs. Lock Haven, 10-11-08 CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING Attempts.............7, two times Yards..................16, at Edinboro, 9-20-08 Long...................16, at Gannon, 10-18-08
2008 SEASON Named Harlon Hill Trophy finalist in Super Regional One ... ranks No. 16 in the nation in quarterback efficiency (155.5) ... leads the PSAC with a 64.4 completion percentage ... has thrown for 2,163 passing yards (216.3 yards per game) on 170-of-263 attempts ... ranks second in school history with 21 singleseason touchdown passes ... help direct the No. 16 scoring offense in the nation (36.9 points per game) ... Cal U also ranks No. 22 in total offense with 430.6 yards per game ... impressed in Vulcan debut, completing 30-of-36 attempts (83.3 percent) for 297 yards and two touchdowns against No. 16 West Chester ... his 30 completions are the highest single-game total in recent program history ... threw for 153 yards on 11-of-25 attempts against No. 18 Bloomsburg ... posted 177 passing yards and two touchdowns in limited action in 54-0 victory over Lake Erie ... completed 11-of-15 attempts (73.3 percent) against the Storm with no interceptions ... led the Vulcans to a fourth-quarter, comeback win against No. 23 Edinboro, 35-31 ... completed 18-of-31 attempts for 274 yards and two touchdowns against the Fighting Scots ... passed for 239 yard and three touchdowns in 21-19 win over rival No. 12 IUP after the Crimson Hawks entered the game ranked No. 1 in total defense ... completed 20-of-35 attempts against IUP with no interceptions ... earned PSAC West Offensive Player of the Week honors after his effort against the Crimson Hawks ... completed 12-of-17 attempts (70.6 percent) for 164 yards and two touchdowns at Clarion ... set season highs with 310 yards and five touchdowns in 56-3 Homecoming win over Lock Haven ... completed 19-of-26 attempts (73.1 percent) with no interceptions ... the five touchdown passes rank second in single-game school history ... earned PSAC West Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Bald Eagles ... passed for three touchdowns and 230 yards in 42-24 win at Gannon ... completed 21-of-28 attempts (75.0 percent) against the Golden Knights ... passed for 174 yards on 16-of-28 attempts with no interceptions against Slippery Rock ... the win over The Rock clinched the Vulcans at least a share of the PSAC West title ... completed 12-of-22 attempts for 145 yards with no interceptions at Mercyhurst to clinch an outright PSAC West crown for Cal U ... appeared as a guest on an FSN Pittsburgh broadcast of Savran on Sportsbeat (Oct. 24) PRIOR TO CAL U University of Virginia: Appeared in seven games with the Cavaliers ... completed 30-of-46 passes (65.2 percent) for 276 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions in his Virginia career ... played in three games as a true freshman in 2004, completing four-of-nine attempts for 23 yards ... appeared in one game in 2005, throwing for 31 yards on three-of-five attempts ... made three appearances with one start in 2006 ... came off the bench to lead the Cavaliers to a 13-12 overtime victory over Wyoming, completing 8-of-13 passes for 85 yards and one touchdown YEAR 2007 Totals
GP-GS 10-10 10-10
----------------------------------------------PASSING ---------------------------------------------EFFIC. ATT COMP INT PCT. YDS TD LONG AVG/G 155.51 263 170 6 64.6 2163 21 66 216.3 155.51 263 170 6 64.6 2163 21 66 216.3
CALIFORNIA DEPTH CHART P K SNP HLD KOR PR
39 29 29 39 59 47 84 14 3 27 88 87
SPECIALISTS Derek Fiorenza Gr., 5-8, 155, Downingtown, Pa. Kevin Hagerman Fr., 5-8, 165, Scottdale, Pa. Kevin Hagerman Fr., 5-8, 165, Scottdale, Pa. Derek Fiorenza Gr., 5-8, 155, Downingtown, Pa. Geoff Lyons Fr., 6-0, 220, Pittsburgh, Pa. Hunter Cavey Jr., 6-0, 220, Jarrettsville, Md. Tony Battaglini So., 5-10, 180, Perryopolis, Pa. Ryan Morris Fr., 6-1, 190, West Chester, Ohio Windell Brown So., 6-0, 205, Duquesne, Pa. Freddie Bacco 5-11, 220, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa. Josh Gumbert Fr., 6-2, 195, Beaver Falls, Pa. Marcel Pestano Gr., 6-0, 185, Lehigh Acres, Fla.
RUNNING BACK 23 Daine Williams 5-11, 205, Sr. Beaver Falls, Pa. 3 Windell Brown 6-0, 205, So. Duquesne, Pa.
OFFENSE
WIDE RECEIVER
WIDE RECEIVER
QUARTERBACK
TIGHT END
WIDE RECEIVER
87 Marcel Pestano 6-0, 185 , Gr. Lehigh Acres, Fla. 10 Joe Slappy 6-3, 195, Sr. Oakdale, Pa.
88 Josh Gumbert 6-2, 195, Fr. Beaver Falls, Pa. 81 Tim Picard 6-3, 185, Fr. Bethel Park, Pa.
12 Kevin McCabe 6-2, 220 , Gr. Gibsonia, Pa. 13 Zack Grossi 6-2, 210, Fr. Tampa, Fla.
89 Cory Garver 6-4, 265 , Sr. Cumberland, Md. 83 Chase DeCarlo 6-5, 240, So. Danbury, Conn.
8 A.J. Jackson 6-6, 230, Jr. Lehigh Acres, Fla. 82 Chedrick Cherry 5-11, 180 , Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio
LEFT TACKLE
LEFT GUARD
CENTER
RIGHT GUARD
RIGHT TACKLE
77 Cha’Mar Jones 6-2, 275 , Jr. Aliquippa, Pa. 71 Robert Eberlein 6-6, 275, So. Pittsburgh, Pa.
70 Dan Jordan 6-3, 290, So. Fairmount City, Pa. 74 Teountae Hall 6-2, 285, So. North Braddock, Pa.
68 Nick Piccirillo 6-2, 280, So. Mayfield, Ohio 50 Mike McAdams 6-3, 250, So. West Finley, Pa.
73 Nate Nurse 6-5, 295, So. Teaneck, N.J. 64 Eric Kush 6-4, 255, Fr. Bridgeville, Pa.
75 Matt Scheuer 6-5, 295, So. Girard, Pa. 67 Matt Messich 6-0, 275, Gr. Mapletown, Pa.
DEFENSIVE END
NOSE TACKLE
DEFENSIVE END
98 Brandon Gordon 6-4, 285 , Jr. Alliance, Ohio 56 Mark Malloy 6-3, 270, Jr. Braddock, Pa.
62 Sam Fikaris 6-2, 275, So. Mayfield Heights, Ohio 65 Steve Santia 6-0, 275, Fr. Greensburg, Pa.
96 Willie Walker 6-3, 275, Jr. Aliquippa, Pa. 61 Thomas Mulabah 6-2, 285, Fr. Sterling, Va.
O. LINEBACKER 42 Darren Burns 6-4, 229, Sr. McKeesport, Pa. 40 Terrance Hemsley 6-3, 215, Fr. Cheltenham, Md.
I. LINEBACKER 35 Jake Howell 6-3, 230, Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. 52 Dontey Brown 6-2, 230, Gr. McKeesport, Pa.
I. LINEBACKER
53 Brett Diamond 6-2, 210, Fr. Sterling, Va. 33 Brent Whiteleather 5-11, 215, Sr. Rochester, Pa.
O. LINEBACKER 2 Matt McClellan 6-0, 230, Jr. McKeesport, Pa. 60 Gabe Hernandez 6-1, 260, So. Scottsdale, Ariz.
CORNERBACK
FREE SAFETY
STRONG SAFETY
CORNERBACK
26 Patrick Swearinger 6-0, 190, So. Waldorf, Md. 31 Erik Harris 5-11, 180 , Fr. Nex Oxford, Pa.
19 Juan Butler 6-0, 200, Sr. McKeesport, Pa. 24 Antwjuan Cox 5-11, 180, Gr. Uniontown, Pa.
17 Brandon Livsey 6-0, 215, So. Monroeville, Pa. 21 Josh Menendez 6-0, 215, Jr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
15 Terrence Johnson 6-0, 195, Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. 20 Trey Allen 6-0, 175 , Jr. McKeesport, Pa.
DEFENSE
CALIFORNIA ROSTER ALPHABETICAL No. Name
Pos.
20 5 25 85 27 84 16 52 95 3 42 19 45 47 82 22 90 24 67 83 53 71 91 62 39 49 89 98 13 88 29 74 31 40 60 35 32 6 8 99 63 30 15 77 70
DB RB. DB WR. RB WR QB LB DL. RB LB DB. LB. LS WR RB DL DB OL. TE LB. OL TE DL P/K. LB TE DL QB. WR. K OL DB. LB. DL LB LB WR WR LB OL RB DB OL. OL
Trey Allen Brandon Anderson Shawn Anderson Tony Awrey Freddie Bacco Tony Battaglini Will Brogan Dontey Brown Kendreick Brown Windell Brown Darren Burns Juan Butler Perrin Carr Hunter Cavey Chedrick Cherry Dennis Cole Marcus Cook Antwjuan Cox Devin Cox Chase DeCarlo Brett Diamond Robert Eberlein Richard Eberlein Sam Fikaris Derek Fiorenza Ike Garrow Cory Garver Brandon Gordon Zack Grossi Josh Gumbert Kevin Hagerman Teountae Hall Erik Harris Terrance Hemsley Gabe Hernandez Jake Howell Guy Hurt Perry Ivery A.J. Jackson Donte Jay Jesse Jean Shawn Johnson Terrence Johnson Cha’Mar Jones Dan Jordan
NUMERICAL No.... Name.............................. Yr........ Pos...... Ht....... Wt........Hometown / High School 1...... Brandon Lombardy ....... Sr. ....... RB....... 6-0....... 225.......Moreland Hills, Ohio/Chagrin Falls 2...... Matt McClellan ............. Jr. ........ LB....... 6-0....... 230.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 3...... Windell Brown . ............ So. ...... RB....... 6-0....... 205.......Duquesne, Pa./Duquesne 5...... Brandon Anderson ........ Jr. ........ RB....... 5-10..... 195.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills 6...... Perry Ivery .................... Sr. ....... WR..... 5-10..... 175.......Westland, Pa./Fort Cherry 7...... Justin Shaffer ................ Fr. ....... QB...... 6-3....... 190.......Smithton, Pa./Yough 8...... A.J. Jackson .................. Jr. ........ WR..... 6-6....... 230.......Lehigh Acres, Fla./Lehigh 10.... Joe Slappy ..................... Sr. ....... WR..... 6-3....... 195.......Oakdale, Pa./West Allegheny 12.... Kevin McCabe .............. Gr. ...... QB...... 6-2....... 220.......Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland 13.... Zack Grossi ................... Fr. ....... QB...... 6-2....... 210.......Tampa, Fla./Thomas Jefferson 14.... Ryan Morris .................. Fr. ....... QB...... 6-1....... 190.......West Chester, Ohio/St. Xavier 15.... Terrence Johnson .......... Jr. ........ DB...... 6-0....... 195.......Bzraddock, Pa./Woodland Hills 16.... Will Brogan . ................. So. ...... QB...... 6-1....... 215.......Canyon Country, Calif./Canyon 17.... Brandon Livsey . ........... So. ...... DB...... 6-0....... 215.......Monroeville, Pa./Gateway 19.... Juan Butler .................... Sr. ....... DB...... 6-0....... 200.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 20.... Trey Allen ..................... Jr. ........ DB...... 6-0....... 175.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 21.... Josh Menendez . ............ Jr. ........ DB...... 6-0....... 215.......Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Chagrin Falls 22.... Dennis Cole .................. Jr. ........ RB....... 5-10..... 170.......Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan 22.... Travis McBride ............. Rf. ...... RB....... 6-1....... 200.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 23.... Daine Williams ............. Sr. ....... RB....... 5-11..... 205.......Beaver Falls, Pa./Beaver Falls 24.... Antwjuan Cox ............... Gr. ...... DB...... 5-11..... 180.......Uniontown, Pa./Laurel Highlands 25.... Shawn Anderson ........... Fr. ....... DB...... 6-0....... 190.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills 26.... Patrick Swearinger ........ So. ...... DB...... 6-0....... 190.......Waldorf, Md./Thomas Stone 27.... Freddie Bacco ............... Jr. ........ RB....... 5-11..... 220.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin 28.... Eric Livsey .................... Fr. ....... DB...... 6-0....... 200.......Monroeville, Pa./Gateway 29.... Kevin Hagerman ........... Fr. ....... K......... 5-8....... 165.......Scottdale, Pa./Southmoreland 30.... Shawn Johnson ............. So. ...... RB....... 6-0....... 230.......Yorktown, Va./Grafton 31.... Erik Harris .................... Rf. ...... DB...... 5-11..... 180.......New Oxford, Pa./New Oxford 32.... Guy Hurt ....................... So. ...... LB....... 6-2....... 225.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 33.... Brent Whiteleather ........ Sr. ....... LB....... 5-11..... 215.......Rochester, Pa./Rochester 35.... Jake Howell .................. Sr. ....... LB....... 6-3....... 230.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Brashear 36.... Alex Vucelich ............... So. ...... LB....... 5-11..... 210.......Beaver Falls, Pa./Riverside 37.... Nate Payne .................... Jr. ........ DB...... 6-0....... 220.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks 38.... B.J. Wise ....................... Fr. ....... DB...... 5-9....... 180.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Perry 39.... Derek Fiorenza . ............ Gr. ...... P/K...... 5-8....... 155.......Dowingtown, Pa./Dowingtown 40.... Terrance Hemsley ......... Fr. ....... LB....... 6-3....... 215.......Cheltenham, Md./Gwynn Park 42.... Darren Burns . ............... Sr. ....... LB....... 6-4....... 230.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 42.... Melvin Tyler . ................ Rf. ...... LB....... 5-11..... 200.......Cheltenham, Md./Gwynn Park 43.... Ray Lankford ................ Jr. ........ LB....... 6-3....... 225.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 44.... Trevor Yust . .................. So. ...... K......... 6-1....... 185.......Old Saybrook, Conn./Old Saybrook 45.... Perrin Carr .................... Fr. ....... LB....... 6-2....... 230.......Brandywine, Md./Gwynn Park 46.... James Lipsey . ............... Fr. ....... LB....... 6-2....... 230.......Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore 47.... Hunter Cavey ................ Jr. ........ LS....... 6-0....... 220.......Jarrettsville, Md./Hartford Tech 48.... Matt Weiss .................... So. ...... RB....... 6-0....... 225.......Rochester, Pa./Rochester 49.... Ike Garrow .................... Fr. ....... LB....... 6-0....... 250.......Fairlawn, N.J./Don Bosco 50.... Mike McAdams ............ So. ...... OL....... 6-3....... 250.......West Finley, Pa./McGuffey
CALIFORNIA ROSTER NUMERICAL No.... Name.............................. Yr........ Pos...... Ht....... Wt........Hometown / High School 52.... Dontey Brown . ............. Gr. ...... LB....... 6-2....... 230.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 53.... Brett Diamond .............. Fr. ....... LB....... 6-2....... 210.......Sterling, Va./Matoaca 56.... Mark Malloy ................. Jr. ........ DL....... 6-3....... 270.......Braddock, Pa./Woodland Hills 59.... Geoff Lyons .................. Fr. ....... LS....... 6-0....... 220.......Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills 60.... Gabe Hernandez . .......... So. ...... DL....... 6-1....... 260.......Scottsdale, Ariz./Coronado 61.... Thomas Mulabah .......... Fr. ....... DL....... 6-2....... 285.......Sterling, Va./Parkview 62.... Sam Fikaris ................... So. ...... DL....... 6-2....... 275.......Mayfield Heights, Ohio/Mayfield 63.... Jesse Jean ...................... Fr. ....... OL....... 6-3....... 250.......Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg 64.... Eric Kush ...................... Fr. ....... OL....... 6-4....... 255.......Bridgeville, Pa./Chartiers Valley 65.... Steve Santia .................. Fr. ....... DL....... 6-0....... 275.......Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield 67.... Devin Cox ..................... So. ...... OL....... 6-3....... 280.......Springdale, Pa./Springdale 67.... Matt Messich ................ Gr. ...... OL....... 6-0....... 275.......Greensboro, Pa./Mapletown 68.... Nick Piccirillo ............... So. ...... OL....... 6-2....... 280.......Mayfield, Ohio/Mayfield 69.... John Starceski ............... Fr. ....... OL....... 6-2....... 265.......York, Pa./York Catholic 70.... Dan Jordan .................... So. ...... OL....... 6-3....... 290.......Fairmount City, Pa./Redbank Valley 71.... Robert Eberlein ............. So. ...... OL....... 6-6....... 275.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Canevin 72.... Steven Landen .............. Fr. ....... OL....... 6-5....... 275.......Chesterfield, Va./Matoaca 73.... Nate Nurse .................... So. ...... OL....... 6-5....... 295.......Teaneck, N.J./Don Bosco 74.... Teountae Hall ................ So. ...... OL....... 6-2....... 285.......North Braddock, Pa./Woodland Hills 75.... Matt Scheuer ................. So. ...... OL....... 6-5....... 295.......Girard, Pa./Girard 77.... Cha’Mar Jones .............. Jr. ........ OL....... 6-2....... 275.......Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa 78.... Jack Range .................... Jr. ........ OL....... 6-7....... 300.......Ottawa, Ontario/Foothill 79.... Travis Simmons ............ Fr. ....... OL....... 6-3....... 310.......Duquesne, Pa./Duquesne 80.... Mike Williams . ............. Rf. ...... WR..... 5-11..... 175.......Hershey, Pa./Milton Hershey 81.... Tim Picard . ................... Fr. ....... WR..... 6-3....... 185.......Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park 82.... Chedrick Cherry . .......... Fr. ....... WR..... 5-11..... 180.......Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller 83.... Chase DeCarlo .............. So. ...... TE....... 6-5....... 240.......Danbury, Conn./Danbury 84.... Tony Battaglini ............. So. ...... WR..... 5-10..... 180.......Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier 85.... Kevin Organ . ................ So. ...... WR..... 6-1....... 185.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Perry 85.... Tony Awrey ................... Jr. ........ WR..... 6-3....... 190.......Saginaw, Mich./Saginaw Valley 87.... Marcel Pestano . ............ Gr. ...... WR..... 6-0....... 185.......Lehigh Acres, Fla./Lehigh 88.... Josh Gumbert ................ Fr. ....... WR..... 6-2....... 195.......Beaver Falls, Pa./Blackhawk 89.... Cory Garver .................. Sr. ....... TE....... 6-4....... 265.......Cumberland, Md./Fort Hill 90.... Marcus Cook . ............... Fr. ....... DL....... 6-2....... 245.......Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods 91.... Richard Eberlein ........... So. ...... TE....... 6-6....... 260.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Canevin 92.... Ryan Keebler ................ So. ...... DL....... 6-3....... 250.......Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier 93.... Kendall Vines . .............. Fr. ....... DL....... 5-10..... 285.......Lackey, Md./Indian Hills 94.... Chet Welc ...................... Fr. ....... DL....... 6-4....... 240.......Mt. Pleasant, Pa./Mount Pleasant 95.... Kendreick Brown .......... Sr. ....... DL....... 6-2....... 280.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 96.... Caleb Lipsey ................. Rf. ...... DL....... 6-3....... 275.......Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore 96.... Willie Walker ................ Jr. ........ DL....... 6-3....... 275.......Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa 97.... David Voss .................... Fr. ....... DL....... 6-2....... 260.......Garfield Heights, Ohio/Garfield Heights 98.... Brandon Gordon ........... Jr. ........ DL....... 6-4....... 285.......Alliance, Ohio/Alliance 99.... Donte Jay ...................... Rf. ...... LB....... 6-1....... 215.......Monroeville, Pa./Gateway
ALPHABETICAL No. Name
Pos..
92 64 72 43 46 96 17 28 1 59 56 50 22 12 2 21 67 14 61 73 85 37 87 81 68 78 65 75 7 79 10 69 26 42 93 97 36 96 48 94 33 23 80 38 44
DL OL OL.. LB LB. DL. DB. DB RB LS DL OL. RB. QB. LB DB OL. QB DL. OL. WR DB WR WR OL. OL DL OL. QB. OL WR OL DB LB DL DL LB DL. RB DL. LB RB WR DB K.
Ryan Keebler Eric Kush Steven Landen Ray Lankford James Lipsey Caleb Lipsey Brandon Livsey Eric Livsey Brandon Lombardy Geoff Lyons Mark Malloy Mike McAdams Travis McBride Kevin McCabe Matt McClellan Josh Menendez Matt Messich Ryan Morris Thomas Mulabah Nate Nurse Kevin Organ Nate Payne Marcel Pestano Tim Picard Nick Piccirillo Jack Range Steve Santia Matt Scheuer Justin Shaffer Travis Simmons Joe Slappy John Starceski Patrick Swearinger Melvin Tyler Kendall Vines David Voss Alex Vucelich Willie Walker Matt Weiss Chet Welc Brent Whiteleather Daine Williams Mike Williams B.J. Wise Trevor Yust
Game-by-game recaps GAME 1 • Aug. 30, 2008
GAME 2 • Sept. 6, 2008
ADAMSON STADIUM (5,200)
REDMAN STADIUM (1,310)
(16) West Chester (5) California
1 6 9
2 13 7
3 0 21
4 13 7
OT - -
Final 32 44
CALIFORNIA – In the season-opener, the No. 5 Vulcans featured an explosive offense led by quarterback Kevin McCabe and receiver Marcel Pestano en route to a 44-32 victory over No. 16 West Chester. The win extends the Vulcans’ regular-season win streak to 12 games. McCabe completed 30-of-36 attempts for 297 yards with two touchdowns – both to Pestano, who posted 11 catches for 112 yards. Cal amassed a total of 517 yards of total offense against West Chester, including 220 yards on the ground. Senior running back Daine Williams led all players with 102 yards on 17 carries with two touchdowns. With the Golden Rams leading 19-16 at halftime, the Vulcans seized control of the contest in the second half by scoring 21-straight points in the third quarter with three touchdowns. The Golden Rams trimmed the deficit to 37-25 with a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, however, the Vulcans sealed the victory with a seven-yard score by senior Brandon Lombardy with 8:13 left in the game to increase the lead to 44-25. Senior Juan Butler paced the Cal U defense with seven tackles (six solo). As a team, the Vulcans held the Golden Rams to only 71 rushing yards and forced three turnovers, including two interceptions. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 11:47 CAL D. Fiorenza 20 yd field goal 1st 9:33 WCU R. Paulson 44 yd pass from J. Wright (A. Walsh kick blocked) 1st 2:38 CAL M. Pestano 6 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick failed) 2nd 14:05 WCU D. Webb 28 yd pass from J. Wright (A. Walsh kick failed) 2nd 9:24 CAL M. Pestano 4 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 0:38 WCU R. Paulson 12 yd pass from J. Wright (A. Walsh kick) 3rd 11:26 CAL D. Williams 5 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 5:15 CAL D. Williams 4 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 0:32 CAL W. Brown 19 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 4th 11:11 WCU P. McDermott 5 yd run (J. Wright pass failed) 4th 8:13 CAL B. Lombardy 7 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 4th 6:32 WCU M. Washington 27 yd pass from J. Wright (A. Walsh kick) FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
WCU 22 19-71 311 40-23-2 59-382 2-1 1-9 8-188 1-3 3-39.0 2-1 4-20 22:44 7 of 11 0 of 1 2-2 0-0
CAL 26 4-220 297 36-30-1 76-517 0-0 2-16 5-162 2-22 1-53.0 0-0 10-68 37:16 8 of 12 0 of 1 7-7 1-2
RUSHING: CAL - D. Williams 17-102; Lombardy 17-93; W. Brown 3-31; McCabe 1-0, TEAM 2-minus 6. WCU - Webb 11-66; McDermott 4-10; Horsley 1-5; Hopkins 1-2; Washington 1-0; Wright 1-minus 12. PASSING: CAL - McCabe 30-36-1-297 yds. WCU - Wright 23-39-2-311; Miller 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: CAL - Pestano 11-112; Lombardy 5-52; Garver 3-37; Gumbert 3-33; Ivery 3-18; Williams 2-2; Brown 1-23; Picard 1-15; DeCarlo 1-5. WCU Paulson 6-81; Miller 5-94; Washington 5-65; Webb 4-47; McDermott 3-24. INTERCEPTIONS: CAL - Swearinger 1-19; T. Johnson 1-3. WCU - Thorpe 1-3. FUMBLES: CAL - None. WCU - Hopkins 1-1; Thorpe 1-0.
(5) California (18) Bloomsburg
1 0 7
2 0 7
3 14 10
4 3 0
OT - -
Final 17 24
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 6) – After trailing by 14 points at halftime against No. 18 Bloomsburg, the Vulcans rallied to tie the contest at 14-14 before the Huskies scored 10-straight points en route to a 24-17 victory at Redman Stadium. The loss snaps a 12-game regular season winning streak by Cal U. With the constant rainfall due to the path of Tropical Storm Hanna, the play selection for both teams was shifted to the running game. Bloomsburg amassed 325 yards and two touchdowns on 55 carries. Meanwhile, Cal used its trio of running backs to finish the game with 196 rushing yards and one touchdown on 41 attempts. Senior running back Daine Williams paced the Vulcans’ ground game with 90 yards on 17 attempts. The Huskies took a 14-0 lead into halftime after rushing for 220 yards on 31 carries in the opening two quarters. However, the Vulcans answered from a halftime deficit with an impressive third quarter by scoring touchdowns on a 49-yard completion from quarterback Kevin McCabe to wide receiver Marcel Pestano and a 38-yard run by sophomore Windell Brown. Bloomsburg responded with a 35-yard field goal before the Huskies returned a McCabe interception 52 yards to claim a 24-14 lead with only eight second left in the third quarter. The Vulcans were in position to score on their final possession of the game, but were unable to convert fourth-and-15 from the Huskies’ 33-yard line in the final minutes of the game. Sophomore linebacker Guy Hurt led the defense with eight tackles (four solo), while fellow linebacker Jake Howell added seven stops. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 11:55 BU S. Adams 4 yd run (J. Koenig kick) 2nd 9:42 BU D. Latorre 49 yd run (J. Koenig kick) 3rd 8:39 CAL M. Pestano 49 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 5:59 CAL W. Brown 38 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 1:05 BU J. Koenig 35 yd field goal 3rd 0:08 BU O. Rivera 52 yd interception return (J. Koenig kick) 4th 10:28 CAL D. Fiorenza 23 yd field goal FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
CAL 18 41-196 153 25-11-1 66-349 0-0 5-58 5-122 1-0 4-49.0 3-1 4-50 28:14 5 of 16 1 of 4 1-2 1-8
BU 13 55-325 8 6-1-1 61-333 0-0 0-0 4-100 1-52 5-42.6 1-0 3-30 31:46 3 of 12 0 of 2 2-3 1-15
RUSHING: CAL - D. Williams 17-90; W. Brown 6-73; Lombardy 13-45; McCabe 5-minus 12. BLOOM - Price 26-169; Domzalski 13-82; Latorre 7-67; Adams 5-6, 1 TD; Maggs 2-5; TEAM 2-minus 4. PASSING: CAL - McCabe 11-25-1-153 yds. BLOOM - Latorre 1-6-1-8. RECEIVING: CAL - Lombardy 4-27; Pestano 3-56; Gumbert 3-38; Jackson 1-32. BLOOM - Ream 1-8. INTERCEPTIONS: CAL - Swearinger 1-0. BLOOM - Rivera 1-52. FUMBLES: CAL - Gumbert 1-1. BLOOM - Price 1-0.
Game-by-game recaps GAME 3 • Sept. 13, 2008
GAME 4 • Sept. 20, 2008
ADAMSON STADIUM (1,500)
SOX HARRISON STADIUM (7,213)
Lake Erie (16) California
1 0 21
2 0 27
3 0 6
4 0 0
OT - -
Final 0 54
(14) California (23) Edinboro
1 14 3
2 7 14
3 7 14
4 7 0
OT - -
Final 35 31
CALIFORNIA (Sept. 13) – The No. 16 Vulcans featured six different players that scored touchdowns in a 54-0 victory against Lake Erie. As a team, the Vulcans rushed for 347 yards and five touchdowns on 39 attempts against the Storm. Junior running back Freddie Bacco led all players with a career-high 143 yards and one touchdown on 11 attempts. Senior Brandon Lombardy rushed for 76 yards and a pair of touchdowns on six carries. He became just the third player in school history to rush for 3,000-plus yards in a career (3,019). Already leading 14-0, senior Marcel Pestano capped the scoring in the first quarter with a 45-yard punt return for a touchdown. His punt return for a touchdown was the first by a Vulcan since Marc Huddleston returned a punt for a score at Mansfield in 2005 (Sept. 10). Pestano also received one of two touchdown passes by graduate student Kevin McCabe, who completed 11-of-15 attempts for 177 yards with no interceptions while playing just the first half. In addition to the high-scoring offense, the Vulcans were dominant on defense in the first half, allowing Lake Erie to collect only three first downs and 24 yards of total offense. Junior linebacker Matt McClellan led the Vulcans’ defense with seven tackles, 2.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks, while junior defensive lineman Willie Walker registered a team-best 2.0 sacks in the contest.
EDINBORO, Pa. (Sept. 20) – The No. 14 Vulcans scored the eventual game-winning touchdown with 4:54 left in the fourth quarter before the defense forced a three-and-out, as the Cal U team edged No. 23 Edinboro, 35-31, at Sox Harrison Stadium in front of over 7,000 fans. Sophomore Windell Brown gave the Vulcans the lead late in the fourth on a four-yard touchdown with 4:54 remaining in the game. After starting the ensuing drive deep in its own territory, Edinboro was forced to punt with 3:20 left in the game. Cal U then collected two first downs before running out the clock. Senior running back Daine Williams led the ground game for Cal U with 140 rushing yards on 17 attempts, while quarterback Kevin McCabe finished the game with 274 passing yards on 18-of-31 attempts with two touchdowns and an interception. After the Vulcans held a 21-3 lead early in the second quarter, the Fighting Scots managed to trim the deficit to 21-17 at halftime. Edinboro claimed its first lead of the game in the opening minutes of the third quarter before Cal U seized control of the game on the Fighting Scots next possession when junior Terrance Johnson recovered a fumble at the Edinboro 29-yard line. Using the short field, Cal regained the lead at 28-24 when McCabe found junior A.J. Jackson for a score. Senior linebacker Jake Howell led the Vulcans with nine tackles (six solo), while fellow linebacker Brent Whiteleather added seven tackles.
SCORING SUMMARY 1st 11:35 CAL D. Williams 2 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 1st 5:41 CAL B. Lombardy 13 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 1st 1:52 CAL M. Pestano 45 yd punt return (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 14:56 CAL C. Garver 23 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 12:20 CAL M. Pestano 24 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 5:36 CAL B. Lombardy 26 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick failed) 2nd 2:51 CAL F. Bacco 7 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 3:23 CAL D. Cole 45 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick failed)
SCORING SUMMARY 1st 12:07 CAL D. Williams 1 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 1st 5:50 EU A. Romanias 19 yd field goal 1st 3:57 CAL W. Brown 4 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 14:54 CAL M. Pestano 17 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 12:10 EU R. Cerro 12 yd pass from T. Harris (A. Romanias kick) 2nd 5:14 EU R. Cerro 34 yd pass from T. Harris (A. Romanias kick) 3rd 11:45 EU D. Dixon 38 yd pass from T. Harris (A. Romanias kick) 3rd 8:12 CAL A. Jackson 3 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 5:59 EU T. Harris 27 yd run (A. Romanias kick) 4th 4:54 CAL W. Brown 4 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick)
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
LEC 10 43-75 59 21-6-0 64-134 0-0 0-0 8-172 0-0 10-36.2 1-0 9-91 31:18 2 of 16 2 of 4 0-0 1-10
CAL 26 39-347 220 20-14-0 59-567 0-0 5-92 1-22 0-0 2-47.0 0-0 10-85 28:42 5 of 10 1 of 2 3-5 5-38
RUSHING: CAL - Bacco 11-143; Cole 6-86; Lombardy 6-76; D. Williams 4-25; B. Anderson 6-13; W. Brown 2-10; Grossi 4-minus 6. LEC - Kordich 4-22; Glass 7-22; Howard 8-19; Bensinger 1-8; Burlingame 2-6; Gregory 1-4; Bedevelsky 12-4; Romeo 1-4; Welton 3-1; Hug 1-minus 2; Gray 2-minus 4; TEAM 1-minus 9. PASSING: CAL - McCabe 11-15-0-177 yds; Grossi 3-5-0-43 yds. LEC Bedevelsky 5-19-0-54 yds; Welton 1-2-0-5 yds; TEAM 0-0-0-0 yds. RECEIVING: CAL - Pestano 4-77; Ivery 3-29; Garver 2-34; Gumbert 1-25; Picard 1-21; Slappy 1-14; Jackson 1-12; Richard Eberlein 1-8. LEC - Gray 1-20; Krzys 1-11; Howard 1-10; Gregory 1-8; McCabe 1-5; James 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: CAL - None. WCU - None. FUMBLES: CAL - None. LEC - Bedevelsky 1-0.
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
CAL 22 32-188 274 31-18-1 63-462 0-0 1-15 6-111 1-0 5-37.6 0-0 11-105 28:19 3 of 8 0 of 0 5-5 2-13
EU 22 38-230 208 27-17-1 65-438 0-0 0-0 5-52 1-0 3-43.0 1-1 7-70 31:41 8 of 14 0 of 1 2-3 0-0
RUSHING: CAL - D. Williams 17-140; Lombardy 6-17; McCabe 2-16; W. Brown 4-11; Pestano 1-6; TEAM 1-minus 2. EU - Brown 23-118; Harris 14-91; Cerro 1-21. PASSING: CAL - McCabe 18-31-1-274. EU - Harris 17-27-1-208. RECEIVING: CAL - Jackson 7-77; Pestano 5-96; DeCarlo 2-28; Bacco 1-28; Garver 1-21; Slappy 1-18; Lombardy 1-6. EU - Cerro 4-74; Burr 3-28; Brown 3-2; Dixon 2-58; Rybicki 2-29; Gossett 2-8; Brown 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: CAL - T. Johnson 1-0. EU - Skelton 1-0. FUMBLES: CAL - T. Johnson 1-0. EU - None.
Game-by-game recaps GAME 5 • Sept. 27, 2008
GAME 6 • Oct. 4, 2008
ADAMSON STADIUM (6,200)
MEMORIAL STADIUM (6,200)
(12) Indiana (14) California
1 0 7
2 6 7
3 7 7
4 6 0
OT - -
Final 19 21
CALIFORNIA (Sept. 27) – No. 14 Cal U team managed to hold on to a third-quarter lead to claim a 21-19 victory over rival No. 12 Indiana at Adamson Stadium. The victory marks back-to-back wins by Cal U over IUP for the first time since the 1981-82 seasons. It also snapped a 27-year losing streak to the Crimson Hawks at California. The Vulcans took a 21-6 lead in the opening minutes of the third quarter when quarterback Kevin McCabe connected with fullback Shawn Johnson for a three-yard touchdown pass. IUP responded with a touchdown in both the third and fourth quarters before the Cal U defense stopped a Crimson Hawk two-point conversion attempt with 5:27 left in the game. Following the Crimson Hawks’ final touchdown, the Vulcans answered with an 11-play drive that covered the final five-plus minutes of the game. Cal U converted a crucial fourth-and-five play from the IUP 20-yard line with McCabe finding freshman wide receiver Josh Gumbert across the middle for a nine-yard gain. McCabe finished the game with 239 passing yards and three touchdowns on 20-of-35 attempts with no interceptions against an IUP defense that entered the game ranked No. 1 in total defense. The Vulcans defense held the Crimson Hawks to only 19 points after IUP entered the game as the top-rated scoring offense and No. 9 in total offense. Senior Juan Butler paced the defensive charge with 11 tackles, while linebacker Jake Howell finished with nine stops. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 2:24 CAL M. Pestano 18 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 13:42 IUP C. Burgess 42 yd field goal 2nd 4:57 IUP C. Burgess 42 yd field goal 2nd 1:50 CAL C. Garver 8 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 11:37 CAL S. Johnson 3 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 9:45 IUP L. Wood 4 yd pass from A. Krewatch (C. Burgess kick) 4th 5:27 IUP N. Morrow 26 yd pass from A. Krewatch (A. Krewatch pass failed) IUP CAL FIRST DOWNS 12 17 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-140 39-139 PASSING YDS (NET) 146 239 Passes Att-Comp-Int 27-12-1 35-20-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 57-286 74-378 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-16 1-3 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-296 4-246 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-3 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-46.5 6-40.8 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 5-40 9-69 Possession Time 24:31 35:09 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 7 of 18 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 4 of 4 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 3-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-3 0-0 RUSHING: IUP - Brooks 12-123; Lestochi 5-17; Robinson 10-6; Krewatch 1-2; TEAM 2-minus 8. CAL - D. Williams 23-108; W. Brown 6-24; Lombardy 4-7; McCabe 4-6; TEAM 2-minus 6. PASSING: IUP - Krewatch 12-27-1-146 yds. CAL - McCabe 20-35-0-239 yds. RECEIVING: IUP - Witter 3-37; Edwards 2-29; Lestochi 2-24; Robinson 2-8; Morrow 1-26; Brooks 1-18; Wood 1-4. CAL - Gumbert 5-103; Pestano 5-60; Lombardy 3-12; Garver 2-21; DeCarlo 2-19; Cherry 1-16; Slappy 1-5; S. Johnson 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: IUP - None. CAL - T. Johnson 1-3. FUMBLES: IUP - Cooper 1-0. CAL - B. Whiteleather 1-0.
(9) California Clarion
1 3 3
2 14 0
3 14 3
4 21 14
OT - -
Final 52 20
CLARION, Pa. (Oct. 4) – The No. 9 Vulcans scored a combined 49 points in the final three quarters in a 52-20 victory against Clarion at Memorial Stadium on Saturday in PSAC West action. The win by Cal U marks a personal milestone for seventh-year head coach John Luckhardt, who became just the third coach in school history to total 50 career wins. The two teams exchanged field goals in the first quarter before the Vulcans opened the second quarter with a 12-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kevin McCabe to senior tight end Cory Garver with 14:55 left before halftime. After the defense forced a three-and-out, McCabe connected with sophomore Chase DeCarlo for a 14-yard score with 10:39 left in the second quarter. McCabe finished the game with 164 passing yards on 12-of-17 attempts with two touchdowns and one interception. In the second half, the Vulcans allowed only 26 rushing yards against the Golden Golden Eagles after registering three sacks in the final two quarters. Senior linebacker Jake Howell led the defensive charge with seven tackles, while Juan Butler finished with six stops. Seven different Vulcans registered at a tackle behind the line of scrimmage. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 12:02 CAL D. Fiorenza 34 yd field goal 1st 7:39 CU R. Mamula 36 yd field goal 2nd 14:55 CAL C. Garver 12 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 10:39 CAL C. DeCarlo 14 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 12:10 CU R. Mamula 25 yd field goal 3rd 11:09 CAL B. Lombardy 35 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 7:10 CAL D. Williams 5 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 4th 14:52 CAL W. Brown 12 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 4th 12:10 CU J. Robinson 34 yd pass from G. Rometo (Mamula kick) 4th 10:40 CAL F. Bacco 30 yd run (Fiorenza kick) 4th 5:41 CAL T. Picard 6 yd pass from Z. Grossi (D. Fiorenza kick) 4th 0:42 CU G. Rometo 1 yd run (Mamula kick) FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
CAL 23 39-278 170 19-13-1 58-448 0-0 3-32 4-140 2-67 2-45.0 2-1 8-98 26:13 4 of 9 1 of 2 6-7 3-17
CU 18 34-103 218 35-19-2 69-321 1-11 1-13 9-201 1-1 7-39.3 1-0 8-84 33:47 3 of 16 0 of 0 3-4 0-0
RUSHING: CAL - Lombardy 7-106; D. Williams 13-75; W. Brown 9-51; Bacco 6-46; Cole 1-15; TEAM 3-minus 15. CU - Emmanuel 24-103; Hoggard 3-14; Coxon 1-minus 1; Rometo 6-minus 13. PASSING: CAL - McCabe 12-17-1-164 yds; Grossi 1-2-0-6 yds. CU - Rometo 18-29-1-213 yds; Coxon 1-6-1-5 yds. RECEIVING: CAL - Pestano 5-58; DeCarlo 3-32; Gumbert 2-28; Jackson 1-34; Garver 1-12; Picard 1-6. CU - Robinson 9-152; Pagan 2-20; Sipes 2-19; Emmanuel 2-6; Hoggard 2-1; Foradora 1-10; Ward 1-10. INTERCEPTIONS: CAL - Santia 1-67; Butler 1-0. CU - Williams 1-1. FUMBLES: CAL - Cherry 1-0; TEAM 1-1. CU - Robinson 1-0.
Game-by-game recaps GAME 7 • Oct. 11, 2008
GAME 8 • Oct. 18, 2008
ADAMSON STADIUM (5,100)
GANNON UNIVERSITY FIELD (648)
Lock Haven (8) California
1 0 13
2 3 9
3 0 13
4 0 21
OT - -
Final 3 56
CALIFORNIA (Oct. 11) – Behind five touchdown passes from Kevin McCabe, including three scores to wide receiver Marcel Pestano, No. 8 Cal U cruised to a 56-3 Homecoming victory against Lock Haven. McCabe threw for a season-high 310 yards on 19-of-26 attempts with five touchdowns and no interceptions. Pestano finished the game with six receptions for a season-best 150 yards and three touchdowns. The Cal U offense scored touchdowns on eight of its 11 total possessions in the contest jumping out to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter behind a pair of McCabe-to-Pestano touchdowns (36, 12 yards). In the opening seconds of the second quarter, McCabe connected with junior A.J. Jackson for a 16-yard score. The two teams then exchanged field goals in the remainder of the quarter before the Vulcans took a 22-3 lead into halftime. The Vulcans then scored 34 unanswered points in the final two quarters behind a 27-yard score from McCabe to Jackson and three rushing touchdowns - all by different players. The Cal U defense allowed a season-low 66 yards on 36 attempts to the Bald Eagles, who were limited to 175 yards of total offense. Lock Haven managed to convert only 4-of-16 third-down attempts despite holding almost a six-minute advantage in time of possession. Senior Jake Howell led the defensive attack with eight tackles and 1.0 TFL, while fellow linebacker Dontey Brown added six stops.
SCORING SUMMARY 1st 10:33 CAL M. Pestano 36 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 1st 3:59 CAL M. Pestano 12 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick failed) 2nd 14:53 CAL A.J. Jackson 16 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick failed) 2nd 0:40 LHU B. Pickle 23 yd field goal 2nd 0:00 CAL D. Fiorenza 24 yd field goal 3rd 8:58 CAL M. Pestano 66 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick failed) 3rd 4:08 CAL A.J. Jackson 27 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 4th 14:56 CAL B. Lombardy 12 yd run (K. Hagerman kick) 4th 8:52 CAL F. Bacco 9 yd run (K. Hagerman kick) 4th 3:42 CAL B. Anderson 20 yd run (K. Hagerman kick) LHU CAL FIRST DOWNS 15 30 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 36-66 33-241 PASSING YDS (NET) 109 358 Passes Att-Comp-Int 31-15-1 29-21-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 67-175 62-599 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1--2 2-37 Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-155 2-64 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-31.3 1-50.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-1 Penalties-Yards 6-69 1-97 Possession Time 32:54 27:06 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 16 7 of 9 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 6-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-1 2-19 RUSHING: LHU - Carroll 7-38; Mencer 7-30; Smith 14-15; Hostetler 1-1; Burkett 5-minus 3; Dipaolo 1-minus 7; TEAM 1-minus 8. CAL - W. Brown 9-72; D. Williams 8-59; Bacco 8-54; Lombardy 4-30; B. Anderson 1-20; Cole 1-8; TEAM 1-minus 1; McCabe 1-minus 1. PASSING: LHU - Burkett 15-31-1-109 yds. CAL - McCabe 19-26-0-310 yds; Grossi 2-3-0-48. RECEIVING: LHU - Dowell 4-41; Turner 4-32; Smith 2-15; Dipaolo 2-6; Poorman 1-12; Mencer 1-3; Hostetler 1-0. CAL - Pestano 6-150; Lombardy 3-42; Garver 3-30; DeCarlo 2-48; Jackson 2-43; Gumbert 2-18; Slappy 1-13; D. Williams 1-8; W. Brown 1-6.
(8) California Gannon
1 14 0
2 7 14
3 14 3
4 7 7
OT - -
Final 42 24
ERIE, Pa. (Oct. 18) – Juniors Freddie Bacco and A.J. Jackson each scored two touchdowns as the No. 8 Vulcans registered a 42-24 victory over Gannon University on Saturday night. The Vulcans scored on the game’s opening possession when quarterback Kevin McCabe found Jackson for a two-yard touchdown, capping a 12-play drive that covered over seven minutes. Using a short field, McCabe again found Jackson for a two-yard score to increase the lead to 14-0 with 6:23 left in the first quarter. McCabe finished the game with 230 passing yards on 21-of-28 attempts with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Jackson led all players with 87 yards and two touchdowns on seven receptions. Gannon evened the score at 14-14 in the opening minutes of the second quarter before Cal U reclaimed the lead with a five-yard score by senior running back Brandon Lombardy. The Vulcans scored on their first possession of the third quarter with a 12-yard touchdown pass from McCabe to freshman wide receiver Chedrick Cherry, while Bacco sealed the victory with a kickoff return for a touchdown. Junior cornerback Terrence Johnson and senior linebacker Darren Burns led the defensive effort for Cal U with five stops each. Johnson collected 2.0 TFL, while Burns also had 2.0 TFL and 1.0 sack. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 7:47 CAL A.J. Jackson 2 yd pass from K. McCabe (K. Hagerman kick) 1st 6:22 CAL A.J. Jackson 2 yd pass from K. McCabe (K. Hagerman kick) 2nd 14:50 GU K. Minor 73 yd interception return (J. Ditzler kick) 2nd 12:57 GU Z. Boedicker 17 yd run (J. Ditzler kick) 2nd 4:31 CAL B. Lombardy 5 yd run (K. Hagerman kick) 3rd 7:11 CAL C. Cherry 12 yd pass from K. McCabe (K. Hagerman kick) 3rd 2:07 GU J. Ditzler 34 yd field goal 3rd 1:52 CAL F. Bacco 77 yd kickoff return (K. Hagerman kick) 4th 4:53 CAL F. Bacco 10 yd run (K. Hagerman kick) 4th 2:12 GU J. Richardson 1 yd run (J. Ditzler kick) CAL GU FIRST DOWNS 22 11 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 47-131 29-58 PASSING YDS (NET) 230 150 Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-21-2 26-11-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 75-361 55-208 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-7 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 5-76 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-132 7-123 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-77 Punts (Number-Avg) 2-36.0 7-37.1 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-1 Penalties-Yards 5-43 7-44 Possession Time 35:47 24:13 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 4 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 5 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-7 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-22 3-18 RUSHING: CAL - D. Williams 19-80; Lombardy 9-44; W. Brown 4-18; Bacco 5-15; McCabe 7-8; Picard 1-minus 2; TEAM 2-minus 32. GAN - Boedicker 5-57; Richardson 16-34; Goff 1-6; TEAM 3-minus 17; Bartley 4-minus 22. PASSING: CAL - McCabe 21-28-2-230 yds. GAN - Bartley 8-17-0-110 yds; Boedicker 3-9-0-40 yds. RECEIVING: CAL - Jackson 7-87; Pestano 4-49; Garver 3-36; Lombardy 2-31; DeCarlo 2-8; Cherry 1-12; Picard 1-5; D. Williams 1-2. GAN - Burel 3-59; Ja. Smith 3-29; Richardson 2-24; Van Etten 1-20; Je. Smith 1-15; Goff 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: CAL - None. GAN - Minor 1-73; Cook 1-4. FUMBLES: CAL - Pestano 1-0; TEAM 1-1. GAN - TEAM 2-0; Richardson 1-1; Je. Smith 1-0.
Game-by-game recaps GAME 9 • Oct. 25, 2008
GAME 10 • Nov. 1, 2008
ADAMSON STADIUM (3,000)
TULLIO FIELD (1,235)
Slippery Rock (6) California
1 7 3
2 3 21
3 0 7
4 0 0
OT - -
Final 10 31
CALIFORNIA (Oct. 25) - No. 6 Cal U earned at least a share of its fourth-straight PSAC West title with a 31-10 victory over Slippery Rock. After a sluggish first quarter in which Slippery Rock held a 10-3 lead, Cal U claimed control of the game with three touchdowns in the second quarter. Senior running back Daine Williams gave the Vulcans a 10-7 lead with 12:00 minutes left before halftime. Williams finished the game with 99 yards and a career-high three touchdowns on 25 attempts. Williams scored another touchdown on the next Cal U possession before the Vulcans increased their lead to 24-7 with a 41-yard scoring scamper by sophomore Windell Brown. Williams scored his final touchdown with 2:45 left in the third quarter which concluded a 15-play, 92-yard drive for the Vulcans, who finished with a 21-plus minute advantage in time of possession. The Cal U defense posted one of its best performances of the season in the second half, allowing only 54 yards on 21 plays and forcing two turnovers in the final two quarters. Following the final Williams’ touchdown in the third quarter, senior free safety Juan Butler forced a fumble on a third-and-two play with the fumble being recovered by junior outside linebacker Matt McClellan. Butler then halted a Rock drive in the fourth quarter with his second interception of the season. Butler, freshman inside linebacker Brett Diamond and fellow linebacker Dontey Brown led the defensive charge for the Vulcans with six tackles each. Junior Willie Walker added three stops (all solo) with 1.0 TFL, while four different Cal U players registered a pass break-up. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 0:41 CAL K. Hagerman 20 yd field goal 1st 0:03 SRU C. Manfull 4 yd run (Bahr kick) 2nd 12:00 CAL D. Williams 3 yd run (Hagerman kick) 2nd 6:04 CAL D. Williams 4 yd run (Hagerman kick) 2nd 1:49 CAL W. Brown (K. Hagerman kick) 2nd 0:05 SRU C. Bahr 28 yd field goal 3rd 2:45 CAL D. Williams 1 yd run (Hagerman kick) SRU FIRST DOWNS 7 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-191 PASSING YDS (NET) 56 Passes Att-Comp-Int 19-7-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 49-247 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-11 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-96 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-42.1 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 Penalties-Yards 4-40 Possession Time 19:19 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 12 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-36
CAL 23 57-212 174 28-16-0 85-386 0-0 4-31 3-79 1-0 4-46.8 1-0 7-82 40:41 7 of 18 11 of 21 4-4 1-2
RUSHING: SRU - Lehmeier 13-141; Manfull 16-48; Frohnapple 1-2. CAL - D. Williams 25-99; Lombardy 13-68; W. Brown 5-63; Bacco 4-8; TEAM 3-minus 6 McCabe 7-minus 20. PASSING: SRU - Lehmeier 6-16-1-49 yds; Frohnapple 1-3-0-7. CAL - McCabe 16-28-0-174 yds. RECEIVING: SRU - Prigorac 3-21; Grossetti 2-17; Cromerdie 1-10; Goda 1-8. CAL - Pestano 5-54; Lombardy 3-35; Jackson 3-29; Gumbert 2-38; DeCarlo 1-11; Garver 1-6; D. Williams 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: SRU - None. CAL - Butler 1-0. FUMBLES: SRU - Lehmeier 1-1. CAL - D. Williams 1-0.
(7) California Mercyhurst
1 3 0
2 14 0
3 0 0
4 0 6
OT - -
Final 17 6
ERIE, Pa. (Nov. 1) – No. 7 Cal U earned sole possession of the PSAC West title and a berth in the PSAC Championship game with a 17-6 victory over Mercyhurst College at Tullio Field. The Vulcans finished divisional play with a perfect 7-0 mark and will make their first appearance in the “State Game” since 1984. Cal U jumped out to a 17-0 halftime lead before the defense sealed the victory with a pair of second-half interceptions, including an interception in the end zone by outside linebacker Matt McClellan. The Vulcans took an early 3-0 lead before the Cal U offense engineered a methodical 12-play, 96-yard drive capped with a one-yard touchdown run by senior running back Daine Williams. After the defense forced a three-and-out, Cal U expanded its lead to 17-0 with a 35-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kevin McCabe to junior receiver A.J. Jackson with 7:25 left before halftime. In the opening minutes of the of the third quarter, Cal U appeared ready to cruise to victory when junior cornerback Terrence Johnson returned an interception 36 yards. However, Johnson fumbled the ball and the loose ball was recovered by Mercyhurst at its own 2-yard line. The Lakers moved the ball 98 yards on 16 plays to cut the deficit to 17-6 with a one-yard quarterback sneak to cap a nine-plus minute drive. Mercyhurst mounted lengthy 10-plus drives on its next two possessions, but the Vulcans’ defense stiffened in pivotal spots – forcing an incomplete pass on fourth down from the Cal U 33-yard line and the McClellan interception in the end zone. Senior safety Juan Butler led the Vulcan defense and tied his career high with 11 tackles (seven solo), while Diamond, Terrence Johnson and Brandon Livsey all added a season-high eight stops. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 8:03 CAL K. Hagerman 20 yd field goal 2nd 4:31 CAL D. Williams 1 yd run (K. Hagerman kick) 2nd 7:25 CAL A.J. Jackson 35 yd pass from K. McCabe (K. Hagerman kick) 4th 14:57 MC G. Kensy 1 yd run (TEAM kick failed) CAL MC FIRST DOWNS 14 20 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 24-94 31-132 PASSING YDS (NET) 145 223 Passes Att-Comp-Int 22-12-0 43-25-3 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 46-239 74-355 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-1 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-40 3-84 Interception Returns-Yards 3-52 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-44.2 3-31.7 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 8-55 9-69 Possession Time 21:49 38:11 Third-Down Conversions 1 of 7 8 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 3 of 4 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 1-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0 RUSHING: CAL - D. Williams 16-50; W. Brown 5-39; Lombardy 3-5. MC Stokes 19-60; Kensy 6-27; Stallard 3-19; Jennings 2-15; Haynes 1-11. PASSING: CAL - McCabe 12-22-0-145 yds. MC - Kensy 25-42-3-223 yds; TEAM 0-1-0-0 yds. RECEIVING: CAL - Jackson 4-80; Garver 4-43; Pestano 2-13; Gumbert 1-5; Lombardy 1-4. MC - Stallard 7-40; Szeluga 6-58; Stokes 4-42; Haynes 4-23; Mohr 1-22; Lorig 1-22; Campbell 1-12; Jennings 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: CAL - T. Johnson 1-43; Diamond 1-9; McClellan 1-0. MC - None. FUMBLES: CAL - T. Johnson 1-1. MC - None.
GAME-BY-GAME starters OFFENSE West Chester
WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
QB
RB
RB
WR
WR
Cherry
Jones
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
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McCabe
Lombardy D. Williams Gumbert
Pestano
Ivery
Jones
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
Garver
McCabe
Lombardy
Lake Erie
Jackson
Jones
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
Garver
at Edinboro
Jackson
Jones
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
Indiana (Pa.)
Cherry
Jones
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
at Clarion
Cherry
Jones
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Lock Haven
Jackson
Jones
Jordan
at Gannon
Jackson
Jones
Jordan
Slippery Rock
Jackson
Jones
at Mercyhurst
Jackson
West Chester
---
at Bloomsburg
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Gumbert
Pestano
McCabe D. Williams
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DeCarlo*
Pestano
Garver
McCabe D. Williams
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DeCarlo*
Pestano
Garver
McCabe D. Williams
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DeCarlo*
Pestano
Nurse
Garver
McCabe D. Williams S. Johnson
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Pestano
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
Garver
McCabe D. Willaims S. Johnson
---
Pestano
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
Garver
McCabe D. Willaims S. Johnson
---
Pestano
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
Garver
McCabe D. Williams
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DeCarlo*
Pestano
Jones
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
Garver
McCabe D. Williams
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Gumbert
Pestano
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OLB
CB
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OLB
ILB
ILB
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* - started with double tight end formation
DEFENSE
DE
DT
DE
FS
SS
CB
CB
West Chester
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Hemsley Howell
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McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey
Allen
Swearinger
at Bloomsburg
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Hemsley Howell
Hurt
McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey
Allen
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Lake Erie
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Hemsley Howell
Hurt
McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey
Allen
---
at Edinboro
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Burns
Howell B. Whiteleather McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey
Allen
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Indiana (Pa.)
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Burns
Howell B. Whiteleather McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey Swearinger
---
at Clarion
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Burns
Howell B. Whiteleather McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey Swearinger
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Lock Haven
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Burns
Howell
Diamond
McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey Swearinger
---
at Gannon
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Burns
Howell
Diamond
McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey Swearinger
---
Slippery Rock
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Burns
Howell
Diamond
McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey Swearinger
---
at Mercyhurst
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Burns
Howell
Diamond
McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey Swearinger
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West Chester
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KO
K
P
H
PR
SPECIAL TEAMS
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KR
KR
LS
West Chester
Fiorenza Fiorenza Fiorenza Battaglini Cherry
Brown
Bacco
Cavey
at Bloomsburg
Fiorenza Fiorenza Fiorenza Battaglini Gumbert
Brown
Bacco
Cavey
Lake Erie
Fiorenza Fiorenza Fiorenza Battaglini Gumbert
Brown
Bacco
Cavey
at Edinboro
Fiorenza Fiorenza Fiorenza Battaglini Gumbert
Brown
Bacco
Cavey
Indiana (Pa.)
Fiorenza Fiorenza Fiorenza Battaglini Cherry
Brown
Bacco
Cavey
at Clarion
Fiorenza Fiorenza Fiorenza Battaglini Cherry
Lombardy
Bacco
Cavey
Lock Haven
Fiorenza Fiorenza Fiorenza Battaglini Cherry
Lombardy
Bacco
Cavey
at Gannon
Fiorenza Hagerman Fiorenza Battaglini Pestano
Brown
Bacco
Cavey
Slippery Rock
Fiorenza Hagerman Fiorenza Battaglini Pestano
Lombardy
Bacco
Cavey
at Mercyhurst
Fiorenza Hagerman Fiorenza Battaglini Pestano
Lombardy
Bacco
Cavey
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West Chester
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GAME-BY-GAME INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Opponent
Passing
Rushing
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Touchdowns
Tackles
West Chester
McCabe (297)
D. Williams (102)
Pestano (11)
Pestano (112)
Pestano, D. Williams (2)
Butler (7)
at Bloomsburg
McCabe (153)
D. Williams (90)
Lombardy (4)
Pestano (56)
Brown, Pestano (1)
Hurt (8)
Lake Erie
McCabe (177)
Bacco (143)
Pestano (4)
Pestano (77)
Lombardy, Pestano (2)
McClellan (7)
at Edinboro
McCabe (274)
D. Williams (140)
Jackson (7)
Pestano (96)
Brown (2)
Howell (9)
Indiana (Pa.)
McCabe (239)
D. Williams (108)
Gumbert, Pestano (5)
Gumbert (103)
Gaver, Pestano, S. Johnson (1)
Butler (11)
at Clarion
McCabe (164)
Lombardy (106)
Pestano (5)
Pestano (58)
Seven tied at (1)
Howell (7)
Lock Haven
McCabe (310)
W. Brown (72)
Pestano (6)
Pestano (150)
Pestano (3)
Howell (8)
at Gannon
McCabe (230)
D. Williams (80)
Jackson (7)
Jackson (87)
Bacco, Jackson (2)
Burns, T. Johnson (5)
Slippery Rock
McCabe (174)
D. Williams (99)
Pestano (5)
Pestano (54)
D. Williams (3)
Three tied at (6)
at Mercyhurst
McCabe (145)
D. Williams (50)
Jackson, Garver (4)
Jackson (80)
Jackson, D. Williams (1)
Butler (11)
West Chester
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SCORING PLAYS CALIFORNIA
OPPONENTS
Opponent Qtr Plays-Yards TOP Score Time Play (Conversion)
Opponent Qtr Plays-Yards TOP Score Time Play (Conversion)
West Chester West Chester West Chester West Chester West Chester West Chester West Chester
West Chester West Chester West Chester West Chester West Chester
1 2 2 4 4
5-72 10-68 6-69 10-73 4-47
2:07 3:27 0:38 4:16 1:34
TD TD TD TD TD
9:33 Paulson 44-yd pass from Wright (failed) 14:05 Webb 28-yd pass from Wright (failed) 0:38 Paulson 12-yd pass from Wright (Walsh) 11:11 McDermott 5-yd run (failed) 6:32 Washington 27-yd pass from Wright (Walsh)
Bloomsburg Bloomsburg Bloomsburg Bloomsburg
1 2 3 3
7-76 5-76 9-56 ---
3:05 2:42 4:48 ---
TD TD FG TD
11:55 Adams 4-yd run (Koenig) 9:42 Latorre 49-yd run (Koenig) 1:05 Koenig 35-yd FG 0:08 Rivera 52-yd INT return (Koenig)
Edinboro Edinboro Edinboro Edinboro Edinboro
1 2 2 3 3
12-77 6-29 10-80 6-74 5-80
6:17 2:44 5:14 3:15 2:13
FG TD TD TD TD
5:50 Romanias 19-yd FG 12:10 Cerro 12-yd pass from Harris (Romanias) 5:14 Cerro 34-yd pass from Harris (Romanias) 11:45 Dixon 38-yd pass from Harris (Romanias) 5:59 Harris 27-yd run (Romanias)
Indiana (Pa.) Indiana (Pa.) Indiana (Pa.) Indiana (Pa.)
2 2 3 4
4-(-2) 12-61 5-76 2-45
13:42 4:57 1:46 0:31
FG FG TD TD
13:42 Burgess 42-yd FG 4:57 Burgess 41-yd FG 9:45 Wood 4-yd pass from Krewatch (Burgess) 5:27 Morrow 26-yd pass from Krewatch (Burgess)
Clarion Clarion Clarion Clarion
1 3 4 4
8-49 7-57 8-73 11-72
4:15 2:40 2:32 0:42
FG FG TD TD
7:39 Mamula 36-yd FG 12:10 Mamula 25-yd FG 12:10 Robinson 34-yd pass from Rometo (Mamula) 0:42 Rometo 1-yd run (Mamula)
Lock Haven 2
7-12
2:33 FG 0:40 Pickle 23-yd FG
Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon
2 2 3 4
--- 1-17 12-61 9-59
--- 0:07 4:58 2:34
Slippery Rock 1 Slippery Rock 2
2-84 13-50
0:36 TD 0:03 Manfull 4-yd run (Bahr kick) 1:44 FG 0:05 Bahr 28-yd FG
Mercyhurst
16-98
9:20 TD 14:57 Kensy 1-yd run (failed)
1 1 2 3 3 3 4
7-26 8-45 10-65 8-66 9-72 6-76 5-67
3:01 3:29 4:33 3:27 4:10 2:42 2:49
Bloomsburg 3 Bloomsburg 3 Bloomsburg 4
1-49 3-82 6-19
0:08 TD 8:39 Pestano 49-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 0:37 TD 5:59 W. Brown 38-yd run (Fiorenza) 1:18 FG 10:28 Fiorenza 23-yd FG
Lake Erie Lake Erie Lake Erie Lake Erie Lake Erie Lake Erie Lake Erie Lake Erie
1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3
7-67 2-50 --- 3-39 4-54 9-88 3-70 3-68
3:25 0:25 --- 1:07 1:06 4:34 1:12 1:12
TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD
11:35 D. Williams 2-yd run (Fiorenza) 5:41 Lombardy 13-yd run (Fiorenza) 1:52 Pestano 45-yd punt return (Fiorenza) 14:56 Garver 23-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 12:20 Pestano 24-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 5:36 Lombardy 26-yd run (failed) 2:51 Bacco 7-yd run (Fiorenza) 3:23 Cole 45-yd run (failed)
Edinboro Edinboro Edinboro Edinboro Edinboro
1 1 2 3 3
7-72 4-62 8-82 3-29 4-43
2:53 1:53 3:15 1:04 1:56
TD TD TD TD TD
12:07 D. Williams 1-yd run (Fiorenza) 3:57 W. Brown 4-yd run (Fiorenza) 14:54 Pestano 17-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 8:12 Jackson 3-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 4:54 W. Brown 4-yd run (Fiorenza)
Indiana (Pa.) 1 Indiana (Pa.) 2 Indiana (Pa.) 3
13-74 8-70 8-48
5:41 TD 2:24 Pestano 18-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 3:01 TD 1:50 Garver 8-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 3:03 TD 1:37 S. Johnson 3-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza)
Clarion Clarion Clarion Clarion Clarion Clarion Clarion Clarion
1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4
7-50 8-58 5-54 2-42 6-50 7-45 3-39 4-13
2:58 3:14 2:27 0:54 2:32 3:23 1:29 2:04
FG TD TD TD TD TD TD TD
12:02 14:55 10:39 11:09 7:10 14:52 10:40 5:41
Fiorenza 34-yd FG Garver 12-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) DeCarlo 14-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) Lombardy 35-yd run (Fiorenza) D. Williams 5-yd run (Fiorenza) W. Brown 12-yd run (Fiorenza) Bacco 30-yd run (Fiorenza) Picard 6-yd pass from Grossi (Fiorenza)
Lock Haven Lock Haven Lock Haven Lock Haven Lock Haven Lock Haven Lock Haven Lock Haven Lock Haven
1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4
6-54 12-86 5-39 6-50 3-85 9-68 5-38 5-57 8-78
4:27 4:58 2:23 0:35 1:36 2:58 2:11 1:44 4:09
TD TD TD FG TD TD TD TD TD
10:33 3:59 14:53 0:00 8:58 4:08 14:56 8:52 3:42
Pestano 36-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) Pestano 12-yd pass from McCabe (failed) Jackson 16-yd pass from McCabe (failed) Fiorenza 24-yd FG Pestano 66-yd pass from McCabe (failed) Jackson 27-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) Lombardy 12-yd run (Hagerman) Bacco 9-yd run (Hagerman) B. Anderson 20-yd run (Hagerman)
Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon
1 1 2 3 3 4
12-70 3-18 9-53 9-74 --- 3-27
7:13 1:07 4:31 3:55 --- 1:29
TD TD TD TD TD TD
7:47 6:22 4:31 7:11 1:52 4:53
Jackson 2-yd pass from McCabe (Hagerman) Jackson 2-yd pass from McCabe (Hagerman) Lombardy 5-yd run (Hagerman) Cherry 12-yd pass from McCabe (Hagerman) Bacco 77-yd kickoff return (Hagerman) Bacco 10-yd run (Hagerman)
Slippery Rock 1 Slippery Rock 2 Slippery Rock 2 Slippery Rock 2 Slippery Rock 3
12-39 9-52 12-68 4-63 15-92
4:34 3:00 4:34 1:29 8:11
FG TD TD TD TD
0:41 12:00 6:04 1:49 2:45
Hagerman 20-yd FG D. Williams 3-yd run (Hagerman) D. Williams 4-yd run (Hagerman) W. Brown 41-yd run (Hagerman) D. Williams 1-yd run (Hagerman)
Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Mercyhurst
9-47 12-96 9-73
2:59 FG 8:03 Hagerman 20-yd FG 6:40 TD 11:43 D. Williams 1-yd run (Hagerman) 2:47 TD 7:25 Jackson 35-yd pass from McCabe (Hagerman)
1 2 2
FG TD TD TD TD TD TD
11:47 Fiorenza 20-yd FG 2:38 Pestano 6-yd pass from McCabe (failed) 9:24 Pestano 4-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 11:26 D. Williams 5-yd run (Fiorenza) 5:15 D. Williams 4-yd run (Fiorenza) 0:32 W. Brown 19-yd run (Fiorenza) 8:13 Lombardy 7-yd run (Fiorenza)
4
TD TD FG TD
14:50 Minor 73-yd interception return (Ditzler) 12:57 Boedicker 17-yd run (Ditzler) 2:07 Ditzler 34-yd FG 2:12 Richardson 1-yd run (Ditzler)
PLAYER CAREER HIGHS 27 FREDDIE BACCO (RB) RUSHING Attempts.............. 12 vs. Cheyney, 9/15/07 Yards................143 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 Long...................66 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 TDs.......... 1, 6x, last vs. Gannon, 10/18/08
89 CORY GARVER (TE) RECEIVING Receptions......... 4 vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 Yards............... 43 vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 Long................. 23 vs. Edinboro, 10/20/07 TDs......2, 2x, last vs. Valdosta St., 12/8/07
KICKOFF RETURN Returns................. 4 vs. Edinboro, 9/20/08 Yards.................. 95 vs. Edinboro, 9/20/08 Long....................77 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 TDs........................1 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08
88 JOSH GUMBERT (WR) RECEIVING Receptions.......5 vs. Indiana (Pa.), 9/27/08 Yards...........103 vs. Indiana (Pa.), 9/27/08 Long..............42 vs. Indiana (Pa.), 9/27/08 TDs.................................................... None
52 DONTEY BROWN (LB) Tackles...6, 2x, last vs. Slippery Rock, 10/25/08 TFL....0.5, 2x, last vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 Sacks................................................. None INT.................................................... None 3 WINDELL BROWN (RB) RUSHING Attempts................ 12 vs. Clarion, 9/29/07 Yards................ 115 vs. Shepherd, 12/1/07 Long.................... 55 vs. Cheyney, 9/15/07 TDs....................... 3 vs. Shepherd, 12/1/07 KICKOFF RETURN Returns........... 4 vs. West Chester, 8/30/08 Yards.......... 121 vs. West Chester, 8/30/08 Long.................41 vs. Bloomsburg, 9/6/08 TDs.................................................... None 42 DARREN BURNS (LB) Tackles.......11 vs. Shippensburg, 10/15/05 TFL............. 5.0 vs. E. Stroudsburg, 9/2/07 Sacks.......... 4.0 vs. E. Stroudsburg, 9/2/07 INT... 1, 3x, last vs. Slipery Rock, 10/27/07 19 JUAN BUTLER (DB) Tackles...11, 2x, last vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 TFL.......1.0, 3x, last vs. Edinboro, 9/20/08 Sacks................................................. None INT.1, 3x, last vs. Slippery Rock, 10/25/08 62 SAM FIKARIS (DL) Tackles....5, 2x, last vs. Edinboro, 9/20/08 TFL............. 1.5, 2x, last vs. Shippensburg, 11/10/07 Sacks.......... 1.0, 2x, last vs. Shippensburg, 11/10/07 INT.................................................... None 39 DEREK FIORENZA (P) Punts................6 vs. Indiana (Pa.), 9/27/08 Average..... 53.0 vs. West Chester, 8/30/08 Long......... 63 vs. Slippery Rock, 10/25/08 Inside 20..........3 vs. Indiana (Pa.), 9/27/08
PUNT RETURN Returns...............5 vs. Bloomsburg, 9/6/08 Yards................58 vs. Bloomsburg, 9/6/08 Long.............34 vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 TDs.................................................... None 29 KEVIN HAGERMAN (K) FGs Made...1, 2x, last vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 FGs Att... 1, 2x, last vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 Long... 20, 2x, last vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 XP Made...............6 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 XP Att....................6 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 60 GABE HERNANDEZ (LB) Tackles........2, 2x, last vs.Clarion, 10/4/08 TFL..........1.0, 3x, last vs. Clarion, 10/4/08 Sacks.......1.0, 3x, last vs. Clarion, 10/4/08 INT.................................................... None 35 JAKE HOWELL (LB) Tackles... 9, 2x, last vs. Indiana (Pa.), 9/27/08 TFL...............2.5 vs. Indiana (Pa.), 9/27/08 Sacks................................................. None INT.................................................... None 8 A.J. JACKSON (WR) RECEIVING Receptions...7, 2x, last vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 Yards...................87 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 Long................ 35 vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 TDs.......... 2, 2x, last vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 15 TERRENCE JOHNSON (DB) Tackles.......10 vs. Shippensburg, 11/10/07 TFL.....................2.0 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 Sacks................................................. None INT.... 2, 3x, last vs. Indiana (Pa.), 10/6/07 17 BRANDON LIVSEY (DB) Tackles.............. 8 vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 TFL....... 1.0, 3x, last vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 Sacks................................................. None INT.................1 vs. Lock Haven, 10/13/07
12 KEVIN McCABE (QB) PASSING Completions....30 vs. West Chester, 8/30/08 Attempts....... 36 vs. West Chester, 8/30/08 Yards..........310 vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 TDs.................5 vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 Long.............66 vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 Ints........................2 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 Pass Eff. Rating.......................................... 2 MATT McCLELLAN (LB) Tackles.................7 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 TFL....................2.0 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 Sacks.................1.5 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 INT.................... 1 vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 87 MARCEL PESTANO (WR) RECEIVING Receptions.....11 vs. West Chester, 8/30/08 Yards..........150 vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 Long.............66 vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 TDs.................3 vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 PUNT RETURN Returns..................5 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 Yards...................76 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 Long...................45 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 TDs.......................1 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 26 PATRICK SWEARINGER (DB) Tackles.... 4, 2x, last vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 TFL..................... 1.0 vs. Cheyney, 9/15/07 Sacks................................................. None INT....... 1, 2x, last vs. Bloomsburg, 9/6/08 96 WILLIE WALKER (DL) Tackles...................11 vs. Clarion, 11/4/06 TFL...... 2.0, 2x, last vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 Sacks.................2.0 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 INT...................1 vs. Lock Haven, 9/30/06 23 DAINE WILLIAMS (RB) RUSHING Attempts..... 35 vs. So. Conn. St., 11/24/07 Yards........ 234 vs. So. Conn. St., 11/24/07 Long...........53 vs. Shippensburg, 11/10/07 TDs............. 3 vs. Slippery Rock, 10/25/08 RECEIVING Receptions...3, 2x, last vs. So. Conn. St., 11/24/07 Yards........ 39 vs. Slippery Rock, 10/27/07 Long......... 23 vs. Slippery Rock, 10/27/07 TDs.................................................... None
RECORD WHEN
PSAC STANDINGS
Overall Record..................................9-1
Western Division
Day Games........................................7-1 Night Games (6 p.m. or later)...........2-0 FSN TV Games.................................3-0 Scoring First......................................9-0 Opponent Scoring First.....................0-1 Leading at the Half............................8-0 Trailing at the Half............................1-1 Tied at the Half.................................0-0 Leading after Third Qt......................8-0 Trailing after Third Qt.......................1-1 Tied after Third Qt............................0-0 Overtime Games...............................0-0
---PSAC-W--- W L Pct. California (Pa.) 7 0 1.000 Mercyhurst 5 2 .714 Edinboro 5 2 .714 Indiana (Pa.) 5 2 .714 Slippery Rock 3 4 .429 Gannon 2 5 .286 Clarion 1 6 .143 Lock Haven 0 7 .000
Scoring less than 20 points...............1-1 Scoring 20+ points............................8-0 Scoring 30+ points............................7-0 Scoring 40+ points............................5-0 Allowing 10 points or less................4-0 Allowing 20 points or less................3-0 Allowing 21+ points.........................3-1 Allowing 30+ points.........................2-0 Rushing for less than 100 yds...........1-0 Rushing for over 100 yds..................8-1 Rushing for over 200+ yds................5-0 Rushing for over 300+ yds................1-0 Passing for less than 200 yds............3-1 Passing for 200+ yds.........................6-0 Passing for 300+ yds.........................1-0 Totalling less than 300 yds total offense...1-0 300+ yds of total offense...................8-1 400+ yds of total offense...................5-0 500+ yds of total offense...................3-0 Allowing less than 100 yds rushing...4-0 Allowing more than 100 yds rushing...5-1 Allowing less than 300 yds of total offense...5-0 Allowing 300+ yds total offense.......4-1 No turnovers......................................2-0 Less than 3 turnovers........................7-1 3+ turnovers......................................0-0 No takeaways....................................1-0 1 or more takeaways.........................7-1 3 or more takeaways.........................2-0 More than 30:00 of possession.........4-0 Less than 30:00 of possession...........5-1
as of Nov. 4, 2008 -----All----W L Pct. 9 1 .900 6 4 .600 8 2 .800 7 2 .778 5 5 .500 4 6 .400 2 8 .200 0 10 .000
Eastern Division ---PSAC-E--- W L Pct. West Chester 7 0 1.000 Bloomsburg 6 1 .857 East Stroudsburg 5 2 .714 Kutztown 4 3 .571 Shippensburg 3 4 .429 C.W. Post 2 5 .286 Millersville 1 6 .143 Cheyney 0 7 .000
AFCA Poll
-----All----W L Pct. 8 2 .800 9 1 .900 8 2 .800 5 5 .500 4 6 .400 2 8 .200 1 9 .100 0 10 .000
No. School 2008 Record 1. Grand Valley St. 9-0 2. Abilene Christian 9-0 3. Northwest Missouri St. 9-1 4. Delta St. 8-1 5. North Alabama 9-1 6. Minnesota-Duluth 10-0 7. California 9-1 8. Central Washington 9-1 9. West Texas A&M 9-1 10. Pittsburg St. 9-1 11. Tuskegee 9-0 12. Chadron St. 9-1 13. Valdosta St. 7-2 14. Bloomsburg 9-1 15. Carson-Newman 7-2 16. American International 9-0 17. West Chester 8-2 18. Indiana 7-2 19. Tarleton St. 8-2 20. Edinboro 8-2 21. Seton Hill 9-1 22. Wingate 8-2 23. Fayetteville St. 8-2 24. Ashland 7-3 25. Wayne St. 8-2
Pts. 646 627 592 571 536 489 485 473 444 397 395 356 330 325 292 229 224 199 177 145 118 107 90 69 38
D2Football.com Poll as of Nov. 4, 2008
TEAM STREAKS Home Wins: 5 last loss: Valdosta State (28-24), 12/8/07 Road Wins: 4 last loss: at Bloomsburg (24-17), 9/6/08 Divisional Wins: 13 last loss: Indiana (Pa.) (21-17), 11/11/06 Divisional Home Wins: 6 last loss: Indiana (Pa.) (21-17), 11/11/06 Divisional Road Wins: 12 last loss: Slippery Rock (28-21), 10/1/05 Scoring: 55 last shutout: at Shippensburg (35-0), 11/15/03 Scoring a Touchdown: 55 last time w/o a TD: at Shippensburg (35-0), 11/15/03 Rushing for a Touchdown: 5 last time w/o a rushing TD: Indiana (Pa.) (21-19), 9/27/08
No. School 2008 Record 1. Grand Valley St. 9-0 2. Abilene Christian 9-0 3. Northwest Missouri St. 9-1 4. Delta St. 8-1 5. Central Washington 9-1 6. North Alabama 9-1 7. Minnesota-Duluth 10-0 8. California 9-1 9. West Texas A&M 9-1 10. Tuskegee 9-0 11. Chadron St. 9-1 12. Pittsburg St. 9-1 13. Valdosta St. 7-2 14. Carson-Newman 7-2 15. West Chester 8-2 16. Bloomsburg 9-1 17. Indiana 7-2 18. American International 9-0 19. Ashland 7-3 20. Tarleton St. 8-2 21. Edinboro 8-2 22. Seton Hill 9-1 23. Wingate 8-2 24. Fayetteville St. 8-2 25. Minnesota St. 8-2
LAST WEST CHESTER MEETING NO. 5 VULCANS REGISTER 44-32 WIN IN SEASON-OPENER OVER NO. 16 WEST CHESTER CALIFORNIA (Aug. 30) – In their season-opener, the No. 5 Vulcans featured an explosive offense that was led by quarterback Kevin McCabe and receiver Marcel Pestano en route to a 44-32 victory over No. 16 West Chester. McCabe completed 30-of-36 attempts (83.3 percent) for 297 yards with two touchdowns – both to Pestano. The 30 completions by McCabe is the highest single-game total in recent program history. In his first game as a Vulcan, Pestano posted game-high totals of 11 receptions and 112 receiving yards. The 11 catches rank second as the highest single-game total in team history. Cal U amassed a total of 517 yards of total offense against West Chester, including 220 yards on the ground. Senior running back Daine Williams led all players with 102 yards on 17 carries with two touchdowns, while classmate Brandon Lombardy finished with 93 yards on 17 attempts and one touchdown. With the Golden Rams leading 19-16 at halftime, the Vulcans seized control of the contest in the second half by scoring 21-straight points in the third quarter with three touchdowns. Cal U engineered an eight-play drive on the opening possession in the second half, capped by a five-yard touchdown plunge by Williams with 11:26 left in the quarter that gave the Vulcans a 23-19 lead.
Marcel Pestano
On the next Cal U possession, Williams increased the lead to 30-19 before sophomore running back Windell Brown added a 19-yard scoring scamper with 32 seconds left in the third quarter to make the score 37-19. The Golden Rams, who were predicted to win the PSAC East in the pre-season conference poll, trimmed the deficit to 37-25 with a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, however, the Vulcans sealed the victory with a seven-yard score by Lombardy with 8:13 left in the game to increase the lead to 44-25. The Vulcans defense limited All-American wide receiver Mike Washington to only 65 yards. Senior free safety Juan Butler paced the Cal defensive unit with seven tackles (six solo) and a fumble recovery. Linebackers Guy Hurt and Jake Howell each added five stops. The Cal U defense held the Golden Rams to only 71 rushing yards and forced three turnovers.
RECORD WATCH 1. 2t. 2t. 2t.
Single-Season Touchdown Passes Joe Ruggiero (2007)................................. 25 Sam Mannery (1988)............................... 21 Kevin Russell (1983)............................... 21 Kevin McCabe (2008)............................. 21
Single-Season Points 2007 (14 games)..................................... 502 2005 (10 games)..................................... 421 2008 (10 games).................................... 369 2004 (10 games)..................................... 365 1999 (11 games)..................................... 333
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Single-Season All-Purpose Yards 1. 2007 (14 games).................................. 6,847 2. 2008 (10 games)................................. 5,785 3. 2004 (10 games).................................. 5,724 Career Rushing Yards 1. Wesley Cates (1998-2001).................. 5,647 2. Antoine Bagwell (2004-05)................ 3,353 3. Brandon Lombardy (2005-present)... 3,296 Career Touchdowns 1. Wesley Cates (1998-2001)....................... 64 2t. Antoine Bagwell (2004-05)..................... 45 2t. Brandon Lombardy (2005-present)...... 45 Career Rushing Touchdowns 1. Wesley Cates (1998-2001)....................... 63 2. Brandon Lombardy (2005-present)...... 44 3. Antoine Bagwell (2004-05)..................... 41 Career Scoring 1. Wesley Cates (1998-2001)..................... 386 2. Antoine Bagwell (2004-05)................... 272 3. Brandon Lombardy (2005-present).... 270 Career Wins 1. Ted Nemeth (1950-61)............................. 55 2t. Jeff Petrucci (1981-92)............................. 54 2t. John Luckhardt (2002-present)............ 54
SERIES NOTES 2008 2007 1995 1994 1957 1956
LAST 15 MEETINGS
SERIES SUPERLATIVES (since 2002)
California 44, West Chester 32 California 30, West Chester 14 West Chester 25, California 24 West Chester 60, California 14 West Chester 52, California 0 West Chester 31, California 7
Best Rushing Performances Daine Williams, CAL, 25 for 133, 2006 Daine Williams, CAL, 17 for 102, 2007 Brandon Lombardy, CAL, 17 for 93, 2007 Best Passing Performances Joe Wright, WCU, 23 of 39, 311 yds, 2007 Kevin McCabe, CAL, 30 of 36, 297, 2007 Bill Zwaan, WCU, 14 for 33, 161, 2006 Best Receiving Performances Marcel Pestano, CAL, 11 for 112, 2007 Steve Miller, WCU, 5 for 94, 2007 Ryan Paulson, WCU, 6 for 81, 2007
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8t. 8t. 10.
PSAC Career Rushing TDs Jamar Brittingham, Bloomsburg.............. 83 Wesley Cates, California.......................... 63 Irv Sigler, Bloomsburg............................. 55 Stan Kennedy, Slippery Rock.................. 53 John Kuhn, Shippensburg........................ 52 Osagie Osunde, West Chester.................. 51 Michael Mann, Indiana............................ 48 Marques Glaze, Bloomsburg.................... 44 Brandon Lombardy, California............ 44 Ricke Stonewall, Millersville................... 43 Most Wins among Active Coaches
1. 2. 3. 4. 5t. 5t.
(NCAA Division II)
Ken Sparks, Carson-Newman (Tenn.)... 275 Williard Bailey, St. Paul’s (Va.)............. 224 Dennis Douds, East Stroudsburg........... 217 Mel Tjeerdsma, NW Missouri State...... 212 Chuck Broyles, Pittsburg State (Kan.)... 191 John Luckhardt, California................ 191
Vulcan Football 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 PSAC West Champions 2007 NCAA Playoffs • 2007 NCAA Northeast Region Champions 2007 NCAA Semifinalist 2007 ECAC Lambert Trophy Champion - “Beast of the East”
GAME #11 # 17 West Chester (8-2, 7-0) at # 7 California (9-1, 7-0)
THIS WEEK: California hosts West Chester in the PSAC Championship game after both teams registered perfect 7-0 PSAC divisional records. The Vulcans claimed a 17-6 win over Mercyhurst last week, while the Golden Rams edged thenNo. 4 Bloomsburg, 24-21.
vs.
When: Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008 Where: California, Pa. Stadium: Adamson Stadium (6,500) Kickoff: 3 p.m. Series Record: West Chester leads 4-2 California Captains: No. 12 Kevin McCabe, Sr., QB No. 19 Juan Butler, Sr., DB Television: The contest will be televised by FSN Pittsburgh to a regional and national audience with Stan Savran, Paul Alexander and Craig Wolfley calling the action. The Vulcans are appearing on FSN Pittsburgh for the fourth time this year. Coaches: John Luckhardt Alma Mater................................Purdue, 1968 California Record.................. 54-23, 7th Year Overall Record................................ 191-60-2 vs. West Chester........................................2-0
Bill Zwaan Alma Mater............................Delaware, 1979 West Chester Record............ 53-20, 6th Year Overall Record....................................107-34 vs. California.............................................0-2
The Series: The Vulcans and Golden Rams are meeting for the seventh time in program history. Cal U has won the last two meetings, including a 44-32 win in the seasonopener, to snap a four-game losing streak to West Chester.
VULCANS CLINCH PSAC WEST, 17-6: Cal U clinched the outright PSAC West title on Saturday with a 17-6 win over Mercyhurst. The Vulcans finished divisional play with a school-record seven wins to earn a berth in this weekend’s PSAC Championship game. In the first half, Cal U took a 17-0 lead behind touchdowns from Daine Williams and A.J. Jackson. The Vulcan defense forced three turnovers against the Lakers, including two interceptions in the end zone. Senior safety Juan Butler tied a career high with 11 tackles (seven solo).
CALIFORNIA NOTES 2008 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall: 9-1; PSAC-West: 7-0; Home: 5-0; Away: 4-1
Date 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8
Opponent Time/Score # 17 WEST CHESTER W 44-32 at #14 Bloomsburg L 17-24 LAKE ERIE W 54-0 at #20 Edinboro* W 35-31 # 18 INDIANA (Pa.)* W 21-19 at Clarion* W 52-20 LOCK HAVEN* W 56-3 at Gannon* W 42-24 SLIPPERY ROCK* W 31-10 at Mercyhurst* W 17-6 # 17 WEST CHESTER 3 p.m. (PSAC Championship game)
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing Daine Williams.......... 159 att., 828 yds., 9 TD, 5.2 avg Brandon Lombardy..... 82 att., 491 yds., 6 TD, 6.0 avg Receiving Marcel Pestano......... 50 rec., 725 yds., 9 TD, 14.5 avg A.J. Jackson............. 26 rec., 394 yds., 6 TD, 15.2 avg Passing Kevin McCabe...170 of 263, 2163 yds., 21 TD, 6 INT Scoring Marcel Pestano...................................... 10 TD - 60 pts Punting Derek Fiorenza................................ 31 punts, 43.8 avg Tackles Jake Howell.................... 32 (s), 30 (a), 62 (t), 6.0 TFL Juan Butler..................... 40 (s), 19 (a), 59 (t), 2.0 TFL Brandon Livsey.............. 25 (s), 10 (a), 35 (t), 3.0 TFL
WEST CHESTER NOTES 2008 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall: 8-2; PSAC-East: 7-0; Home: 5-0; Away: 3-2
Date 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 10/11 10/18 10/25 11/1 11/8
Opponent at #7 California LOCK HAVEN at Delaware MILLERSVILLE* at Kutztown* at East Stroudsburg* C.W. POST* SHIPPENSBURG* CHEYNEY* at #14 Bloomsburg* at #7 California
(PSAC Championship game)
Time/Score L 32-44 W 37-6 L 20-48 W 41-10 W 49-8 W 34-24 W 17-7 W 25-7 W 60-6 W 24-21 3 p.m.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing Jackson Fagan........... 111 att., 663 yds., 2 TD, 6.0 avg D’Andre Webb............ 47 att., 435 yds., 5 TD, 9.3 avg Receiving Mike Washington... 47 rec., 928 yds., 12 TD, 19.7 avg Steve Miller.............. 30 rec., 533 yds., 3 TD, 17.8 avg Passing Joe Wright..........143 of 243, 2479 yds., 23 TD, 7 INT Scoring Mike Washington.................................. 13 TD - 78 pts Punting Alex Walsh...................................... 30 punts, 44.0 avg Tackles Mike Dell....................... 52 (s), 34 (a), 86 (t), 5.5 TFL Sam Scott....................... 34 (s), 27 (a), 61 (t), 6.0 TFL T.J. Cascio...................... 31 (s), 29 (a), 60 (t), 3.0 TFL
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PA
GAME NOTES
WEST CHESTER HEAD COACH BILL ZWAAN: Bill Zwaan is in his sixth season Location....................California, Pa. 15419 as head coach of the Golden Rams and holds a 107-34 career record. He has guided West Chester to three PSAC East titles (2004, 2007 and 2008). He came to the Golden Rams Enrollment......................................... 8,200 after a six-year tenure as head coach at Widener University. Zwaan is a 1979 graduate of Nickname....................................... Vulcans the University of Delaware and was a standout quarterback for the Blue Hens. Colors..................................... Red & Black Stadium......................... Adamson Stadium SCOUTING THE GOLDEN RAMS: After starting the season with only one win after Capacity............................................. 6,500 three games, West Chester has won seven-straight games to earn the PSAC East title and a Stadium Surface.......................... ProGrass berth in the PSAC Championship game. The Golden Rams are making their 14th appearance in the PSAC Championship game with their last coming in 1987, the last year of the “State Conference...... Pennsylvania State Athletic Game” before the conference went to divisional titles. West Chester features one of the President................Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr. nation’s top playmakers in senior wide receiver Michael Washington, who is only 72 yards Athletic Director............ Dr. Thomas Pucci shy of becoming the third player in NCAA all-division history to post 1,000 yards receiving Head Football Coach........ John Luckhardt in all four years of college. The Golden Rams also feature one of the top quarterbacks in the Football Office Phone....... (724) 938-4019 country in junior Joe Wright, who ranks among the national leaders in both quarterback
History First Year of Football......................... 1916 All-Time Record... 365-379-27; 88 seasons All-Time NCAA Playoff Record...2-1 (.667) Years in NCAA Playoffs........................... 1
efficiency (170.01) and total offense (251.4 yards per game).
FOUR OF A KIND: With their win last week, the Vulcans clinched an outright PSAC West title for the second-straight year. Cal U has now won at least a share of four-straight PSAC West titles. Cal U is in the midst of its most successful four-year run in school history with a combined record of 38-7 (.844). The Vulcans have posted at least eight victories in each of the last four seasons.
Assistant Coaches
WINNING WAYS: Cal U continues its stay among the nation’s elite programs, ranking No. 7 in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Coaches’ Poll and No. 1 in Mike Conway (Olivet Nazarene ‘83) - 7th season “Super Regional One.” The Vulcans have won 22 of their last 24 games.
Associate Head Coach/Def. Coord. Mike Kellar (Fairmont State ‘96) - 5th season Offensive Coordinator D’Monn Baker (California ‘04) - 2nd season Tight Ends Dave Cole (California ‘04) - 5th season Cornerbacks John Durham (Navy ‘60) - 6th season Safeties Mike Evans (Saginaw Valley St. ‘99) - 6th season Offensive Line Mike Jacobs (Ohio State ‘01) - 1st season Defensive Line Larry Wilson (Slippery Rock ‘99) - 4th season Wide Receivers/Special Teams Coord. Jason Woodman (Fairmont State) - 1st season Running Backs Dwain Painter (Rutgers) - 2nd season Quality Control
California University Sports Information
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PLAYING THE BEST: This weekend’s game against West Chester marks the fifth game for Cal U against a Top 25 team in 2008. The Vulcans hold a 4-1 mark against nationally-ranked teams this season, including a pair of wins at Adamson Stadium. READING THE POLLS: The Vulcans are in the top 10 of the AFCA poll for the eighth time this season (six straight). More importantly, Cal U moved to No. 1 in the latest NCAA “Super Regional One” poll after West Chester upset Bloomsburg last week. The top two teams in the region will receive a bye in the NCAA Playoffs. The No. 3 and No. 4 teams in the region will receive a first-round game on Nov. 15. In addition to the top spot in “Super Regional One,” the Vulcans also moved up to No. 1 in the latest ECAC Lambert Meadowlands Division II poll. THEN THERE WAS ONE: For the first time since the 1987 season, the PSAC will recognize an outright conference champion. The PSAC formerly played the “State Game” in football from 1960-1987 before the league determined to place more emphasis on access into the NCAA playoffs. Cal U played in a the PSAC Championship games in both 1968 and 1984. The Vulcans played East Stroudsburg to a 28-28 tie in 1968 before registering a 21-14 win over Bloomsburg in 1984. The 2008 campaign marks the 75th year since the PSAC has crowned a champion in football, dating back to 1934.
Statistical Comparison OFFENSE
California.............................West Chester 36.9..................... Scoring/Game.................. 33.9 204.6..............Rushing Yards/Game.......... 160.7 5.2................... Rushing Yards/Att................. 4.8 273-176-6................. Passing............. 270-154-7 226.0.............. Passing Yards/Game........... 269.2 430.6.............. Total Offense/Game........... 429.9 37-26.4...........Kick Return Average........37-20.3 28-12.9...........Punt Return Average........17-12.7 45%...............3rd Down Conversion............37% 30:56...........Time of Possession/Game........28:53 +6......................Turnover Margin....................-3
DEFENSE
California.............................West Chester 16.9..................... Scoring/Game.................. 18.1 139.1..............Rushing Yards/Game.......... 147.0 4.0................... Rushing Yards/Att................. 3.9 275-136-12............... Passing........... 258-138-10 148.8.............. Passing Yards/Game........... 157.0 287.9.............. Total Defense/Game........... 304.0 62-20.4...........Kick Return Average........50-20.3 5-9.4...............Punt Return Average..........15-5.3 32%...............3rd Down Conversion............40% 29:02...........Time of Possession/Game........31:05
GAME NOTES SEEING DOUBLE: Not since the Reagan Administration have the Vulcans faced a team two times in one season. Cal U last played an opponent twice in 1984, defeating Bloomsburg twice after posting a 21-14 victory in the “State Game.” However, prior to that contest the last time Cal U faced a team twice in one year was in 1921 when President Woodrow Wilson was in the White House. The Vulcans are hosting West Chester this weekend in the PSAC Championship game after claiming a 44-32 win over the Golden Rams in the season-opener. SOMETHING SPECIAL: Cal U continues to feature one of the best special teams units in the country, ranking among the top 20 in three major categories: net punting, kickoff returns and punt returns. The Vulcans lead the country in net punting at 39.66 yards per punt and rank fourth with 26.4 yards per kickoff return. HITTING THE BOOKS AND THE OPPOSITION: Sophomore offensive lineman Dan Jordan was selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II First Team on Thursday. He is now on the ballot to receive Academic All-America honors. Jordan has started all 10 games this season at left guard for the Vulcans. WELCOME BACK FSN: Cal U is making its fourth appearance on FSN Pittsburgh in 2008 this weekend against West Chester. The Vulcans are 3-0 this year on FSN Pittsburgh, claiming wins over the Golden Rams in the season-opener and rivals IUP and Slippery Rock. NOVEMBER REIGN: The Vulcans have won six of their last seven games in the month of November dating back to the 2005 season. Cal U won all three of its November games last season, including a 43-7 win over Southern Connecticut State in the NCAA Playoffs. The only loss for the Vulcans in November since 2005 was a 21-17 thriller against rival IUP. THEY WERE RIGHT: Cal U and West Chester were both the pre-season favorites to win their respective divisions in the PSAC coaches’ poll. The Vulcans returned 11 starters from the 2007 team that advanced to the NCAA Semifinals for the first time in program history. Meanwhile, the Golden Rams returned seven All-PSAC East selections from a 2007 squad that reached the NCAA Playoffs for a fourth-straight year. NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The Vulcans boast a perfect 5-0 record at Adamson Stadium this season, tying West Chester for the longest home win streak in the PSAC. Cal U has won nine of its last 10 games at home with the lone loss coming against Valdosta State in last year’s NCAA Semifinals. Since the start of the 2005 season, the Vulcans hold a 23-2 overall record (.920) on the ProGrass of Adamson Stadium. BATTLE OF WASHINGTON-JOHNSON: This weekend All-American wide receiver Michael Washington will likely go against All-PSAC West candidate Terrence Johnson. In the season-opener against West Chester, the Vulcans limited Washington to six receptions and 65 yards - his third lowest total of the year. Johnson leads Cal U and ranks tied for third in the conference with four interceptions to increase his career total to 12. FLIGHT DELAY: The Vulcans rank eighth nationally in passing defense through 10 games this season. Cal U opponents are averaging only 148.8 passing yards per game and completing less than 50 percent of their passes (49.5 percent). The Vulcans have allowed only one opponent to pass for more than 225 yards in a game all year - West Chester (311 yards). Last week, the defense forced a season-high three interceptions, including two in the end zone. CONSTANT BALANCE: Cal U is in the top 25 nationally in three major offensive categories this season. The Vulcans rank No. 20 in rushing offense at 204.6 yards per game despite rushing for a season-low 94 yards last week against Mercyhurst. Against the Golden Rams in late August, Cal U rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns, while also passing for 297 yards and two scores. With talented depth at both wide receivers and running backs, the Vulcans rank No. 22 in total offense with 436.0 yards per game. EFFICIENT SIGNAL CALLERS MEET AGAIN: The PSAC Conference Championship game features a battle between two of the top quarterbacks in the country. Golden Rams’ quarterback Joe Wright and Vulcans’ signal caller Kevin McCabe rank No. 8 and No. 15 in the quarterback efficiency after throwing for 23 and 21 touchdowns, respectively.
NCAA Super Regional One Rankings as of Nov. 3, 2008
No. School 2008 Record DII Rec. 1. California 9-1 9-1 2. American Int’l 9-0 8-0 3. West Chester 8-2 8-1 4. Bloomsburg 9-1 9-1 5. Seton Hill 9-1 7-1 6. Edinboro 8-2 8-2 7. So. Conn. State 7-2 7-1 8. Fayetteville State 8-2 6-1 9. East Stroudsburg 8-2 8-2 10. Elizabeth City State 7-3 6-3 Super Regional One Schedule So. Conn. St. at American Int’l - 12 p.m. Millersville at Edinboro - 12 p.m. Bloomsburg at Gannon - 12 p.m. West Liberty at Seton Hill - 1 p.m. E. Stroudsburg at Slippery Rock - 1 p.m. Shaw at Elizabeth City State - 1 p.m. West Chester at California - 3 p.m. Fayetteville State - Idle
Tracking the Vulcans Week AFCA D2.com NCAA Reg. Aug. 12 5 6 --Sept. 2 5 6 --Sept. 9 16 17 --Sept. 16 14 16 --Sept. 23 14 16 --Sept. 30 9 12 --Oct. 7 8 12 2 Oct. 14 8 12 2 Oct. 21 t-6 10 2 Oct. 28 7 9 2 Nov. 4 7 8 1
HARLON HILL TROPHY CANDIDATE - KEVIN Mccabe
Kevin Mccabe • Two-time PSAC West Offensive Player of the Week • Led Vulcans to fourth-straight PSAC West title • Posted a 9-1 record as a starter, beat three Top 25 teams • Ranks second in single-season school history with 21 TD passes AT CAL U Started all 10 games at quarterback in first year with the program ... passed for 200 yards in five games ... ranks tied for second in school history with 21 touchdown passes ... led Vulcans to fourth-straight, PSAC West title ... holds a 3-1 record in starts against Top 25 teams ... named team captain
12 Quarterback 6-2 • 220 Graduate Student Gibsonia, Pa. Pine-Richland Virginia
GAME-BY-GAME PASSING STATS Cmp-Att-Int West Chester 30-36-1 at Bloomsburg 11-25-1 Lake Erie 11-15-0 at Edinboro 18-31-1 Indiana (Pa.) 20-35-0 at Clarion 12-17-1 Lock Haven 19-26-0 at Gannon 21-28-2 Slippery Rock 16-28-0 at Mercyhurst 12-22-0
Yds 297 153 177 274 239 164 310 230 174 145
TD 2 1 2 2 3 2 5 3 0 1
CAREER HIGHS - PASSING Attempts.............36, vs. West Chester, 8-30-08 Completions.......30, vs. West Chester, 8-30-08 Yards..................310, vs. Lock Haven, 10-11-08 Touchdowns.......5, vs. Lock Haven, 10-11-08 Long...................66, vs. Lock Haven, 10-11-08 CAREER HIGHS - RUSHING Attempts.............7, two times Yards..................16, at Edinboro, 9-20-08 Long...................16, at Gannon, 10-18-08
2008 SEASON Named Harlon Hill Trophy finalist in Super Regional One ... ranks No. 16 in the nation in quarterback efficiency (155.5) ... leads the PSAC with a 64.4 completion percentage ... has thrown for 2,163 passing yards (216.3 yards per game) on 170-of-263 attempts ... ranks second in school history with 21 singleseason touchdown passes ... help direct the No. 16 scoring offense in the nation (36.9 points per game) ... Cal U also ranks No. 22 in total offense with 430.6 yards per game ... impressed in Vulcan debut, completing 30-of-36 attempts (83.3 percent) for 297 yards and two touchdowns against No. 16 West Chester ... his 30 completions are the highest single-game total in recent program history ... threw for 153 yards on 11-of-25 attempts against No. 18 Bloomsburg ... posted 177 passing yards and two touchdowns in limited action in 54-0 victory over Lake Erie ... completed 11-of-15 attempts (73.3 percent) against the Storm with no interceptions ... led the Vulcans to a fourth-quarter, comeback win against No. 23 Edinboro, 35-31 ... completed 18-of-31 attempts for 274 yards and two touchdowns against the Fighting Scots ... passed for 239 yard and three touchdowns in 21-19 win over rival No. 12 IUP after the Crimson Hawks entered the game ranked No. 1 in total defense ... completed 20-of-35 attempts against IUP with no interceptions ... earned PSAC West Offensive Player of the Week honors after his effort against the Crimson Hawks ... completed 12-of-17 attempts (70.6 percent) for 164 yards and two touchdowns at Clarion ... set season highs with 310 yards and five touchdowns in 56-3 Homecoming win over Lock Haven ... completed 19-of-26 attempts (73.1 percent) with no interceptions ... the five touchdown passes rank second in single-game school history ... earned PSAC West Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Bald Eagles ... passed for three touchdowns and 230 yards in 42-24 win at Gannon ... completed 21-of-28 attempts (75.0 percent) against the Golden Knights ... passed for 174 yards on 16-of-28 attempts with no interceptions against Slippery Rock ... the win over The Rock clinched the Vulcans at least a share of the PSAC West title ... completed 12-of-22 attempts for 145 yards with no interceptions at Mercyhurst to clinch an outright PSAC West crown for Cal U ... appeared as a guest on an FSN Pittsburgh broadcast of Savran on Sportsbeat (Oct. 24) PRIOR TO CAL U University of Virginia: Appeared in seven games with the Cavaliers ... completed 30-of-46 passes (65.2 percent) for 276 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions in his Virginia career ... played in three games as a true freshman in 2004, completing four-of-nine attempts for 23 yards ... appeared in one game in 2005, throwing for 31 yards on three-of-five attempts ... made three appearances with one start in 2006 ... came off the bench to lead the Cavaliers to a 13-12 overtime victory over Wyoming, completing 8-of-13 passes for 85 yards and one touchdown YEAR 2007 Totals
GP-GS 10-10 10-10
----------------------------------------------PASSING ---------------------------------------------EFFIC. ATT COMP INT PCT. YDS TD LONG AVG/G 155.51 263 170 6 64.6 2163 21 66 216.3 155.51 263 170 6 64.6 2163 21 66 216.3
CALIFORNIA DEPTH CHART P K SNP HLD KOR PR
39 29 29 39 59 47 84 14 3 27 88 87
SPECIALISTS Derek Fiorenza Gr., 5-8, 155, Downingtown, Pa. Kevin Hagerman Fr., 5-8, 165, Scottdale, Pa. Kevin Hagerman Fr., 5-8, 165, Scottdale, Pa. Derek Fiorenza Gr., 5-8, 155, Downingtown, Pa. Geoff Lyons Fr., 6-0, 220, Pittsburgh, Pa. Hunter Cavey Jr., 6-0, 220, Jarrettsville, Md. Tony Battaglini So., 5-10, 180, Perryopolis, Pa. Ryan Morris Fr., 6-1, 190, West Chester, Ohio Windell Brown So., 6-0, 205, Duquesne, Pa. Freddie Bacco 5-11, 220, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa. Josh Gumbert Fr., 6-2, 195, Beaver Falls, Pa. Marcel Pestano Gr., 6-0, 185, Lehigh Acres, Fla.
RUNNING BACK 23 Daine Williams 5-11, 205, Sr. Beaver Falls, Pa. 3 Windell Brown 6-0, 205, So. Duquesne, Pa.
OFFENSE
WIDE RECEIVER
WIDE RECEIVER
QUARTERBACK
TIGHT END
WIDE RECEIVER
87 Marcel Pestano 6-0, 185 , Gr. Lehigh Acres, Fla. 10 Joe Slappy 6-3, 195, Sr. Oakdale, Pa.
88 Josh Gumbert 6-2, 195, Fr. Beaver Falls, Pa. 81 Tim Picard 6-3, 185, Fr. Bethel Park, Pa.
12 Kevin McCabe 6-2, 220 , Gr. Gibsonia, Pa. 13 Zack Grossi 6-2, 210, Fr. Tampa, Fla.
89 Cory Garver 6-4, 265 , Sr. Cumberland, Md. 83 Chase DeCarlo 6-5, 240, So. Danbury, Conn.
8 A.J. Jackson 6-6, 230, Jr. Lehigh Acres, Fla. 82 Chedrick Cherry 5-11, 180 , Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio
LEFT TACKLE
LEFT GUARD
CENTER
RIGHT GUARD
RIGHT TACKLE
77 Cha’Mar Jones 6-2, 275 , Jr. Aliquippa, Pa. 71 Robert Eberlein 6-6, 275, So. Pittsburgh, Pa.
70 Dan Jordan 6-3, 290, So. Fairmount City, Pa. 74 Teountae Hall 6-2, 285, So. North Braddock, Pa.
68 Nick Piccirillo 6-2, 280, So. Mayfield, Ohio 50 Mike McAdams 6-3, 250, So. West Finley, Pa.
73 Nate Nurse 6-5, 295, So. Teaneck, N.J. 64 Eric Kush 6-4, 255, Fr. Bridgeville, Pa.
75 Matt Scheuer 6-5, 295, So. Girard, Pa. 67 Matt Messich 6-0, 275, Gr. Mapletown, Pa.
DEFENSIVE END
NOSE TACKLE
DEFENSIVE END
98 Brandon Gordon 6-4, 285 , Jr. Alliance, Ohio 56 Mark Malloy 6-3, 270, Jr. Braddock, Pa.
62 Sam Fikaris 6-2, 275, So. Mayfield Heights, Ohio 65 Steve Santia 6-0, 275, Fr. Greensburg, Pa.
96 Willie Walker 6-3, 275, Jr. Aliquippa, Pa. 61 Thomas Mulabah 6-2, 285, Fr. Sterling, Va.
O. LINEBACKER 42 Darren Burns 6-4, 229, Sr. McKeesport, Pa. 40 Terrance Hemsley 6-3, 215, Fr. Cheltenham, Md.
I. LINEBACKER 35 Jake Howell 6-3, 230, Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. 52 Dontey Brown 6-2, 230, Gr. McKeesport, Pa.
I. LINEBACKER
53 Brett Diamond 6-2, 210, Fr. Sterling, Va. 33 Brent Whiteleather 5-11, 215, Sr. Rochester, Pa.
O. LINEBACKER 2 Matt McClellan 6-0, 230, Jr. McKeesport, Pa. 60 Gabe Hernandez 6-1, 260, So. Scottsdale, Ariz.
CORNERBACK
FREE SAFETY
STRONG SAFETY
CORNERBACK
26 Patrick Swearinger 6-0, 190, So. Waldorf, Md. 31 Erik Harris 5-11, 180 , Fr. Nex Oxford, Pa.
19 Juan Butler 6-0, 200, Sr. McKeesport, Pa. 24 Antwjuan Cox 5-11, 180, Gr. Uniontown, Pa.
17 Brandon Livsey 6-0, 215, So. Monroeville, Pa. 21 Josh Menendez 6-0, 215, Jr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
15 Terrence Johnson 6-0, 195, Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. 20 Trey Allen 6-0, 175 , Jr. McKeesport, Pa.
DEFENSE
CALIFORNIA ROSTER ALPHABETICAL No. Name
Pos.
20 5 25 85 27 84 16 52 95 3 42 19 45 47 82 22 90 24 67 83 53 71 91 62 39 49 89 98 13 88 29 74 31 40 60 35 32 6 8 99 63 30 15 77 70
DB RB. DB WR. RB WR QB LB DL. RB LB DB. LB. LS WR RB DL DB OL. TE LB. OL TE DL P/K. LB TE DL QB. WR. K OL DB. LB. DL LB LB WR WR LB OL RB DB OL. OL
Trey Allen Brandon Anderson Shawn Anderson Tony Awrey Freddie Bacco Tony Battaglini Will Brogan Dontey Brown Kendreick Brown Windell Brown Darren Burns Juan Butler Perrin Carr Hunter Cavey Chedrick Cherry Dennis Cole Marcus Cook Antwjuan Cox Devin Cox Chase DeCarlo Brett Diamond Robert Eberlein Richard Eberlein Sam Fikaris Derek Fiorenza Ike Garrow Cory Garver Brandon Gordon Zack Grossi Josh Gumbert Kevin Hagerman Teountae Hall Erik Harris Terrance Hemsley Gabe Hernandez Jake Howell Guy Hurt Perry Ivery A.J. Jackson Donte Jay Jesse Jean Shawn Johnson Terrence Johnson Cha’Mar Jones Dan Jordan
NUMERICAL No.... Name.............................. Yr........ Pos...... Ht....... Wt........Hometown / High School 1...... Brandon Lombardy ....... Sr. ....... RB....... 6-0....... 225.......Moreland Hills, Ohio/Chagrin Falls 2...... Matt McClellan ............. Jr. ........ LB....... 6-0....... 230.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 3...... Windell Brown . ............ So. ...... RB....... 6-0....... 205.......Duquesne, Pa./Duquesne 5...... Brandon Anderson ........ Jr. ........ RB....... 5-10..... 195.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills 6...... Perry Ivery .................... Sr. ....... WR..... 5-10..... 175.......Westland, Pa./Fort Cherry 7...... Justin Shaffer ................ Fr. ....... QB...... 6-3....... 190.......Smithton, Pa./Yough 8...... A.J. Jackson .................. Jr. ........ WR..... 6-6....... 230.......Lehigh Acres, Fla./Lehigh 10.... Joe Slappy ..................... Sr. ....... WR..... 6-3....... 195.......Oakdale, Pa./West Allegheny 12.... Kevin McCabe .............. Gr. ...... QB...... 6-2....... 220.......Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland 13.... Zack Grossi ................... Fr. ....... QB...... 6-2....... 210.......Tampa, Fla./Thomas Jefferson 14.... Ryan Morris .................. Fr. ....... QB...... 6-1....... 190.......West Chester, Ohio/St. Xavier 15.... Terrence Johnson .......... Jr. ........ DB...... 6-0....... 195.......Bzraddock, Pa./Woodland Hills 16.... Will Brogan . ................. So. ...... QB...... 6-1....... 215.......Canyon Country, Calif./Canyon 17.... Brandon Livsey . ........... So. ...... DB...... 6-0....... 215.......Monroeville, Pa./Gateway 19.... Juan Butler .................... Sr. ....... DB...... 6-0....... 200.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 20.... Trey Allen ..................... Jr. ........ DB...... 6-0....... 175.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 21.... Josh Menendez . ............ Jr. ........ DB...... 6-0....... 215.......Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Chagrin Falls 22.... Dennis Cole .................. Jr. ........ RB....... 5-10..... 170.......Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan 22.... Travis McBride ............. Rf. ...... RB....... 6-1....... 200.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 23.... Daine Williams ............. Sr. ....... RB....... 5-11..... 205.......Beaver Falls, Pa./Beaver Falls 24.... Antwjuan Cox ............... Gr. ...... DB...... 5-11..... 180.......Uniontown, Pa./Laurel Highlands 25.... Shawn Anderson ........... Fr. ....... DB...... 6-0....... 190.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills 26.... Patrick Swearinger ........ So. ...... DB...... 6-0....... 190.......Waldorf, Md./Thomas Stone 27.... Freddie Bacco ............... Jr. ........ RB....... 5-11..... 220.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin 28.... Eric Livsey .................... Fr. ....... DB...... 6-0....... 200.......Monroeville, Pa./Gateway 29.... Kevin Hagerman ........... Fr. ....... K......... 5-8....... 165.......Scottdale, Pa./Southmoreland 30.... Shawn Johnson ............. So. ...... RB....... 6-0....... 230.......Yorktown, Va./Grafton 31.... Erik Harris .................... Rf. ...... DB...... 5-11..... 180.......New Oxford, Pa./New Oxford 32.... Guy Hurt ....................... So. ...... LB....... 6-2....... 225.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 33.... Brent Whiteleather ........ Sr. ....... LB....... 5-11..... 215.......Rochester, Pa./Rochester 35.... Jake Howell .................. Sr. ....... LB....... 6-3....... 230.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Brashear 36.... Alex Vucelich ............... So. ...... LB....... 5-11..... 210.......Beaver Falls, Pa./Riverside 37.... Nate Payne .................... Jr. ........ DB...... 6-0....... 220.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks 38.... B.J. Wise ....................... Fr. ....... DB...... 5-9....... 180.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Perry 39.... Derek Fiorenza . ............ Gr. ...... P/K...... 5-8....... 155.......Dowingtown, Pa./Dowingtown 40.... Terrance Hemsley ......... Fr. ....... LB....... 6-3....... 215.......Cheltenham, Md./Gwynn Park 42.... Darren Burns . ............... Sr. ....... LB....... 6-4....... 230.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 42.... Melvin Tyler . ................ Rf. ...... LB....... 5-11..... 200.......Cheltenham, Md./Gwynn Park 43.... Ray Lankford ................ Jr. ........ LB....... 6-3....... 225.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 44.... Trevor Yust . .................. So. ...... K......... 6-1....... 185.......Old Saybrook, Conn./Old Saybrook 45.... Perrin Carr .................... Fr. ....... LB....... 6-2....... 230.......Brandywine, Md./Gwynn Park 46.... James Lipsey . ............... Fr. ....... LB....... 6-2....... 230.......Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore 47.... Hunter Cavey ................ Jr. ........ LS....... 6-0....... 220.......Jarrettsville, Md./Hartford Tech 48.... Matt Weiss .................... So. ...... RB....... 6-0....... 225.......Rochester, Pa./Rochester 49.... Ike Garrow .................... Fr. ....... LB....... 6-0....... 250.......Fairlawn, N.J./Don Bosco 50.... Mike McAdams ............ So. ...... OL....... 6-3....... 250.......West Finley, Pa./McGuffey
CALIFORNIA ROSTER NUMERICAL No.... Name.............................. Yr........ Pos...... Ht....... Wt........Hometown / High School 52.... Dontey Brown . ............. Gr. ...... LB....... 6-2....... 230.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 53.... Brett Diamond .............. Fr. ....... LB....... 6-2....... 210.......Sterling, Va./Matoaca 56.... Mark Malloy ................. Jr. ........ DL....... 6-3....... 270.......Braddock, Pa./Woodland Hills 59.... Geoff Lyons .................. Fr. ....... LS....... 6-0....... 220.......Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills 60.... Gabe Hernandez . .......... So. ...... DL....... 6-1....... 260.......Scottsdale, Ariz./Coronado 61.... Thomas Mulabah .......... Fr. ....... DL....... 6-2....... 285.......Sterling, Va./Parkview 62.... Sam Fikaris ................... So. ...... DL....... 6-2....... 275.......Mayfield Heights, Ohio/Mayfield 63.... Jesse Jean ...................... Fr. ....... OL....... 6-3....... 250.......Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg 64.... Eric Kush ...................... Fr. ....... OL....... 6-4....... 255.......Bridgeville, Pa./Chartiers Valley 65.... Steve Santia .................. Fr. ....... DL....... 6-0....... 275.......Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield 67.... Devin Cox ..................... So. ...... OL....... 6-3....... 280.......Springdale, Pa./Springdale 67.... Matt Messich ................ Gr. ...... OL....... 6-0....... 275.......Greensboro, Pa./Mapletown 68.... Nick Piccirillo ............... So. ...... OL....... 6-2....... 280.......Mayfield, Ohio/Mayfield 69.... John Starceski ............... Fr. ....... OL....... 6-2....... 265.......York, Pa./York Catholic 70.... Dan Jordan .................... So. ...... OL....... 6-3....... 290.......Fairmount City, Pa./Redbank Valley 71.... Robert Eberlein ............. So. ...... OL....... 6-6....... 275.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Canevin 72.... Steven Landen .............. Fr. ....... OL....... 6-5....... 275.......Chesterfield, Va./Matoaca 73.... Nate Nurse .................... So. ...... OL....... 6-5....... 295.......Teaneck, N.J./Don Bosco 74.... Teountae Hall ................ So. ...... OL....... 6-2....... 285.......North Braddock, Pa./Woodland Hills 75.... Matt Scheuer ................. So. ...... OL....... 6-5....... 295.......Girard, Pa./Girard 77.... Cha’Mar Jones .............. Jr. ........ OL....... 6-2....... 275.......Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa 78.... Jack Range .................... Jr. ........ OL....... 6-7....... 300.......Ottawa, Ontario/Foothill 79.... Travis Simmons ............ Fr. ....... OL....... 6-3....... 310.......Duquesne, Pa./Duquesne 80.... Mike Williams . ............. Rf. ...... WR..... 5-11..... 175.......Hershey, Pa./Milton Hershey 81.... Tim Picard . ................... Fr. ....... WR..... 6-3....... 185.......Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park 82.... Chedrick Cherry . .......... Fr. ....... WR..... 5-11..... 180.......Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller 83.... Chase DeCarlo .............. So. ...... TE....... 6-5....... 240.......Danbury, Conn./Danbury 84.... Tony Battaglini ............. So. ...... WR..... 5-10..... 180.......Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier 85.... Kevin Organ . ................ So. ...... WR..... 6-1....... 185.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Perry 85.... Tony Awrey ................... Jr. ........ WR..... 6-3....... 190.......Saginaw, Mich./Saginaw Valley 87.... Marcel Pestano . ............ Gr. ...... WR..... 6-0....... 185.......Lehigh Acres, Fla./Lehigh 88.... Josh Gumbert ................ Fr. ....... WR..... 6-2....... 195.......Beaver Falls, Pa./Blackhawk 89.... Cory Garver .................. Sr. ....... TE....... 6-4....... 265.......Cumberland, Md./Fort Hill 90.... Marcus Cook . ............... Fr. ....... DL....... 6-2....... 245.......Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods 91.... Richard Eberlein ........... So. ...... TE....... 6-6....... 260.......Pittsburgh, Pa./Canevin 92.... Ryan Keebler ................ So. ...... DL....... 6-3....... 250.......Perryopolis, Pa./Frazier 93.... Kendall Vines . .............. Fr. ....... DL....... 5-10..... 285.......Lackey, Md./Indian Hills 94.... Chet Welc ...................... Fr. ....... DL....... 6-4....... 240.......Mt. Pleasant, Pa./Mount Pleasant 95.... Kendreick Brown .......... Sr. ....... DL....... 6-2....... 280.......McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport 96.... Caleb Lipsey ................. Rf. ...... DL....... 6-3....... 275.......Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore 96.... Willie Walker ................ Jr. ........ DL....... 6-3....... 275.......Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa 97.... David Voss .................... Fr. ....... DL....... 6-2....... 260.......Garfield Heights, Ohio/Garfield Heights 98.... Brandon Gordon ........... Jr. ........ DL....... 6-4....... 285.......Alliance, Ohio/Alliance 99.... Donte Jay ...................... Rf. ...... LB....... 6-1....... 215.......Monroeville, Pa./Gateway
ALPHABETICAL No. Name
Pos..
92 64 72 43 46 96 17 28 1 59 56 50 22 12 2 21 67 14 61 73 85 37 87 81 68 78 65 75 7 79 10 69 26 42 93 97 36 96 48 94 33 23 80 38 44
DL OL OL.. LB LB. DL. DB. DB RB LS DL OL. RB. QB. LB DB OL. QB DL. OL. WR DB WR WR OL. OL DL OL. QB. OL WR OL DB LB DL DL LB DL. RB DL. LB RB WR DB K.
Ryan Keebler Eric Kush Steven Landen Ray Lankford James Lipsey Caleb Lipsey Brandon Livsey Eric Livsey Brandon Lombardy Geoff Lyons Mark Malloy Mike McAdams Travis McBride Kevin McCabe Matt McClellan Josh Menendez Matt Messich Ryan Morris Thomas Mulabah Nate Nurse Kevin Organ Nate Payne Marcel Pestano Tim Picard Nick Piccirillo Jack Range Steve Santia Matt Scheuer Justin Shaffer Travis Simmons Joe Slappy John Starceski Patrick Swearinger Melvin Tyler Kendall Vines David Voss Alex Vucelich Willie Walker Matt Weiss Chet Welc Brent Whiteleather Daine Williams Mike Williams B.J. Wise Trevor Yust
Game-by-game recaps GAME 1 • Aug. 30, 2008
GAME 2 • Sept. 6, 2008
ADAMSON STADIUM (5,200)
REDMAN STADIUM (1,310)
(16) West Chester (5) California
1 6 9
2 13 7
3 0 21
4 13 7
OT - -
Final 32 44
CALIFORNIA – In the season-opener, the No. 5 Vulcans featured an explosive offense led by quarterback Kevin McCabe and receiver Marcel Pestano en route to a 44-32 victory over No. 16 West Chester. The win extends the Vulcans’ regular-season win streak to 12 games. McCabe completed 30-of-36 attempts for 297 yards with two touchdowns – both to Pestano, who posted 11 catches for 112 yards. Cal amassed a total of 517 yards of total offense against West Chester, including 220 yards on the ground. Senior running back Daine Williams led all players with 102 yards on 17 carries with two touchdowns. With the Golden Rams leading 19-16 at halftime, the Vulcans seized control of the contest in the second half by scoring 21-straight points in the third quarter with three touchdowns. The Golden Rams trimmed the deficit to 37-25 with a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, however, the Vulcans sealed the victory with a seven-yard score by senior Brandon Lombardy with 8:13 left in the game to increase the lead to 44-25. Senior Juan Butler paced the Cal U defense with seven tackles (six solo). As a team, the Vulcans held the Golden Rams to only 71 rushing yards and forced three turnovers, including two interceptions. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 11:47 CAL D. Fiorenza 20 yd field goal 1st 9:33 WCU R. Paulson 44 yd pass from J. Wright (A. Walsh kick blocked) 1st 2:38 CAL M. Pestano 6 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick failed) 2nd 14:05 WCU D. Webb 28 yd pass from J. Wright (A. Walsh kick failed) 2nd 9:24 CAL M. Pestano 4 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 0:38 WCU R. Paulson 12 yd pass from J. Wright (A. Walsh kick) 3rd 11:26 CAL D. Williams 5 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 5:15 CAL D. Williams 4 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 0:32 CAL W. Brown 19 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 4th 11:11 WCU P. McDermott 5 yd run (J. Wright pass failed) 4th 8:13 CAL B. Lombardy 7 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 4th 6:32 WCU M. Washington 27 yd pass from J. Wright (A. Walsh kick) FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
WCU 22 19-71 311 40-23-2 59-382 2-1 1-9 8-188 1-3 3-39.0 2-1 4-20 22:44 7 of 11 0 of 1 2-2 0-0
CAL 26 4-220 297 36-30-1 76-517 0-0 2-16 5-162 2-22 1-53.0 0-0 10-68 37:16 8 of 12 0 of 1 7-7 1-2
RUSHING: CAL - D. Williams 17-102; Lombardy 17-93; W. Brown 3-31; McCabe 1-0, TEAM 2-minus 6. WCU - Webb 11-66; McDermott 4-10; Horsley 1-5; Hopkins 1-2; Washington 1-0; Wright 1-minus 12. PASSING: CAL - McCabe 30-36-1-297 yds. WCU - Wright 23-39-2-311; Miller 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: CAL - Pestano 11-112; Lombardy 5-52; Garver 3-37; Gumbert 3-33; Ivery 3-18; Williams 2-2; Brown 1-23; Picard 1-15; DeCarlo 1-5. WCU Paulson 6-81; Miller 5-94; Washington 5-65; Webb 4-47; McDermott 3-24. INTERCEPTIONS: CAL - Swearinger 1-19; T. Johnson 1-3. WCU - Thorpe 1-3. FUMBLES: CAL - None. WCU - Hopkins 1-1; Thorpe 1-0.
(5) California (18) Bloomsburg
1 0 7
2 0 7
3 14 10
4 3 0
OT - -
Final 17 24
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 6) – After trailing by 14 points at halftime against No. 18 Bloomsburg, the Vulcans rallied to tie the contest at 14-14 before the Huskies scored 10-straight points en route to a 24-17 victory at Redman Stadium. The loss snaps a 12-game regular season winning streak by Cal U. With the constant rainfall due to the path of Tropical Storm Hanna, the play selection for both teams was shifted to the running game. Bloomsburg amassed 325 yards and two touchdowns on 55 carries. Meanwhile, Cal used its trio of running backs to finish the game with 196 rushing yards and one touchdown on 41 attempts. Senior running back Daine Williams paced the Vulcans’ ground game with 90 yards on 17 attempts. The Huskies took a 14-0 lead into halftime after rushing for 220 yards on 31 carries in the opening two quarters. However, the Vulcans answered from a halftime deficit with an impressive third quarter by scoring touchdowns on a 49-yard completion from quarterback Kevin McCabe to wide receiver Marcel Pestano and a 38-yard run by sophomore Windell Brown. Bloomsburg responded with a 35-yard field goal before the Huskies returned a McCabe interception 52 yards to claim a 24-14 lead with only eight second left in the third quarter. The Vulcans were in position to score on their final possession of the game, but were unable to convert fourth-and-15 from the Huskies’ 33-yard line in the final minutes of the game. Sophomore linebacker Guy Hurt led the defense with eight tackles (four solo), while fellow linebacker Jake Howell added seven stops. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 11:55 BU S. Adams 4 yd run (J. Koenig kick) 2nd 9:42 BU D. Latorre 49 yd run (J. Koenig kick) 3rd 8:39 CAL M. Pestano 49 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 5:59 CAL W. Brown 38 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 1:05 BU J. Koenig 35 yd field goal 3rd 0:08 BU O. Rivera 52 yd interception return (J. Koenig kick) 4th 10:28 CAL D. Fiorenza 23 yd field goal FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
CAL 18 41-196 153 25-11-1 66-349 0-0 5-58 5-122 1-0 4-49.0 3-1 4-50 28:14 5 of 16 1 of 4 1-2 1-8
BU 13 55-325 8 6-1-1 61-333 0-0 0-0 4-100 1-52 5-42.6 1-0 3-30 31:46 3 of 12 0 of 2 2-3 1-15
RUSHING: CAL - D. Williams 17-90; W. Brown 6-73; Lombardy 13-45; McCabe 5-minus 12. BLOOM - Price 26-169; Domzalski 13-82; Latorre 7-67; Adams 5-6, 1 TD; Maggs 2-5; TEAM 2-minus 4. PASSING: CAL - McCabe 11-25-1-153 yds. BLOOM - Latorre 1-6-1-8. RECEIVING: CAL - Lombardy 4-27; Pestano 3-56; Gumbert 3-38; Jackson 1-32. BLOOM - Ream 1-8. INTERCEPTIONS: CAL - Swearinger 1-0. BLOOM - Rivera 1-52. FUMBLES: CAL - Gumbert 1-1. BLOOM - Price 1-0.
Game-by-game recaps GAME 3 • Sept. 13, 2008
GAME 4 • Sept. 20, 2008
ADAMSON STADIUM (1,500)
SOX HARRISON STADIUM (7,213)
Lake Erie (16) California
1 0 21
2 0 27
3 0 6
4 0 0
OT - -
Final 0 54
(14) California (23) Edinboro
1 14 3
2 7 14
3 7 14
4 7 0
OT - -
Final 35 31
CALIFORNIA (Sept. 13) – The No. 16 Vulcans featured six different players that scored touchdowns in a 54-0 victory against Lake Erie. As a team, the Vulcans rushed for 347 yards and five touchdowns on 39 attempts against the Storm. Junior running back Freddie Bacco led all players with a career-high 143 yards and one touchdown on 11 attempts. Senior Brandon Lombardy rushed for 76 yards and a pair of touchdowns on six carries. He became just the third player in school history to rush for 3,000-plus yards in a career (3,019). Already leading 14-0, senior Marcel Pestano capped the scoring in the first quarter with a 45-yard punt return for a touchdown. His punt return for a touchdown was the first by a Vulcan since Marc Huddleston returned a punt for a score at Mansfield in 2005 (Sept. 10). Pestano also received one of two touchdown passes by graduate student Kevin McCabe, who completed 11-of-15 attempts for 177 yards with no interceptions while playing just the first half. In addition to the high-scoring offense, the Vulcans were dominant on defense in the first half, allowing Lake Erie to collect only three first downs and 24 yards of total offense. Junior linebacker Matt McClellan led the Vulcans’ defense with seven tackles, 2.0 TFL and 1.5 sacks, while junior defensive lineman Willie Walker registered a team-best 2.0 sacks in the contest.
EDINBORO, Pa. (Sept. 20) – The No. 14 Vulcans scored the eventual game-winning touchdown with 4:54 left in the fourth quarter before the defense forced a three-and-out, as the Cal U team edged No. 23 Edinboro, 35-31, at Sox Harrison Stadium in front of over 7,000 fans. Sophomore Windell Brown gave the Vulcans the lead late in the fourth on a four-yard touchdown with 4:54 remaining in the game. After starting the ensuing drive deep in its own territory, Edinboro was forced to punt with 3:20 left in the game. Cal U then collected two first downs before running out the clock. Senior running back Daine Williams led the ground game for Cal U with 140 rushing yards on 17 attempts, while quarterback Kevin McCabe finished the game with 274 passing yards on 18-of-31 attempts with two touchdowns and an interception. After the Vulcans held a 21-3 lead early in the second quarter, the Fighting Scots managed to trim the deficit to 21-17 at halftime. Edinboro claimed its first lead of the game in the opening minutes of the third quarter before Cal U seized control of the game on the Fighting Scots next possession when junior Terrance Johnson recovered a fumble at the Edinboro 29-yard line. Using the short field, Cal regained the lead at 28-24 when McCabe found junior A.J. Jackson for a score. Senior linebacker Jake Howell led the Vulcans with nine tackles (six solo), while fellow linebacker Brent Whiteleather added seven tackles.
SCORING SUMMARY 1st 11:35 CAL D. Williams 2 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 1st 5:41 CAL B. Lombardy 13 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 1st 1:52 CAL M. Pestano 45 yd punt return (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 14:56 CAL C. Garver 23 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 12:20 CAL M. Pestano 24 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 5:36 CAL B. Lombardy 26 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick failed) 2nd 2:51 CAL F. Bacco 7 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 3:23 CAL D. Cole 45 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick failed)
SCORING SUMMARY 1st 12:07 CAL D. Williams 1 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 1st 5:50 EU A. Romanias 19 yd field goal 1st 3:57 CAL W. Brown 4 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 14:54 CAL M. Pestano 17 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 12:10 EU R. Cerro 12 yd pass from T. Harris (A. Romanias kick) 2nd 5:14 EU R. Cerro 34 yd pass from T. Harris (A. Romanias kick) 3rd 11:45 EU D. Dixon 38 yd pass from T. Harris (A. Romanias kick) 3rd 8:12 CAL A. Jackson 3 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 5:59 EU T. Harris 27 yd run (A. Romanias kick) 4th 4:54 CAL W. Brown 4 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick)
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
LEC 10 43-75 59 21-6-0 64-134 0-0 0-0 8-172 0-0 10-36.2 1-0 9-91 31:18 2 of 16 2 of 4 0-0 1-10
CAL 26 39-347 220 20-14-0 59-567 0-0 5-92 1-22 0-0 2-47.0 0-0 10-85 28:42 5 of 10 1 of 2 3-5 5-38
RUSHING: CAL - Bacco 11-143; Cole 6-86; Lombardy 6-76; D. Williams 4-25; B. Anderson 6-13; W. Brown 2-10; Grossi 4-minus 6. LEC - Kordich 4-22; Glass 7-22; Howard 8-19; Bensinger 1-8; Burlingame 2-6; Gregory 1-4; Bedevelsky 12-4; Romeo 1-4; Welton 3-1; Hug 1-minus 2; Gray 2-minus 4; TEAM 1-minus 9. PASSING: CAL - McCabe 11-15-0-177 yds; Grossi 3-5-0-43 yds. LEC Bedevelsky 5-19-0-54 yds; Welton 1-2-0-5 yds; TEAM 0-0-0-0 yds. RECEIVING: CAL - Pestano 4-77; Ivery 3-29; Garver 2-34; Gumbert 1-25; Picard 1-21; Slappy 1-14; Jackson 1-12; Richard Eberlein 1-8. LEC - Gray 1-20; Krzys 1-11; Howard 1-10; Gregory 1-8; McCabe 1-5; James 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: CAL - None. WCU - None. FUMBLES: CAL - None. LEC - Bedevelsky 1-0.
FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
CAL 22 32-188 274 31-18-1 63-462 0-0 1-15 6-111 1-0 5-37.6 0-0 11-105 28:19 3 of 8 0 of 0 5-5 2-13
EU 22 38-230 208 27-17-1 65-438 0-0 0-0 5-52 1-0 3-43.0 1-1 7-70 31:41 8 of 14 0 of 1 2-3 0-0
RUSHING: CAL - D. Williams 17-140; Lombardy 6-17; McCabe 2-16; W. Brown 4-11; Pestano 1-6; TEAM 1-minus 2. EU - Brown 23-118; Harris 14-91; Cerro 1-21. PASSING: CAL - McCabe 18-31-1-274. EU - Harris 17-27-1-208. RECEIVING: CAL - Jackson 7-77; Pestano 5-96; DeCarlo 2-28; Bacco 1-28; Garver 1-21; Slappy 1-18; Lombardy 1-6. EU - Cerro 4-74; Burr 3-28; Brown 3-2; Dixon 2-58; Rybicki 2-29; Gossett 2-8; Brown 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: CAL - T. Johnson 1-0. EU - Skelton 1-0. FUMBLES: CAL - T. Johnson 1-0. EU - None.
Game-by-game recaps GAME 5 • Sept. 27, 2008
GAME 6 • Oct. 4, 2008
ADAMSON STADIUM (6,200)
MEMORIAL STADIUM (6,200)
(12) Indiana (14) California
1 0 7
2 6 7
3 7 7
4 6 0
OT - -
Final 19 21
CALIFORNIA (Sept. 27) – No. 14 Cal U team managed to hold on to a third-quarter lead to claim a 21-19 victory over rival No. 12 Indiana at Adamson Stadium. The victory marks back-to-back wins by Cal U over IUP for the first time since the 1981-82 seasons. It also snapped a 27-year losing streak to the Crimson Hawks at California. The Vulcans took a 21-6 lead in the opening minutes of the third quarter when quarterback Kevin McCabe connected with fullback Shawn Johnson for a three-yard touchdown pass. IUP responded with a touchdown in both the third and fourth quarters before the Cal U defense stopped a Crimson Hawk two-point conversion attempt with 5:27 left in the game. Following the Crimson Hawks’ final touchdown, the Vulcans answered with an 11-play drive that covered the final five-plus minutes of the game. Cal U converted a crucial fourth-and-five play from the IUP 20-yard line with McCabe finding freshman wide receiver Josh Gumbert across the middle for a nine-yard gain. McCabe finished the game with 239 passing yards and three touchdowns on 20-of-35 attempts with no interceptions against an IUP defense that entered the game ranked No. 1 in total defense. The Vulcans defense held the Crimson Hawks to only 19 points after IUP entered the game as the top-rated scoring offense and No. 9 in total offense. Senior Juan Butler paced the defensive charge with 11 tackles, while linebacker Jake Howell finished with nine stops. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 2:24 CAL M. Pestano 18 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 13:42 IUP C. Burgess 42 yd field goal 2nd 4:57 IUP C. Burgess 42 yd field goal 2nd 1:50 CAL C. Garver 8 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 11:37 CAL S. Johnson 3 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 9:45 IUP L. Wood 4 yd pass from A. Krewatch (C. Burgess kick) 4th 5:27 IUP N. Morrow 26 yd pass from A. Krewatch (A. Krewatch pass failed) IUP CAL FIRST DOWNS 12 17 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-140 39-139 PASSING YDS (NET) 146 239 Passes Att-Comp-Int 27-12-1 35-20-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 57-286 74-378 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-16 1-3 Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-296 4-246 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-3 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-46.5 6-40.8 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 5-40 9-69 Possession Time 24:31 35:09 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 7 of 18 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 4 of 4 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 3-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-3 0-0 RUSHING: IUP - Brooks 12-123; Lestochi 5-17; Robinson 10-6; Krewatch 1-2; TEAM 2-minus 8. CAL - D. Williams 23-108; W. Brown 6-24; Lombardy 4-7; McCabe 4-6; TEAM 2-minus 6. PASSING: IUP - Krewatch 12-27-1-146 yds. CAL - McCabe 20-35-0-239 yds. RECEIVING: IUP - Witter 3-37; Edwards 2-29; Lestochi 2-24; Robinson 2-8; Morrow 1-26; Brooks 1-18; Wood 1-4. CAL - Gumbert 5-103; Pestano 5-60; Lombardy 3-12; Garver 2-21; DeCarlo 2-19; Cherry 1-16; Slappy 1-5; S. Johnson 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: IUP - None. CAL - T. Johnson 1-3. FUMBLES: IUP - Cooper 1-0. CAL - B. Whiteleather 1-0.
(9) California Clarion
1 3 3
2 14 0
3 14 3
4 21 14
OT - -
Final 52 20
CLARION, Pa. (Oct. 4) – The No. 9 Vulcans scored a combined 49 points in the final three quarters in a 52-20 victory against Clarion at Memorial Stadium on Saturday in PSAC West action. The win by Cal U marks a personal milestone for seventh-year head coach John Luckhardt, who became just the third coach in school history to total 50 career wins. The two teams exchanged field goals in the first quarter before the Vulcans opened the second quarter with a 12-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kevin McCabe to senior tight end Cory Garver with 14:55 left before halftime. After the defense forced a three-and-out, McCabe connected with sophomore Chase DeCarlo for a 14-yard score with 10:39 left in the second quarter. McCabe finished the game with 164 passing yards on 12-of-17 attempts with two touchdowns and one interception. In the second half, the Vulcans allowed only 26 rushing yards against the Golden Golden Eagles after registering three sacks in the final two quarters. Senior linebacker Jake Howell led the defensive charge with seven tackles, while Juan Butler finished with six stops. Seven different Vulcans registered at a tackle behind the line of scrimmage. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 12:02 CAL D. Fiorenza 34 yd field goal 1st 7:39 CU R. Mamula 36 yd field goal 2nd 14:55 CAL C. Garver 12 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 2nd 10:39 CAL C. DeCarlo 14 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 12:10 CU R. Mamula 25 yd field goal 3rd 11:09 CAL B. Lombardy 35 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 3rd 7:10 CAL D. Williams 5 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 4th 14:52 CAL W. Brown 12 yd run (D. Fiorenza kick) 4th 12:10 CU J. Robinson 34 yd pass from G. Rometo (Mamula kick) 4th 10:40 CAL F. Bacco 30 yd run (Fiorenza kick) 4th 5:41 CAL T. Picard 6 yd pass from Z. Grossi (D. Fiorenza kick) 4th 0:42 CU G. Rometo 1 yd run (Mamula kick) FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards
CAL 23 39-278 170 19-13-1 58-448 0-0 3-32 4-140 2-67 2-45.0 2-1 8-98 26:13 4 of 9 1 of 2 6-7 3-17
CU 18 34-103 218 35-19-2 69-321 1-11 1-13 9-201 1-1 7-39.3 1-0 8-84 33:47 3 of 16 0 of 0 3-4 0-0
RUSHING: CAL - Lombardy 7-106; D. Williams 13-75; W. Brown 9-51; Bacco 6-46; Cole 1-15; TEAM 3-minus 15. CU - Emmanuel 24-103; Hoggard 3-14; Coxon 1-minus 1; Rometo 6-minus 13. PASSING: CAL - McCabe 12-17-1-164 yds; Grossi 1-2-0-6 yds. CU - Rometo 18-29-1-213 yds; Coxon 1-6-1-5 yds. RECEIVING: CAL - Pestano 5-58; DeCarlo 3-32; Gumbert 2-28; Jackson 1-34; Garver 1-12; Picard 1-6. CU - Robinson 9-152; Pagan 2-20; Sipes 2-19; Emmanuel 2-6; Hoggard 2-1; Foradora 1-10; Ward 1-10. INTERCEPTIONS: CAL - Santia 1-67; Butler 1-0. CU - Williams 1-1. FUMBLES: CAL - Cherry 1-0; TEAM 1-1. CU - Robinson 1-0.
Game-by-game recaps GAME 7 • Oct. 11, 2008
GAME 8 • Oct. 18, 2008
ADAMSON STADIUM (5,100)
GANNON UNIVERSITY FIELD (648)
Lock Haven (8) California
1 0 13
2 3 9
3 0 13
4 0 21
OT - -
Final 3 56
CALIFORNIA (Oct. 11) – Behind five touchdown passes from Kevin McCabe, including three scores to wide receiver Marcel Pestano, No. 8 Cal U cruised to a 56-3 Homecoming victory against Lock Haven. McCabe threw for a season-high 310 yards on 19-of-26 attempts with five touchdowns and no interceptions. Pestano finished the game with six receptions for a season-best 150 yards and three touchdowns. The Cal U offense scored touchdowns on eight of its 11 total possessions in the contest jumping out to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter behind a pair of McCabe-to-Pestano touchdowns (36, 12 yards). In the opening seconds of the second quarter, McCabe connected with junior A.J. Jackson for a 16-yard score. The two teams then exchanged field goals in the remainder of the quarter before the Vulcans took a 22-3 lead into halftime. The Vulcans then scored 34 unanswered points in the final two quarters behind a 27-yard score from McCabe to Jackson and three rushing touchdowns - all by different players. The Cal U defense allowed a season-low 66 yards on 36 attempts to the Bald Eagles, who were limited to 175 yards of total offense. Lock Haven managed to convert only 4-of-16 third-down attempts despite holding almost a six-minute advantage in time of possession. Senior Jake Howell led the defensive attack with eight tackles and 1.0 TFL, while fellow linebacker Dontey Brown added six stops.
SCORING SUMMARY 1st 10:33 CAL M. Pestano 36 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 1st 3:59 CAL M. Pestano 12 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick failed) 2nd 14:53 CAL A.J. Jackson 16 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick failed) 2nd 0:40 LHU B. Pickle 23 yd field goal 2nd 0:00 CAL D. Fiorenza 24 yd field goal 3rd 8:58 CAL M. Pestano 66 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick failed) 3rd 4:08 CAL A.J. Jackson 27 yd pass from K. McCabe (D. Fiorenza kick) 4th 14:56 CAL B. Lombardy 12 yd run (K. Hagerman kick) 4th 8:52 CAL F. Bacco 9 yd run (K. Hagerman kick) 4th 3:42 CAL B. Anderson 20 yd run (K. Hagerman kick) LHU CAL FIRST DOWNS 15 30 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 36-66 33-241 PASSING YDS (NET) 109 358 Passes Att-Comp-Int 31-15-1 29-21-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 67-175 62-599 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1--2 2-37 Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-155 2-64 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 6-31.3 1-50.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-1 Penalties-Yards 6-69 1-97 Possession Time 32:54 27:06 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 16 7 of 9 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 6-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-1 2-19 RUSHING: LHU - Carroll 7-38; Mencer 7-30; Smith 14-15; Hostetler 1-1; Burkett 5-minus 3; Dipaolo 1-minus 7; TEAM 1-minus 8. CAL - W. Brown 9-72; D. Williams 8-59; Bacco 8-54; Lombardy 4-30; B. Anderson 1-20; Cole 1-8; TEAM 1-minus 1; McCabe 1-minus 1. PASSING: LHU - Burkett 15-31-1-109 yds. CAL - McCabe 19-26-0-310 yds; Grossi 2-3-0-48. RECEIVING: LHU - Dowell 4-41; Turner 4-32; Smith 2-15; Dipaolo 2-6; Poorman 1-12; Mencer 1-3; Hostetler 1-0. CAL - Pestano 6-150; Lombardy 3-42; Garver 3-30; DeCarlo 2-48; Jackson 2-43; Gumbert 2-18; Slappy 1-13; D. Williams 1-8; W. Brown 1-6.
(8) California Gannon
1 14 0
2 7 14
3 14 3
4 7 7
OT - -
Final 42 24
ERIE, Pa. (Oct. 18) – Juniors Freddie Bacco and A.J. Jackson each scored two touchdowns as the No. 8 Vulcans registered a 42-24 victory over Gannon University on Saturday night. The Vulcans scored on the game’s opening possession when quarterback Kevin McCabe found Jackson for a two-yard touchdown, capping a 12-play drive that covered over seven minutes. Using a short field, McCabe again found Jackson for a two-yard score to increase the lead to 14-0 with 6:23 left in the first quarter. McCabe finished the game with 230 passing yards on 21-of-28 attempts with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Jackson led all players with 87 yards and two touchdowns on seven receptions. Gannon evened the score at 14-14 in the opening minutes of the second quarter before Cal U reclaimed the lead with a five-yard score by senior running back Brandon Lombardy. The Vulcans scored on their first possession of the third quarter with a 12-yard touchdown pass from McCabe to freshman wide receiver Chedrick Cherry, while Bacco sealed the victory with a kickoff return for a touchdown. Junior cornerback Terrence Johnson and senior linebacker Darren Burns led the defensive effort for Cal U with five stops each. Johnson collected 2.0 TFL, while Burns also had 2.0 TFL and 1.0 sack. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 7:47 CAL A.J. Jackson 2 yd pass from K. McCabe (K. Hagerman kick) 1st 6:22 CAL A.J. Jackson 2 yd pass from K. McCabe (K. Hagerman kick) 2nd 14:50 GU K. Minor 73 yd interception return (J. Ditzler kick) 2nd 12:57 GU Z. Boedicker 17 yd run (J. Ditzler kick) 2nd 4:31 CAL B. Lombardy 5 yd run (K. Hagerman kick) 3rd 7:11 CAL C. Cherry 12 yd pass from K. McCabe (K. Hagerman kick) 3rd 2:07 GU J. Ditzler 34 yd field goal 3rd 1:52 CAL F. Bacco 77 yd kickoff return (K. Hagerman kick) 4th 4:53 CAL F. Bacco 10 yd run (K. Hagerman kick) 4th 2:12 GU J. Richardson 1 yd run (J. Ditzler kick) CAL GU FIRST DOWNS 22 11 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 47-131 29-58 PASSING YDS (NET) 230 150 Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-21-2 26-11-0 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 75-361 55-208 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-7 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 5-76 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-132 7-123 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-77 Punts (Number-Avg) 2-36.0 7-37.1 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-1 Penalties-Yards 5-43 7-44 Possession Time 35:47 24:13 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 4 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 5 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-7 3-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-22 3-18 RUSHING: CAL - D. Williams 19-80; Lombardy 9-44; W. Brown 4-18; Bacco 5-15; McCabe 7-8; Picard 1-minus 2; TEAM 2-minus 32. GAN - Boedicker 5-57; Richardson 16-34; Goff 1-6; TEAM 3-minus 17; Bartley 4-minus 22. PASSING: CAL - McCabe 21-28-2-230 yds. GAN - Bartley 8-17-0-110 yds; Boedicker 3-9-0-40 yds. RECEIVING: CAL - Jackson 7-87; Pestano 4-49; Garver 3-36; Lombardy 2-31; DeCarlo 2-8; Cherry 1-12; Picard 1-5; D. Williams 1-2. GAN - Burel 3-59; Ja. Smith 3-29; Richardson 2-24; Van Etten 1-20; Je. Smith 1-15; Goff 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: CAL - None. GAN - Minor 1-73; Cook 1-4. FUMBLES: CAL - Pestano 1-0; TEAM 1-1. GAN - TEAM 2-0; Richardson 1-1; Je. Smith 1-0.
Game-by-game recaps GAME 9 • Oct. 25, 2008
GAME 10 • Nov. 1, 2008
ADAMSON STADIUM (3,000)
TULLIO FIELD (1,235)
Slippery Rock (6) California
1 7 3
2 3 21
3 0 7
4 0 0
OT - -
Final 10 31
CALIFORNIA (Oct. 25) - No. 6 Cal U earned at least a share of its fourth-straight PSAC West title with a 31-10 victory over Slippery Rock. After a sluggish first quarter in which Slippery Rock held a 10-3 lead, Cal U claimed control of the game with three touchdowns in the second quarter. Senior running back Daine Williams gave the Vulcans a 10-7 lead with 12:00 minutes left before halftime. Williams finished the game with 99 yards and a career-high three touchdowns on 25 attempts. Williams scored another touchdown on the next Cal U possession before the Vulcans increased their lead to 24-7 with a 41-yard scoring scamper by sophomore Windell Brown. Williams scored his final touchdown with 2:45 left in the third quarter which concluded a 15-play, 92-yard drive for the Vulcans, who finished with a 21-plus minute advantage in time of possession. The Cal U defense posted one of its best performances of the season in the second half, allowing only 54 yards on 21 plays and forcing two turnovers in the final two quarters. Following the final Williams’ touchdown in the third quarter, senior free safety Juan Butler forced a fumble on a third-and-two play with the fumble being recovered by junior outside linebacker Matt McClellan. Butler then halted a Rock drive in the fourth quarter with his second interception of the season. Butler, freshman inside linebacker Brett Diamond and fellow linebacker Dontey Brown led the defensive charge for the Vulcans with six tackles each. Junior Willie Walker added three stops (all solo) with 1.0 TFL, while four different Cal U players registered a pass break-up. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 0:41 CAL K. Hagerman 20 yd field goal 1st 0:03 SRU C. Manfull 4 yd run (Bahr kick) 2nd 12:00 CAL D. Williams 3 yd run (Hagerman kick) 2nd 6:04 CAL D. Williams 4 yd run (Hagerman kick) 2nd 1:49 CAL W. Brown (K. Hagerman kick) 2nd 0:05 SRU C. Bahr 28 yd field goal 3rd 2:45 CAL D. Williams 1 yd run (Hagerman kick) SRU FIRST DOWNS 7 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-191 PASSING YDS (NET) 56 Passes Att-Comp-Int 19-7-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 49-247 Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 1-11 Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-96 Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-42.1 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 Penalties-Yards 4-40 Possession Time 19:19 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 12 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-36
CAL 23 57-212 174 28-16-0 85-386 0-0 4-31 3-79 1-0 4-46.8 1-0 7-82 40:41 7 of 18 11 of 21 4-4 1-2
RUSHING: SRU - Lehmeier 13-141; Manfull 16-48; Frohnapple 1-2. CAL - D. Williams 25-99; Lombardy 13-68; W. Brown 5-63; Bacco 4-8; TEAM 3-minus 6 McCabe 7-minus 20. PASSING: SRU - Lehmeier 6-16-1-49 yds; Frohnapple 1-3-0-7. CAL - McCabe 16-28-0-174 yds. RECEIVING: SRU - Prigorac 3-21; Grossetti 2-17; Cromerdie 1-10; Goda 1-8. CAL - Pestano 5-54; Lombardy 3-35; Jackson 3-29; Gumbert 2-38; DeCarlo 1-11; Garver 1-6; D. Williams 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: SRU - None. CAL - Butler 1-0. FUMBLES: SRU - Lehmeier 1-1. CAL - D. Williams 1-0.
(7) California Mercyhurst
1 3 0
2 14 0
3 0 0
4 0 6
OT - -
Final 17 6
ERIE, Pa. (Nov. 1) – No. 7 Cal U earned sole possession of the PSAC West title and a berth in the PSAC Championship game with a 17-6 victory over Mercyhurst College at Tullio Field. The Vulcans finished divisional play with a perfect 7-0 mark and will make their first appearance in the “State Game” since 1984. Cal U jumped out to a 17-0 halftime lead before the defense sealed the victory with a pair of second-half interceptions, including an interception in the end zone by outside linebacker Matt McClellan. The Vulcans took an early 3-0 lead before the Cal U offense engineered a methodical 12-play, 96-yard drive capped with a one-yard touchdown run by senior running back Daine Williams. After the defense forced a three-and-out, Cal U expanded its lead to 17-0 with a 35-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kevin McCabe to junior receiver A.J. Jackson with 7:25 left before halftime. In the opening minutes of the of the third quarter, Cal U appeared ready to cruise to victory when junior cornerback Terrence Johnson returned an interception 36 yards. However, Johnson fumbled the ball and the loose ball was recovered by Mercyhurst at its own 2-yard line. The Lakers moved the ball 98 yards on 16 plays to cut the deficit to 17-6 with a one-yard quarterback sneak to cap a nine-plus minute drive. Mercyhurst mounted lengthy 10-plus drives on its next two possessions, but the Vulcans’ defense stiffened in pivotal spots – forcing an incomplete pass on fourth down from the Cal U 33-yard line and the McClellan interception in the end zone. Senior safety Juan Butler led the Vulcan defense and tied his career high with 11 tackles (seven solo), while Diamond, Terrence Johnson and Brandon Livsey all added a season-high eight stops. SCORING SUMMARY 1st 8:03 CAL K. Hagerman 20 yd field goal 2nd 4:31 CAL D. Williams 1 yd run (K. Hagerman kick) 2nd 7:25 CAL A.J. Jackson 35 yd pass from K. McCabe (K. Hagerman kick) 4th 14:57 MC G. Kensy 1 yd run (TEAM kick failed) CAL MC FIRST DOWNS 14 20 RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 24-94 31-132 PASSING YDS (NET) 145 223 Passes Att-Comp-Int 22-12-0 43-25-3 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 46-239 74-355 Fumble Returns-Yards 1-1 0-0 Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-40 3-84 Interception Returns-Yards 3-52 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-44.2 3-31.7 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 8-55 9-69 Possession Time 21:49 38:11 Third-Down Conversions 1 of 7 8 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 3 of 4 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 1-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0 RUSHING: CAL - D. Williams 16-50; W. Brown 5-39; Lombardy 3-5. MC Stokes 19-60; Kensy 6-27; Stallard 3-19; Jennings 2-15; Haynes 1-11. PASSING: CAL - McCabe 12-22-0-145 yds. MC - Kensy 25-42-3-223 yds; TEAM 0-1-0-0 yds. RECEIVING: CAL - Jackson 4-80; Garver 4-43; Pestano 2-13; Gumbert 1-5; Lombardy 1-4. MC - Stallard 7-40; Szeluga 6-58; Stokes 4-42; Haynes 4-23; Mohr 1-22; Lorig 1-22; Campbell 1-12; Jennings 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: CAL - T. Johnson 1-43; Diamond 1-9; McClellan 1-0. MC - None. FUMBLES: CAL - T. Johnson 1-1. MC - None.
GAME-BY-GAME starters OFFENSE West Chester
WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
QB
RB
RB
WR
WR
Cherry
Jones
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
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McCabe
Lombardy D. Williams Gumbert
Pestano
Ivery
Jones
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
Garver
McCabe
Lombardy
Lake Erie
Jackson
Jones
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
Garver
at Edinboro
Jackson
Jones
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
Indiana (Pa.)
Cherry
Jones
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
at Clarion
Cherry
Jones
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Lock Haven
Jackson
Jones
Jordan
at Gannon
Jackson
Jones
Jordan
Slippery Rock
Jackson
Jones
at Mercyhurst
Jackson
West Chester
---
at Bloomsburg
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Gumbert
Pestano
McCabe D. Williams
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DeCarlo*
Pestano
Garver
McCabe D. Williams
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DeCarlo*
Pestano
Garver
McCabe D. Williams
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DeCarlo*
Pestano
Nurse
Garver
McCabe D. Williams S. Johnson
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Pestano
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
Garver
McCabe D. Willaims S. Johnson
---
Pestano
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
Garver
McCabe D. Willaims S. Johnson
---
Pestano
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
Garver
McCabe D. Williams
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DeCarlo*
Pestano
Jones
Jordan
Piccirillo Scheuer
Nurse
Garver
McCabe D. Williams
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Gumbert
Pestano
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OLB
CB
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OLB
ILB
ILB
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* - started with double tight end formation
DEFENSE
DE
DT
DE
FS
SS
CB
CB
West Chester
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Hemsley Howell
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McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey
Allen
Swearinger
at Bloomsburg
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Hemsley Howell
Hurt
McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey
Allen
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Lake Erie
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Hemsley Howell
Hurt
McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey
Allen
---
at Edinboro
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Burns
Howell B. Whiteleather McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey
Allen
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Indiana (Pa.)
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Burns
Howell B. Whiteleather McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey Swearinger
---
at Clarion
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Burns
Howell B. Whiteleather McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey Swearinger
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Lock Haven
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Burns
Howell
Diamond
McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey Swearinger
---
at Gannon
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Burns
Howell
Diamond
McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey Swearinger
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Slippery Rock
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Burns
Howell
Diamond
McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey Swearinger
---
at Mercyhurst
Gordon
Fikaris
Walker
Burns
Howell
Diamond
McClellan T. Johnson
Butler
B. Livsey Swearinger
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West Chester
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KO
K
P
H
PR
SPECIAL TEAMS
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KR
KR
LS
West Chester
Fiorenza Fiorenza Fiorenza Battaglini Cherry
Brown
Bacco
Cavey
at Bloomsburg
Fiorenza Fiorenza Fiorenza Battaglini Gumbert
Brown
Bacco
Cavey
Lake Erie
Fiorenza Fiorenza Fiorenza Battaglini Gumbert
Brown
Bacco
Cavey
at Edinboro
Fiorenza Fiorenza Fiorenza Battaglini Gumbert
Brown
Bacco
Cavey
Indiana (Pa.)
Fiorenza Fiorenza Fiorenza Battaglini Cherry
Brown
Bacco
Cavey
at Clarion
Fiorenza Fiorenza Fiorenza Battaglini Cherry
Lombardy
Bacco
Cavey
Lock Haven
Fiorenza Fiorenza Fiorenza Battaglini Cherry
Lombardy
Bacco
Cavey
at Gannon
Fiorenza Hagerman Fiorenza Battaglini Pestano
Brown
Bacco
Cavey
Slippery Rock
Fiorenza Hagerman Fiorenza Battaglini Pestano
Lombardy
Bacco
Cavey
at Mercyhurst
Fiorenza Hagerman Fiorenza Battaglini Pestano
Lombardy
Bacco
Cavey
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West Chester
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GAME-BY-GAME INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Opponent
Passing
Rushing
Receptions
Receiving Yards
Touchdowns
Tackles
West Chester
McCabe (297)
D. Williams (102)
Pestano (11)
Pestano (112)
Pestano, D. Williams (2)
Butler (7)
at Bloomsburg
McCabe (153)
D. Williams (90)
Lombardy (4)
Pestano (56)
Brown, Pestano (1)
Hurt (8)
Lake Erie
McCabe (177)
Bacco (143)
Pestano (4)
Pestano (77)
Lombardy, Pestano (2)
McClellan (7)
at Edinboro
McCabe (274)
D. Williams (140)
Jackson (7)
Pestano (96)
Brown (2)
Howell (9)
Indiana (Pa.)
McCabe (239)
D. Williams (108)
Gumbert, Pestano (5)
Gumbert (103)
Gaver, Pestano, S. Johnson (1)
Butler (11)
at Clarion
McCabe (164)
Lombardy (106)
Pestano (5)
Pestano (58)
Seven tied at (1)
Howell (7)
Lock Haven
McCabe (310)
W. Brown (72)
Pestano (6)
Pestano (150)
Pestano (3)
Howell (8)
at Gannon
McCabe (230)
D. Williams (80)
Jackson (7)
Jackson (87)
Bacco, Jackson (2)
Burns, T. Johnson (5)
Slippery Rock
McCabe (174)
D. Williams (99)
Pestano (5)
Pestano (54)
D. Williams (3)
Three tied at (6)
at Mercyhurst
McCabe (145)
D. Williams (50)
Jackson, Garver (4)
Jackson (80)
Jackson, D. Williams (1)
Butler (11)
West Chester
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SCORING PLAYS CALIFORNIA
OPPONENTS
Opponent Qtr Plays-Yards TOP Score Time Play (Conversion)
Opponent Qtr Plays-Yards TOP Score Time Play (Conversion)
West Chester West Chester West Chester West Chester West Chester West Chester West Chester
West Chester West Chester West Chester West Chester West Chester
1 2 2 4 4
5-72 10-68 6-69 10-73 4-47
2:07 3:27 0:38 4:16 1:34
TD TD TD TD TD
9:33 Paulson 44-yd pass from Wright (failed) 14:05 Webb 28-yd pass from Wright (failed) 0:38 Paulson 12-yd pass from Wright (Walsh) 11:11 McDermott 5-yd run (failed) 6:32 Washington 27-yd pass from Wright (Walsh)
Bloomsburg Bloomsburg Bloomsburg Bloomsburg
1 2 3 3
7-76 5-76 9-56 ---
3:05 2:42 4:48 ---
TD TD FG TD
11:55 Adams 4-yd run (Koenig) 9:42 Latorre 49-yd run (Koenig) 1:05 Koenig 35-yd FG 0:08 Rivera 52-yd INT return (Koenig)
Edinboro Edinboro Edinboro Edinboro Edinboro
1 2 2 3 3
12-77 6-29 10-80 6-74 5-80
6:17 2:44 5:14 3:15 2:13
FG TD TD TD TD
5:50 Romanias 19-yd FG 12:10 Cerro 12-yd pass from Harris (Romanias) 5:14 Cerro 34-yd pass from Harris (Romanias) 11:45 Dixon 38-yd pass from Harris (Romanias) 5:59 Harris 27-yd run (Romanias)
Indiana (Pa.) Indiana (Pa.) Indiana (Pa.) Indiana (Pa.)
2 2 3 4
4-(-2) 12-61 5-76 2-45
13:42 4:57 1:46 0:31
FG FG TD TD
13:42 Burgess 42-yd FG 4:57 Burgess 41-yd FG 9:45 Wood 4-yd pass from Krewatch (Burgess) 5:27 Morrow 26-yd pass from Krewatch (Burgess)
Clarion Clarion Clarion Clarion
1 3 4 4
8-49 7-57 8-73 11-72
4:15 2:40 2:32 0:42
FG FG TD TD
7:39 Mamula 36-yd FG 12:10 Mamula 25-yd FG 12:10 Robinson 34-yd pass from Rometo (Mamula) 0:42 Rometo 1-yd run (Mamula)
Lock Haven 2
7-12
2:33 FG 0:40 Pickle 23-yd FG
Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon
2 2 3 4
--- 1-17 12-61 9-59
--- 0:07 4:58 2:34
Slippery Rock 1 Slippery Rock 2
2-84 13-50
0:36 TD 0:03 Manfull 4-yd run (Bahr kick) 1:44 FG 0:05 Bahr 28-yd FG
Mercyhurst
16-98
9:20 TD 14:57 Kensy 1-yd run (failed)
1 1 2 3 3 3 4
7-26 8-45 10-65 8-66 9-72 6-76 5-67
3:01 3:29 4:33 3:27 4:10 2:42 2:49
Bloomsburg 3 Bloomsburg 3 Bloomsburg 4
1-49 3-82 6-19
0:08 TD 8:39 Pestano 49-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 0:37 TD 5:59 W. Brown 38-yd run (Fiorenza) 1:18 FG 10:28 Fiorenza 23-yd FG
Lake Erie Lake Erie Lake Erie Lake Erie Lake Erie Lake Erie Lake Erie Lake Erie
1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3
7-67 2-50 --- 3-39 4-54 9-88 3-70 3-68
3:25 0:25 --- 1:07 1:06 4:34 1:12 1:12
TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD
11:35 D. Williams 2-yd run (Fiorenza) 5:41 Lombardy 13-yd run (Fiorenza) 1:52 Pestano 45-yd punt return (Fiorenza) 14:56 Garver 23-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 12:20 Pestano 24-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 5:36 Lombardy 26-yd run (failed) 2:51 Bacco 7-yd run (Fiorenza) 3:23 Cole 45-yd run (failed)
Edinboro Edinboro Edinboro Edinboro Edinboro
1 1 2 3 3
7-72 4-62 8-82 3-29 4-43
2:53 1:53 3:15 1:04 1:56
TD TD TD TD TD
12:07 D. Williams 1-yd run (Fiorenza) 3:57 W. Brown 4-yd run (Fiorenza) 14:54 Pestano 17-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 8:12 Jackson 3-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 4:54 W. Brown 4-yd run (Fiorenza)
Indiana (Pa.) 1 Indiana (Pa.) 2 Indiana (Pa.) 3
13-74 8-70 8-48
5:41 TD 2:24 Pestano 18-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 3:01 TD 1:50 Garver 8-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 3:03 TD 1:37 S. Johnson 3-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza)
Clarion Clarion Clarion Clarion Clarion Clarion Clarion Clarion
1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4
7-50 8-58 5-54 2-42 6-50 7-45 3-39 4-13
2:58 3:14 2:27 0:54 2:32 3:23 1:29 2:04
FG TD TD TD TD TD TD TD
12:02 14:55 10:39 11:09 7:10 14:52 10:40 5:41
Fiorenza 34-yd FG Garver 12-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) DeCarlo 14-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) Lombardy 35-yd run (Fiorenza) D. Williams 5-yd run (Fiorenza) W. Brown 12-yd run (Fiorenza) Bacco 30-yd run (Fiorenza) Picard 6-yd pass from Grossi (Fiorenza)
Lock Haven Lock Haven Lock Haven Lock Haven Lock Haven Lock Haven Lock Haven Lock Haven Lock Haven
1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4
6-54 12-86 5-39 6-50 3-85 9-68 5-38 5-57 8-78
4:27 4:58 2:23 0:35 1:36 2:58 2:11 1:44 4:09
TD TD TD FG TD TD TD TD TD
10:33 3:59 14:53 0:00 8:58 4:08 14:56 8:52 3:42
Pestano 36-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) Pestano 12-yd pass from McCabe (failed) Jackson 16-yd pass from McCabe (failed) Fiorenza 24-yd FG Pestano 66-yd pass from McCabe (failed) Jackson 27-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) Lombardy 12-yd run (Hagerman) Bacco 9-yd run (Hagerman) B. Anderson 20-yd run (Hagerman)
Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon Gannon
1 1 2 3 3 4
12-70 3-18 9-53 9-74 --- 3-27
7:13 1:07 4:31 3:55 --- 1:29
TD TD TD TD TD TD
7:47 6:22 4:31 7:11 1:52 4:53
Jackson 2-yd pass from McCabe (Hagerman) Jackson 2-yd pass from McCabe (Hagerman) Lombardy 5-yd run (Hagerman) Cherry 12-yd pass from McCabe (Hagerman) Bacco 77-yd kickoff return (Hagerman) Bacco 10-yd run (Hagerman)
Slippery Rock 1 Slippery Rock 2 Slippery Rock 2 Slippery Rock 2 Slippery Rock 3
12-39 9-52 12-68 4-63 15-92
4:34 3:00 4:34 1:29 8:11
FG TD TD TD TD
0:41 12:00 6:04 1:49 2:45
Hagerman 20-yd FG D. Williams 3-yd run (Hagerman) D. Williams 4-yd run (Hagerman) W. Brown 41-yd run (Hagerman) D. Williams 1-yd run (Hagerman)
Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Mercyhurst
9-47 12-96 9-73
2:59 FG 8:03 Hagerman 20-yd FG 6:40 TD 11:43 D. Williams 1-yd run (Hagerman) 2:47 TD 7:25 Jackson 35-yd pass from McCabe (Hagerman)
1 2 2
FG TD TD TD TD TD TD
11:47 Fiorenza 20-yd FG 2:38 Pestano 6-yd pass from McCabe (failed) 9:24 Pestano 4-yd pass from McCabe (Fiorenza) 11:26 D. Williams 5-yd run (Fiorenza) 5:15 D. Williams 4-yd run (Fiorenza) 0:32 W. Brown 19-yd run (Fiorenza) 8:13 Lombardy 7-yd run (Fiorenza)
4
TD TD FG TD
14:50 Minor 73-yd interception return (Ditzler) 12:57 Boedicker 17-yd run (Ditzler) 2:07 Ditzler 34-yd FG 2:12 Richardson 1-yd run (Ditzler)
PLAYER CAREER HIGHS 27 FREDDIE BACCO (RB) RUSHING Attempts.............. 12 vs. Cheyney, 9/15/07 Yards................143 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 Long...................66 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 TDs.......... 1, 6x, last vs. Gannon, 10/18/08
89 CORY GARVER (TE) RECEIVING Receptions......... 4 vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 Yards............... 43 vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 Long................. 23 vs. Edinboro, 10/20/07 TDs......2, 2x, last vs. Valdosta St., 12/8/07
KICKOFF RETURN Returns................. 4 vs. Edinboro, 9/20/08 Yards.................. 95 vs. Edinboro, 9/20/08 Long....................77 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 TDs........................1 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08
88 JOSH GUMBERT (WR) RECEIVING Receptions.......5 vs. Indiana (Pa.), 9/27/08 Yards...........103 vs. Indiana (Pa.), 9/27/08 Long..............42 vs. Indiana (Pa.), 9/27/08 TDs.................................................... None
52 DONTEY BROWN (LB) Tackles...6, 2x, last vs. Slippery Rock, 10/25/08 TFL....0.5, 2x, last vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 Sacks................................................. None INT.................................................... None 3 WINDELL BROWN (RB) RUSHING Attempts................ 12 vs. Clarion, 9/29/07 Yards................ 115 vs. Shepherd, 12/1/07 Long.................... 55 vs. Cheyney, 9/15/07 TDs....................... 3 vs. Shepherd, 12/1/07 KICKOFF RETURN Returns........... 4 vs. West Chester, 8/30/08 Yards.......... 121 vs. West Chester, 8/30/08 Long.................41 vs. Bloomsburg, 9/6/08 TDs.................................................... None 42 DARREN BURNS (LB) Tackles.......11 vs. Shippensburg, 10/15/05 TFL............. 5.0 vs. E. Stroudsburg, 9/2/07 Sacks.......... 4.0 vs. E. Stroudsburg, 9/2/07 INT... 1, 3x, last vs. Slipery Rock, 10/27/07 19 JUAN BUTLER (DB) Tackles...11, 2x, last vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 TFL.......1.0, 3x, last vs. Edinboro, 9/20/08 Sacks................................................. None INT.1, 3x, last vs. Slippery Rock, 10/25/08 62 SAM FIKARIS (DL) Tackles....5, 2x, last vs. Edinboro, 9/20/08 TFL............. 1.5, 2x, last vs. Shippensburg, 11/10/07 Sacks.......... 1.0, 2x, last vs. Shippensburg, 11/10/07 INT.................................................... None 39 DEREK FIORENZA (P) Punts................6 vs. Indiana (Pa.), 9/27/08 Average..... 53.0 vs. West Chester, 8/30/08 Long......... 63 vs. Slippery Rock, 10/25/08 Inside 20..........3 vs. Indiana (Pa.), 9/27/08
PUNT RETURN Returns...............5 vs. Bloomsburg, 9/6/08 Yards................58 vs. Bloomsburg, 9/6/08 Long.............34 vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 TDs.................................................... None 29 KEVIN HAGERMAN (K) FGs Made...1, 2x, last vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 FGs Att... 1, 2x, last vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 Long... 20, 2x, last vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 XP Made...............6 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 XP Att....................6 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 60 GABE HERNANDEZ (LB) Tackles........2, 2x, last vs.Clarion, 10/4/08 TFL..........1.0, 3x, last vs. Clarion, 10/4/08 Sacks.......1.0, 3x, last vs. Clarion, 10/4/08 INT.................................................... None 35 JAKE HOWELL (LB) Tackles... 9, 2x, last vs. Indiana (Pa.), 9/27/08 TFL...............2.5 vs. Indiana (Pa.), 9/27/08 Sacks................................................. None INT.................................................... None 8 A.J. JACKSON (WR) RECEIVING Receptions...7, 2x, last vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 Yards...................87 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 Long................ 35 vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 TDs.......... 2, 2x, last vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 15 TERRENCE JOHNSON (DB) Tackles.......10 vs. Shippensburg, 11/10/07 TFL.....................2.0 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 Sacks................................................. None INT.... 2, 3x, last vs. Indiana (Pa.), 10/6/07 17 BRANDON LIVSEY (DB) Tackles.............. 8 vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 TFL....... 1.0, 3x, last vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 Sacks................................................. None INT.................1 vs. Lock Haven, 10/13/07
12 KEVIN McCABE (QB) PASSING Completions....30 vs. West Chester, 8/30/08 Attempts....... 36 vs. West Chester, 8/30/08 Yards..........310 vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 TDs.................5 vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 Long.............66 vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 Ints........................2 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 Pass Eff. Rating.......................................... 2 MATT McCLELLAN (LB) Tackles.................7 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 TFL....................2.0 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 Sacks.................1.5 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 INT.................... 1 vs. Mercyhurst, 11/1/08 87 MARCEL PESTANO (WR) RECEIVING Receptions.....11 vs. West Chester, 8/30/08 Yards..........150 vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 Long.............66 vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 TDs.................3 vs. Lock Haven, 10/11/08 PUNT RETURN Returns..................5 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 Yards...................76 vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 Long...................45 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 TDs.......................1 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 26 PATRICK SWEARINGER (DB) Tackles.... 4, 2x, last vs. Gannon, 10/18/08 TFL..................... 1.0 vs. Cheyney, 9/15/07 Sacks................................................. None INT....... 1, 2x, last vs. Bloomsburg, 9/6/08 96 WILLIE WALKER (DL) Tackles...................11 vs. Clarion, 11/4/06 TFL...... 2.0, 2x, last vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 Sacks.................2.0 vs. Lake Erie, 9/13/08 INT...................1 vs. Lock Haven, 9/30/06 23 DAINE WILLIAMS (RB) RUSHING Attempts..... 35 vs. So. Conn. St., 11/24/07 Yards........ 234 vs. So. Conn. St., 11/24/07 Long...........53 vs. Shippensburg, 11/10/07 TDs............. 3 vs. Slippery Rock, 10/25/08 RECEIVING Receptions...3, 2x, last vs. So. Conn. St., 11/24/07 Yards........ 39 vs. Slippery Rock, 10/27/07 Long......... 23 vs. Slippery Rock, 10/27/07 TDs.................................................... None
RECORD WHEN
PSAC STANDINGS
Overall Record..................................9-1
Western Division
Day Games........................................7-1 Night Games (6 p.m. or later)...........2-0 FSN TV Games.................................3-0 Scoring First......................................9-0 Opponent Scoring First.....................0-1 Leading at the Half............................8-0 Trailing at the Half............................1-1 Tied at the Half.................................0-0 Leading after Third Qt......................8-0 Trailing after Third Qt.......................1-1 Tied after Third Qt............................0-0 Overtime Games...............................0-0
---PSAC-W--- W L Pct. California (Pa.) 7 0 1.000 Mercyhurst 5 2 .714 Edinboro 5 2 .714 Indiana (Pa.) 5 2 .714 Slippery Rock 3 4 .429 Gannon 2 5 .286 Clarion 1 6 .143 Lock Haven 0 7 .000
Scoring less than 20 points...............1-1 Scoring 20+ points............................8-0 Scoring 30+ points............................7-0 Scoring 40+ points............................5-0 Allowing 10 points or less................4-0 Allowing 20 points or less................3-0 Allowing 21+ points.........................3-1 Allowing 30+ points.........................2-0 Rushing for less than 100 yds...........1-0 Rushing for over 100 yds..................8-1 Rushing for over 200+ yds................5-0 Rushing for over 300+ yds................1-0 Passing for less than 200 yds............3-1 Passing for 200+ yds.........................6-0 Passing for 300+ yds.........................1-0 Totalling less than 300 yds total offense...1-0 300+ yds of total offense...................8-1 400+ yds of total offense...................5-0 500+ yds of total offense...................3-0 Allowing less than 100 yds rushing...4-0 Allowing more than 100 yds rushing...5-1 Allowing less than 300 yds of total offense...5-0 Allowing 300+ yds total offense.......4-1 No turnovers......................................2-0 Less than 3 turnovers........................7-1 3+ turnovers......................................0-0 No takeaways....................................1-0 1 or more takeaways.........................7-1 3 or more takeaways.........................2-0 More than 30:00 of possession.........4-0 Less than 30:00 of possession...........5-1
as of Nov. 4, 2008 -----All----W L Pct. 9 1 .900 6 4 .600 8 2 .800 7 2 .778 5 5 .500 4 6 .400 2 8 .200 0 10 .000
Eastern Division ---PSAC-E--- W L Pct. West Chester 7 0 1.000 Bloomsburg 6 1 .857 East Stroudsburg 5 2 .714 Kutztown 4 3 .571 Shippensburg 3 4 .429 C.W. Post 2 5 .286 Millersville 1 6 .143 Cheyney 0 7 .000
AFCA Poll
-----All----W L Pct. 8 2 .800 9 1 .900 8 2 .800 5 5 .500 4 6 .400 2 8 .200 1 9 .100 0 10 .000
No. School 2008 Record 1. Grand Valley St. 9-0 2. Abilene Christian 9-0 3. Northwest Missouri St. 9-1 4. Delta St. 8-1 5. North Alabama 9-1 6. Minnesota-Duluth 10-0 7. California 9-1 8. Central Washington 9-1 9. West Texas A&M 9-1 10. Pittsburg St. 9-1 11. Tuskegee 9-0 12. Chadron St. 9-1 13. Valdosta St. 7-2 14. Bloomsburg 9-1 15. Carson-Newman 7-2 16. American International 9-0 17. West Chester 8-2 18. Indiana 7-2 19. Tarleton St. 8-2 20. Edinboro 8-2 21. Seton Hill 9-1 22. Wingate 8-2 23. Fayetteville St. 8-2 24. Ashland 7-3 25. Wayne St. 8-2
Pts. 646 627 592 571 536 489 485 473 444 397 395 356 330 325 292 229 224 199 177 145 118 107 90 69 38
D2Football.com Poll as of Nov. 4, 2008
TEAM STREAKS Home Wins: 5 last loss: Valdosta State (28-24), 12/8/07 Road Wins: 4 last loss: at Bloomsburg (24-17), 9/6/08 Divisional Wins: 13 last loss: Indiana (Pa.) (21-17), 11/11/06 Divisional Home Wins: 6 last loss: Indiana (Pa.) (21-17), 11/11/06 Divisional Road Wins: 12 last loss: Slippery Rock (28-21), 10/1/05 Scoring: 55 last shutout: at Shippensburg (35-0), 11/15/03 Scoring a Touchdown: 55 last time w/o a TD: at Shippensburg (35-0), 11/15/03 Rushing for a Touchdown: 5 last time w/o a rushing TD: Indiana (Pa.) (21-19), 9/27/08
No. School 2008 Record 1. Grand Valley St. 9-0 2. Abilene Christian 9-0 3. Northwest Missouri St. 9-1 4. Delta St. 8-1 5. Central Washington 9-1 6. North Alabama 9-1 7. Minnesota-Duluth 10-0 8. California 9-1 9. West Texas A&M 9-1 10. Tuskegee 9-0 11. Chadron St. 9-1 12. Pittsburg St. 9-1 13. Valdosta St. 7-2 14. Carson-Newman 7-2 15. West Chester 8-2 16. Bloomsburg 9-1 17. Indiana 7-2 18. American International 9-0 19. Ashland 7-3 20. Tarleton St. 8-2 21. Edinboro 8-2 22. Seton Hill 9-1 23. Wingate 8-2 24. Fayetteville St. 8-2 25. Minnesota St. 8-2
LAST WEST CHESTER MEETING NO. 5 VULCANS REGISTER 44-32 WIN IN SEASON-OPENER OVER NO. 16 WEST CHESTER CALIFORNIA (Aug. 30) – In their season-opener, the No. 5 Vulcans featured an explosive offense that was led by quarterback Kevin McCabe and receiver Marcel Pestano en route to a 44-32 victory over No. 16 West Chester. McCabe completed 30-of-36 attempts (83.3 percent) for 297 yards with two touchdowns – both to Pestano. The 30 completions by McCabe is the highest single-game total in recent program history. In his first game as a Vulcan, Pestano posted game-high totals of 11 receptions and 112 receiving yards. The 11 catches rank second as the highest single-game total in team history. Cal U amassed a total of 517 yards of total offense against West Chester, including 220 yards on the ground. Senior running back Daine Williams led all players with 102 yards on 17 carries with two touchdowns, while classmate Brandon Lombardy finished with 93 yards on 17 attempts and one touchdown. With the Golden Rams leading 19-16 at halftime, the Vulcans seized control of the contest in the second half by scoring 21-straight points in the third quarter with three touchdowns. Cal U engineered an eight-play drive on the opening possession in the second half, capped by a five-yard touchdown plunge by Williams with 11:26 left in the quarter that gave the Vulcans a 23-19 lead.
Marcel Pestano
On the next Cal U possession, Williams increased the lead to 30-19 before sophomore running back Windell Brown added a 19-yard scoring scamper with 32 seconds left in the third quarter to make the score 37-19. The Golden Rams, who were predicted to win the PSAC East in the pre-season conference poll, trimmed the deficit to 37-25 with a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, however, the Vulcans sealed the victory with a seven-yard score by Lombardy with 8:13 left in the game to increase the lead to 44-25. The Vulcans defense limited All-American wide receiver Mike Washington to only 65 yards. Senior free safety Juan Butler paced the Cal defensive unit with seven tackles (six solo) and a fumble recovery. Linebackers Guy Hurt and Jake Howell each added five stops. The Cal U defense held the Golden Rams to only 71 rushing yards and forced three turnovers.
RECORD WATCH 1. 2t. 2t. 2t.
Single-Season Touchdown Passes Joe Ruggiero (2007)................................. 25 Sam Mannery (1988)............................... 21 Kevin Russell (1983)............................... 21 Kevin McCabe (2008)............................. 21
Single-Season Points 2007 (14 games)..................................... 502 2005 (10 games)..................................... 421 2008 (10 games).................................... 369 2004 (10 games)..................................... 365 1999 (11 games)..................................... 333
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Single-Season All-Purpose Yards 1. 2007 (14 games).................................. 6,847 2. 2008 (10 games)................................. 5,785 3. 2004 (10 games).................................. 5,724 Career Rushing Yards 1. Wesley Cates (1998-2001).................. 5,647 2. Antoine Bagwell (2004-05)................ 3,353 3. Brandon Lombardy (2005-present)... 3,296 Career Touchdowns 1. Wesley Cates (1998-2001)....................... 64 2t. Antoine Bagwell (2004-05)..................... 45 2t. Brandon Lombardy (2005-present)...... 45 Career Rushing Touchdowns 1. Wesley Cates (1998-2001)....................... 63 2. Brandon Lombardy (2005-present)...... 44 3. Antoine Bagwell (2004-05)..................... 41 Career Scoring 1. Wesley Cates (1998-2001)..................... 386 2. Antoine Bagwell (2004-05)................... 272 3. Brandon Lombardy (2005-present).... 270 Career Wins 1. Ted Nemeth (1950-61)............................. 55 2t. Jeff Petrucci (1981-92)............................. 54 2t. John Luckhardt (2002-present)............ 54
SERIES NOTES 2008 2007 1995 1994 1957 1956
LAST 15 MEETINGS
SERIES SUPERLATIVES (since 2002)
California 44, West Chester 32 California 30, West Chester 14 West Chester 25, California 24 West Chester 60, California 14 West Chester 52, California 0 West Chester 31, California 7
Best Rushing Performances Daine Williams, CAL, 25 for 133, 2006 Daine Williams, CAL, 17 for 102, 2007 Brandon Lombardy, CAL, 17 for 93, 2007 Best Passing Performances Joe Wright, WCU, 23 of 39, 311 yds, 2007 Kevin McCabe, CAL, 30 of 36, 297, 2007 Bill Zwaan, WCU, 14 for 33, 161, 2006 Best Receiving Performances Marcel Pestano, CAL, 11 for 112, 2007 Steve Miller, WCU, 5 for 94, 2007 Ryan Paulson, WCU, 6 for 81, 2007
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8t. 8t. 10.
PSAC Career Rushing TDs Jamar Brittingham, Bloomsburg.............. 83 Wesley Cates, California.......................... 63 Irv Sigler, Bloomsburg............................. 55 Stan Kennedy, Slippery Rock.................. 53 John Kuhn, Shippensburg........................ 52 Osagie Osunde, West Chester.................. 51 Michael Mann, Indiana............................ 48 Marques Glaze, Bloomsburg.................... 44 Brandon Lombardy, California............ 44 Ricke Stonewall, Millersville................... 43 Most Wins among Active Coaches
1. 2. 3. 4. 5t. 5t.
(NCAA Division II)
Ken Sparks, Carson-Newman (Tenn.)... 275 Williard Bailey, St. Paul’s (Va.)............. 224 Dennis Douds, East Stroudsburg........... 217 Mel Tjeerdsma, NW Missouri State...... 212 Chuck Broyles, Pittsburg State (Kan.)... 191 John Luckhardt, California................ 191
