Gannon Golden Knights
Tad Makowiecki

Football Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Football Team Concludes Regular Season Saturday at Lock Haven; Can Clinch First Winning Season Since 2010 (Video/Game Notes)

The Gannon football team needs a victory at Lock Haven to clinch its first winning season since 2010.
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Gannon at Lock Haven (1 p.m.)

Pre-Game Information
Game Notes

Pre-Game Weekly Radio Show Video
Coach Rzyczycki's Weekly Radio Show Video
(Courtesy of Sports Radio 1330 The Fan - Erie, Pa.)

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ERIE, Pa. - The Gannon football team concludes the 2013 campaign Saturday, November 16 at Lock Haven in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) crossover match-up. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m.

The contest can be heard live locally on Jet Radio 1400 and online at www.wergfm.com. A live video broadcast will be available by clicking here.

Gannon (5-5) concluded PSAC Western Division play last weekend with a 4-3 divisional record, tying the team for third place in the standings. It represented the program's first winning divisional record since going 4-3 in 2010. The Golden Knights remain the only team to defeat PSAC West regular-season champion Slippery Rock this season, handing the Rock a 38-27 setback at Gannon University Field on September 21.

Head coach Brad Rzyczycki's squad can recorded its first winning season overall since posting a 6-5 mark in 2010 with a victory at Lock Haven. It would represent the 12th winning season in school history.

This year's Gannon-Lock Haven encounter is a crossover affair after the Bald Eagles were moved to the Eastern Division upon the arrival of Pitt-Johnstown and Seton Hill to the PSAC prior to the current academic year. Saturday's contest brings an end to a brutal 2013 Gannon schedule that ranks as the 10th-toughest schedule in Division II and the hardest in the PSAC according to figures released this week by the NCAA.

Gannon has seen several school records fall this season and have more that could be broken during Saturday's regular-season finale. Here is a look at the school records that either have been or could be broken.
Single-Season Records Broken - Individual
  • Rushing Attempts - Jansen Jones (263)
    • Previous Record - Darmel Whitfield (227 in 2002)
  • Rushing Yards - Jansen Jones (1,397)
    • Previous Record - Sterling Pierce (1,100 in 1998)
  • All-Purpose Yards - Jansen Jones (1,615)

Single-Season Records Nearing - Individual
Single-Season Records Tied - Individual
  • Extra Points Made - Donnie Mann (40)
    • Current Record - Brendan McNicholas (40 in 2003)
  • Extra Points Attempted - Donnie Mann (42)
    • Current Record - Brendan McNicholas (42 in 2003)

Single-Season Records Nearing - Team
  • Passing Yards - Gannon (2,511)
    • Current Record - 2,908 in 2012
  • Kick Return Yards - Gannon (1,231)
    • Current Record - 1,371 in 2007
  • Scoring - Gannon (317)
    • Current Record - 347 in 2003
  • Touchdowns - Gannon (42)
    • Current Record - 46 in 2003
  • Extra Points Made - Gannon (40)
    • Current Record - 41 in 2003
  • Passing First Downs - Gannon (111)
    • Current Record - 119 in 2004
Lock Haven (3-7, 2-5 PSAC East) closed out its first-ever slate of PSAC East games with a 38-17 home loss to Kutztown last Saturday. The Bald Eagles head into Saturday's finale looking for their first four-win season since 2002. Lock Haven's three wins already represent the most since 2004.

Fifth-year graduate student Brandon Brader went over the 100-yard rushing plateau for the second consecutive game last Saturday. His 121 yards against Kutztown pushed his career total to 2,595, the fourth-most in school history. Junior quarterback Dillon Mazzoni saw action for the first time last week after starting the first six games of the year. He threw his seventh touchdown pass of the year. Meanwhile, Redshirt freshman Caleb Walton made his fourth consecutive start under center.

Kicker Alex Boumerhi has been a bright spot all season, making his ninth field goal of the season against Kutztown. He is 9-for-13 this season, including a 5-of-6 chart from between 40 and 49 yards.

Gannon has been perfect in the all-time series against Lock Haven, winning all five encounters by an average of 23.6 points per game. The Golden Knights are 3-0 all-time at Lock Haven, winning 26-0 in 2008 and 42-7 in 2010. Last year's 13-7 Gannon victory on the Bald Eagles' home field was the closest scoring margin in the all-time series. Gannon shut out Lock Haven during the first two all-time meetings.
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