Brock Jones
Joe Mattis
Junior Brock Jones' 213 rushing yards at Clarion represented the seventh-highest single-game total in school history.
33
Winner Gannon University GAN 4-0 , 3-0
7
Clarion University CLAR 2-2 , 2-1
Winner
Gannon University GAN
4-0 , 3-0
33
Final
7
Clarion University CLAR
2-2 , 2-1
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
GAN Gannon University 3 7 13 10 33
CLAR Clarion University 7 0 0 0 7

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Gannon Football Team Still Undefeated After 33-7 Victory at Clarion; Becomes Second Team in School History to Start 4-0 (Video)



THE RUNDOWN
  • Score: Gannon 33, at Clarion 7
  • Records: Gannon (4-0, 3-0 PSAC), Clarion (2-2, 2-1 PSAC)
  • Location: Clarion, Pa. – Memorial Stadium
  • The Short Story: Gannon scored 30 unanswered points during the last three quarters and rolled to a 33-7 victory Saturday afternoon at Clarion. The Golden Knights out-gained the Golden Eagles 531-208, closing out the game after holding the ball for 11:51 of the fourth quarter.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon scored the game's first points during its opening possession. Karch Holland's (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington) 27-yard field goal capped an eight-play, 71-yard drive with 4:49 remaining in the first quarter.
  • Clarion immediately responded with a seven-play, 63-yard drive to assume a 7-3 lead. Connor Simmons' seven-yard touchdown run with 34 seconds left in the quarter ended the scoring drive which started with five straight passes, before two final runs.
  • Gannon eventually went to halftime with a 10-7 lead. The Golden Knights produced the only score during the second quarter on Brendan Klemensic's (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) first career touchdown reception, a 21-yard catch from Liam Nadler (Leipsic, Ohio/Leipsic Local) with 7:56 left in the first half. The 11-play drive was dominated by eight pass attempts and accumulated 80 yards.
  • After the intermission, Gannon scored immediately on its first possession. The Golden Knights picked up 45 of the 53 yards on the drive via the run, before Nadler's 27-yard touchdown run pushed the visitors in front 17-7.
  • Gannon scored again during its next possession to bump the lead to 23-7. A 12-play, 74-yard drive finished with a one-yard plunge from Nadler and 4:03 showing on the third-quarter clock. The perfectly-called play selection featured seven rushes and six passes.
  • Head coach Brad Rzyczycki's club iced the game after a Holland 33-yard field goal with 12:24 to play and another Nadler one-yard rush with 8:36 remaining. 

GAME NOTES
  • Clarion' celebrated Homecoming Weekend and the Autumn Leaf Festival Saturday. Both events helped draw an announced crowd of 5,512 to the game.
  • Gannon out-gained Clarion 531-208, including a 403-136 edge during the second half.
  • The Golden Knights held the Golden Eagles to two yards on eight plays during the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, Gannon ran 24 plays while holding the ball for 11:51 of the final 15 minutes.
  • Gannon scored 30 unanswered points after falling behind 7-3 at the end of the first quarter.
  • The Golden Knights finished 8-of-13 on third downs compared to Clarion's 3-of-12 chart.
  • Junior Brock Jones (Peninsula, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) rushed for a career-high 213 yards on 32 carries, averaging 6.7 yards per carry.
  • Senior Justin Caliste (Roseville, Calif./Oakmont) recorded his second consecutive 100-yard receiving game, hauling in 11 catches for 112 yards.
  • Gannon wore Clarion down with a 35:01-24:59 edge in time of possession. Those numbers read 31:34-13:26 during the final three quarters.
  • The Golden Knights scored during their first four possessions of the second half to increase a 10-7 halftime lead into the final 33-7 score.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon improved to 4-0 for the first time in the modern era. The undefeated 1949 team is the only other squad in school history to win its first four games en route to a perfect 8-0 final record.
  • Gannon and Slippery Rock remain the only undefeated teams in the PSAC Western Division with 4-0 overall records and 3-0 conference marks.
  • Jones has rushed for 651 yards through the first four games after entering the campaign with 28 career rushing yards. The junior tailback entered Saturday's game second in the PSAC and eighth nationally in rushing yards per game.
  • Caliste already owns the school record for most 100-yard receiving games, before adding his eighth career performance at Clarion.
  • Gannon has defeated Clarion in back-to-back years on the Golden Eagles' home field during their Homecoming Weekend.
  • Caliste's 11 receptions fell one shy of his own school single-game record. He has pulled in 12 passes on two previous occasions. Gannon Hall of Famer Lee Castana also performed the feat once.
  • Jones' 213 rushing yards represented the seventh-highest single-game total in school history.
  • Klemensic's 21-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter was his first career catch and first career touchdown.
  • Junior Matt Astorino (Edinboro, Pa./General McLane) recorded his first career sack during the third quarter.
  • Nadler jumped three players on Gannon's all-time scoring chart with 18 points at Clarion, moving into a tie with Matt Szczupakowski (2008-12) for 13th place all-time at Gannon with 108 career points. He is the 16th Golden Knight in school history to score 100 career points.
  • Holland kicked his fifth and sixth field goals of the season Saturday. That figure is already tied for the 10th-most field goals in Gannon history during a single season.
  • Gannon has out-scored its first four opponents 141-42.
  • The Golden Knights have won five consecutive games dating back to last season, equaling the longest win streak since winning the last four games of the 2009 season and the first two contests of the 2010 campaign.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon concludes a two-game road swing Saturday, October 4 at 22nd-ranked Slippery Rock. The PSAC Western Division showdown is scheduled for 6 p.m.
  • Slippery Rock posted a 63-19 home victory against Seton Hill Saturday afternoon, improving to 4-0 overall and 3-0 in conference action.
  • Gannon has won four of the last five meetings in the all-time series and owns a 6-3 advantage.
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Players Mentioned

Matt Astorino

#30 Matt Astorino

DB
5' 8"
Junior
Social Studies/Secondary Education
Justin Caliste

#5 Justin Caliste

WR
5' 5"
Senior
Criminal Justice
Brock Jones

#25 Brock Jones

RB
5' 10"
Junior
Business Entrepreneurship
Brendan Klemensic

#12 Brendan Klemensic

WR
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Undeclared
Liam Nadler

#10 Liam Nadler

QB
6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Political Science
Karch Holland

#46 Karch Holland

K
5' 8"
Freshman
Undecided Science

Players Mentioned

Matt Astorino

#30 Matt Astorino

5' 8"
Junior
Social Studies/Secondary Education
DB
Justin Caliste

#5 Justin Caliste

5' 5"
Senior
Criminal Justice
WR
Brock Jones

#25 Brock Jones

5' 10"
Junior
Business Entrepreneurship
RB
Brendan Klemensic

#12 Brendan Klemensic

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
Undeclared
WR
Liam Nadler

#10 Liam Nadler

6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Political Science
QB
Karch Holland

#46 Karch Holland

5' 8"
Freshman
Undecided Science
K