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The Gannon defense will look to turn in the type of performance that held rival Mercyhurst to 13 points.

Football Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Football Team Hosts Edinboro in Special Thursday Night Game (Video/Game Notes)



GAME DAY CENTRAL
Edinboro University (0-6, 0-3 PSAC West) at Gannon University (4-2, 1-2 PSAC West)
  • When: Thursday, October 15, 2015
  • Where: Erie, Pa.
  • Stadium: McConnell Family Stadium (2,500)
  • Kickoff: 6 p.m.
  • Live Radio: Jet Radio (1400)
  • Live Audio via 90.5 WERG Stream: Click Here
  • Live Video (FREE): Click Here
  • Live Stats: Click Here

GAME INFORMATION
  • General Admission Tickets: $5 adults / $3 Non-Gannon students / $3 Senior Citizens
  • All Gannon students, staff and faculty are admitted free of charge by showing their school ID
  • Parking: Free on-street parking
  • Directions: To Gannon University Field I GPS Address: 430 Sassafras Street, Erie, Pa. 16507

GAME COVERAGE
ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN
  • All-Time Series: Edinboro leads 7-2
  • First Meeting: September 8, 2001 - at Edinboro 37, Gannon 21
  • Last Meeting: October 16, 2014 - Gannon 52, at Edinboro 7
  • Series Notes: Gannon defeated Edinboro for the second consecutive time last year after dropping the first seven contests in the all-time series. The Knights have rolled in the last two match-ups, out-scoring the Fighting Scots 107-21. Gannon lost the first two encounters in the series as an NCAA Division II Independent in 2001 and 2002, before dropping the first five match-ups as a PSAC member.

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THURSDAY STORYLINES
  • Gannon continues its local rivalry stretch Thursday night against Edinboro. The Golden Knights recaptured the Niagara Cup last Saturday with a 16-13 victory at Mercyhurst. The program has never defeated Edinboro and Mercyhurst in the same season before.
  • Head coach Brad Rzyczycki's club is 4-3 in night games under his tutelage. Gannon posted a 52-7 victory under the lights at Edinboro's Sox Harrison Stadium last year. Thursday's contest is the Golden Knights' only night game this year.
  • Gannon has lost consecutive home games for the first time since dropping four straight in 2012.
  • Redshirt senior Jesstin Hamm ranks third among all NCAA Division II players in receiving touchdowns with 10.
  • Edinboro will be looking for its first victory after dropping its first six games for the first time since 1954.
  • The Fighting Scots have already clinched a fourth consecutive losing season, the program's most since stringing together six straight from 1997-02.
  • Edinboro was picked to finish seventh in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division in the coaches' preseason poll after being picked to finish sixth the previous two years.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon has nine days to prepare for a road game Saturday, October 24 at Seton Hill.
  • Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m.
  • The contest begins a regular-season stretch run that includes three of four on the road.
  • Gannon has never played on Seton Hill's home turf.
  • The first two games of the all-time series have been play in Erie, Pennsylvania with Gannon posted a 40-21 victory in 2013 and 58-28 win last season.
  • Following the contest at Seton Hill, Gannon returns home for Senior Day.
  • The final regular-season home game is scheduled for Saturday, October 31 against California (Pa.).
  • Game time is slated for 12 noon with Senior Day festivities scheduled for 11:40 a.m.
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Players Mentioned

Trenton Donald

#50 Trenton Donald

DL
6' 4"
Senior
Sport and Exercise Science
Jesstin Hamm

#7 Jesstin Hamm

WR
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Communication Arts
Brock Jones

#25 Brock Jones

RB
5' 10"
Senior
Business Entrepreneurship
Brandon Mansell

#21 Brandon Mansell

RB
5' 8"
Sophomore
Sport and Exercise Science
Liam Nadler

#10 Liam Nadler

QB
6' 7"
Redshirt Senior
Political Science
Joshua Wiechelt

#3 Joshua Wiechelt

LB
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Accounting

Players Mentioned

Trenton Donald

#50 Trenton Donald

6' 4"
Senior
Sport and Exercise Science
DL
Jesstin Hamm

#7 Jesstin Hamm

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Communication Arts
WR
Brock Jones

#25 Brock Jones

5' 10"
Senior
Business Entrepreneurship
RB
Brandon Mansell

#21 Brandon Mansell

5' 8"
Sophomore
Sport and Exercise Science
RB
Liam Nadler

#10 Liam Nadler

6' 7"
Redshirt Senior
Political Science
QB
Joshua Wiechelt

#3 Joshua Wiechelt

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Accounting
LB