Gannon Golden Knights
Mike Gallagher
Gannon attempts to win its third consecutive game for the second time this season Saturday at Seton Hill.

Football Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Football Team Puts Win Streak on the Line Saturday at Seton Hill (Video/Game Notes)



GAME DAY CENTRAL
Gannon University (5-2, 2-2 PSAC West) at Seton Hill University (2-5, 1-3 PSAC West)
  • When: Saturday, October 24, 2015
  • Where: Greensburg, Pa.
  • Stadium: Offutt Field (5,000)
  • Kickoff: 4 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: $7 adults / $5 Non-Gannon students / $5 Senior Citizens
  • Parking: Click Here
  • Directions: To Offutt Field I GPS Address: One Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, Pa. 15601

GAME COVERAGE
ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN
  • All-Time Series: Gannon leads 2-0
  • First Meeting: November 2, 2013 - at Gannon 40, Seton Hill 21
  • Last Meeting: October 25, 2014 - at Gannon 58, Seton Hill 28
  • Series Notes: Gannon is 2-0 all-time against Seton Hill with both victories coming at McConnell Family Stadium. The Golden Knights have averaged 49 points per game, posting a 58-28 win last season and 40-21 victory in 2013. Gannon has never played at Seton Hill. The two programs had never met before Seton Hill entered the PSAC prior to the 2008-09 academic year.

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SATURDAY STORYLINES
  • Gannon rides a two-game win streak into Saturday's contest at Seton Hill. The Golden Knights will attempt to win their third consecutive game for the first time since opening the season with three straight victories.
  • Brock Jones ranks seventh all-time at Gannon with 2,421 career rushing yards despite logging carries only two seasons. The senior tailback can move past Kevin Cloherty (1999-02) and into sixth place with 44 yards. He can become part of the all-time top five with 97 yards.
  • Redshirt senior Jesstin Hamm leads the PSAC and ranks third among all NCAA Division II players in recording touchdowns (11).
  • Gannon needs one more victory to clinch its third consecutive winning season. It would mark the program's first string of three straight winning seasons since the program had four consecutive winning campaigns from 1992-95.
  • Redshirt senior Joshua Wiechelt needs 11 tackles to reach the 200-tackle plateau for his career.
  • Seton Hill has dropped three consecutive games after losses against California (Pa.) (38-34), Indiana (Pa.) (47-10) and Clarion (44-29).
  • The Griffins are the only PSAC Western Division team to beat Slippery Rock, posting a 41-38 home victory on September 26. It was the program's last win before the current three-game losing streak.
  • Jarvis McClam ranks second among all NCAA Division II players in combined kick return yards (778), fifth in all-purpose yards per game (191.43), fifth in kickoff returns for a touchdown (1) and fifth in punt returns for a touchdown (1).
  • Seton Hill leads the PSAC in fewest fumbles lost (2), kickoff return average (25.13), punt return average (19.63) and fewest blocked punts allowed (0).

UP NEXT
  • Gannon concludes its regular-season home schedule Saturday, October 31 against California (Pa.) at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • Game time is scheduled for 12 noon.
  • Gannon will honor 18 seniors prior to the game, beginning at 11:40 a.m.
  • It will also be Veterans Appreciation Day. All veterans and their families will be admitted free of charge.
  • Following the California (Pa.) contest, Gannon concludes the regular season with a pair of road games.
  • The Golden Knights conclude PSAC Western Division play Saturday, November 7 at Indiana (Pa.).
  • The PSAC Championship Weekend is scheduled for Saturday, November 14.
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Players Mentioned

Jesstin Hamm

#7 Jesstin Hamm

WR
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Communication Arts
Brock Jones

#25 Brock Jones

RB
5' 10"
Senior
Business Entrepreneurship
Joshua Wiechelt

#3 Joshua Wiechelt

LB
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Accounting

Players Mentioned

Jesstin Hamm

#7 Jesstin Hamm

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Communication Arts
WR
Brock Jones

#25 Brock Jones

5' 10"
Senior
Business Entrepreneurship
RB
Joshua Wiechelt

#3 Joshua Wiechelt

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Accounting
LB