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Football Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Football Team Hosts Cal on Senior Day and Military Appreciation Day (Video/Game Notes)



GAME DAY CENTRAL
California University of Pa. (5-3, 3-2 PSAC West) at Gannon University (6-2, 3-2 PSAC West)
  • When: Saturday, October 31, 2015
  • Where: Erie, Pa.
  • Stadium: McConnell Family Stadium (2,500)
  • Kickoff: 12 noon
  • 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. Also, all veterans and their families will be admitted free of charge as part of Military Appreciation Day.
  • Parking: Free on-street parking
  • Directions: To McConnell Family Stadium I GPS Address: 430 Sassafras Street, Erie, Pa. 16507

GAME COVERAGE
MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY
  • As part of Military Appreciation Day, all veterans and their families will be admitted free of charge. Among the festivities is the signing of the national anthem by Captain Ray Patterson, as well as honorary captains for both teams.

ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN
  • All-Time Series: California (Pa.) leads 6-1
  • First Meeting: October 18, 2008 - California (Pa.) 42, at Gannon 24
  • Last Meeting: November 1, 2014 - Gannon wins at Cal by forfeit
  • Series Notes: Gannon is 1-6 all-time against California (Pa.), but the Golden Knights are looking for their first victory on the field. The Vulcans won the first six games in the all-time series, before Gannon received a forfeit win last season. Cal is 3-0 all-time at McConnell Family Stadium, out-scoring Gannon 117-31 while producing at least 34 points during those three contests.

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SATURDAY STORYLINES
  • Gannon rides a three-game win streak into Saturday's contest against California (Pa.). The Golden Knights clinched their third consecutive winning season last week with a 43-28 victory at Seton Hill. The program's record is four straight winning seasons from 1992-95.
  • Head coach Brad Rzyczycki's club is looking for its first-ever victory against California (Pa.) on the field. After six consecutive wins by the Vulcans in the all-time series, the Golden Knights received a forfeit victory from Cal last season.
  • Gannon is tabbed eighth in the initial NCAA Division II Super Region One rankings released this week. It represented the Golden Knights' first-ever appearance in the NCAA regional rankings.
  • Redshirt senior Joshua Wiechelt needs eight tackles to reach the 200-tackle plateau for his career.
  • A Gannon win would clinch back-to-back seasons with at least seven victories for the first time in program history.
  • Redshirt senior Jesstin Hamm ranks second all-time at Gannon with 2,215 career receiving yards. He needs 111 yards to break the school record held by Justin Caliste (2011-14).
  • Junior Mike Zanders was named PSAC Western Division Defensive Player of the Week for the second time in three weeks after intercepting two passes last week at Seton Hill. He now has nine career interceptions and will move into Gannon's all-time top five with his next pick.
  • California (Pa.) is coming off a 42-28 upset victory against then-No. 25 Clarion last Saturday during homecoming weekend.
  • Cal senior quarterback James Harris enters the weekend ranked fourth all-time in school history with 6,741 passing yards and needs just 38 yards to eclipse Kevin Russell (1982-84) for third place. Harris, who has posted a 17-7 overall record (.708) as a starter, also is four touchdown passes shy of becoming the fifth quarterback in school history with 50 career touchdown passes.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon begins a two-game road swing that concludes the regular season Saturday, November 7 at Indiana (Pa.).
  • Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m.
  • The Golden Knights trail the Crimson Hawks by one game in the PSAC Western Division.
  • The game will also have major NCAA Tournament ramifications as Gannon sits eighth and IUP is ninth in the initial NCAA Super Region One rankings released this week.
  • Following the Indiana (Pa.) contest, Gannon concludes the regular season Saturday, November 14.
  • The Golden Knights are scheduled to play at East Stroudsburg during the final weekend with a 12:05 p.m. kickoff, but the opponent could change if either team wins their division and plays in the PSAC title game.
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Players Mentioned

Justin Caliste

#5 Justin Caliste

WR
5' 5"
Senior
Criminal Justice
Jesstin Hamm

#7 Jesstin Hamm

WR
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Communication Arts
Joshua Wiechelt

#3 Joshua Wiechelt

LB
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Accounting
Mike Zanders II

#31 Mike Zanders II

DB
5' 9"
Junior
Accounting

Players Mentioned

Justin Caliste

#5 Justin Caliste

5' 5"
Senior
Criminal Justice
WR
Jesstin Hamm

#7 Jesstin Hamm

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Communication Arts
WR
Joshua Wiechelt

#3 Joshua Wiechelt

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Accounting
LB
Mike Zanders II

#31 Mike Zanders II

5' 9"
Junior
Accounting
DB