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Gannon looks to rise above Seton Hill Saturday afternoon during the 300th game in program history.

Football Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Football Team Hosts Seton Hill Saturday Afternoon in Program's 300th Game (Game Notes)

GAME DAY CENTRAL
Seton Hill University (4-2, 1-2 PSAC West)
at Gannon University (3-3, 0-3 PSAC West)
When: Saturday, October 15, 2016
Where: Erie, Pa.
Stadium: McConnell Family Stadium (2,500)
Kickoff: 12 noon
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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 McConnell Family Stadium I GPS Address: 430 Sassafras Street, Erie, Pa. 16507

GAME COVERAGE
ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN
  • All-Time Series: Gannon leads 3-0
  • First Meeting: November 2, 2013 - at Gannon 40, Seton Hill 21
  • Last Meeting: October 24, 2015 - Gannon 43, at Seton Hill 28
  • Series Notes: Gannon is 3-0 all-time against Seton Hill since the Griffins joined the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in 2013, including a 2-0 mark at McConnell Family Stadium. The Golden Knights have averaged 49 points during their previous two home games against Seton Hill in 2013 and 2014. Only one of the three all-time meetings has been played on the Griffins' home turf.

OTHER LINKS
SATURDAY STORYLINES
  • Saturday's contest represents the 300th in program history.
  • Gannon has dropped three consecutive games after winning its first three. The Golden Knights averaged 28.3 points during the three-game win streak, but that average has dipped to 21.7 during the last three contests.
  • Head coach Brad Rzyczycki's club currently has one of the toughest schedule in the country. The Golden Knights are tied with Clarion for the sixth-toughest cumulative opposition win percentage (.621) in NCAA Division II.
  • Gannon is 3-0 all-time against Seton Hill since the Griffins joined the PSAC in 2013, including a 2-0 mark at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • Seton Hill was picked to finish seventh in the eight-team PSAC Western Division according to the league's preseason coaches poll.
  • Gannon was predicted to finish fifth in the PSAC Western Division.
  • Redshirt senior Christian Carpenter (Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen) was named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Defensive Player of the Week after leading Gannon in tackles for the second consecutive game last Saturday at Edinboro, reaching double digits for the third time this season. In the process, he tied his career-high set the previous week against Mercyhurst.
  • Sophomore Anthony Howard (Temple Hills, Md./Bishop O'Connell) reached double digits in tackles for the third consecutive game with 11, finishing one stop shy of his career-high. His interception during the second quarter was the first of his career.
  • Sophomore A.J. Satcher (Buffalo, N.Y./Canisius) recorded an interception for the second consecutive week.
  • Junior Karch Holland (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington) moved past Kevin Cloherty (1999-02) and into ninth place all-time at Gannon with 170 career points. He can move into seventh place past Liam Nadler (Leipsic, Ohio/Leipsic Local) (2011-15) and Jansen Jones (2009-13) with seven points. Last week, Holland also extended his streak of consecutive extra point conversions to 30 dating back to last season.
  • Redshirt senior Quad Law (Donora, Pa./Ringgold) ranks sixth all-time at Gannon in receiving yards (1,543). He can move past Abraham Ocasio (2011-14) and into Gannon's all-time top five with 73 yards.
  • Senior Matthew Gawlik (Strongsville, Ohio/St. Ignatius) ranks 12th all-time at Gannon with 13.5 sacks. He can move into the program's all-time top 10 with one more.
  • Carpenter received national coverage before playing a down as a Golden Knight. The redshirt senior defensive back was named to the D2Football.com All-America second team released in August. He transferred to Gannon prior to the 2015-16 academic year and redshirted last year. Carpenter was an all-conference first-team selection as a sophomore free safety at NCAA Division I Towson State before transferring after his junior campaign.
  • Gannon has recorded three consecutive winning seasons with a 6-5 mark last year, 6-5 record in 2013 and 9-2 mark in 2014. It represents the program's longest streak since producing a program-record four consecutive winning seasons from 1992-95. Gannon has recorded 13 winning campaigns in school history, including a stretch of five in six seasons from 1990-95.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon hits the road Saturday, October 15 to face No. 7 California (Pa.) at Adamson Stadium.
  • Game time is scheduled for 3 p.m.
  • The Golden Knights are 1-7 all-time against the Vulcans with the one victory coming via a forfeit in 2014.
  • Prior to the forfeit, Gannon was 0-3 all-time on Cal's home field.
  • The Vulcans produced a 120-23 scoring edge during those three contests.
  • Following the California contest, Gannon hosts to No. 13 Indiana (Pa.) on Saturday, October 29.
  • Game time is scheduled for 12 noon.
  • The contest represents the Golden Knights' final PSAC Western Division home game of the season.
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Players Mentioned

Liam Nadler

#10 Liam Nadler

QB
6' 7"
Redshirt Senior
Political Science
Christian Carpenter

#1 Christian Carpenter

DB
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Interdisciplinary Studies
Matthew Gawlik

#95 Matthew Gawlik

DE
6' 3"
Senior
Finance
Karch Holland

#46 Karch Holland

K
5' 9"
Junior
Biology
Anthony Howard

#25 Anthony Howard

LB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Quad Law

#8 Quad Law

WR
5' 7"
Redshirt Senior
Sport and Exercise Science
Geremy Paige

#9 Geremy Paige

LB
5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Sport Management and Marketing/Entrepreneurship
A.J. Satcher

#32 A.J. Satcher

DB
5' 8"
Sophomore
Computer Science
Mike Zanders II

#31 Mike Zanders II

DB
5' 9"
Senior
Risk Management
Nathan Adams

#36 Nathan Adams

LB
6' 2"
Senior
Sport and Exercise Science

Players Mentioned

Liam Nadler

#10 Liam Nadler

6' 7"
Redshirt Senior
Political Science
QB
Christian Carpenter

#1 Christian Carpenter

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Interdisciplinary Studies
DB
Matthew Gawlik

#95 Matthew Gawlik

6' 3"
Senior
Finance
DE
Karch Holland

#46 Karch Holland

5' 9"
Junior
Biology
K
Anthony Howard

#25 Anthony Howard

6' 0"
Sophomore
LB
Quad Law

#8 Quad Law

5' 7"
Redshirt Senior
Sport and Exercise Science
WR
Geremy Paige

#9 Geremy Paige

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Sport Management and Marketing/Entrepreneurship
LB
A.J. Satcher

#32 A.J. Satcher

5' 8"
Sophomore
Computer Science
DB
Mike Zanders II

#31 Mike Zanders II

5' 9"
Senior
Risk Management
DB
Nathan Adams

#36 Nathan Adams

6' 2"
Senior
Sport and Exercise Science
LB