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Gannon heads to No. 8 Cal (Pa.) Saturday afternoon fresh off a 34-12 victory last week against Seton Hill.

Football Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Football Team Heads to No. 8 California (Pa.) Saturday Afternoon for PSAC West Battle (Video/Game Notes)



GAME DAY CENTRAL
Gannon University (4-3, 1-3 PSAC West) at No. 8 California University of Pa. (6-0, 4-0 PSAC West)
  • When: Saturday, October 22, 2016
  • Where: California, Pa.
  • Stadium: Adamson Stadium (6,500)
  • Kickoff: 3 p.m.
  • Live Radio: Jet Radio (1400)
  • Live Audio via 90.5 WERG Stream: Click Here
  • Live Video: Click Here
  • Live Stats: Click Here

GAME INFORMATION
  • Directions: To Adamson Stadium I GPS Address: 170 California Road, Brownsville, Pa. 15417

GAME COVERAGE
ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN
  • All-Time Series: California (Pa.) leads 7-1
  • First Meeting: October 18, 2008 - California (Pa.) 42, at Gannon 24
  • Last Meeting: October 31, 2015 - California (Pa.) 42, at Gannon 21
  • Series Notes: Gannon is 1-7 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 in 2014. Cal is 3-0 all-time in games played on the field at Adamson Stadium, out-scoring Gannon 120-23 while producing at least 33 points during those three contests.

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SATURDAY STORYLINES
  • Gannon snapped a three-game losing streak last Saturday with a 34-12 victory against Seton Hill at McConnell Family Stadium in the program's 300th all-time game.
  • The Golden Knights are 1-7 all-time against Cal with the one win coming via a forfeit in 2014.
  • Head coach Brad Rzyczycki's club currently has one of the toughest schedule in the country. The Golden Knights are tied with West Florida and Lake Erie for the ninth-toughest cumulative opposition win percentage (.588) in NCAA Division II.
  • Junior Karch Holland (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington) has converted 34 consecutive extra points dating back to last season. He is 20 points shy of becoming the fourth Golden Knight in program history to record 200 points.
  • Ranked No. 8 in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Top 25 Poll, California (Pa.) was picked to finish third 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.
  • Sophomore Anthony Howard (Temple Hills, Md./Bishop O'Connell) reached double digits in tackles for the fourth consecutive game last week against Seton Hill with 11, finishing one stop shy of his career-high for the third consecutive week. 
  • Gannon held the Griffins to negative 19 rushing yards, falling only five yards shy of the school record set October 6, 2001 when the Golden Knights held Alma (Mich.) to minus-24 rushing yards during a 27-26 home victory.
  • Holland was named PSAC Western Division Special Teams Player of the Week after scoring 10 points with two field goals and four extra points. He also forced and recovered a fumble on a kickoff.
  • Redshirt senior Nathan Adams (Crozier, Va./Goochland) was named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Defensive Player of the Week after recording eight tackles, two sacks, four tackles for a loss and one forced fumble. He had 4.5 tackles for a loss and one sack during the first six games.
  • Redshirt senior Quad Law (Donora, Pa./Ringgold) moved past Abraham Ocasio (2011-14) last week and into Gannon's all-time top five in receiving yards with 1,640. He also moved past Kevin Cloherty (1999-02) and into ninth place all-time with 2,979 all-purpose yards.
  • Senior Mike Zanders II (Charlotte, N.C./Hopewell) sits second all-time at Gannon with 320 career tackles, needing 22 to break the program record of 341 set by K.J. Heider from 1989-92.
  • 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 concludes its PSAC Western Division home schedule Saturday, October 29 against No. 13 Indiana (Pa.) at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • Game time is scheduled for 12 noon.
  • The Crimson Hawks are tabbed 13th in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Top 25 Poll.
  • IUP leads the all-time series 5-3, but Gannon posted a 31-21 win during the last match-up at McConnell Family Stadium in 2014.
  • Following the IUP contest, Gannon completes its regular-season road schedule Saturday, November 5 at Clarion.
  • Game time is scheduled for 12 noon.
  • Clarion leads the all-time series 5-3.
  • However, Gannon has won the last two games played on the Golden Eagles' home turf in 2013 and 2014.
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Players Mentioned

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
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

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
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