Charlie Long (#75), Matt Pechaitis (#78), Brady Bowling (#72)
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Gannon continues its rivalry with Indiana (Pa.) Saturday afternoon at McConnell Family Stadium

Football Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Football Team Hosts No. 12 IUP Saturday in Final PSAC West Home Game (Video/Game Notes)



GAME DAY CENTRAL
No. 12 Indiana University of Pa. (6-1, 4-1 PSAC West) at Gannon University (4-4, 1-4 PSAC West)
  • When: Saturday, October 29, 2016
  • 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.
  • 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: Indiana (Pa.) leads 5-3
  • First Meeting: November 1, 2008 - Indiana (Pa.) 35, at Gannon 10
  • Last Meeting: November 7, 2015 - at Indiana (Pa.) 26, Gannon 14
  • Series Notes: Gannon trails the all-time series 5-3. The Golden Knights snapped a three-game losing streak in the series with a 31-21 victory during the last meeting at McConnell Family Stadium in 2014. Gannon has dropped its last three games on IUP's home turf after posting a 29-3 win during its first-ever trip to George P. Miller Stadium in 2009. Gannon is 2-2 against IUP in Erie, Pa.

OTHER LINKS
SATURDAY STORYLINES
  • Gannon concludes a two-week stretch against nationally-ranked opponents Saturday afternoon against 12th-ranked Indiana (Pa.) at McConnell Family Stadium. The Golden Knights traveled to eighth-ranked California (Pa.) last week.
  • The program has dropped eight consecutive games against nationally-ranked opponents.
  • Gannon's last victory against a top-25 program was a 33-27 home decision against then 14th-ranked Slippery Rock on November 5, 2011.
  • Head coach Brad Rzyczycki's club has played the third-toughest schedule in the country. The Golden Knights' first eight opponents have a combined 38-18 record, winning 67.9 percent of their games. Only Catawba (69.1) and Virginia Union (68.0) have higher opponent winning percentages.
  • Ranked No. 12 in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Top 25 Poll, Indiana (Pa.) was picked to finish first 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.
  • The Golden Knights intercepted California (Pa.) quarterback Michael Keir four times and generated a 325-306 edge in total yards last Saturday, but were unable to convert the turnovers into points as the Vulcans prevailed 35-14
  • Junior Karch Holland (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington) extended his streak of consecutive extra points to 36 dating back to last season.
  • Senior Matthew Gawlik (Strongsville, Ohio/St. Ignatius) entered Gannon's all-time top 10 with 15.5 career sacks. He jumped four Golden Knights with last Saturday's two sacks and moved into a tie with Antwan Fleming (2002-05) for seventh place. He can move into the all-time top five with one more.
  • Holland moved into Gannon's all-time top five in scoring last Saturday, tying Jesstin Hamm (Harwood, Md./DeMatha Catholic) (2011-15) and Jeremy Ditzler (2007-10) for fifth place with 182 career points. The junior can move past Brendan McNicholas (2003-16) and into fourth place with six points.
  • Gawlik set career-highs in tackles, tackles for a loss and sacks last week.
  • Redshirt sophomore Zach Phillips (Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park) has not thrown an interception during the last two games, extending his streak without an interception to 40 passes.
  • Redshirt senior Quad Law (Donora, Pa./Ringgold) continues to rise up Gannon's all-time receiving charts. Law ranks fourth all-time in career receptions (150), needing four to pass Hamm and into third place.
  • Senior Mike Zanders II (Charlotte, N.C./Hopewell) sits second all-time at Gannon with 326 career tackles, needing 16 to break the program record of 341 set by K.J. Heider from 1989-92. Zanders has reached double digits in tackles twice this season.
  • Quad Law (Donora, Pa./Ringgold) has done just about everything in a Gannon uniform - carried the ball, caught the ball and returned kicks. He ranks ninth all-time at Gannon in career all-purpose yards (3,048) and needs 47 yards to move past Sam Culberth (2002-06) and into eighth place.
  • 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 the road portion of its 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.
  • The Golden Knights rolled to victories during both of those road trips, winning 33-7 in 2014 and 45-25 in 2013.
  • Following the Clarion contest, Gannon completes the regular season Saturday, November 12 against Millersville at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • Game time is scheduled for 12 noon.
  • The two programs haven't met since 2011 when the Golden Knights posted a 47-0 shutout at home.
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Players Mentioned

Jesstin Hamm

#7 Jesstin Hamm

WR
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Communication Arts
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
Zach Phillips

#6 Zach Phillips

QB
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Healthcare Management
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

Jesstin Hamm

#7 Jesstin Hamm

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
Communication Arts
WR
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
Zach Phillips

#6 Zach Phillips

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Healthcare Management
QB
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