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The Gannon football team attempts to improve to 5-0 all-time against Seton Hill Saturday afternoon.

Football Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Football Team Attempts to Ride Winning Momentum into Saturday Road Contest at Seton Hill (Video/Game Notes)



GAME DAY CENTRAL
Gannon University (2-4, 1-2 PSAC West) at Seton Hill University (0-6, 0-3 PSAC West)
  • When: Saturday, October 14, 2017
  • 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: Click Here
  • Live Stats: Click Here

GAME INFORMATION
  • General Admission Tickets: $7 adults / $5 Students / $5 Senior Citizens
  • Parking: Click Here
  • Directions: To Offutt Field I GPS Address: 109 Laird Street, Greensburg, Pa. 15601

GAME COVERAGE
ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN
  • All-Time Series: Gannon leads 4-0
  • First Meeting: November 2, 2013 - at Gannon 40, Seton Hill 21
  • Last Meeting: October 15, 2016 - at Gannon 34, Seton Hill 12
  • Series Notes: Gannon is 4-0 all-time against Seton Hill since the Griffins joined the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in 2013, but the two programs have only played once at Offutt Field in 2015. The Golden Knights' average scoring margin in the series is 21.5 points. Offensively, Gannon has averaged 43.8 points during its four previous match-ups with Seton Hill.

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SATURDAY STORYLINES
  • Gannon snapped a four-game skid last Saturday with a 47-25 victory against Edinboro.
  • Three of the Golden Knights' four losses have come by a single score, including the final two by a combined six points.
  • Gannon has played the 26th-toughest schedule in NCAA Division II through its first six games.
  • Marc Jones (Painesville, Ohio/Riverside) leads all divisions of the NCAA in rushing yards per game (215.5), rushing yards (1,293), rushing touchdowns (17), total touchdowns (18) and all-purpose yards per game (246.67). The junior tailback also tops NCAA Division II in rushing yards per carry (9.80) and points per game (18.0).
  • Jones has received attention across the country this week after last week's performance. He was named PSAC Western Division Offensive Player of the Week for the second time and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Player of the Week for the third time. In addition, his 57-yard touchdown run was ranked No. 1 on the NCAA Plays of the Week which can be seen by clicking here.
  • Jones produced his sixth consecutive 100-yard rushing performance and seventh in 17 games as a Golden Knight last Saturday against Edinboro. He is the first Gannon player in program history to open a season with six consecutive 100-yard games.
  • Gannon defeated Edinboro for the fourth time in the last five meetings. The Golden Knights have won their last three home contests against the Fighting Scots.
  • Redshirt senior Tyler Palka (Temperance, Mich./Saline) recorded his second 100-yard receiving game and first since the season opener at Southern Connecticut State.
  • Jones broke the school record for rushing touchdowns in a game with six, surpassing the previous record of four accomplished four times.
  • Freshman Tyger Winston (New Rochelle, N.Y./Archbishop Stepinac)'s interception during the first quarter was the first of his career.
  • Redshirt junior Geremy Paige (Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park) tied a season-high with 10 tackles, reaching double digits for the second time this season. As a result, he was named ECAC Defensive Player of the Week.
  • Junior Jarod Morrison (Hamilton, Ohio/Hamilton) averaged over 50 yards per punt for the third time this season. His 50.0 average against Edinboro ranked third all-time at Gannon with a minimum of three punts in a game. He set the record of 58.3 yards on three punts against Slippery Rock on September 23.
  • Palka produced a career-high 154 all-purpose yards with an additional 42 rushing yards to go along with his 112 receiving yards.
  • Gannon scored at least 45 points for the third time this season.
  • The Golden Knights won their first Homecoming Game since a 33-27 victory against Slippery Rock in 2011.
  • Seton Hill was picked to finish sixth in the PSAC Western Division according to the league's preseason coaches poll.
  • Gannon was predicted to finish fifth in that same poll.
  • Senior Karch Holland (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington) became Gannon's all-time scoring leader against Edinboro on October 7, moving past previous record holder Jon Richardson (2006-09). Holland ranks No. 1 with 223 career points. He converted 52 consecutive extra points from October 24, 2015-September 2, 2017.
  • Zach Phillips (Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park) sits seventh all-time at Gannon with 2,405 career passing yards. The redshirt junior can move past Matt Butler (2004-06) and into sixth place with 399 yards. His 1,724 passing yards in 2016 represented the eighth-highest single-season total in program history.
  • Holland ranks second all-time at Gannon in career field goals (28) through 38 career games. He needs five field goals to tie the program record of 33 set by Jeremy Ditzler (2007-10). Holland's 84.6 field goal percentage (11-13) as a freshman in 2014 represents the best single-season mark in school history. He also holds the school record for PATs with 139.
  • Jones is closing in on Gannon's single-season records for rushing yards (Brock Jones - 1,628 - 2014) and all-purpose yards (Brock Jones - 1,826 - 2014). He enters the Seton Hill game with 1,293 rushing yards and 1,480 all-purpose yards through only six games. M. Jones' 108 points are tied with Brock Jones' school record set in 2014.
  • Morrison set a new program single-game record against Slippery Rock in week five by averaging 58.3 yards per punt. The junior booted punts of 61 yards and 65 yards. Both punts rank among the top 10 in school history.
  • Jones has generated 344 rushing yards more than the next best NCAA Division II player. Bryce Love of NCAA Division I Stanford is the closest student-athlete at any level of the NCAA. However, Love still enters the week 53 yards behind Jones.
  • Morrison enters Saturday's contest with a 41.5 punting average on 62 career punts. It currently ranks first all-time in program history ahead of Adam Schaffer's 39.4 average on 122 career punts from 2011-13.
  • Gannon has recorded three winning seasons during the last four years with a 6-5 mark in 2015, 9-2 record in 2013 and 6-5 mark in 2013. The program's streak of three straight winning seasons represented its longest 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 returns home to face California (Pa.) at McConnell Family Stadium on Saturday, October 21.
  • The Vulcans were listed among others receiving votes in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Top 25 Poll after being listed among the top 25 all season.
  • Game time is scheduled for 12 noon.
  • Gannon is 1-8 all-time against Cal, but that one victory came via a forfeit during the 2014 campaign when the Golden Knights finished 9-2 overall.
  • Following the California (Pa.) contest, Gannon hits the road to face its highest-ranked opponent this season.
  • The Golden Knights travel to third-ranked Indiana (Pa.) on Saturday, October 28.
  • Game time is scheduled for 12 noon.
  • The Crimson Hawks enter this weekend's game at ninth-ranked Slippery Rock with a perfect 6-0 record.
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Players Mentioned

Andrew Berger

#93 Andrew Berger

DE
6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Criminal Justice
Karch Holland

#46 Karch Holland

K
5' 9"
Senior
Biology
Marcus Jones

#4 Marcus Jones

RB
5' 11"
Junior
Middle Childhood Education
Jarod Morrison

#39 Jarod Morrison

P
6' 3"
Junior
Education
Geremy Paige

#9 Geremy Paige

LB
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Sport Management and Marketing/Entrepreneurship
Tyler Palka

#2 Tyler Palka

QB
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Secondary Education
Zach Phillips

#6 Zach Phillips

QB
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Healthcare Management
James Simms

#1 James Simms

LB
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Communication Arts
Tyger Winston

#29 Tyger Winston

DB
6' 3"
Freshman
Business

Players Mentioned

Andrew Berger

#93 Andrew Berger

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Criminal Justice
DE
Karch Holland

#46 Karch Holland

5' 9"
Senior
Biology
K
Marcus Jones

#4 Marcus Jones

5' 11"
Junior
Middle Childhood Education
RB
Jarod Morrison

#39 Jarod Morrison

6' 3"
Junior
Education
P
Geremy Paige

#9 Geremy Paige

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Sport Management and Marketing/Entrepreneurship
LB
Tyler Palka

#2 Tyler Palka

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Secondary Education
QB
Zach Phillips

#6 Zach Phillips

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Healthcare Management
QB
James Simms

#1 James Simms

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Communication Arts
LB
Tyger Winston

#29 Tyger Winston

6' 3"
Freshman
Business
DB