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A large crowd is expected to be on hand Saturday for Gannon's Homecoming Game against Edinboro.

Football Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Football Team Welcomes Edinboro Saturday Afternoon During Homecoming Weekend (Video/Game Notes)



GAME DAY CENTRAL
Edinboro University (3-2, 1-1 PSAC West) at Gannon University (1-4, 0-2 PSAC West)
  • When: Saturday, October 7, 2017
  • 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
HOMECOMING WEEKEND
  • All alumni and families are invited to enjoy the Homecoming Tailgate in front of McConnell Family Stadium. Gannon will kick off a new tradition this year by closing off Sassafras Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets and celebrating with students, alumni and faculty/staff before the Homecoming football game.
  • Live entertainment and kids' activities will be offered. The student performances (previously part of the Homecoming Parade) will be featured at this location at 10 a.m. The Students of APB (Activities Programming Board) will have snacks available until 11:30 a.m. 
  • Alumni are welcome to reserve a parking spot for traditional tailgating (bring your own food/beverages) in the Recreation and Wellness Center parking lot. YOU MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED for a reserved spot. A parking pass on your vehicle dashboard is required and can be picked up at Homecoming Weekend registration. Please contact Jana Hunt at 814-871-7469 or Cindy Duda at 814-871-5346 with inquiries. 
  • Live entertainment on the Main Stage (tentative) includes the Gannon University Pep Band (9:45 a.m.), Gannon's Got Talent (Student Performances) (10 a.m.) and the Romantic Era (11 a.m.).
  • For a complete schedule of Homecoming activities that begin Thursday, October 5 and run through Sunday, October 8, please click here.

ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN
  • All-Time Series: Edinboro leads 8-3
  • First Meeting: September 8, 2001 - at Edinboro 37, Gannon 21
  • Last Meeting: October 8, 2016 - at Edinboro 41, Gannon 17
  • Series Notes: Gannon has won three of its last four games against Edinboro, cutting the all-time series deficit to 8-3. The Golden Knights were in firm control from 2003-05, going 3-0 with a scoring margin of 31 points. The Fighting Scots ended the streak last year with a convincing 41-17 victory at Sox Harrison Stadium. Gannon has won the last two home games in the series after Edinboro won the previous three.

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SATURDAY STORYLINES
  • Gannon looks to snap a four-game losing streak after posting a convincing 55-22 victory at Southern Connecticut State in the opener. Three of the Golden Knights' four losses have come by a single score, including the last two by a combined six points.
  • The start has come against the 14th-toughest schedule in NCAA Division II. Gannon's first five opponents own a combined .700 (14-6) winning percentage.
  • Marc Jones (Painesville, Ohio/Riverside) leads NCAA Division II in rushing yards per game (206.4), rushing yards (1,032), rushing touchdowns (11), total touchdowns (12), points per game (14.4) and all-purpose yards per game (239.40). The junior tailback had a PSAC single-game record 354 rushing yards against No. 12 Slippery Rock on September 23 as well as a school record 449 all-purpose yards.
  • Gannon has dropped its last five Homecoming games since a 2011 win against Slippery Rock.
  • Jones produced his fifth consecutive 100-yard rushing performance and sixth in 16 games as a Golden Knight last Saturday at Mercyhurst. He became the first Gannon player in program history to open a season with five consecutive 100-yard games.
  • Gannon tied a season-high with three sacks against the Lakers.
  • Jones became the sixth Golden Knight in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. His 1,032 yards through only five games represent the fifth-highest single-season total in program history.
  • Gannon and Mercyhurst had their match-up decide by a single score for the fourth consecutive year and three points or less for the third straight season.
  • Jones moved his all-purpose total to 1,197 yards which is the ninth-highest mark in school history.
  • Redshirt junior James Simms (Laurel, Md./Reservoir) recorded his first sack in a Gannon uniform during the first quarter.
  • Redshirt sophomore Andrew Berger (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) produced a sack for the third consecutive game.
  • The Golden Knights lost at Tullio Field for the first time since 2009.
  • Edinboro was picked to finish fourth in the PSAC Western Division according to the league's preseason coaches poll.
  • Gannon was predicted to finish fifth in that same poll.
  • Karch Holland ranks second all-time at Gannon with 218 career points. The senior can move past Jon Richardson (2006-09) and break Gannon's all-time scoring record with five more 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 37 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 134.
  • Jones is over halfway to Gannon's single-season rushing record with 1,032 yards through only five games. Brock Jones holds the current record with 1,628 yards in 2014. Marc Jones (Painesville, Ohio/Riverside) is in the same situation in all-purpose yards (1,197) and points (72). Brock Jones also holds those single-season records with 1,826 yards and 108 points.
  • Jarod Morrison (Hamilton, Ohio/Hamilton) set a new program single-game record against Slippery Rock 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 159 rushing yards more than the next best NCAA Division II player. Stanford's Bryce Love is the only other student-athlete at any level of the NCAA with more rushing yards. Love sits 56 yards ahead of Jones with 1,088 yards.
  • Morrison enters Saturday's contest with a 40.9 punting average on 58 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 heads back on the road to Greensburg, Pa., for an encounter with Seton Hill on Saturday, October 14.
  • Game time is slated for 4 p.m.
  • It will be the Golden Knights' latest kickoff time of the season.
  • Gannon is 4-0 all-time against Seton Hill with an average scoring margin of 21.5 points.
  • Offensively, the Golden Knights have averaged 43.8 points during those four previous match-ups.
  • Following the Seton Hill contest, Gannon returns home to face nationally-ranked California (Pa.) at McConnell Family Stadium on Saturday, October 21.
  • Game time is scheduled for 12 noon.
  • Gannon is 1-8 all-time against the 16th-ranked Vulcans, but that one victory came via a forfeit during the 2014 campaign when the Golden Knights finished 9-2 overall.
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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
Anthony Howard

#25 Anthony Howard

LB
6' 0"
Junior
Dorian Jones

#5 Dorian Jones

DB
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Biology
Marcus Jones

#4 Marcus Jones

RB
5' 11"
Junior
Middle Childhood Education
Jimmy Keefe

#16 Jimmy Keefe

QB
6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
Middle Level Education and Special 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
Zach Phillips

#6 Zach Phillips

QB
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Healthcare Management
James Simms

#1 James Simms

LB
6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Communication Arts

Players Mentioned

Andrew Berger

#93 Andrew Berger

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Criminal Justice
DE
Karch Holland

#46 Karch Holland

5' 9"
Senior
Biology
K
Anthony Howard

#25 Anthony Howard

6' 0"
Junior
LB
Dorian Jones

#5 Dorian Jones

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Biology
DB
Marcus Jones

#4 Marcus Jones

5' 11"
Junior
Middle Childhood Education
RB
Jimmy Keefe

#16 Jimmy Keefe

6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
Middle Level Education and Special Education
QB
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
Zach Phillips

#6 Zach Phillips

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Healthcare Management
QB
James Simms

#1 James Simms

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Communication Arts
LB