Football 10/17/2019 12:17:00 PM David Rung, Director of Athletics Media Relations

Golden Knights Set To Return Home, Welcome California To Erie (Game Notes)

GAMEDAY CENTRAL – California (Pa.) at Gannon
Game Details	Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 \| Noon \| McConnell Family Stadium \| Directions
Records	Gannon (2-4, 1-2 PSAC West) \| California (4-2, 2-1 PSAC West)
Game Coverage	Live Video – PSAC Digital Network Live Stats – Click Here Live Audio – Click Here Radio – Jet Radio 1400 AM/96.7 FM
Tickets	*PROMOTIONS* Moe's Promotional Day ---- Adult ($5) Seniors/Non-Gannon Students ($3) All Gannon Students, Faculty and Staff (Free with ID) Ticket Information
Information	Free On-Street Parking (*Parking in lot directly in front of stadium is by permit only. Violators will be towed)* Gannon Campus Map \| Visitor Information
Gannon Links	Game Notes \| Roster \| Schedule \| Statistics
Cal U Links	FB Home Page \| Roster \| Schedule \| Statistics

GAME PROMOTIONS

Moe's Promotional Day: Fans can feast on free samples of Moe's chips and salsa.
Gannon Football Jersey Sale: Fans have the opportunity to purchase jerseys and gear from previous seasons at Saturday's game. Items range from $20-$100, and all sales are cash only.

AROUND THE LEAGUE

SERIES HISTORY

All-Time Series: Cal U leads 9-2
First Meeting: Oct. 18, 2008, California 42, Gannon 24
Last Meeting: Oct. 13, 2018, Gannon 29, California 15
How It Happened: Gannon got its first on-field victory in the series against the Vulcans behind 276 rushing yards from Marcus Jones (Painesville, Ohio/Riverside) and a bruising effort from the Golden Knight defense. After Cal U's opening drive, Gannon held the hosts to just 260 yards of offense on 52 plays the rest of the way.

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SCOUTING GANNON

Seton Hill managed to score eight points in the final minute of the game to secure a comeback 25-21 victory on its homecoming against Gannon last week.
Jimmy Keefe (Middleburg Heights, Ohio/St. Edward) completed 21-of-30 passes for 300 yards and three touchdowns in one of his best games of the season.
A third-quarter fumble pushed Gannon's streak of forcing a turnover to seven games dating back to last season. The Golden Knights have forced 14 turnovers on the year, a mark that is 21st in the nation.
Gannon held SHU to 75.0 percent in the red zone, which bumped the Knights' season percentage to 63.3 percent, but also moved them up to 16th in the country in the category.
Jayden Ashby (Kensington, Md./The Avalon School) and A.J. Satcher (Buffalo, N.Y./Canisius) are tied with three interceptions each on the season, putting them tied for 20th in the nation and second in the PSAC. The team overall is third in the country with 11 interceptions.
Jimmy Keefe (Middleburg Heights, Ohio/St. Edward) is coming off a day with 300 passing yards, three touchdowns and a 70-percent completion rate. The quarterback is seventh in Division II with 16.06 yards per completion.
His favorite target Joey Cox (Costa Mesa, Calif./Calvary Chapel) sits inside the top 15 in the PSAC in receiving yards (432), yards per game (72.0) and catches per game (4.3).

SCOUTING CALIFORNIA

The Cal U offense outgained Clarion 468-305 to help pick up a 35-20 homecoming victory over the Golden Eagles on Saturday. Despite losing the turnover battle 3-1, the Vulcans defense held down Clarion with a strong second half, forcing three punts, two turnovers on downs and an interception.
That California defense has been putting up strong numbers all season, leading the country with just 34.2 rushing yards per game allowed and standing second with four defensive scores.
The trio of Israel Xavier, Julian Cox and Gerald Brown are all in the top eight in the PSAC in
tackles for loss, and all in the top 10 in sacks.

UP NEXT

The Golden Knights start a stretch of three of their final four games on the road, heading to No. 22 Indiana (Pa.) next week.
The game kicks off at 1:30 p.m. from the Crimson Hawks' George P. Miller Stadium.

Players Mentioned

#6 Jimmy Keefe: QB; 6' 2"; Redshirt Sophomore; Middle Level Education and Special Education