PREVIEW: Gannon Heads Across Town To Face Off With Mercyhurst (Game Notes/Video)

GAMEDAY CENTRAL – Gannon at Mercyhurst
Game Details	Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 \| Noon \| Saxon Stadium \| Directions
Records	Gannon (2-6, 1-4 PSAC West) \| Mercyhurst (3-5, 1-4 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	Adult ($5) Students/Seniors ($3 General Admission) Ticket Information
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Gannon Links	Game Notes \| Roster \| Schedule \| Statistics
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AROUND THE LEAGUE

SERIES HISTORY

All-Time Series: Mercyhurst leads 15-6-1
First Meeting: Sept. 21, 1991: Mercyhurst 40, Gannon 7
Last Meeting: Oct. 27, 2018, Mercyhurst 38, Gannon 21
How It Happened: Mercyhurst scored the game's final 17 points after Gannon tied things up at 21-21 just before the half at McConnell Family Stadium. A track meet in the first half slowed down after the break. The two teams combined for 841 rushing yards, with Marcus Jones (Painesville, Ohio/Riverside) skipping for 152 yards and a score.

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SCOUTING GANNON

Gannon got some traction with its running game and forced a pair of turnovers, but the IUP defense didn't allow easy yards as the Crimson Hawks picked up a 35-0 victory last week.
Tre McNeill (Philadelphia, Pa./La Salle College HS) led the Gannon defense in tackles for the third consecutive week, and now leads the team with 58 stops on the year.
Another two takeaways against IUP pushed Gannon up to 29th in Division II with 17 forced turnovers. The Knights are ninth in the nation with 13 interceptions.
Quarterback Jimmy Keefe (Middleburg Heights, Ohio/St. Edward) and receiver Joey Cox (Costa Mesa, Calif./Calvary Chapel) are in their fourth season as teammates, and they have no problem working together. The pair have hooked up for 29 completions, 474 yards and five touchdowns on the season, accounting for nearly a third of Keefe's passing output.
The Golden Knights rank 44th in the country in red zone defense, allowing scores on just 73.2 percent of opponents' trips inside the 20.

SCOUTING MERCYHURST

A short field led to a touchdown and two-point conversion to give the Lakers a lead with 20 minutes left Saturday against California, but the Vulcans answered with big plays to seal the win. Mercyhurst was held to just 255 yards of offense and threw three interceptions.
Running back Garrett Owens, who is in his third year as a starter, is eighth in the PSAC with 508 rushing yards, and has added 230 receiving yards. The junior has no problem finding the end zone, and is 11th in Division II with 12 total scores.
The Lakers are just another team in the PSAC that is stingy against the run, standing 38th in the country but only eighth in the conference, allowing 116.1 yards per game, although they've given up at least 160 yards in three of their last five.

UP NEXT

The Golden Knights head home for the final time this season, hosting No. 10 Slippery Rock for Senior Day and Military Appreciation Day at McConnell Family Stadium on Nov. 9.

Players Mentioned

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