8.30.2025 Gannon FB vs Davenport
Matt Durisko/Magnolia Media PA
28
Gannon GUK 0-2 , 0-0
49
Winner Saginaw Valley SVS 1-1 , 0-0
Gannon GUK
0-2 , 0-0
28
Final
49
Saginaw Valley SVS
1-1 , 0-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
GUK Gannon 0 7 7 14 28
SVS Saginaw Valley 14 14 14 7 49

Game Recap: Football | | Bob Shreve, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Kenan Scores Twice as Gannon Falls at Saginaw Valley State

THE GAME FACTS
  • Score: Saginaw Valley State 49, Gannon 28
  • Records: Gannon 0-2, Saginaw Valley State 1-1
  • Location: Harvey R. Wickes Memorial Stadium (University Center, Mich.)
  • Date: September 6, 2025
UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Saginaw Valley took advantage of miscues in Gannon's kicking game to hand the visiting Golden Knights a 49-28 defeat at Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Gannon is now 0-2 while SVSU evened its record at 1-1.

The meeting between two former GLIAC foes turned early in favor of the Cardinals as three of their first four scores came on a short field. That included drives of 17, 40 and 23 yards. The half ended with SVSU leading 28-7.

Gannon would battle the Cardinals on even terms in the second half with each team scoring three touchdowns. Tristen Kenan (Baltimore, Md./Dunbar) led Gannon with a pair of touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving. Ty Hurst (Tallmadge, Ohio/Tallmadge) passed for a pair of scores and ran for a third.   
THE KNIGHT CAP
  • Hurst Soars in First Start:  With Anthony Harris (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth) out with an injury Clarion transfer Ty Hurst (Tallmadge, Ohio/Tallmadge) turned in an impressive showing in his first start at Gannon. The redshirt sophomore completed 23-of-37 passes for 324 yards with a pair of touchdowns. He added a third touchdown on a one-yard run.  
  • Golden Knights Dial Long Distance: Hurst directed touchdown drives of 75, 66, 75 and 68 yards, with two of the drives taking 12 plays.
  • Gannon Battles on Even Terms in Second Half: After a slow start Gannon played the Cardinals on even terms in the second half as each team scored three touchdowns.
  • Cardinals Outgain Golden Knights: Saginaw Valley State ended the day with 485 yards in total offense compared to 336 for Gannon. The Cardinals relied on a strong ground game totaling 287 yards rushing.
  • Gannon Unable to Get Ground Game Going:  Gannon was forced to rely on its aerial game as SVSU shut down the rushing attack. The Golden Knights totaled 12 yards rushing on 22 attempts. Tristen Kenan (Baltimore, Md./Dunbar) led Gannon with 42 yards on 11 carries, adding six receptions for 45 yards. He scored a touchdown rushinga a touchdown receiving.
  • Moore Reaches Paydirt for First Time: Freshman Damario Moore (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North) accounted for a pair of big plays on Saturday. The first was a 47-yard TD reception, his first career six-pointer. The second was 58-yard pass from Hurst to start Gannon's five-play, 75-yard scoring drive early in the fourth quarter. Moore ended the day with three receptions for 113 yards.  
  • Punting Woes Help Cardinals: Three plays in the punting game proved a huge factor for Saginaw Valley State. On Gannon's first possession a bad punt snap gave SVSU the ball at the GU17, leading to the game's first touchdown. The next punt went just 15 yards off a deflection with SVSU taking over at the 40. That led to a 14-0 lead. Gannon's fourth possession ended with a blocked punt with the Cardinals gaining possession at the GU 23. Five plays later SVSU led 28-7.
  • Faulkner Flashes Former Form: Two years ago James Faulkner (West Bloomfield Township, Mich./West Bloomfield) earned second team All-MEC honors while playing for Notre Dame (Ohio). He suffered a season-ending injury in preseason drills last year but on Saturday caught six passes for 90 yards. Last year Gannon's tight ends caught 13 passes.    
THE NEXT GAME
Gannon begins PSAC crossover action hosting an East Stroudsburg (1-1) team that was picked to finish second in the PSAC East preseason poll. The contest is set for Saturday, September 13. Note the special kickoff time of 1:00 p.m. as Gannon celebrates Centennial Homecoming Weekend and Parents Weekend. 
 
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