LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University football team (0-4, 0-1 PSAC West) returns home this weekend to play host to No. 24 Edinboro University (3-1, 0-1 PSAC).

The Game:

Kickoff Saturday at Hubert Jack Stadium is set for 7 p.m., as the Bald Eagles return home play host to No. 24 Edinboro. The game marks the second consecutive week where LHU will play a Top-25 team. Both teams will be looking for their first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division win as each team fell in its PSAC West opener last weekend. LHU fell on the road at No. 12 IUP 45-7, despite a tied game at halftime. Edinboro lost at home to No. 14 California (Pa.) University 35-31.

The Series:

Edinboro University leads the all-time series 34-14-1 and won last year’s meeting 70-19.

Listen/Watch:

Todd Bartley and Tim Thompson will have the call from Hubert Jack Stadium. Listen live on WBPZ-AM 1230 (locally-Lock Haven) and live ESPN 1050/104.1 Williamsport Pa. Fans can also listen at www.espnwilliamsport.com. Fans can also watch the game live on HAVENc@st. Derek Caldwell and Travis Larrabee will have the call from Jack Stadium. Fans can access the video webcast through HavenSports.com.

LHU notes:

The game at No. 12 IUP was tied 7-7 at halftime, but IUP’s potent offense came alive in the third quarter, scoring 28 points (four TD’s in the third) … Freshman quarterback Jarryd Burkett was 8-for-16 passing and threw one interception … He passed for 33 yards on the day … Ibrahim Smith scored LHU’s TD … Smith led The Haven with 16 rushes for 28 yards.

Defensively LHU was led by Dean Tortorice, who had a team-high six tackles against IUP ... He made five solo stops and recorded one tackles for a loss … Andre Morrison had five tackles while Aaron Pryer and Shawn Crebs both made four.

Dean Tortorice leads the team in tackles with 20 (12 solo & eight assists) … Shane Barie is second with 19 … Luke Ellison has 18 stops and Shawn Crebs has 17 … A total of 12 different Bald Eagles have 10 or more tackles on the year … 37 players have made at least one stop for LHU this season.

Ibrahim Smith has both of Lock Haven’s TD’s this season …

In a rain-soaked loss at WCU, LHU posted its first touchdown of the year … Sophomore Ibrahim Smith scored on a six-yard run … Setting up the TD was a 48 yard interception return by DeMarr Dowell that put LHU at the West Chester seven-yard line.

Freshman quarterback Jarryd Burkett made the second start of this career at home vs. Shippensburg.

Despite a 30-0 loss in their opener the Bald Eagles defense looked solid … The Haven got off to a solid start as sophomore linebacker Wes Plummer (picked off Pioneer quarterback James McCants on the just the second play of Glenville’s opening drive. Plummer had a solid outing on defense for Lock Haven. Along with his interception he made five tackles … Shane Barie and Dustin Harsch each recorded a team-high six tackles. Five other Bald Eagles had four tackles on the night.

Last time out for Lock Haven:

INDIANA, Pa. (Sept. 20, 2008 – The Lock Haven University football team (0-4, 0-1 PSAC West) lost to No. 12 Indiana (Pa.) University (3-0, 1-0 PSAC West) 45-7 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division opener for both teams.

The Bald Eagles were certainly in the game as they had their chances early and went into halftime tied at 7-7.

LHU went down 7-0 early, but five seconds into the second quarter sophomore running back Ibrahim Smith (New Bloomfield, Pa./West Perry) scored on a two-yard run.

Smith’s two-yard TD run capped off a seven play, 29-yard drive that began in the first quarter.

From there, LHU’s defense would stand strong, only giving up seven points in the opening half of play on the road at IUP.

IUP’s potent offensive attack would come alive in third quarter as the Crimson Hawks scored four touchdowns in the third period.

The hosts tacked on 10 points in the fourth to take the 45-7 win in the conference opener.

Freshman quarterback Jarryd Burkett (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) was 8-for-16 passing and threw one interception. He passed for 33 yards on the day.

Smith led The Haven with 16 rushes for 28 yards.

Defensively LHU was led by Dean Tortorice (Delmont, Pa./Franklin Regional), who had a team-high six tackles. He made five solo stops and recorded one tackles for a loss.

Andre Morrison (Johnstown, Pa./Johnstown) had five tackles while Aaron Pryer (Philadelphia/Roman Catholic) and Shawn Crebs (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg) both made four.

IUP is ranked No. 12 nationally in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll.

Last time out for Edinboro:

EDINBORO, Pa. (Sept. 20, 2008) – Windell Brown scored his second touchdown of the game with 4:54 remaining to lead 14th-ranked California(Pa.) to a 35-31 win over 23rd-ranked Edinboro on Saturday night. The Fighting Scots, playing their PSAC West opener, suffered their first loss of the season and are now 3-1 over all and 0-1 in the PSAC West. The Vulcans are 3-1 and 1-0, respectively.

The Fighting Scots appeared ripe to pull the upset despite falling behind 21-3 early in the second quarter. Playing the first night game ever at Sox Harrison Stadium in front of 7,213 fans, the largest crowd in years, Edinboro roared back to take a 31-28 lead. The Scots were undone by a dropped touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, followed by the failure to convert on 4th-and-goal from the Cal 3.

Cal took the opening kickoff and immediately drove 72 yards in just 2:53 to take a 7-0 lead at 12:07 of the first quarter, with Daine Williams scoring on a one-yard run. The previous play Kevin McCabe hooked up with Marcel Pestano for a 41-yard gain to the one.

Edinboro answered with a 12-play, 77-yard drive. It would stall at the Cal 2, but Alex Romanias came in and booted a 19-yard field goal to pull the Scots to within 7-3 at 5:50.

Back came the Vulcans, needing just four plays to go 62 yards, with Brown scoring from four yards out. Another big play set up the score, as Williams burst 44 yards on the previous play to the four.

The Vulcans were back in scoring position moments later when Trevor Harris was intercepted by Terrence Johnson at the Cal 48. On the first play of the second quarter McCabe hooked up with Pestano for a 17-yard touchdown. Derek Fiorenza’s extra point was good and Cal had quickly built the lead to 21-3. In the first quarter alone the Vulcans gained 199 yards.

Edinboro would answer with a pair of scores to pull to within 21-17 at the half. The Fighting Scots recovered a squib kick that hit one of the front linemen at the cal 29. Six plays later they were in the end zone, courtesy of Harris’ 12-yard touchdown pass to Rich Cerro, who made a diving catch in the back of the end zone with 12;10 remaining.

The Boro defense finally came up with a big play, as Dan Skelton picked off McCabe in the end zone. Edinboro proceeded to drive 80 yards on 10 plays, covering 5:14, to close to 21-17. Mixing the run and pass, Harris moved the Scots to the 34, and on 3rd-and-2 he found Cerro down the seam at the 15, and the senior wide receiver did the rest to complete a 34-yard scoring play.

Edinboro took its first lead of the game on the opening drive of the third quarter, driving 74 yards on six plays. Harris and Cerro combined on a 24-yard completion to the 50 on the first play. Five plays later, facing a 2nd-and-18, the Scots again hit the Vulcans down the seam. This time it was Denayne Dixon, who bobbled the at first, but then caught Harris’ pass and dragged a Vulcan defender into the end zone for a 38-yard touchdown catch. Romanias’ extra point was good, and the Scots led 24-21 with 11:45 to play in the third quarter.

An Edinboro fumble set up the next score, with Cal reclaiming the lead at 28-24 with 8:12 left in the third period. Houston Brown’s fumble was recovered by Cal at the Edinboro 29. A 21-yard completion from McCabe to Cory Garver gave the Vulcans a 1st-and-goal at the eight. Williams carried for five yards, and McCabe then found A.J. Jackson for a three-yard touchdown pass. The points represented the first given up by Edinboro in the third quarter this year.

The Fighting Scots were equal to the challenge. Keyed by Brown, who enjoyed one of his best games, Edinboro needed just five plays to go 80 yards. The junior tailback carried three times for 29 yards. Then Harris got into the act, running an option play to the left and sprinting into the end zone from 27 yards out to give Edinboro a 31-28 lead with 5:59 remaining in the period.

The defenses took over from there. On the next series after the Edinboro score, Cal had a touchdown called back due to a penalty and was forced to punt. Edinboro would punt on its next series, and the Ryan Genco’s 52-yard punt was downed at the Cal 1. The Vulcans were unable to gain a first down and punted, with Edinboro taking over at the Cal 29.

In likely the key series of the game, Brown bulled his way for 20 yards to the nine on first down. After a loss of two yards, on second and goal Dixon was unable to hold on to Harris’ pass in the end zone. Harris carried eight yards to the three on third down. Eschewing the field goal, the Scots gave the ball to Brown on 4th-and-goal, but he came up two yards short.

Cal was able to swing the field position on the ensuing drive, moving to the Edinboro 43 before having to punt. The Fighting Scots were unable to pick up a first down, and the Vulcans took over following Genco’s punt at the Edinboro 43.

Williams carried three straight times for 39 yards down to the four. On 2nd-and-goal, Brown put on a beautiful move on an Edinboro defender and sprinted to the left corner of the end zone for the winning four-yard touchdown run with 4:54 to play.

Edinboro picked up one first down on its next series before being forced to punt, and the Vulcans ran out the clock.

Cal ended the night with a slight advantage in total yards, finishing with 462 compared to 438 for Edinboro. The Fighting Scots gained a season-high 230 yards on the ground on 38 rushes, with Brown posting his second 100-yard effort of the season with 118 yards on 23 carries.

Harris added a career-high 91 yards on 14 rushes. The junior signalcaller also completed 17 of 27 passes for 208 yards with 3 TDs and an INT. In the process he tied the school record for career completions, matching Justin Bouch’s total of 555. He also moved within one touchdown pass of Jody Dickerson’s career record of 62 while accounting for four touchdowns for the third time this season. He also moved into 17th place in career touchdown passes in the PSAC.

Cerro was his favorite target with 4 catches for 74 yards. Jeremy Burr added 3 catches for 28 yards.

Williams paced the Cal ground game with 140 yards on 17 carries, as the Vulcans finished with 188 yards rushing. McCabe completed 18 of 31 passes for 274 yards, with Jackson catching 7 passes for 77 yards and Pestano 5 for 96 yards.

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