California University Vulcan Football
8 PSAC Championships 5 NCAA Playoff Appearances 3 Regional Championships 3 Semifinal Apperances
GAME #2 California (1-0, 0-0) @ #21/19 Bloomsburg (1-0, 0-0) When: Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 Where: Bloomsburg, Pa. Stadium: Redman Stadium (4,775) Kickoff: 2 p.m. Gameday Forecast: Showers High: 67; Low: 53; Rain: 50% Cal U Captains: No. 1 Jeff Knox, Jr., Sr., LB No. 19 Cody Nuzzo, Sr., K No. 26 Branko Busick, Sr., LB No. 50 Jack Abercrombie, Sr., OL Series Record: Bloomsburg leads 13-8-2
COACHES: Mike Kellar Alma Mater............. Fairmont State, 1996 Cal U Record.......................16-7, 3rd Year Overall Record.................................30-15 vs. Bloomsburg.................. First Meeting Paul Darragh Alma Mater..........................Temple, 1985 Bloomsburg Record..........11-2, 2nd Year Overall Record...................................11-2 vs. Cal U.............................. First Meeting
THE SERIES: The Vulcans and Huskies are meeting for the seventh time since 2006 and 24th time overall. Bloomsburg has won seven of the last nine meetings against Cal U.
2014 Cal U Football Game Notes
THIS WEEK: Cal U returns to action on Saturday afternoon when it travels to defending-PSAC Champion Bloomsburg. The Vulcans opened the 2014 campaign with a 33-24 victory last week over Virginia State. Meanwhile, Bloomsburg registered a 24-7 win at Stonehill.
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CAL U WINS THRILLER OVER VIRGINIA STATE: The Vulcans claimed a 33-24 victory against Virginia State over the weekend after the two teams combined for 48 first-half points. Junior quarterback James Harris finished with a career-high 280 passing yards behind a pair of lengthy touchdown passes on the first play of drives. Senior linebacker Branko Busick tied his career high and led the team with 10 tackles and junior defensive lineman Kenny Wilkins added nine stops and 3.0 TFL. Cal U blocked a pair of punts - both by senior Corey Ford - in the victory and sophomore Jordan Bowman returned a blocked punt for a touchdown.
CAL U NOTES 2014 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall: 1-0; PSAC: 0-0; Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0
Date Opponent 9/6 VIRGINIA STATE 9/13 at Bloomsburg * 9/20 at Shippensburg * 9/27 EDINBORO * 10/4 at Seton Hill * 10/11 SLIPPERY ROCK * 10/18 IUP * 10/25 at Clarion * 11/1 GANNON * 11/8 at Mercyhurst * 11/15 LOCK HAVEN
Time/Score W 33-24 2 p.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing Terrell Roberson...... 16 att., 71 yds., 0 TD, 4.4 avg Derrick Fiore............ 12 att., 40 yds., 0 TD, 3.3 avg Receiving Kowan Scott.......... 6 rec., 113 yds., 1 TD, 18.3 avg Desimon Green....... 5 rec., 76 yds., 0 TD, 15.2 avg Passing James Harris..........15 of 27, 280 yds., 2 TD, 2 INT Scoring Cody Nuzzo.............................4 FG, 3 PAT - 15 pts Punting Andrew Cerett............................3 punts, 49.0 avg. Tackles Branko Busick................ 5 (s), 5 (a), 10 (t), 1.0 TFL Kenny Wilkins.................. 4 (s), 5 (a), 9 (t), 3.0 TFL Jeff Knox, Jr. ................... 2 (s), 4 (a), 6 (t), 0.0 TFL
BLOOMSBURG NOTES 2014 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall: 1-0; PSAC: 0-0; Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0
Date Opponent Time/Score 9/6 at Stonehill W 24-7 9/13 CALIFORNIA (PA) * 2 p.m. 9/20 at Mercyhurst * 12 p.m. 9/27 SHIPPENSBURG * 2 p.m. 10/4 at Cheyney * 1 p.m. 10/11 MILLERSVILLE * 2 p.m. 10/18 at Kutztown * 1 p.m. 10/25 WEST CHESTER * 2 p.m. 11/1 EAST STROUDSBURG * 2 p.m. 11/8 at Lock Haven * 1 p.m. 11/15 at Seton Hill 12 p.m.
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STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing Eddie Mateo........... 19 att., 105 yds., 2 TD, 5.5 avg Dai’Shon Munger..... 13 att., 63 yds., 0 TD, 4.8 avg Receiving Chad Hoffman........... 2 rec., 12 yds., 0 TD, 6.0 avg Dai’Shon Munger........ 1 rec., 1 yds., 0 TD, 1.0 avg Passing Brady Knerr............... 3 of 18, 13 yds., 0 TD, 0 INT Scoring Eddie Mateo.......................................2 TD - 12 pts Punting Will Wagner................................6 punts, 39.8 avg. Tackles Justin Shirk...................... 5 (s), 4 (a), 9 (t), 1.5 TFL Damin Finley.................... 3 (s), 4 (a), 7 (t), 0.0 TFL Jerrin Toomey.................. 4 (s), 1 (a), 5 (t), 0.0 TFL
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