California University Vulcan Football
8 PSAC Championships 5 NCAA Playoff Appearances 3 Regional Championships 3 Semifinal Appearances
GAME #4 California (2-1, 0-0) @ Edinboro (0-3, 0-0) When: Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 Where: Edinboro, Pa. Stadium: Sox Harrison Stadium (6,000) Kickoff: 12 p.m. Gameday Forecast: Partly Cloudy High: 75; Low: 52; Rain: 0% Cal U Captains: No. 5 James Harris, Sr., QB No. 9 Garry Brown, Jr., WR No. 10 Jordan Bowman, Jr., DB No. 53 Jawan Turner, Jr., DL Series Record: Cal U leads 44-35-2
COACHES: Mike Kellar Alma Mater............. Fairmont State, 1996 Cal U Record.....................25-10, 4th Year Overall Record.................................39-18 vs. Edinboro.........................................3-0 Scott Browning Alma Mater.....................Ohio State, 1981 Edinboro Record.............57-46, 10th Year Overall Record.................................57-46 vs. Cal U...............................................0-9
THE SERIES: The Vulcans and Fighting Scots are meeting for the 82nd time with Cal U holding a 44-35-2 advantage in the all-time series. The Vulcans have won the last 10 meetings, including four-straight at Sox Harrison Stadium.
2015 Cal U Football Game Notes
THIS WEEK: Cal U starts PSAC West play on Saturday when it travels to face Edinboro. The Vulcans are coming off a 34-26 victory against Shippensburg after scoring 27 points in the second quarter. Meanwhile, Edinboro remains winless this season after suffering a 56-12 loss at East Stroudsburg.
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VULCANS HOLD OFF SHIPPENSBURG: Cal U erupted for 27 points in the second quarter and withstood a 16-point comeback in the second half to earn a 34-26 victory over Shippensburg. Sophomore John Franklin III led all players with 114 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 27 attempts, all career highs. He helped the Vulcans take a 34-10 lead at halftime after rushing for 94 yards on 19 carries, including two scores, in the first half. On the final play of the first half, junior Aaron Terry posted a 97-yard punt return for touchdown. Sophomore linebacker Luke Hrapchak led the team and set a career high with 16 tackles (11 solo).
CAL U NOTES 2015 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall: 2-1; PSAC: 0-0; Home: 1-1; Away: 1-0
Date Opponent 9/5 at Virginia State 9/12 BLOOMSBURG 9/19 SHIPPENSBURG 9/26 at Edinboro * 10/3 SETON HILL * 10/10 at Slippery Rock * 10/17 at IUP * 10/24 CLARION * 10/31 at Gannon * 11/7 MERCYHURST * 11/14 at Lock Haven
Time/Score W 35-16 L 13-20 W 34-26 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 6 p.m. 3 p.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing John Franklin III..... 53 att., 244 yds., 4 TD, 4.6 avg Nate Goldsmith........ 22 att., 81 yds., 0 TD, 3.7 avg Receiving Kowan Scott.........11 rec., 264 yds., 1 TD, 24.0 avg Garry Brown.......... 8 rec., 266 yds., 2 TD, 33.2 avg Passing James Harris.......... 43 of 79, 852 yds., 6 TD, 3 INT Scoring John Franklin III.................................4 TD - 24 pts Punting Ian Patterson..............................8 punts, 33.4 avg Tackles Luke Hrapchak........... 22 (s), 12 (a), 34 (t), 4.0 TFL Chaz Veal...................... 17 (s), 9 (a), 26 (t), 0.0 TFL Aaron Terry.................. 15 (s), 2 (a), 17 (t), 0.0 TFL
EDINBORO NOTES 2015 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall: 0-3; PSAC: 0-0; Home: 0-2; Away: 0-1
Date Opponent Time/Score 9/3 SAINT JOSEPH’S (IN) L 10-30 9/12 SHIPPENSBURG L 13-20 9/19 at East Stroudsburg L 12-56 9/26 CALIFORNIA (PA) * 12 p.m. 10/3 at IUP * 2 p.m. 10/10 CLARION * 2 p.m. 10/15 at Gannon * 6 p.m. 10/22 MERCYHURST * 6 p.m. 10/31 SLIPPERY ROCK * 12 p.m. 11/7 at Seton Hill * 12 p.m. 11/14 at Millersville 1 p.m.
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STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing Cory Bell................ 38 att., 134 yds., 0 TD, 3.5 avg Ja’maal Eveillard..... 18 att., 87 yds., 0 TD, 4.8 avg Receiving Darren Massey.....27 rec., 332 yds., 1 TD, 12.3 avg Connor Hollenbeck...12 rec., 119 yds., 0 TD, 9.9 avg Passing Jake Sisson...........58 of 102, 613 yds., 3 TD, 6 INT Scoring Austin Reese....................... 3 FGs, 2 PATs - 11 pts Punting Austin Reese.............................15 punts, 38.6 avg Tackles DeVon Groves............. 12 (s), 15 (a), 27 (t), 2.0 TFL Ricky Bailey.................. 6 (s), 11 (a), 17 (t), 0.5 TFL Mitch Thomas.............. 13 (s), 3 (a), 16 (t), 0.0 TFL
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