California University Vulcan Football
8 PSAC Championships 5 NCAA Playoff Appearances 3 Regional Championships 3 Semifinal Appearances
GAME #10 Mercyhurst (5-4, 2-4) @ California (6-3, 4-2) When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 Where: California, Pa. Stadium: Adamson Stadium (6,500) Kickoff: 1 p.m. Gameday Forecast: Partly Cloudy High: 57; Low: 36; 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: Mercyhurst leads 4-3
COACHES: Mike Kellar Alma Mater............. Fairmont State, 1996 Cal U Record.....................29-12, 4th Year Overall Record.................................43-20 vs. Mercyhurst.....................................0-3 Marty Schaetzle Alma Mater....................... Bucknell, 1983 Mercyhurst Record.........74-78, 14th Year Overall Record.................................74-78 vs. Cal U...............................................4-3
THE SERIES: The Lakers have won four of the last five meetings against the Vulcans. The two programs never met until Mercyhurst joined the PSAC in 2008.
2015 Cal U Football Game Notes
THIS WEEK: In the final week of divisional play, Cal U hosts Mercyhurst for Senior Day on Saturday. Last week, the Vulcans scored 35-unanswered points in a 42-21 victory at Gannon. Meanwhile, Mercyhurst won its second-straight game with a 41-13 victory against Seton Hill.
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CAL U CRUISES PAST GANNON: The Vulcans scored 35-unanswered points in the first half and forced six turnovers to earn a 42-21 win at Gannon. Senior quarterback James Harris finished with 263 passing yards on 18-of-27 attempts and accounted for four touchdowns (one rushing). Senior wide receiver Kowan Scott led all players with 151 receiving yards on seven catches with two touchdowns. Junior defensive backs Jordan Bowman and Arnel Farmer, Jr. each led the team with seven tackles, while defensive linemen Errol Brewster and Justin Baker both registered 2.0 sacks in the victory.
CAL U NOTES 2015 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall: 6-3; PSAC: 4-2; Home: 3-1; Away: 3-2
Date Opponent Time/Score 9/5 at Virginia State W 35-16 9/12 BLOOMSBURG L 13-20 9/19 SHIPPENSBURG W 34-26 9/26 at Edinboro * W 37-30 10/3 SETON HILL * W 38-34 10/10 at #-/25 Slippery Rock * L 21-56 10/17 at IUP * L 15-20 10/24 #25/22 CLARION * W 42-28 10/31 at Gannon * W 42-21 11/7 MERCYHURST * 1 p.m. 11/14 at Lock Haven 1 p.m.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing John Franklin III... 149 att., 717 yds., 13 TD, 4.7 avg Jimmy Wheeler...... 85 att., 577 yds., 4 TD, 6.5 avg Receiving Garry Brown.........50 rec., 762 yds., 7 TD, 15.2 avg Kowan Scott.........38 rec., 822 yds., 5 TD, 21.6 avg Passing James Harris... 153 of 264, 2385 yds., 17 TD, 12 INT Scoring John Franklin III...............................13 TD - 78 pts Punting Michael Keir..............................17 punts, 35.4 avg Tackles Chaz Veal.................... 40 (s), 21 (a), 61 (t), 0.0 TFL Devonte Suber............ 27 (s), 30 (a), 57 (t), 1.5 TFL Jordan Bowman......... 31 (s), 25 (a), 56 (t), 5.5 TFL
MERCYHURST NOTES 2015 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall: 5-4; PSAC: 2-4; Home: 3-3; Away: 2-1
Date Opponent 9/5 BENTLEY 9/12 WEST CHESTER 9/19 at Bloomsburg 9/26 IUP * 10/3 at Clarion * 10/10 GANNON * 10/17 SLIPPERY ROCK * 10/22 at Edinboro * 10/31 SETON HILL * 11/7 at California (PA) * 11/14 at Shippensburg
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Time/Score W 35-20 W 37-35 W 20-14 L 14-35 L 27-41 L 13-16 L 24-35 W 38-28 W 41-13 1 p.m. 1 p.m.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing Brandon Brown-Dukes...120 att., 536 yds., 4 TD, 4.5 avg Richie Sanders....... 62 att., 373 yds., 2 TD, 6.0 avg Receiving FJ Williams...........49 rec., 825 yds., 8 TD, 16.8 avg Jaquan Williams... 35 rec., 462 yds., 5 TD, 13.2 avg Passing Zach Emerick......91 of 145, 1012 yds., 9 TD, 5 INT Scoring FJ Williams.........................................8 TD - 48 pts Punting Dylan Kondis.............................39 punts, 41.8 avg Tackles Tarique Ellis............... 67 (s), 18 (a), 85 (t), 1.0 TFL Joe Dever................... 50 (s), 28 (a), 78 (t), 6.0 TFL Bruno Natter.............. 35 (s), 23 (a), 58 (t), 1.0 TFL
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