California University Vulcan Football
8 PSAC Championships 5 NCAA Playoff Appearances 3 Regional Championships 3 Semifinal Appearances
GAME #1 California (0-0) @ Virginia State (0-0) When: Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015 Where: Ettrick, Va. Stadium: Rogers Stadium (7,909) Kickoff: 1 p.m. Gameday Forecast: Rain w/Iso TS High: 86; Low: 64; Rain: 40% 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 1-0
COACHES: Mike Kellar Alma Mater............. Fairmont State, 1996 Cal U Record.......................23-9, 4th Year Overall Record.................................37-17 vs. Virginia State.................................1-0 Byron Thweatt Alma Mater.......................... Virginia, 2000 Virginia State Record...........0-0, 1st Year Overall Record.....................................0-0 vs. Cal U.............................. First Meeting
THE SERIES: The Vulcans and Trojans are meeting for a consecutive year in the season-opener. The programs met for the first time last September.
2015 Cal U Football Game Notes
THIS WEEK: Cal U opens the 2015 campaign on Saturday afternoon when it travels to Virginia State. The Vulcans have won 11 of their last 14 season-openers, including a 33-24 victory last year over the Trojans at Adamson Stadium.
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VULCANS LOOK TO YOUTH FOR SUCCESS: The Vulcans have tied for third place in the PSAC West standings in each of the last three seasons. Under fourth-year head coach Mike Kellar, Cal U returns 14 starters from last season highlighted by a pair of preseason All-America candidates in junior defensive back Jordan Bowman and junior wide receiver Garry Brown. Brown is one of eight returning starters on an offense that scored over 40 points in four of the last five games last season. The Vulcans also return six starters, including defensive lineman Jawan Turner, from a defense that ranked fifth in the country in rushing defense.
CAL U NOTES 2015 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall: 0-0; PSAC: 0-0; Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0
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 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 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
Top returners from 2014 Rushing Nick Grissom....... 128 att., 694 yds., 4 TD, 5.4 avg Derrick Fiore.......... 43 att., 181 yds., 0 TD, 4.2 avg Receiving Garry Brown.......62 rec., 1143 yds., 8 TD, 18.4 avg Kowan Scott.......44 rec., 897 yds., 10 TD, 20.4 avg Passing James Harris...194 of 330, 3055 yds., 24 TD, 7 INT Scoring Kowan Scott...................10 TD, 1 2-pt cnv - 62 pts Punting None....................................................................... Tackles Arnel Farmer, Jr. ....... 45 (s), 28 (a), 73 (t), 3.5 TFL Chaz Veal.................... 30 (s), 18 (a), 48 (t), 2.0 TFL Jawan Turner........... 21 (s), 22 (a), 43 (t), 14.0 TFL
VIRGINIA STATE NOTES 2015 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall: 0-0; CIAA: 0-0; Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0
Date Opponent Time/Score 9/5 CALIFORNIA (PA) 1 p.m. 9/12 at Tusculum 1 p.m. 9/19 KENTUCKY STATE 2 p.m. 9/26 FAYETTEVILLE STATE * 12 p.m. 10/3 ST. AUGUSTINE’S * 2 p.m. 10/10 at Elizabeth City State * 1 p.m. 10/17 BOWIE STATE * 2 p.m. 10/24 at Lincoln * 1 p.m. 10/31 at Chowan * 3 p.m. 11/7 VIRGINIA UNION * 2 p.m.
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STATISTICAL LEADERS
Top returners from 2014 Rushing Kavon Bellamy... 245 att., 989 yds., 13 TD, 4.0 avg Early Hughes.......... 91 att., 491 yds., 5 TD, 5.4 avg Receiving Jaivon Smallwood...59 rec., 979 yds., 7 TD, 16.6 avg Willie Stubblefield...34 rec., 271 yds., 2 TD, 8.0 avg Passing Tarian Ayres....186 of 323, 2132 yds., 15 TD, 5 INT Scoring Kavon Bellamy...............................18 TD - 108 pts Punting Mathew Hillquist......................53 punts, 32.4 avg. Tackles Darion Thomas.......... 48 (s), 11 (a), 59 (t), 0.0 TFL Brandon Lynch........... 41 (s), 18 (a), 59 (t), 8.0 TFL Tyrell Smith.................. 44 (s), 2 (a), 46 (t), 1.0 TFL
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