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ESU (1-5, 0-3) at C.W. Post (4-2, 3-0)
Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010 • 1 p.m.
Hickox Field • 5,000

RADIO COVERAGE: Live on WVPO 840 AM and redzonemedia.com. Chuck Seese, the 2009 PSAC Heaslip Media Award recipient, is in his 22nd season as the voice of the Warriors, with Bob Brittain in his 10th year providing the color commentary. Pre-game begins at 12:30 p.m.

LIVE STATS: http://www.sidearmstats.com/cwpost/football

THE MATCH-UP: East Stroudsburg University plays the 750th game in the 83-year history of the varsity football program with a trip to Long Island to take on C.W. Post. Today's game also marks the 450th game on the sidelines for head coach Denny Douds, putting him at the 60-percent mark for the history of the program.

Douds will coach his 382nd game as head coach and was an assistant for 68 games from 1966-73. ESU is 272-172-5 (.611) in Douds' 449 games entering this weekend - 227-151-3 as head coach, and 45-21-2 as an assistant.

DEMANDING SCHEDULE: The Warriors have lost five straight games to teams with a combined record of 23-7, and are in the midst of the fifth five-game losing streak in program history and the first since the first five games of the 1998 season. ESU's first four losses - IUP, California, West Chester and Bloomsburg - came against the top two teams in both divisions of the PSAC preseason polls, and Kutztown improved to 6-0 for the first time in school history last Saturday. The Warriors' strength of schedule of their first six opponents is the 13th-toughest of 136 schools in the Division II rankings (.643, 18-10 - doesn't include games vs. ESU).

THE SERIES: ESU is 7-3 in its 10 meetings all-time against C.W. Post in a series that has seen an average of 79 points on the scoreboard in the last five games. Last year's 42-28 loss ended a five-game winning streak in the series for the Warriors, who won 48-42 in their last trip to Hickox Field. The two schools played five straight years from 1978-82, with ESU holding a 3-2 edge, and the series resumed in 2004 with ESU's 28-13 win. They met twice in 2005 - the Warriors won 66-49 on the road in the regular season, then earned a 55-28 win in the NCAA Playoffs to advance to the national semifinals for the first time in school history.

LAST TIME OUT: R-Sr. QB Matt Marshall led three fourth-quarter scoring drives to nearly bring the Warriors back from a 38-10 deficit, but Kutztown held on for a 38-31 win on Homecoming at Eiler-Martin Stadium. Marshall was 37-for-57 for 382 yards and 4 TDs, and went 16-for-21 for 185 yards and 3 TDs in the fourth quarter as ESU rallied after Kutztown returned a fumble 38 yards for a TD on the first play of the period. ESU recovered an onside kick with 3:30 remaining but Kutztown called timeout just before the attempt. The Golden Bears recovered the second kick and picked up one first down to run out the clock.

THE HEAD COACHES: Denny Douds (Slippery Rock '63) holds the PSAC record for career wins with a 227-151-3 record in his 37th season as head football coach at ESU. He is in his 45th season at ESU overall and is one of five active coaches in Division II, and one of just 18 coaches in all of college football, with at least 200 career victories. He has led the Warriors to nine PSAC titles and four NCAA Playoff appearances. For more information on Coach Douds and the ESU coaching staff, please see page 12 of the game notes.

Bryan Collins (St. John's '87) has a 97-41 record in his 13th season as head coach at C.W. Post and also serves as the Athletic Director. He has led the Pioneers to three NCAA playoff appearances and was the Northeast-10 Coach of the Year four times in 10 seasons before C.W. Post joined the PSAC in 2008. C.W. Post is 10-7 in PSAC East games, going 5-2 last season and opening this year with a 3-0 mark.

1st/3rd QUARTERS UNKIND
• ESU has been outscored 28-18 in the 1st quarter and 40-10 in the 3rd quarter this season
• Offense has produced one 1st quarter TD (IUP) and one 3rd quarter TD (Pace)
• 28-point deficit vs. Kutztown was the largest since trailing West Chester 49-21 in the 4th quarter in 2006
• 2009 - ESU outscored opponents in 3 of 4 quarters in 8-4 season (trailed 80-73 in 3rd quarter)
• 2008 - ESU outscored opponents in all 4 quarters in 9-2 season

2nd/4th QUARTER SUCCESS
• ESU has outscored its opponents 57-30 in the 2nd quarter and 53-31 in the 4th quarter this season
• In the past 3 weeks, ESU has advantage of 417-65 in total yards in the 4th quarter (43-17 on scoreboard)
• Last week vs. Kutztown - 196 yards of 26 offensive plays (21 pts); 13 yards allowed on 12 plays (0 off. pts)
• West Chester by quarter (L 35-31): 1st - 0-14; 2nd - 16-0; 3rd - 0-14; 4th - 15-7
• Kutztown by quarter (L 38-31): 1st - 0-14; 2nd - 10-3; 3rd - 0-14; 4th - 21-7
• Only two TDs allowed came on first play of 4th quarter

RECENT HISTORY vs. C.W. POST
• Winning team has scored at least 42 points in each of the last 4 meetings since 2005
• 2009 (L 42-24) - ESU led 21-14 after 1st quarter (outscored 28-3 in final 3 quarters)
• TB Thomas Beverly and QB Eric Anderwkavich combined for 240 rushing yards
• 2008 (W 48-42) - ESU scored 35 points in 2nd quarter (63-yd TD, Tim Roken to Doug Ogden, on final play)
• 70 of game's 90 points were scored going with the wind
• Matt Freed (R-So.) - 10 tackles, sack, FF, Int. (30-yd TD return) in first half before leaving due to injury
• 2005 NCAA Playoffs (W 55-28) - ESU outscored CWP 24-0 in 3rd quarter after leading 17-14 at halftime
• Jimmy Terwilliger - 19-25, 384 yards, 5 TD; 5 pass plays over 38 yards
• 2005 regular season (W 66-49) - combined for 1,200 yards of total offense (ESU 672, CWP 528)
• Jimmy Terwilliger - 20-32, 546 yards, 9 TD; 6 pass plays over 40 yards
• Rob Blount (CWP QB) - 16-25, 216 yards, 2 TD passing; 20 carries, 221 yards, 2 TD rushing

OFFENSIVE SNAPSHOT
• ESU leads PSAC in passing (279.5 ypg) and is 3rd in red zone offense (21-25, 13 TD, 8-8 FG)
• Leads PSAC in completions by 27, attempts by 40, and ranks 2nd in completion percentage (61.9)
• 7.0 yards per attempt are 2nd-lowest since 2003 (averaged 9.0 yards per attempt last year)
• 74 percent of yards out of passing game (most since 1996 - set NCAA record, 404 passing yds/game)

• R-Sr. QB Matt Marshall leads PSAC in total offense (300.2, 17th in DII) and passing (272.3)
• 426 total yards and 382 passing yards last week vs. Kutztown were 2nd-most in his career
• 2nd-most completions (37) and 3rd-most attempts (57) in ESU history
• 66 offensive plays (57 passes, 9 rushes) were t-10th-most in DII this season
• on pace for ESU records in completions and attempts (records were set by J. Terwilliger in 2005, 14 games)
• 52 career TD passes are 4th in ESU history, ranks 5th in passing yards and total offense
• 402 career completions, can move into 5th with 24 (Jeremy Palm, 426)
• 519 career rushing yards are 3rd by a QB at ESU (Jimmy Terwilliger 1714; James Franklin 1077)

• 13 players have caught passes this season - at least 8 players have caught a pass in every game
• 8 players have a TD reception through first 6 games (matches total in 12 games in 2009)
• R-Sr. WR Ed Kiser - reception in 29 straight games and team-high 28 catches on the season
• R-Sr. WR Jeff Giglio - 1,843 career receiving yards and 18 TDs (ESU has 8 2,000-yd receivers, 6 with 20 TDs)
• R-So. WR Wade Williams - 18 catches, 152 yards, 2 TDs in last 4 weeks (4-46 in career before)
• Fr. TB Dusty Reed - 19 catches, 258 yards, 4 TDs (5 catches, 55 yards, 2 TDs vs. Kutztown)
• R-Fr. TB Joe Klebon - 2nd in PSAC in kick returns (23.8 avg.) and 7th in all-purpose yards (142.2 per game)
• Offensive line has 4 returning starters and has combined for 83 starts, led by R-Jr. C Dan Caffrey (29)

DEFENSIVE SNAPSHOT
• 9 players have started all 6 games this season - 6 are in at least their 4th year in the program
• 7 returning starters from last season
• R-Sr. OLB Matt Freed is 2nd in PSAC in tackles (62) and 1st in solo tackles (38, t-7th in DII)
• 4th in school history with 341 career tackles and 10+ tackles in 20 of 29 career starts
• Two-time All-American after recording 258 tackles, 29.0 TFL and 14.0 sacks over the past two seasons
• Jr. FS Herschel Thornton has 50 tackles and 34 solo stops (3rd in PSAC)
• R-Jr. LB Taylor Cave and R-Jr. CB Shawnte Carroll will make 20th career starts this weekend

SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPSHOT
• ESU ranks 2nd in PSAC in kickoff coverage (average start at 27-yard line)
• ESU ranks 3rd in PSAC in net punting (35.0) - led DII in 2008 (39.7), 128th in DII in 2009 (28.3)
• Fr. K Taylor Groff is 9-for-12 on FG, including career-long 48-yarder last week, and 18-for-19 on PAT
• 1st team All-State and a member of the AAA runner-up squad at Manheim Central HS as a senior
• Sr. P Greg Knauss is 6th in PSAC in punting (37.7 avg., 7 inside 20, 4 fair catches, 1 touchback)
• 2-year starting kicker in 2007 and 2008, 1st team All-PSAC East and 2nd team All-Region in 2007

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA: R-Sr. OLB Matt Freed was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America 1st team and R-Jr. OL Zach Sarginger was named to the Academic All-District 2nd team last fall. Freed, a History major, is the 5th Academic All-American in ESU football history and the 3rd Warrior to be selected to the 1st team. He was also an All-District selection as a sophomore in 2008. Sarginger, a Mathematics and Secondary Education major, was voted to the team in his first year of eligibility.

EVERYBODY'S ALL-AMERICAN: R-Sr. OLB Matt Freed has earned multiple All-America honors from the Associated Press and Daktronics (sports information directors) entering his final year at ESU. A look at Freed's career honors and highlights:

• Daktronics Division II All-America 1st team - 2008 and 2009
• AP Little All-America (DII, DIII, NAIA) 3rd team - 2008 and 2009
• Daktronics Super Region 1 Defensive Player of the Year - 2009
• Daktronics 1st team All-Region - 2008 and 2009
• ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America 1st team - 2009
• ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 1st team - 2008 and 2009
• PSAC “Top 10” Award - 2009

2010: 62 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks
• 2nd in PSAC in tackles, 1st in solo tackles
• 17 tackles at Bloomsburg; 11 tackles, 3 sacks (career-high) vs. Kutztown

2009: 132 tackles, 18.0 TFL, 10.0 sacks, 1 FF
• Led PSAC in tackles, TFL and sacks
• t-12th in DII in tackles/game (11.0); 7th in DII in solo tackles/game (6.2)
• 20 tackles vs. Slippery Rock (t-4th, DII); 14 solo tackles vs. Kutztown (t-1st, DII)

2008: 126 tackles, 11.0 TFL, 4.0 sacks, 4 Int., 1 FF, 2 FR
• Led PSAC, t-6th in DII in tackles/game (11.5)

• 1st ESU player with consecutive 100-tackle seasons since All-American Kevin Nagle (1998-2000)
• 10+ tackles in 20 of 29 career starts; 13+ tackles in 8 games

ESU Career Tackles
1. Jeff Johnson (1975-78) - 520
2. Kevin Nagle (1997-00) - 477
3. Dan Murray (1984-87) - 358
4. Matt Freed (2007-10) - 341
5. Mike Reichenbach (1980-83) - 335

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON: Three members of this year's team have fathers who earned letters for the Warriors under Coach Douds.

Fr. QB Charlie Diskin - father Charlie, the Warriors' leading passer in 1983
R-So. DL Sam Hull - father Chris, four-year letterwinner at DE from 1984-87
R-Sr. QB Matt Marshall - father Brian, the Warriors' leading passer in 1981

They join at least five other father-son combinations who have been affiliated with ESU football since Douds arrived in 1966:

• Michael Falcone - LB, 1973; Bryan Falcone - LB, 2000-02
• Steven Jackson - C, 1969-71; Greg Jackson - TE, 1998-99
• Doug McNamee - DB/WR, 1964-66; Todd McNamee - K/P, 1985-88
• Willard Stem - All-America FS, 1975; Drew Stem - WR/KR, 2007-08
• Mike Terwilliger - starting QB, 1974-77 (Douds' first four seasons), entering 33rd year as assistant coach; Jimmy Terwilliger - starting QB, 2003-06, Harlon Hill Award winner as top player in DII in 2005

THE MARSHALL PLAN: R-Sr. QB Matt Marshall has made 20 career starts at ESU, including 19 straight. The Warriors are 11-9 in his 20 starts, which featured last year's 8-4 record and NCAA Playoff berth. Marshall won his first two career starts in 2008, beating Cheyney in week 5 and Slippery Rock in the final game of the season.

Marshall has thrown a TD pass in 21 consecutive games going back to week 10 at Millersville in 2008, and has 17 career multi-touchdown games. His streak of 2+ TD passes in 9 consecutive games ended in week 5 at Bloomsburg.

MARSHALL'S 2010 SEASON
• 1st in PSAC in passing (272.3), total offense (300.2), completions (145) and attempts (234), 2nd in TD passes (17)
• Has 30 more completions and 38 more attempts than the 2nd-ranked quarterback in the PSAC
• 2nd QB in school history with two games of 30+ completions in season and career (Damian Poalucci, 1996)
• On pace for: 266-for-429, 2996 yards, 31 TD
• School records for completions and attempts held by Jimmy Terwilliger, 2005 - 262-for-424 (14 games)

MARSHALL'S 2009 SEASON
• 6th in ESU history in passing yards (2,938), total offense (3,251), QB rating (150.3), TD passes (26)
• 5th in ESU history in completion percentage (60.4)
• 4th different QB to throw for 2,500 yards in a season
• 2nd-best single-game completion percentage vs. Clarion (79.3, 23-for-29)
• 15th 400-yard passing game at ESU with 430 yards at Kutztown; 8th different QB to throw for 400 yards

Top 3 in PSAC in five categories:
• 2nd in total offense (270.9 ypg) and completion percentage (60.4)
• 3rd in passing (244.8 ypg), QB rating (150.3) and TD passes (26)

MARSHALL'S CAREER
• 2nd in ESU history in QB rating (148.2) and completion percentage (60.5)
• 16 games with 200+ passing yards - 5 in 2010, 8 in 2009, 3 in 2008
• 8 games with 300+ passing yards - 3 in 2010, 3 in 2009, 2 in 2008
• 5-time PSAC East Offensive Player of the Week - 1 in 2010, 2 in 2009, 2 in 2008

Career-Highs
• Passing Yards - 430 at Kutztown, 2009
• Rushing Yards - 59 vs. Edinboro, 2009
• Total Offense - 471 at Kutztown, 2009
• TD Passes - 5 at Pace, 2010
• Completions - 37 vs. Kutztown, 2010

THE PASSING GAME: Fifth-year senior wide receivers Ed Kiser and Jeff Giglio lead a group of young pass catchers for the Warriors. A total of 13 players have caught a pass this season, and 7 of the top 9 receivers have freshman or sophomore eligibility. First-year contributors have nearly 50% of the Warriors' receiving yards this season despite bringing back players who contributed to 75% of their receiving yards a year ago.

The passing game has taken on a new look, with R-Sr. QB Matt Marshall getting the ball out of his hands quickly to a number of playmakers. The Warriors' yards per completion (11.3) are their lowest since 1987, but the offense is also on pace to set school records for both completions and attempts.

R-Sr. Ed Kiser - catch in 29 straight games, team-high 28 catches for 288 yds
• Season-highs with 7 catches for 83 yards vs. Kutztown
• Led the Warriors with 43 catches for 805 yards and scored 6 TDs last season
• 7th in PSAC with 67.1 receiving yards and 102.3 all-purpose yards in 2009
• 3 career plays of 80+ yards, including 96-yard catch at Millersville in 2008
• Held ESU record in indoor 400m (49.49), ran on 3 record-setting relay teams

R-Sr. Jeff Giglio - 17 TD catches in last 24 games (18 career TDs), 4 TD catches this season
• 1,843 career receiving yards - 157 from becoming 9th ESU player to reach 2,000 career yards
• 2nd team All-PSAC East in 2009 and was 6th in Division II with 118.2 yards per game through the first 4 weeks
• Led ESU with 41 catches and 10 TDs and was 2nd on team with 749 yards in 2008

R-So. Jordan Hallman - 8 catches, 114 yards this season
• 3rd on team in catches (29), 5th in yards (359) and scored 6 TDs as R-FR
• Career-high 102 yards vs. Slippery Rock in 2009

So. Bryan Ogden - 9 catches, 106 yards, TD this season
• 4th on team in catches (26) and yards (367) and scored 2 TDs as true FR
• Career-high 106 yards vs. Millersville in 2009

R-So. Wade Williams - 21 catches (2nd on team), 175 yards (5th on team), 2 TDs this season
• Season-highs of 7 catches and 66 yards and TD vs. West Chester
• 18 catches in last four games (4 career catches entering week 3 game at California, caught 1st career TD pass)

R-Fr. Robert Bleiler - started 5 of first 6 games; 12 catches, 147 yards this season
• 5 catches for 57 yards at Pace; 3 catches for 58 yards vs. Kutztown

Fr. TB Dusty Reed - 19 catches (3rd on team), 258 yards (2nd on team), 4 TDs (t-1st on team) this season
• 5 catches, 55 yards, 2 TD last week vs. Kutztown
• Season-highs of 6 catches for 71 yards vs. West Chester
• TDs of 44 yards at Pace and 57 yards at California

R-Fr. TB Joe Klebon - 8 catches, 189 yards (23.6 yards per catch), 2 TDs
• 68-yard TD at Pace, 25-yard TD vs. West Chester and 58-yard catch at Bloomsburg

AIRING IT OUT: ESU led the PSAC in passing efficiency last season (154.6), ranked 2nd in total offense (405.3 ypg) and 3rd in passing offense (270.5 ypg). The Warriors have led the PSAC in passing yards per game in 6 of the last 8 years (2002-06, 2008).

• ESU had 8 100-yard receiving games last year from 5 players (no 100-yard games through 6 games this season)
• ESU had 8 players with a 30-yard reception last year and at least 5 players with a 30-yard catch every year since 2001
• ESU has at least one TD pass in 93 of its 96 games since 2002. Jimmy Terwilliger (2003-06) had a TD pass in 47 of his 48 career games, including an NCAA Division II record 39 straight.

THE RUNNING GAME: The Warriors are averaging 97.3 yards per game on the ground, the lowest since the 1986 season (69.3 ypg). They have run the ball on 40.3 percent of their offensive plays and are averaging just 26.8 rush attempts per game - a contrast from last year's 55.2 percentage and 37.1 rush attempts, both the most since 2001.

So. Kendrick Williams - 44 carries, 215 yards (39 carries, 210 yards in first 4 games)
• 961 yards from scrimmage (651 rushing, 310 receiving) and 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec) in 13 career games
• 2009: 99 carries, 436 yards (4.4 avg.), 3 TD; 12 catches, 245 yards (20.4 avg.), 1 TD
• Played in final 7 games (started 6) and averaged 97.3 all-purpose yards per game
• Nottingham (NJ) HS: 3rd team All-State, 2,186 yards, 22 TDs, 320 carries

Career-Highs
• All-Purpose Yds - 165 vs. IUP, 2010
• Rushing Yds - 96 vs. Millersville, 2009
• Receiving Yds - 103 at Kutztown, 2009

So. Eric Deery - 34 carries, 97 yards (16 carries, 63 yards, 1st career TD at Pace)
• 2009: 51 carries, 277 yards (5.4 avg.); 2 catches, 10 yards
• 100+ rushing yards in 2 games (15-121 at Cheyney, 18-102 vs. Millersville)
• First true freshman with 100-yard game since Stewart Ford had 5 100-yard games in 1997
• Phillipsburg (NJ) HS: 3rd team All-State, 2nd in school history with 1,718 yards

R-Fr. Joe Klebon - 7th in PSAC in all-purpose yards (142.2 ypg), 2nd in kick return average (23.8)
• 19 carries for 70 yards; 8 catches for 189 yards, 2 TDs; 25 kick returns for 594 yards
• 3 pass plays of 25+ yards (25-TD vs. West Chester, 58 at Bloomsburg, 68-TD at Pace)
• 11 kick returns of 25+ yards in past 4 weeks
• Riverside HS: 1st team All-State, school record 4,365 career rushing yards

FULLBACKS: R-Sr. Brent Jones has 1 rushing TD and the first 2 receiving TDs of his career this season. All 6 of his career rushing TDs are on 1-yard runs. He also has 16 catches for 110 yards in his career. Fr. Darius Jackson has 6 carries for 32 yards and 3 catches for 17 yards this year in his first career action.

THE TIGHT ENDS: R-Sr. Matt Brown, a 6th-year senior, redshirt in 2005 and received a medical redshirt in 2008. He has played in 33 games with 6 starts and has 12 catches for 95 yards in his career at ESU. R-Fr. Lukas Mason and true freshmen Nick Hagemann and Steven Jones give the Warriors four tight ends on the roster.

IN THE FRONT ROW: The offensive line has been shaken up due to injury and illness over the past two weeks. R-So. LT Wrenton Wright II missed last week's game, resulting in just one player (R-Jr. C Dan Caffrey) starting in the same position where he lined up the week before. R-Fr. RG Greg Blue and Fr. RT Jordan Kain have been lost due to injury over the past two weeks. Blue started the first 5 games at RG, and Kain made his first career start at RT last week.

Entering the season, the Warriors returned 4 of their 5 starters on the offensive line from 2009, all underclassmen. LT Morgan Thomas was 1st team All-PSAC East and 2nd team All-Region last year after starting 42 career games.

The Warriors' projected starters for week 7, from left to right:
• LT R-So. Wrenton Wright II - 17 career starts (first 5 games at LT this year, all 12 at RT in 2009)
• LG Jr. Vinnie Bonavita - 1st career game and start last week (transfer from Hudson Valley CC)
• C R-Jr. Dan Caffrey - has started all 29 games at C in his career
• RG R-So. Seve Rivers - 15 career starts (14 at LG - first 5 this year, first 9 in 2009; missed last 3)
• RT R-Jr. Zach Sarginger - 18 career starts (5 at RT this year, moved to LT last week)
• started all 12 games at RG in 2009 and was Academic All-District selection

TIME OF POSSESSION
• 15th among the 16 PSAC schools in time of possession (26:22)
• ESU has run 400 offensive plays, opponents have run 402 plays
• ESU ranked 6th in the PSAC in 2009 (30:09, 1st year over 30:00 since 2002)

IN THE RED ZONE
• ESU has scored points on 84% of its red zone trips (21-for-25) but has produced TDs on just 13 trips (52%) inside the 20 this season
• Fr. K Taylor Groff is 8-for-8 in field goals during red zone opportunities
• Warriors scored TDs on at least 60% of their trips in 2008 and 2009
(58 TDs in 91 possessions)

TURNOVER MARGIN
• Warriors are t-11th in PSAC (-0.67) with 16 giveaways and 12 takeaways
• Led PSAC and tied for 7th in DII (+0.83) in 2009
• +13 margin in eight wins last season (-3 in four losses)

PRESSURE DEFENSE
• ESU has created 3+ turnovers in 10 of 18 games over past two years
• 0 takeaways in 5 of last 9 losses (Ship, Edinboro 2009; IUP, WCU 2010)
• 33 takeaways last season were 8 more than the 2nd-best team (California, 15 games) in the PSAC

DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE vs. PACE
• 8 players were involved in creating Warriors' 5 takeaways
• 8 players were involved in the Warriors' 9 sacks (most in at least 10 years)

DEFENSIVE NOTES OVER LAST 5 WEEKS
• 4 takeaways vs. Bloomsburg, 3 at California (0 vs. IUP, WCU, Kutztown)
• Allowed 1,056 rushing yards (211.2 per game)
• Has allowed 200+ rushing yards in 7 of last 15 games (1-6 record)
• Held Bloomsburg to 6-21, 67 yards, 3 Int. (58.2 QB rating)
• Allowed 171.2 QB rating vs. IUP, California, West Chester and Kutztown
• 21 drives of 50+ yards - 32 in 12 games last season
• Held BU/WCU/KU to 65 yards on 41 plays in 4th quarter the last 3 weeks

Linebacker - 4 returning starters, 5 with starting experience
• 80 career starts among top 5 linebackers
• Combined for 401 tackles, 30 TFL, 16.5 sacks, 10 FF and 3 Int. last season

2009 Statistics:
R-Sr. OLB Matt Freed - 132 tackles, 18.0 TFL, 10.0 sacks (led PSAC in all 3)
Sr. OLB Mark Kalo - 12 starts, 75 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, 4 FF (led PSAC)
R-Jr. LB Taylor Cave - 12 starts, 76 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1.0 sacks, 2 Int., 6 PBU
Sr. LB Kevin Schafer - 8 games (7 starts), 48 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1.0 sacks
Jr. LB Mike Bergey - 12 games (5 starts), 70 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks

Other Top Contributors:
R-Jr. OLB Bryan Billger - 2-year letterwinner as OLB/special teams
• 26 of 35 career tackles have come on special teams
R-Jr. LB Dennis Lynch - 1st career letter last year
Fr. OLB Derek Brown - brother of R-Sr. TE Matt Brown, 13 tackles this year

SOUDERTON CONNECTION: ESU has 5 players from Souderton HS on the 2010 roster: Freed, Bergey, Matt Brown, Derek Brown and Fr. DB Andrew Coyle. Grad. Asst. coach Dave Lotier was a 3-year starter at linebacker from 2005-07 and 2nd team All-PSAC East as a senior.

Cornerback - 2 returning starters

Sr. David Castillo - 33 starts (32 straight, ended at Bloomsburg)
• Interception to end Bloomsburg drive at end of the first half
• 7 career Int., 21 PBU, 118 tackles
• 44 tackles, 2 Int., in 2009; 15 passes defensed (2nd in PSAC) in 2008

R-Jr. Shawnte Carroll - 19 starts (12 last year), ESU record 4 Int. vs. SRU
• 3 interceptions in 4th quarter vs. SRU tied Division II record

So. D'Jon Tillman - 1st career start at Bloomsburg
• 3 career Int. - 2 at California this year, 1st career Int. last year vs. Cheyney

Fr. David Ogbonnaya - 5 kick returns for 22.6-yd avg., made debut vs. IUP

Safety - replacing Nicholas Artinger (Daktronics All-Region 1st team)

Jr. Herschel Thornton - 50 tackles (34 solo - 3rd in PSAC)
• 10+ tackles in three games, 6+ tackles in every game
• NJCAA All-American at Lackawanna JC, originally signed at Minnesota

R-So. Zechariah Runkle - 13 career games (med. redshirt in 2008)
• 1st career Int. on first possesion of 2nd half at Bloomsburg, 9 tackles
• Left Kutztown game with injury in the 2nd quarter

Defensive End - replacing Jeff Case (PSAC East 2nd team) and Matt Faas
Jr. Brett Moss - transfer from Lackawanna JC, 28 tkl, 3.5 TFL, FF, FR
Sr. Alex Figueroa - 2-year letterwinner, 2 sacks this year (sack, FF at Cal)
R-Jr. Jon Weber - 1st career letter last year

Defensive Tackle - 1 returning starter, replacing Keith Galinsky
R-Jr. Rudy Cerami - leads DL with 32 tackles (4.0 TFL, sack)
• only returning starter on DL, started 11 games in 2009
• 34 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries
R-Jr. Cody Berry - 19 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks, FF, FR, 2 PBU this year
• 9.0 career sacks in 2 years (DE in 2008, DT in 2009)
R-So. Sam Hull - 1st career letter last year
R-Fr. Mark Wroblewski - 1st career action this season

WARRIORS ON SPECIAL TEAMS
• Fr. K Taylor Groff and Sr. P Greg Knauss are 1st-year starters
• Douds has had 14 1st team kickers and 13 1st team punters in his 36 seasons as head coach at ESU

• ESU ranks 2nd in PSAC in kickoff coverage (average start at 27-yard line)
• 3rd in net punting (35.0 avg.), 1 touchback, 51 return yards
• ESU's net punting average in 2009 (28.3) was 128th in DII (of 148 schools)
• ESU led DII with a 39.7-yard net in 2008 (Nick Krut led DII with 46.0 avg.)

• Groff is 9-for-12 on FG and 18-for-19 on PAT (made 1st 11)
• 3rd among PSAC kickers with 7.5 points per game
• 6-for-6 on FG under 40 yards (misses from 43 [bad hold], 46 and 42)
• 48-yard FG in final minute of 1st half vs. Kutztown
• 45-yard FG at end of first half at California
• 1st team All-State at Manheim Central HS on AAA runner-up team

• Knauss is 6th in PSAC with 37.7-yard avg. (4 50+ punts, 7 inside 20)
• 1st team All-PSAC East and 2nd team Daktronics All-Region kicker in 2007 and was 25-38 on field goals in 2007-08
• school records with 53-yard FG vs. IUP and 5 FG in game vs. West Chester, both in 2007

NEW DECADE
• The Warriors wrapped up their winningest decade in school history in the 2000's, going 77-34 for a .694 winning percentage
• They had nine winning records in 10 years, made three NCAA Playoff appearances, won PSAC East titles in 2002 and 2003, and had a school-record 11 wins in 2005
• ESU has an all-time record of 443-286-19 (.605)

EILER-MARTIN STADIUM
• Eiler-Martin Stadium has been the home of the Warriors since 1938
• John R. Eiler was an outstanding athlete at the school in the early 1930s and later athletic director and a championship soccer coach
• Gene Martin was the Warriors' head football coach from 1942-57 and the school's long-time Dean of Men

Renovations include:
• New home bleachers were added in 1960
• The current press box was installed in 1988
• The track was resurfaced and expanded to 8 lanes in 2005
• Lights were added prior to the 2007 season
• FieldTurf was installed prior to the 2008 season

The Warriors have a 117-63 record (.650) at Eiler-Martin Stadium under head coach Denny Douds and a 36-21 home record (.632) since 2000.

UNDER THE LIGHTS
• ESU is 4-2 in night games since lights were installed in 2007
• The Warriors' 23-17 loss vs. IUP was the only night game in 2010

9-15-07 - L 38-23 vs. IUP
8-28-08 - W 14-11 vs. Virginia Union
9-6-08 - W 23-10 vs. Gannon
9-27-08 - W 52-12 vs. Cheyney
9-12-09 - W 45-31 vs. Clarion
9-11-10 - L 23-17 vs. IUP

ESU IN THE NCAA PLAYOFFS
• ESU played in the NCAA Division II Playoffs for the fourth time in school history last season, falling to Edinboro, 31-16, in the first round
• The Warriors have also played in the postseason in 1991, 2004 and 2005, when they advanced to the national semifinals

PSAC PRESEASON POLL
• ESU was picked to finish fifth in the 2010 PSAC East Coaches Poll
• The Warriors received one first place vote and were selected behind West Chester, Bloomsburg, C.W. Post and defending PSAC champion Shippensburg
• A total of 12 points separated the top five schools in the poll. Kutztown was sixth, followed by Millersville and Cheyney.
• California, the defending division champion and three-time NCAA semifinalist, was the preseason favorite in the PSAC West, followed by IUP and Clarion
• Edinboro and Gannon were tied for fifth, followed by Slippery Rock, Mercyhurst and Lock Haven
• The 2010 season will mark the third year of the PSAC State Game, which was held annually from 1960-1987 and returned in 2008

WARRIORS ON RADIO
• WVPO 840 AM is in its 48th season broadcasting ESU football and will once again carry all 11 games in 2010
• Chuck Seese, the 2009 PSAC Heaslip Media Award winner, is in his 22nd season as the voice of the Warriors
• He is joined in the booth by Bob Brittain, who is in his 10th year providing the color commentary

WARRIORS ON TV
• Blue Ridge TV-13 will broadcast ESU football for the 23rd year this season, with all five home games airing live across the region
• Veteran play-by-play man Chris Doty is joined by color commentator Jim Riley and sideline reporter Mike Remish
• ESU will also have three games broadcast through a partnership with PA SPORTSfever, which has broadcast seven games over the past three seasons
• Games vs. West Chester (Sept. 25), vs. Kutztown (Oct. 9) and at Edinboro (Nov. 13) will be broadcast live on all Blue Ridge stations in eastern PA and tape-delay on WTVE (Philadelphia) and Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh

AND WE GO TO...OVERTIME
• ESU is 4-6 all-time in overtime contests and has won its last two games in OT, 27-20 at Kutztown in 2009 and 44-41 vs. Shippensburg in 2008
• The win vs. Shippensburg gave head coach Denny Douds the PSAC record with his 213th career victory

PSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
• ESU has won a share of nine PSAC titles under head coach Denny Douds, and 12 in school history
• The most recent championships came in 1991, 2002 and 2003, when the Warriors won the PSAC East championship
• Overall PSAC titles came in:
1942, 1954, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1982
• ESU has a 208-100-1 (.675) record in PSAC games for the 3rd-best winning percentage since the first on-the-field title was awarded in 1960

ACADEMIC ACCOLADES
• ESU has produced 10 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selections in each of the last three years, leading the PSAC in 2007-08 and 2008-09
• 3 student-athletes were Academic All-America selections in 2009-10 — Matt Freed, Toric Robinson (soccer) and Paul Wagner (track & field)

The football program has had 5 Academic All-Americans:
2009 - Matt Freed, LB, 1st team
2004 - Matt Crispell, DB, 1st team
1992 - Ed Detwiler, P, 2nd team
1984 - Ernie Siegrist, TE, 1st team
1979 - Warren Brown, LB, 2nd team