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ESU (1-2) vs. West Chester (0-3)
Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 • 1 p.m.
Eiler-Martin Stadium • 6,000

TELEVISION COVERAGE: Live on Blue Ridge TV-13. Veteran play-by-play man Chris Doty is joined in the booth by Jim Riley for the third season, along with Mike Remish on the sidelines.

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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.

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COACH TO CURE MD: Denny Douds, Bill Zwaan and their coaching staffs will participate in "Coach to Cure MD" this weekend through the AFCA. For more information, visit the following link, including details on how to donate online or via text message to fight Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. (Coach to Cure MD link)

THE MATCH-UP: East Stroudsburg University and West Chester line up for their 75th meeting on the gridiron in the PSAC East opener for both schools this afternoon at Eiler-Martin Stadium. The Warriors won last year's meeting, 21-20 at West Chester, to snap a six-game losing streak vs. the Golden Rams. ESU will face Bloomsburg for the 75th time next Saturday in central PA.

Both schools are looking for a positive start to the conference schedule after suffering losses vs. the PSAC West the past two weeks. Three of those games were decided by six points or less, with the other game ESU's 45-20 loss at No. 4 California on Saturday after the Warriors were within 21-20 at halftime.

THE SERIES: West Chester holds a 53-21 advantage in a series that began in 1926 with a 6-0 win by East Stroudsburg. Both schools rank in the top 20 in winning percentage in NCAA Division II history entering the 2010 season — West Chester was 3rd at .685 (531-240-17), while ESU was 18th at .608 (442-282-19). West Chester came into the year ranked 7th in Division II in wins, with ESU checking in at 27th.

Last year, Matt Marshall threw a 5-yard TD pass to Jordan Hallman with 6:50 left as the Warriors beat the Golden Rams for the first time since 2003. The win was highlighted by the first career appearance by true freshman TB Kendrick Williams, who carried six times for 50 yards on the go-ahead TD drive.

DEMANDING SCHEDULE: The Warriors played the top two teams in the PSAC West preseason poll in last two weeks, and now take on PSAC East preseason favorite West Chester followed by preseason No. 2 pick Bloomsburg. ESU is playing West Chester and Bloomsburg in consecutive weeks for the 5th straight year and last beat both schools in the same season in 1991, coinciding with ESU's first trip to the NCAA Playoffs.

THE HEAD COACHES: Denny Douds (Slippery Rock '63) holds the PSAC record for career wins with a 227-148-3 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.

Bill Zwaan (Delaware '79) has a 61-29 record in his eighth season as head coach at West Chester. He guided Widener to a six-year record of 54-14 from 1997-2002 and has a career mark of 115-43. Zwaan has led the Golden Rams to five NCAA playoff appearances and three PSAC East championships in his first seven seasons.

LAST TIME OUT: No. 4 California held a 21-20 lead at halftime, then scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to earn a 45-20 win on Saturday afternoon in southwestern PA. ESU scored 17 straight points after falling behind 14-0 early in the first quarter, and Fr. K Taylor Groff made a career-long 45-yard field on the final snap of the first half to make it a one-point game. Cal scored 10 points in the third quarter and 14 in the fourth to pull away, and held the ball for more than 38 minutes in the game.

R-Sr. QB Matt Marshall was 20-for-40 for 257 yards, 2 TDs and an interception and also ran for 26 yards for 283 yards of total offense. Defensively, R-Sr. OLB Matt Freed had 10 tackles for his 18th game in double figures in 26 starts and went over the 300-tackle mark for his career.

The Warriors forced three turnovers in the second quarter, including two straight interceptions by So. DB D'Jon Tillman, and Marshall threw TD passes to Fr. TB Dusty Reed (57 yards) and R-So. WR Wade Williams (15 yards) after Groff made a 32-yard field goal in the first quarter. Groff's 45-yard field goal at the end of the first half came after Marshall led an eight play, 41-yard drive in 1:26.

Marshall reached a couple of career milestones, going over 300 completions and surpassing the 4,500-yard mark for passing yards and the 5,000-yard mark for total offense. His 44 career passing TDs are one away from tying Bill Dukett (1967-69) for the 5th most in school history.

Marshall hit nine different receivers, including five catches for R-Sr. WR Ed Kiser, who leads the Warriors with 14 receptions this season and has caught a pass in 26 straight games.

OFFENSIVE SNAPSHOT
• ESU averaged 313.0 ypg vs. IUP and California after posting 500 yards and 57 points vs. Pace
• 12 of 15 scoring drives this year have been accomplished in 3:00 or less
• ESU ranks 16th in PSAC in time of possession (24:10) and 14th in 3rd down percentage (30.8)
• Ranks 5th in PSAC in scoring (31.3 ppg) and has scored points in 10 of 12 red zone trips (5 TD, 5 FG)

• R-Sr. QB Matt Marshall is in top 5 in PSAC in QB rating (146.9), passing (247.0) and total offense (279.7)
• Reached 300 completions, 4,500 passing yards and 5,000 yards of total offense last week
• PSAC East Offensive Player of the Week with 337 pass yds (363 total offense) and career-high 5 TDs at Pace
• 20-for-40 for 257 yards, 2 TD and 1 Int. at California and had 283 yards of total offense
• Completed passes to 9 different receivers last week (12 players have caught passes this season)
• 7 players have a TD reception through first three games (8 players caught TDs in 2009)

• So. TB Kendrick Williams has averaged 89.7 yards from scrimmage in his first 10 career games
• Made career debut vs. West Chester last year, 6 carries for 50 yards on go-ahead TD drive in 4th quarter
• Fr. TB Dusty Reed has TD catches of 44 yards (at Pace) and 57 yards (at Cal) in first three career games
• R-Sr. WR Ed Kiser has a catch in 26 straight games and team-high 14 catches on the season
• R-Sr. WR Jeff Giglio has 15 TDs in his last 22 games, including 2 TDs this year (Pace, IUP)
• Offensive line has 4 returning starters and has combined for 70 starts, led by R-Jr. C Dan Caffrey (26)

DEFENSIVE SNAPSHOT
• Warriors defense has been on the field for nearly 36 minutes per game the first three weeks
• All 11 starters in the first 3 games are juniors or seniors (8 players in at least 4th year in program)
• 7 returning starters from last season
• 8 takeaways through 3 games, including 3 straight possessions at Cal (had 1 turnover in first 2 games)
• Led PSAC in takeaways (33), interceptions (18) and fumble recoveries (15) last season
• Has held opponents to 5 TDs in 12 red zone opportunities
• 2009 — t-3rd in DII in red zone defense (62%), 4th in 4th down defense (19%), t-11th in takeaways

• R-Sr. OLB Matt Freed is 5th in school history with 305 career tackles; 26 tackles, 2.5 TFL this season
• Two-time All-American after recording 258 tackles, 29.0 TFL and 14.0 sacks over the past two seasons
• Sr. CB David Castillo has made 31 consecutive starts, most among active players

SPECIAL TEAMS SNAPSHOT
• Fr. K Taylor Groff is 5-for-6 on FG and 11-for-11 on PAT (only miss was 43-yarder on bad hold at Pace)
• made 45-yard FG on final play of the first half at California and made 32-yarder in the 1st quarter
• 1st team All-State and a member of the AAA runner-up squad at Manheim Central HS as a senior
• Sr. P Greg Knauss has had 50+ yd punt downed inside 5-yard line in each of the last two weeks
• 2-year starting kicker in 2007 and 2008, 1st team All-PSAC East and 2nd team All-Region in 2007
• Holds school records with 53-yard FG vs. IUP and 5 FG in one game vs. West Chester, both 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

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 in DII)
• 14 solo tackles vs. Kutztown (t-1st in 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 18 of 26 career starts; 13+ tackles in 7 games
• Tackle for a loss in 20 games (11 of 12 in 2009)

ESU Career Tackles
1. Jeff Johnson (1975-78) 520
2. Kevin Nagle (1997-00) 477
3. Dan Murray (1984-87) 358
4. Mike Reichenbach (1980-83) 335
5. Matt Freed (2007-10) 305
6. Greg Thoman (2002-05) 280

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 led the Warriors to an 11-6 record in 17 career starts, including 16 straight. The Warriors were 8-4 and made the NCAA Playoffs with Marshall at the helm in 2009, and he won his first two career starts in 2008, beating Cheyney in week 5 and Slippery Rock in the final game of the season.

Marshal has thrown a TD pass in 18 consecutive games going back to week 10 at Millersville in 2008. He has 2+ TD passes in the last 8 games, and has thrown for multiple TDs 15 times in his career.

MARSHALL'S 2010 SEASON
• t-2nd in PSAC in TD passes (9), 4th in QB rating (146.9) and passing (247.0), 5th in total offense (279.7)
• 20-for-40 for 257 yards, 2 TD and 1 Int; 11 rush for 26 yards at California
• 16-for-25 for 147 yards, 2 TD and 1 Int.; 12 rush for 46 yards vs. IUP
• 22-for-33 for 337 yards, 5 TD and 1 Int.; 2 rush for 26 yards at Pace (PSAC East Offensive Player of the Week)

MARSHALL'S 2009 SEASON
• 6th in ESU history in passing yards (2,938), total offense (3,251), QB rating (150.3), TD passes (26)
• 4th different QB to throw for 2,500 yards in a season
• 5th in ESU history in completion percentage (60.4)
• 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 (151.8) and completion percentage (59.5)
• 13 games with 200+ passing yards - 2 in 2010, 8 in 2009, 3 in 2008
• 6 games with 300+ passing yards - 1 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 - 29 at Kutztown, 2009

IN THE FRONT ROW: ESU returned 4 of its 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 4, from left to right:
• LT R-So. Wrenton Wright II - 15 career starts, started all 12 games at RT last season
• LG R-So. Seve Rivers - 12 career starts, started first 9 games at LG last season (missed last 3 due to injury)
• C R-Jr. Dan Caffrey - has started all 26 games at C over the last two years
• RG R-Fr. Greg Blue - has started first 3 career games, named top lineman in Chest-mont in 2008 at Unionville HS
• RT R-Jr. Zach Sarginger - 15 career starts, started all 12 games at RG last season; Academic All-District selection

THE WIDE RECEIVERS: ESU returns its top four receivers from last season in R-Sr. Jeff Giglio, R-Sr. Ed Kiser, R-So. Jordan Hallman and So. Bryan Ogden. The quartet had 2,134 yards and 17 TDs last season, accounting for almost 2/3 of the Warriors' 3,246 yards through the air. Giglio and Kiser can both reach 2,000 career receiving yards this season. Last year, Sam Shuman became the 8th Warrior with 2,000 receiving yards, finishing with 2,043 yards.

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).

Jeff Giglio - 15 TD catches in last 22 games (16 career TDs), went over 100 career catches at Pace
• 2nd team All-PSAC East in 2009 and was 6th in Division II with 118.2 yards per game through the first 4 weeks
• Missed 3 of the last 5 games due to injury
• Finished year 8th in the PSAC with 67.0 receiving yards and 98.8 all-purpose yards per game
• Led ESU with 41 catches and 10 TDs and was 2nd on team with 749 yards in 2008
• 5 100-yard games in 6-game stretch spanning 2008-09 (last 2 of 2008, 3 of first 4 in 2009)

Ed Kiser - catch in 26 straight games, leads ESU with 14 catches for 140 yds
• Led the Warriors with 43 catches for 805 yards and scored 6 TDs last season
• 11 catches, 177 yard, 12-yard TD in OT in win at Kutztown, 215 all-purpose yds
• 5 catches for 121 yards vs. Edinboro in NCAA Playoffs, 188 all-purpose yards
• 7th in the PSAC with 67.1 receiving yards and 102.3 all-purpose yards in 2009
• 17.1 yards per catch (career), has 3 career plays of 80+ yards, including 96-yard catch at Millersville in 2008
• Held ESU record in indoor 400m (49.49) in 2008 and was member of three record-setting relay teams

Jordan Hallman - 3rd on team in catches (29), 5th in yards (359) and scored 6 TDs as R-FR
• Season-high 6 catches for 42 yards, go-ahead 5-yard TD pass in 21-20 win at West Chester
• Season-high 102 yards and 2 TDs on 5 catches vs. Slippery Rock

Bryan Ogden - 4th on team in catches (26) and yards (367) and scored 2 TDs as true FR
• Season-high 106 yards and TD on 4 catches vs. Millersville
• Had 4 catches for 50 yards and 3-yard TD vs. Edinboro in NCAA Playoffs

• R-Fr. Robert Bleiler has started the first 3 games and has 8 catches for 85 yards
• R-So. Wade Williams had 4 catches for 35 yards and his 1st career TD at California (4 career catches entering game)

• ESU had 5 players with 100-yard receiving games last year, along with a 97-yard game from Sam Shuman
• 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 90 of its 93 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 will turn to four players to carry the running game this season in sophomores Eric Deery and Kendrick Williams, redshirt freshman Joe Klebon and true freshman Dusty Reed.

Deery and Williams both contributed as true freshmen last season as starting tailback Zach Krise (128.0 ypg through first 3 games) was forced out of the lineup due to injury. The Warriors averaged 134.8 yards per game on the ground last year, their most since 2005. They ran the ball on 55.2 percent of their offensive plays and averaged 37.1 rushing attempts per game, both the most since 2001.

Kendrick Williams - 196 yards from scrimmage in 3 games (116 yards vs. IUP)
• 897 yards from scrimmage (587 rushing, 290 receiving) and 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec) in 10 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
• 6 carries for 50 yards on go-ahead TD drive in 4th quarter of 21-20 win at West Chester (ESU debut)
• 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

Eric Deery - 16 carries for 63 yards, 1st career TD at Pace
• 22 carries for 78 yards this season
• 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

Joe Klebon - averaging 20.6 yards on 11 kick returns
• 7 kick returns for 162 yards (23.1 avg.) at California
• 68-yard TD on screen pass at Pace
• Riverside HS: 1st team All-State, school record 4,365 career rushing yards

Dusty Reed - 4 catches, 106 yards, 2 TDs
• 44-yard TD catch at Pace and 57-yard TD catch at California
• Delone Catholic HS: 1st team All-State , 3,100 career rushing yards and 54 TDs (28 TDs as senior)

FULLBACKS: R-Sr. Brent Jones scored 5 rushing TDs, all on one-yard runs, in 2009 and has 14 carries for 47 yards and 11 catches for 79 yards in his career. Fr. Darius Jackson has 3 catches for 17 yards this year in his first career action.

THE TIGHT ENDS: R-Sr. Matt Brown, R-Fr. Lukas Mason and true freshmen Nick Hagemann and Steven Jones give the Warriors four tight ends on the roster. Brown, a 6th-year senior, redshirted in 2005 and received a medical redshirt in 2008. He has played in 30 games with 6 starts and has 11 catches for 90 yards in his career at ESU after making his first catch of the year for 22 yards at Cal.

KEEPING THE DEFENSE OFF THE FIELD
• ESU is last among the 16 PSAC schools in time of possession, holding the ball for 24:10 per game
• ESU ranked 6th in the PSAC last season, averaging 30:09 per game
• First season above 30:00 since 2002, when the Warriors ranked 5th at 31:09

MAGIC NUMBER = 140
• ESU has lost its last 2 games when running for at least 140 yards, vs. IUP (145 yards) this season and Edinboro (148 yards) in the NCAA Playoffs in 2009
• ESU had won its previous 14 games when running for at least 140 yards going back to 2006
• The previous loss with at least 140 yards was a 49-28 setback vs. West Chester in 2006

IN THE RED ZONE
• ESU continues to score points on more than 75% of its red zone trips, but has produced TDs on just 5 of its 12 trips inside the 20 this season
• Warriors scored TDs on at least 60% of their trips in 2008 and 2009 (58 TDs in 91 possessions)

THIRD DOWN OFFENSE
• ESU has converted just 8 of its 26 3rd down opportunities in the last 2 weeks
• Warriors faced 3rd-and-long (6+ yards) on 10 of its 13 3rd downs at Cal, going 2-for-13 in the game
• The Warriors were 6th in the PSAC (39.0) on 3rd downs in 2009 and 2nd (46.1) in 2008

TURNOVER MARGIN
• Warriors have 8 giveways, 8 takeaways through first three weeks
• Led PSAC and tied for 7th in DII in turnover margin (+0.83) in 2009
• +10 margin reversed a trend of 3 straight years with a negative margin
• +13 margin in eight wins last season (-3 in four losses)

PRESSURE DEFENSE
• ESU has created 3+ turnovers in 10 of last 17 games
• 0 takeaways in 3 of last 6 losses (Ship, Edinboro 2009; IUP 2010)
• 33 takeaways last season were 8 more than the 2nd-best team (California, 15 games) in the PSAC
• Led PSAC in both interceptions (18) and fumble recoveries (15)
• 7 takeaways (6 interceptions) vs. Slippery Rock

ESU's national ranks in defensive categories in 2009:
• t-3rd - Red Zone, 62% (24-39)
• 4th - 4th Down, 19% (3-16)
• t-11th - Takeaways, 33
• t-15th - Interceptions, 18
• t-15th - Fumble Recoveries, 15
• 22nd - Sacks, 2.75 per game (33 total)

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)
• Jr. DE Brett Moss, Fr. OLB Derek Brown and Fr. LB Don Kinney, Jr. all had sacks in first career games for the Warriors

DEFENSE vs. IUP and CALIFORNIA
• Allowed 200+ yards both rushing and passing in consecutive games for the first time since 2005 (won both games in NCAA Playoffs)
• Has allowed 200+ rushing yards in 6 of last 12 games (1-5 record)
• On the field for 71:57 over the past two weeks
• Has faced 95 rushing attempts and 50 passes (924 yards on 145 plays)

Linebacker - 4 returning starters, 5 with starting experience
• Top 5 combined for 401 tackles, 30 TFL, 16.5 sacks, 10 FF and 3 Int. in 2009
• 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
• started 2 games at FS as true freshman in 2007
• Jr. LB Mike Bergey - 12 games (5 starts), 70 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks
• R-Jr. OLB Bryan Billger - 2-year letterwinner as OLB/special teams
• R-Jr. LB Dennis Lynch - 1st career letter last year
• Fr. OLB Derek Brown - brother of R-Sr. TE Matt Brown, 10 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 - 31 straight starts, 6 career Int., 20 PBU, 108 tackles
• 44 tackles, 2 Int., in 2009; 15 passes defensed (2nd in PSAC) in 2008
• R-Jr. Shawnte Carroll - 16 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 - 2 Int. at California, 1st career Int. last year vs. Cheyney
• Fr. David Ogbonnaya - saw first career action on special teams vs. IUP
Safety - replacing Nicholas Artinger (Daktronics All-Region 1st team)
• Jr. Herschel Thornton - 23 tackles (17 solo) in first 3 games
• NJCAA All-American at Lackawanna JC, originally signed at Minnesota
• R-So. Zechariah Runkle - 5 tackles at California, 10 career games

Defensive End - replacing Jeff Case (PSAC East 2nd team) and Matt Faas
• Jr. Brett Moss - transfer from Lackawanna JC, 11 tkl, sack, FF, FR in 2010
• Sr. Alex Figueroa - 2-year letterwinner, 2 sacks this year (sack, FF at Cal)
• R-Jr. Jon Weber - 1st career letter last year
• Sr. Richard Peter - 2-year letterwinner; 20-yard FR for TD at Pace

Defensive Tackle - 1 returning starter, replacing Keith Galinsky
• R-Jr. Rudy Cerami - 15 tackles, 2.0 TFL, sack this year
• 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 - 13 tackles, 1.5 sacks, FF, FR, PBU this year
• 8.0 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
• Groff is 5-for-6 on FG and 11-for-11 on PAT
• 3rd among PSAC kickers with 8.7 points per game
• only miss of the year was 43-yarder at Pace (bad hold)
• 45-yard FG at end of first half at California
• 1st team All-State at Manheim Central HS on AAA runner-up team

• Knauss has 38.6 avg. on 14 punts (3 50+ punts, long of 56 at Cal)
• 1st team All-PSAC East and 2nd team Daktronics All-Region kicker in 2007 and was 25-38 on field goals in 2007-08
• Net punting average (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.)

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 443-284-19 (.607)

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 36-20 home record (.643) 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