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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 - 1 p.m.
ESU (1-8, 0-5) at Shippensburg (4-5, 2-3)

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1 • ESU's football program begins a new era, as interim head coach Jimmy Terwilliger leads the Warriors into the PSAC East finale on Saturday at Shippensburg.
• Denny Douds announced he was stepping aside following 45 seasons as last week's home finale concluded at Eiler-Martin Stadium
• Douds was NCAA's active leader in wins and games coached
• 264 wins (PSAC record, 16th in NCAA history)
• 471 games (DII record, 7th in NCAA history)
• 45 seasons, ranking:
   * t-7th in NCAA history
   * 5th in years at one school
   * 4th in years among coaches who spent entire
      career at one school
• led ESU to 9 PSAC East titles, 4 NCAA Playoffs

2 • Terwilliger, the 2005 Harlon Hill Award winner as the most outstanding player in DII, set 18 DII records and 2 NCAA all-division records as QB at ESU from 2003-06.
• named associate head coach in February
• 4th season on ESU's staff
• led ESU to Northeast Region title in 2005

3 • 2nd Harlon Hill recipient to coach alma mater
   (Chris Hatcher, Valdosta State - 1994; 2000-06)
• 9th head coach in ESU history
• first game for new ESU head coach since September 14, 1974 (L 47-20 vs Slippery Rock)

4 • Last time out: ESU trailed 31-0 before scoring 5 TD in the final 18 minutes in a 48-35 loss vs Ohio Dominican. The Warriors scored 28 4th-quarter points and recovered 2 onside kicks.

5 • R-Fr. QB Jake Cirillo was 34-for-59 for 418 yards and 3 TD vs Ohio Dominican, the 2nd-most passing yards by a freshman in school history - and setting ESU freshman records for completions and attempts.
• 303 passing yards in 2nd half
• 11th ESU QB with 400 yds (10th under Douds)
• 29th 400-yd game in ESU history (ranks 24th)

6 • Shippensburg is also led by a redshirt freshman QB in Brycen Mussina, who leads PSAC in passing yards (325.9 ypg) and TD (28).
• redshirted at Lafayette in 2017
• son of Mike Mussina, who won 270 games in 18 seasons for Baltimore Orioles, NY Yankees

7 • R-Sr. TB Jaymar Anderson is 3rd in PSAC in rushing (116.7 ypg) (did not play last week due to injury, and is not listed in 2-deep this week)
• 100 yards in 4 of 7 starts this season
   (including 239 yards, 6 TD vs. Seton Hill)
• 100 yards in 10 of 18 starts in career
• 102.2 ypg would be ESU career record

8 • Sr. OL Michael Fleming can become ESU's 11th 4-time All-PSAC East selection.
• 37 career starts - last 29 at LT, first 8 at RT

9 • Sr. WR Jylil Reeder ranks 3rd in PSAC in receiving (90.8 ypg).
• 4 100-yard games, including last 2 weeks

10 • ESU honored 14 seniors last week prior to their final home game at Eiler-Martin Stadium. The seniors are listed on page 4 of this week's game notes.


THE SERIES: Shippensburg leads, 33-18-2, entering the 54th meeting
• Douds was 4-15-1 vs. Ship, including 14-14 tie in 1976 State Game (ended ESU 19-game win streak)
• Ship holds 8-2 lead since moving to PSAC East in 2008
• 4 of ESU's 11 OT games have been played vs. Ship, including Ship's 69-67 (5OT) win in 2015 [longest in PSAC history], which featured 9 TD passes by Matt Soltes and 7 TD receptions by Jon Schnaars

THE HEAD COACHES
ESU - Jimmy Terwilliger (ESU '07)
• first game as head coach (9th head coach in school history)
• named associate head coach last February; 4th year on staff (previously DB coach)
• 2005 Harlon Hill Award winner as junior QB at ESU and 2017 inductee to ESU Athletic Hall of Fame
• 2nd Harlon Hill winner to coach his alma mater, joining Chris Hatcher at Valdosta State (won 1994; coached 2000-06)
• 4x Harlon Hill candidate and 3x finalist; 4x 1st team All-PSAC East and 3x PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year
• set 18 NCAA DII records and 2 NCAA all-division records
• DII career marks included total offense (16,064 yds), passing yards (14,350), pass efficiency (170.7) and pass TD (148)
• led ESU to 2005 Northeast Region title (national semifinals) and 2004 NCAA Playoffs

Shippensburg - Mark Maciejewski (Shippensburg '92)
• career record of 60-29 (.674) in his 8th year
• 2x Region Coach of the Year; 2 NCAA Playoffs (2012, 2017); 2 PSAC East titles (2012, 2013)
• AP Little All-America DT (1991, 1992); 1991 NCAA Playoff game at ESU won by Ship, 34-33 (OT) - Douds 183rd game

ESU SENIORS
• TB Jaymar Anderson - 2017 All-PSAC East 1st team; 3rd in PSAC in rushing (116.7 ypg); 1,942 career rush yds, 17 TD
• S Tyson Calhoun - 19 games, including 1st career start this season, after transferring from Thaddeus Stevens
• WR Hassan Evans - 13 games; 2 rec, 20 yds, TD (first career receptions) last week vs Ohio Dominican
• OL Michael Fleming - 3x All-PSAC East 2nd team; 37 career starts (last 29 at left tackle)
• FS Billy Inge III - 2017 DII leader in forced fumbles (0.67 per game); 128 career tackles, 9 FF (t-1st at ESU), 5 Int.
• DB Mark Collins, Jr. - 9 games, 1 start at cornerback in 2017 after transferring from Bloomsburg
• LB Larry Mills - 3 career starts and 41 games across 5 seasons, including medical redshirt; 62 tackles, 2.0 TFL, FF
• OL Mike Nieman - 20 career starts at 4 positions over last 2 seasons, including center this year; 33 career games
• P Sam O'Brien - 4-year punter with 38.6 average on 205 punts; 3rd in PSAC in net punting in 2016, 2017
• LB Mike Poulter - 7 career starts and 34 games in 4 seasons; 69 career tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1.0 sacks
• DL Marc Ranaudo - 2016 All-PSAC East 1st team; 3-year starter (27 career starts); 91 tackles, 20.5 TFL, 6.5 sacks
• WR Jylil Reeder - 3rd in PSAC in receiving (90.8 ypg), including 4 100-yard games; 57 rec, 942 yds, 7 TD in 2 seasons
• DL Joseph Ruggiero - 8 career starts and 18 games after transferring from Gannon prior to 2017 season
• OL Shane Trevorah - 20 career starts at RT over last 2 seasons; 29 career games

DENNY DOUDS (Slippery Rock '63)
• career record of 264-204-3 (.564) in 45 seasons
• 53rd season at ESU overall, including 8 years as an assistant coach from 1966-73
• 9 PSAC titles and 4 NCAA Playoff appearances since taking over in 1974
• outright state titles in 1975, 1978 and 1982 before the State Game was discontinued following the 1987 season
• PSAC East divisional titles in 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1991, 2002 and 2003
• NCAA Playoff appearances in 1991, 2004, 2005 and 2009
• 2005 team won Northeast Region title and advanced to the national semifinals

RETURNING ALL-PSAC EAST: ESU has 3 players who have earned All-PSAC East status in their careers:
OL - Sr. Michael Fleming (2015, 2016, 2017 2nd team - can become ESU's 11th 4-time All-PSAC East honoree)
TB - R-Sr. Jaymar Anderson (2017 1st team)
NG - R-Sr. Marc Ranaudo (2016 1st team - missed 2017 due to injury)


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