PSAC Championship Game is set, other Headlines from Week 10

[Chuck Bitner]

IUP outlasts Gannon, advances to PSAC Championship game

IUP got the help they needed from Mercyhurst to vault them into the PSAC Championship game, but the Lakers nearly got a HUGE assist from-ross town rival Gannon that would have put themChampionship game set, will be televised live on PCNCal loses second straight, falls out of playoff contentionBloomsburg hangs on to defeat Rondell White 24-23Shippensburg sails to 10th victoryHarris has career day, Edinboro offense explodes in 48-13 victorySlippery Rock wins fourth straight

Lock Haven hoped to continue their recent trend of hanging around and staying in contention for a win, but Slippery Rock quickly proved there would be no chance of an upset. The Rock took advantage of two early turnovers and scored on their first four possessions of the game in rolling up a 28-0 first quarter lead. Nigel Barksdale completed only 50% of his passes, but had four touchdowns. The second half was uneventful and scoreless, but the Rock picked up their fourth straight win and moved into a tie for third place in the division.


East Stroudsburg offense continues to roll

East Stroudsburg effortlessly torched Millersville for 588 total yards on their way to a 41-0 half time lead and a 62-14 victory. Matt Soltes ran for 126 yards and threw for 256 in a performance that earned him PSAC East player of the week for the third time. Millersville had a decent day offensively with 168 rushing yards and 218 passing but it was way too little, too late.

Reminder: Kutztown v. LIU-Post has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 17.

Regional Rankings
The latest round of regional rankings will come out on Monday afternoon. California and West Chester will likely fall out of the top ten, and I expect Mercyhurst to make an appearance, probably in the 9th or 10th position. Shippensburg (first) and Bloomsburg (fourth) should maintain their positions and IUP should advance to fifth or sixth.


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[Chuck Bitner]

Stats don't give a complete picture either. Gannon is fourth in total defense, and I didn't much out of them live or on tape. Bloomsburg is down in ninth in total D but they have a knack for making stops in critical junctures. The Ship-IUP matchup is fantastic because its the best offense against the best defense. But both teams can play pretty well on the other side of the ball too. We could get a game like Auburn v. Oregon from two years ago, which did not play out the way anyone expected.

[shiplb54]

Thanks Chuck! Great thoughts.

If IUP beats Ship, both teams make the playoffs. But if Ship beats IUP, how do you see the playoff picture? I'm hoping that a close loss would allow them to hold on to the 6 seed at least.