The PSAC went 2-0 in the first round of the NCAA playoffs and now have a shot to set up an all PSAC regional final if Slippery Rock and IUP can both advance for the second week in a row. Slippery Rock is right back at home, hosting NE10 Champion Assumption. IUP will hit the road for West Virginia again to take on MEC Champs Shepherd at Ram Stadium.


IUP Team Profile

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks
Location: Indiana, Pennsylvania
Conference: PSAC
Head Coach: Curt Cignetti, 5th year (43-14)

Overall record: 9-2
D2 Record: 9-2
PSAC West Record: 6-1
D2 Record against teams .500 or better: 4-1

Key wins: California (20-15), Clarion (28-14), Gannon (26-14). Charleston (47-21)
Losses: Kutztown (34-33), Slippery Rock (40-39)

IUP Schedule

IUP Statistics

Five players to watch
#5 QB Lenny Williams (111-187, 1423 yards, 9TD, 4INT, 140 carries, 1145 yards, 12TD)
#27 RB Chris Temple (201 carries, 1146 yards, 5.7ypc, 17TD)
#34 WR Walt Pegues (54 catches, 695 yards, 3TD, 26 punt returns - 11.6yd average)
#25 LB Kevin Clarke (69 total tackles, 9.5 TFL, 4 sacks)
#12 DB Steve Franco (62 total tackles, 3 INT)


Shepherd Team Profile

Shepherd University Rams
Location: Shepherdstown, WV
Conference: Mountain East
Head Coach: Monte Cater, 29th year (219-90-1)

Overall Record: 10-0
D2 Record: 10-0
MEC Record: 10-0 (MEC Champions)
D2 Record against teams better than .500:

Key wins: Charleston (45-25), Glenville State (48-31), Concord (35-28), Fairmont State (41-14)

Shepherd Schedule

Shepherd Statistics


Five players to watch
#11 QB Jeff Ziemba (193-301, 2842 yards, 26TD, 2INT, 170.61 efficiency rating)
#81 WR Billy Brown (61 catches, 1017 yards, 5 TD)
#1 WR Tony Squirewell (35 catches, 566 yards, 5TD)
#9 DE Shaneil Jenkins (29 total tackles, 17.5 TFL, 10.5 sacks, 2FF)
#25 DB Keon Robinson (58 total tackles, 2 TFL, 1 INT)

Setting the scene

"Unless they get a few lucky bounces, I think IUP is done."
AnalysisSlippery Rock Team Profile

Slippery Rock University
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Conference: PSAC
Head Coach: George Mihalik, 28th year (195-110-4)

Overall Record: 11-1
D2 Record: 11-1
PSAC West Record: 6-1 (PSAC West Champions, PSAC Champions)
D2 Record against teams greater than .500: 9-0

Key wins: California (56-21), Gannon (41-14), IUP (40-39), Clarion (65-13), West Chester (61-12), Virginia Union (40-21)
Loss: Seton Hill (41-38)

Slippery Rock Schedule

Slippery Rock Statistics

Five players to watch
#23 RB Shamar Greene (223 carries, 1316 yards, 12 TD)
#7 WR / KR Jaimire Dutrieuille (38 catches, 514 yards, 6TD, 12 punt returns, 23.2yards per return, 1 TD,
#51 LB Teven Williams (87 total tackles, 15.5 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 INT)
#44 DL Marcus Martin (75 total tackles, 18.5 TFL, 12 sacks, 3 FF, 4 recoveries)
#9 DB Titus Howard (59 total tackles, 3 INT, 13 breakups, 16 passes defended)




Assumption Team Profile

Assumption College Greyhounds
Location: Worcester, MA
Conference: Northeast 10
Head Coach: Bob Chesney, 3rd season (24-10)

Overall Record: 11-1
D2 Record: 11-1
NE10 Record: 8-1 (Northeast 10 Champions)
D2 Record against teams greater than .500: 6-1

Key wins: Kutztown (41-37), New Haven (23-17, 17-14), Merrimack (36-29), Bowie State (51-29)
Loss: LIU-Post (40-31)

Five players to watch

#2 WR Ashton Grant (62 catches, 831 yards, 9TD)
#16 WR Deonte Harris (70 catches, 664 yards, 9TD, 560 K/P return yards)
#22 RB Alex Shain (183 carries, 1009 yards, 13TD)
#39 PK Cole Tracy (21 of 25 FG, long of 52, 47 of 49 PAT)
#15 DB Jarrod Casey (120 total tackles, 12 TFL, 3 sacks, 2 INT)

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