September 4th, 2022 4:00am
Week 1 of the 2022 PSAC Football Season is in the books. The games spanned over three days starting on Thursday 9/1/22 and ending on Saturday 9/3/22. It was an entertaining start to the Labor Day weekend as 15 of the 16 PSAC teams were in action. IUP (PSAC West) was the only team that was idle in Week 1. Three of the four PSAC Teams ranked in the D2Football.com Preseason Top 25 won. In Week 1, the PSAC went a combined 8-7. Here is the recap of Week 1 and who is up next for each team.
Thursday 9/1/22
#6 Shepherd (PSAC East) at Southern Connecticut State (NE10)
Winner: #6 Shepherd 48 – 7. The Rams led 27-0 at the Half and scored 21 in the 3rd Quarter.
Up next for Shepherd: Edinboro (PSAC West) at Shepherd (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 12 Noon
West Liberty (MEC) at Clarion (PSAC West) – 6 PM
Winner: West Liberty 21-14. The Golden Eagles rushed for 199 yards in the loss.
Up next for Clarion: Clarion (PSAC West) at Bloomsburg (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 2 PM
Fairmount State (MEC) at #23 California (PA) – 6:30 PM
Winner: #23 California (PA) 35-15. QB Noah Mitchell sets school career TD passes record.
UP next for California (PA): California (PA) (PSAC West) at Kutztown (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 12 Noon
East Stroudsburg (PSAC East) at Pace (NE10) – 7 PM
Winner: Pace 31-16. Pace scored 17 points in the 1st Quarter. ESU scored 10 in the 4th Quarter.
Up next for East Stroudsburg: IUP (PSAC West) at ESU (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 6:05 PM
Charleston WV (MEC) at Gannon (PSAC West) – 7 PM
Winner: Gannon 47 -13. QB Curtis threw for 3 TDs and ran for 2 TDs plus two 100 yard rushers.
Up next for Gannon: Gannon (PSAC West) at Millersville (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 12 Noon
Millersville (PSAC East) at Saint Anselm (NE10) – 7 PM
Winner: Saint Anselm 28-10. LB Garrett Cox had 14 tackles and 2 sacks in the loss.
Up next for Millersville: Gannon (PSAC West) at Millersville (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 12 Noon
Seton Hill (PSAC West) at Wheeling (MEC) – 7 PM
Winner: Wheeling 25-11. The game was tied 2-2 at the end of the 1st Quarter.
Up next for Seton Hill: Seton Hill (PSAC West) at Shippensburg (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 1 PM
Friday 9/2/22
Bentley (NE10) at West Chester (PSAC East)
Winner: West Chester 17-16. A 4th Quarter FG by PK Sean Henry put the Golden Rams on top.
Up next for West Chester: Slippery Rock (PSAC West) at WCU (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 12 Noon
Saturday 9/3/22
#14 Kutztown (PSAC East) at Assumption (NE10) – 12 PM
Winner: Assumption 3-0. The Golden Bears only give up a FG but also get shut out.
Up next for Kutztown: California (PA) (PSAC West) at Kutztown (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 12 Noon
Lock Haven (PSAC East) at Post – 12 PM
Winner: Lock Haven 35-34. Coach Mulrooney gets his 1st Win at LHU in his hometown.
Up next for Lock Haven: Mercyhurst (PSAC West) at Lock Haven (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 6 PM
Edinboro (PSAC West) at Franklin Pierce (NE10) – 1 PM
Winner: Edinboro 10–7. The Scots broke the 7-7 ties with a FG in the 3rd Quarter.
Up next: Edinboro (PSAC West) at Shepherd (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 12 Noon
Shippensburg (PSAC East) at West Virginia State (MEC) – 1 PM
Winner: West Virginia State 29-6. Shippensburg turned the ball over 4 times in the loss.
Up next for Shippensburg: Seton Hill (PSAC West) at Shippensburg (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 1 PM
Stonehill (NEC) at Bloomsburg (PSAC East) – 2 PM
Winner: Stonehill 33-30 (2 OT). Bloomsburg fights but comes up short against a DI FCS team.
Up next for Bloomsburg: Clarion (PSAC West) at Bloomsburg (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 2 PM
Mercyhurst (PSAC West) at Alderson Broaddus (MEC) – 6 PM
Winner: Mercyhurst 45-21. Ryan Riemedio gets his first win as head coach of the Lakers.
Up next for Mercyhurst: Mercyhurst (PSAC West) at Lock Haven (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 6 PM
Wayne State (GLIAC) at #24 Slippery Rock (PSAC West) – 7 PM
Winner: #24 Slippery Rock 42-10. The Rock wins big with 407 Total Yards of Offense.
Up next for Slippery Rock: SRU (PSAC West) at West Chester (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 12 Noon
Idle This Week:
IUP (PSAC West)
UP next for IUP: IUP (PSAC West) at East Stroudsburg (PSAC East) 9/10/22 at 6:05 PM