Published: Friday, September 15, 2006
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Saturday's games
Mount Union (1-0, 0-0 OAC)
vs. Otterbein (1-0, 0-0 OAC)
Game time: 6 p.m., Memorial Stadium, Westerville
Series history: Mount Union leads, 34-4
Scouting report: Mount Union has won the last 27 games against Otterbein. Both teams didn't play last week after winning season openers Sept. 2. The Purple Raiders rolled to a 64-7 win over Averett (Va.), while the Cardinals defeated Defiance, 25-13.
Radio-Internet: WDNP-AM 1310 (Alliance), WRMU-FM 91.1 (Alliance) at www.muc.edu/
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Westminster (0-1)
vs. Carnegie Mellon (2-0)
Game time: Noon, Gesling Stadium, Pittsburgh
Series history: Westminster leads, 16-13-1
Scouting report: Westminster was off last week after losing its season opener to Allegheny, 35-10. CMU is home for the first time this season after road wins at Hiram (27-6) and Grove City (28-0). The two teams are meeting for the first time since 1971 when the Titans rolled, 50-0. Current CMU assistant coach Pat Johnston played for Westminster from 1967-1970.
Radio-TV-Internet: WWNW-FM (88.9) in New Wilmington; WRCT-FM (88.3) in Pittsburgh, www.titanradio.net; Westminster Cable Network (WCN), tape delay, Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
Hiram (0-2, 0-0 NCAC)
vs. Allegheny (1-1, 0-0 NCAC)
Game time: 1 p.m., Frank B. Fuhrer Field, Meadville, Pa.
Series history: Allegheny leads, 26-11-2.
Scouting report: Hiram was routed for the second straight week, 42-7, by Bethany last Saturday, while Allegheny lost to Washington & Jefferson, 22-10. Senior WR T.J. Parker of Bethany from Austintown Fitch High was named PAC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring three touchdowns, catching seven passes for 86 yards and two scores and adding a 42-yard TD run for 128 all-purpose yards. Senior CB Cory Walsh of W&J was named PAC Defensive Player of the Week with 12 total tackles, including a game-high seven solo stops, while adding three pass breakups and an interception return for a touchdown. Sophomore WR Taylor McNeil of Bethany was named PAC Special Teams Player of the Week with a 93-yard kickoff return for a TD, a 24-yard kickoff return, three receptions for 46 yards for 163 all-purpose yards.
Radio-Internet: WMGW-AM 1490
Albion (1-1) vs. Thiel (1-1)
Game time: 1:30 p.m., Alumni Stadium, Greenville, Pa.
Series history: Albion leads, 2-0
Scouting report: Thiel was shut out by Alfred last week, 14-0, while Albion lost to Wheaton College, 29-7.
Radio-Internet: WPIC-AM (790), WLLF-FM (96.7) in Hermitage; www.msasportsnetwork.com.
Thomas More (1-0, 0-0 PAC)
vs. Grove City (0-1, 0-0 PAC)
Game time: 1:30 p.m., Robert E. Thorn Field, Grove City, Pa.
Series history: Thomas More leads, 1-0
Scouting report: Grove City was blanked last week by Carnegie Mellon, 28-0, while Thomas More was off after opening the season with a 25-23 win over Hanover.
Radio-Internet: WSAJ-FM (91.1); www.gcc.edu/sports.
West Virginia Tech (0-2) vs. Walsh (2-0)
Game time: Noon, Fawcett Stadium, Canton
Series history: First game
Scouting report: Walsh, ranked No. 7 in the NAIA, rallied from a 10-0 deficit to defeat St. Francis (Ill.) last Saturday, 28-10, while W. Virginia Tech lost 76-0 to NCAA I-AA No. 14-rated McNeese State, being held to minus 50 yards rushing and minus 21 yards total offense. Walsh was led by sophomore QB Marc Pullen who threw three touchdown passes and passed for 192 yards, while junior Rob Lash caught four passes, two for TDs, for 99 yards.
Radio-Internet: WCER-AM 900, www.wcer.us
Malone (1-1, 0-0 MSFA Mideast) vs.
St. Xavier (Ill.) (2-0, 1-0 MSFA Mideast)
Game time: 2 p.m., SXU Stadium, Chicago
Series history: Malone leads, 3-2
Scouting report: St. Xavier won the last two meetings between the two schools. Malone lost last week to NAIA No. 11-ranked Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 31-6, while St. Xavier beat NAIA No. 5-ranked McKendree 13-10. QB Brad Reifsnyder has completed 28 of 52 passes for 303 yards and one TD for the last two games combined, while WR Josh Settlemire (Howland) has caught six passes for 88 yards and WR Derek Deardorff has four catches for 47 yards and one TD.
Radio-Internet: WNPQ-FM 95.9, www.wnpqfm.com)
Mansfield (0-1) vs. Slippery Rock (1-1)
Game time: 6 p.m., Bob DiSpirito Field in N. Kerr Thompson Stadium, Slippery Rock, Pa.
Series history: Slippery Rock leads, 6-1-1
Scouting report: Slippery Rock DE Cory Lacek was named one of two D2Football.com Defensive Players of the Week. Lacek set a school record last Saturday when he recorded four quarterback sacks in The Rock's 27-22 win at Millersville. He finished the game with eight total tackles and 5.5 tackles for loss. Last week's sacks raised Lacek's career total to 16 and moved him halfway towards the career record of 32 set by Matt Kinsinger (1993-96). Last year, Lacek led the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and ranked fourth nationally in QB sacks with 12 in 10 games. Mansfield, meanwhile, lost its opener last week to Shippensburg, 35-0.
Radio-internet: WISR-AM 680, www.rockathletics.com, www.msasports.net
Vindicator staff reports
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