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GAME INFORMATION
Series:                        64th meeting (KU leads 52-10-1)
First Meeting:            1949 (KU 43, CU 13)
Last Meeting:            2012 (KU 56, CU 7)
Last CU Win:            1993 (CU 30, KU 19)
Radio Coverage:      WEEU 830AM
Talent:                        Mitch Gerhart, Steve Hahn
Live Audio & Video:  www.kubears.com
 
BROADCAST INFORMATION: The game will be broadcast on WEEU-830 AM based out of Reading beginning at 12:50 p.m. with the pregame show. Fans can follow, listen, and watch the game at www.kubears.com. In addition, the game will air live on KUTV, which is Service Electric Channel 24, Hometown Utilicom Channel 28 in Kutztown and eastern Berks County, and Service Electric Channel 266 in the Lehigh Valley. The game will re-air on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 14 at 3 p.m., and Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 12 p.m.
 
WEATHER FORECAST: Showers throughout the afternoon are expected on Saturday in Kutztown. The high temperature is set at 65 degrees according to weather.com.
 
SURFACE: Artificial
 
QUICK SIX:
-- Alex Tonnies (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth) is fourth in Division II with 9.8 receptions per game.
-- Nine receivers caught passes last week, the most in a game for KU this season.
-- Alec Werner (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) rates fourth in Division II with 30.20 completions per game.
-- Kutztown's past opponents this season hold a combined record of 20-5 (.800).
-- T. Bryant (7), D. Brumfield (6) and R. Siclari (5) had career-high tackles last week.
-- Kutztown holds a 19-year winning streak over Cheyney.
 
SERIES HISTORY: Saturday marks the 66th meeting between the Golden Bears and the Wolves. Kutztown holds a 19-year winning streak in the series, the longest ac­tive streak for Kutztown over an opponent. Cheyney last defeated Kutztown in 1993 (30-19), but Cheyney has not won at University Field since homecoming in 1988 (17-14). KU won 56-7 on the road in 2012, and earned a 49-0 victory at University Field in 2011. Since 2010, Kutztown has won by an average margin of 45.33 points.
 
LAST TIME OUT FOR KUTZTOWN: Kutztown was bested by one of the toughest teams in the Western Division as it dropped a 58-10 decision to Slippery Rock. The quarter­back tandem of Alec Werner (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) and Josh Luckenbaugh (York, Pa./Dallastown) com­pleted passes to nine different receivers, the most since last season against Shippensburg (nine). Brett Fox (Laureldale, Pa./Muhlenburg) brought in five catches for 99 yards; both of which led the team. Se­nior Matt Pirolli (Warminster, PA/William Tennent) stepped in and hauled in four catches for 32 yards, and Kodi Reed (Hanover, Pa./Delone Catholic) caught three passes for 44 yards to round out Kutztown's top three receivers. Michael Gal­lagher blocked his second field goal of the season. Zach Gre­enwald was one of Kutztown's most active players defen­sively. He tallied eight tackles, 5.5 of which were for a loss. He had two sacks, marking the first KU player this season to notch a multi-sack game, with one forced fumble and a pass breakup. Kicker Andrew Deutsch (Kutztown, Pa./Northwestern Lehigh) made his first career field goal on his second career attempt. He was 1-for-1 on the afternoon with a 21-yard field goal early in the second quar­ter. Sam Dixon-Dougan led the Golden Bears in total tackles for the third time this season. He had 10 tackles, three for a loss, with one sack and one forced fumble. TaJae Bryant (Bryn Mawr, PA/Radnor) started his first career game and tallied a career-high seven tackles. Drake Brumfield (Marietta, Pa./Donegal) (six) and Rob Siclari (five) also post­ed career-highs in tackles with at least five.
 
LAST TIME OUT FOR CHEYNEY: Cheyney fell to Mercyhurst 63-14 in a PSAC crossover contest. The Wolves spotted the Lakers 21 points before Cheyney answered with 14 points of its own to get back in the game. It was all Mercyhurst in the second half as the Lakers added 21 points in the third quar­ter and 14 more in the fourth for the margin of victory. The 63 points surrendered were the most by the Wolves all sea­son. Eugene Moten was once again a force to be reckoned with as a returner. He returned two punts for 74 yards and four kickoffs for 97 yards. The Cheyney defensive unit was led by Isaiah Fleming. The linebacker recorded 10 tackles in­cluding four tackles for loss. Monwell Brown also registered 10 tackles.
 
IT ONLY GETS EASIER: Kutztown holds the 18th-toughest schedule in Division II based on past opposition. Not in­cluding games against KU, past opponents hold a record of 15-5 for a .750 winning percentage. It is the second tough­est schedule thus far in the PSAC behind Gannon. Looking ahead to future opposition, KU's future opponents hold a 12-18 record for a .400 winning percentage.
 
SIDELINE-TO-SIDELINE: Sam Dixon-Dougan has led Kutz­town in tackles in three of the five games this season. He leads the PSAC with 52 total tackles and is 12th in Division II with 10.4 per game.
 
TOP OF THE CHARTS: Alex Tonnies (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth) leads the PSAC and is fourth in Division II with 9.8 receptions per game. He is the only freshman in Division II to average more than nine catches per game.
 
FAMILIAR WITH REED: Junior receiver Kodi Reed (Hanover, Pa./Delone Catholic) is sixth in the PSAC in receptions per game at 5.8. He averages a team-leading 85.2 yards per game, good for fifth in the PSAC.
 
NEXT UP: Following its game against Cheyney and its two-game home-stand, Kutztown travels to Shippensburg Uni­versity on Saturday, Oct. 19 to face the Red Raiders be­ginning at 1 p.m. Kutztown fell to the Raiders last season, 73-35. It is the most points allowed by Kutztown in a single game in school history.