GAME INFORMATIONSeries: (Tied 1-1)
First Meeting: 2010 (KU 27, GU 24)
Last Meeting: 2014 (GU 37, KU 28)
Last KU Win: 2010 (KU 27, GU 24)
TV: PBS39, KUTV
Live Webstream: KUTV
Stats & Video: KUBears.com
BEAR BITES• KU's 21-point comeback win last week at Indiana (PA) was the largest in school history.
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Kodi Reed (Hanover, Pa./Delone Catholic) became KU's all-time leader in career receiving yards last week (2,123).
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Kellen Williams (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg) (PSAC Athlete of Week) had a career-high 219 receiving yards last week.
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Chad Barton (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg) is coming off a career-high 406 passing yards at Indiana (PA).
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Kellen Williams (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg) leads the PSAC and is second in Division II in total receiving yards (307).
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Chad Barton (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg) leads the PSAC in four different passing categories.
• KU is one of 33 teams in Division II to not lose a fumble this season.
Complete KU Game NotesSERIES HISTORY: Saturday marks the third all-time meeting between the Golden Bears and the Golden Knights. They first met in the 2010 regular season-finale, when KU won 27-24 at Gannon before earning the program's first-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament. In last year's meeting at Gannon, KU led 21-20 at halftime but dropped a 37-28 decision on the road. This year will mark Gannon's first-ever trip to University Field at Andre Reed Stadium.
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HOME BROADCAST INFORMATION: Home games will air live on PBS39 WLVT in the tri-state area, and on KUTV, which is Service Electric Channel 24, Hometown Utilicom Channel 191 in Kutztown and eastern Berks County, and Service Electric Channel 266 in the Lehigh Valley. Mike Miller and Mike Iannucci have the call for KUTV. Games will re-air on KUTV the following Sunday at 6 p.m., Monday at 3 p.m. and Tuesday at 12 p.m.
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NON-CONFERENCE GAME: PSAC crossovers this year, including Saturday's game between KU and Gannon, will not count in the conference standings.
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TEAM CAPTAINS: Kutztown's team captains for the 2015 season are
Eric Condron (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge),
Zack Delp (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall),
Jordan Morgan (Philadelphia, Pa./Parkway Northwest) and
Kellen Williams (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg).
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ANOTHER REED IN THE RECORD BOOKS: Redshirt senior
Kodi Reed (Hanover, Pa./Delone Catholic) became Kutztown's all-time leader in career receiving yards last week at Indiana (PA). His career-high 153 yards put him at 2,123 yards in his career, breaking the 24-year record of 2,118 previously held by KU Hall of Famer Mark Steinmeyer (1988-91). Reed is third in school history in career touchdown catches (21) and sixth in career receptions (146). The KU record for touchdown catches is 23, held by Steinmeyer and Josh Smith.
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Junior wideout
Kellen Williams (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg) hauled in 10 catches for a career-high 219 receiving yards in KU's come-from-behind, 34-33 victory at Indiana University (PA) on Saturday, earning him this week's PSAC Eastern Division Offensive Athlete of the Week. Williams found the endzone twice in the Golden Bears victory, as his 200-yard effort marked the first for KU since Elfren Quiles set a school-record with 308 yards in 2007. It marked his third career double-digit catch game and fourth 100-yard receiving effort of his career. Kutztown receivers hold three of the top four spots in the PSAC in receptions this season, led by Williams in second with 19. He is the conference's only 300-yard receiver through two weeks and leads the league with 307 yards at 153.5 per game. His three touchdowns rank second.
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KELLEN'S CORNER: For his career, wide receiver
Kellen Williams (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg), just two games into his junior campaign, ranks 13th all-time at KU with 1,506 career receiving yards, 10th in receiving touchdowns (16) and 11th with 112 catches.
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ONE AND ONLY: Head coach
Jim Clements is the only coach in program history to defeat Indiana (PA). KU was winless in 10 attempts against the Crimson Hawks prior to Clements' arrival in 2014, but the Golden Bears have now defeated the Crimson Hawks in back-to-back seasons.
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RUNNING TO VICTORY: KU's success under second-year head coach
Jim Clements has stood true with its defensive ability to stop the run. Under Clements, KU is 5-0 when holding its opponent to less than 100 yards rushing.
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SHARP UNDER CENTER: Chad Barton (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg) marked the first returning starting quarterback in three years that started the following season-opener. Barton leads the PSAC with six passing touchdowns, 773 passing yards (386.5 per game), 395 yards per game of total offense, and 29.5 completions per game. His completion percentage of 62.8 ranks second in the PSAC.
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MOVING ON UP: In just 13 games under center,
Chad Barton (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg) ranks fourth in school history with 35 career passing touchdowns, fifth with 3,700 passing yards, sixth with 298 completions and 10th with 505 passing attempts.
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AIR MAIL: Kutztown leads the PSAC and ranks fifth in Division II in passing offense at 386.5 yards per game. It is on pace to break the school-record of 354.5 per game from 2012. For total offense, KU leads the PSAC and ranks 17th in Division II at 515.5 per game, on pace to break the 2012 school-record of 481.1.
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DEFENSIVE LEADER: Zack Delp (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) leads the team and ranks seventh in the PSAC with 20 tackles at 10 per game. He notched 10 tackles in each of KU's opening two games and has six double-digit tackle games in his career. He was second on the team in tackles last year with a career-high 90. Delp is an All-PSAC East Second Teamer that earned Preseason All-America honors this year.
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FRESHMAN DEBUT: R-Fr. running back
Craig Reynolds (Willow Grove, Pa./Abington) was impressive in his collegiate debut against Assumption. He hauled in 12 catches for 115 yards, marking the third straight year a freshman receiver led the team with 10+ catches in the season-opener. He ranks third in the PSAC and 26th in Division II at 7.0 catches per game. Reynolds also acts as KU's punt returner. He holds a 21.5 average on two returns this season, tops in the PSAC and 13th in Division II.
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PROTECT THE FOOTBALL: KU is one of 33 teams in Division II and three in the PSAC that has not lost a fumble this year. California (PA) and Edinboro are the other two in the PSAC.
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HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY: 2015 marks the 100th season of Kutztown University football. Beginning in 1895, Kutztown's all-time record in 809 games stands at 356-430-23 (.454).
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EARLY LEAD: Kutztown has led at halftime in 11 of its last 12 wins. It had led at half in 11 consecutive victories before KU's 21-point comeback win last week at Indiana (PA).
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PASS ATTACK: Dating back to 2011, Kutztown has thrown 30 or more pass attempts in 30 of its last 34 games.
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ALL-REGION KICKER: An All-PSAC East First Team and All-Region Third Team selection as a freshman last year, sophomore kicker
Alec Rosenfeld (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) is 13-of-15 in career field goal attempts, seventh all-time in school history for field goals made. He tied the school-record for field goal percentage in a season last year at 85.7 percent, and holds a career-long of 46 yards, two yards shy of the school-record.
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COFFIN CORNER: Senior punter
Andrew Deutsch (Kutztown, Pa./Northwestern Lehigh) earned All-PSAC honors last year. He ranks fourth in school history in career punting yardage with 4,826, fourth with a 36.6 career average and is tied for fourth with 132 career punts.
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STARTERS RETURNING: The Golden Bears return 17 of the 24 starters from last season, nine on offense, six on defense and both specialists. It also welcomed back 37 letter winners from last season, 18 on offense and 17 on defense.
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ALL-AMERICAN TACKLE: Returning All-American
Jordan Morgan (Philadelphia, Pa./Parkway Northwest) anchors the offensive line from his left tackle position. He was the team MVP last year and earned his first All-PSAC East First Team award. Morgan earned Preseason All-America honors from Lindy's Sports and College Football America.
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WINNING SEASON: Last year, Kutztown head coach
Jim Clements became the first KU head coach in the program's modern history to achieve a winning season in his first year at the helm of the Golden Bears with a 6-5 record. Notably, Earnest Slessinger went 3-2-1 in his first year in 1929.
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OVERTIME HEARTBREAK: Since 1996, Kutztown is 2-8 in overtime games. Its first OT win was a 26-23 victory over Millersville in three overtimes in the final game of the 2007 season. Its most recent OT win was the 2014 season-finale, when a last-second touchdown pass catapulted a 41-35 win at Clarion.
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PSAC PRESEASON POLL: The Golden Bears were right in the middle of the pack, slotted fifth of eight teams in the Eastern Division.
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Eastern Division
1. Bloomsburg
2. West Chester
T-3. East Stroudsburg
T-3. Shippensburg
5. Kutztown
T-6. Lock Haven
T-6. Millersville
8. Cheyney
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Western Division
1. Gannon
2. Slippery Rock
3. Mercyhurst
4. California (PA)
5. Indiana (PA)
6. Seton Hill
7. Edinboro
8. Clarion
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