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GAME INFORMATION
Series: 33rd Meeting (KU leads 17-15)
First Meeting: 1930 (LHU def. KU, 14-13)
Last Meeting: 2016 (KU def. LHU, 35-29)
Last LHU Win: 2002 (LHU def. KU, 21-14)
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BEAR BITES
• Kutztown is tied with four teams for first place in the PSAC East.
• Kutztown co-leads the PSAC with 14 interceptions.
• Shawn Turber-Ortiz (Northumberland, Pa./Shikellamy) has five interceptions in the last five games.
• KU has committed six turnovers, forced 20, holds a +2.0 TO margin/game, all top marks in PSAC.
• Kutztown can clinch its program-record-tying fourth-straight winning season with a win Saturday.
• Alec Rosenfeld (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) has made seven field goals this season - all coming in the last four weeks.
• KU's average rushing yards allowed per game has gone down every game this season.
• Lock Haven's opponents this season, including Kutztown, have a combined record of 34-21.
• Kutztown has a nine-game winning streak vs. Lock Haven, dating back to 2003.
• KU had 11 different receivers in a game last week for the first time since 2012.

Complete Game Notes

SERIES HISTORY: Saturday marks the 33rd meeting between the Golden Bears and the Bald Eagles, dating back to 1930. KU holds a nine-game winning streak in the head-to-head series, and Saturday will mark the fifth time the teams meet as Eastern Division foes. In the last four years of PSAC East play, Kutztown holds an average margin of victory of 15 points. Notably, Lock Haven has lessened the gap every year during the four-year span, from a 21-point loss in 2013, to a six-point defeat in 2016. KU leads the all-time series, 17-15, with Lock Haven's last win coming in 2002 at Lock Haven.
 
LAST WEEK: KU used a 21-point third quarter to run away with a 41-9 victory against East Stroudsburg last week at Andre Reed Stadium. The win pushed KU into a four-way tie atop the PSAC East. Kutztown tallied a season-high 560 total yards on offense, and held ESU to 185 - KU's second-lowest total of the year.
 
SHARING THE WEALTH: 11 different receivers caught a pass last week vs. ESU, the most for KU since Josh Luckenbaugh connected with 11 vs. West Chester in 2012.
 
TRENDING THE RIGHT DIRECTION: Kutztown's total defense has gone down each of the last three weeks. Entering Bloomsburg, KU was allowing 346 yards per game - 104 rushing. KU has steadily lowered those averages to 279 total yards and 89 rushing yards per game.
 
LESS THAN 100 RUSHING YARDS: The KU defense has not allowed 100 rushing yards in three-straight games. Under Jim Clements, KU is 12-2 when holding teams to less than 100 rushing yards.
 
GETTING TO THE FINISH LINE: KU is outscoring its opponents by 111 points in the first three quarters, but being outscored by two in the fourth quarter.
 
CULVER'S CORNER: Redshirt-freshman running back Evan Culver (Hellertown, Pa./Saucon Valley) has had an increased workload the last two weeks. He has 24 carries the last two games, five more than he had the first five games combined, and is coming off a season-high 14 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown vs. ESU. It marked the first 100-yard rushing game by a KU freshman running back since Darrell Scott (Douglassville, Pa./Daniel Boone) in 2013.
 
DO THE AMADOU: True freshman wide receiver Amadou Barry (Upper Darby, Pa./West Catholic Prep) is coming off a career-high seven catches for 161 yards and two touchdowns vs. ESU. It was the first 100-yard receiving game for a KU freshman receiver since Alex Tonnies in 2013.
 
FRESHMEN LEADERS: Two KU freshmen posted season-best performances last week vs. ESU. Evan Culver (Hellertown, Pa./Saucon Valley) ran for 101 yards and a touchdown, and Amadou Barry (Upper Darby, Pa./West Catholic Prep) caught seven passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns. It was the first time in the last 21 years that one KU freshman had 100 rushing yards, and another KU freshman posted 100 receiving yards.
 
HOT HAND: Shawn Turber-Ortiz (Northumberland, Pa./Shikellamy) has five interceptions as a redshirt-freshman, all coming in the last five games. He ranks second in the PSAC and fifth in Division II with five. He needs one more to set the school's freshman record.
 
ONSIDE KICK: Kutztown converted an onside-kick attempt at Bloomsburg this year, KU's first since 2014.
 
STOPPING THE RUN: Under head coach Jim Clements, KU is 12-2 when holding its opponent to less than 100 yards rushing. His only losses were to Mercyhurst in 2016, and at West Chester in 2017. This season, KU ranks third in the PSAC at 89.3 rushing yards allowed per game - currently the best mark in school history in the modern era (97.2 in 1995).
 
PICK CITY: KU has 14 interceptions this year, tied for the most in the PSAC with Indiana (PA) and one shy of the Division II lead. KU had four interceptions earlier this year vs. Seton Hill - the most for KU since 2011.
 
ALL-PURPOSE BACK: Craig Reynolds (Willow Grove, Pa./Abington) ranks third in the PSAC and 17th in Division II at 158.57 all-purpose yards per game, highlighted by a 335-yard performance in the season-opener against Assumption. He holds the single-game record of 345, set last season. For his career, he ranks sixth in school history with 3,585 career all-purpose yards.
 
EYEING THE ENDZONE: Reynolds ranks fifth in the PSAC with 10 touchdowns this season - five rushing, four receiving and one punt return. However, he has not found the endzone in three-straight games.
 
UP AND AWAY: Kutztown is 1-of-2 teams in the PSAC to not allow a blocked kick, and 1-of-5 to not allow a blocked punt this season.
 
PROTECT THE FOOTBALL: Kutztown has committed six turnovers this year, the fewest in the PSAC. KU's turnover margin of +2.00/game ranks first in the PSAC and second in Division II.
 
THROWING TO THE RIGHT TEAM: Kutztown has thrown two interceptions this year, tied for the fewest in the PSAC and eighth-fewest in Division II.
 
PUT THOSE FLAGS AWAY: Kutztown has the most penalty yardage in the PSAC at 99.29 per game. Only eight teams in Division II have more penalty yards than KU.
 
DUAL-THREAT QB: Collin DiGalbo (Secane, Pa./Monsignor Bonner) earned All-PSAC East Second Team honors and the PSAC East Freshman of the Year last year. On the ground, he holds four school-rushing-records for a quarterback – touchdowns in a game (3) and season (8), longest run (82) and most rushing yards in a game (126). He has run for 659 career yards with 12 touchdowns, as KU's career QB records stand at 878 yards and 19 touchdowns.
 
WINNING QUARTERBACK: Collin DiGalbo (Secane, Pa./Monsignor Bonner) holds a record of 11-3 as a starting quarterback.
 
CAREER NUMBERS: Sophomore quarterback Collin DiGalbo (Secane, Pa./Monsignor Bonner) threw for a career-high 351 yards last week - his second 300+ yard game of the season. He tossed a career-high five touchdowns in a win over Seton Hill this year, 1-of-7 players in school history to throw for five TD passes in a game.
 
POINTS ON THE BOARD: Collin DiGalbo (Secane, Pa./Monsignor Bonner) ranks third in the PSAC, responsible for 17.4 points-per-game.
 
DON'T RUN AT RONNY: Ronny Tomasetti (Dickson City, Pa./Mid-Valley), a team captain, earned All-PSAC and All-Region honors last year. He has three sacks this season and 18 for his career, tied for eighth in school history.
 
TACKLING TJ: Tajier Jefferson (East Orange, N.J./Queen of Peace) is a two-year All-PSAC starting linebacker and a 2017 team captain. He posted a career-high 15 tackles in the season-opener and surpassed 200 career tackles last week. He ranks 22nd in school history with 206 career tackles and 33 tackles-for-loss. He has only missed one game in his career.
 
FORCED FUMBLE: Jefferson co-leads the PSAC with three forced fumbles this year.
 
STARTING LINEBACKER: Jefferson has made 27 consecutive starts at linebacker, the longest streak on the team.
 
LEADING TACKLER: Jalen Nieves (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) has played in 34 career games with 220 career tackles, 17th in school history, and four interceptions.
 
PRIMETIME PUNTER: Freshman punter Dean Krcic (Saylorsburg, Pa./Pleasant Valley) leads the PSAC and ranks sixth in Division II with an average of 44.1 yards-per-punt. The school-record for a season is 43.02 by KU All-Time Team punter Jon Corson in 2003.
 
MAGIC NUMBER = 24: KU head coach Jim Clements is 20-1 in his Kutztown career when holding opponents to 24 or fewer points. His only loss was to Mercyhurst in 2016 (23-19).
 
DAY OF FIRSTS: Nine Golden Bears have scored their first career touchdowns this year: Conor Sullivan (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall), Evan Culver (Hellertown, Pa./Saucon Valley), Andrew Garbarino (Peckville, Pa./Valley View), Amadou Barry (Upper Darby, Pa./West Catholic Prep), Abdul-Hassan Neblett (Newark, N.J./Paramus Catholic), Jack Pilkerton (La Plata, Md./La Plata (Golden West)), Diego Torres (York, Pa./West York Area), Josh Lee (Willow Grove, Pa./Abington (Thaddeus Stevens)) and Chris Kane (Maple Glen, Pa./La Salle College).
 
RETURN MAN: Reynolds ranks second in the PSAC and eighth in Division II at 17.0 yards per punt return, however, he has not been used on special teams the last three games. The school-record is 16.4 by KU All-Time Teamer Mark Steinmeyer in 1988.
 
INTERCEPTION LEADER: Jake Perry (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) leads KU with nine career interceptions, one shy of cracking the top-10 at KU. He had five last season in his All-PSAC East First Team season.
 
BALL HAWK: Sophomore cornerback Ahkee Cox-Cowan (Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg) is one of five players to lead Division II with 1.9 passes defended per game.
 
RETURNING KICKER: Alec Rosenfeld (Bensalem, Pa./Bensalem) was an All-PSAC and All-Region kicker his freshman campaign in 2014, when he set school-records for field goal percentage in a season and field goals in a game. He has kicked seven field goals over the last four weeks, moving him into third all-time at KU with 23 career field goals - one shy of second at KU.
 
WINNING SEASON: KU has posted three-straight winning seasons, extending head coach Jim Clements' career streak to 11 straight.
 
EARLY LEAD: Kutztown has led at halftime in 27 of its last 30 wins. KU's two comeback wins over that time were at Indiana (PA) in 2015, and at Shippensburg in 2016. It was once tied at halftime at Bloomsburg in 2017.
 
PASS ATTACK: Dating back to 2011, Kutztown has thrown 30 or more pass attempts in 46 of its last 61 games (75.4 percent). Earlier this year, KU threw less than 30 pass attempts in three-straight games for the first time since 2015.
 
PSAC PRESEASON POLL: Kutztown was picked second in the East.
 
Eastern Division
1) West Chester (8)
2) Kutztown
3) Shippensburg
4) Bloomsburg
5) East Stroudsburg
6) Lock Haven
7) Millersville
8) Cheyney
 
Western Division
1) IUP (6)
2) California (2)
3) Slippery Rock
4) Edinboro
5) Gannon
6) Seton Hill
7) Clarion
8) Mercyhurst