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SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: Tied 2-2
Streak: Mercyhurst W-2
First Meeting: BU won, 24-0 at home in 2008
Last BU win: 17-7, at Mercyhurst in 2009
Last Mercyhurst win: 28-14, 2010 NCAA Playoffs
Largest BU win: 24-0 in 2008 (at BU)
Largest Mercyhurst win: 56-37 in 2010 (at MU)
BU Record at Home: 1-0 / Road: 1-2

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QUICK SIX
- The Huskies defense has forced nine turnovers through the first two games, a total which ranks third in the nation. Only Shorter and Harding have generated more turnovers with 10 apiece.
- After two games, Bloomsburg stands second in the PSAC in points allowed (28), behind only
Gannon (7).
- Bloomsburg also ranks third in Division II in turnover margin (+7).
- The Huskies have won seven straight road games dating to 2012 and have not lost on the road under head coach Paul Darragh (6-0).
- Bloomsburg has won nine straight games vs. the PSAC West with its last loss vs. a Western team coming at Mercyhurst in the 2010 NCAA Playoffs (28-14, Nov. 27, 2010).
- Eddie Mateo (Bethlehem/Freedom) is fourth in the PSAC in rushing at 211 yards (105.5 yards per game).

THE GAME
The Huskies hit the road for Erie trying to keep their record perfect after a 2-0 start while the Lakers conversely are seeking their first win after losses at Bentley and West Chester to begin the season.

Mercyhurst finally gets a chance to debut at home after two long road trips to begin the year. The Lakers rank 164th in the nation in total offense (202.5 yards per game), ahead of only Shaw (199.5), Pace (182.5) and Cheyney (182.0); and are 106th in total defense (410.5 yards allowed per game). Mercyhurst had much more success rushing last year – finishing 2013 with 237.8 yards per game, second only to Bloomsburg in the PSAC. Mercyhurst is a stranger to offensive troubles, averaging 32.8 points per game in 2013 and set the school record for points scored (369) in 2012.

While Bloomsburg has found its success on the ground (187.5 yards rushing per game), Mercyhurst has struggled to find traction with its running game (87 total yards through two games). Mercyhurst has allowed 264.5 yards per game through the air while the Huskies continue to search for continuity in the passing game (40.5 yards per game).

NUMBERS TO KNOW
> 0 - The Huskies young offensive line, with three new starters this year, has not allowed a sack yet this season through two games
> 3 - Turnovers caused through two games by junior defensive back Damin Finley (Elkins Park/Milford Academy) (two forced fumbles, one interception)
> 7 - Bloomsburg has won seven straight road games
> 9 - Number of turnovers generated by the Huskies defense through the first two weeks
> 10 - With just 10 penalties through two weeks, the Huskies have committed the fewest penalties in the PSAC for the smallest yardage total (88 yards)
> 13 - Number of 100-yard rushing games from senior Eddie Mateo (Bethlehem/Freedom) with BU. He rushed for 105 yards in Week 1 at Stonehill and 106 last week vs. California (PA)
> 24 - Bloomsburg has scored 24 points in both games in 2014. The last time BU scored the same total in consecutive weeks was 2009 (17)
> 131 - Years of combined service on the Bloomsburg coaching staff among all current staff members

ABOUT MERCYHURST
• The Lakers finished 7-4 last year and went 4-3 in the PSAC West, playing their best at home with a 3-1 record at Tullio Field
• Six starters on offense and seven on defense returned from last year's team
• Running back Brandon Brown-Dukes has struggled thus far (97 yards on 30 carries, 3.2 ypc), but has found success in his Lakers career, becoming the first running back in program history to have back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons (1,008 yards in 2013 and 7.0 ypc; 1,295 yards a 5.3 ypc in 2012)
• Mercyhurst is seeking to post its third consecutive winning seasons, which would be the first time the Lakers had recorded three straight winning campaigns since doing so from 1983-1989
• Redshirt senior offensive lineman Ben Gysin and senior free safety Colin Kimball (six interceptions in 2013) were pre-season All-American picks
• Mercyhurst is 13-7 against PSAC East foes in six seasons since joining the conference, but had a six-game winning streak vs. the East snapped last week vs. West Chester
• The Lakers are still looking for an answer at quarterback – redshirt sophomore Zach Emerick (22-40-192 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT) made his first career start in Week 1, but was lifted for redshirt junior Brendan Boylan (9-20-126 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT) in the second half last week

MOVIN' ON UP
Bloomsburg jumped forward in both national NCAA Division II polls this week, advancing six spots to No. 15 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Top 25 while moving six spots as well in the D2Football.com poll to No. 13.

WINNING VS. THE WEST
Bloomsburg has been dominant in PSAC crossover contests over the past 15 years. Since 1999, the Huskies are 44-14 vs. PSAC West teams and are 24-5 against Western foes at Redman Stadium.

THE MORE THINGS CHANGE...
While the Huskies have three new faces on the offensive line this year - John Garland (Hatfield/North Penn), Nick Reed (Dallastown/Dallastown) and Christian Whiteside (Broomall/Marple Newtown) - taking over for the impeccable graduated trio of Brian Clarke (Hanover/Hanover), Matt Feiler (Strasburg/Lampeter-Strasburg) and Chris Steck (Mt. Carmel/Mt. Carmel) one thing has remained the same: the ability to protect the quarterback. Through the first two games, the Huskies have not allowed a sack. Bloomsburg surrendered only 12 sacks in 2013.

ELLIOTT CONTINUES TO SHINE IN RETURN ROLE
Sophomore Lawrence Elliott Jr. (Utica, NY/Thomas R. Proctor) impressed as a freshman return man last year, earning second team All-PSAC East honors, also writing his name in the Huskies record books for highest kick return average in a single game (36.6) vs. Shippensburg, and averaging 27.8 yards per kick return for the season. He's continued his success in returns this year, posting 97 total yards of returns last week vs. California (PA). For the season, he ranks third on the team in all purpose yardage with 164.

NOTHING LIKE THE FIRST TIME
Fullbacks rarely get a spot in the limelight, often serving as unsung heroes, especially in the Huskies run-oriented offensive attack. Fifth-year senior fullback Brody Myers (Akron/Ephrata) got his chance to shine in Week 1 at Stonehill, rumbling for a five-yard touchdown. The touchdown run was the first of Myers' career, not only at BU but was also his first-ever scoring run including his high school career. Myers has stepped into the starting role for the Huskies this season.

KELLY CLIMBING RECORD BOOKS
Junior quarterback Tim Kelly (Camp Hill/Cedar Cliff) continued to climb up the school record books vs. California, moving into eighth place all-time in BU passing with 3,693 career yards, passing Pat Carey's 3,647. Next up is Jay DeDea, who tossed for 4,705 yards from 1983-86. Kelly also is seventh all-time in BU touchdown passes (36), one away from a tie for fifth.

HUSKIES WORK OVERTIME
Bloomsburg needed overtime to defeat California, 24-21, in Week 2. Needing an extra period has been a rarity for the Huskies in recent years - the Cal win was the first overtime game for Bloomsburg since a 10-7 loss in OT vs. Gannon at home in 2009. Bloomsburg's last overtime win at home before Week 2 was a 35-28 victory at home over Kutztown in 2003. BU also played an OT game at East Stroudsburg in 2005, a 31-24 win for the Huskies.

WORKING WELL FROM BEHIND
The Huskies have spotted their competition points in each of the first two games. In Week 1, Stonehill used a 48-yard touchdown pass to take a 7-0 lead in the second quarter and led 7-3 at half before the Huskies rallied late in the third. Bloomsburg again trailed near halftime in Week 2, falling behind 3-0 before scoring on a fumbled punt attempt by Cal with 45 seconds remaining in the first half.

HITTING THE CENTURY MARK
Bloomsburg's run defense has been strong against opponents in recent seasons. Just one player rushed for over 100 yards against the Huskies in 2013 - Ronell White of West Chester in the second round of the NCAA playoffs. White also ran for 100+ yards against the Huskies in 2012. The last player other than White to rush for over 100 yards against Bloomsburg was Akeem Satterfield of Slippery Rock (181 yards, Nov. 10, 2012).

BU TO HOST PA WOUNDED WARRIOR DAY - SEPT. 27
The Huskies will pay tribute to the Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors with their next home game, Sept. 27 vs. Shippensburg. Donations will be accepted with all proceeds benefitting PA Wounded Warriors.