Football | 10/12/2018 10:32:00 AM

BLOOMSBURG (2-4, 1-2 PSAC East) vs EAST STROUDSBURG (1-5, 0-3 PSAC East)
Saturday, October 13, 2018 - 2:06 PM
Danny Hale Field at Redman Stadium - Bloomsburg, Pa.

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SERIES HISTORY
East Stroudsburg leads the all-time series, 44-43-2
Streak: Bloomsburg 2W

Last Meeting: October 21, 2017 at East Stroudsburg (Bloomsburg 38, East Stroudsburg 28)
First Meeting: 1907 at Bloomsburg (East Stroudsburg 5, Bloomsburg 4)
Largest Bloomsburg Win: 1913 (41-0)
Largest West Chester Win: November 7, 1964 at East Stroudsburg (69-0)

LAST WEEK
Bloomsburg allowed 14 unanswered points in the second half and suffered its second consecutive loss with a 17-14 setback to 13th-ranked West Chester last Saturday in front of more than 5,800 fans at Danny Hale Field at Redman Stadium for Homecoming Weekend. Bloomsburg held a 14-3 lead at halftime but the Golden Rams rallied in the second half on an 11-yard touchdown run from Mark Dukes on the opening drive of the third quarter followed by a 26-yard touchdown reception by Elijah Hall from A.J. Long early in the fourth quarter to take a 17-14 advantage. On the Huskies' ensuing possession, Bloomsburg drove down the field but stalled at the West Chester 20-yard line. Jaco Sattamini (Delaware Water Gap, Pa./Stroudsburg) came on to attempt a game-tying 37-yard field goal with 5:36 left in regulation but the kick was blocked by West Chester's Tyler Morrissey to keep the Golden Rams in front by three. For the second consecutive week, Bloomsburg could not eclipse 200 yards of total offense as it was held to a season-low 165 yards by a Golden Rams' defense that was ranked ninth in the country in yards allowed per game. The Huskies ran just 50 offensive plays and converted only nine first downs on the afternoon as West Chester played keep away by winning the time of possession battle by holding the ball for more than 36 minutes. West Chester ran 72 plays and totaled 330 yards of offense. Bloomsburg finished the day with 54 yards on the ground against the nation's top rushing defense. Alex Gooden (Parkesburg, Pa./Octorara) totaled 55 yards on eight carries while Qmac Quiteh (Tobyhanna, Pa./Pocono Mountain West) added 25 yards on six totes. Benjamin, however, was sacked four times for a loss of 38 yards which brought the team's rushing total down significantly. He finished 12-of-26 for 111 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Marshall Rizzuto (Port Matilda, Pa./Williston Northampton (Mass.)) and Jay Popson (Mountain Top, Pa./Crestwood) each caught three passes while Michael Allen (Oley, Pa./Fleetwood) hauled in the touchdown pass - an 11-yard strike early in the second quarter. The Huskies' defense did a good job containing Long who came in with 1,250 passing yards and 360 rushing yards while totaling 19 touchdowns through the first five games of the season. Long finished 16-of-23 for 184 yards and one score but was picked off twice. He added 40 yards rushing on 23 carries with his average coming down due to a season-high five Bloomsburg sacks. Dexter Jordan (Wernersville, Pa./Conrad Weiser) accounted for the other Huskies' score with an 18-yard interception return late in the first half. It was his second career pick-six with his first coming in a 35-14 win over East Stroudsburg on October 22, 2016. Defensively, Kasean Patterson (Philadelphia, Pa./Lankenau), Alex Annan (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg), and Alexander Findura (Bloomsburg, Pa./Woodland (Ga.)) each finished with ten total tackles. It marked career bests for both Patterson and Findura and was one short of a career-high for Annan. Findura also led the way with three tackles for a loss and one and-a-half sacks.

Ben Moser's 38-yard hail mary touchdown pass to Anthony Guarino, on fourth-and-20 with 45 seconds left, brought East Stroudsburg within two points of 23rd-ranked Kutztown, but the conversion was no good and the Golden Bears recovered the ensuing onside kick to hold on for a 35-33 win Saturday night at Eiler-Martin Stadium. Kutztown led 21-0 midway through the second quarter before the Warriors rallied, cutting it to 21-13 at halftime on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Moser to R.J. Sarajian and a 72-yard blocked field goal return for a touchdown by Jamal Cooley with 16 seconds left in the half. Kutztown led 28-13 entering the fourth quarter but had to hang on for dear life and needed a recovery by Ryan Hubley on the onside kick to hang on. Moser finished 27-for-37 for 286 yards, three scores, and an interception, playing in relief of redshirt freshman Jake Cirillo (5-for-13, 42 yards), who made his first career start last week at Millersville after Moser opened the first four games. Jaymar Anderson had 19 carries for 117 yards, his ninth 100-yard game in 16 career starts and his third in five games this year. Guarino had four catches for 105 yards and the late touchdown while Sarajian had three catches for 71 yards and a score. Jylil Reeder had two for 48 yards and a the other receiving touchdown. Collin DiGalbo had 384 yards total offense for Kutztown, going 26-for-39 for 344 yards and four TD and running for 40 yards. Joel Ozoemena was credited with East Stroudsburg's blocked field goal, which Cooley returned for the 72-yard score after a lateral from Joseph Odebode – the Warriors' fourth touchdown following a blocked field goal in 468 games under head coach Denny Douds. Kutztown finished with 547 yards on 78 plays, gaining 344 passing and 203 rushing. East Stroudsburg had 455 yards on 69 plays – 328 passing and 127 rushing.

FIVE THINGS TO WATCH
- Saturday's game with East Stroudsburg is the 90th in the series between the two schools, dating back to the first meeting 111 years ago in 1907. Bloomsburg has a 43-44-2 record in the series, with a mark of 22-22-1 at home, 21-20-1 on the road, and 0-2 at a neutral site. The Huskies have a record of 21-4 with the Warriors since 1994, including 10-3 at home and 11-1 at East Stroudsburg.

- The Huskies closed out the 2017 campaign with a 7-4 record - Bloomsburg's 19th consecutive winning season dating back to 1999. It is the third-longest streak in PSAC history, behind West Chester's 31 (1940-42, 1945-72) and Clarion's 22 (1964-85). The 19 straight seasons with at least six victories, however, continues a PSAC record. Bloomsburg has now posted a winning record in 23 of the last 24 years.

- The Huskies are 2-4 through six games for the first time since the 1998 season - the last year that the Huskies finished below .500. The last start worse than this year's was 1-5 in 1993, the first season for former head coach Danny Hale. In game seven that year, Hale started freshman quarterback, and future BU Hall-of-Famer, Glen McNamee, who for the rest of his career led the Huskies to a record of 31-7-1.

- Bloomsburg has scored at least one point in 179 consecutive games dating back to a 21-0 home loss against Shippensburg on September 13, 2003. The Huskies have rattled off 90 consecutive home games with at least a point dating back to that loss to the Red Raiders in 2003.

- The matchup to watch is Bloomsburg's offense against East Stroudsburg's defense. The Huskies enter with the worst offense in the PSAC (280.3 yards per game) while the Warriors' defense is dead last in the conference in yards allowed per game (533.8). Bloomsburg has had back-to-back games with under 200 yards of total offense and has only surpassed 400 yards in a game once this season (403 against Merrimack). East Stroudsburg, meanwhile, has allowed fewer than 500 yards only once this season (379 vs Millersville).

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