Football | 10/27/2018 1:25:00 AM

BLOOMSBURG (4-4, 3-2 PSAC East) vs MILLERSVILLE (2-6, 2-2 PSAC East)
Saturday, October 27, 2018 - 3:06 PM
Danny Hale Field at Redman Stadium - Bloomsburg, Pa.

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SERIES HISTORY
Bloomsburg leads the all-time series, 45-30-5
Streak: Bloomsburg 18W

Last Meeting: September 30, 2017 at Millersville (Bloomsburg 28, Millersville 21)
First Meeting: October 14, 1916 at Millersville (Bloomsburg 67, Millersville 0)
Largest Bloomsburg Win: October 14, 1916 at Millersville (67-0)
Largest Millersville Win: October 17, 1981 at Millersville (72-0)

LAST WEEK
Erik Benjamin (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) threw for a career-high 190 yards and tied a career-high with three touchdown passes as Bloomsburg took care of Lock Haven, 33-7, on Saturday afternoon at Hubert Jack Stadium. Kieron Smethers (Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro Area) also added his first career touchdown pass on a fake punt to give the Huskies four touchdown throws on the afternoon - the first time since a 56-10 win over Lock Haven on September 28, 2013, that Bloomsburg had four touchdown passes in a game. Bloomsburg had its best offensive showing of the season on Saturday as it posted season-highs in points (33), total offensive yards (470), and passing yards (233) in the victory. Meanwhile, the defense limited the Bald Eagles to just 246 yards of total offense and only 10 first downs all afternoon. The Huskies also held a significant edge in the time of possession battle as they held the ball for more than 37 minutes - including nearly 12 minutes in the third quarter alone. Alex Gooden (Parkesburg, Pa./Octorara) led the Huskies' ground game with 94 yards on only 11 carries. Hakeem Sillman (Philadelphia, Pa./Frankford) added 64 yards on 17 carries while Jack Gaugler (Mount Pleasant Mills, Pa./Selinsgrove) posted 25 yards on three totes. Okay Osameka (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg) made his first collegiate appearance on the final drive in the fourth quarter and finished with 36 yards on only four carries. In an unusual Bloomsburg football performance, all four touchdowns scored by the Huskies on Saturday were through the air. Benjamin finished 16-of-23 for 190 yards and three scores. Michael Allen (Oley, Pa./Fleetwood) caught five passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns while Marshall Rizzuto (Port Matilda, Pa./Williston Northampton (Mass.)) had four catches for 42 yards and his first career touchdown. Josh Salak (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) was on the receiving end of Smethers' 43-yard touchdown throw on a fake punt early in the third quarter to account for the other score. Defensively, Marquis Seamon (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) led the Huskies with seven tackles (all solo) and one tackle for a loss. Chris Gary (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Wood) also had seven total tackles (one solo), two tackles for a loss, and half a sack. Salak and Nathaniel Webb (Oley, Pa./Oley Valley) added five stops apiece. Jake Klinger (Berwick, Pa./Central Columbia) had one-and-a-half tackles for a loss and one-and-a-half sacks.

Millersville scored a season-high 34 points last Saturday and threw for more than 300 yards for the second time on the year but suffered a 38-34 non-conference loss against Malone. The Marauders, playing without four defensive starters, allowed a season-high 511 yards of total offense. Millersville scored 17 unanswered points between the third and fourth quarters before Malone reclaimed the lead with 3:23 left. The Marauders drove to the Malone two-yard line on the final drive but could not get into the endzone on four consecutive plays. Collin Shank finished the game 26-of-41 for 266 yards and three touchdowns. Joey Farley led the team in receiving and finished with 132 yards and two touchdown grabs. Malik Diggs and Nolan Kilpatrick reached double digits in tackles with 15 and 12, respectively. Jhet Janis and Brendan Sherman each hauled in an interception.

FIVE THINGS TO WATCH
- The game with Millersville is the 81st in the series between the two schools, dating back to the first meeting in 1916. Bloomsburg has an overall record of 45-30-5 versus the Marauders, with a mark of 26-11-4 at home and 19-19-1 on the road. The series has had three distinct eras: Bloomsburg posting a record of 20-9-4 up through 1970, Millersville a record of 21-7-1 from 1971-99, and the Huskies winning the past 18 beginning in 2000.

- 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. Bloomsburg needs two wins in its last three games to keep the streak intact.

- Chris Gary (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Wood) recorded half a sack on Saturday at Lock Haven to give him 25.5 career sacks with the Huskies. He is half a sack shy of tying Larry Webster's school record of 26 he set from from 2012-13. Entering the season, Webster was seventh in conference history with his 26 sacks. Millersville is last in the country in sacks allowed as it has given up 48 sacks in eight games.

- Bloomsburg has scored at least one point in 181 consecutive games dating back to a 21-0 home loss against Shippensburg on September 13, 2003. The Huskies have rattled off 91 consecutive home games with at least a point dating back to that loss to the Red Raiders.

- The Marauders are excellent in forcing opponent turnovers as they have caused 20 miscues through eight games this season - fifth-most in the country. However, Bloomsburg is good at not turning the ball over as the Huskies have committed only nine turnovers all season with four of those coming in the loss to Edinboro. The Huskies have turned the ball over just three times over the last six games.

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