Football | 11/8/2019 11:38:00 AM

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STORYLINE
The Bloomsburg University football team returns to Danny Hale Field at Redman Stadium on Saturday afternoon to take on the Rams of Shepherd University in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup. The Huskies look to push their winning streak to four, coming off a Millersville victory last weekend. Shepherd enters the contest with a 7-2 (5-1 PSAC) overall record.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Bloomsburg leads the all-time series against Shepherd, 1-0. The last time the two teams met was in 2006, when Bloomsburg came out on top 24-21.

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES with BLOOMSBURG ARCHIVIST BOB DUNKELBERGER
- The Huskies have defeated Millersville 20 consecutive times, the second longest winning streak against a single opponent in school history, although the five-point win on Saturday was the closest in the series since a 23-20 BU win in 2004. The record is 28 versus Cheyney from 1990-2017. The other streaks in the top five in program history are 18 in a row from 1993 to 2010 against Kutztown, 15 straight over Mansfield from 1948 to 1962, and 14 consecutive versus the Mountaineers from 1993 to 2006. The streaks versus Cheyney and the more recent one with Mansfield both ended when the schools dropped their football programs.
 
- The victory on Saturday was the 600th in program history, with Bloomsburg's all-time record in football in 1,092 games since 1892 now standing at 600-460-32. All milestone wins in school history had come at home until the 600th at Millersville. It took 139 games to reach 100 victories since #500, a 55-6 win over Cheyney in 2007. The fastest to 100 wins took place between #400, a 64-0 victory in 1996 against Lock Haven, and the 2007 encounter with Cheyney, taking 133 games. The previous milestone wins occurred in 1917 with #100; in 1950 for #200; and #300 in 1974, the dedication game for Redman Stadium.
 
- Cameron Shollenberger's (Pine Grove, Pa./Pine Grove Area) 47-yard field goal against Millersville is the tenth known field goal of 47 or more yards in school history, and the first since Tyler Smith had one of 47 at the Marauders in 2015. Seven of the ten have come since 2009, the only known earlier ones being Earl Brotherston's drop-kick from 47 yards out against Shippensburg in 1922, a 48-yarder by Bob Hughes in 1974 at Shippensburg, and Pete McKenna's 50-yard field goal versus East Stroudsburg in 1979. The school record is 52 yards by Dan Fisher against Edinboro at Redman Stadium in 2012, and the following year he had one of 47 versus Stonehill. Jon Koenig has the most at three, successfully converting attempts of 47, 49, and 50 yards, all in 2009.
 
- Michael Allen's (Oley, Pa./Fleetwood) 8 receptions for 85 yards and one touchdown on Saturday versus the Marauders continued to move him up the all-time receiving record charts at Bloomsburg. His 170 career receptions are 12 behind 3rd place Ron Lelko, who had 182 from 1994-97. For receiving yards, Allen is now 4th with 2,324, passing Brahin Bilal. With one touchdown reception, Allen has 21 and is in a four-way tie for 6th place with Matt Wilson (1998-99), Stef Kern (1988-90), and Stan Kucharski (1965-67).
 
- The all-time record for the Huskies on November 9 is 8-8-1, with a record of 3-3 at home and 5-5-1 on the road. The three home wins have come in the last three games played in Bloomsburg: a 14-7 upset of East Stroudsburg in 1963; a 51-7 demolition of Buffalo State in 1985, the only out-of-state opponent ever played on this date; and a 24-17 defeat of Millersville in 1991. Bloomsburg has won five straight on this date since the last loss in 1974.
 
- The upcoming game with Shepherd is Bloomsburg's first home game and fifth in school history versus a team from West Virginia. The previous four have all been on the road: a 33-0 win over Fairmont State in 2005, 24-21 over Shepherd in 2006, a 32-26 loss to Concord in 2014, and a 34-31 win last year over West Liberty. The all-time record for the Huskies in 84 games versus out-of-state teams is 46-36-2, with a mark of 26-12-1 at home and 20-24-1 on the road.

SCOUTING BLOOMSBURG
Bloomsburg enters Saturday's contest with a record of 4-5 overall and an 3-3 mark in the PSAC East after last Saturday's 26-21 road win at Millersville. Offensively, the Huskies are 14^th in the league as they are averaging 285.4 yards of total offense over the opening nine weeks of the 2019 season. They rank twelfth in scoring, averaging 23.1 points per game. Bloomsburg is eighth in the league on defense, allowing 358.9 yards per contest.

On the ground, redshirt sophomore Khalil Nelson leads the team in rushing with 535 yards on 115 attempts while redshirt junior Nyfease West has added 357 yards on 90 totes of his own. Bloomsburg is ninth in the league in rushing, averaging 127.2 yards per game - and just 3.5 yards per carry. Redshirt freshman Logan Leiby has completed 58.37% of his passes (122-of-209) for 1,395 yards and ten touchdowns - with six interceptions on the year. In addition to his passing yards, Leiby has a total 357 rushing yards. The Huskies' 158.2 passing yards per game average is last in the league with Edinboro (178.4) being the next closest in that category. Senior Michael Allen (Oley, Pa./Fleetwood) leads the Huskies with 47 catches for 678 yards and five scores.

Defensively, the Huskies are led by senior Alex Annan who has recorded 60 total tackles and six tackles for a loss. Junior Aaron Trumino has chipped in 55 total stops and a pair of defensive touchdowns while junior Alex Findura has 45 tackles and a team-high 11 tackles for a loss. Findura also recorded the Huskies' first safety since 2005 in the Huskies win at East Stroudsburg on October 19. Redshirt sophomore Cameron Young leads the team in interceptions with two while redshirt sophomore Tariq Blakney Jr., redshirt sophomore Chris Monaco, freshman Quentin Gaskill, and Trumino have also each tallied an interception. 11 players have had a hand in 19 total sacks for Bloomsburg thus far this season.
 
SCOUTING SHEPHERD
Shepherd is 7-2 on the season, coming off a 76-34 win over East Stroudsburg last weekend. Shepherd ranks first in the PSAC in total offense (514.0 yards per game) and ranks sixth defensively in average yards allowed per game (345.2).

The offense is led by quarterback Tyson Bagent who has completed 71.17% of his passes (239-of-336) for 2,935 yards and 23 touchdowns. On the ground, Deonte Glover leads the way, and ranks fourth in the PSAC with 127 carries for 874 yards and 11 touchdowns. Dylan Brewer leads the team in receiving, and ranks fifth in the PSAC with 64 receptions for 783 yards and four touchdowns. Right behind him is Devin Phelps with 39 receptions for 644 yards and eight touchdowns.

Chrys Lane is tops on the team with 65 total tackles and 5.5 tackles for a loss. Shepherd ranks first in the league in sacks against allowing just five on the season. They rank fourth in total sacks with 24.

UP NEXT
Bloomsburg will be back home next Saturday, November 16 to close out the 2019 season. The Huskies will square off against the Fighting Scots of Edinboro University, with kickoff scheduled for 12:00 p.m.