Football | 10/16/2026 9:00:00 AM

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. -  The Bloomsburg football travels to Shepherd on Saturday for a 12:00 p.m. kick off in PSAC East action. The Rams are celebrating Homecoming and the Reunion Game for the 1986, 1991, 2006, 2016, and 2021 Shepherd football teams.
 
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CLEAR BAG POLICY
Shepherd University will maintain a new policy instituted last year at two sports venues this fall in compliance with new state legislation.
 
Only clear plastic bags will be allowed into sporting events in Ram Stadium and the Butcher Center Arena.
 
The clear bags must be no larger than 12 in. x 12 in. x 6 in.
 
There are exceptions, including medically necessary bags, diaper bags when children are present, and small clutch purses measuring 4.5 in. x 6.5 in. or smaller.

WATCH ON YOUR TV
• Fans can watch the game live and on-demand for free on the Bloomsburg Athletics Digital Network.
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MOBILE APP
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• The Live Streaming Video link above will also work on all mobile devices.

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Game Notes (PDF)

THE GAME
Bloomsburg returns to the road Saturday for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division matchup against Shepherd at Ram Stadium in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 PM.

The Huskies enter at 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the PSAC East following a 34-0 setback against East Stroudsburg. Bloomsburg opened with four victories in its first five games, defeating Fairmont State, Gannon, Shippensburg and Lackawanna.

Shepherd enters at 5-1 overall, averaging 31.3 points and 355.0 yards of offense per game while allowing 18.3 points and 291.8 yards per contest.

Saturday features two of the PSAC's strongest defensive units. Bloomsburg ranks 17th nationally and second in the conference in total defense (273.2 yards per game), while Shepherd ranks 25th nationally and third in the PSAC (291.8).

The Huskies lead the PSAC and rank 13th nationally with 7.7 tackles for loss per game and lead the conference in third-down defense, limiting opponents to a 32.6% conversion rate. Shepherd ranks seventh nationally in turnover margin (plus-1.33 per game) and fourth in sacks allowed (0.33 per game). The matchup carries significant PSAC East implications.

CLEAR BAG POLICY AT RAM STADIUM
Shepherd University will maintain a new policy instituted last year at two sports venues this fall in compliance with new state legislation.
 
Only clear plastic bags will be allowed into sporting events in Ram Stadium and the Butcher Center Arena.
 
The clear bags must be no larger than 12 in. x 12 in. x 6 in.
 
There are exceptions, including medically necessary bags, diaper bags when children are present, and small clutch purses measuring 4.5 in. x 6.5 in. or smaller.

Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: purses or bags larger than a clutch bag, coolers, briefcases, back packs, fanny packs, luggage of any kind, computer bags, camera bags or binocular cases. Fans may continue to carry approved items without a bag, (e.g. binoculars, cameras, etc.)

THE SERIES
Bloomsburg and Shepherd meet for the eighth time in program history Saturday, with the Rams holding a narrow 4-3 advantage in the all-time series. The Huskies are 2-1 in Shepherdstown and have won two of the past three meetings overall, including a 27-21 double-overtime road victory in 2024 and a 14-10 home win in 2023.

Shepherd snapped Bloomsburg's two-game winning streak with a 37-13 victory at Redman Stadium last season. The series began Dec. 2, 2006, with Bloomsburg's 24-21 road victory in the NCAA Division II playoffs. Saturday marks the Huskies' first visit to Ram Stadium since the 2024 victory.

LAST TIME AGAINST SHEPHERD
Shepherd defeated Bloomsburg 37-13 on Oct. 18, 2025, at Danny Hale Field at Redman Stadium. The Rams scored 16 points in the opening quarter and built a 23-0 halftime lead. Bloomsburg scored seven points in the third and six in the fourth, but Shepherd answered with touchdowns in both halves of the final two quarters. The defeat ended Bloomsburg's two-game series winning streak.

SCOUTING SHEPHERD
Shepherd enters at 5-1 with one of the PSAC's most efficient offenses and a nationally ranked defense. The Rams average 355.0 total yards and 31.3 points per game, with 196.7 passing yards and 158.3 rushing yards per contest.

Quarterback Michael Hardyway has thrown for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns, completing 65.2% of his passes with a 150.0 efficiency rating. He ranks 17th nationally and third in the PSAC in touchdown passes. Daryl Harper leads the receivers with 359 yards and seven touchdowns, ranking 12th nationally in receiving scores. Carrington Nickens-Yzer averages five receptions per game; Derrell Pierson has three touchdown catches.

Ian Mauldin leads the ground game with 388 yards and five touchdowns; Jabril Daniels has added 286 yards. Shepherd's offensive line has surrendered only two sacks in six games and ranks first nationally with just 2.33 tackles for loss allowed per game.

Defensively, Shepherd allows 291.8 yards and 18.3 points per game. The Rams are 23rd nationally in rushing defense (106.0), 25th in total defense and 26th in scoring defense. Shepherd has eight interceptions and 11 takeaways against only three turnovers committed. Reggie Snowden has four interceptions, ranking third nationally with 0.67 per game. D'Myo Hunter has two interceptions and is a dangerous return specialist.

Punter Daishaun Alexander ranks third nationally and first in the PSAC with a 45.9-yard average. Hunter and Corey Lawrence have each returned a punt for a touchdown.

SHEPHERD IN THE NCAA RANKINGS
Shepherd ranks fourth nationally and first in the PSAC in sacks allowed (0.33 per game) and first nationally in tackles for loss allowed (2.33 per game). The Rams are seventh nationally and first in the conference in turnover margin (plus-1.33) and third nationally in fewest turnovers lost (three).

Shepherd ranks fourth nationally in fourth-down conversions (83.3%), 22nd in completion percentage (64.9%), 23rd in rushing defense (106.0), 25th in total defense (291.8) and 26th in scoring defense (18.3). The Rams have allowed 99 first downs, tied for the PSAC lead, and rank 25th nationally with eight interceptions.

Hardyway is 17th nationally in passing touchdowns (14), Harper is 12th in receiving touchdowns (seven), Snowden is third in interceptions per game (0.67), and Alexander is third in punting (45.9 yards per attempt).

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
Bloomsburg enters at 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the PSAC East following the East Stroudsburg loss. The Huskies average 24.8 points and 296.5 yards per game, including 152.2 rushing and 144.3 passing. They have rushed for 913 yards and 12 touchdowns and passed for 866 yards and five scores.

Declan Clancy (Lititz, Pa./Manheim Township) has rushed for 547 yards and seven touchdowns on 96 carries, averaging 5.7 yards per attempt and 91.2 per game. Eli Zimmerman (Schnecksville, Pa./Northwestern Lehigh) has added 173 rushing yards and a score; Justin Wolfe (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg Area) has 65 yards and a rushing touchdown.

Zayd Etheridge (Bridgeport, Pa./Upper Merion) has completed 59 of 100 passes for 764 yards and five touchdowns with three interceptions, while Cowan Ruhland (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove Area) has completed 11 of 25 passes for 102 yards. Alex Achenbach (Tower City, Pa./Williams Valley) leads the team with 24 receptions for 201 yards. Wolfe has a team-high 333 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 20 catches, and Xavier Diaz (Mount Carmel, Pa./Mount Carmel) has 12 receptions for 208 yards and a touchdown.

The defense allows 273.2 yards and 20.7 points per game, including 99.3 rushing yards at 2.8 yards per carry. Bloomsburg has 46 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, six interceptions and three fumble recoveries. Ian Donohue (Schuylkill Haven, Pa./Blue Mountain) has 10 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks; Nahzier Booker (Pottstown, Pa./Pottstown) has 9.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. The Huskies lead the PSAC in third-down defense (32.6%). Zimmerman leads the conference with 477 combined kick-return yards.

BLOOMSBURG IN THE NCAA RANKINGS
Bloomsburg ranks 17th nationally and second in the PSAC in total defense (273.2 yards per game), 15th nationally and second in rushing defense (99.3), 13th nationally and first in tackles for loss (7.7 per game), and 36th nationally and third in sacks (2.33 per game).

The Huskies lead the PSAC and rank 31st nationally in third-down defense (32.6%). They are 21st nationally and third in passing efficiency defense (109.32), 33rd and third in passing yards allowed (173.8), and 41st and fourth in scoring defense (20.7).

Offensively, Bloomsburg ranks 33rd nationally and fifth in red-zone offense (88.2%) and 17th nationally and fourth in sacks allowed (0.83 per game). The Huskies rank 16th nationally and third in punt-return average (14.1).

Donohue is sixth nationally and first in the PSAC in sacks per game (0.92) and 10th nationally and first in tackles for loss per game (1.67). Booker is 12th nationally and third in tackles for loss (1.58) and 19th nationally and fourth in sacks (0.75). Clancy is 29th nationally and second in rushing yards (547), 26th and third in rushing yards per game (91.2), and 30th and second in rushing touchdowns (seven).

Zimmerman is third nationally and first in combined kick returns (477), fifth nationally and second in punt-return average (15.7), and 26th nationally and fourth in kickoff-return average (25.8). Pusateri is 36th nationally and fourth in passes defended per game (1.17); Kashynski is 27th nationally and third in field goals per game (1.0).

LAST TIME OUT: EAST STROUDSBURG 34, BLOOMSBURG 0
Bloomsburg's three-game winning streak ended Oct. 10 as East Stroudsburg earned a 34-0 victory at Danny Hale Field at Redman Stadium. The Huskies fell to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the PSAC East, suffering their first shutout loss of the season.

Bloomsburg entered the contest averaging 29.8 points and 326.4 yards through five games, including a season-high 42 points and 403 yards at Lackawanna. Despite the setback, the Huskies remain second in the PSAC in total and rushing defense and first in tackles for loss and third-down defense.

I'M HONORED — DONOHUE, ZIMMERMAN & BOOKER
Bloomsburg has earned three PSAC East weekly honors through six games. Ian Donohue (Schuylkill Haven, Pa./Blue Mountain) earned Defensive Athlete of the Week following the 33-31 win over Shippensburg, his first career weekly honor. Eli Zimmerman (Schnecksville, Pa./Northwestern Lehigh) was named Special Teams Athlete of the Week after his 76-yard kickoff-return touchdown in that victory, his second career award.

Nahzier Booker (Pottstown, Pa./Pottstown) earned Defensive Athlete of the Week after the 35-13 season-opening win at Fairmont State, when he recorded a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss and matched his career best with 2.5 sacks. Donohue now leads the PSAC with 0.92 sacks and 1.67 tackles for loss per game; Zimmerman leads the league with 477 combined kick-return yards.

DEFENSIVE STANDARD
Bloomsburg allows 273.2 yards per game, ranking 17th nationally and second in the PSAC, and 20.7 points per game, fourth in the conference. Opponents have rushed for 596 yards on 216 carries, just 99.3 per game and 2.8 per attempt.

The Huskies have produced 46 tackles for loss and 14 sacks, including a combined 19.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks from Donohue and Booker. The secondary has six interceptions and holds opponents to a 109.32 passer rating. Opponents have converted only 28 of 86 third downs (32.6%), the PSAC's lowest rate. Shepherd's offensive line, ranked first nationally in tackles for loss allowed, provides a substantial challenge.

DOMINATING THE TRENCHES
After rushing for 1,313 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2024, Bloomsburg improved to 1,663 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2025. Through six games this season, the Huskies have 913 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, averaging 152.2 yards and 4.3 yards per carry.

Clancy has 547 rushing yards and seven touchdowns; Zimmerman has 173 and one. The offensive line has allowed five sacks (0.83 per game), ranking 17th nationally and fourth in the PSAC. Defensively, the Huskies have 14 sacks and 46 tackles for loss while allowing 2.8 yards per rush. Shepherd ranks first nationally in tackles for loss allowed and fourth in sacks allowed.

GARCIA LEADS THE MIDDLE
Garrett Garcia (Catawissa, Pa./Southern Columbia) leads Bloomsburg with 49 tackles through six games, including 19 solo stops, and averages 8.2 per game. He has 3.5 tackles for loss, an interception, three pass breakups and two quarterback hurries. Garcia's interception at Gannon helped set up the tying field goal in the Huskies' eventual 33-27 overtime victory; he also made a critical fourth-down stop late in regulation.

ACHENBACH MOVES THE CHAINS
Alex Achenbach (Tower City, Pa./Williams Valley) leads Bloomsburg with 24 catches for 201 yards, averaging four receptions and 33.5 yards per game. The reliable possession receiver caught eight passes for 79 yards at Gannon, the team's highest single-game reception total of the season. His intermediate-route production complements the downfield threats of Wolfe and Diaz.

BOOKER IN THE BACKFIELD
Nahzier Booker (Pottstown, Pa./Pottstown) is second on the team with 46 tackles, including 25 solo stops, and has 9.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. His 1.58 tackles for loss per game rank 12th nationally and third in the PSAC, while his 0.75 sacks per game rank 19th nationally and fourth in the league. Booker opened with 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks at Fairmont State, earning PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week.

WOLFE PACKS A PUNCH
Justin Wolfe (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg Area) leads Bloomsburg with 333 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 20 receptions, averaging 16.7 yards per catch and 55.5 per game. He ranks 48th nationally and ninth in the PSAC in receiving touchdowns. Wolfe also has 65 rushing yards and a score on eight carries, giving him five total touchdowns. He caught two touchdown passes at Lackawanna.

CLANCY CONTINUES TO ROLL
Declan Clancy (Lititz, Pa./Manheim Township) has rushed 96 times for 547 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 5.7 yards per carry and 91.2 per game. He ranks second in the PSAC in total rushing yards and rushing touchdowns and third in yards per game. Clancy opened with a season-high 135 rushing yards at Fairmont State, scored the game-winning overtime touchdown at Gannon after carrying on all five overtime plays, and rushed for three touchdowns at Lackawanna.

DONOHUE DISRUPTS
Ian Donohue (Schuylkill Haven, Pa./Blue Mountain) has 20 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and four quarterback hurries. His 0.92 sacks per game rank sixth nationally and first in the PSAC; his 1.67 tackles for loss per game rank 10th nationally and first in the league. Donohue had 2.5 sacks at Fairmont State and 3.5 tackles for loss at Lackawanna. He earned his first PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week award after the Shippensburg win.

ETHERIDGE SETTLING IN
Zayd Etheridge (Bridgeport, Pa./Upper Merion) has appeared in five games, completing 59 of 100 passes for 764 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions. He has a 59.0% completion rate and 133.7 efficiency rating, averaging 152.8 yards per appearance. Etheridge completed a season-high 20 passes for 240 yards at Gannon and threw three touchdowns at Lackawanna, including an 80-yard completion to Xavier Diaz (Mount Carmel, Pa./Mount Carmel).

ZIMMERMAN DOES IT ALL
Eli Zimmerman (Schnecksville, Pa./Northwestern Lehigh) has 660 all-purpose yards through six games (110.0 per game), including 173 rushing yards and a touchdown on 32 carries. He leads the PSAC and ranks third nationally with 477 combined kick-return yards: 336 yards on 13 kickoffs (25.8 average) and 141 yards on nine punts (15.7 average). His 76-yard kickoff-return touchdown against Shippensburg earned him his second career PSAC East Special Teams Athlete of the Week honor.

KASHYNSKI PUTS POINTS ON THE BOARD
Peter Kashynski (Falls Church, Va./Justice) has converted five of eight field-goal attempts and all 18 extra-point attempts for 33 points. His longest field goal is 41 yards, and his 1.0 field goals per game rank 27th nationally and third in the PSAC. His tying field goal helped force overtime at Gannon.

PUSATERI LOCKS IT DOWN
Xzavier Pusateri has 21 tackles, including 10 solo stops, and seven pass breakups through six games. His 1.17 passes defended per game rank 36th nationally and fourth in the PSAC. He contributes to a defense allowing 173.8 passing yards per game and an opposing passing efficiency rating of 109.32.

PRESSURE UP FRONT
Bloomsburg has 46 tackles for loss and 14 sacks through six games, leading the PSAC and ranking 13th nationally with 7.7 tackles for loss per game. Donohue (10 TFL, 5.5 sacks) and Booker (9.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks) have combined for 19.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks. That production has helped hold opponents to 99.3 rushing yards per game and 2.8 yards per carry. Shepherd has allowed just two sacks and 14 tackles for loss in six games.

OFFENSIVE NOTES
Bloomsburg averages 24.8 points and 296.5 yards per game, totaling 1,779 yards on 339 plays (5.2 yards per play). The Huskies have rushed for 913 yards and 12 touchdowns and passed for 866 yards and five scores. Clancy has 547 rushing yards and seven touchdowns; Wolfe leads with 333 receiving yards and four touchdowns; Achenbach has 24 catches.

Bloomsburg is 30-for-74 on third downs (40.5%) and 15-for-17 in red-zone scoring (88.2%), with 11 red-zone touchdowns. The Huskies have allowed only five sacks (0.83 per game), ranking 17th nationally.

DEFENSIVE NOTES
The Huskies rank 17th nationally and second in the PSAC in total defense (273.2 yards per game), 15th and second in rushing defense (99.3) and 41st and fourth in scoring defense (20.7). They have 46 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, six interceptions and three fumble recoveries.

Garcia leads with 49 tackles, followed by Booker (46) and Brady Thompson (Green Lane, Pa./Upper Perkiomen) (42). Six different Huskies have interceptions: Cole Turner (Royersford, Pa./Spring-Ford), Thompson, Idriz Ahmetovic (New Oxford, Pa./New Oxford), Garcia, Dylan Clair (Harleysville, Pa./La Salle College HS) and Tyler Frey (York, Pa./Central York). Bloomsburg leads the PSAC in third-down defense (32.6%).

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
Zimmerman leads the PSAC and ranks third nationally with 477 combined kick-return yards, including 336 yards on 13 kickoffs and 141 on nine punts. His 15.7-yard punt-return average ranks fifth nationally; he returned a kickoff 76 yards for a touchdown against Shippensburg. Brady Ronan (Tyrone, Pa./Tyrone Area) also scored on a punt return against Shippensburg.

Kashynski is 5-for-8 on field goals and 18-for-18 on extra points for 33 points. Bloomsburg has punted 28 times for 1,011 yards (36.1 average). Danen Lorusso (Moorestown, N.J./Roman Catholic) averages 33.9 yards per punt; Cole Richards (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) punted eight times against East Stroudsburg, including a 53-yarder. Bloomsburg has not allowed a blocked kick or punt.

KEY MATCHUPS
BLOOMSBURG PASS RUSH VS. SHEPHERD OFFENSIVE LINE: The Huskies lead the PSAC with 7.7 tackles for loss per game, but the Rams lead the nation with just 2.33 tackles for loss allowed per game and have surrendered only two sacks. Donohue and Booker have combined for 19.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.

BLOOMSBURG SECONDARY VS. MICHAEL HARDYWAY: Hardyway has 1,152 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and a 65.2% completion rate. Bloomsburg allows 173.8 passing yards per game, holds opposing passers to a 109.32 efficiency rating and has six interceptions.

CLANCY VS. SHEPHERD RUN DEFENSE: Clancy has 547 rushing yards and seven touchdowns; Shepherd ranks 23rd nationally in rushing defense at 106.0 yards allowed per game. Establishing the run could help the Huskies control the pace.

TURNOVER BATTLE: Shepherd ranks seventh nationally at plus-1.33 turnovers per game, with 11 takeaways and only three giveaways. Bloomsburg has nine takeaways and eight giveaways. Reggie Snowden has four interceptions for the Rams.

THIRD-DOWN EXECUTION: Bloomsburg leads the PSAC in third-down defense (32.6%) and converts 40.5% of its own opportunities. Shepherd converts 39.4% and allows 36.2% defensively.

SPECIAL TEAMS AND FIELD POSITION: Zimmerman is third nationally in combined kick returns (477 yards) and fifth in punt-return average (15.7). Shepherd punter Daishaun Alexander ranks third nationally at 45.9 yards per punt; D'Myo Hunter averages 14.6 per punt return.

RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY: Bloomsburg scores on 88.2% of its red-zone possessions; Shepherd scores on 78.3% and allows opponents to score on 75.0%.

FOURTH-DOWN DECISIONS: Shepherd is 5-for-6 on fourth down (83.3%), ranking fourth nationally. Bloomsburg is 0-for-5; opponents have converted 10 of 18 fourth downs against the Huskies.

HOME SCHEDULE AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Bloomsburg hosted East Stroudsburg on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. for the Husky Legacy Club event and annual Think Pink game.

The Huskies welcome Millersville for Homecoming and Family & Supporters Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 2 p.m. The contest will also serve as the annual Hall of Fame Game, with the 2026 inductees recognized.

Bloomsburg closes its home schedule against West Chester on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. for Senior Day and Military Appreciation Day.

HUDDLE WITH THE HUSKIES
For the third consecutive year, Huddle with the Huskies is being held at the West End Ale Haus on Main Street in Bloomsburg.

The remaining event is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 22. The program will serve as a midseason review and preview Bloomsburg's Homecoming and Hall of Fame matchup against Millersville on Oct. 24.

The event is open to the public. Appetizers will be available while supplies last beginning at 6 p.m., with a short program to follow. Head coach Frank Sheptock will discuss the season, preview upcoming games and introduce members of the coaching staff and team.

44TH ANNUAL HALL OF FAME CELEBRATION
The 2026 Bloomsburg Athletics Hall of Fame Class includes Shanna Fritz (field hockey), Denise Henderson (softball), Tom McGuire (sports information), Eric Miller (football), Steph Pettit (football), Kelly Reimert (swimming) and Brad Rozanski (wrestling).

The induction brunch and ceremony will take place Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Kehr Union Ballroom as part of Homecoming and Family & Supporters Weekend. Doors open at noon for a cocktail hour, lunch service begins at 12:45 p.m. and the induction ceremony follows at 1:30 p.m.

The seven-member class will increase the number of individuals enshrined in the Bloomsburg Athletics Hall of Fame to 225.

SAVE THE DATE: 2027 JOHN S. DEVLIN GOLF OUTING
The 2027 John S. Devlin Golf Outing is scheduled for June 5, 2027. Registration information will be available soon. The 28th annual tournament will begin with a noon shotgun start at Frosty Valley Resort in Danville.