(11) SLIPPERY ROCK FOOTBALL ROCK GAME NOTES Jon Holtz, Director of Athletic Communication | [email protected] | Office: 724.738.4925| Cell: 585.734.2185
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(11) SLIPPERY ROCK FOOTBALL ROCK GAME NOTES Jon Holtz, Director of Athletic Communication | [email protected] | Office: 724.738.4925 | Cell: 585.734.2185 GAME 3 - THE ROCK vs. MILLERSVILLE Date ............................. Saturday, Sept. 21 TALE OF THE TAPE Time ................................................ 6 p.m. Location ....................... Slippery Rock, Pa. Venue ...........Mihalik-Thompson Stadium THE ROCK STAT CATEGORY VILLE Capacity .........................................10,000 116............................... Scoring (Total Points) .................................. 21 SLIPPERY ROCK Surface ....... AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D MILLERSVILLE 58.0..................................Points per Game ................................... 10.5 “THE ROCK” Last Meeting ......................Sept. 15, 2018 “MARAUDERS” 50................................... First Downs (Total) .................................... 22 (2-0) ...................SRU won 57-10 at Millersville (1-1) 320................................Rushing Yards (Total) ................................141 160.0..........................Rushing Yards per Game.............................70.5 LIVE COVERAGE 5........................................... Rushing TD ............................................ 2 Live Stats ................................ rockathletics.com/sidearmstats/football/ 818................................Passing Yards (Total) .................................263 Live Video .................................................Rock Athletics Digital Network 409.0.......................... Passing Yards per Game ...........................131.5 TV Apps .........................Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android TV 11..........................................Passing TD ............................................ 1 Video Stream ...............................................rockathletics.com/watch 1,138..............................Total Yards Offense ..................................404 Live Audio ................................97.7 FM (Butler County) / 977rocks.com 569.0..........................Yards Offense per Game ...........................202.0 Broadcasters .............................Bob Cupp, Glenn Thompson, Ty Friel 16......................................Total TD Scored ......................................... 3 56..............................Opp. Scoring (Total Points) ..............................74 ALL-TIME SERIES 28.0............................. Opp. Points per Game ..............................37.0 Slippery Rock owns an 18-4-1 advantage over Millersville in a series 293............................Opp. Rushing Yards (Total) .............................258 that dates back to 1938. The Rock have won the last eight consecutive 146.5.......................... Opp. Rushing per Game ...........................129.0 meetings and 16 of the last 18. Millersville’s last road win at SRU was in 3.......................................Opp. Rushing TD ........................................ 5 October of 1989. SRU has outscored Millersville by a combined score of 561............................Opp. Passing Yards (Total) ............................635 178-27 in the last three meetings since 2014, including 75-0 in 2015. 280.5.......................... Opp. Passing per Game ...........................317.5 4....................................... Opp. Passing TD ........................................ 5 First Meeting:1938 (Tied 0-0) Most Points (MU): 35 (1977) 854................................. Opp. Total Offense ..................................893 Last Meeting:2018 (SRU won 57-10) Biggest Win Margin (MU): 35 (1977) 427.0.......................... Opp. Offense per Game ...........................446.5 Current Streak: SRU +8 Most Points Scored (SRU): 75 (2015) 5.......................................... Sacks (Total) ........................................... 5 at MU: SRU leads 9-2-1 Biggest Win Margin (SRU): 75 (2015) 3............................................INT (Total) ............................................. 0 at SRU: SRU leads 9-2 Last SRU Win: 2018 at MU (57-10) 6 (31.5) ........................ Punts (Avg. per Punt) ........................18 (36.8) 5 (20.0) ..................... Kick Returns (Avg. Yards) .....................12 (16.3) COACHING MATCHUP 1 (8.0) .......................Punt Returns (Avg. Yards) .........................2 (8.0) Slippery Rock head coach Shawn Lutz is in his 24th overall season at 14-of-24 (58%) ................. 3rd-Down Conv. .................... 7-of-30 (23%) The Rock and his fourth as head coach, where he owns a 28-10 record. 1-of-1 (100%) ................... 4th-Down Conv. ........................ 0-of-1 (0%) The 2018 PSAC West Coach of the Year, Lutz led SRU to the NCAA 28 (111.5) .................... Penalties (Avg. Yards) ........................11 (70.0) quarterfinals last fall. Prior to taking over the program, he served 0...........................................INT Thrown ............................................ 2 four years as the associate head coach and eight as the defensive 0 (0) ...................................Fumbles (lost) .....................................5 (2) coordinator and defensive line coach. Lutz has been a member of the 68.0...............................Avg. Plays per Game ................................59.5 coaching staff for 10 of SRU’s PSAC West titles. He played tight end at West Virginia University, graduating in 1996, and earned a master’s degree in sport management from SRU in 2003. 2019 SCHEDULE 9/5 at Wayne State University (Mich.) W, 62-37 J.C. Morgan is in his second season as the head coach at Millersville, 9/14 [1] SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY W, 54-19 where he owns a 3-10 overall record after posting a 2-9 mark in his 9/21 [2] MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY 6 p.m. debut last fall. Prior to taking over at Millersville, Morgan spent 13 9/28 at Seton Hill University * 2 p.m. seasons as an assistant coach at Shippensburg, including three years as 10/5 at Mercyhurst University * Noon the offensive coordinator. Morgan played fullback at Bucknell University, 10/12 [3] INDIANA UNIVERSITY (PA) * 2 p.m. where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 2004. 10/19 at Edinboro University * Noon 10/26 [4] CLARION UNIVERSITY * 1 p.m. NATIONAL RANKINGS 11/2 [5] CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY (PA) * 1 p.m. Slippery Rock held steady at No. 11 in this week’s AFCA Division II 11/9 at Gannon University * Noon national rankings, widely regarded as the official national poll that 11/16 at Bloomsburg University (or PSAC Championship) Noon is used by the NCAA. The Rock also held steady at No. 17 in the D2football.com media poll. The complete national polls can be found on Home Games in BOLD CAPS page eight of these notes. * PSAC West Games [4] Salute to Military & 1st Responder s [1] Hall of Fame Game [5] Senior Day HOME OPENER STREAK HITS 14 [2] Family Day / Village Fest [3] Homecoming Last week’s win over Shippensburg gave Slippery Rock a win in its first home game of the season for the 14th consecutive year. The Rock’s last loss in a home opener came against Shepherd on Sept. 10, 2005. Rock Football Game Notes - 1 SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY FACTS GOING FOR WIN NO. 600 Name of School ..................................................Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock enters this game with an all-time program record of 599- City/Zip Code ....................................................Slippery Rock, Pa./16057 400-42 and can record the 600th victory in program history with a win. Founded ........................................................................................... 1889 Enrollment ...................................................................................... 8,806 HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE Nickname ...................................................................................The Rock School Colors .............................................. Green (PMS 342) and White Rock football teams have compiled a 166-67 (.712) record the last 44+ Affiliation ........................................................................NCAA Division II seasons in games played at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium (formerly known Conference ................................. Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference as N. Kerr Thompson Stadium). The Rock own a 67-22 (.753) home President ................................................................... Dr. William J. Behre record since artificial turf was installed in the summer of 2003 and are Director of Athletics .............................................................. Paul Lueken 63-15 (.808) in home games since 2005. The numbers get even better in Home Field ................................................... Mihalik-Thompson Stadium recent years, as The Rock are 32-3 (.914) since 2013 and have posted a Surface .................................................. Astroturf GameDay Grass 3D 45-7 (.865) record at home since the beginning of the 2010 season. Capacity ................................................................................... 10,000 Opening Date .............................................................................. 1974 HOME NIGHT GAMES MEDIA INFORMATION The Rock will play their third straight night game to open the year and their second straight at home. SRU has been nearly impossible to beat Director of Athletic Communication .........................................Jon Holtz at home in night games over the last decade, posting a 23-1 record E-mail ..........................................................