CRIMSON HAWKS FOOTBALL 568 ALL-TIME WINS | 21 PSAC WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS | 18 NCAA PLAYOFF APPEARANCES | 20 ALL-AMERICANS SINCE 2011 GAME TWO 2019 SCHEDULE Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 | 12 PM | Millersville, Pa. | Chryst Field @ Biemesderfer Stadium DATE IUP RK OP RK OPPONENT RESULT/TIME SEPTEMBER 7 RV/NR RV/NR New Haven W 24-13 24/NR IUP CRIMSON HAWKS NR/NR MILLERSVILLE MARAUDERS 14 24/NR NR/NR at Millersville 12 PM 1-0, 0-0 PSAC WEST 1-0, 0-0 PSAC EAST 21 Lock Haven 4 PM RANKINGS No. 24 in AFCA Coaches RANKINGS NR in AFCA Coaches 28 at Mercyhurst * 1 PM NR in D2Football Media NR in D2Football Media OCTOBER LAST GAME Sept. 7 defeated LAST GAME Sept. 5 defeated 5 Cal U * 2 PM New Haven 24-13 Pace 21-20 12 at Slippery Rock * 2 PM HEAD COACH Paul Tortorella HEAD COACH J.C. Morgan 19 at Clarion * 12 PM CAREER RECORD 22-4 / 3rd year CAREER RECORD 1-0 / 1st year 26 Gannon * 12 PM NOVEMBER IUP RECORD 22-4 / 3rd yearr MU RECORD 1-0 / 1st year 2 at Seton Hill * 12 PM TORT vs. MU 1-0 vs. IUP 0-0 9 Edinboro * 12 PM IUP vs. MU 14-5 vs. Tortorella 0-0 16 at Shippensburg 1 PM THE GAME HOW TO FOLLOW The 24th-ranked Crimson Hawks hit the road in week two as they square off against Millersville Saturday STREAMING: STRETCH INTERNET aft ernoon. Kickoff from Chryst Field @ Biemesderfer Stadium is set for noon. Online: MillersvilleAthletics.com/watch | App: PSAC Network Both teams come into the matchup aft er wins to open the new season a week ago. IUP defeated North- Play-by-Play: TBD east-10 favorite New Haven 24-13 on the strength of timely sacks and turnovers from its defense. The Analyst: TBD Crimson Hawks picked off three passes, recovered a fumble and picked up four sacks. It marked the 19th Sideline: TBD time in the last 22 years IUP opened the year with a win. RADIO: RENDA BROADCAST Millersville came from behind to defeat Pace 21-20 last Thursday night as the potential game-winning field Local Station: 92.5 FM | App: u92radio goal sailed wide with six seconds left . The Marauders turned the ball over three times but scored 14 points in Play-by-Play: Jack Benedict the third to take the lead. It was the first season-opening road win for the program since 2009. Analyst: Ab Dettore Sideline: Greg Drahuschak QUICK NOTES / STORY LINES SOCIAL MEDIA: #TALONSUP | #ALLIN19 • The Crimson Hawks have now started four • Sr. LB Damon Lloyd is coming off his 10th career straight years 1-0 aft er last week’s 24-13 win over double-figure tackle game last week (14); with 276 Twitter: @IUPfootball New Haven; The program has an all-time record of career stops he’s just 24 away from reaching 300 Instagram: @IUPfootball 53-33-3 (.612) in its first game of a new season • The IUP defense picked off three passes in the • This is a rematch of last year’s early season week one win; last year it took the Crimson Hawks matchup with IUP winning 41-7 at Miller Stadium; four games to reach three interceptions and had the Crimson Hawks have won six straight over just five in the first six games Millersville dating back to 2007, all by blowout with an average score of 45-4 • For the second straight season the Crimson Hawks opened with a big pass rush, tallying 4.0 WHAT’S INSIDE • IUP’s 41 points last year all came in the first half sacks against New Haven; in 2018 IUP had 5.0 sacks as the Crimson Hawks put up 249 total yards in the against Ashland and 18.0 in the first four games Game Information / Story lines .................................1 first two quarters 2019 IUP Schedule ......................................................... 1 • Aft er missing out on the postseason last year, the Notebook ......................................................................2-3 • IUP is 32-8 against PSAC East opponents since Crimson Hawks look for a return trip aft er making AFCA / D2Football Polls ...............................................3 2006, including a 10-game win streak from 2015-18; the Division II playoff s in 2015, 2016 and 2017; IUP’s IUP Head Coach Paul Tortorella ............................... 4 the Marauders have won just three games against 18 Division II playoff appearances is tied for fourth IUP/Opponents Series Information ..........................5 West teams since 2007 all-time (NW Missouri State 23, North Alabama 21, PSAC Standings .............................................................5 Grand Valley St. 19, Pittsburg St. 18) IUP Depth Chart ............................................................ 6 • With 80 rushing yards Sr. RB Samir Bullock will Game-by-Game Starters .............................................7 move into 5th place in IUP’s career list; he enters • The Crimson Hawks entered the year as one The Last Time It Happened ....................................... 8 the weekend with 2,708 yards and trails Lenny of only nine Division II teams with 80+ wins this 100/300 Yard Milestones .......................................... 8 Williams’ 2,787 decade (80); New PSAC addition and former MEC IUP Records .................................................................... 9 power Shepherd (91) is the only other team in the 20-Yard Plays/Breakdown ........................................10 region on that list IUP Scoring Drives ........................................................11 IUP Roster .................................................................12-13 2019 IUP Statistics ................................................. 14-15 1 IUP FOOTBALL 2019 QUICK FACTS NOTEBOOK Location Indiana, Pa. COACH TORTORELLA HEADS INTO YEAR THREE AT THE HELM Enrollment 10,400 Coach Tortorella put together the best 25-game start of any head coach in program history. His 21-4 Founded 1875 overall record through his first two seasons eclipsed Curt Cignetti (2011-13) and Lou Tepper (2006-08) Athletics Affi liation NCAA Division II who both had 20-5 marks in their first 25 games. Tortorella debuted with a 13-1 record, a PSAC title Conference PSAC (West) and national semifinalst season in 2017. It was the best year by a first year IUP head coach since Frank Colors Crimson & Gray Cignetti went 9-2 in 1986. The winningest coach in IUP history, Cignetti went 19-5-1 in his first 25 games. Nickname Crimson Hawks President Dr. Michael Driscoll IUP IMPROVED IT’S RECORD IN SEASON-OPENERS Athletic Director Todd Garzarelli With its win last week IUP improved to 53-33-3 (.612) all-time in season openers. The Crimson Hawks had Stadium Frank Cignetti Field at a streak of nine straight season-opening wins from 2006-14, are currently on a four-game win streak, and George P. Miller Stadium has won 19 of its last 22 openers dating back to 1998. IUP has opened a season at home 13 times since Seating capacity 5,000 2000, going 11-2 in those games. SPORTS INFORMATION IUP vs. THE PSAC EAST Director of Sports Information Ryan Rebholz Since 2006, IUP is 32-8 (.800) against teams from the PSAC East, including wins over Millersville (41-7) and Offi ce Phone 724-357-2747 Lock Haven (59-17) a season ago. 2018’s season-ending loss to Shippensburg ended the Crimson Hawks’ Email [email protected] 10-game win streak against foes from the other side of the state. IUP carries a 14-5 all-time record against Millersville, including six straight wins dating back to 2007. FOOTBALL HISTORY First Year of Football (Recorded) 1927 CRIMSON HAWKS MAKE RETURN TO THE NATIONAL RANKINGS Last Playoff Appearance 2017 After its season-opening 24-13 win over New Haven, IUP moved up to No. 24 in the AFCA Coaches’ Poll All-Time Record (Pct) 568-270-23 (.673) released Monday. The Crimson Hawks entered the season as the third team listed receiving votes after PSAC West Championships 21 spending 38 straight weeks in the coaches’ top 25 between 2015-18. They were not ranked in D2Football. Division II Playoff Appearances 18 com’s Media Top 25 this week. Division II National Semifinal Apperances 7 Division II Championship Appearances 2 CRIMSON HAWKS PICKED THIRD IN PSAC WEST, MILLERSVILLE SECOND IN EAST All-Time Division II Playoff Record 22-18 IUP was picked to finish third in the PSAC Western Division by the coaches when the league announced its preseason polls in early August. Slippery Rock was the overwhelming favorite to repeat with six first COACHING STAFF place votes while Cal U (one 1st place vote) was second and IUP (one) was third. Millersville was picked Head Coach Paul Tortorella seventh out of eight teams in the Eastern Division, returning 10 starters from last year’s 2-9 team. Alma Mater Slippery Rock, 1985 IUP Record (Year) 21-4 (3rd) CRIMSON HAWKS HAVE NEW FACES AT QUARTERBACK IN 2019 Off ensive Coordinator Tate Gregory For the first time since 2016, a brand new quarterback takes the reigns for the IUP offense. R-Sr. transfer Alma Mater Ohio, 2006 Quinton Maxwell threw for 163 yards in the week one win, including a 47-yard TD pass on IUP’s second Defensive Coordinator Jim Smith play of the game. Maxwell came to IUP in the summer after playing in 23 games with eight starts at Ohio Alma Mater IUP, 1998 University, leading the Bobcats to the MAC Championship Game as a freshman in 2016. Also new to the Football Offi ce 724-357-2780 QB room this year is R-Sr. Jalen Reese, who transferred from the University of Toledo in time to participate in IUP’s spring practice. TEAM INFORMATION Maxwell’s career stats 2018 Overall Record 8-3 GP Effi c Cmp-Att Pct YDS TD-INT YDS/G RUSH YDS AVG TD YDS/G 2018 PSAC Record/West Finish 5-2/t-2nd 2016 9 132.6 90-162 55.6 1267 8-4 140.8 69 179 2.6 1 19.9 Final Ranking (AFCA/D2Football) RV/NR 2017 7 136.7 15-27 55.6 230 2-2 32.9 10 -2 -0.2 0 -0.3 Off ensive Starters Returning/Lost 9/3 2018 7 138.3 20-36 55.6 276 2-0 39.4 20 114 5.7 4 16.3 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost 7/4 2019 1 114.2 13-21 61.9 163 1-3 163.0 9 10 1.1 0 10.0 Specialists Starters Returning/Lost 1/2 TOTALS 24 133.1 138-246 56.1 1936 13-8 80.7 108 301 2.8 5 12.5 COACHING ASSIGNMENTS Paul Tortorella - Head Coach Sideline DEEP RUNNING BACK GROUP AGAIN THE STRENGTH OF IUP OFFENSE Mike Campolo - Off ensive Line Sideline The Crimson Hawks boast a talented running back group led by a pair of 1,000-yard rushers in Sr.