[Kutztown Football] Golden Bears On the Road Again at ESU

[Josh Leiboff]

KU Football Fact Sheet #07-2005      KU vs. East Stroudsburg 

Golden Bears On the Road Again at ESU 

(click here for a PDF version of this release, with more in-depth information and stats)

This Week

Kutztown University's football team will travel to East Stroudsburg University on Saturday, October 15, for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division matchup.  Kickoff is set for 1:05 PM at Eiler-Martin Stadium.  It will be homecoming at ESU on Saturday.

Kutztown is coming off a 12-0 loss to Bloomsburg.  The setback dropped KU's record to 1-5 overall, 1-2 in the PSAC East.  Saturday's game at ESU is the second of two-straight road games for KU in 2005, the only time of the season in which it plays back-to-back contests on the road.

East Stroudsburg rolled to a 56-0 thumping of Clarion on Saturday.  The Warriors are 5-1 overall, 1-1 in the PSAC East.  ESU also has wins over Bentley (72-17), Edinboro (23-21), C.W. Post (66-49), Millersville (17-13), with its sole loss to Bloomsburg (31-24 in overtime). 

Electronic Coverage

The game will be broadcast live on WEEU, AM 830, based out of Reading.  Matt Santos and Steve Hahn will call the action.  Listeners throughout the world can also hear the broadcast on KU's Website at kubears.com.  The broadcast will begin 15 minutes before kickoff.   

The Coaches

Dave Keeny (Kutztown, '82) is in his eighth season as head coach of the Golden Bear football program.  Keeny has a 37-42 career record.  He has the third-most coaching victories in school history.  Keeny is 3-4 against East Stroudsburg.

Denny Douds (Slippery Rock, '63) is in his 32nd season at ESU.  He owns a 193-128-3 career record.  Douds is 20-11 all-time against KU. 

The Series

This game marks the 59th meeting between Kutztown and East Stroudsburg, dating back more than 100 years to 1904.  East Stroudsburg holds a 40-17-1 advantage in the series, including the last four matchups.  Last season, The Warriors won a 44-25 shootout at University Field, in which the teams combined for an even 1,000 yards of total offense.  James Brooks caught seven passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns, including a school-record 85 yard grab.  Maurice Adams notched his first career 100-yard game, running for 159 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.  Greg Mitchell had six tackles, a sack and forced fumble for the KU defense.  Jimmy Terwilliger passed for 237 yards and two touchdowns, while Derek Lucas rushed for 195 yards and a score for ESU.  Tim Strenfel caught six passes for 142 yards and two TDs.  The last time the teams played at Eiler-Martin Stadium, in 2002, ESU recorded a decisive 34-7 victory.  KU's last win over the Warriors on the road came in 2000 (17-16). 

Notable

Kutztown's shutout loss to Bloomsburg was the first time the Bears had been shutout since the first game of 2004 vs. Shippensburg...it was just the second shutout by a Division II team since 1982.for the fourth time in five losses in 2005, KU had the ball in the fourth quarter with a chance to take the lead or tie..KU's five opponents in the month of October were all ranked in the top eight in last week's Northeast Region Poll (#6 West Chester, #1 Bloomsburg, #2 East Stroudsburg, #8 Millersville, #7 Edinboro).KU is 5-2 in the second of back-to-back road games under head coach Dave Keeny, with one of the losses coming in overtime.   

Tracking the Golden Bears

Offense

Rain, a muddy field and a stingy Bloomsburg defense, led to KU's loss on Saturday.  KU had several opportunities to score, but a first-quarter drive stalled at the three, and two fourth quarter possessions were hampered by fumbles in Bloomsburg territory.  Despite the "0" on the scoreboard, KU managed some respectable statistics, given the playing conditions.  QB Kyle Spotts (so. Tamaqua/Tamaqua) completed 15-of-39 passes for 167 yards, with no interceptions.  He also rushed for 41 yards on 10 carries.  Spotts did, however, fumble the slippery pigskin twice, while two other fumbles were charged to the team after errant snaps.  WR Larry Baumgarnder (so. New Oxford/New Oxford) caught six passes for 55 yards, while WR James Brooks (jr. Lancaster/McCaskey) had three gabs for 48 yards.  WR Brent Howard (fr. Perkiomenville/Boyertown) caught three passes for 43 yards.  Maurice Adams (fr. West Chester/Henderson) rushed for 53 yards on 11 carries.

For the season, the Golden Bears are averaging 329.7 yards per game, including 194.7 passing and 135.0 rushing.  Spotts has completed 112-of-229 passes for 1,168 yards and 10 touchdowns.  He has been picked off eight times.  Baumgardner has caught 31 passes for 355 yards and seven TDs.  Brooks has 26 catches for 312 yards and a score.  Brooks, who has played in one less game than Baumgardner, ranks third in the PSAC in receptions per game (5.20).  Baumgardner is fourth (5.17).  TE Jason Henley (jr. Gilbertsville/Boyertown) has 13 grabs for 108 yards and a TD.  

Adams leads the ground game with 450 yards and two TDs on 89 carries.  He is averaging 5.1 yards per carry, and also has 12 catches for 92 yards.  Tony Bria (sr. Warminster/William Tennent) has 21 yards and a score on 64 rushes, and 11 catches for 41 yards.  

KU's offensive line consists of tackles Brian Long (jr. Souderton/Souderton) and Charlie Kehs (sr. Gilbertsville/Boyertown); guards Adam Ogorek (sr. West Chester/Henderson) and Dustin Woodward (jr. Lancaster/Penn Manor) and center Raymond Yannuzzi (jr. Wallingford/Strath Haven). 

Defense

KU's defense put up a strong effort against the high powered Bloomsburg offense.  KU held the Huskies 28 points below their season average of 40 points per game.  After allowing BU's PSAC-best running game 169 yards in the first half, KU yielded just 70 running yards after halftime.  Safety Michael Baldwin (sr. Philadelphia/Dobbins Tech) led the team with 10 tackles.  LB Drew Hicks (sr. Allentown/William Allen) had seven tackles, including two for loss and a forced fumble.  DE Mike Grosso (jr. Hackettstown, NJ/Pope John) had seven tackles, including two for loss and a sack.  DT Nick Cresta (r-fr. Wallingford/Strath Haven) recorded seven stops with a sack.  CB Matt Millard (sr. Secane/Ridley) added seven tackles, including one for loss.  Safety Brian Bingnear (so. Boothwyn/Chichester) recovered a fumble, while DE Leroy Azubuike (so. E. Stroudsburg/E. Stroudsburg South) had a tackle for loss and a pass breakup.  

KU's defense allows 371.8 yards by opposing offenses, including 207.2 rushing and 164.7 passing.  The Golden Bears are tied for second in the PSAC in sacks with 17.  Greg Mitchell (sr. Bethlehem/Bethlehem) ranks second in the league with 10.3 tackles per game, 62 total.  He has three tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries.  Hicks is fifth in the league in tackles per game (9.0), with 55 stops.  He has nine tackles for loss and two breakups.  Azubuike has 45 hits, five for loss and three sacks.  Baldwin has chipped in 37 tackles.  He has two interceptions and nine pass breakups for a PSAC-best 11 passes defended.  Grosso has 36 tackles, 10 for loss, and six sacks.  Safety Brian Bingnear (so. Boothwyn/Chichester) has 31 tackles, while DT Scott Smith (so. New Oxford/Delone Catholic) has 29 tackles.  Cresta has 27 stops, with four for loss and two sacks.  LB Tom Cressman (so. Sellersville/Pennridge),  who missed the Bloomsburg game due to injury, has 27 tackles, including five for loss and four sacks.  CB Justin Gibbs (so. Pottstown/Pottstown) has four pass breakups, two interceptions and a fumble recovery. 

Special Teams

Ryan Nye (fr. Reading/Holy Name) punted seven times fro a 35.4 yard average.  Nye had a 24 yard run for a first down after a bobbled snap on one punt attempt.  Brooks returned three kickoffs for 45 yards.  

Matt Scartozzi (sr. Malvern/Bishop Shananan) has connected on 3-of-5 field goals this season, with a long of 42.  He is also 13-of-15 on PATs.  Nye averages 37.0 yards on 39 punts, including six inside opponents' 20 yardlines.  Gibbs is averaging 19.8 yards on 12 kick returns.  Bria averages 7.2 yards on six punt returns, while Harbach nets 6.6 yards on seven punt returns.  Baldwin has blocked two kicks, including a punt vs. Southern Connecticut and a field goal attempt in overtime against Clarion. 

Scouting the East Stroudsburg Warriors

East Stroudsburg is ranked second in the Northeast Region and #12 in the nation (d2football.com) in last week's polls, coming off the 56-0 drubbing of Clarion.  The Warriors tallied 663 total yards, including 401 passing and 262 rushing.  QB Jimmy Terwilliger completed 15-of-20 passes for 347 yards and two touchdowns.  Evan Prall caught five passes for 148 yards and a TD, while Tim Strenfel caught three passes for 115 yards, including a 75-yard TD.  RB Derek Lucas rushed for 157 yards and a TD on 20 carries.  FB Anthony Carfagno rushed for three touchdowns and 39 yards on eight carries, as ESU had six rushing touchdowns in all.  The Warrior defense pitched a shutout against the Golden Eagles, led by Nick DeFazio, who had seven tackles.  

For the season, East Stroudsburg touts the PSAC's top offense, averaging 542.3 yards per game.  The PSAC's top passing attack is led by Terwilliger, who is the two-time defending PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year.  He has passed for 2,140 yards and 21 touchdowns, completing 112-of-190 passes.  He has been picked off eight times.  Terwilliger averages 356.7 yards, and has a 181.6 passing efficiency.  Prall leads the team with 36 catches for 836 yards and ten touchdowns.  Strenfel has 20 grabs for 458 yards and five scores.  Lucas has 397 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 77 rushes.  Carfagno has 274 yards and seven rushing TDs, along with 27 catches for 365 yards and five receiving scores.  

ESU's defense ranks 11th in the PSAC, allowing an average of 385.2 yards, including 206.3 passing and 178.8 rushing.  LB John Veter has 47 tackles, including four for loss and a sack.  Fellow LB Fred Rice has 38 tackles, including 5.5 for loss and two sacks.  DE Thomas Meuser has 35 hits, while LB John Glenn has 34 tackles.  DT Morris Jackson has four sacks among his 27 tackles.  CB Michael Wiggins has 32 tackles, an interception and three breakups.  CB Tyree Townes has four breakups, while safety Matt Crispell has two picks and three breakups.

Mark Brubaker has connected on 7-of-8 field goals, with a long of 42.  He has hit 33-of-34 PAT kicks.  Punter Ken Parrish averages a PSAC-best 45.1 yards on 19 punts.  Ben Culver nets 19.7 yards on 11 kickoff returns and 2.4 yards on seven punt returns. 

Kelly's Sports, Ltd.
Player of the Week

Drew Hicks (sr. Allentown/William Allen) recorded seven tackles, including two for losses of five yards in the loss to Bloomsburg.  He also forced a fumble.   

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Josh Leiboff
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