GAMEDAY CENTRAL
IUP Crimson Hawks (7-2, 6-1 PSAC West) 
vs. Cheyney Wolves (0-10, 0-7 PSAC East)
Saturday, November 14, 2015 | 1:00 p.m.
George P. Miller Stadium @ Frank Cignetti Field | Indiana, Pa.

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THE GAME
On a weekend that includes a couple of schedule changes, the Crimson Hawks will play in one final home game when they host PSAC East foe Cheyney on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. from Frank Cignetti Field. Originally scheduled to be on the road at West Chester, IUP will get one last game on its home turf on PSAC Championship weekend. The Crimson Hawks are riding a two-game win streak over a pair of former regionally-ranked opponents, including a 26-14 win last week over Gannon. Cheyney has lost 42 straight games entering this weekend and is 0-10 this year. 

The game will be broadcast on WQMU 92.5 FM with the voice of IUP Athletics, Jack Benedict, calling the action. You can also listen on u92radio.com and on the u92radio app on your smartphone. 

STORYLINES
• The Crimson Hawks were originally scheduled to play at West Chester this week, but the Golden Rams clinched a spot in the PSAC "State Game" and IUP will now play Cheyney, which was set to play WCU's new opponent this week, Slippery Rock. 
• IUP hopes to be able to rest some players and get back to full strenghth against the winless Wolves as the Crimson Hawks prepare for the possibility of earning a berth in the NCAA playoffs, which begin next week.
• Teams with playoff hopes will be jockeying for position this weekend. Three teams ranked above IUP - Bowie State (second), Slippery Rock (fourth) and Assumption (fifth) - are playing in conference championship games. Virginia Union (seventh) is idle, while New Haven (ninth) will be playing Assumption. 
• R-Fr. QB Lenny Williams (McKees Rocks, Pa./Sto-Rox) (987 yards) and So. RB Chris Temple (Malvern, Pa. /Great Valley) (969) are each looking to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark for the season. It would be the first time since 2012 - Harvie Tuck (1,660) and De'Antwan Williams (1,325) - that IUP would have two players reach that milestone. 
• Williams would become the first PSAC quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season if he gains 13 yards today. 
• With his next touchdown, Temple will be come the 10th player in IUP history to score 100 points in a season. With 16 rushing touchdowns, he's currently tied for 10th in a single season with 96 points. Michael Mann (1993) has the all-time record of 126 points. 
• IUP has never lost to Cheyney, outscoring the Wolves 321-26 in the two teams' six previous matchups. HC Curt Cignetti has faced Cheyney twice - in 2013 (49-0) and 2012 (56-0). 

NOTEBOOK

CRIMSON HAWKS STAY AT No. 6 IN THIS WEEK'S REGIONAL RANKINGS
With the top nine teams from last week's Super Region One rankings all winning on Saturday, there wasn't much movement as the latest top 10 was released on Monday. The top seven teams from each region advance to postseason play, with the top overall seed to receive a bye. The final 28-team playoff bracket will be revealed on Sunday, Nov. 15. See page seven for more details. 

CIGNETTI vs. THE PSAC EAST
HC Curt Cignetti is 10-4 against the PSAC East since coming to IUP in 2011, including 3-0 records in 2012 and 2013. The Crimson Hawks lost to Kutztown 34-33 and defeated Lock Haven 38-13 early this year. 

IUP IS PSAC WEST's WINNINGEST TEAM SINCE 1986
Since 1986, IUP has the most overall wins and divisional wins of any team in the PSAC West. The program owns an overall record of 253-83-1 (.752) along with a conference record of 152-37-1 (.803) during that span. IUP clinched a share of the division 2015 division crown, the program's 16th in 30 years. Click on above PDF for more information.

THE DAWN OF A NEW OFFENSIVE ERA
2015 marks a new era for the IUP offense as the Crimson Hawks have switched to an up-tempo spread set. New OC Marty Higgins joined the coaching staff this summer from Upper Iowa University. This is the first time since the 1970s that IUP is not running an "I" formation or pro set. The comparison below shows the Crimson Hawks' offensive numbers in 2014 and their 2015 averages under Higgins. Click on above PDF for more information.

IUP's OFFENSE IS ON A RECORD-SETTING PACE
The Crimson Hawks are averaging 458.6 yards per game this year, on pace to break the program record of 445.2 set in 1991 (5,787 yards in 13 games). IUP had a season-high 550 total yards at Slippery Rock and has seven games of 400-plus yards this season. 

NEW LOOK OFFENSE HAS 48 PLAYS OF 20 YARDS OR MORE THIS YEAR
IUP's new spread offense has provided excitement this season with 48 plays of 20 yards or more after nine games. 30 of those have been rushes with 15 total 20-yard plays going for touchdowns. R-Fr. QB Lenny Williams (McKees Rocks, Pa./Sto-Rox) has 33 total plays of 20 yards or more (18 pass, 15 rush), including nine at Slippery Rock. See page 12 for more information.

IUP LEADS PSAC, RANKS SIXTH IN DIVISION II IN RUSHING YARDS PER GAME
The IUP running game has six games of 250 or more yards this year, including 262 last week against Gannon. The Crimson Hawks lead the PSAC and rank sixth in the country with 306.0 rushing yards per game. IUP has rushed for more than 300 yards in five of its nine games, including 388 against Cal and 383 against Edinboro, two of the top eight single game team performances in program history. 

IUP is 32-7 UNDER CURT CIGNETTI WHEN A PLAYER RUSHES FOR 100 YARDS
In his four-plus seasons as head coach, Cignetti has a 32-7 record when an IUP player rushes for at least 100 yards in a game. There are five players on the 2015 roster with 100-yard games to their credit: So. RB Luigi Lista-Brinza (McKees Rocks, Pa. /Central Catholic) with six, So. RB Chris Temple (Malvern, Pa. /Great Valley) and R-Fr. QB Lenny Williams (McKees Rocks, Pa./Sto-Rox) with five and R-So. RB Drew Harris (Exton, Pa./Downingtown East) and R-Fr. RB Shannon Jackson (Fairview, Pa. /Fairview) one each. 

10 DIFFERENT PLAYERS HAVE 100-YARD GAMES UNDER CIGNETTI; FOUR HAVE 200-YARD GAMES
With Jackson's 167 yards at Clarion, Cignetti has how seen 10 different players rush for 100 yards in a game since 2011. Five players have done it this year alone - Temple, Harris, Lista-Brinza, Williams and Jackson. 

LENNY WILLIAMS IS A 2015 HARLON HILL AWARD NOMINEE
R-Fr. QB Lenny Williams (McKees Rocks, Pa./Sto-Rox) leads IUP with 2,234 total yards this year, including 1,247 passing and 987 
rushing. Over the last five games, he's averaging 315 yards per game with 10 total touchdowns and is averaging 9.3 yards per play. 
• Nominated for Harlon Hill Award, given annually to the top player in Division II
• Williams ranks No. 4 in the PSAC and is tied for No. 30 in the country in rushing yards per game (109.7) 
• Williams is No. 1 among PSAC QBs and No. 2 among Division II QBs in rushing yards per game
• Williams ranks No. 1 in the PSAC and No. 2 in Division II in rushing yards per carry - 10 rush/game (8.97)
• Williams ranks No. 2 in the PSAC in yards per play (8.09; 276 plays, 2,234 yards)
• Williams' 504 total yards against Slippery Rock broke an IUP record and is the 12th highest total by a Division II player - and second highest in the PSAC - this season (616, Matt Soltes, ESU)
• Williams' season-high 364 passing yards against Slippery Rock is tied for the ninth highest total in IUP single game history; He also had season-highs of 22 completions and 33 attempts
• Williams' 205 rushing yards against Seton Hill broke a PSAC single game record for a QB
• Williams has 33 plays of more than 20 yards (18 pass, 15 rush); He has six plays of at least 45 yards, including touchdowns of 64, 63, 62, 54 and 50 yards
• Three-star member of Temple's 2014 recruiting class out of Sto-Rox HS in McKees Rocks, Pa. 
Click on above PDF for more information.

CHRIS TEMPLE IS SEVENTH IN THE COUNTRY IN RUSHING YARDS PER GAME
Despite playing in just six full games and part of a seventh, So. RB Chris Temple (Malvern, Pa. /Great Valley) is just 31 yards shy of going over 1,000 yards. He is second on the team with 969 yards and leads IUP with 16 touchdowns.  
• Temple ranks No. 2 in the PSAC and No. 7 in the nation in rushing yards per game (138.4)
• Temple ranks No. 1 in the PSAC and tied for No. 5 in the nation in points per game (12.0)
• Temple is No. 2 in the PSAC and is tied for No. 11 in the nation in rushing touchdowns (16)
• His 16 rushing touchdowns are three away from tying Michael Mann (1993) for IUP's season record (19)
• Temple ranks No. 6 in the PSAC in rushing yards per carry (5.94)
• Temple ranks No. 5 in the PSAC and No. 43 in the nation in rushing yards (969)
• If IUP can secure a playoff game, Temple would be on pace to rush for 1,245 yards this year, which would be the 14th time in school history a back has rushed for 1,200 yards in a season
• Temple has two of the eight single game rushing performances in IUP history - 255 yards against Cal is sixth all-time and 234 yards against Edinboro is the eighth most
• Temple's 255 and 234-yard performances are the second and fourth most, respectively, by a PSAC player in a game this season
• Temple's 67-yard touchdown run vs. Edinboro is the longest play from scrimmage for the Crimson Hawks and is the ninth longest rush in the PSAC this season
• Temple's six rushing touchdowns against the Fighting Scots set a new IUP record and tied former 
Shippensburg running back and current Green Bay Packers fullback John Kuhn for most in PSAC history
• Temple was named the PSAC West Offensive Athlete of the Week after his game against Edinboro
Click on above PDF for more information.

WALT PEGUES EXTENDS STREAK TO 20 STRAIGHT GAMES WITH A RECEPTION
With three catches last week against Gannon, So. WR Walt Pegues (Philadelphia, Pa. /Central) Pegues extended his personal streak of 20 consecutive games with a catch. It dates back to his very first game as a true freshman in 2014. IUP's top receiving threat this year, Pegues leads the team with 50 receptions, 660 yards and three touchdowns.

PEGUES HAD ONE OF IUP's BEST RECEIVING DAYS AT SLIPPERY ROCK
Pegues had a huge game against Slippery Rock with 14 receptions for 233 yards, both career-highs. He also reeled in a 50-yard touchdown in the opening quarter. The yardage and reception totals were both among the best ever by an IUP player, ranking third and tied for third, respectively. Click on above PDF for more information.

IUP OFFENSIVE LINE FEATURES DEPTH, VERSATILITY
The IUP offensive line features six regular players combining for 111 games played and 81 career starts. 
• R-Sr. RT Jorge Vicioso (Passaic, N.J./Passaic) is the most experienced with 31 games, but saw his streak of 29 consecutive starts end last week
• Jr. LG Ethan Cooper (Steelton, Pa. /Central Dauphin East) has played in 26 games with 23 starts, and has seen time at left tackle and right guard in addition to his regular left guard spot
• Jr. RG Tony Morgante (Mountain Top, Pa. /Crestwood) and R-Fr. C Kidus Woldyes are two of three linemen who have started all nine games this season
• True Fr. Joe Peterson (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) is has made four straight starts at left tackle
• Jr. Ed Bier (Philadelphia, Pa. /Archbishop Ryan) has played both the center and left guard spots
• The group has given up eight sacks and has helped IUP rush for 306.0 yards, sixth in the nation

CRIMSON HAWKS' DEFENSE RANKS SEVENTH IN NATION IN RED ZONE PERCENTAGE
IUP leads the PSAC and ranks seventh among Division II schools with a 61.3 red zone defense. Opponents have advanced inside IUP's 20 yard line 31 times in nine games, scoring on 19 of those possessions (14 touchdowns, five field goals). California (Pa.) and Slippery Rock scored on six of 13 combined red zone chances against IUP, while Clarion and Gannon were able to advance inside the 20 just three times total. 

IUP HAS SCORED 14 DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS SINCE 2011; 40 SINCE 2003
Annually one of the PSAC's - and the nation's - strongest defenses, IUP has scored 14 total defensive touchdowns since 2011 and 40 since 2003. Despite playing one less game than most schools this year, the Crimson Hawks are tied for third in Division II with five defensive scores, including three at Mercyhurst. This year's total is already the most IUP has had in a single season since the start of 2003, eclipsing the previous high of four in 2010, 2009, 2007 and 2003. Click on above PDF for more information.
 
CRIMSON HAWKS PLAYING IN OPPONENT BACKFIELDS; 20 SACKS, 47 TFLs IN LAST SIX GAMES
The IUP defense has increased its pressure over the last six games, totaling 20.0 sacks and 47.0 tackles-for-loss. The defensive line has been getting it done, with nine players combining for 27.5 TFLs and 15.5 sacks during that span. The Crimson Hawks have four sacks in each of their last two games (Gannon, Clarion) and are tied for fourth in the PSAC with 2.9 sacks per game. 12 different players have at least one sack this season. Click on above PDF for more information.

IUP DEFENSIVE LINE HAS SHOWCASED DEPTH; 11 CRIMSON HAWKS HAVE SEEN PLAYING TIME
The IUP defensive line rotates on a regular basis, with anywhere from eight to 10 players seeing action along the defensive front. The group has combined for 39.5 TFLs and 21.0 sacks on the season. The 21 sacks are 81 pct of the team's total of 26. 
• Sr. DE Karon Gibson (Sicklerville, N.J./Woodbury) and true Fr. DE Deandre Easterling (Washington, D.C./Gonzaga) are tied for the team-lead with 7.5 TFLs
• Even though he's started just one game, Easterling leads IUP with 4.5 sacks
• Gibson is third on the team and leads all linemen with 44 total tackles
• So. DT Jemal Averette (Upper Marlboro, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) is sixth on the team with 39 stops, including a career-high 12 when he started at defensive end against Clarion
• R-So. DE Matt Mowad (Easton, Pa. /Easton) had four tackles and 1.0 TFL in limited time against Gannon, his first action in over one month after being sidelined with an injury

CRIMSON HAWKS ARE SECOND IN PSAC, TIED FOR 10TH IN NATION WITH 18 INTERCEPTIONS
In just ninegames, the IUP defense has picked off 18 passes, which is tied for the league lead and is tied for 10th in Division II. True Fr. CB Mikale Makle (Upper Marlboro, Md./Frederick Douglas), So. FS Takhi Turner (Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Twp.) and R-So. CB Jay Watkins (Chester, Pa. /Hyde School) all have a team-high three picks, with the latter two each getting an interception against Gannon. 10 different players have at least one, with five players grabbing away two or more passes this year. Click on above PDF for more information.

WATKINS ONE OF THE BEST AT BREAKING UP PASSES
Watkins had two big plays in the second half against Gannon, breaking up a fourth down pass in IUP territory in the third quarter and picking off a pass with 2:09 left in the game to clinch the win. He leads the PSAC and ranks sixth in the nation averaging 2.0 passes defended per game. His total of 18 - 15 passes broken up and three interceptions - also leads the conference despite playing in just nine games. Watkins is two away of tying the PSAC single season record of 20 that is held by Shippensburg's Deon Harrison (2000) and Slippery Rock's Admire Carter (2014). 

YOUTH MOVEMENT: COMBINED 38 FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES SEE PLAYING TIME
A total of 62 players on the current roster have seen playing time this year, with the sophomores (21) and freshmen (17) accounting for two classes with the most playing time. Those two classes have also combined for 98 of the 198 total starts this season. IUP's top five rushers, top three receivers, and five of its current starting defensive players all have either freshman or sophomore eligibility. Click on above PDF for more information.