INDIANA, Pa. - The Crimson Hawks look to put an end to a two-game losing streak as they head to Greensburg to face Seton Hill on Saturday. Kickoff at Offutt Field is set for noon. 

IUP has dropped to 5-3 overall and 4-2 in the division after being upset by Edinboro 21-17 at home last week. The Crimson Hawks ran for a season-high 232 yards, outgained the Fighting Scots 432-232, but had two punts blocked, gave up an onside kick, and didn't force a turnover in the loss. The loss seemingly dropped IUP out of contention for the postseason. 

Seton Hill is coming off a 42-14 loss at No. 4 Cal U last Saturday to fall to 4-5 overall and 2-4 in the PSAC West. The Griffins outrushed the Vulcans by 194 yards but gave up 355 yards and 5 touchdowns through the air and committed 12 penalties. Running back Logan Wiland ran for 166 yards, his sixth 100-yard game of the season. 

QUICK NOTES / STORYLINES
• Last week's loss seemingly eliminated IUP from NCAA postseason contention with two weeks left in the regular season. At 5-3 overall, IUP did not appear in the top-10 of this week's NCAA Super Region One rankings. 
• IUP last missed the postseason in 2018 with an 8-3 overall record. The Hawks had five postseason appearances during the 2010s decade - 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019. 
• The Crimson Hawks face a Seton Hill team that is enjoying its best season since 2016 when the Griffins finished 5-6 overall and 2-5 in the division.
• Seton Hill is 2-3 at home this year with three straight losses to Slippery Rock (41-17), Edinboro (17-7) and Gannon (14-10). 
• IUP has won all seven previous meetings with the Griffins dating back to the program joining the PSAC in 2013. 
• IUP is averaging nearly 48 points per game against the Griffins with four 50-point performances. The Hawks' lowest scoring effort came in 2013 when they shut out Seton Hill 26-0 in Greensburg.
• IUP is averaging 313 rushing yards per game in its last five meetings with Seton Hill, including a 431-yard output in 2017. 
• The Hawks rushed for a season-high 232 yards in last week's loss to Edinboro. Sr. RB Justice Evans rushed for 143 yards, his ninth career 100-yard game. 
• In three games against Seton Hill, Evans has 35 carries for 426 yards (12.2 ypc) and 4 TDs. 
• This year, Seton Hill is 4th in the PSAC allowing just 90.7 rushing yards per game. 
• The Griffins have the worst passing offense of an IUP opponent this season, ranking 15th in the PSAC with 151 yards per game. IUP is 160th in Division II allowing nearly 303 passing yards a game.
• IUP's run defense is 6th in Division II allowing 76 yards per game on the ground. The Hawks will be tested by RB Logan Wiland, who leads the PSAC with 115.3 yards per game. 
• IUP is 8th in Division II with a +1.29 (+10) turnover margin this year, but has forced just 1 turnover in the last two games. 

NOTEBOOK

CRIMSON HAWKS LOOK TO CLOSE SEASON STRONG 
IUP enters the month of November outside of the top-10 of the NCAA Super Region One rankings with two games left to play. It's the latest in the year the Crimson Hawks have been outside of the regional top-10 since 2014 when they finished 6-5. IUP is 28-6 in November games since 2008, including 23-3 in games during the regular season. Coach Tortorella has a 7-2 record in November.

IUP LOOKS TO KEEP STREAK GOING AGAINST SETON HILL
The Crimson Hawks are 7-0 all-time against Seton Hill, with all meetings coming after the Griffins joined the PSAC in 2013. IUP is averaging 275.7 rushing yards per game against the Griffins, 313.2 in five games since 2015. Sr. RB Justice Evans has had some of his biggest career games against the Griffins as he's averaged 142 rushing yards per game in three meetings with Seton Hill.

COACH TORTORELLA THROUGH 45 GAMES
The Mercyhurst game on September 25 marked Coach Tortorella's 40th game as head coach of the Crimson Hawks. Now with 45 games under his belt, Tortorella owns a record of 36-9 (.800), including a 22-5 (.814) mark against PSAC West schools. He reached 30 wins faster than any other IUP coach (35 games), and has two NCAA playoff berths (2017, 2019), division, PSAC, and regional titles (2017), and a 7-4 record against top-25 opponents. 

DESPITE LAST WEEK'S LOSS, IUP OFFENSE DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT FROM FIRST TWO WEEKS
Although the Crimson Hawks totaled just 17 points last week, their offense has excelled over the last six games compared to the first two weeks of the season. IUP is averging nearly 39 points and 417 yards per game over the last six weeks.

WOODBERY PUTTING TOGETHER SUCCESSFUL GRAD TRANSFER YEAR
Grad transfer QB Harry Woodbery has been a standout on offense in his first and only season at IUP, averaging over 240 passing yards with 21 total touchdowns (19 pass) in just six games. Woodbery has two 5-touchdown performances, including a program-record 5 TD passes at Slippery Rock. 

WOODBERY RANKED AMONG TOP QBs in PSAC, DIVISION II
Woodbery is the 19th rated passer in Division Ii - and 4th in the PSAC - with an efficiency rating of 157.6. That number is currently the 9th best single season mark in IUP history. The grad transfer QB is also 26th in the country with 19 TD passes despite playing in just six games, and is 8th in DII with 21.3 points responsible for per game. 

EVANS SIXTH ALL-TIME AT IUP IN CAREER RUSHING YARDS
With his big game a week ago, Sr. RB Justice Evans moved up to 6th at IUP with 2,868 career rushing yards. His 143 yards against Edinboro marked his ninth career 100-yard game, including his first of the season. A three-time All-PSAC selection, Evans leads the Crimson Hawks and is 3rd in the PSAC West in rushing with 53.1 rushing yards per game this season. 

BROWN AND CHARLES AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS
Jr. WR Duane Brown and Sr. WR Irvin Charles rank among the best in the PSAC and Division II in several categories. Brown leads the conference and ranks 15th in the nation with 96.3 receiving yards per game while also ranking 3rd and 16th, respectively, with 6.3 receptions per game. He has 44 catches for 674 yards this year with four 100-yard games. Charles has 10 receiving TDs this year, which is 3rd in the PSAC and ranks 15th in Division II. He has 539 receiving yards and his 77.0 yards per game is 8th in the PSAC.

CRIMSON HAWKS AMONG BEST IN NATION IN TURNOVER MARGIN, FORCING TOs
IUP leads the PSAC and ranks 8th in Division II with a +1.25 turnover margin per game - or +10 for the season. The Hawks are +12 in their five wins this year but -2 in the three losses, forcing zero turnovers in the 38-34 loss to No. 5 Cal U two weeks ago. 

CRIMSON HAWKS ARE 23-1 SINCE 2011 WHEN THE DEFENSE SCORES
IUP has one defensive touchdown this year - a 21-yard INT return for a score by Jr. DT Raunya Mitchell in the opening win over Kutztown. The single defensive TD this season mirrors the team's output in both 2018 and 2014. In every other year since 2011 the Crimson Hawks have had multiple defensive scores, including 4 in 2017, 5 in 2016, and 6 in 2015.