West Chester Heads to Bloomsburg For a Halloween Showdown With the Huskies

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West Chester Heads to Bloomsburg For a Halloween Showdown With the Huskies

BLOOMSBURG, PA –This Saturday, the purple & gold head to the northern part of the state for a conference clash with Bloomsburg University at Danny Hale Field at Redman Stadium.
 
It marks the 84th installment of one of the biggest rivalries in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) as well as the entire commonwealth. West Chester holds a 59-24 advantage in the all-time series but is looking to even their record with the Huskies on the road. Bloomsburg clings to a 21-20 advantage in games played at Redman Stadium.
 
Tickets are sold on game day, or by clicking HERE. Gates open 90 minutes prior to kick. All tickets are general admission. Adults are $10 and students/seniors (Age 62 and older) are $5. All Bloomsburg students are free with a valid ID. Tickets can also be purchased at the main entrance to Redman Stadium.

Bloomsburg enters the contest at 6-2 overall, 3-1 in the PSAC East and riding a two-game winning streak – which includes an upset over nationally ranked Shepherd University two weeks ago. West Chester (4-4, 1-3) is looking to get back on track after dropping a 41-14 contest at the hands of No. 3 Kutztown (8-0, 4-0).

The contest features two of the top defenses in the PSAC with Bloomsburg ranked second in the conference and West Chester ranked fifth. Conversely, Bloomsburg is ranked 13th in the PSAC in total offense while West Chester is ranked 14th.
 
Scouting Bloomsburg …
Bloomsburg beat Millersville, 20-14, on Homecoming for its second straight win last Saturday. The Huskies held Millersville to 65 rushing yards on 34 carries with eight tackles for loss and three sacks.
Zay Pusateri, the PSAC East Special Teams Athlete of the Week, blocked a 39-yard field goal with 1:15 left in the first half, which led to an 81-yard touchdown drive. He also intercepted a pass that led to a touchdown.
Ian Donohue leads the PSAC with 13.0 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks, and Nahzier Booker is third with 10.0 tackles for loss and tied for fourth with 5.0 sacks. Bloomsburg ranks second in the league in total defense (264.1 yards per game) and rushing defense (88.9).
Declan Clancy is second in the PSAC with 766 rushing yards (95.8 per game), and Eli Zimmerman is third with 821 all-purpose yards. Saturday is Senior Day and Military Appreciation Day, the Huskies' final home game at Danny Hale Field at Redman Stadium.
 
Looking at West Chester …
West Chester fell, 41-14, at Kutztown but held the ball for more than 11 minutes in the third quarter, including an 18-play, 63-yard drive of more than eight minutes that ended on Efrain Quiles' one-yard touchdown run, his first score of the season.
Colin O'Sullivan completed 32 of 44 passes for 230 yards and a touchdown without an interception. Dylan McKenzie caught seven passes for 69 yards, and Adrien Mosley caught a 23-yard touchdown pass.
West Chester ranks second in the PSAC in pass defense (141.4 yards per game), first among Eastern Division teams. The Golden Rams are fifth in total defense (317.1) and sixth in scoring defense (22.0 points per game).
West Chester has allowed only six sacks, third-fewest in the PSAC behind Slippery Rock (2) and Shepherd (4). The Golden Rams were 2-for-2 in the red zone against Kutztown.
 
West Chester returns home next Saturday (Nov. 7) to take on Shippensburg University on Military Appreciation Day and Senior Day. Kickoff at Tomlinson-Fillippo Field at Farrell Stadium will be at 2 p.m.