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Matt Durisko

Football Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Fletcher Breaks Season Rushing Record as Fighting Scots Celebrate 63-0 Win at Cheyney to Conclude Season

Box Score (New/Sortable Format) THE GAME FACTS
  • Score:  Edinboro 63, Cheyney 0 
  • Records:  Edinboro (7-4, 4-3 PSAC West), Cheyney (1-10, 0-7 PSAC East) 
  • Location:  Cheyney, Pa. – O'Shields-Stevenson Stadium
  • The Short Story:  Edinboro's 63-0 win over Cheyney featured plenty of landmarks. For starters, the Fighting Scots finished with a 7-4 record under interim head coach Wayne Bradford, the second-highest win total among first-year coaches. Walter Fletcher recorded his fourth 200-yard game of the season, giving the redshirt sophomore 1,740 yards to break Andre Burke's season rushing record. James Clark hauled in 8 passes for 83 yards as the junior set season records for receptions (95) and yards receiving (1,213). Fellow wide receiver Ta'Nauz Gregory caught three touchdowns to tie the single-game record. Defensively, Edinboro intercepted four passes, including the ninth of the year by junior Zuril Hendrick to tie the school record. DeVon Groves scored his first career touchdown when the senior returned the pickoff 65 yards for six points. Finally, senior TE Ryan Stratton and junior OT Trey Staunch each caught their first career touchdown passes as Jake Sisson threw five touchdown passes.The shutout was the first since a 27-0 win over Gannon in 2011.  
              
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BREAKING DOWN THE GAME
  • Edinboro jumped out to a 28-0 lead after just one quarter. The Fighting Scots took the opening kickoff and drove 65 yards on 11 plays to take a 7-0 lead with 11:25 left in the first quarter. Jake Sisson and Ta'Nauz Gregory combined on the first of their three touchdown passes, this one covering 12 yards after Edinboro converted three times on third down in the drive, all by Kyle Galyk. Galyk was in for Walter Fletcher, who suffered an injury early in the series.
  • Following a three-and-out by Cheyney, Edinboro needed just five plays to cover 40 yards. Fletcher returned and carried three times for 33 yards before Sisson found Ryan Stratton open over the middle for a seven-yard touchdown pass. It was the first career touchdown reception for the senior tight end. Edinboro led 14-0 with 8:36 left in the period.
  • Fletcher accounted for the third score of the quarter when he burst 51 yards for his 17th rushing touchdown of the year on the very first play after a Cheyney punt. Edinboro led 21-0 with 7:07 to play in the quarter.
  • DeVon Groves made it 28-0 with 4:25 still remaining in the first quarter as the senior safety made a beautiful one-handed interception and returned the pickoff of Dominick Trautz 65 yards for a touchdown. It was the first six-pointer of his career.
  • Edinboro would tack on two more touchdowns, both on extended drives, in the second quarter to go ahead 42-0 at halftime. The first was a 10-play, 73-yard march culminated by a Sisson-to-Gregory connection for a 19-yard touchdown. Sisson was featured on the drive, as he completed five passes for 60 yards. The score made it 35-0 with 7:40 left in the second quarter.
  • A trick play capped a 14-play, 89-yard march to end the second quarter. The long drive came after the defense came up with a stop deep inside Edinboro territory when Maurice Sims intercepted a Chad Palmer pass at the EU 11. Fletcher carried the first four plays for 24 yards, then Sisson took over. He would throw passes on 10 of the next 11 plays. Facing a 3rd-and-10 at the Cheyney 15 with less than 30 seconds left in the half, the Fighting Scots executed the hook-and-ladder play to perfection. Clark hauled in a pass from Sisson, then pitched it to a trailing Trey Staunch. The offensive tackle gathered in the pitch and went the final ten yards for his first career touchdown with just nine seconds remaining in the half.
  • The Fighting Scots built the lead to 56-0 after three quarters on a pair of short drives. Fletcher scored his 18th TD rushing of the season and 21st overall when he went 46 yards for a touchdown with 13:06 left in the third quarter to cap a 2-play, 48-yard drive.
  • Sims put the Fighting Scots back in scoring position when he recorded his second interception of the day and returned it 22 yards to the Cheyney 34. Eight plays later, the Fighting Scots were in the end zone for the eight time on Sisson's third TD pass to Gregory, this one covering nine yards with 8:05 to play in the period.
  • Galyk accounted for Edinboro's final score of the game on the first play of the fourth quarter. The redshirt sophomore went 41 yards to make it 63-0 with 14:50 to play.
                
GAME NOTES
  • Interim head coach Wayne Bradford led Edinboro to a 7-4 finish, the second-highest win total by a first-year coach. The record was a set a year ago when Justin Lustig guided the Fighting Scots to a 9-2 record in his first and only season.
  • Edinboro ended the game with 576 total yards, with a season-high 376 yards rushing and 235 yards through the air. The defense turned in a strong effort, holding Cheyney to 192 total yards, and just 22 on the ground.  The unit forced five turnovers, including four interceptions, and had four sacks. Edinboro turned the ball over just once and allowed just one sack.  
  • Walter Fletcher recorded his fourth 200-yard game of the season, a season record. The redshirt sophomore finished with 213 yards on 29 carries with 2 TDs. His touchdowns covered 51 and 46 yards. For the second time in three weeks, Edinboro had two rushers go over 100 yards, as Kyle Galyk totaled a career-high 114 yards on 10 carries. Fletcher entered the game ranked second in both the PSAC and Division II in rushing.
  • Jake Sisson capped his outstanding career with five touchdown passes. It marked the third time this season and tenth time in his career that the senior quarterback threw four-or-more touchdown passes. Sisson completed 18-of-29 passes for 188 yards.   
  • Ta'Nauz Gregory caught a touchdown pass for the fourth straight game. In fact, the sophomore wide receiver tied the school record with three touchdowns to give him eight over the last four games. He finished with 7 catches for 75 yards. Gregory finished the season with 54 catches, which is tied for tenth in a season.
  • James Clark finished with 8 catches for 83 yards, the eighth time the junior caught eight-or-more passes in a game. He entered the game leading the PSAC in receptions per game and ranking fourth in Division II.
  • Ryan Stratton received a huge honor earlier this year when he was named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. The senior tight end closed his career in style with his first career touchdown reception, a seven-yarder in the second quarter.  
  • As a high school quarterback, Trey Staunch threw for 35 touchdowns and accounted for another 34. Moved to tight end, then offensive tackle last year, the junior found the end zone for the first time in college. Edinboro executed the hook-and-ladder play to perfection, with Clark catching a short pass from Sisson, then pitching to a trailing Staunch. The 276-lb offensive tackle went the final ten yards for a touchdown in the final seconds of the second quarter.
  • Edinboro excelled on third down, converting 10-of-16 third-down plays. Cheyney finished 4-of-17 on third down and 0-of-3 on fourth down.
  • The Fighting Scots last recorded a shutout in 2011, a 27-0 win over Gannon.
  • Edinboro intercepted four passes to finish the season with 20 interceptions. Zuril Hendrick entered the game tied for the lead nationally and recorded his ninth pickoff of the season. He also broke up four passes. Maurice Sims intercepted his first two passes of the season, and DeVon Groves also had an interception. The senior free safety returned the pickoff 65 yards for his first career touchdown. He intercepted three passes in his final three games and finished with four for the season.
  • Brandon Anderson fell two tackles shy of 100 tackles for the season. The redshirt sophomore strong safety still finished as the team's leading tackler with 98 stops, and had a team-high seven vs. Cheyney. Edinboro ended the day with 15 tackles for losses. 
     
THE RECORD BOOK
  • With 213 yards on 29 carries, Walter Fletcher finished his redshirt sophomore season with 1,740 yards to break Andre Burke's school record of 1,713 yards. Fletcher carried the ball 253 times this season, which ranks fifth in a season. he scored twice on runs of 51 and 46 yards to finish with 18 TDs rushing, which is third in a season. Fletcher has now moved up to seventh in career rushing yards with 2,289, and ranks seventh in career rushing TDs with 24. Fletcher had four 200-yard games this season, which breaks the previous record of three. 
  • James Clark caught 8 passes for 83 yards to take over sole possession of the season record for receptions. The junior finished the season with 95 catches, and his 1,213 yards is also a school record. . Clark will enter his senior season ranked 168 career receptions, second to Darren Massey's 194 receptions. In addition, he is now third in career receiving yards (2,332). Fellow wideout Ta'Nauz Gregory is now 13th in career receptions (117) and 16th in career receiving yards (1,534). 
  • Jake Sisson completed a brilliant career ranked in the top three in virtually every passing and career offense category. The senior finished his career with 85 touchdown passes, which ranks second. He is third in career passing yards (8,313) and career total offense (8,673), in addition to standing third in career pass completions (702) and attempts (1,243). For this season, he 27 TDs, which ranks third in a season, and 2,413 yards, which is good for seventh.
  • Zuril Hendrick intercepted his ninth pass of the season to tie the record held by Raji El-Amin in 2003. The junior cornerback now has 14 career interceptions, which ranks sixth all-time. 

 

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Ta'Nauz Gregory caught three touchdown passes.
 
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Players Mentioned

Brandon Anderson

#9 Brandon Anderson

SS
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
James Clark

#1 James Clark

WR
6' 1"
Junior
Walter Fletcher

#5 Walter Fletcher

RB
5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
Kyle Galyk

#35 Kyle Galyk

RB
5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
Ta

#2 Ta'Nauz Gregory

WR
5' 9"
Sophomore
DeVon Groves

#8 DeVon Groves

FS
6' 1"
Senior
Zuril Hendrick

#21 Zuril Hendrick

CB
6' 0"
Junior
Maurice Sims

#24 Maurice Sims

CB
5' 11"
Sophomore
Jake Sisson

#10 Jake Sisson

QB
6' 0"
Senior
Trey Staunch

#69 Trey Staunch

OT
6' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Brandon Anderson

#9 Brandon Anderson

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
SS
James Clark

#1 James Clark

6' 1"
Junior
WR
Walter Fletcher

#5 Walter Fletcher

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
RB
Kyle Galyk

#35 Kyle Galyk

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
RB
Ta

#2 Ta'Nauz Gregory

5' 9"
Sophomore
WR
DeVon Groves

#8 DeVon Groves

6' 1"
Senior
FS
Zuril Hendrick

#21 Zuril Hendrick

6' 0"
Junior
CB
Maurice Sims

#24 Maurice Sims

5' 11"
Sophomore
CB
Jake Sisson

#10 Jake Sisson

6' 0"
Senior
QB
Trey Staunch

#69 Trey Staunch

6' 4"
Junior
OT