• Score:  California(Pa.) 30, Edinboro 13 
• Records:  Edinboro (6-4, 4-3 PSAC West), California(Pa.) (8-2, 5-2 PSAC West) 
• Location:  Edinboro, Pa. – Sox Harrison Staduium
• The Short Story:  California(Pa.) scored the final 20 points of the game to extend its winning streak to 13 games against Edinboro. One week after totaling a school record 826 yards against Seton Hill, the Edinboro offense was limited to a season-low 176 yards by a Cal defense that recorded six sacks and stopped Edinboro on two drives inside their ten yard-line in the fourth quarter.  The Vulcans were able to take advantage of a pair of breakdowns in the punting game plus a fumble to score 13 points on short drives. The loss was the first at Sox Harrison Stadium this season and spoiled Senior Day for seven seniors. The Vulcans kept alive their NCAA playoff hopes with the victory.  
        

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• Edinboro scored on its first possession of the game, marching 65 yards on seven plays, to take a 6-0 lead at the 10:21 mark of the first quarter. The defense forced a three-and-out by Cal, and the offense responded with a 26-yard scoring pass from Jake Sisson to Ta'Nauz Gregory.  Mike Cushma's extra point attempt was blocked.
• Cal appeared to respond with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Mike Keir to Luke Smorey on the ensuing series, but the touchdown was called back due to an offensive pass interference call. The Vulcans would reach paydirt on their next series. They drove 51 yards on just five plays, using a 40-yard hookup between Keir and Smorey to reach the Edinboro 1. Jalen bell scored on the next play, and Will Brazill's PAT was good for a 7-6 lead with 2:41 left in the first quarter.
• The Vulcans took advantage of a failed fake punt to take a 10-6 lead early in the second quarter. Cushma was thrown for a nine-yard loss on the punt fake, giving Cal the ball at the Edinboro 21. The Edinboro defense would rise up and limit the Vulcans to a 33-yard field goal by Brazill. That gave Cal a 10-6 lead with 14:53 remaining in the second quarter.
• Edinboro put together its best drive of the afternoon on the ensuing series. The Fighting Scots regained the lead at 13-10 thanks to a 12-play, 71-yard march. Sisson completed seven passes on the drive, including a four-yarder to James Clark to convert a 4^th-and-2. Three plays later, Blake Reddick hauled in his first career touchdown on a six-yard pass from Sisson. Cushma's extra point made it 13-10 with 10:25 to play in the half.
• Cal took the lead for good thanks to a nearly six-minute scoring drive late in the half. The Vulcans took over near midfield and went 53 yards on 11 plays, culminating in a two-yard scoring run by Bell. The drive was kept alive by a pass interference call against Edinboro on a 3^rd-and-13 play, giving the Vulcans a first down at the EU 11. Bell carried five straight times from there to score his second touchdown with 1:25 left in the second quarter.
• An Edinboro turnover on the first possession of the third quarter led to a 24-13 lead for the Vulcans at the 12:34 of the period. Koran Williams' fumble following a pass completion from Sisson was scooped up and returned by DeVonte Suber to the Edinboro three. On the very next play, Keir threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Smorey in the back of the end zone.  
• Cal would add two more Brazill field goals in the fourth quarter. The first was a 34-yarder with 7:31 remaining to cap a 53-yard, nine-play drive. The second was from 19 yards out with 3:17 to play. The Boro defense rose up to hold the Vulcans to a field goal after Cal took over at the EU 18. Cushma was deep in the end zone on a punt, and was forced to run following a high snap. He was brought down short of the first down.    
            

• Neither team reached 300 yards in total offense on a windy but nice November afternoon. Edinboro held Cal to 279 yards, but an Edinboro offense that had played very well of late was limited to a season-low 176 yards. The Fighting Scots finished with a season-low 39 yards rushing, aided by six sacks by the Cal defense. Cal was not much better rushing the ball, finishing with 57 yards. The Vulcans managed 222 yards through the air, however.
• The Edinboro offensive line had allowed just six sacks all year coming into the game. The Scots ranked first in the PSAC and sixth nationally in sacks allowed prior to today.
• Ta'Nauz Gregory caught a touchdown pass for the third straight game. The sophomore wide receiver scored the first touchdown of the game on a 26-yard TD pass from Jake Sisson. He caught 3 passes for 60 yards.
• James Clark finished with 5 catches for 29 yards to lead the Fighting Scots, but he missed a good portion of the second half with an injury.
• Jake Sisson completed 16-of-33 passes for 131 yards with 2 TDs and 0 INTs before also exiting late with an injury.
• Walter Fletcher saw his string of five straight 100-yard games come to an end as he fell just shy of 90 yards on 24 carries. The redshirt sophomore fell one game shy of Andre Burke's school record of six straight 100-yard games.
• Blake Reddick caught his first career touchdown pass, hauling in a six-yard catch for six points in the second quarter.
  Michael Keir completed 17-of-32 passes for 222 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Cal. The senior came into the game ranked 12^th in Division II in passing yards. Luke Smorey was his favorite target, totaling 7 receptions for 124 yards and a TD. Jalen Bell scored a pair of TDs rushing, but had just 43 yards on 17 carries.
• Edinboro struggled on third and fourth down, converting 2-of-15 third-down plays and 2-uf-6 on fourth down. Cal, meanwhile, was 6-of-17 and 0-of-1, respectively.Edinboro
• For just the second time this season a defensive back did not lead the Fighting Scots in tackles. Linebacker Trey Hall led the way for the second time with 10 tackles. Defensive tackle Derek Dorr had two of Edinboro's three sacks.
• Edinboro has now lost 13 straight games to the Vulcans. The last time they picked up a win against Cal was 2004, a 42-28 win at Sox Harrison Stadium.
• Seven seniors playing their final game at Sox Harrison Stadium were recognized in pre-game ceremonies. they included: Forrest Christmann, Brenndan Green, Jon Girvin, DeVon Groves, R.J. Hughes, Jake Sisson, and Ryan Stratton.

• James Clark caught 5 passes for 29 yards before exiting with an injury.  He broke Ernest Priester's season record for yards receiving, as he now stands at 1,130 yards. In addition, the junior tied the school record for receptions in a season with 87. He moved into a tie for second place in career receptions with 160.
• Walter Fletcher gained 90 yards on the ground to boost his season total to 1,527 yards, moving up to fourth in a season in yards rushing. He needs 187 to break Andre Burke's school record of 1,713 yards, set in 2004. 
• Jake Sisson threw two touchdown passes to become just the second Fighting Scot with 80 career TD passes. The senior has 80 TDs, trailing only Trevor Harris, who finished his career with 100. Sisson has now thrown for 2,225 yards this season, moving into ninth place in the season records, and his 22 TD passes is tied for sixth.  
• Zuril Hendrick intercepted his eighth pass of the season, which is tied for second in a season. He came into the game ranked first in the PSAC in interceptions and second in Division II. He has 13 career interceptions, tied for sixth all-time. 

UP NEXT

• Edinboro concludes the 2017 campaign, making the trip to eastern Pennsylvania to play Cheyney. Kickoff at Shields-Stevenson Stadium is 12 noon.
• The Fighting Scots hold an 8-1 record all-time vs. Cheyney. This marks the first trip for Edinboro to Cheyney since 2010. It is the second time this season the Fighting Scots are in the area after playing at West Chester on September 16.
• Cheyney fell to 1-9 on the season with a 65-0 loss to Kutztown on Saturday.