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Football Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Fighting Scots Debut at Home with PSAC Crossover Contest vs. Bloomsburg

Redshirt junior QB Andrew Tomko
BLOOMSBURG Huskies (0-1, 0-0 PSAC East) at EDINBORO Fighting Scots (0-1, 0-0 PSAC West)

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2019
Site: Edinboro, Pa.
Stadium: Sox Harrison Stadium (6,000)
Kickoff: 12 noon
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Edinboro Game Notes (PDF) 

SCOUTING THE TEAMS
 
Edinboro                 
Schedule     
Roster    
Statistics
 
Bloomsburg            
Schedule 
Roster 
Statistics

THE PSAC
Scores
Standings
Statistics
 
ON RADIO AND TV
The Edinboro-Bloomsburg game can be heard live on WFSE FM?88.9, with Chase Rowland handling the play-by-play and Diondre Johnson providing the color commentary. The WFSE stream can be heard at www.edinboronow.com. In addition, Edinboro's student TV station will stream the contest.

THE ALL-TIME SERIES
Edinboro leads 7-4

LAST MEETING
The Fighting Scots met Bloomsburg for the first time since 2013 a year ago, coming away with a 21-16 win on the road. Prior to that, the Huskies had won four of the last five meetings.    

LAST YEAR'S GAME
Edinboro 21, Bloomsburg 16 
The Fighting Scots picked up their second straight road win to start the 2018 campaign thanks to strong efforts on defense and special teams. Edinboro took the opening kickoff and drove 63 yards on five plays, with Andrew Tomko completing three passes to James Clark for 64 yards. The last 22 yards went for six points. Edinboro's passing game stalled after that, completing just four more passes. After Bloomsburg tied the game at 7-7, Ta'Nauz Gregory gave Edinboro the lead for good, taking the ensuing kickoff and bursting 90 yards for his third career kickoff return for a touchdown. After that, Edinboro rode the rushing of Walter Fletcher and the defense to the win. Fletcher gave the Fighting Scots a 21-7 lead early in the second quarter thanks to a one-yard TD run. The score was set up by the second of Trey Hall's two interceptions. Bloomsburg closed the gap to 21-10 at the half with a 28-yard field goal as time expired. The Huskies scored the only points of the second half on Erik Benjamin's second one-yard TD run with 6:21 remaining in the game. The two-point conversion pass failed. The Edinboro defense took care of the rest, as Zuril Hendrick halted one possession with an interception, and the game ended with a pair of sacks on the last drive. 

LAST WEEK 
#12 Grand Valley State 35, Edinboro 10 
The Fighting Scots opened the 2019 season at one of Division II's powerhouses, and came away with a 35-10 loss in front of 14,552 fans. Edinboro was outgained 572 yards to 120, but the defense still gave a decent account for itself. The unit was done in by big plays but came up with three takeaways and accounted for Edinboro's only touchdown on a 46-yard interception return by DeAndre' Dowdell. That closed the gap to 21-10 early in the third quarter, but GVSU would score a touchdown in each of the final two quarters to pull away. Edinboro added a 38-yard field goal by redshirt freshman Vicente Arrigada. Andrew Tomko began his second year as the starting quarterback completing 13-of-32 passes for 107 yards.  Ta'Nauz Gregory caught 4 passes for 54 yards, and Jon Long had 4 catches for 44 yards. Edinboro could never establish a ground game, finishing with 13 yards on 20 rushes. Cornerback Joshua Boyd and linebacker Ryan Bischof finished with 11 tackles apiece.

Stonehill 33, Bloomsburg 14 
Bloomsburg opened the season with a loss to Stonehill as the Skyhawks broke a 7-7 tie with 26 straight points. Qmac Quiteh's six-yard TD run knotted the score at 7-7 late in the first quarter. Stonehill answered with 17 points in the second quarter to take a 24-7 lead at the half, then added a field goal in the third quarter and a touchdown early in the fourth. Linebacker Aaron Trumino ended the run, returning an interception 13 yards for a Bloomsburg touchdown. Stonehill ran off 78 plays to just 44 for Bloomsburg, and controlled the ball for over 36 minutes. The Skyhawks finished with 466 total yards (290 passing, 176 rushing) while Bloomsburg mustered just 168 (116 rushing, 52 passing). Redshirt freshman quarterback Logan Leiby completed 12-of-20 passes, but for just 52 yards. He led the Huskies in rushing with 47 yards on nine carries. Alex Gooden added 40 yards on six carries. Michael Allen led the receivers with 4 catches for 23 yards. Defensively, the Huskies had tremendous games from Trumino and Alex Findura. Findura, a junior defensive end, posted a career-high 12 tackles, with two tackles for a loss and a pass breakup. Trumino had a career-high 10 tackles. 

THE COACHES
Wayne Bradford (Salisbury St. '90) was named Edinboro's 15th head coach on March 29, 2017 and led Edinboro to a 7-4 record in his first season. That was followed by a 6-5 finish a year ago, giving Bradford a 13-10 record early in his third season. The 13 wins is tied for the most by an Edinboro head coach in his first two seasons. After serving as interim head coach in 2017, that tag was removed less than a week after the conclusion of the season. With his tenth win as head coach coming against East Stroudsburg last year, Bradford is the fastest coach to reach 10 wins at Edinboro. Bradford has worked under four different head coaches and was an assistant at Edinboro for 18 years before taking over as the interim head coach. He has spent a majority of his time as the Fighting Scots' defensive coordinator, although in 2019 he will move over to the offensive side to oversee the offense. Bradford has master-minded some brilliant defensive performances over the years in a day and age when offense has taken over. For instance, in 2011 the Fighting Scots ranked eighth in Division II in scoring defense (17.0 ppg.), 11th in pass efficiency defense, and 18th in total defense (292.6 ypg.). Edinboro gave up fewer than 20 points in seven of its 11 games. Two years ago, his Edinboro defense finished first in the PSAC and fourth in Division II?in tackles for losses, and second in the PSAC and sixth in the country in sacks. Edinboro finished the 2016 campaign with a 9-2 record, marking the fifth time an Edinboro team with Bradford on the staff tied the school record for victories (9). Three of Edinboro's teams during his tenure have reached the NCAA playoffs, including the 2009 team, which finished at 9-4 and reached the Super Region One?semifinals. All told, he has been a part of 118 wins. 
 
Paul Darragh (Temple '85) was named head coach of Bloomsburg on December 6, 2013 after being appointed interim head coach in February, 2013. Overall, he is in his 23rd season with the Huskies in 2019 and his seventh as head coach. He has a 46-23 record as the head coach of the Huskies, including a 6-5 record a year ago and 7-4 in 2017. They have posted a winning record in each of his seven seasons as head coach.  With Darragh on the Huskies' staff, dating back to his first season as defensive coordinator in 1997, Bloomsburg has compiled an overall record of 180-63. The first two seasons of the Darragh Era will go down as two of the strongest in Huskies history. Darragh posted a 21-4 overall record, back-to-back PSAC East titles, two NCAA Playoff berths, and a PSAC Championship (2013) while being named PSAC East Coach of the Year in both 2013 and 2014.  Following the 2014 season, he was honored as the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Super Region One Coach of the Year. Darragh served as the Huskies' defensive coordinator for 16 years. He has also served as an assistant coach at Gannon and Indiana(Pa.).
   
THE GAME STORIES
  • Edinboro hosts Bloomsburg in its home opener in the first of three PSAC crossover games.  Both teams come off losses in their season openers, with Edinboro dropping a 35-10 decision at Division II powerhouse Grand Valley State. The Lakers came in ranked 12th in the AFCA?Division II?Preseason Top 25. The Huskies fell at home to Stonehill, 33-14.              
  • The similarities with the two teams don't end there. Both teams finished with 6-5 records a year ago, and both teams were picked to finish fifth in their respective PSAC divisions. In addition, both teams are coached by former long-time assistants in the program. Wayne Bradford is in his third year as head coach of the Fighting Scots, while Paul Darragh is now in his seventh season at Bloomsburg.    
  • Edinboro holds a 7-4 lead in the all-time series with Bloomsburg.  The two teams met for the first time since 2013 a year ago in Bloomsburg, with Edinboro riding a strong defensive effort and a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Ta'Nauz Gregory for a 21-16 victory.   
  • Edinboro was picked to finish fifth in the PSAC?West Coaches Preseason Poll after finishing fourth in the division a year ago with a 3-4 ledger.
  • Edinboro relies on a defense that showcases a talented secondary, despite losing All-Amercan Zuril Hendrick at cornerback. The Fighting Scots, under defensive coordinator Colin Neely, led the PSAC and ranked fifth in Division II in interceptions with 19, along with ranking first in the conference and fourth nationally in turnovers gained. Edinboro led Division II in tackles for losses and ranked third in the PSAC and 21st nationally in sacks.
  • The Fighting Scots return 27 lettermen, including 14 starters -- five on offense, seven on defense, and two special teams specialists.          
  • Edinboro must replace three players who left an indelible mark on the record books. Running back Walter Fletcher, the 2018 PSAC?West Offensive Player of the Year, had back-to-back 1,500-yard plus seasons rushing and moved up to third in career rushing in his first three seasons with 3,913 yards and 41 TDs. He decided to transfer to Division I Ball State for his final season. Wide receiver James Clark set the school record for career receptions with 209, while cornerback Zuril Hendrick broke the career record for interceptions with 21. 
  • Seven players earned All-PSAC?West accolades in 2018, with two returning. Strong safety Brandon Anderson was named to the All-PSAC?West first team for the second straight year after leading team in tackles for the second straight season with 101. Ta'Nauz Gregory was first team All-PSAC?West selection at wide receiver and is now a two-time All-PSAC?West performer, along with being named the 2016 PSAC West Freshman of the Year. He caught 50 passes for 796 yards and a league-high 10 TDs.
  • The Bloomsburg game will mark the first of ten straight games in Pennsylvania against PSAC teams to wrap up the season. Edinboro plays at East Stroudsburg in another PSAC crossover contest next Saturday, September 21 before beginning PSAC?West action hosting Cal U on Saturday, September 28.  
NEXT FOR THE FIGHTING SCOTS 
Saturday, September 21 at East Stroudsburg -- 1:05 noon






 
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Players Mentioned

James Clark

#1 James Clark

WR
6' 1"
Senior
Walter Fletcher

#5 Walter Fletcher

RB
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Trey Hall

#52 Trey Hall

ILB
6' 0"
Senior
Zuril Hendrick

#21 Zuril Hendrick

CB
6' 1"
Senior
Brandon Anderson

#9 Brandon Anderson

SS
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Ryan Bischof

#38 Ryan Bischof

OLB
6' 2"
Junior
DeAndre

#17 DeAndre' Dowdell

CB
5' 10"
Junior
Ta

#2 Ta'Nauz Gregory

WR
5' 8"
Senior
Jon Long

#10 Jon Long

WR
6' 0"
Sophomore
Andrew Tomko

#7 Andrew Tomko

QB
6' 5"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

James Clark

#1 James Clark

6' 1"
Senior
WR
Walter Fletcher

#5 Walter Fletcher

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
RB
Trey Hall

#52 Trey Hall

6' 0"
Senior
ILB
Zuril Hendrick

#21 Zuril Hendrick

6' 1"
Senior
CB
Brandon Anderson

#9 Brandon Anderson

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
SS
Ryan Bischof

#38 Ryan Bischof

6' 2"
Junior
OLB
DeAndre

#17 DeAndre' Dowdell

5' 10"
Junior
CB
Ta

#2 Ta'Nauz Gregory

5' 8"
Senior
WR
Jon Long

#10 Jon Long

6' 0"
Sophomore
WR
Andrew Tomko

#7 Andrew Tomko

6' 5"
Redshirt Junior
QB