Complete Game Notes (PDF)
 
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The seventh-ranked Slippery Rock University football team travels to No. 19 Indiana University (Pa.) Saturday for a 2 p.m. kickoff in the 100th meeting of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division rivals.
 
Below you will find all pertinent information regarding tickets, parking, tailgating and live coverage, along with complete game notes.
 

Game 7: Slippery Rock at Indiana (Pa.)
The Rock (6-0, 3-0)	Indiana Crimson Hawks (5-1, 2-1)
Game Notes (PDF)	-
Depth Chart	Depth Chart
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach: Shawn Lutz	Coach: Paul Tortorella
Program Records	Program Records
PSAC Standings  |  PSAC Stats Leaders  |  PSAC Schedule

 
LIVE INTERNET COVERAGE
• Live Stats  |  Provided by IUP Athletic Communication.
• Live Streaming Video  |  Provided by IUP Student TV.
• Live Audio (Online and Radio)  |  Provided by The Rock Station 97.7 FM (Butler County).
• X (formerly Twitter)  |  In-game updates and highlights.
 
WATCH ON YOUR TV
• Fans can watch the game live and on-demand for free on the Rock Athletics Digital Network, created and operated by the SRU Athletic Communication Office.
• Search for "Rock Athletics Digital Network" in the app stores on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku and Android TV devices to download the app. All 11 regular season SRU football games will be available on the app.
* This game will be produced by the IUP Student TV station and simulcast on the PSAC and Rock Athletics Digital Networks.
 
MOBILE APP
• Fans can also watch all PSAC football games on the PSAC Sports Digital Network mobile app that is available for free in the app stores on Apple and Android devices.
 
TICKETS
• Purchase Tickets Here (Select Visitor General Admission) 
• Tickets also available on game day at the box office
• General Admission Cost - $16.31 (includes $1 fee)
• All individuals 2 years of age or older require tickets
• Students from PSAC schools can receive (1) free ticket by presenting valid ID at the box office on game day
 
SRU FAN PARKING / TAILGATING
• SRU fan parking and tailgating will be available in the Zink Lot
• GPS Address: 1190 Maple St, Indiana, PA
• Cost: $10 cash per car for parking, $25 per space for tailgating
• Adhere to all tailgating rules found HERE.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION TAILGATE
• SRU's Alumni Association will be hosting a tailgate in the Zink Lot at the RV with the SRU flags.
• SRU president Karen Riley and athletic director Roberta Page will be at the tailgate.
• Bring your own beverages. 
• Adhere to all tailgating rules found HERE.

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THE GAME
No. 7 Slippery Rock and No. 19 Indiana (Pa.) will add one more chapter to one of the longest standing rivalries in Division II football with the 100th meeting in a series that is more than a century old.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES  |  Game-by-Game Scores
This game will mark the 100th meeting in a series that dates all the way back to 1907. Indiana owns a 53-44-2 advantage in the all-time series, but SRU has had the edge in the last decade. The Rock won last year's meeting 30-27 in Slippery Rock and have now won three straight, five of the last seven and eight of the last 12 meetings in the series. The last IUP win in the series was at IUP in 2022. SRU has scored 30+ points in each of the last three meetings.
 
• First Meeting: 1907 (SRU won 44-0)
• Last Meeting: 2025 (SRU won 30-27)
• Current Streak: Slippery Rock +3
• at IUP: IUP leads 27-22-1
• at SRU: IUP leads 26-22-1
• Most Points Scored (IUP): 62 ('90, '94)
• Biggest Win Margin (IUP): 54 (1912)
• Most Points Scored (SRU): 52 (1999)
• Biggest Win Margin (SRU): 44 (1907)
• Last IUP Win: 2022 at IUP (20-12)
 
COACHING MATCHUP
Slippery Rock head coach Shawn Lutz is in his 31st overall year at The Rock and his 11th year (10th season) as head coach, where he owns a 94-25 record with 10 straight winning seasons, five PSAC West titles and six trips to the NCAA playoffs. Lutz was the PSAC West Coach of the Year in 2018, 2019 and 2023 and was the Don Hansen Football Gazette Division II National Coach of the Year in 2019. The 94 wins are the most among all PSAC West head coaches since the 2016 season. Lutz was an assistant at SRU for 20 years before taking over the program in 2016. He has been a member of the coaching staff for 13 of SRU's 20 PSAC West titles. Lutz played tight end at West Virginia University, graduating in 1996, and earned a master's degree from SRU in 2003.
 
Paul Tortorella got his education from his employer's biggest rival, graduating with a physical education degree from Slippery Rock in 1985. He never played football at The Rock. Tortorella, like Lutz, was a longtime assistant coach before taking over the reins of the program in 2017. He spent 22 seasons as an assistant, serving as the defensive coordinator from 1995-2016. Now in his 10th year (ninth season), Tortorella owns a 73-24 record as head coach and has led IUP to four trips to the NCAA Playoffs (2017, 2019. 2022, 2025).
 
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Slippery Rock moved up one spot to No. 7 in the AFCA Division II national poll and No. 8 in the D2football.com poll this week. Indiana dropped nine spots to No. 19 in the AFCA and 10 spots to No. 23 in the D2football.com polls. Both national polls are available on page nine of the PDF notes linked above.
 
BACK ON THE ROAD
Slippery Rock returns to the road for the fourth time this season after previously playing three straight road games in September. The Rock were home in each of the last two weeks and are an even 3-0 both on the road and at home this year. SRU is outscoring opponents 170-71 in its three road games and has scored at least 41 points in all three road games this year.
 
11 UNBEATENS LEFT
Slippery Rock enters this week as one of just 11 teams left in Division II without a loss. Two of those 11 teams are in the PSAC, with Eastern Division leader Kutztown also owning a 6-0 record.
 
ALREADY LOCKED UP A WINNING SEASON
Slippery Rock is already guaranteed to finish with a winning season this fall, extending its current streak of winning seasons to 17 straight years.  The Rock entered this year ranked ninth among all Division II programs for the longest active winning seasons streak in the country. The only other program in the PSAC with more consecutive winning seasons currently is California (Pa.), which has strung together 21 winning seasons entering 2026.
 
LUTZ UP TO 12TH ON PSAC WINS LIST
SRU head coach Shawn Lutz won his 94th game at The Rock last week, which is No. 12 on the all-time PSAC head football coaching wins ledger. Lutz is three wins shy of moving up to No. 11 and eight wins shy of cracking the PSAC all-time top 10 wins list, which includes just 10 other men to ever record 100 wins in the conference.
 
BACK IN THE TOP 10
Slippery Rock is ranked inside the top 10 for the seventh straight year and the 10th time in the last 11 seasons. 
 
STREAKING IN THE POLLS
Slippery Rock has been ranked or at least receiving votes in every AFCA national poll released since Oct. 8, 2018, a streak of more than 2,900 straight days.
 
LAST MEETING WITH INDIANA  |  Box Score
No. 25 Slippery Rock scored 20 second half points to erase a 20-10 halftime deficit on the way to a 30-27 win over IUP last fall. The Rock held the ball for the final 8:21 of the game to seal the win. Both teams put up nearly even numbers in the game with each team recording 19 first downs. IUP edged SRU 349-326 in total offense and 233-183 in passing, while SRU outgained IUP 143-116 on the ground. Both teams turned the ball over once. JayJay Jordan put up 133 yards of offense with one touchdown, which was a 75-yard run on SRU's first play from scrimmage. DaOne Owens was 11-of-19 for 183 yards with one TD and no INT in the passing game and also ran for 22 yards and two touchdowns. John Sabo caught three passes for 58 yards. Carmen Metcalfe had one interception. IUP got 54 rushing yards and one TD from Leon Parson and QB Matthew Rueve was 15-of-33 for 233 yards with one INT and also ran for 18 yards and one TD. Connor Shamany caught four passes for 96 yards.
 
LAST WEEK FOR SLIPPERY ROCK
Slippery Rock ran for a program record 458 yards and put up 723 yards of total offense in a 59-14 win over Seton Hill at home last week. JayJay Jordan had 200 rushing yards and three TD to go along with 32 receiving yards and one score, accounting for 232 yards and four TD on just 16 touches. DaOne Owens threw for 227 yards and three TD and ran for 104 yards and one TD. Luke McCoy ran for 70 yards and one TD. SRU had four players record a rush of 60+ yards in the game. Vincent Berardi caught two TD passes. Jonah Brown led the defense with six tackles and 2.0 TFL and Carmen Metcalfe had one INT.
 
LAST WEEK FOR INDIANA
No. 10 IUP was upset 35-20 at home against Lock Haven on Homecoming last week for its first loss of the season. It marked the first win for LHU against IUP since 1981. The Crimson Hawks could not overcome five turnovers in the game, including three interceptions and two lost fumbles. IUP edged Lock Haven 323-320 in total offense and 252-235 in passing offense, while LHU posted an 85-71 edge in rushing and won the turnover battle 5-1. Mason Maggs was 29-of-42 for 252 yards with two TD and three INT. Leon Parson ran for 59 yards and added 35 receiving yards. Gavin Harrold caught nine passes for 95 yards and one TD. Noah Johnston led the defense with 13 tackles, one sack and one INT.
 
INDIANA QUICK HITS
• IUP was picked to win the PSAC West this year and enters this week with a 5-1 overall record and a 2-1 mark in PSAC West games.
• The Hawks have played two double overtime games, winning 27-21 at West Chester and 46-44 at Edinboro. They also have a 28-26 win at Shippensburg after intercepting the potential game-tying 2-point try from Shippensburg at the buzzer.
• IUP is scoring 31.7 points per game and putting up 366.5 yards of offense per game with 240.8 passing yards and 125.7 rushing yards.
• Opponents are scoring 26.2 points per game and recording per game averages of 335.7 total yards, 225.0 passing yards and 110.7 rushing yards.
• Ohio State transfer QB Mason Maggs is completing 61.5 percent of his passes for 1,443 yards with a PSAC-leading 19 TD and six INT.
• His top target has been Connor Shamany with 26 grabs for 346 yards and seven TD. Gavin Harrold has 24 catches for 286 yards and three TD and Cal (Pa.) transfer D'Avay Johnson has 13 grabs for 170 yards and four TD.
• Leon Parson is among the best backs in the PSAC and averages 5.8 yards per carry and 93.4 rushing yards per game to go with two rushing TD and three receiving scores.
• Kicker Preston Rathway made a 51-yard field goal last week and is 5-of-7 on the year.
• Noah Johnston leads the defense with 46 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and two INT. Mysir Mayo leads a potent defensive line with 5.5 sacks and 8.0 TFL.
 
FIRST DRIVE TDS
Slippery Rock has scored a touchdown on its opening possession in five of six games so far this season. The Rock scored on a 54-yard pass on their first play in the opener against Minnesota Duluth. SRU then went 71 yards in five plays and scored in 1:43 against East Stroudsburg and went 63 yards in nine plays and scored in 3:32 at Millersville. SRU failed to score on its first possession at Cal, but bounced back with a 9-play, 83-yard scoring drive against Gannon and then scored last week against Seton Hill with and eight play, 48-yard drive.
 
SCORING ON CONSECUTIVE DRIVES
Slippery Rock has scored points on six or more consecutive drives in four different games this year. SRU scored points on seven straight drives in the win at East Stroudsburg before taking a knee to end the game. The Rock then scored touchdowns on 10 straight drives against Millersville. SRU put together three straight TD drives to end both halves at Cal and then strung together six straight touchdown drives against Gannon. Last week against Seton Hill, SRU scored on seven straight drives with six touchdowns and one field goal, scoring on every possession in the second and third quarters.
 
NO. 1 OFFENSE IN THE NATION
Slippery Rock enters this week ranked No. 1 in Division II in scoring offense (53.8 points per game), total offense (558.3 yards per game) and fewest turnovers (2). The Rock rank No. 1 in the PSAC and No. 6 in the nation in rushing offense (279.0 yards per game) and No. 1 in the PSAC and No. 16 nationally in passing offense (279.3 yards per game). SRU also ranks No. 1 in the PSAC and No. 6 nationally in total first downs (160).
 
HIGHEST SCORING OFFENSE IN D1 OR D2
Slippery Rock enters this week with the No.1 scoring offense at the NCAA Division I or II level, including all teams in the FBS, FCS and Division II. The only NCAA teams from any level currently scoring more points per game than SRU are two Division III teams: Lake Forest (63.3 ppg) and Saint John's (55.4 ppg). There are only seven NCAA football teams across all four levels that average more than 50 points per game entering this week. Grand Valley State (52.3 ppg) is the only other Division II team.
 
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES
Slippery Rock has scored 323 points through six games this year after scoring just 327 total points in 10 games last season.  
 
ANOTHER CLEAN GAME
Slippery Rock did not turn the ball over last week against Seton Hill to mark the fifth time in six games this year that SRU has not turned the ball over. The Rock turned it over twice at Cal for only two turnovers on the season. SRU currently ranks No. 1 nationally in fewest turnovers (2) and No. 7 in turnover margin (+1.33 per game).
 
TAKEAWAYS
SRU has recorded takeaways in five of six games this year, including three against Minnesota Duluth in the opener, one against Millersville, two against California, three against Gannon and one against Seton Hill. The Rock have seven interceptions and three recovered fumbles on the year with one of those fumbles being returned 65 yards for a touchdown by Aaron Scales Jr.
 
700 YARDS TWICE THIS YEAR
Slippery Rock put up 723 yards of offense last week against Seton Hill, one week after the Griffins pitched a shutout and held Cal (Pa.) to 22 total yards. That marked the second time this season SRU has put up more than 700 yards of offense in a game after also going for 703 against Millersville.
 
RUSHING RECORD
Slippery Rock ran for a single-game program record of 458 yards last week, which topped the previous record of 456 that was set at East Stroudsburg in 2014. The Rock had four players record rushes of at least 60 yards in the game, including JayJay Jordan (71), DaOne Owens (63), Luke McCoy (66) and Jabril Carter (60). McCoy also had a 54-yard reception on a screen pass as SRU tallied five plays of 50+ yards in the game.
 
TWO OVER 100 ON THE GROUND
JayJay Jordan (200) and DaOne Owens (104) became the first SRU duo to top 100 yards on the ground in the same game since Wes Hills (248) and Roland Rivers III 106) did it against Cal in 2018. Good company considering Hills played in the NFL and Rivers won the Harlon Hill Trophy.
 
JAYJAY TOP SCORER IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
RB JayJay Jordan enters this week ranked No. 1 in the NCAA in both rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns among all players across all four divisions (FBS, FCS, DII, DIII) with his 16 rushing TD and 18 total TD. His 16 rushing TD and 18 total TD in six games are already the sixth-most in a single-season in SRU history and his 108 points scored are already the eighth-most in a season at SRU.
 
JORDAN AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS
JayJay Jordan enters this week with 835 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns with averages of 8.5 yards per carry and 139.2 yards per game. He ranks fourth in the nation in all-purpose yards (176.7 ypg), fourth in yards per carry (8.5) and sixth in rushing yards (835) and rushing yards per game (139.2 ypg) in addition to ranking No. 1 rushing TD, total TD and total points.
 
OWENS LEADING THE OFFENSE
QB DaOne Owens has made a significant leap in performance from his redshirt freshman season last year and has commanded the SRU offense to an historic start. Owens is completing 67.3 percent of his passes for 1,428 yards with 16 TD and two INT. He has also rushed for 351 yards and three touchdowns and is averaging 9.8 yards per carry and 58.5 rushing yards per game on the ground. Owens has at least one run of 50+ yards in three of the last four games.
 
THREE-HEADED MONSTER
Slippery Rock has three players averaging at least 8.5 yards per carry on the ground. Luke McCoy has just 17 carries on the year, but has made them count in limited action when spelling JayJay Jordan. McCoy has 217 yards and four TD, averaging 12.8 yards per carry. Jordan averages 8.5 yards per carry and QB DaOne Owens is averaging 9.8 yards per carry. Those three have combined for 1,403 rushing yards and 23 TD while averaging 9.3 yards per carry on 151 carries combined.
 
OWENS AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS
QB DaOne Owens ranks first in the PSAC and No. 8 nationally in passer efficiency rating (182.1). He also ranks 10th nationally in points responsible for (19.3 per game), 11th in completion percentage (67.3%), 11th in passing TDs (16) and 11th in yards per pass attempt (9.71).
 
OWENS CLIMBING SRU LISTS ALREADY
QB DaOne Owens is up to 13th on the SRU career passing ledger just 16 games into his career (3,110 yards). He is also up to 12th in career TD passes (30) at SRU.
 
BERARDI LEADING PASS CATCHERS
TE Vincent Berardi grabbed two TD catches last week and now leads all SRU receivers with 24 catches for 302 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 12.6 yards per catch and 50.3 yards per game.
 
SPREAD IT OUT
A total of 13 different players have caught passes for SRU this year with five players having double digit catches and 10 players having multiple grabs on the year. Vincent Berardi (24 rec.-302 yds.-5 TD), John Sabo (20-265-5), Ethan Trettel (17-277-2), Hamilton Gates (15-318-3), JayJay Jordan (14-154-2) and Reggie Fleurima (8-103-0) all have at least 100 receiving yards on the year. The Rock have 11 different players averaging more than 10.0 yards per catch.  
 
SINGLE-GAME STREAKS
John Sabo has now caught at least one pass in 15 straight games. JayJay Jordan has at least one touchdown in 12 straight games.
 
TWO SACKS ALLOWED IN SIX GAMES
SRU ranks fourth nationally in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.33) after allowing just two sacks through six games and only one sack with the starters on the field. The Rock also rank 10th nationally in fewest tackles for loss allowed per game at 3.33.
 
NOT BAD FOR AN O-LINE WITH LIMITED EXPERIENCE
Slippery Rock rolled out an entirely new starting offensive line in the opener. The combined total of starts at SRU for all five players on the line was just three and all three of those belonged to center Mohamed Aly, who has since missed five straight weeks with an injury. Right tackle Jake Jonassen, right guard Christian Werling, left guard Brian Frasco and left tackle Varrius Farrell all made their first start at SRU in the opener and center Soren Stoltzfus made his first start at ESU in week two. That unit continues to improve weekly and has powered an SRU offense that ranks in the top 20 nationally in nearly every offensive category.
 
TACKLES SPREAD OUT ACROSS DEFENSE
Slippery Rock has not relied on one standout defensive player this year and is getting contributions up and down the defense. The Rock have 17 different players with double digit tackles on the year and 10 players between 20 and 34 total stops on the year. Teddy Gregory Jr. leads the group with 34 tackles and 2.5 TFL. Brian Young Jr. (29 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks), Jacob Snow (27 tackles, 2.5 TFL), Ben Lane (25 tackles, 1.0 TFL) and Tyree Johnson (25 tackles, 1.5 TL) all have at least 25 tackles.
 
BALL HAWKS
The Rock secondary have come up with six of the team's seven INT and two of the three fumble recoveries. Evan Harper has two picks, Carmen Metcalfe has one INT and one fumble recovery, Aaron Scales Jr. has a 65-yard fumble return TD and Michael Cornick III, Kwalil Shepperson and JuJu Johnson each have one INT.
 
FRESHMEN MAKING PLAYS IN SECONDARY
DB Aaron Scales Jr. has started all six games this season to be the only true freshman to start every game. Scales is sixth on the team in total tackles with 24 to go along with 4.5 TFL, two QB hurries, two pass breakups and a 65-yard fumble return touchdown. CB Jonah Brown led the defense last week with six tackles and 2.0 TFL.
 
YOUNG LEADING DEFENSIVE LINE
DE Brian Young Jr. is second on the team in total tackles with 29 stops, including 4.0 TFL and team-highs of 2.5 sacks and four QB hurries. Daniel Tooson (23 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack), Brett Kwoka (19.0 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks), Elijah Halley (15 tackles, 6.0 TFL, 2.0 sack), Trever Valenti (14 tackles, 1.0 TFL) and Nick Frisco (13 tackles, 0.5 TFL) have combined to form the primary rotation on the line.
 
GREGORY NAMED CAMPBELL TROPHY SEMIFINALIST
LB Teddy Gregory Jr. was named as one of just 19 total players from Division II schools on the national semifinalist list for the 2026 William V. Campbell Trophy, presented by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Known as the "Academic Heisman," the honor requires senior student-athletes to own at least a 3.2 GPA, have significant athletic credentials and strong leadership and community service efforts. Gregory owns above a 3.6 GPA while majoring in mechanical engineering in addition to being the top tackler on the SRU defense and a 2025 All-PSAC selection.
 
JORDAN NAMED TO ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM
RB JayJay Jordan is one of only 22 players from all levels of college football to be named to this year's Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, recognizing his good works off the field and his commitment to community service. Jordan is active in numerous charitable and community service projects, which included traveling to Puerto Rico to help recovery from hurricanes and numerous projects that serve both the SRU community and his hometown community of Reading, Pennsylvania. Jordan is one of only three players from Division II to be named to this year's team and is one of just 11 non-FBS players from all levels to be honored. He will be recognized on the field at the Allstate Sugar Bowl and CFP National Semifinal Jan. 15 at the Superdome in New Orleans.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock returns home next Saturday, Oct. 24, to host Lock Haven in the annual Homecoming game with kickoff set for 1 p.m. Lock Haven enters this week tied with SRU for first place in the PSAC West with a 3-0 divisional record. That game will be televised by WKBN-TV out of Youngstown, Ohio with the WKBN broadcast being simulcast on the Rock Athletics Digital Network. 
 



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