Complete Game Notes (PDF)
 
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The seventh-ranked Slippery Rock University football team travels to Clarion Saturday for a noon kickoff on Halloween at Memorial Stadium.
 
Below you will find all pertinent information regarding tickets, parking and live coverage, along with complete game notes.
 

Game 9: Slippery Rock at Clarion
The Rock (8-0, 5-0)	Clarion Golden Eagles (4-4, 2-3)
Game Notes (PDF)	-
Depth Chart	Depth Chart
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach: Shawn Lutz	Coach: Raymond Monica
Program Records	Program Records
PSAC Standings  |  PSAC Stats Leaders  |  PSAC Schedule

 
LIVE INTERNET COVERAGE
• Live Stats  |  Provided by Clarion Athetic Communications.
• Live Streaming Video  |  Provided by Clarion Athetic Communications.
• 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 Clarion 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
• Adults - $11
• Students with ID - $6
• Children ages 6-18 - $6
 
PARKING  |  Map
• Parking is available in the Memorial Stadium lower lot 
• $5 per vehicle (pre-purchase available HERE)

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THE GAME
No. 7 Slippery Rock will make its shortest trip of the year with a 45-mile jaunt across I-80 to face Clarion on Halloween Saturday.

ALL-TIME SERIES  |  Game-by-Game Scores
Slippery Rock owns a 60-24-3 advantage in the all-time series that dates back to 1910. The Rock have won each of the last eight meetings, 14 of the last 15 games in the series and 25 of the last 28 meetings dating back to 1994. SRU is 14-1 in the series since the introduction of the "Milk Jug Trophy" in 2010. Clarion's lone win in the last 15 meetings was a 27-23 win at home in 2016. SRU has outscored Clarion 321-87 over the last eight meetings in the series.
 
• First Meeting: 1910 (SRU won 39-0)
• Last Meeting: 2025 (SRU won 42-23)
• Current Streak: Slippery Rock +8
• at CLAR: SRU leads 31-12-2
• at SRU: SRU leads 29-12-1
• Most Points Scored (CLAR): 54 (1996)
• Biggest Win Margin (CLAR): 43 (1985)
• Most Points Scored (SRU): 75 (2021)
• Biggest Win Margin (SRU): 75 (2021)
• Last CLAR Win: 2016 at CLAR (27-23)
 
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 96-25 record with 10 straight winning seasons, six 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 96 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 14 of SRU's 21 PSAC West titles. Lutz played tight end at West Virginia University, graduating in 1996, and earned a master's degree from SRU in 2003.
 
Raymond Monica, a 1990 North Alabama graduate, is in his fifth season at Clarion and has led the Golden Eagles to a 18-34 overall record, which included a 6-5 record last fall. Monica came back to the PSAC after serving as defensive coordinator at Southeastern Louisiana. Before that, he served five seasons as head coach at Arkansas Tech and was the head coach at Kutztown from 2006-12, where he went 45-34 and made two NCAA Playoff trips. In total, Monica is 97-102 in 18 seasons as a collegiate head coach.
 
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Slippery Rock held steady at No. 7 in the AFCA Division II national poll and No. 8 in the D2football.com poll this week. Both national polls are available on page nine of the PDF notes linked above. The Rock were also ranked No. 1 in the NCAA NPI computer rankings this week. More info on NPI available HERE.
 
NO. 1 IN NCAA NPI RANKINGS  |  NPI Rankings
The NCAA Power Index (NPI) debuted this year in Division II. The NPI will be used to determine the national tournament fields moving forward, replacing the ranking committees. The NPI assigns a point value to each game and rewards teams for their winning percentage and strength of schedule. Slippery Rock is currently ranked No. 1 among all programs in Division II this week and with that also ranked No. 1 in Super Region One.
 
NATIONAL NPI  |  NPI Rankings
Slippery Rock currently ranks No. 1 among all teams in the country with an NPI number of 68.145. Ferris State moved up to No. 2 this week with an NPI of 67.113. Harding is No. 3 at 66.960 and Northwood is No. 4 at 65.898 to round out the four teams with a rating above 65.0. Emporia State caps the top five at 64.622. The rest of the top 10 includes Colorado State Pueblo (63.807), Minnesota State (63.702), Kutztown (62.705), Davenport (61.497) and Kentucky State (61.422).
 
SUPER REGION ONE RANKINGS
The current Super Region One top 10 rankings include Slippery Rock leading the way, followed by Kutztown, East Stroudsburg, Virginia State and Virginia Union rounding out the top five. West Liberty is sixth in the region, followed by Bowie State, Indiana (Pa.), Assumption and Johnson C. Smith.
 
10 UNBEATENS LEFT
Slippery Rock enters this weekend as one of just 10 teams in Division II that is still unbeaten on the year. The other undefeated teams are Colorado State Pueblo, Davenport, Emporia State, Ferris State, Harding, Kutztown, Minnesota State, Northwood and Western Colorado. All 10 teams are 8-0 entering this week.
 
8-0 TO START THE YEAR
Slippery Rock is 8-0 for the first time since the 2023 season and is looking for its third 9-0 start in the last six seasons and just its fourth 9-0 start in program history. The Rock won their first 10 games of the 2023 season and their first 13 games in 2019 to set the program's single-season winning streak record. Prior to that, SRU hadn't reached 9-0 to open a season since finishing the 1924 season with a 9-0 mark.
 
BEST OF THE WEST
Slippery Rock has won its first PSAC West title since 2023 and its 10th divisional crown since 2011. The Rock have now won the PSAC West 21 times. SRU had a rare down year in 2025 with a 3-3 divisional record, but has lost just three total divisional games in the other seven years combined dating back to 2018. The Rock are 46-6 in the PSAC West since 2018 and are trying to complete their fourth undefeated divisional season in that stretch. A win this week would mark the seventh time in the last eight seasons that SRU finishes PSAC West play with one or fewer losses.
 
PSAC CHAMP GAME SCENARIOS
Slippery Rock will host the PSAC Championship game Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. against the East Division winner. That battle is still undecided with Kutztown (4-0), East Stroudsburg (4-0) and Bloomsburg (3-1) still alive in the race. If ESU beats Kutztown this week, ESU will win the spot. If Kutztown beats ESU this week AND Bloomsburg beats West Chester, it will take another week to decide the champ. If Kutztown beats ESU AND West Chester beats Bloomsburg, Kutztown would win the spot.
 
LAST ROAD GAME
This week marks the final road game in the regular season for SRU. The Rock are 4-0 on the road this year and are outscoring opponents 212-97 in those four games, which included trips to three of the top 11 ranked NPI teams in Super Region One currently in No. 3 East Stroudsburg, No. 11 California and No. 8 Indiana (Pa.).
 
HALLOWEEN GAMES
This will mark the second straight road game at Clarion that will be played on Halloween after The Rock won 38-22 at Clarion in 2024. This will mark the 17th time in Slippery Rock program history that the team will play on Halloween. The Rock have won their last five Halloween games dating back to 1992 and have not lost on Halloween since 1987 against Bloomsburg. SRU is 13-3 all-time on Halloween dating back to its first Oct. 31 game in 1908 against Geneva (18-6 win).
 
HALLOWEEN GAMES IN SRU HISTORY
2024 – W, 38-22 at Clarion
2015 – W, 52-10 at Edinboro
2009 – W, 47-6 at Lock Haven
1998 – W, 34-14 vs. Edinboro
1992 – W, 10-7 at Edinboro
1987 – L, 23-24 vs. Bloomsburg
1981 – W, 49-14 vs. Lock Haven
1970 – W, 30-6 at Lock Haven
1964 – L, 19-25 at Lock Haven
1959 – L, 6-20 at Lock Haven
1953 – W, 27-13 vs. Geneva
1942 – W, 13-0 vs. Grove City
1936 – W, 6-0 vs. Grove City
1931 – W, 26-0 vs. Indiana (Pa.)
1925 – W, 19-0 vs. West Liberty
1908 – W, 18-6 at Geneva
 
LAST MEETING WITH CLARION  |  Box Score
Clarion led three times in the first half but could not hold off Slippery Rock as The Rock closed the game on a 28-6 run to pull away for a 42-23 win at home last November. SRU outgained Clarion 481-398, including 252-165 in rushing. Clarion posted a 233-229 edge in passing yards. JayJay Jordan ran for 176 tards and one TD. DaOne Owens threw for 229 yards and two TD and ran for 51 yards. Michael Henwood returned an interception 53 yards for a TD. Clarion got 233 passing yards, two TD and two INT from QB Jase Ferguson, who also ran for a team-high 67 yards.  Ray Jackson caught eight passes for 92 yards and one TD.
 
LAST WEEK FOR SLIPPERY ROCK
Slippery Rock raced out to a 59-0 lead through three quarters on the way to a PSAC West clinching 66-7 win over Lock Haven on Homecoming. The Rock outgained Lock Haven 518-193 in total offense, 217-60 in rushing and 300-133 in passing. JayJay Jordan ran two punts back for touchdowns and finished with 232 all-purpose yards and three total scores. DaOne Owens accounted for four TD with 267 passing yards and two scores in the air and 95 rushing yards and two scores on the ground. Qalil Goode and Telly Palmer each had 70 receiving yards and Owen Suah and Kwalil Shepperson each had one interception.


 
LAST WEEK FOR CLARION
Clarion saw its chances at staying alive in the PSAC West race slip away at the buzzer with a 27-24 loss at Seton Hill last week when the Griffins connected on a winning field goal as time expired. That came after Clarion tied the game at 24-24 with 1:57 to play after completing an 88-yard drive. SHU outgained Clarion 534-392 in total offense, 216-186 in rushing and 318-206 in passing. Jase Ferguson threw for 206 yards with one TD and three INT and ran for 45 yards and one score. Tyreeck Hall ran for 102 yards and one TD and Davon Jones caught four passes for 95 yards and one TD.
 
CLARION QUICK HITS
• Clarion is 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the PSAC West and is looking for a second straight winning season.
• The Golden Eagles have been potent on offense, scoring 33.5 points per game and averaging 412.3 yards per game with 257.5 passing yards and 154.8 rushing yards per game.
• Opponents are scoring 26.9 points per game and putting up 432.1 total yards per game with 266.0 passing yards and 166.1 rushing yards per game.
• QB Jase Ferguson is the engine that drives the offense. He leads the team in rushing with 428 yards and seven TD while also completing 56% of his passes for 2,007 yards with 15 TD and nine INT.
• Four receivers are over 389 yards on the year with Ja'Tawn Williams (460 yards, 2 TD), Tsirell Curry (456 yards, 5 TD), Davon Jones (441 yards, 3 TD) and Austin VanHuss (389 yards, 3 TD) catching 13 of the team's 15 TD passes.
• Tyreeck Hall leads the running backs with 319 yard and four TD, averaging 9.7 yards per carry.
• The defense is led by Tarell Allen-Tooks with 69 tackles. Najhir Kibidor has a team-high three interceptions and Gabriel Laws leads the team with 40 TFL and 2.5 sacks.
 
ANOTHER WEEKLY AWARD FOR JORDAN
RB JayJay Jordan earned his fourth PSAC West Athlete of the Week award this season when he picked up the special teams honor this week. That came after he tallied punt return touchdowns of 71 and 75 yards last week to finish with 146 yards and two TD on two returns.
 
TRIO OF RECORDS FOR JORDAN
RB JayJay Jordan set three SRU records in the game last week. He became the first player in program history to record two punt return touchdowns in the same game. He also broke the SRU single-season records for total touchdowns and total points with his 23rd touchdown and 138th point in just eight games this fall. He broke the former records of 21 total touchdowns (LaMonte Coleman in 1994 and Henry Litwin in 2019) and 128 points (Litwin).
 
STANDING ALONE IN DIVISION II
JayJay Jordan is the only player in the country not only with two punt return TDs in one game, but he is the only player in Division II with two punt return TDs all season. His 146 punt return yards last week are the most in a game by any player in the country this year. Jordan enters this week ranked No. 1 in the nation in total touchdowns (23) with 19 rushing touchdowns, two receiving touchdowns and two punt return touchdowns.
 
JORDAN TOP SCORER IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL
JayJay Jordan enters this week ranked No. 1 in the NCAA in total touchdowns among all players across all four divisions (FBS, FCS, DII, DIII) with his 23 total TD. His 19 rushing TD ranks No. 2 nationally and has moved him up to No. 3 in SRU single-season history, two off LaMonte Coleman's record of 21 rushing TD in 1994.
 
JORDAN AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS
JayJay Jordan enters this week with 1,042 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns with averages of 8.0 yards per carry and 130.3 yards per game. He ranks third in the nation in all-purpose yards (182.8) ypg), sixth in rushing yards (1,042) and seventh in yards per carry (8.0) in addition to ranking No. 2 in rushing TD (19) and No. 1 in total TD (23) and total points scored (138).
 
NO. 1 OFFENSE IN THE NATION
Slippery Rock enters this week ranked No. 1 in Division II in scoring offense (53.9 points per game), fewest turnovers (3) and fewest sacks allowed (2) and No. 2 in total offense (537.8 yards per game). The Rock rank No. 1 in the PSAC and No. 8 in the nation in rushing offense (270.4 yards per game), No. 1 in the PSAC and No. 6 nationally in total first downs (208) and No. 1 in the PSAC and No. 20 nationally in passing offense (267.4 yards per game).
 
HIGHEST SCORING OFFENSE IN D1 OR D2
Slippery Rock enters this week as the only 50+ point per game offense at the NCAA Division I or II level, including all teams in the FBS, FCS and Division II. The only NCAA team from any level currently scoring more points per game than SRU is Division III Lake Forest (62.4 ppg). There are only four total NCAA football teams across all four levels that average more than 50 points per game entering this week with SRU being joined by three Division III schools (Saint John's at 51.3 ppg and Bethel at 50.7 ppg).
 
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES
Slippery Rock has scored 431 points through eight games this year after scoring just 327 total points in 10 games last season. 
 
BALANCED OFFENSE
The Rock's potent offense is among the most balanced in the nation. To get to the 537.8 total yards per game, SRU is averaging 270.4 rushing yards and 267.4 passing yards per game, putting up nearly identical averages through the air and on the ground. SRU has run the ball 279 times and thrown it 240 times through eight games.
 
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 67.2 percent of his passes for 1,854 yards with 19 TD and two INT. He has also rushed for 532 yards and seven touchdowns and is averaging 10.0 yards per carry and 66.5 rushing yards per game on the ground. Owens has at least one run of 34+ yards in five of the last six games and has runs of 47+ yards in four different games this year.
 
THREE-HEADED MONSTER
Slippery Rock has three players averaging at least 8.0 yards per carry on the ground. Luke McCoy has just 23 carries on the year, but has made them count in limited action when spelling JayJay Jordan. McCoy has 240 yards and five TD, averaging 10.4 yards per carry. Jordan averages 8.0 yards per carry and QB DaOne Owens is averaging 10.0 yards per carry. Those three have combined for 1,814 rushing yards and 31 TD while 8.8 yards per carry on 207 carries combined.
 
OWENS AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS
QB DaOne Owens ranks first in the PSAC and No. 10 nationally in passer efficiency rating (172.3). He also ranks sixth nationally in points responsible for (19.8 per game), 14th in completion percentage (67.2%), 12th in passing TDs (19) and 13th in total offense (298.3 yards per game).
 
OWENS CLIMBING SRU LISTS ALREADY
QB DaOne Owens is up to 11th on the SRU career passing ledger just 18 games into his career (3,536 yards). He is also up to ninth in career TD passes (33) at SRU.
 
YOUNGSTERS STEP UP
SRU was paced by a pair of underclassmen receivers last week that both set career-highs with 70 yards against Lock Haven. Sophomore Telly Palmer pulled down a TD catch and true freshman Qalil Goode caught four passes for 70 yards with a long of 39 as they became the latest two receivers to make an impact in SRU's dynamic offense.
 
TOO MANY GUYS TO COVER
A total of 13 different players have caught passes for SRU this year with six players having double digit catches and 13 players having multiple grabs on the year. Vincent Berardi (29 rec.-334 yds.-5 TD), John Sabo (26-328-6), Hamilton Gates (21-372-3), JayJay Jordan (21-187-2), Ethan Trettel (19-289-2) and Reggie Fleurima (12-157-0) all have at least 150 receiving yards on the year. The Rock have 12 different players averaging more than 10.0 yards per catch. 
 
TWO SACKS ALLOWED IN EIGHT GAMES
SRU ranks first nationally in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.25) after allowing just two sacks through eight games and only one sack with the starters on the field.
 
NOT BAD FOR AN O-LINE WITH LIMITED EXPERIENCE
Slippery Rock rolled out an entirely new starting offensive line in the opener and that unit has allowed just two total sacks through eight games. 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. Center Mohamed Aly started the opener before missing five games with an injury and guard Mike Crist made his first career start against IUP when Frasco missed his first game of the year. Frasco is expected to practice this week.
 
SINGLE-GAME STREAKS
WR John Sabo has now caught at least one pass in 17 straight games. RB JayJay Jordan has at least one touchdown in 14 straight games.
 
ONLY THREE TURNOVERS
Slippery Rock leads all programs in Division II with only three total turnovers on the year. The Rock have played six games without a single turnover and have turned it over in only two games. SRU currently ranks No. 1 nationally in fewest turnovers (3) and No. 4 in turnover margin (+1.50 per game).
 
TAKEAWAYS
SRU has recorded takeaways in seven of eight games this year, including three against Minnesota Duluth in the opener, one against Millersville, two against California, three against Gannon, one against Seton Hill, three against IUP and two against Lock Haven. The Rock have 11 interceptions and four recovered fumbles on the year with one of those fumbles being returned 65 yards for a touchdown by Aaron Scales Jr. and one of the picks being returned 40 yards for a TD by Owen Suah.
 
PICKS IN TWO STRAIGHT
CB Owen Suah came has intercepted a pass in each of the last two weeks, returning one 40 yards for a TD against IUP and then coming down with another pick last week against Lock Haven. Suah has emerged as one of the top corners in the PSAC and has 27 tackles, two picks and a team-high seven pass breakups this fall.
 
KWOKA STEPPING UP
DE Brett Kwoka is playing his best football and it has shown in the last two weeks especially. Kwoka has 13 tackles, 2.0 sacks, a fumble recovery and two QB hurries over the last two weeks while leading The Rock defensive line.
 
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 20 different players with double digit tackles on the year and 13 players between 25 and 42 total stops on the year. Teddy Gregory Jr. leads the group with 42 tackles and 3.0 TFL. Jacob Snow (37 tackles, 3.0 TFL), Ben Lane (36 tackles, 1.5 TFL), Brett Kwoka (32 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks), Carmen Metcalfe (31 tackles) and Brian Young Jr. (31 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks) all have at least 30 tackles on the year, while Tyree Johnson (28 tackles, 1.5 TFL), Owen Suah (27 tackles, 0.5 TFL), Evan Harper (7 tackles, 1.5 TFL) , Trever Valenti (25 tackles, 1.5 TFL), JuJu Johnson (25 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack), Aaron Scales Jr. (25 tackles, 4.5 TFL) and Daniel Tooson (25 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack) all have 25+ tackles.
 
TEAM CAPTAINS
After voting by the players, SRU named six captains for the 2026 season with three on offense and three on defense. The offensive captains include running back JayJay Jordan, quarterback Brad Hoffman and tight end Vincent Berardi. The defensive captains include defensive end Brian Young Jr. and linebackers Jacob Snow and Teddy Gregory Jr.
 
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 to host Edinboro Nov. 7 in the annual Senior Day game and the annual Salute to Military and First Responders game. All veterans and active duty military members and current and former first responders will be admitted free with uniform or ID. 





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