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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The eighth-ranked Slippery Rock University football team returns home to Mihalik-Thompson Stadium Saturday night for a 6 p.m. kickoff against Seton Hill University in the Hall of Fame game.
 
Below you will find all pertinent information regarding tickets, parking, tailgating and live coverage, along with complete game notes and information about Hall of Fame weekend. SRU does not print physical copies of game programs. This page will serve as a digital game program with links to rosters, schedules, stats, live coverage and complete game notes.
 

Game 6: Seton Hill at Slippery Rock
The Rock (5-0, 2-0)	Seton Hill Griffins (2-3, 1-1)
Game Notes (PDF)	-
Depth Chart	Depth Chart
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach: Shawn Lutz	Coach: Kevin May
Program Records	Program Records
PSAC Standings  |  PSAC Stats Leaders  |  PSAC Schedule
Mihalik-Thompson Stadium  |  SRU Campus Map  |  Parking Map

HALL OF FAME
Slippery Rock will induct its 42^nd class into the Rock Athletics Hall of Fame during a ceremony Friday night. The honorees will also be recognized at halftime of the game Saturday night. The class includes two former football players in Jack Muller and Shamar Greene Jr. To read more about the Hall of Fame Class of 2026, click HERE.
 
LIVE INTERNET COVERAGE
• Live Stats  |  Provided by SRU Athletic Communication.
• Live Streaming Video  |  Provided by SRU Athletic Communication.
• 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.
 
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.
 
CASHLESS TRANSACTIONS AT SRU
SRU Athletics will continue to operate cashless for football this year. All parking lots, tickets and concessions will be card only. Please plan accordingly. Fans can save time and help speed up the entry process by purchasing tickets and Lot A parking in advance.
 
TICKETS
All fans are encouraged to help speed up the entry process by purchasing tickets online in advance and using the mobile QR code for entry on game day. Visit the links below to purchase tickets in advance.
 
• Purchase Tickets for This Game Only  |  Ticket Homepage
• Stadium gates will open at 4:30 p.m.
• Chair-Back Reserved Seat - $15
• Reserved Bench Seat - $15
• Adult General Admission - $10
• Students Ages 6-High School – $5
• Children Ages 6 and Under – FREE
• SRU Students – FREE with valid student ID
• Students from Other Colleges - $5 with valid student ID
 
SRU FAN PARKING  
• Parking Map and Prices (PDF)
• Lot A Reserved Parking is SOLD OUT for this game
• Lots open at 2 p.m.
• Shuttles will circle the paid parking lots to assist with transportation to the gates.
• Free parking is available in other campus lots not marked on the map above.
• Campus Map  |  Stadium is #56 on Map
 
SETON HILL FAN PARKING
• Parking Map and Prices (PDF)
• Visiting fans can park together and tailgate in Lot E ($15 / CARD ONLY).
• Lot opens at 2 p.m.
• GPS Address: 246 Harmony Road, Slippery Rock, PA
• Visiting fans can enter the game through gate six, located at the field hockey/lacrosse building, which provides direct access to the visiting bleachers.
• Campus Map  |  Visitor parking is above building #61. Entry gate is at building #61.
 
TAILGATING
• Tailgating is allowed in paid lots four hours before kickoff (lots open at 2 p.m.)
• No Tailgating at halftime
• All Tailgaters must enter game at kickoff
• Tailgaters must vacate the lots 90 minutes after the game ends
• No hard liquor or glass bottles
• Adhere to all campus tailgating rules found HERE.
 
STUDENT GATE PROCEDURES
Students should bring their valid ID to enter the game through the student gate. Students can also show their CORE app at the gate. Only CURRENT students will be allowed to enter through the student gate. To speed up entry into the game, students should make sure to have their ID ready before getting to the gate.
 
BEER GARDEN WILL BE OPEN
Slippery Rock will partner with the North Country Brewing Company to operate a beer garden inside the stadium this year for home SRU football games. The beer garden will be located on the runoff of the track opposite the scoreboard end of the stadium. All patrons must be 21+ to enter the beer garden and all alcoholic beverages must be purchased and consumed in the beer garden. Sales will begin when stadium gates open at 4:30 p.m. and conclude at the kickoff of the third quarter. 

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THE GAME
No. 8 Slippery Rock reaches the midpoint of the regular season and welcomes an upstart Seton Hill program that is riding high after posting a 29-0 shutout over California (Pa.) last week.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES  |  Game-by-Game Scores
Slippery Rock owns a 14-2 advantage in the all-time series against Seton Hill that dates back to 2007. The Rock have won the last nine straight meetings in the series, including a 49-7 win on the road in Greensburg last fall. SRU is 7-0 at home in the series with the only two losses both coming on the road in 2008 and 2015. The Rock have scored at least 30 points in 14 straight games in the series and have topped 40 points in 10 of 16 meetings.
 
• First Meeting: 2007 (SRU won 51-24)
• Last Meeting: 2025 (SRU won 49-7)
• Current Streak: SRU +9
• at SHU: SRU leads 7-2
• at SRU: SRU leads 7-0
• Most Points Scored (SHU): 41 (2015)
• Biggest Win Margin (SHU): 7 (2008)
• Most Points Scored (SRU): 77 (2017)
• Biggest Win Margin (SRU): 46 (2012)
• Last SHU Win: 2015 at SHU (41-38)
 
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 93-25 record with nine 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 93 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.
 
Kevin May is in his eighth season on the staff at Seton hill and his second as head coach. He went 4-7 last year in his first season and is off to a 2-3 start this fall for a 6-10 overall record. Prior to taking over as head coach, May spent six seasons as the defensive coordinator at Seton Hill. He got his start in coaching serving as a defensive assistant at his Alma Mater, Occidental College, before spending two years as a GA at Wyoming and four seasons as a defensive assistant at Texas A&M Kingsville. May played safety and outside linebacker at Occidental.
 
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Slippery Rock held steady at No. 8 in the AFCA Division II national poll and stayed at No. 9 in the D2football.com poll this week. Seton Hill is unranked. Both national polls are available on page nine of the PDF notes linked above.
 
15 UNBEATENS LEFT
Slippery Rock enters this week as one of just 15 teams left in Division II without a loss. Three of those 15 teams are in the PSAC, with Eastern Division leader Kutztown and Western Division co-leader Indiana (Pa.) also owning 5-0 records.
 
ONE WIN AWAY FROM ANOTHER WINNING SEASON
Slippery Rock has put together a winning season in each of the last 16 years, which ranks 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. With one more win this fall, The Rock will be guaranteed of a 17^th straight winning season.
 
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE
Rock football teams have compiled a 201-71 (.739) record in 51+ seasons at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium (formerly known as N. Kerr Thompson Stadium). The Rock own a 101-26 (.794) home record since artificial turf was installed in the summer of 2003 and are 97-20 (.829) in home games since 2005. The numbers get even better in recent years, as The Rock are 79-11 (.878) at home since the beginning of the 2010 season and 67-8 (.893) since the beginning of the 2013 season. SRU is 49-8 (.860) at home under Shawn Lutz and has never lost more than one home game in a season under Lutz.
 
50^TH WIN UNDER LIGHTS AT MIHALIK-THOMPSON
Last week's win over Gannon was the 50^th home win for SRU under the lights at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium. The lights were installed prior to the 2003 season and SRU has played 60 total night games since then, going 50-10 in those games.
 
TURN THE LIGHTS ON
Slippery Rock will play five games start at 4 p.m. or later this fall, including four that start at 6 p.m. or later. Four of those will be home games (Aug. 27, Oct. 3, Oct. 10, Nov. 7) and one will be on the road (Sept. 12). SRU had a streak of 37 straight night game wins snapped with a loss to California (Pa.) last year, but maintains an incredible record when the lights are on. The Rock are 40-1 in their last 41 games that started at 4 p.m. or later, including 3-0 this year. SRU is 50-10 at home since lights were installed at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium in 2003.
 
LUTZ UP TO 12TH ON PSAC WINS LIST
SRU head coach Shawn Lutz won his 93rd game at The Rock last week, which is No. 12 on the all-time PSAC head football coaching wins ledger. Lutz is four wins shy of moving up to No. 11 and nine wins shy of cracking the PSAC all-time top 10 wins list, which includes just 10 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 SETON HILL  |  Box Score
Slippery Rock jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead and rolled to a 49-7 win at Seton Hill last year. The Rock ran for 410 yards and outgained SHU 541-217 in total offense. JayJay Jordan ran for 189 yards and one touchdown on just 13 carries. DaOne Owens ran for 79 yards and three TD on the ground and threw for 131 yards with one TD. Luke McCoy added 59 rushing yards and one TD. Christian Werling, who now plays right guard, caught the one TD pass while playing as a tight end last year. Seton Hill QB Darrian Carter was 6-of-18 for 40 yards and ran for 35 yards and one TD. Ky'Ron Craggette ran for 112 yards on 23 carries.
 
LAST WEEK FOR SLIPPERY ROCK
Slippery Rock outscored Gannon 35-0 in the second half to break open a 14-10 halftime lead and run away with a 49-10 win. SRU outgained Gannon 445-204 with 249 passing yards and 196 rushing yards. DaOne Owens completed 23-of-27 passes for 249 yards with four TD. JayJay Jordan ran for 176 yards and three TD. Ethan Trettel caught eight passes for 118 yards and one TD and John Sabo grabbed two TD passes. Evan Harper pulled down two interceptions and Teddy Gregory Jr. forced a fumble that was recovered by Nick Frisco.
 
LAST WEEK FOR SETON HILL
Seton Hill dominated traditional PSAC West power California (Pa.) 29-0 at home last week after holding the Vulcans to just 22 total yards of offense. The Griffins put up 491 yards of total offense and overcame four turnovers on the way to a 29-0 win. Boden St. Marie threw for 337 yards with one TD and two INT. Timothy Gaynor ran for 105 yards and two TD. Jayden Llanos caught seven passes for 119 yards. Brayden Darrell had 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks to lead the defense.
 
SETON HILL QUICK HITS
• Seton Hill enters the game with a 2-3 overall record and a 1-1 mark in the PSAC West.
• The Griffins three losses have all come to teams with one or fewer losses, including 4-1 East Stroudsburg (27-20), 5-1 West Liberty (28-24) and 5-0 Indiana (35-7).
• SHU is scoring 20.0 points per game and putting up 301.0 yards of offense per game with 117.2 rushing yards and 183.8 passing yards per game.
• Opponents are also scoring 20.0 points per game while recording just 258.0 total yards per game with 166.4 rushing yards and only 91.6 passing yards per game.
• Opponents have managed just six passing TD and seven rushing TD against SHU.
• Boden St. Marie is completing 52% of his passes for 841 yards with four TD and five INT.
• De'Shaun Williams leads the ground game with 285 rushing yards and one TD, while Timothy Gaynor is coming off a 105-yard game against Cal.
• Ryan Keith leads the receivers with 209 yards and two TD.
• Lucas Simone leads all players in the PSAC in tackles with 49, including 3.5 TFL and 2.5 sacks. Keith Bourque has 5.5 TFL and Brayden Darrell has 3.0 sacks.
 
FIRST DRIVE TDS
Slippery Rock has scored a touchdown on its opening possession in four of five 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.
 
SCORING ON CONSECUTIVE DRIVES
Slippery Rock 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.
 
SCORING OFFENSE
Slippery Rock enters this week with the No. 2 scoring offense in the country at 52.8 points per game. The Rock are one of just two teams in Division II averaging more than 50 points per game, joining Grand Valley State (55.8).
 
ONLY EIGHT TOTAL NCAA TEAMS OVER 50 PPG
Slippery Rock is one of only three total NCAA programs across the Division I and Division II levels that are averaging more than 50 points per game this season. From the FBS, the only program averaging more than 50 points currently is the University of Georgia (51.4). No FCS teams are averaging more than 45 points per game. Only Grand Valley State (55.8) and Slippery Rock (52.8) from Division II are averaging over 50 points. There are five Division III teams averaging over 50 points to account for eight total NCAA football programs averaging at least 50 points this year.
 
ROCK AMONG NATION'S BEST OFFENSES
Slippery Rock ranks No. 2 nationally in scoring offense (52.8 ppg), No. 2 in fewest sacks allowed (0.20 per game), No. 2 in total turnovers lost (2), No. 5 in total offense (525.4 yards per game), No. 6 in completion percentage (68.9%), No. 7 in fewest tackles for loss allowed (3.00 per game), No. 11 in total first downs (134), No. 15 in rushing offense (243.2 yards per game) and No. 19 in passing offense (282.2 yards per game).
 
ANOTHER CLEAN GAME
Slippery Rock did not turn the ball over last week against Gannon to mark the fourth time in five 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. 2 nationally in fewest turnovers (2) and No. 12 in turnover margin (+1.4 per game).
 
TAKEAWAYS
SRU has recorded takeaways in four of five games this year, including three against Minnesota Duluth in the opener, one against Millersville, two against California and three last week against Gannon. The Rock have six interceptions and three recovered fumbles on the year with one of those fumbles being returned 65 yards for a touchdown by Aaron Scales Jr.
 
ONE SACK ALLOWED IN FIVE GAMES
SRU ranks second nationally in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.20) after allowing just one sack through five games. The only team in the country to allow less sacks this year is No. 1 Ferris State (0). The Rock also rank seventh nationally in fewest tackles for loss allowed per game at 3.00.
 
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 four 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.
 
OWENS NEARLY PERFECT AGAINST GANNON
QB DaOne Owens had as many incomplete passes as he did touchdowns last week against Gannon, going 23-of-27 for 249 yards with four TD and no INT. He also was not sacked and picked up 17 yards on five carries on the ground.
 
OWENS LEADING PSAC
QB DaOne Owens leads all passers in the PSAC and ranks fifth among all players in Division II in completion percentage at 72.5 percent this season. Owens is also the highest rated passer in the PSAC and ranks fifth nationally in passer efficiency rating (189.0). He ranks 10^th nationally in passing yards per attempt (10.01), 13^th in passing touchdowns (13) and 18^th in points responsible for (18.4 per game).
 
THREE MORE TD FOR JORDAN
RB JayJay Jordan scored three rushing touchdowns last week to bring his season total to 13 in just five games. He ranks first among all players in Division II in rushing scores (13) and second among all players in the nation in total touchdowns (14).
 
JORDAN AMONG NATION'S LEADERS
RB JayJay Jordan ranks No. 1 nationally in rushing touchdowns (13), No. 1 in scoring per game (16.8 points), No. 2 in total touchdowns (14), No. 6 in rushing yards (635), No. 6 in rushing yards per game (127.0), No. 8 in rushing yards per carry (7.56) and No. 6 in all-purpose yards per game (165.6). He leads the PSAC in every one of the categories mentioned above.
 
McCOY MAKES TOUCHES COUNT
RB Luke McCoy has just 15 carries on the season, but has turned those into 147 yards and three touchdowns. McCoy is averaging 9.8 yards per carry.
 
THREE-HEADED MONSTER
Slippery Rock has three players averaging more than 7.5 yards per carry with JayJay Jordan (7.6), DaOne Owens (9.1) and Luke McCoy (9.8). Those three have combined for 1,029 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns in five games.
 
TRETTEL BREAKS THROUGH
WR Ethan Trettel, who walked on to the team three years ago and worked his way up to a scholarship and a starting role this fall, put together the best game of his career last week against Gannon. Trettel caught all eight of his targets for a career-high 118 yards and one TD.
 
TIGHT END IS ALWAYS OPEN
TE Carson Heckathorn caught a TD pass last week to give The Rock four touchdown catches from the tight end position this year. Vincent Berardi is second on the team in catches with 19 grabs for 241 yards and three TD. The Rock's tight ends have combined for 297 receiving yards and four touchdowns on the year.
 
SABO GRABS TWO MORE
WR John Sabo caught two passes last week and both went for touchdowns. Sabo now leads all players on the SRU roster with five TD catches on the season to go along with 256 yards. In each of the last two weeks he has pulled down acrobatic highlight-reel catches that led to SRU touchdowns.
 
SPREAD IT OUT
A total of 13 different players have caught passes for SRU this year with five players having double digit catches and nine players having multiple grabs on the year. Hamilton Gates (14-288-3 TD), John Sabo (19-256-5), Vincent Berardi (19-241-3) and Ethan Trettel (15-236-2) all have more than 230 receiving yards, while JayJay Jordan (12-122-1) and Reggie Fleurima (8-103-0) are both over 100 yards to give SRU six players with at least 100 receiving yards through five games.
 
SINGLE-GAME STREAKS
John Sabo has now caught at least one pass in 14 straight games. JayJay Jordan has at least one touchdown in 11 straight games.
 
HARPER GRABS FIRST PICKS
DB Evan Harper pulled down two interceptions last week to mark the first two picks of his career. Harper, who transferred into SRU as a wide receiver, made the switch to defense last year and has worked his way into a starting corner role this year. He has 19 tackles, two picks and one pass breakup in four games this year.
 
GREGORY LEADING DEFENSE
LB Teddy Gregory Jr. leads the SRU defense with 30 total tackles to go along with 2.5 tackles for loss. Gregory forced his second fumble of the season last week and also has an interception and a 61-yard return on the year.
 
YOUNG LEADING DEFENSIVE LINE
DE Brian Young Jr. forced two fumbles last week against Gannon and enters this week second on the team in total tackles with 25 stops, including 3.0 TFL and team-highs of 2.5 sacks and four QB hurries. Daniel Tooson (22 tackles, 1.5 TFL), Brett Kwoka (18.0 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks), Elijah Halley (14 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 1.0 sack), Nick Frisco (12 tackles, 0.5 TFL) and Trever Valenti (12 tackles, 1.0 TFL) have combined to form the primary rotation on the line.
 
YOUTH GETTING REPS ON D LINE
Underclassmen Jason Gillespie (7 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1.0 sack), DeLathian Boanes (4 tackles, 0.5 TFL), Mare Harper (4 tackles, 0.5 TFL) and Luke Gerovac (4 tackles, 1.0 TFL) have all seen minutes in the last three weeks and have all contributed to tackles for loss.
 
FRESHMAN STARTER IN SECONDARY
DB Aaron Scales Jr. has started all five games this season to be the only true freshman to start every game. Scales is fourth on the team in total tackles with 22 to go along with 3.0 TFL, two QB hurries, two pass breakups and a 65-yard fumble return touchdown.
 
TACKLES SPREAD OUT ACROSS DEFENSE
Slippery Rock has not relied on one standout defensive player to make a ton of tackles. The Rock have 17 different players with double digit tackles on the year and eight players between 20 and 30 total stops on the year. In addition to the players mentioned above, other top tacklers include Tyree Johnson (23), Jacob Snow (22), Ben Lane (20), Carmen Metcalfe (20), JuJu Johnson (19), John Frangos (12), Owen Suah (12) and Michael Cornick III (10).
 
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.
 
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 will hit the road for the fourth time in a six-week stretch with a 2 p.m. game at No. 10 Indiana University (Pa.) next Saturday.





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