SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (WKBN) – Slippery Rock welcomes Bloomsburg to Mihalik-Thompson Stadium for its regular season finale on Saturday afternoon. The Rock has been defeated just once this year while the Huskies enter their cross-state contest, winners of its last three matchups.
Bloomsburg holds a 12-4 all-time advantage, having won 11 of the last twelve meetings in the series.
WKBN will have all the action LIVE, this Saturday at 1 pm on WKBN.com.
College Football Game of the Week
Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 1 pm LIVE; live streamed on wkbn.com
Bloomsburg (6-4) at Slippery Rock (8-1)
Last 5 Meetings
Nov. 15, 2014 – Slippery Rock, 28-26
Nov. 16, 2013 – Bloomsburg, 42-38
Nov. 10, 2012 – Bloomsburg, 49-41
Aug. 27, 2005 – Bloomsburg, 40-24
Aug. 27, 2004 – Bloomsburg, 20-17
Last Meeting
…Slippery Rock snapped its 11-game losing skid to Bloomsburg by downing the Huskies, 28-26, in 2014. The Rock held off a late rally by Bloomsburg to post the 2-point win. Both teams combined for 945 total yards of offense (508 SRU; 437 Bloom) while each quarterback (Jared Buck, SRU – 256; Tim Kelly, Bloom – 293) threw for over 250-yards. The Rock’s Shamar Greene eclipsed the century mark also (116 yards) on the ground.
2024 Team Statistics
Scoring Offense: Slippery Rock, 28.2; Bloomsburg, 22.8
Scoring Defense: Slippery Rock, 18.4; Bloomsburg, 23.6
Total Offense: Slippery Rock, 393.4; Bloomsburg, 349.0
Total Defense: Slippery Rock, 298.2; Bloomsburg, 355.0
Game Notes
-After a 3-1 start, the Bloomsburg Huskies fell in three straight games (to Kutztown, East Stroudsburg and Lock Haven) before rebounding to post victories in their last three matchups.
-Last Saturday, on Senior Day, the Huskies came away with an 8-point win over Millersville. Quarterback KJ Riley (Danville HS, PA) threw for 321 yards on 13 completions and 2 scores; he also gained 87 yards on the ground and tallied an additional 3 touchdowns as well. Jerry Griffen-Batchler (Germantown Academy) hauled in 6 catches for 209 yards (2 TDs).
-KJ Riley has completed 62.2% of his passes (115-185) this season while connecting on 1891 yards. He also leads the team in rushing with 284 yards. Jerry Griffen-Batchler has been his favorite receiving target as he has collected 46 receptions for 816 yards and 8 touchdowns.
-Bloomsburg’s defensive line coach Greg Kahn will return to his alma mater at SRU as he played under George Mihalik following his graduation from Selinsgrove High School.
-Slippery Rock is 4-0 this season in games played at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
-Since dropping its matchup at California (PA), 28-7, on October 19 – The Rock has rebounded to register back-to-back 38-point performances against Clarion (38-22) and Seton Hill (38-20).
-In their last game, Slippery Rock went from leading by 3 (17-14) midway through the quarter against Seton Hill to put together an 18-point victory (38-20) thanks to a trio of scores by Brayden Long (2 touchdown passes and a run). Kylon Wilson (Farrell HS) also returned the opening second half kickoff, 97-yards to paydirt. The Rock had a balanced offensive attack of 238 yards rushing and 248 yards passing in the contest.
-Brayden Long (New Oxford HS) has thrown for more than 300-yards in 2 of his last four games including a 399-yard outing at Clarion. For the season, No. 18 has amassed 2219 yards through the air while connecting on 19 touchdowns and just 4 interceptions on 285 pass attempts. He’s targeted Kylon Wilson (38 catches, 510 yards), Kam Kruzelyak (30-256), Mike Solomon (25-409) and running back Chris D’Or (21-203) the most. D’Or (Greenacres, FL) also lead the team in rushing with 606 yards (3 TDs). Idris Lawrence (Pickerington North) isn’t far behind with 572 rushing yards also.
-Todd Hill (6 QB sacks, 12.5 TFL) and Munchie Johnson (3 ½ QB sacks, 10.5 TFL) lead an aggressive defensive unit that held its first three opponents (New Haven, Shepherd, Shippensburg) this year to 10-points or less.
-SRU’s coach Shawn Lutz has accumulated a 78-20 mark in his 9 years at the helm.
2024 PSAC Standings
East
Kutztown – 7-0 (10-0)*
East Stroudsburg – 6-1 (9-1)
Bloomsburg – 4-3 (6-4)
West Chester – 4-3 (4-6)
Shepherd – 3-4 (5-5)
Lock Haven – 3-4 (4-6)
Shippensburg – 1-6 (2-8)
Millersville – 0-7 (0-10)
West
California (PA) – 6-0 (8-1)*
Slippery Rock – 5-1 (8-1)
IUP – 3-3 (6-3)
Gannon – 3-3 (3-6)
Edinboro – 2-4 (3-7)
Clarion – 1-5 (3-7)
Seton Hill – 1-5 (3-7)
*clinched PSAC championship game
Get updated scores throughout the season on the WKBN scores page.
