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SLIPPERY ROCK -- The Lock Haven football team fell to No. 7-ranked Slippery Rock by a 66-7 score on Saturday afternoon in a PSAC contest at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
Slippery Rock entered the contest ranked seventh in the latest American Football Coaches Association poll but leads the nation in the most recent NCAA Power Index rankings released last Saturday. The Rock is also ranked eighth in the latest D2Football.com poll.
Lock Haven’s lone score came in the fourth quarter. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Carson Nagle led a 12-play, 75-yard drive and threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Artie Poindexter with 9:31 left. Caden Bauer kicked the extra point to trim the deficit in the final frame.
Nagle completed 9 of 15 passes for 83 yards to lead the Bald Eagles through the air. Ezequiel Johnson led Lock Haven with 29 rushing yards on eight carries and caught three passes for 19 yards.
Kayvon Waters made a season-high 11 tackles, while Troy Miller and Gavin Papp each chipped in five stops. Raheem Reid had three tackles including two for a loss, and Jeremiah Johnson had two tackles for a loss.
Lock Haven is back in action on Saturday when it hosts California (Pa.). Kickoff with the Vulcans is set for 6 p.m. at Hubert Jack Stadium.
Slippery Rock 66, Lock Haven 7
Lock Haven 0 0 0 7 -- 7
Slippery Rock 28 17 14 7 -- 66
First quarter
SRU--John Sabo 31 pass from DaOne Owens (Connor Macek kick), 11:01.
SRU--JayJay Jordan 71 punt return (Macek kick), 9:11.
SRU--DaOne Owens 15 run (Macek kick), 4:58.
SRU--Jordan 4 run (Macek kick), 0:26.
Second quarter
SRU--Telly Palmer 16 pass from Owens (Macek kick), 11:56.
SRU--Macek 36 field goal, 5:07.
SRU--Jordan 75 punt return (Macek kick), 1:19.
Third quarter
SRU--Owens 10 run (Macek kick), 8:14.
SRU--Luke McCoy 6 run (Macek kick), 2:04.
Fourth quarter
LHU--Artie Poindexter 5 pass from Carson Nagle (Caden Bauer kick), 9:31.
SRU--Brad Hoffman 2 run (Macek kick), 2:35.
TEAM STATISTICS
LHU SRU
First downs 12 27
Rushes-yards 25-60 33-217
Passing yards 133 300
C-A-I 15-35-2 21-30-0
Total yards 193 517
Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-yards 7-40 5-55
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING--LHU, Ezequiel Johnson 8-29, Mekhi Watson 1-16, Cureem Hathcock 5-13, Cole Transue 1-6, Chase Gorman 2-6, Tucker Teats 1-0, Robert Footman Jr. 3-(minus 2), Carson Nagle 4-(minus 8). SRU, DaOne Owens 6-95 2 TDs, JayJay Jordan 15-69 TD, Caden Halajcio 7-36, Luke McCoy 4-15 TD, Brad Hoffman 1-2 TD.
PASSING--LHU, Carson Nagle 9-15-1 83 TD, Robert Footman Jr. 4-17-1 35, Cole Transue 2-3-0 15. SRU, DaOne Owens 17-26-0 267 2 TDs, Brad Hoffman 4-4-0 33.
RECEIVING--LHU, Jake Roberts 2-30, Mekhi Watson 1-22, Aaron Baker 2-21, Jayvon Tucker-Scott 2-20, Ezequiel Johnson 3-19, Artie Poindexter 3-18 TD, Chase Gallagher 1-3, Tucker Teats 1-0. SRU, Telly Palmer 3-70 TD, Qalil Goode 4-70, John Sabo 3-45 TD, Luke McCoy 1-32, Reggie Fleurima 2-24, Hamilton Gates 2-22, JayJay Jordan 3-17, Dylan Maddox 1-14, Vincent Berardi 1-8, Lou Swartz 1-(minus 2).