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The game:
The Bald Eagles hit the road for the first time in 2011 as they head to No. 16 Kutztown. The game marks the home-opener for Kutztown, who is 2-0 on the young season.  Kickoff Saturday at KU's University Field (5,600 capacity) is set for 6 p.m. LHU enters the game 0-1 after opening the year with a 21-20 loss to Kutztown. This is the second straight game for LHU against a PSAC East team. The Bald Eagles are scheduled to play No. 8 Bloomsburg in the final week of the regular season.

Setting the stage:
The Golden Bears have started the season 2-0 and are coming off of a huge 35-28 win over nationally ranked Mercyhurst College last week.  Kutztown has shown that they are an offensive powerhouse through the first two weeks.  Kutztown currently leads the PSAC in total offense averaging, 594.5 yards per game.  They also rank second in the PSAC in rushing yards per game with 306.0.  Meanwhile, the buzz around the Lock Haven football team is very high after the gutsy performance they put up last week.  The Bald Eagles enter week three with a record of 0-1 after a 20-21 heartbreaking loss to Millersville last week.  The loss brought the Bald Eagles' losing streak to 33 games, but the one point deficit was the closest game during that time.  The PSAC record for consecutive losses is 39 by Cheyney (1994-98) and the Division II record is 46 by Minnesota-Morris (1998-2003). Lock Haven's last win came in the 2007 season finale on the road at Clarion University (17-14 OT).

The series:
Even with last season's loss, the Bald Eagles control the series with Kutztown.  The two teams have met 26 times throughout the years with Lock Haven leading 14-11-1.  However, the Golden Bears have won four straight matchups with Lock Haven's last win coming in 2002.  The first matchup was in 1930, a 13-12 win for the Bald Eagles.
Last time vs. Kutztown:
Lock Haven and Kutztown met in week four of the 2010 season with the Golden Bears prevailing 38-13.  The Bald Eagles played a great first half, trailing 14-13 at the break.  However, the Bald Eagles were unable to put points on the board in the second half.  Quarterback Jarryd Burkett went 21-for-28 passing for 185 yards and a touchdown.  Receiver Jay Hartman made seven catches for 85 and Ian Smith hauled in a touchdown reception.  Defensively, Ryan Good led the way for the Bald Eagles recording eight total tackles.

Strong coaching debut:
In his first game at the helm for the Bald Eagles head coach John Allen proved that he has what it takes to lead Lock Haven football back to the top.  Coach Allen started the climb with his first game last week vs. Millersville.  The debut was full of excitement as students and fans packed Hubert Jack Stadium to give the Bald Eagles their full support and they weren't disappointed.  Coach Allen led his team to a strong performance and will look to build on that performance this week.

Lock Haven's last time out
Lock Haven fell to Millersville last week 21-20 in their first game of the season.  The Bald Eagles showed a balance attack on offense.  Senior quarterback Jarryd Burkett led the Bald Eagles offensively throwing for 281 yards and two touchdowns.  Sophomore wide out Jesse Hoover caught seven passes for 139 yards and a touchdown, while sophomore running back Brandon Brader rushed for 105 yards on 20 carries.  It was the first time since 2004 vs. Clarion that the Bald Eagles had a receiver and a rusher go over 100 yards in the same game.  Defensively, the Bald Eagles were led by Senior Ibrahim Smith, who made his first career start at linebacker.  Smith had an outstanding day recording nine tackles (7 solo) and two tackles for loss.  Sophomore safety Raymond Mosby also turned in a solid performance recording nine tackle (7 solo) and an interception. 

Kutztown's last time out:
Kutztown won last week vs. Mercyhurst (#17 last week) 35-28 in a PSAC crossover.  The Golden Bears looked impressive in their win with a balanced offensive attack, rushing for 228 yards and passing for 264.  They were led on the ground by Robbie Frey, who ran for 131 yards on 20 carries.  Kevin Morton threw for 264 yards while throwing a touchdown to four different receivers.  Defensively, the Golden Bears got an outstanding performance from freshman cornerback English Peay, who recorded 11 tackles (10 solo) and had two interceptions.  Peay was named PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week.

Statistical Highlights:
With their performances last week, many of the Bald Eagles find their names among the leaders in the PSAC as well as the nation.  With his 139 receiving yards in the opener, Jesse Hoover is ranked 12th in the PSAC in receiving yards and leads the conference in receptions per game with seven.  Brandon Brader's 105 rushing yards per game rank him eighth in the PSAC and 33rd in the nation.  Noah Heimer's two field goals vs. Millersville put him third in the conference and eighth in the nation in field goals per game.  Ibby Smith and Raymond Mosby's nine tackles tie them for ninth in the conference in tackles per game.

Tough schedule ahead:
The game with Kutztown is the first of three straight nationally ranked opponents that the Bald Eagles play.  Kutztown is currently ranked 16th, week four opponent Mercyhurst is ranked 25th, and week five opponent California (Pa.) is ranked 21st.  The Bald Eagles are also scheduled to play No 8 Bloomsburg, as well as Edinboro and Slippery Rock, who both received votes in this week's AFCA poll.