The 2015 Weekly LHU Football Game Notes are presented by Pizza City (270 Susquehanna Ave, Lock Haven, Pa.).
 
The LHU football team is set to return home on Saturday, October 31 (1 p.m.) to host Kutztown University in a Week 9 PSAC East contest.
 
Gameday Central:
Kutztown Golden Bears (4-4, 3-2 PSAC East) at Lock Haven Bald Eagles (2-6, 2-3 PSAC East)
Saturday, October 31 | 1 p.m. kickoff | Hubert Jack Stadium
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Quick Hits:

• LHU heads into Saturday's game with Kutztown riding a two-game win streak.
• Backup QB Shaun Jones made his first career start last week.
• No. 2 RB Malyk Harris made his first career start last week.
• Harris made the most of his opportunity, rushing for a career-high 200 yards and two TDs.
• The 200 yards rushing mark Lock Haven's first 200-yard rusher since 2005.
• No. 3 QB Cameron Tobias threw the game-winning TD pass (the first TD pass of his career) with just two seconds left in the game at Millersville.
• Starting QB Caleb Walton missed last week's game, but is expected to return this week.
• It marks the second straight season where LHU has beaten Cheyney and Millersville in back-to-back weeks.

 
The Series with Kutztown:

• Saturday marks the 30^th meeting between Lock Haven and Kutztown.  
• The series is deadlocked at 14-14-1.
• First Meeting: 1930; LHU won, 13-12.
• Last Meeting: 2014 (last season), Kutztown won, 19-0.
• Streak: Kutztown has won seven straight; Lock Haven's last win came in 2002, 21-14.

 
Haven Streaks:

• LHU center Luke Erdman started his 38^th career/consecutive game; he's started every game since Week 4 of his freshman year in 2012.
• QB Caleb Walton (R-Jr.) had his streak of 23 consecutive starts snapped last week at Millersville (Week 8).  Walton is expected to return Saturday vs. Kutztown.

 
Where LHU ranks in the PSAC stats:

• Daniel Strawbridge, Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks and Tony Ballon are ranked 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th in solo tackles with 49, 45 and 42, respectively.
• Ballon's 77 total tackles are third in the PSAC.
• Caleb Walton is ranked 8^th in the PSAC with 241.9 passing yards per game.
• Walton's 17 passing TDs are 7^th in the league.

 
Where LHU ranks in the NCAA stats:

• Strawbridge is ranked T-16^th in solo tackles with 49.

 
Last time out:
Week 8 vs. Millersville (Saturday, October 24)
 
The LHU football team saw a number of players step up and the Bald Eagles rallied in the final seconds to beat Millersville, 36-28 in thrilling fashion. – FULL RECAP
 
Week 8 Leaders:
QB Shaun Jones: first-career start 13-25 (1 INT), 177 YDS., 1 TD
RB Malyk Harris: 28 CAR., 200 YDS., 2 TD
TE: Del'Vaughn Dennis: 7 REC., 86 YDS., 2 TD
LB: Tony Ballon: 13 TACKLES (7 solo & 6 ast.)
DB: Mike Williams: 9 TACKLES (7 solo & 2 ast.)
 
Winning streak:
LHU will enter Week 9 riding a two-game winning streak, the Bald Eagles second two-game winning streak in as many seasons. Last year, LHU also beat Cheyney and Millersville in consecutive weeks.
 
On Saturday vs. Kutztown, Lock Haven will be looking for a third straight win. LHU hasn't won three straight games since the Bald Eagles opened the 1981 season at 4-0.
 
Harris rushes for 200 yards:
Listed as the No. 2 running back for most of the season, Malyk Harris made the most of his first career start in Week 8 at Millersville. The junior rushed for 200 yards and two TDs on 28 carries. It marked Lock Haven's first 200-yard rusher since 2005 (John Kaluzny vs. Mansfield, 233 yards). Harris' 200 yards are the ninth-most ever rushed for in a single game.
 
Last second heroics:
Lock Haven topped Millersville thanks to some last second heroics that saw the Bald Eagles score 12 points in the final two seconds of the game. Facing a 3^rd and 10 from the Millersville 11, third-string QB Cameron Tobias threw a TD pass to TE Del'Vaughn Dennis, who hauled in the deflected pass – tip-toeing to get his feet down for the go-ahead TD. The Bald Eagles returned the ensuing kick as well for a TD.
 
PSAC Offensive Player of the Week:
On Sunday, October 18, redshirt-junior quarterback Caleb Walton was named the PSAC East Offensive Player of the Week. For the second straight week, Walton put up monster numbers, accounting for five total touchdowns, all while helping the Bald Eagles to their first win of the 2015 season. In Saturday's 56-20 win over Cheyney Walton threw for 342 yards and matched his career-high with four TD passes. He was 18 of 24 with no interceptions. Walton also rushed for one touchdown.Walton's four TD passes added to his career total, which is already second-best in school history at 41. His 342 yards passing also pushed him into second all-time with 5,013 passing yards.
 
Offense clicking on all cylinders:
Lock Haven's 590 yards of total offense in the win over Cheyney (Week 7, October 17) are the second-most ever recorded in a single game. The school record is 729 yards vs. California (Pa.) back in 1994.
 
Points on the board:
Lock Haven's 56 points scored in the Week 7 (October 17) win over Cheney mark Lock Haven's most points scored in game since LHU beat Edinboro, 56-21 in 1968.
 

• LHU scored 59 points in 1947 (Won, 59-0 vs. Alliance).
• LHU scored 65 points in 1931 (Won, 65-0 vs. Kutztown).

 
30 or more:
The 2015 season marks the first time LHU has scored 30+ points in four games during a season since the Bald Eagles did it in 1979. Lock Haven went 9-2 (6-0 PSAC West) in 1979 on the way to the PSAC title. LHU scored 30 or more points five times, all wins during that '79 season.
 
2015 30+ points scored -
Week 4 vs. ESU: L, 37-34
Week 6 at Shippensburg: L, 44-34
Week 7 vs. Cheyney: W, 56-20
Week 8 at Millersville: W, 36-28
 
1979 30+ points scored –
Week 3 vs. Bloomsburg: W, 31-21
Week 8 vs. Shippensburg: W, 35-27
Week 8 vs. California (Pa.): W, 40-0
Week 10 vs. Slippery Rock: W, 42-26
Week 11 vs. Cheyney (PSAC Championship): W, 48-14
 
No punting:
In the Week 7 (October 17) win over Cheyney, the Bald Eagles didn't have to punt at all. It marked the second straight game vs. Cheyney where LHU didn't need to punt. Last season, LHU shutout the Wolves, 28-0.
 
Several Bald Eagles put up video game numbers at Shippensburg (Week 6, October 10)

• Caleb Walton's 370 passing yards were a new career high and marked the first time in his career he threw for over 300.
• It was Lock Haven's first 300-yard plus passing game since 2004 (Tim Storino vs. Mansfield, 318 yards).
• Dan Krupko had his breakout game (11 catches, 214 yards & 3 TDs).
• It marked the first 200-yard plus receiver for LHU since 1995 (Bryan McGinty had 247 receiving yards – school record).
• Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks 18 tackles were the fourth-most ever recorded in a single game.

 
PSAC Defensive Player of the Week:
On Sunday, October 11, junior defensive back Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks was named the PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week. Miles-Eubanks had a historic outing for Lock Haven at Shippensburg as he continued to put up monster numbers on the defensive side of the ball for the Bald Eagles. He finished with a game and career-high 18 tackles at Shippensburg. Of his 18 stops, 14 were solo tackles and he recorded one tackle for a loss. The 18 tackles are the fourth-most ever recorded by a Lock Haven player in a single game. On the season, Miles-Eubanks has a team-high 64 tackles. His 64 total tackles and 10.7 stops per game are the third-most in the PSAC this year. Miles-Eubanks' 41 solo stops are the second-most in the league.
 
Walton moving up in the record books:
Redshirt-junior QB Caleb Walton's success under center is no longer a secret after he led Lock Haven's offense for the second straight season last year. Last season he threw for 2,164 yards and 15 TDs. He became the first Bald Eagle quarterback since 1995 to throw for over 2,000 yards in a season. It's just the seventh time in school history where a Lock Haven quarterback has surpassed the 2,000-yard passing mark in a single season.
 
LHU Career Passing Yards:
1. 10,640 - Bob McLaughlin 1992-95
2. 5,013 – Caleb Walton 2013-present
 
LHU Career Passing TDs:
1. 60 - Bob McLaughlin 1992-95
2. 41 – Caleb Walton 2013-present
 

• Walton has 12 career games with 200 yards passing or more and two with 300-plus.
• He has four games with four passing TDs.

 
*Walton DNP vs. Millersville in Week 7
 
New Era:
The loss to Clarion in the 2015 opener spoiled Dave Taynor's Bald Eagle debut.
 
Taynor was hired as the 24th head football coach in school history in April (2015). Taynor comes to LHU after seven seasons at his alma mater – Urbana. Under his guidance, the Blue Knights enjoyed the five most successful seasons in school history from 2009-2013 and he's the winningest coach in the school's history. Known for his offensive mind and high-flying attack, Taynor's Urbana teams broke over 50 offensive school records from 2008-2014.
 
The Week 7 win over Cheyney on Homecoming marked Dave Taynor's first win at Lock Haven.
 
Taynor at LHU (2-6)
Taynor all-time (39-46)
 
Top-notch staff:
LHU first-year head coach Dave Taynor has assembled a top-notch staff. As a whole, the staff has a strong resume including 21 conference championships, two NCAA Division I Bowl Games, two NCAA National Championships, nearly 500 All-Conference players and 28 All-Americans.
 
2015 Bald Eagle Coaching Staff
Dave Taynor (1st season) – Head Coach
John Miech (1st Season) – Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers
Randi Moore (2nd season) – Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs
J. Stephen Pribble (1st Season) – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers
Bill Nickell (1st Season) – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Kevin Smith (1st Season) – Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line
Rashad Elby (1st Season) – Running Backs
Sufyan El-Geroushi (1st Season) – Tight Ends and Fullbacks
Kevin McGiveron – Student Assistant
Matthew Sexton – Student Assistant
Patrick McMullin – Student Assistant
Luke Blattenberger – Student Assistant Operations Intern
 
Defense a strength:
Last year marked Randi Moore's first season as the Bald Eagles' defensive coordinator and he made an immediate impact as Lock Haven's defense was key all year long. LHU forced at least one turnover in all, but one game last season. LHU ranked seventh in the PSAC in interceptions (11) and eighth in total pass defense. The Bald Eagles return four of their top-five tacklers from last season, including Daniel Strawbridge (CB) and Tony Ballon (LB).
 
Experienced O-Line:
What was a young offensive line in 2014 is now an experienced one as the Bald Eagles will be aided by all five starting offensive linemen returning for this season. Leading the way is senior-center Luke Erdman, who has 30 career starts under his belt entering the season – the fifth-most among all active PSAC players. In all Luke Erdman (11), Austin Heinbaugh (10), Shane Rafter (9), Nick Mayer (8) Chris Bonk (7) and Ryan Fink (5) combined for 50 starts a year ago on the offensive line.
 
Making The East home:
The 2015 season marks Lock Haven's third in the PSAC East. LHU enters the 2015 season 4-10 vs. PSAC East opponents in its first two seasons in Eastern Division play.
 
Moving forward:
Since Lock Haven won the 2012 season-finale vs. Cheyney – a win that snapped a 52-game losing streak - LHU has gone 5-17. LHU was 2-9 last season and 3-8 in 2013.
 
Lock Haven's week-by-week stat leaders:
 
Week 1 (Thursday, September 3) vs. Clarion: L, 40-13
Week 1 Leaders
QB Caleb Walton: 20-27, 206 YDS., 2 TD
WR Shawn Seif: 5 REC., 51 YDS., 2 TD
WR David Cook: 6 REC., 73 YDS.
RB: Malyk Harris: 8 CAR., 91 YDS.
DB: Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks: 8 SOLO, 3 AST. (11 total), 1 INT.
LB: Tony Ballon: 6 SOLO, 3 AST.
 
Week 2 (Saturday, September 12) at Seton Hill: L, 27-10
Week 2 Leaders:
QB Caleb Walton: 20-42, 244 YDS., 1 TD
WR Shawn Seif: 6 REC., 83 YDS.
WR David Cook: 6 REC., 74 YDS.
WR Dan Krupko: caught first career TD pass
DB Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks: 6 SOLO, 6 AST. (12 total)
DB Daniel Strawbridge: 6 SOLO, 6 AST. (12 total)
 
Week 3 (Saturday, September 19) at IUP: L, 38-13
Week 3 Leaders:
QB Caleb Walton: 18-35, 165 YDS., 1 TD, 2 INT
RB Beau Swales: 15 CAR., 78 YDS.
TE Del'Vaughn Dennis: 4 REC., 41 YDS.
WR Shawn Seif: 5 REC.
DB Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks: 4 SOLO, 7 AST. (11 total)
DB Daniel Strawbridge: 8 SOLO, 2 AST. (10 total)
 
Week 4 (Saturday, September 26) vs. East Stroudsburg: L, 37-34
Week 4 Leaders:
QB Caleb Walton: 20-38, 234 YDS., 4 TD
RB Beau Swales: 27 CAR., 196 YDS.
WR Shawn Seif: 6 REC., 72 YDS. 1 TD
DB Daniel Strawbridge: 11 SOLO, 2 AST. (13 total)
 
Week 5 (Saturday, October 3) vs. West Chester: L, 33-0
Week 5 Leaders:
QB Caleb Walton: 13-33, 132 YDS., 1 TD
RB Beau Swales: 15 CAR., 49 YDS.
TE: Del'Vaughn Dennis: 6 REC., 76 YDS., 1 TD
DB Daniel Strawbridge: 10 SOLO, 2 AST. (12 total), 1 FF, 2 BrUP
LB Tony Ballon: 8 SOLO, 2 AST. (10 total), 1 TFL
 
Week 6 (Saturday, October 10) at Shippensburg: L, 44-34
Week 6 Leaders:
QB Caleb Walton: 26-43, career-high 370 yards, 4 TDs
RB Beau Swales: 9 CAR., 49 YDS.
WR: Dan Krupko: 11 REC., career-high 214 yards, 3 TDs
TE: Del'Vaughn Dennis: 5 REC., 71 YDS.
DB Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks: 14 SOLO, 4 AST. (18 total, career-high)
LB Tony Ballon: 7 SOLO, 7 AST. (14 total)
 
Week 7 (Saturday, October 24) vs. Cheyney: W, 56-20
Week 7 Leaders:
QB Caleb Walton: 18-25, 342 YDS., 4 TDs, 1 rushing TD
RB Malyk Harris: 11 CAR., 96 YDS., 1 TD
RB Beau Swales: 16 CAR., 69 YDS., 1 TD (1^st rushing TD of season), 1 receiving TD (1^st receiving TD of season)
WR: David Cook: 5 REC., 120 YDS., 2 TD
DB Mike Williams: 10 TACKLES (5 solo & 5 ast.), 2 TFL
*Farrell Boyd caught a TD pass (1^st of season), Caleb Kephart rushed for a TD (1^st rushing TD of career).
 
Up next:
In Week 10 (Saturday, November 7), the Bald Eagles will take the short trip East on Interstate 80 to take on Bloomsburg University at 2 p.m.