The 2015 Weekly LHU Football Game Notes are presented by Pizza City (270 Susquehanna Ave, Lock Haven, Pa.).
 
The LHU football team will honor its graduating seniors on Saturday, November 14 at 1 p.m. when the Bald Eagles host California (Pa.) University in the 2015 season finale at Hubert Jack Stadium.   
 
Gameday Central:
California (Pa.) Vulcans (7-3, 5-2 PSAC West) at Lock Haven Bald Eagles (2-8, 2-5 PSAC East)
Saturday, November 14 | 1 p.m. kickoff | Hubert Jack Stadium
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Quick Hits:

• Saturday (Nov. 14) marks Lock Haven's final game of the 2015 season.
• On Saturday, LHU will honor 15 graduating senior players and two senior student-assistant coaches, who are playing and coaching in their final game with the Bald Eagles.
• Last Saturday (Week 10, Nov. 7), LHU's bid for an upset came up short as PSAC East preseason favorite-Bloomsburg slipped by Lock Haven 31-28 in double-OT.
• It marked Lock Haven's first OT game since the 2007 season finale (LHU won at Clarion).
• The 2015 Bald Eagles need just 7 points to break the all-time single season record for points scored (2015, 253 points | 1993, 259 points).
• R-Jr. QB sensation Caleb Walton continues on his record-breaking path. Needing just 1 TD pass last Saturday to break the school's single-season record for passing TDs, he threw 3. His school record is now 21.
• Walton also surpassed the 2000-yard passing mark for the second consecutive. So far this season, he has 2,219 yards, already the fourth-most ever recorded in a single season.

 
The Series with California:

• Saturday marks the 69^th all-time meeting between Lock Haven & California.  
• California leads the all-time series 41-26-1.
• First Meeting: 1926; California won, 28-0.
• Last Meeting: 2014 (last season), California won, 45-31.
• Streak: Bloomsburg has won 10 straight over Lock Haven. LHU's last win was 2003, 3-25.  

 
Haven Streaks:

• LHU center Luke Erdman started his 40^th career/consecutive game last week vs. Bloomsburg (Week 10); 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 in Week 8 against Millersville, but returned to the starting lineup a week later (Week 9) vs. Kutztown.

 
Where LHU ranks in the PSAC stats:

• Malyk Harris, 9^th - rushing yards per game – 77.6
• Caleb Walton, 7^th - passing yards per game – 126.8
• Walton, 8^th – passing yards – 2,219
• Walton, 6^th – passing TDs, 21
• Dan Krupko, 13^th – receiving TDs – 7
• Tony Ballon, 2^nd – tackles per game – 9.9
• Ballon, 2^nd – total tackles – 99
• Daniel Strawbridge, 2^nd – solo tackles - 61

 
Where LHU ranks in the NCAA stats:

• Strawbridge is ranked 15^th in solo tackles with 61.
• Dan Krupko's 214 receiving yards against Shippensburg are the 15^th most yards in Division II this season for a single game.

 
Last time out:
Week 10 at Bloomsburg (Saturday, November 7)
 
The LHU football team got another sensational performance from quarterback Caleb Walton and the Bald Eagles pushed perennial PSAC East power Bloomsburg University to the brink, but in the end, the Huskies won the double-overtime thriller, 31-28.– FULL RECAP
 
Week 10 Leaders:
QB Caleb Walton: 24-43, 312 YDS., 3TDs
RB Malyk Harris: 23 CAR., 63 YDS.
WR: Shawn Seif: 11 REC., 158 YDS., 1TD
TE: Del'Vaughn Dennis: 9 REC., 135 YDS., 1 TD
LB: Tony Ballon: 11 TACKLES (4 solo & 7 ast.)
 
OT for the first time in a long time:
When LHU and Bloomsburg went to overtime last Saturday (Nov. 7, Week 10), it marked Lock Haven's first OT game since the 2007 season finale, that LHU won at Clarion.
 
Winning ways:
LHU entered week 10 having won two of its previous three games.  The Bald Eagles defeated Cheyney on Homecoming in Week 7 and followed that up with a last-second win at Millersville in Week 8.  The Bald Eagles fell to Kutztown in a hard fought battle in Week 9. LHU was looking for its third straight win, something the Bald Eagles haven't done since starting the 1981 season at 4-0.
 
Walton does it again:
Last week at Bloomsburg Walton threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns. He completed 24 of 43 passes. Entering the game, Walton needed just one TD pass to break the all-time single-season record for touchdown passes. He now has 21 on the season. It marked Walton's 14th career game with 200-plus passing yards and his third career game over 300. His 312 passing yards pushed him over 2,000 for the second the consecutive season and surpass his career-mark of 2,164 set last season. Walton's 2,219 yards are the fourth-most in school history for a single season. Walton threw TD-passes to three different players including Shawn Seif, Del'Vaughn Dennis and Dan Krupko.
 
Harris goes over 200 twice:
In Week 8 (Saturday, Oct. 24) junior running back Malyk Harris made his first career start and rushed for 200 yards on 28 carries. Two of his 28 carries went for TDs. The very next week (Week 9, October 31) vs. Kutztown, Harris rushed for 224 yards on 24 carries.
 
Bald Eagles all-time single-game rushing leaders:
Three of LHU's top 13 single-game rushing performances have come this season.
 
1. 318 Mike Kresovich 1981 vs. Indiana (PA)
2. 272 Joe Speese 1978 vs. Salisbury State
3. 238 Joe Speese 1978 vs. Shippensburg
4. 233 John Kaluzny 2005 vs Mansfield
5. 225 Steve Housler 1977 vs. Indiana (PA)
6. 224 Malyk Harris October 31, 2015 vs. Kutztown
7. 223 Jim Blacksmith 1966 vs. Shippensburg
8. 210 Justin Marshall 2000 vs. Cheyney
9. 201 Mike Kresovich 1981 vs. Shippensburg
10. 200 Malyk Harris October 24, 2015 vs. Millersville
11. 197 Sean Fisher 1997 vs. Clarion
12. 194 Maurice Walker 2001 vs. Cheyney
13. 193 Beau Swales September 26, 2015 vs. East Stroudsburg
 
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
 
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.
 
2015, the year of the LHU offense:
 
Totals entering Week 11 -
 
Team Rushing
Rank    Yr.                   Yards
1.         1985                2,394
2.         1979                2,213
3.         1986                2,124
4.         1981                2,046
5.         1978                2,019
6.         1977                1,775
7.         2015                1,650
 
Team Passing
Rank    Yr.                   Yards
1.         1994                3,044
2.         1993                3,028
3.         1995                2,984
4.         2015                2,447
5.         1991                2,172
 
Total Offense
Rank    Yr.                   Yards
1.         1994                4,423
2.         1993                4,186
3.         2015                4,097
4.         1979                4,020
5.         1995                3,885
           
Single-Season Points Scored
Rank    Yr.                   Points
1.         1993                259
2.         2015                253
3.         1999                232
4.         2002                222
5.         1998                211
 
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.
 
Last second heroics:
Lock Haven topped Millersville (Week 8) 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 (Week 7):
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.
 
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 (Week 6):
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. 5,539 – Caleb Walton 2013-present
 
LHU Career Passing TDs:
1. 60 - Bob McLaughlin 1992-95
2. 45 – Caleb Walton 2013-present
 

• Walton has 14 career games with 200 yards passing or more and three with 300-plus.
• He has four games with four passing TDs.

 
*Walton DNP vs. Millersville in Week 7
*Walton returned to action in Week 8 vs. Kutztown
 
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 (2-8)
Taynor all-time (39-48)
 
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 17) 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).
 
Week 8 (Saturday, October 24) at Millersville: W, 36-28
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.)
 
Week 9 (Saturday, October 31) vs. Kutztown: L, 34-20
Week 9 Leaders:
QB Caleb Walton: 22-38, 214 YDS., 1 TD, 1 Rushing TD
RB Malyk Harris: 24 CAR., 224 YDS., 1 TD
WR Dan Krupko: 5 REC., 27 YDS., 1 TD
LB: Tony Ballon: 11 TACKLES (3 solo & 8 ast.)
DB: Mike Williams: 10 TACKLES (9 solo & 1 ast.)
S Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks: 10 TACKLES (7 solo & 3 ast.)