The 2015 Weekly LHU Football Game Notes are presented by Pizza City (270 Susquehanna Ave, Lock Haven, Pa.).
 
The LHU football team travels to Bloomsburg in Week 10 for its final road game of the year against the PSAC East rival Huskies. Kickoff Saturday (November 7) is set for 2 p.m. 
 
Gameday Central:
Lock Haven Bald Eagles (2-7, 2-4 PSAC East) at Bloomsburg Huskies (5-4, 4-2 PSAC East)
Saturday, November 7 | 2 p.m. kickoff | Robert B. Redman Stadium – Danny Hale Field
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Listen live:
Bald Eagle football cans can listen to Saturday's game along with every 2015 LHU Football game - both home and away - live and locally on Bear Country Radio – WQBR 99.9FM. All games will be streamed online as well at www.Bear999.com.
 
Quick Hits:

• LHU heads into Saturday's game with Bloomsburg having won two of its last three games.
• QB Caleb Walton returned to the starting lineup last week after sitting out Week 8.
• Walton threw for 214 yards and a TD on the day.
• The TD was Walton's 18^th of the season, tying him for the LHU single-season record.
• Malyk Harris made his second consecutive start at running back last week.
• Harris, who ran for 200 yards and two TD's in his first start against Millersville, followed that up with 224 yards and a TD.
• The 224 yards rushing are the most in a game for an LHU player since 2005 and mark the sixth-most rushing yards in a single game in school history.

 
The Series with Bloomsburg:

• Saturday marks the 85^th meeting between Lock Haven and Bloomsburg.  
• Bloomsburg leads the all-time series, 39-42-3.
• First Meeting: 1908; Bloomsburg won, 6-3.
• Last Meeting: 2014 (last season), Bloomsburg won, 40-3.
• Streak: Bloomsburg has won five straight; Lock Haven's last win came in 2003, 17-15.

 
Haven Streaks:

• LHU center Luke Erdman started his 39^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 in Week 8 against Millersville, but returned to the starting lineup last week vs. Kutztown.

 
Where LHU ranks in the PSAC stats:

• After back-to-back monster games, Malyk Harris is now 8^th in the PSAC in rushing at 79.2 yards per game.
• Harris is averaging 7.1 yards per carry, the 4^th best in the league.
• Tony Ballon ranks 3^rd in the PSAC with 88 total tackles.
• Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks and Daniel Strawbridge are ranked 5^th and 12^th in the league in tackles with 80 and 72, respectively.
• Caleb Walton is ranked 8^th in the PSAC with 238.4 passing yards per game.
• Walton's 18 passing TDs are 7^th in the league.

 
Where LHU ranks in the NCAA stats:

• Strawbridge is ranked 20^th in solo tackles with 53.
• Dan Krupko's 214 receiving yards against Shippensburg is the 13^th most yards in Division II this season.

 
Last time out:
Week 9 vs. Kutztown (Saturday, October 31)
 
Another huge game from Malyk Harris wasn't enough, as the Bald Eagles battled tough, but fell to Kutztown. – FULL RECAP
 
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.)
 
Winning ways:
LHU enters week 10 having won two of its past 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 last week. Last week, LHU was looking for its third straight win, something the Bald Eagles haven't done since starting the 1981 season at 4-0.
 
Harris rushes for 200 yards AGAIN:
Malyk Harris had another monster performance last week against Millersville.  Harris, who ran for 200 yards in his first career start two weeks ago, was at it again on Saturday.  Harris ran for 224 yards and a TD on 24 carries.  The junior has now ran for 424 yards and three TDs in the last two games and is now ranked 7^th in the PSAC in rushing. His 224 yards on Saturday are the 6^th most in a single game in LHU history.
 
Walton having historic season:
Redshirt-junior quarterback Caleb Walton is passing his way to the top of LHU record books this season.  Walton threw for 214 yards and a TD in last week's game against Kutztown.  The TD was Walton's 18^th of the season, tying him with Bob McLaughlin (1993) for the most in a single season in LHU history.
 
Walton will face a tough task as he looks to set a new passing TD mark.  Bloomsburg ranks 3^rd in the PSAC in passing defense allowing 203.8 yards per game and the Huskies have allowed just 10 passing TDs all season, which is tied for 1^st in the league.
 
Balanced offense:
The Lock Haven offense has been exceptionally balanced the last few weeks.  Despite an up-tempo attack usually associated with a pass-first offense, the Bald Eagles have run the ball with force over the last few weeks.  LHU is now 7^th in the PSAC in rushing, averaging 177.0 yards per game and the Bald Eagles are tied for 3^rd at 5.3 yards per carry on the year.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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 Offensive Numbers after Week 9:
Team Rushing Yards, 1,593 (7^th all-time for single season)
Team Passing Yards, 2,135 (5^th all-time for single season)
Total Offense, 3,728 yards (5^th all-time for single season)
Points Scored, 224 (3^rd all-time for single season)
 
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. 5,227 – Caleb Walton 2013-present
 
LHU Career Passing TDs:
1. 60 - Bob McLaughlin 1992-95
2. 42 – Caleb Walton 2013-present
 

• Walton has 13 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
*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 (2-7)
Taynor all-time (39-47)
 
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.)
 
Up next:
The Bald Eagles close out the 2015 season at home next Saturday, November 14 at 1 p.m. vs. California (Pa.) University.