SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Lock Haven (4-4, 3-2 PSAC) football team fell to No. 7/8 Slippery Rock (8-0, 5-0 PSAC) by a 66-7 score on Saturday afternoon in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) contest at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
 
Slippery Rock entered the contest ranked seventh in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll but leads the nation in the most recent NCAA Power Index (NPI) rankings released on Saturday, October 17. 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.
 
Up Next:
Lock Haven is back in action on Saturday, October 31 when it hosts California (Pa.). Kickoff with the Vulcans is set for 6 p.m. at Hubert Jack Stadium.