Junior linebacker Aaron Palmer (54) and junior safety Mike Lopuchovsky will look to lead the Waynesburg defense to a second-straight shutout of Grove City on Saturday. The Yellow Jackes defeated the Wolverines 38-0 in 2013.
Complete Game Notes (.pdf)Â
Waynesburg University (3-1, 1-1) at Grove City College (0-3, 0-1)
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When: Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014
Where: Grove City, Pennsylvania (Robert E. Thorn Field)
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Radio: 99.5-FM WCYJ, Webcast can be heard at
http://vp.telvue.com/player?id=T01595&video=23812Â
Livestats:
http://www2.gcc.edu/sports/Football/XLIVE.HTMÂ
Series Breakdown
All-Time Series: Waynesburg leads 29-17-5
First Meeting: 1903 (Waynesburg won 17-5)
Last Meeting: 2013 (Waynesburg won 38-0)
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Things to Watch For:
- Waynesburg's 38-0 victory over Grove City in 2013 was the program's first shutout win since 2004.
- Yellow Jacket senior running back Jake Forsythe was named to the D3Football.com Team of the Week after posting his third-straight 100-plus-yard rushing effort against Bethany. The bruising back went for 183 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries.
- Waynesburg, which is coming off a 33-27 loss at Bethany, has not lost back-to-back regular season games since 2011. That same season marked the last time Grove City started a season 0-3.
- Grove City is the only team in the PAC without a successful field goal attempt. However, the Wolverines have also only attempted a league-low two three-point kicks. They have also tried a league-low four PAT's, making three of them.
- The Wolverines are tied for first in the PAC in terms of fourth down conversion percentage at 66.7 percent (two-of-three).
- Grove City, which typically leads the PAC and ranks at or near the top of Division III in fewest penalty yards allowed, has dipped to fourth in the conference at 64.7 yards per game. Waynesburg has benefitted more than any other team in the conference by receiving a league-high 97.5 penalty yards per game.
