defense tackle rock running back
Nate Kurtz
7
Slippery Rock ROCK 6-1 , 3-1
28
Winner California (PA) CAL 6-1 , 4-0
Slippery Rock ROCK
6-1 , 3-1
7
Final
28
California (PA) CAL
6-1 , 4-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
ROCK Slippery Rock 0 7 0 0 7
CAL California (PA) 7 10 3 8 28

Game Recap: Football | | Matthew Kifer, Director of Athletic Communication

Vulcans top No. 6 Slippery Rock on Homecoming

Black accounts for two touchdowns, 2-pt conversion; Cal maintains possession for nearly 40 minutes

CALIFORNIA (Oct. 19) – The California (PA) football team claimed sole possession of first place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West standings by capturing a 28-7 victory over No. 6 Slippery Rock on Homecoming at Adamson Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

NOTES
• The Vulcans (6-1, 4-0) snapped a six-game losing streak in the series with The Rock, dating back to 2016.
• Cal earned its first win over a nationally-ranked team since Week 8 of the 2021 season.
• The Vulcans posted their fifth victory against a top-10 team since the 2000 campaign.
• Senior quarterback Davis Black finished with 250 passing yards on 16-of-26 attempts with one touchdown and no interceptions, plus rushed for a touchdown and caught a two-point conversion.
• Junior Eric Willis III posted a game-high 106 receiving yards on five catches, including a 65-yard touchdown.
• Sophomore Bobbie Boyd, Jr. led the team with 67 rushing yards on 14 carries and senior Eric McKan III finished with 59 yards and one touchdown on 18 attempts.
• Senior defensive back Dominic Solomon, Jr. paced the team with eight tackles (three solo) and added 1.0 TFL and one interception.
• Senior linebacker Armani Caraballo tallied five stops (two solo) and 1.5 sacks in the victory.
• The Vulcans limited The Rock to just 10 rushing yards and Slippery Rock finished 0-for-8 on third downs.

GAME RECAP
• Cal took a 7-0 lead when Willis caught a 65-yard touchdown from Black on the game's opening offensive play.
• The Vulcans added to the lead on the initial play of the second quarter with a 14-yard touchdown run by McKan.
• Cal extended the lead to 17-0 on a 41-yard field goal by senior Anthony Beitko with 9:04 left before halftime.
• The Rock cut the deficit to 17-7 on the ensuing possession with a 32-yard touchdown pass.
• Beitko later added a 20-yard field goal with 6:54 left in the third quarter, 20-7.
• Slippery Rock advanced to the red zone on the next drive before Solomon registered an interception at the Cal 2-yard line.
• The Vulcans then mounted a nearly nine-minute scoring drive that was capped with a two-yard touchdown run by Black and a two-point conversion reception by Black from redshirt freshman wide receiver Deontae Williams.
• Cal sealed the victory after forcing a turnover on downs on the final two drives of the game by Slippery Rock.

NEXT
• The Vulcans return to action on Saturday, Oct. 26 when they host IUP for the 15th Coal Bowl at Adamson Stadium with kickoff set for 12 p.m.
 
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