black pass vs gannon 2024
Nate Kurtz
7
Gannon GAN 0-4 , 0-1
49
Winner California (PA) CAL 3-1 , 1-0
Gannon GAN
0-4 , 0-1
7
Final
49
California (PA) CAL
3-1 , 1-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
GAN Gannon 0 7 0 0 7
CAL California (PA) 7 21 14 7 49

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

California cruises past Gannon

Vulcans force four turnovers, convert into 21 points; Black ties career high with four passing touchdowns

CALIFORNIA (Sept. 28) – Senior quarterback Davis Black threw four touchdown passes and the defense allowed just over 200 total yards on Saturday afternoon, as the Vulcans rolled to a 49-7 victory over Gannon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West action at Adamson Stadium.

NOTES
• Black finished with season highs of 297 passing yards and four touchdowns on 23-of-31 attempts with no interceptions.
• He also totaled a team-leading 50 rushing yards on six attempts in the win.
• Sophomore D'Avay Johnson led all players with 103 receiving yards and one touchdown on six catches.
• Junior wide receiver Eric Willis III finished with 87 yards and a team-best seven receptions with one touchdown, while senior Omari Hopkins totaled 45 receiving yards and one touchdown on three catches.
• Sophomore defensive back Khalil Taylor paced the team with six tackles (four solo), along with 1.0 TFL and one forced fumble.
• Sophomore linebacker Grant Hopple recorded an eight-yard interception return for a touchdown.
• The Golden Knights were limited to 203 total yards of offense after managing just nine first downs.
• Cal has won 13 of the 15 all-time meetings against Gannon while posting its first home win in the series since 2016.
• The Vulcans converted 12-of-16 third downs and were two-of-two on fourth-down attempts.

GAME RECAP
• California (3-1, 1-0) halted the opening drive by Gannon inside the red zone with an interception by junior defensive back Rashan Murray.
• The Vulcans capitalized on the turnover with a five-yard touchdown run by sophomore Bobbie Boyd, Jr., with 3:44 left in the first quarter.
• Sophomore defensive back Keith Charney recovered a fumble on the next Golden Knight possession that led to a three-yard touchdown pass from Black to Hopkins, 14-0.
• Following a Gannon touchdown, Black found Willis for a 24-yard touchdown with 2:06 left in the second quarter.
• Cal added a one-yard touchdown run by senior Eric McKan III on the final offensive possession of the first half, 28-7.
• Hopple stretched the lead with a defensive touchdown at the 10:09-mark of the third quarter.
• Black connected with Johnson for a 22-yard touchdown with 7:36 left in the quarter to give the Vulcans a 42-7 lead.
• Cal scored its final touchdown early in the fourth quarter with a four-yard touchdown pass from Black to senior wide receiver Natel Blessitt.

NEXT
• The Vulcans return to action on Saturday, Oct. 5, when they travel to face Clarion at 2 p.m.
 
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