EDINBORO, Pa. (Oct. 11) – The No. 16 Vulcans claimed the lead twice in the fourth quarter before falling by a 35-29 count at Edinboro in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West play on Saturday afternoon.
NOTES
• California (4-2, 1-2) has dropped back-to-back games in divisional action for the first time since 2017.
• The Vulcans previously won 19-consecutive meetings in the series with the Fighting Scots, dating back to 2004.
• Cal set a season high with 305 passing yards while three different players completed a pass on Saturday.
• Sophomore
Phaeton Hill finished with 171 passing yards on 11-of-15 attempts, plus added a rushing touchdown.
• Senior
Roman Purcell totaled 127 passing yards and one touchdown while completing 14-of-21 attempts.
• Sophomore wide receiver
Deontae Williams registered 312 all-purpose yards against the Fighting Scots.
• He posted a career-high 139 receiving yards on four catches and totaled 173 yards on six kickoff returns, plus completed a seven-yard pass.
• Junior
D'Avay Johnson and freshman
Kenny Lewis IV both made six receptions with Lewis tallying his first career touchdown catch.
• Junior defensive back
Alexie Sangster, Jr. led the team with eight tackles (five solo) and posted his fourth interception of the year.
• Fellow junior
Keith Charney and senior
Josh Hough both added six tackles on Saturday.
RECAP
• The Fighting Scots scored touchdowns on their opening two drives of the game and held a 12-0 lead at the 3:36-mark of the first quarter (two unsuccessful PAT attempts – pass, kick).
• Cal trimmed the deficit on the initial play of the second with a 27-yard field goal by sophomore
Harry Radcliffe.
• The Fighting Scots countered with a field goal on the next drive before Purcell found Lewis for a five-yard touchdown on third down with 3:52 left before halftime.
• Sangster returned an interception into Edinboro territory with just over one minute remaining in the second quarter.
• Cal cut the deficit to 15-13 at halftime following a 28-yard field goal by Radcliffe as time expired.
• The Vulcans claimed their initial lead of the game on the opening drive of the third quarter when sophomore
Jake Layhue scored on a one-yard touchdown run, 20-15.
• Edinboro responded with a 15-play touchdown drive that lasted nearly nine minutes to take a 21-20 lead (conversion failed).
• The teams traded touchdowns early in the fourth quarter with Hill scoring on a four-yard touchdown run at 12:46-mark before Edinboro scored just over two minutes later on a 47-yard touchdown run.
• The Vulcans advanced to the 1-yard line on the next drive before Radcliffe converted an 18-yard field goal with 3:21 left to play, 29-27.
• Edinboro then needed just six plays to advance 75 yards and claim a 33-29 lead with 1:38 remaining following a 17-yard touchdown pass on third down.
• The Fighting Scots sealed the victory with an interception near midfield with 48 seconds left to play.
• Edinboro amassed 220 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 36 attempts in the win.
NEXT
• Cal continues PSAC West play on Saturday, Oct. 18, when it faces Clarion on Homecoming with kickoff at 3 p.m.
