LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (Oct. 31) – Led by four touchdown passes from senior
Sam Stoner, the Vulcans rolled to a 41-7 win at Lock Haven in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West action on Saturday night.
NOTES
• California (6-3, 4-2) extended its winning streak to four games and claimed sole possession of second place in the PSAC West standings.
• The Vulcans were playing a road game in the series for just the third time since 2011, as the Bald Eagles played in the PSAC East from 2013-25.
• Stoner finished with 234 passing yards and four touchdowns on 24-of-38 attempts with no interceptions.
• He was making his first start since Week 9 of the 2024 season when he was a sophomore at Shippensburg.
• Sophomore wide receiver
Tyler Long set career highs with 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns on six receptions.
• Senior
Amire Spencer added six receptions for 44 yards and one touchdown.
• Cal set a season high with 195 rushing yards on 44 attempts with four players totaling at least 25 rushing yards on six or more carries.
• Senior running back
Jay Pearson led the team with 85 rushing yards on 11 attempts, both season highs, with one touchdown.
• He has rushed for a touchdown in each of the last three weeks.
• Junior
Tajuan Bandy led the team with five tackles (all solo) and recorded a forced fumble, while senior
Wilfredo Diaz posted four stops (all solo) and 1.0 sack.
• The Bald Eagles finished the game with 271 yards of total offense after entering the weekend ranked third in the league with more than 250 passing yards per game.
• Cal limited Lock Haven to just 2-of-11 conversions on third down.
• The Vulcans held over a 16-minute advantage in time of possession after maintaining possession more than 10 minutes in both the first and fourth quarters.
RECAP
• Cal took a 7-0 lead on the game's opening possession when Stoner found Spencer for a 19-yard touchdown with 10:33 left in the first quarter.
• The Vulcans added a 19-yard field goal on its next possession before the Bald Eagles countered with a 67-yard touchdown run at the 2:46-mark, 10-7.
• Cal expanded the lead with a 24-yard field goal on the second play of the second quarter.
• Stoner later connected with Long for a nine-yard touchdown with 1:14 left before halftime to give the Vulcans a 20-7 lead at the break.
• Cal forced a turnover on downs near midfield on the initial drive of the third quarter before Long caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Stoner at the 6:56-mark.
• The Vulcans recovered a fumble on a strip sack near midfield later in the quarter and capitalized on the turnover with a one-yard touchdown run by Pearson with 1:19 left, 34-7.
• Cal added a touchdown early in the fourth quarter with a 27-yard pass from Stoner to freshman wide receiver
Damar Olds at the 11:56-mark.
NEXT
• The Vulcans close out PSAC West play on Saturday, Nov. 7, when they host Gannon at Adamson Stadium with kickoff at 12 p.m.
• The Golden Knights earned their only win of the season two weeks ago before suffering a 17-14 loss against IUP on Saturday.
• Cal holds a one-game lead for second place in the PSAC West standings with IUP, Lock Haven and Seton Hill tied for third.
• Slippery Rock and East Stroudsburg secured berths in the PSAC Championship on Saturday with the game set for Nov. 14 in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.
