COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW Saturday's games

MOUNT UNION (8-0, 7-0 OAC)vs. OHIO NORTHERN (3-5, 3-4)
When/where: 1:30 p.m. at Mount Union Stadium, Alliance.
Last year: Mount Union 34, Ohio Northern 24. Mount Union leads 32-13-1 in the all-time series.
Scouting report: Mount Union routed Marietta last week, 55-0, for coach Larry Kehres' 200th career win. The Purple Raiders have won 50 straight games, 92 consecutive regular-season games and 83 OAC regular season contests in a row. MUC is 117-1 in regular season games dating to 1992. Junior QB Zac Bruney produced career-highs in pass completions (27), attempts (39) and yards (382) in Mount Union's win over Marietta, and also tied a career-best in TD passes with three. Junior DB Wade Kirk came up with his first career interception. MUC posted its fourth shutout of the season. For the season, Bruney has passed for 1,536 yards on 88-for-138 and 16 TDs with three interceptions, while WR Randell Knapp has caught 44 passes and 10 TDs. Rick Ciccone has rushed for 541 yards in 121 attempts and six TDs. On defense, LB Shaun Spisak has 73 tackles while tackle Josh Ludwig has forced three fumbles and safety Matt Caponi has four interceptions. Ohio Northern defeated Wilmington 34-21.
WESTMINSTER (5-3)vs. THOMAS MORE (4-4)
When/where: 1 p.m. at Thomas More Stadium, Crestview Hills, Ky.
Last year: Thomas More 24, Westminster 0.
Scouting report: Westminster won its fourth straight game, 35-33, over Frostburg State. Junior TB Scott Froelich was involved in three TDs; He ran for a score, caught a pass for another and threw a TD pass on a halfback option. Froelich rushed for 174 yards in 37 carries and also surpassed 1,000 yards rushing for the second straight year. Junior QB Joe Getsy (Lowellville) threw for two TDs and ran for another score. Senior RB Ryan Mitchell (Warren Harding) and senior WR Steve Scott each caught a TD pass. Senior WR Brian Ekis caught three passes for 40 yards. Junior OLB Ryan Aleski and sophomore CB Tom Froelich each had a pass interception. Senior OG Aaron Detwiler (Poland) was Offensive Titan of the Week, junior OLB Ryan Aleski was Defensive Titan of the Week, and junior OLB Jerry Bonenberger was Special Teams Titan of the Week. Junior DT Tony Ventresco (Boardman) had eight tackles and one pass breakup while, senior DE Nick Fritch had six tackles. Freshman placekicker Jason Montgomery (Wilmington) was 5-for-5 in extra points, while freshman punter Kyle Trimble (Western Reserve) averaged 33.2 yards on four punts, two going inside the 20. Thomas More has won three of its last four games.
ALFRED (4-5) vs. THIEL (2-6)
When/where: 1 p.m. at Alumni Stadium, Greenville.
Last year: Alfred 22, Thiel 14.
Scouting report: Thiel was held to 219 total yards, including only 50 rushing, in a 7-0 loss to SUNY-Brockport last week. Thiel fumbled on the opening kickoff to set up SUNY-Brockport's score. The Tomcats held the Golden Eagles to 26 points below their scoring average. Sophomore OLB Aaron Zane got his first career interception for Thiel, while sophomore CB Dylan Crilly had nine tackles and forced a fumble. On offense, sophomore QB Mike Lindenfelser was limited to a season-low 98 yards on 7-for-18. Sophomore TB Darious Thompson, senior TB Justin Napotnik and junior FB Justin Kuban combined for 118 rushing yards with 49, 48 and 21, respectively. Alfred lost to Grove City last week, 28-21.
GROVE CITY (4-5) vs. KINGS POINT (6-2)
When/where: 1 p.m. at Robert E. Thorn Field, Grove City.
Last year: Kings Point 35, Grove City 17.
Scouting report: Grove City beat Alfred last week, 28-21. The Wolverines held the ball for over 41 minutes and ran 87 plays -- both season-highs. Brandon McGlothin rushed for 112 yards while Adam Wargo added 92, each scoring a TD; while Dave DiDonato caught two TD passes to set a school record with eight for the season. On defense, Mike Choby had two sacks while DBs Dan Roseum and Chris Schwamberger each had a pass interception. It was Schwamberger's first interception of his career, and he made it in the end zone in the final seconds to seal the win. Sam Mowrey has 14 TD passes, one short of the school record set by Mike Ziegler in 1966.
HIRAM (1-7, 0-4 NCAC)vs. WABASH (5-3, 3-2)
When/where: 1 p.m. at Little Giant Stadium, Crawfordsville, Ind.
Last year: Wabash 54, Hiram 7.
Scouting report: Hiram remained winless in the NCAC by dropping a 17-8 decision at Denison. Wabash lost to Wooster, 23-7. Hiram got a sharp performance from freshman WR John Papacostas -- 10 receptions for 116 yards (both career-highs) and one TD. Freshman LB Stephen Boxlor led the Hiram defense with 13 tackles, including seven solo stops, and one pass breakup. Senior QB Max Kravitz completed 27-of-44 passes for 228 yards. Sophomore DB Jim Shamshak had two pass interceptions versus Denison, returning one of them 44 yards. He leads the team in interceptions with three. Freshman TE Angelo Sablon caught a career-high seven passes for 91 yards. He also caught a conversion pass.
ALLEGHENY (5-3, 5-0 NCAC)vs. EARLHAM (1-7, 0-4)
When/where: 1 p.m. at M.O. Ross Field, Richmond, Ind.
Last year: Allegheny 28, Earlham 7.
Scouting report: Allegheny stayed undefeated in the NCAC with a 27-21 decision over Wittenberg that broke a six-game losing streak to the Tigers. Earlham lost to Oberlin, 37-14. Allegheny won behind record-setting performances from senior QB Bubba Smith and senior wide-out Jon Turner. Smith fired three TD passes, including the 49th of his career to break the school record of 48. Smith wound up 15-for-27 for 213 yards and one interception. Smith was named the NCAC Offensive Player of the Week. Turner had four pass catches for 53 yards, including the 19th TD reception of his career to set a school record. Through eight games, Smith has completed 132-of-220 passes for 1,548 yards and 15 TDs with five interceptions, while Turner has caught 48 passes for 511 yards and four TDs. The Gators are making a bid for their ninth NCAC championship, the last title coming in 1997 as a tri-champion with Wittenberg and Wooster. Allegheny's eight NCAC titles since the league opened in 1984 are the most of any school.
WALSH (7-2, 4-0 MSFA-MIDEAST)vs. URBANA (3-6, 2-2)
When/where: 1:30 p.m. at Wood Street Stadium, Urbana.
Last year: Walsh 51, Urbana 0.
Scouting report: Walsh's five-game winning streak was snapped by Gannon last week, 18-12, on a touchdown with 23 seconds remaining. Walsh scored all 12 points on FGs from Michael Lum. Derek Besgrove was contained to a season-low 40 yards rushing in 28 carries. He was limited to under 100 yards rushing and prevented from scoring for the first time this season. Besgrove still ranks No. 1 in rushing in the MSFA MIdeast with 1,523 yards and 21 TDs. Sophomore QB Dan Kane passed for 216 yards while senior Chris Brink caught eight passes for 230 yards. Urbana lost to Quincy last week, 33-10.
MALONE (2-6, 0-4 MFSA-MIDEAST)vs. TAYLOR (1-8, 0-5)
When/where: 1:30 p.m. at Fawcett Stadium, Canton.
Last year: Taylor 35, Malone 21.
Scouting report: Malone lost to No. 5-ranked St. Francis, 36-14. Junior Jeremy Rininger kicked two field goals of 30 and 35 yards and averaged 39.9 yards in seven punts. The Pioneers' only TD came from sophomore RB Sean Knight on a 3-yard run, that was capped by freshman QB Mac Griffin's conversion pass to senior WR Nyrell Knight. Sean Knight rushed for 70 yards in 16 carries in the first half, but didn't play in the second half due to injury. Sophomore FB Shawn Marshall (United) caught one pass. On defense, senior LB Jason Kennedy had 12 tackles, including seven solo hits, while junior DB Mitch Fusek (Canfield) added 10 tackles, with five unassisted, and junior LB Jimmy Fletcher nine tackles with five hits. Sophomore DB Marty Kanetsky (Hubbard) had an interception.
GENEVA (5-3) vs. TIFFIN
When/where: 7 p.m. at Frost-Kalnow Stadium, Tiffin.
Last year: Geneva 35, Tiffin 26.
Scouting report: Geneva is coming off a 22-6 win over Taylor that gave coach Geno DeMarco (76-38) a tie for the most career coaching wins at Geneva with Gene Sullivan. Senior DB Mark Villella had an interception, five tackles and three pass break-ups for Geneva to be named MSFA Defensive Player of the Week. The interception was his sixth of the season and 18th of his career. Geneva rushed for 275 yards in the win. Barry Baker had 122 yards while Josh Mullen added 112 yards and two TDs. Senior QB Ben Swallow (West Branch) scored the other TD on a 1-yard run, while Zach Blair kicked a 35-yard FG.
SLIPPERY ROCK (4-5, 2-2 PSAC-WEST)vs. INDIANA (PA.) (8-1, 4-1)
When/where: 1:30 p.m. at George P. Miller Stadium, Indiana, Pa.
Last year: Indiana 34, Slippery Rock 28 (OT).
Scouting report: Indiana defeated Shippensburg last week, 18-7, as Josh Telenko tied a school record with four field goals and Kevin Weidl hit LeRon McCoy for the go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter. Telenko was named PSAC-West Offensive Player of the Week. Slippery Rock lost to Lock Haven last week, 24-13. Indiana has a 38-31-2 lead in the all-time series against Slippery Rock, and has won four in a row. An IUP win over The Rock will clinch at least a share of the PSAC-West title.
-- Vindicator staff reports