COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW Saturday's games

WOOSTER (7-0) vs. HIRAM (0-7)
Game time: 1 p.m. at Charles A. Henry Field, HiramSeries history: Wooster leads 28-4. Wooster won the last meeting, 28-10, in 2001.Scouting report: Hiram lost to Allegheny 59-0 and Wooster defeated Oberlin 59-13 last Saturday. Senior DB Jim Conley made 13 stops, nine of them solo, for Hiram. He is tied for third on the team with 52 total tackles this season and leads the North Coast Athletic Conference with five INTs. Stephen Boxler leads the NCAC with 82 tackles. Hiram has lost 11 straight games and has not scored in four conference games. Tim Anderson is the leading rusher (379 yards) and QB Max Kravitz has completed 56-of-135 passes for 538 yards and four touchdowns. The Terriers are allowing 43.6 points per game. Wooster TB Tony Sutton rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns. DE Andy Mizak tied a school record with four sacks and led the team with nine stops. He has 10 sacks this season. Wooster is ranked 11th in the AFCA poll.
BETHANY (0-7) vs. CHICAGO (1-5)
Game time: 1 p.m. at Stagg Field, ChicagoSeries history: Chicago leads 4-0. Chicago won the last meeting, 31-17, in 2001.Scouting report: Bethany lost to Washington & amp; Jefferson, 56-0, last week. RB Mike Yandrick rushed for a season-high 67 yards, while WR Zack Merz had six catches for 83 yards. LB Eric Crawford had seven tackles and two fumble recoveries. LB T.J. Chambers had an interception, while S Dan Scrivner and CB Aaron Weathers had seven tackles each. Chicago has lost five straight games, including a 17-7 loss to Carnegie Mellon in its last game Oct. 16.
ALFRED (6-1) vs. GROVE CITY (3-5)
Game time: 1 p.m. at Robert E. Thorn Field, Grove CitySeries history: Grove City leads 5-3. The Wolverines won 28-21 at Alfred last season.Scouting report: Last Saturday, Grove City lost to Waynesburg 51-14, while Alfred won its fourth straight, 35-3, over Case Western Reserve. Seth Fox scored his first collegiate TD for the Wolverines, a 5-yard run in the second quarter. Adam Wargo also had a TD, a 27-yard run. LB Ben Szelong had a sack and Steve Weary blocked an extra point. Alfred held Case to 50 total yards, including minus-12 rushing. QB Ron Duliba passed for 223 yards and four TDs.Radio: WSAJ-FM (91.1)
WESTMINSTER (3-4)vs. FROSTBURG STATE (2-5)
Game time: 1 p.m. at Bobcat Stadium, Frostburg, Md.Series history: Westminster leads 7-1-1. Last year, the Titans won 35-33.Scouting report: Last Saturday, Westminster lost to Thiel, 28-0, and Frostburg State, a member of the Atlantic Central Football Conference, snapped a five-game losing streak with a 22-0 win over Maryville (Tenn.). Against Thiel, Westminster TB Scott Froelich had 41 yards rushing, while Scott Ekis caught six passes for 60 yards. Defensively, Tom Froelich recovered a fumble and Dusty Rhodes had a season-high 37.8 yard average on five punts. Titans of the week were FB Josh Kutzner (offense), LB Matt Knight (defense) and Mike Cacchione (special teams). Frostburg State is led by Mike Kitchen (429 yards rushing) and QB Jimmy Ward (94-of-177, 960 yards, 5 TDs, 7 INTs). Gil Bolden and Adam Snyder have 25 and 24 receptions, respectively. Chris Lentz is the leader on defense with 72 tackles.Radio/TV: WWNW-FM (88.9), Westminster Cable Network
SLIPPERY ROCK (3-6)vs. SHIPPENSBURG (8-1)
Game time: 1 p.m. at Seth Grove Stadium, ShippensburgSeries history: Slippery Rock leads 37-18-2. Last year, Slippery Rock won 16-14.Scouting report: Last week, Slippery Rock lost to Edinboro, 38-26. Josh Kniess recorded his second punt return TD in as many weeks and the fourth of his career. Kniess needs 48 yards to become the 20th player in Rock history to rush for 1,000 or more yards in a single season and 129 yards to break into SRU's top 10 career rushers. Brandon Richardson caught six passes for 100 yards. Shippensburg defeated Clarion, 44-0. LB Frank Duffy was named PSAC defensive player of the week, posting eight tackles, including one for loss. Senior John Kuhn rushed for 111 yards and five TDs, and surpassed the 1,000-yard mark for third consecutive year. He is fifth all-time in the PSAC in scoring and rushing.
MT. UNION (7-0)vs. BALDWIN-WALLACE (6-1)
Game time: 1:30 p.m. at Finnie Stadium, BereaSeries history: Baldwin-Wallace leads 21-20-1. Last year, Mount Union won 24-0.Scouting report: Last week, Mount Union defeated Ohio Northern, 41-27. QB Zac Bruney is 112-of-170 for 1,690 yards and 21 TDs, while RB Rick Ciccone has 489 yards and 5 TDs. Ciccone also leads the team with 25 receptions, while WR Jason Cavell has 22. LB Shaun Spisak has 50 tackles. B-W lost its first game last week, 20-18 to Capital. B-W's Mike DiAngelo is 94-of-167 for 1,120 and 8 TDs. RB Brandon Hedges has 960 yards and 12 TDs -- he leads the OAC in both categories. The defense is led by LB Joe George and Justin Princehorn.Radio: WDPN-AM (1310), WRMU-FM (91.1)
THIEL (6-2) vs. OHIO DOMINICAN (0-7)
Game time: 1:30 p.m. at Alumni Stadium, Greenville, Pa.Series history: First meeting.Scouting report: TB Steve Minton rushed for 157 yards and 3 TDs in Thiel's 28-0 win over Westminster. The six wins are the most since 1979 and their four PAC wins are the most since 1981. Minton has 755 yards for the season and 7 TDs. QB Darrell Satterfield is 120-for-201 for 1,470 yards and 13 TDs. Brandon Chambers has 49 receptions for 725 yards and 10 TDs.Radio: WPIC-AM (790)
WALSH (7-1) vs. TIFFIN (3-3)
Game time: 1:30 p.m. at Frost Kalnow Stadium, TiffinSeries history: Walsh leads 5-1.Scouting report: Last week, Chase Hostetler scored two second-half TDs in Walsh's 14-7 win over Geneva. Hostetler leads the MSFA with 1,083 yards rushing and 96 points. Brian Rogers had 18 tackles and Ryan McGraw forced a fumble. Tiffin defeated Hillsdale 15-13, as Ben Sandrock kicked three FGs.Radio: FOX Sports 1350, WCER-AM (900)
ALLEGHENY (3-4) vs. WABASH (5-2)
Game time: 1 p.m. at Little Giant Stadium, Crawfordsville, Ind.Series history: Tied 2-2. Allegheny won last year, 7-6.Scouting report: Last week, Allegheny defeated Hiram, 59-0, and Wabash lost to Wittenberg, 49-35. Allegheny RB Mario Tarquinio rushing for 186 yards and a school-record tying five TDs. Jason Black kicked a 38-yard FG, his first as a collegian, and QB Jimmy Savage added a 13-yard scoring run. The Gators had 364 yards rushing and held Hiram to minus-23 on the ground. Wabash QB Russ Harbaugh threw for 334 yards and 3 TDs. Brandon Clifton caught 9 passes for 128 yards and a score. Tim Parker had a career-high 15 tackles.Radio: WMGW-AM (1490)
MALONE (3-4)vs. ST. FRANCIS, IND. (7-0)
Game time: 2 p.m. at Cougar Stadium, Fort Wayne, Ind.Series history: St. Francis leads 5-1.Scouting report: Last week, Malone lost to Urbana, 30-27, on a last-second TD pass. QB Brad Reifsnyder was 18-of-31 for 189 yards and 4 TDs. He has 19 TD passes this season. Nyrell Knight had five catches for 54 yards and 2 TDs. RB Eric Smith had 114 yards rushing. DB Chris Cruise and LB Jamal Gambrell had nine tackles each. St. Francis, ranked second in the NAIA poll, defeated Taylor (Ind.) 46-0. QB Chris Bramell was 10 of 19 for 132 yards and a TD, while RB Aaron Lane had 153 yards rushing and a score.Radio: WNPQ-FM (95.9)
GENEVA (3-4) vs. TAYLOR (0-7)
Game time: 4 p.m. at Reeves Stadium, Beaver Falls, Pa.Series history: Geneva leads 6-2. Last year, Geneva won 22-6.Scouting report: Last week, Geneva suffered four turnovers in a 14-7 loss to Walsh. Brandon Natahan rushed for 149 yards on 20 carries and Josh Mullen went over the 3,200 yard mark for his career. Taylor has been outscored 277-43 and been shutout in three of its last four games. RB Lee Anthony has 383 yards and 1 TD. QB Wes Krider has thrown for 490 yards and 1 score. The leading receiver is Bryan Jackson (12-210-0).
Vindicator staff reports