COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW | Saturday's games

MOUNT UNION (2-0) vs. OTTERBEIN (1-1)
Game time: 7 p.m. at Memorial Stadium, WestervilleSeries history: Mount Union leads 32-4. Last year, Mount Union won 66-0.Scouting report: Mount Union rolled past John Carroll last week, 55-3, while Otterbein lost to Capital, 24-17. Mount Union has outscored their opponents 93-3, while averaging 496 yards of offense compared to their opponents' 153.5. The Raiders have 12 sacks while allowing four. QB Zac Bruney is 36-of-49 (.735) for 533 yards with six TDs and 2 interceptions. Defensively, Mount Union is led by middle linebacker Shaun Spisak with 16 tackles and outside linebacker Mike Gibbons (10). In Otterbein's loss to Capital, the Cardinals' Josh Braden had a game-best 142 yards rushing on 36 carries while wide receiver Ricardo Lenhart had five receptions for 69 yards. Otterbein's leading tacklers are Dan Dustin (14), Nathan Speiser (11) and safety Kieran Johnson (10).Radio: WRMU-FM 91.1, WDPN-AM 1310.
WESTMINSTER (1-2)vs. THOMAS MORE (1-2)
Game time: 1:30 p.m. at Thomas More Stadium, Crestview Hills, Ky.Series history: Thomas More leads 2-0, including a 41-39 victory last year.Scouting report: Westminster defeated Hiram, 41-22, while Thomas More lost to Wittenberg, 36-31. Senior RB Scott Froelich set a school single-game rushing rushing record with 254 yards in 34 carries, and scored four TDs. Froelich was named PAC Offensive Player of the Week and Offensive Titan of the Week. Senior ER Brian Ekis (Boardman) caught two passes for 55 yards and one TD. Junior WR Jake Buzzard (West Middlesex) had four catches for 34 yards, while junior TE Josh Bero (Poland) had three receptions for 37 yards. On defense, senior DB Mike Kohowski (Cardinal Mooney) had two tackles, including a sack, and was named Defensive Titan of the Week. Senior DB Clint DeLuca was named Special Teams Titan of the Week with three solo tackles, a pass breakup and a blocked punt. Senior DT Tony Ventresco had four tackles, including 1.5 for losses. In Thomas More's loss, QB Nate Berkley completed 11-of-25 passes for 167 yards and one TD, and rushed for 61 yards. Junior Mike Rieck caught four passes for 73 yards. Junior RB Tyran Thompson rushed for 97 yards on 18 carries and one TD. Sophomore CB Mark Carlisle had 13 tackles, one interception and a forced fumble.Radio-TV: WWNW-FM 88.9, Westminster Cable Network, www.msasportsnetwork.com.
THIEL (2-1) vs. BETHANY (0-2)
Game time: 1:30 p.m. at Rine Field, Bethany, W. Va.Series history: Thiel leads 31-27-1. Last year, Thiel won 42-14.Scouting report: Thiel rolled past Bluffton last week, 45-14, while Bethany's home game with Defiance was postponed because of flooding and rescheduled for Nov. 20. Senior QB Darrell Satterfield completed 17-of-21 passes for 221 yards and two TDs, and is 48-for-75 for 645 yards and six TDs in three games. Freshman TB Steve Minto, in his first start, rushed for 109 yards and two TDs. Junior TB/WR Tom McEntire (Reynolds) rushed for 85 yards and one TD. Junior WR Brandon Chambers (Farrell) had a career-best 11 receptions for 93 yards. On defense, senior MLB Robert Drake (Chaney High) had 5 1/2 tackles.Radio: WPIC-AM 790, WVBC-FM 88.1 (in Bethany).
GROVE CITY (2-1)vs. MUHLENBERG (2-0)
Game time: 1 p.m. at Scotty Wood Stadium, Allentown, Pa.Series history: Tied 1-1.Scouting report: Grove City lost to Wooster last week, 28-13, while Muhlenberg beat Union, 23-18. Grove City lost despite out-gaining Wooster (261-248) and holding the Fighting Scots to 2-for-14 on third downs. Adam Wargo led Grove City's offense with 77 yards rushing while FB Brian McGlothin added 56. The Wolverines' defense was led by CB Dave Issler with a career-high 10 tackles while LB Mike Choby added 10 hits. Sophomore QB Scott Fichter made his first career start. Muhlenberg got its winning score against Union on senior Jason Spencer's 1-yard run with 12:08 to go. Spencer replaced senior Mike Mrkobrad, who was injured early in the second quarter, and Spencer finished with a career-best 100 yards. Junior Mark Bennett led the defense with 13 tackles.Radio-Internet: WSAJ-FM 91.1, www.msasportsnetwork.com.
WALSH (3-0)vs. TRINITY INTERNATIONAL (2-0)
Game time: Noon at Fawcett Stadium, Canton.Series history: Trinity International leads, 2-1.Scouting report: Walsh beat Olivet Nazarene last week, 27-19, while Trinity International defeated Urbana, 16-14. Walsh was led by junior QB Dan Kane (16-for-25, 216 yards, 1 TD) and sophomore Chase Hostetler (100 yards rushing and three TDs). Junior Darryl Owens caught five passes for 81 yards and one TD. Junior Brian Rogers led Walsh's defense with 12 tackles.
Radio: WHLO-AM 640, WCER-AM 900.
GENEVA (1-1) vs. ST. XAVIER, ILL. (1-2)
Game time: 7 p.m. at Reeves Stadium, Beaver Falls, Pa.Series history: First game.Scouting report: Geneva is coming off a 13-9 win over St. Francis (Ill.) last Saturday. St. Xavier defeated Malone last week, 34-17. Geneva's Brandon Nathan and Josh Mullen each surpassed the 100-yard mark, with Nathan rushing for 139 yards and Mullen running for 105. Mullen also scored the go-ahead touchdown. Defensively, Geneva held St. Francis to -1 yard rushing.
MALONE (1-1) vs. ST. FRANCIS, ILL. (1-2)
Game time: 7 p.m. at Fawcett Stadium, Canton.Series history: Malone leads, 3-0.Scouting report: Malone lost to St. Xavier (Ill.) last Saturday, 34-17. Malone QB Brad Reifsnydercompleted 20-of-35 passes for 287 yards and 2 TDs. Nyrell Knight had eight catches for 124 yards and John Regas had 101 yards on six receptions, including two TDs. Senior RB Eric Smith led the rushing atack with 40 yards while Reifsnyder added 32 yards. Defensively, senior Mitch Fusek (Canfield) paced the squad with nine tackles (seven solos).
SLIPPERY ROCK (2-2)vs. LOCK HAVEN (1-3)
Game time: 1 p.m. at Hubert Jack Stadium, Lock Haven Pa.Series history: Slippery Rock won last year's game, 24-13.Scouting report: Slippery Rock beat Fairmont State last week, 49-14, while Lock Haven was defeated by Bloomsburg, 54-0. In Slippery Rock's win, freshman RB Corey Manfull (United) rushed for 129 yards on 18 carries and scored one TD. The Rock outgained FSC 409-211, including 271-120 rushing. The win was The Rock's second in as many weeks against a West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference school.
Vindicator staff reports