PSAC Football · August 27–29, 2026 · Postgame · Professional

Verified final results

Conference context

Through this reporting window: overall records from the verified school schedules, listed alphabetically. These are not divisional standings or power rankings. Opponent quality is not adjusted. Mansfield sprint football is excluded from this comparison. Lackawanna is covered as an opponent, not counted among the 15 conventional-football member programs.

Yards/play divides total official offensive yards by total official offensive plays across the listed games; it is not an average of game rates. Team scoring includes return points and overtime. Small samples and different opponents limit comparisons.

East Stroudsburg at Seton Hill

2026-08-27

East Stroudsburg combined short fields with a long closing drive to win 27–20.

ESU gained only 20 more yards than Seton Hill. Two early kickoff fumbles gave the Warriors consecutive possessions at the Griffins’ 21, and both became touchdowns. The stronger evidence for sustained control came later: protecting a 20–17 lead, ESU drove 97 yards in 17 plays and used 10:57 before scoring with 2:39 left. Harrison Susi’s official net rushing total was 111 yards, supporting an attack that gained 258 on the ground. Seton Hill generated more yards per play but had fewer opportunities. The long final drive is a more useful test of ESU’s offensive potential than assuming two return fumbles will recur.

Red-zone scores include field goals and touchdowns; they are not a touchdown percentage. Official net rushing includes losses. Yards per play is calculated from the displayed totals.

Next evidence to test

At Pace, track ESU scoring possessions starting on its own side of midfield. For Seton Hill at West Liberty, check kickoff ball security and the ability to end long opposing possessions.

Source qualification: ESU’s recap lists Susi with 118 rushing yards; the box score distinguishes 118 gained from 111 net. The report uses net yards. Sources also differ on Crawford’s final touchdown distance, which is not used.

Official sources: East Stroudsburg recap · East Stroudsburg box score · Seton Hill box score · Seton Hill recap

Minnesota Duluth at Slippery Rock

2026-08-27

Slippery Rock’s 45–43 double-overtime escape was powered by takeaways and a late offensive recovery.

The Rock won despite allowing 370 rushing yards and converting none of 10 third downs. The pivotal event was Brett Kwoka’s forced fumble on fourth-and-11, returned 65 yards by Aaron Scales Jr. with 3:13 left. It cut a 30–20 deficit to three without requiring an offensive drive. DaOne Owens then helped move the offense from its own eight into field-goal range, and Connor Macek tied the game with 20 seconds left. Owens supplied the winning two-point run in the second overtime. This demonstrated recovery under pressure, but not a reliable run defense or possession offense. Regulation ended 30–30; the 45 points include overtime.

Red-zone scores include field goals and touchdowns; they are not a touchdown percentage. Official net rushing includes losses. Yards per play is calculated from the displayed totals.

Next evidence to test

Against ESU, monitor rushing yards allowed and whether SRU converts third downs without needing a defensive score to stay competitive.

Official sources: Slippery Rock box score · Slippery Rock recap

Gannon at Davenport

2026-08-29

Gannon’s passing production could not offset Davenport’s 420 rushing yards in a 32–20 loss.

Ty Hurst and Donell Mason gave Gannon a credible way to move the ball: their first touchdown completed a 99-yard drive after a goal-line stand. Davenport answered with third-quarter scoring runs of 75 and 84 yards by Cephus Harris. Those two snaps produced 159 rushing yards and turned a seven-point halftime margin into a 20-point gap. Gannon finished with just 61 rushing yards, leaving little balance. Its two red-zone visits both produced touchdowns, illustrating how finishing efficiency can look good while a team struggles to create enough chances. Davenport’s late two-point return belongs to special teams rather than ordinary offensive scoring.

Red-zone scores include field goals and touchdowns; they are not a touchdown percentage. Official net rushing includes losses. Yards per play is calculated from the displayed totals.

Next evidence to test

At Shepherd, count long rushing gains conceded and compare Gannon’s rushing output with its 61-yard opener. Sustaining drives matters more than a perfect rate on very few red-zone visits.

Official sources: Gannon box score · Gannon recap

Lock Haven at Shippensburg

2026-08-29

Lock Haven recovered from 9–0 down and beat Shippensburg 24–16 despite being outgained.

Shippensburg’s 327–264 yardage edge did not translate into better finishing. Its opening 22-play, 75-yard drive consumed 12:40 but yielded only a field goal. Lock Haven benefited from repeated short fields, and Carson Nagle’s two touchdown passes helped turn the game. Its fourth-quarter insurance score was different: an 11-play, 75-yard drive ended with Ezequiel Johnson scoring at 8:48 for a 24–9 lead. Shippensburg later reached the Lock Haven four but followed with four incompletions. Six sacks and lost opportunities near the goal line explain why Roman Jensen’s 266 passing yards were insufficient. The win supports Lock Haven’s situational execution more clearly than broad offensive superiority.

Red-zone scores include field goals and touchdowns; they are not a touchdown percentage. Official net rushing includes losses. Yards per play is calculated from the displayed totals.

Next evidence to test

At AIC, check whether Lock Haven generates touchdowns from normal field position. Shippensburg’s next game should be assessed for sack avoidance and touchdown conversion in scoring territory.

Source qualification: Lock Haven’s recap refers to three takeaways; the box score lists three Shippensburg fumbles but only two lost, with no interception thrown. This report uses the box-score distinction.

Official sources: Lock Haven recap · Lock Haven box score · Shippensburg recap · Shippensburg box score

Evidence and report boundaries

Free provides the verified slate, conference context and concise matchup summaries. Professional adds performance comparisons, interpretation, competing explanations and follow-up tests. Both editions remain accessible under the site’s existing public beta arrangement.

This is a conference edition covering every listed matchup once, including opponents outside the PSAC. Mansfield sprint football appears only where scheduled and remains separate from conventional-football comparisons. No halftime report is included. Official school schedules, box scores and recaps are linked beside the relevant game; evidence snapshots and calculations are retained for corrections.

No contemporaneous Mayberry forecast is asserted for these games, so this edition does not claim forecast accuracy. The analysis uses box-score and drive evidence; it does not infer unobserved coverages, assignments or coaching intent. Supporting drive entries are unadjusted; no points-per-drive, success-rate or win-probability model is claimed.