#7 Indiana University of Pennsylvania (5-0) was the best opponent Millersville (0-5) would see all season. They showed it. A humbling 62-3 loss at the hands of the Crimson Hawks sends the Ville back to the drawing board. What will be the next move as #9 Bloomsburg looms next Saturday?
Before we get into that, time to dissect this last game.
As many points as the offense put up on the board, IUP's offense did not blow anyone away coming into this week. They accomplished very little in the creative sense. They played two creative reverse bootleg runs that caught the Marauder secondary off guard. Otherwise, RB De'Antwan Williams did not blow anyone away with just 98 yards on the day and a touchdown run.
In fact, backup Israel Green arguably played better by recording 103 yards on 16 carries. He showed more explosiveness than Williams, but both played pretty well, but not extremely well.
Millersville forced its first interception of the year, as Rasheed Johnson hauled down a Mike Box throw intended for the end zone, returning it 17 yards. In terms of breaking up passes and applying tackles directly after pass receptions, the Marauders were on point. In that sense, it's getting better.
After some down weeks, RB Ian Sadon burst back onto the scene with another sensational day. He did his best work in the first half, racking up a total of 124 yards on 20 carries. His longest run of 40 yards towards the beginning of the game charged up the sideline. Sadon stomped on IUP's parade Saturday, and he will look to continue that success.
As rushing was a success, passing was not. Connor Casey and Curtis Frye combined for 6 of 18 and 65 yards, along with two interceptions. That seriously hampered Millersville's offense and only allowed for Evan Stahl to boot his second career field goal. Coach Greg Breitbach spoke about needing improved quarterback play in the weeks to come during the pregame show on Saturday.
It looks like it will be a competition for that number one spot from here on out.
Saturday marked IUP's homecoming. They renamed their field after former coach Frank Cignetti, who was also inducted into the College Hall of Fame. Congratulations to him and his family, including incumbent coach, and Cignetti's son, Curt.
Up next for Millersville is Bloomsburg (5-0), who will also be celebrating its homecoming.
Bloomsburg employs the PSAC's best running back, by far. Millersville has seen Mercyhurst's Brandon Brown-Dukes and West Chester's Rondell White, but Franklin Quiteh will by far be the Marauder defense's most challenging adversary. Quiteh has already rushed for 1,055 yards on 110 carries along with 13 TDs. Simple division shows that Quiteh rushes for about a first down every single run.
He is currently the reigning PSAC Athlete of the Week. It will be an extreme challenge for Millersville to stop him.
It was the week of the blowout in the PSAC, it appeared. Shippensburg obliterated Seton Hill 73-27, Mercyhurst crushed Cheyney 63-14, Slippery Rock trashed Kutztown 58-10, ESU dispatched Clarion 48-28, Bloomsburg dealt with Gannon 35-14, and Edinboro took care of Lock Haven 31-6.
Next week, it's back to East vs. West. Millersville vs. Bloomsburg will take to the air at 3:00 p.m. on MSBN. www.millersvilleathletics.com/msbn
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