Lebanon Valley (3-4, 2-2 MAC)
vs. Widener (3-4, 2-2 MAC)
Saturday, Oct. 30 - 1 p.m. - Arnold Field - The 66th Meeting
Live Stats: GoDutchmen.com
Radio: Flying Dutchmen Radio Network (WWSM 1510AM)
Webcast: WMSSFM.com

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LVC Media Notes/Two-Deep
 

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Winner of two straight, Lebanon Valley returns home to host Widener this afternoon. The Dutchmen are coming off two comeback victories, against FDU-Florham and King's, while the Pride have been going the other way, losing back-to-back games against Lycoming and Albright.

On the Radio
Saturday's game will be broadcast on the Flying Dutchmen Radio Network on WWSM 1510 AM in Annville only (and will not be heard on WMSS 91.1 FM). John Wilsbach and Brian Keyser will call the action. The game will be streamed live and free at WMSSFM.com and GoDutchmen.com.

Live Stats On the Web
Live statistics for the game are available on GoDutchmen.com and on mobile phones at GoDutchmen.com/fbstats.

If You Only Know 5 Things...
1. The two teams are going opposite ways - LVC has won two in a row, over FDU-Florham and King's, while Widener has lost their last two, against Lycoming and Albright.
2. In his last two games, Ben Guiles has ran for 388 yards and seven touchdowns, including 262 yards at King's last week.
3. The LVC defense has not allowed an offensive touchdown in its last six quarters of play.
4. Widener receiver Cedrick Clayton has led their offense with 43 passes for 512 yards this year.
5. LVC is -12 on turnovers and 8-for-22 (36%) on fourth down conversions this season.

Weather Forecast
Saturday's game-time forecast is 59 degrees and sunny, with light winds.

Noting The LVC Offense
The LVC offense struggled to score at King's, racking up 411 yards of offense (including 353 on the ground), but managing just 21 points ... Ben Guiles scored three times - he has seven TDs in two games - while running for 262 yards, the second-best total in school history ... Guiles is averaging 135.7 yards per game and is 156 yards short of a single-season record for yardage ... Pete Panichi added 49 yards last week with Blair Ransom out of the line-up ... Panichi is out vs. Widener, but Ransom returns ... Caleb Fick attempted just 18 passes last week, completing six for 76 yards ... Backup QB Colt Zarilla is out injured, and Fick will be backed up by sophomore Leo Kyte ... Ed Tobin caught four of those for 33 yards ... Wide receiver Kevin Greene, one of LVC's effective wide-outs this year, is unavailable vs. Widener ... Freshman Joey Miller is #2 on the depth chart at Z ... The tight ends have been in the mix more over the past three games, with Brendan Riley catching a TD vs. FDU-Florham and Matt Mankiewicz grabbing one vs. Wilkes ... Starting right guard Andrew Scott will not be available for the second straight game ... Left guard Tyler Veverka again moves to right guard, and freshman Brendan Kozub will make his second start at left guard ... LVC has the MAC's worst red-zone offense, converting 20 of 37 chances.

Noting the LVC Defense
The LVC defense did not allow an offensive touchdown at King's, as the Monarchs kicked four field goals and had a kickoff returned for a touchdown ... The Dutchmen have not allowed an offensive touchdown in their last six quarters ... LVC's last shutout came last year at Widener ... King's had just 27 yards rushing on 32 attempts ... LVC ranks fourth in the MAC in total defense ... LVC has not forced and recovered a fumble since week 2 against Grove City ... Alex Gilchrist had four tackles for a loss out of 11 stops against King's ... ILB Jason Gigous has been in good form of late, stopping 13 at King's and averaging nearly nine tackles with two inteceptions in his last three games ... Gigous leads the team with 56 tackles ... Gilchrist leads the team with 14.0 hits for a loss with 5.0 sacks, and DE Zach Bleiler has 11.0 TFL and 6.5 sacks ... At cornerback, Matt Lillis and Justin Lee are in a position battle ... Lee has started the last two games after Lillis started the first five.

Noting the LVC Special Teams
With Kevin Greene out, Colt Zarilla returned to punting duties last week for the first time since Week 1 ... He booted two for a 21.5-yard average ... However, Zarilla is out for the Widener game, and with Greene also not dressing, punting figures to fall to Jake Zeigler ... The LVC kick coverage unit allowed a late 86-yard touchdown on a kick-off by Jay Torres last week at King's ... Brittany Ryan kicked a 24-yard field goal - LVC's first of the year - but missed three PATs (one blocked) ... Kyle Wenger missed from 27 later in the game, and LVC had a botched fake field goal try as well.

Turnover Troubles
A large part of LVC's 2009 success was that they took care of the ball; the Dutchmen were +10 on turnovers last season. In 2010, however, it's been a different story entirely as LVC has developed a case of fumblitis. Lebanon Valley is -12 through seven games, which ranks second-worst in the MAC. That includes -9 on fumbles alone - they've given away 10 bobbles, and recovered just one.

Guiles Nears Records
Against FDU-Florham, Ben Guiles did something that only three other players in program history had done - he scored four touchdowns on the ground. He followed that up with three touchdowns against King's, giving him 13 for the year, just two shy of the single-season record. Meanwhile, he has 950 yards through seven games, putting him 155 yards short of Charlie Parker '10's single-season record of 1,105 yards. For his career, Guiles is third all-time with 2,318 yards.

Bleiler Moves Up Sacks List
Senior DE Zach Bleiler is climbing up the LVC career sacks list, and is now in third place all-time with 22.5 career sacks. The record is 29, held by Karl Conrad '89.

Scouting Widener
Widener has dropped two straight after starting 2-0 in MAC play, losing to Lycoming and Albright in the past two weeks. Widener has been led by quarterback Chris Haupt, who has completed 54 percent of his passes for 908 yards and six touchdowns. Running back Adam Smith leads the team with 340 yards and a touchdown, but Brendan Curran has been the key back, rushing for just 148 yards but scoring six touchdowns. Junior Cedrick Clayton has been their go-to receiver, catching 43 passes for 512 yards and four touchdowns. Defensively, the combo of Jon Natter and Joe Wojceichowski lead the team with 41 tackles, while Shane Szumski has been a beast inside with 11.0 TFL and nine sacks.

Last Year vs. Widener
Lebanon Valley improved to 7-1 for the first time in program history, shutting out Widener, 24-0, in a dominating all-around game on Halloween. Lebanon Valley, reaching seven wins for just the fifth time ever, kept the Quick Stadium cannon silent as it pitched its first shutout since Sept. 18, 2004, when it beat Widener 3-0 at Quick Stadium. The LVC defense smothered Widener, limiting the Pride to just 135 yards overall, including 62 on the ground and 73 passing. Cornerback Matt Lillis had a career game, intercepting two passes for the second straight game, including a 48-yard pick-six, and adding two punt blocks. Three of his plays led to LVC touchdowns.

Series History
Saturday's game is the 66th meeting all-time ... Widener leads the series 40-23-2 ... LVC has won two in a row, in overtime at home two years ago 20-13, and a 24-0 shutout in Chester last year ... Coach Jim Monos is 5-12 against the Pride ... The two teams first met on Nov. 30, 1933, a scoreless tie. Widener was still known as Pennsylvania Military College until 1972 ... This year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the more unusual games in LVC history, as they played Widener inside Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall ... LVC is 6-10 on Oct. 30.

Next Time
LVC hits the road for the final time in 2010, visiting Lycoming next Saturday.