Lebanon Valley (4-4, 3-2 MAC)
at Lycoming (5-3, 3-2 MAC)
Saturday, Nov. 6 - 1 p.m. - Person Field - The 26th Meeting
Live Stats: Lycoming
Radio: Flying Dutchmen Radio Network (WMSS 91.1 FM and WWSM 1510AM)
Webcast: WMSSFM.com

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LVC Media Notes/Two-Deep
Lycoming Media Notes/Two-Deep

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With three consecutive come-from-behind wins behind them, Lebanon Valley visits a tough Lycoming team trying to get above .500. The Dutchmen have rebounded after a 1-4 start, while the Warriors have slid to two straight losses after winning five in a row.

On the Radio
Saturday's game will be broadcast on the Flying Dutchmen Radio Network on WMSS 91.1 FM in Middletown and WWSM 1510 AM in Annville. 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 courtesy of Lycoming.

If You Only Know 5 Things...
1. LVC, at 4-4, is looking to win out and get to 6-4, hoping for a second consecutive ECAC Bowl selection.
2. RB Ben Guiles needs 73 yards rushing to break Charlie Parker '10's season yardage record. Last week, Guiles became the sixth player in program history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season.
3. The game will be a match-up of the MAC's top two rushers. Lycoming's Josh Kleinfelter leads the league with 1,078 yards, while Guiles is second with 1,033.
4. LVC has won three straight games using second-half comebacks. Last week, the Dutchmen trailed 35-21 in the second half to Widener before coming back to win 42-38.
5. ILB Jason Gigous had 20 tackles against Widener, the most by a Dutchman since 2001.

Weather Forecast
Bundle up! Saturday's game-time forecast is 43 degrees with a 20% chance of passing showers or snow flurries, with winds 5-10 mph from the northwest.

Noting The LVC Offense
Caleb Fick had his best game of the year and one of his career best last week, throwing for four touchdowns and running for the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter ... He would need 462 yards over the final two games to become LVC's all-time passing leader ... Ben Guiles is second in the MAC in rushing with 1,033 yards and 13 touchdowns this season ... He had a relatively quiet 83 yards last week, but it put him over 1,000 yards for the season ... Wide receiver Ed Tobin had a career game with seven catches for 100 yards and two touchdowns ... Yahya McIntyre caught four balls, including his first career TD ... Brendan Riley also caught a score, his third of the year and fourth by a tight end ... Backup quarterback Colt Zarilla and backup wide receiver Kevin Greene are both back after missing the Widener game ... LVC's offensive line is banged up, with four players who appeared on the two-deep at some point - starting right guard Andrew Scott and back-ups John Semanchik, Nate Valdez, and JT Sincavage - all out ... Brendan Kozub will get his third straight start at right guard for Scott, with Tyler Veverka going to left guard ... Despite the injuries, the o-line has given up just nine sacks and has LVC second in the MAC in rushing ... They did not allow a sack last week ... LVC's red zone offense is last in the conference by a large magin, converting just 24 of 41 chances.

Noting the LVC Defense
ILB Jason Gigous has 33 tackles over his last two games, including 20 against Widener ... He was just the eighth player in program history to make 20 tackles in a game, and first since Chad Hoofnagle did it in 2001 ... DE Zach Bleiler was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Week after a 3.0 TFL, 2.0 sack week that saw him recover two fumbles and score a touchdown on one ... The defensive line will take a hit this week as NT Nick Bowne is out ... Freshman Kevin Smith will make his first career start in his place ... In a flip-flop at inside linebacker, senior Andrew Hurst will get his first career start for AJ Kuhns ... OLB Alex Gilchrist had 12 tackles last week, including a key late sack ... Dane Eichelberger, Jur'ey Fowlkes, and Nic Shirey all had interceptions against Widener ... The LVC defense ranks third in the MAC with 21 sacks.

Noting the LVC Special Teams
Kevin Greene and Colt Zarilla both return after Jake Zeigler had to take over punting duties last week ... Zeigler, who is the fifth different punter used by LVC this year, did well with three punts, averaging 31.0 yards with a long of 42 and none returned ... Sean Fakete took over taking extra points and went 6-for-6 ... Matt Nawracaj continues as the kick-off man ... LVC's punt coverage unit held Widener to one return for -4 yards ... Zeigler is also returning kicks now with Jordan Senkbeil, and Joey Miller joins Senkbeil on punt returns.

Guiles Nears Records
Ben Guiles is having one of the best seasons in LVC history by a running back at 1,033 yards and 13 touchdowns. He is 73 yards away from breaking Charlie Parker '10's single-season record of 1,105 yards, set in 2008, and three touchdowns away from Parker's TD mark. Last week, Guiles became just the sixth player in program history to cross 1,000 rushing yards in a season.

Bleiler Earns MAC Honors, Moves Up Sacks List
Senior DE Zach Bleiler, the reigning MAC Defensive Player of the Week, had two sacks against Widener, including a fumble returned for a touchdown, and is climbing up the LVC career sacks list. He is now in third place all-time with 24.5 career sacks. The record is 29, held by Karl Conrad '89.

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 -9 through eight games (although they were +3 last week), which ranks second-worst in the MAC. That includes -8 on fumbles alone - they've given away 11 bobbles, and recovered three. Zach Bleiler's two fumble recoveries last week were the first by the Dutchmen since Week 2 against Grove City.

Scouting Lycoming
Lycoming has the top receiver and top rusher in the Middle Atlantic Conference, and their offense is third overall at 26.1 points per game. Seniors Josh Kleinfelter and Ryan Wagaman have rewritten the Warriors' record book throughout the 2010 season, with Kleinfelter reaching school records in rushing and all-purpose yardage during the season. The dangerous running back also posted a school-record of five straight 100-yard rushing games and leads the MAC in rushing with an average of 134.8 yards per game. Wagaman is one of four receivers in Lycoming history to reach 2,000 career yards and one of three to reach 150 receptions. He leads the MAC with an average of 84.5 yards per game.

Even after allowing 30 points in each of the past two weeks, the Warriors still sit second in the MAC in scoring defense at 19.5 points per game and third in total defense at 314.1 yards per game. The Warriors have been one of the most aggressive units in the conference this year, forcing 10 fumbles and picking off 10 passes to sit second in the league in turnover margin at +12. The team's frontline has been outstanding, allowing just 106.4 yards on the ground per game. Safety Chuck Bellitto leads the team in tackles with 56. Junior safety Ray Bierbach is tied for the league lead with five interceptions and he tops the conference with 13 passes defended.

Last Year vs. Lycoming
LVC won eight games for the first time since 1902 with a 31-21 win over Lycoming at Arnold Field. On Senior Day, it was only appropriate that LVC's senior class make all the big plays, and they did just that as the Dutchmen overcame a slow start to dominate the Warriors (3-6, 2-4 MAC) in the second half. Charlie Parker scored three touchdowns and racked up his 16th career 100-yard rushing game with 126 yards on 33 carries, and Joe Brennan and Sean Donovan each caught five passes, including Brennan's 34-yard touchdown haul. Defensively, seniors Matt Lillis, Bruno Iozzo, and Will Keylor all came up with interceptions in key situations, and Ju'rey Fowlkes added a fourth pick on Colin Dwyer.

Series History
Saturday's game is the 26th meeting all-time ... Lycoming leads the series 22-3, winning the first 21 games ... LVC has won three of the last four, however ... The first meeting was on Nov. 19, 1955, a 25-7 Lycoming win ... The two teams played in 1956, then did not play again until 1985 ... LVC won last year's tilt, 31-21, at Arnold Field ... The Dutchmen are 1-11 in Williamsport, winning 15-9 in 2006 ... Coach Jim Monos is 3-13 against Lyco ... LVC is 9-6 on Nov. 6.

Next Time Out
LVC returns home for their rivalry game - and season finale - against Albright at 1 p.m.