Online Video
The game will be streamed live and for free via Widener.
 
On The Radio
The game will be broadcast on the Flying Dutchmen Radio Network on WWSM 1510 AM in Lebanon County. John Wilsbach and Steve Leedy will call the action. The contest will be streamed live and for free on the TuneIn app, as well as WMSSFM.com and on GoDutchmen.com. This week's game will not be on 91.1 FM.
 
Weather Forecast
(WEATHER FORECAST) The two teams will enjoy perfect fall weather on Saturday in Chester. It'll be sunny for most of the day with a high temperature reaching 60 degrees.
 
Series History
Saturday's game is the 75th meeting all-time… Widener leads the overall series 48-24-2… After LVC won three straight meetings from 2008 to 2010, the Pride have won eight in a row… The two teams first met on Nov. 30, 1933 – the game ended as a scoreless tie… The Pride earned the series' first victory in 1934… LVC's first win in the series was a 7-0 shutout in Annville in 1935… Widener was still known as Pennsylvania Military College until 1972… The Dutchmen's fourth-quarter comeback fell just short in a 27-21 loss to the Pride last fall in Annville… Lebanon Valley's last win over Widener was a 42-38 shootout at Arnold Field in 2010.
 
Last Time Out
Lebanon Valley held off a late charge by FDU-Florham and edged the Devils 31-30 in front of a packed Arnold Field on Homecoming Saturday, Oct. 12.

In the fourth quarter, Florham found pay dirt again when Caserta hit Damarquis Price for a 23-yard touchdown pass, making it a 31-24 game with 7:39 to go in the final quarter. On LVC's ensuing drive, the Dutchmen reached Florham's 47-yard line, but the drive stalled out and Patrick Clark punted the ball away to the Devils' 11-yard line. The visiting team began its drive with 4:52 remaining in the fourth and the offense picked up where it left off on the previous drive. QB Anthony Caserta led Florham on a long drive and the eight-play, 89-yard drive was capped by Alnazir Blackman's one-yard TD rush, bringing the visitors to within a point at 31-30. Florham then chose to go for the two-point conversion to attempt to take a lead, but Caserta's pass into the right side of the end zone was defended well by Chance Atkins and the Dutchmen stayed ahead by one at 31-30.
 
In the final two minutes of play, LVC wanted nothing more than to run the clock out on the Devils, but the Dutchmen were unable to do that and punted the ball away to Florham's 14-yard line, giving the visitors a slim chance. Caserta completed his first pass to running back Blackman, but after two incomplete passes and the clock ticking, the Devils were forced to try a hook-and-ladder play, which resulted in a fumble by the offense that was scooped up by Dillon Estes. After two kneel downs, LVC escaped Homecoming Saturday with a big 31-30 victory over FDU-Florham.
 
In the early going, it was the Dutchmen who struck first, and in a big way, when Wilson broke off a 73-yard touchdown run on LVC's first play of a drive with 7:12 to go in the first. Then, in the second quarter, Kody Kegarise rushed the ball in from the one-yard line, increasing the home team's advantage to 14-0. LVC's defense continued to stymie FDU-Florham's offense, and with 7:18 to go in the second, Nick Bentz nailed a 49-yard field goal. It was the longest of his career and the second-longest in LVC football history that put the Dutchmen ahead 17-0.
 
On the visitor's ensuing drive, Atkins provided LVC with a defensive spark when he intercepted Caserta's pass and returned it 48 yards for a huge touchdown that put the Dutchmen ahead 24-0. Later, in the closing minutes of the second quarter, the Devils pulled off a trick play when Robert Blakely rushed the ball but when threw it to Calderon for a two-yard TD pass.
 
Last Time We Faced Widener
LVC's fourth-quarter comeback fell just short in a 27-21 loss to Widener back on Sept. 29, 2018, in Annville.

Trailing 21-6 entering the final quarter, the Flying Dutchmen (0-4, 0-2 MAC) opened the fourth by finishing off a 10-play, 51-yard scoring drive when quarterback Kody Kegarise called his own number and snuck across the goal line from two yards out, cutting the deficit to 21-13 with 13:31 left to play.
 
The defense held on Widener's ensuing possession, as safety Zachary Adams took down a Pride receiver for a two-yard loss following a reception on third-and-6. After the offense stalled out on the following drive, it was Adams again making a huge play when he stepped in front of a pass by WU quarterback Sean McGaughey, picking it off and racing 45 yards for a touchdown. Kegarise converted the two-point try with a quarterback sneak, tying the score with 10:32 remaining.
 
The Pride (2-3, 2-1 MAC) answered with an impressive 13-play, 75-yard drive that was capped when reserve quarterback Mitchell Vierling lofted a 14-yard touchdown pass to running back Donte' Harrell. Defensive lineman Jacob Whitfield made a play, however, when he blocked the ensuing PAT attempt, giving Lebanon Valley a chance with 5:16 left.
 
The Dutchmen moved the ball well, with Kegarise running five times on the next drive and converting a crucial fourth-and-1 from the Widener 46-yard line. Things halted, however, when Lebanon Valley was whistled for back-to-back holding penalties just as the team was nearing the Pride red zone. LVC was faced with a fourth-and-26 and Kegarise was unable to connect with wide receiver Zeke Wassell, turning the ball over on downs and allowing the visitors to bleed the rest of the clock.
 
Lebanon Valley got on the board first when Adams' first interception of the day led to a Nick Bentz 30-yard field goal on the team's first offensive possession. Widener took its first lead when McGaughey connected with wide receiver Ryan Gallagher for a 73-yard touchdown down the left sideline midway through the first quarter.
 
The Pride added to the advantage with a touchdown late in the second quarter and another field goal by Bentz drew LVC to within 14-6 heading into halftime. The visitors took their largest lead of the day at 21-6 by capping off their second possession of the third quarter with their third touchdown of the game.
 
In a game during which miscues proved costly, maybe none stood out more than a pair of kick returns taken to the house by LVC return men Dre Burch and Tyeair Diggs that were negated by penalties. Burch appeared to go 98 yards for a score in the first half, while Diggs' apparent house call was flagged in the third quarter.
 
Previewing with Coach Buehler
LVC head football coach Joe Buehler '89 sat down for his weekly interview that touched on a number of topics, including the Dutchmen's big Homecoming win over FDU-Florham last weekend, and his thoughts on the upcoming contest at Widener.

 
LVC's Offense
Last Saturday, LVC's offense continued what it has done best all season, and that's running the football. Senior tailback Hunter Wilson rushed for a career-high 184 yards and found pay dirt twice. The Dutchmen rank third in the MAC in yards on the ground per game with 163.0. Individually, Wilson is second in the league with 121.2 rushing yards per contest. Through five games this season, QB Kody Kegarise has thrown for 865 yards with eight TD's. He's also the Dutchmen's second-leading rusher with 155 yards. WR Tyeair Diggs continues to lead the offense in receptions with 21 for 245 yards and a pair of scores. Close on his tail is fellow WR Cameron Niemeyer, who has 205 catching yards and a team-high three reception TDs.
 
LVC's Defense
The Dutchmen's defense came up big last week against the Devils, led by Chance Atkins' 48-yard pick six. For the second time this season, Rhyle Strausbaugh led the defense in tackles against Florham with nine. Graunt Gaumer added seven tackles, while Brandon Brubaker, Wyett McLeod, and Pablo Aviles-Bernal each recorded a sack. Dillon Estes ranks second in the MAC with 51 total tackles, while Brubaker is fourth with 3.5 sacks and Estes in fifth with three.
 
LVC's Special Teams
Led by kicker Nick Bentz, the Dutchmen's special teams has shined in 2019. Bentz, who kicked a career-long 49-yard field goal against the Devils last week, leads the MAC with seven made field goals, and his 49-yarder was the longest in the league this season. On punt returns, Tyeair Diggs is averaging 14 yards per return, and on kickoffs, the senior is averaging 19.67 yards per return.
 
Scouting Widener
The Pride go into action on Saturday with an even 3-3 overall record and a 2-2 mark in the MAC. Last weekend was Widener's Homecoming and the Pride fell narrowly to Misericordia 40-35. Back on Oct. 2, Widener's very dangerous WR James Gillespie was named the ECAC Division III South Offensive Player of the Month and has also landed on the d3football.com's Team of the Week twice this season. As of Oct. 2, Gillespie led NCAA DIII in touchdowns (9) and receiving yards (617).
 
Who's Next?
LVC is on the road again next Saturday, Oct. 26, when the Dutchmen travel to Doylestown for a tough test against No. 12 Delaware Valley.
 
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