CALIFORNIA – The Vulcans scored 28 straight points in the first quarter, including two touchdowns by junior wide receiver Derek Lockhart, on Saturday evening and claimed a 42-14 victory against Seton Hill on Senior Day at Adamson Stadium in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West play. With the win, the California University of Pennsylvania football team improves to 8-0 overall with a 5-0 mark in divisional action. The Vulcans have now secured at least a share of the PSAC West title with one week remaining in league play. Meanwhile, the Griffins drop to 4-5 this season behind a 2-4 record in PSAC West play. The Vulcans return to action on Saturday, Nov. 6, when they travel to face nationally-ranked Slippery Rock with kickoff set for 1 p.m. The winner of the contest will represent the Western Division in the PSAC Championship on Nov. 13 with the game being hosted by the representative from the Eastern Division.
Junior quarterback Noah Mitchell set a career high with five touchdown passes and finished with 339 passing yards on 27-of-43 attempts with no interceptions. He completed passes to seven different players in the victory while posting his fourth-straight game of at least 300 passing yards. Mitchell now ranks third in school history with 66 passing touchdowns, which is just three shy of tying the all-time school record set by Josh Portis (2009-10).
Lockhart finished with 135 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 10 catches against Seton Hill. Over the last three games, he has totaled 24 receptions for 380 yards with six touchdowns. Sophomore wide receiver JaQuae Jackson totaled 121 receiving yards on seven catches with a pair of touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Tyson Hill added six receptions for 48 yards in the victory.