Washington & Jefferson 55, Waynesburg 0
The Presidents jumped to a 35-0 lead at the half and rolled past the Yellowjackets, closing the PAC regular season at home. Senior EJ Thompson ran for a pair of touchdowns for W&J (8-2). Joey Koroly and Jack Ryan adding rushing TDs for the Red & Black who look to host an ECAC Bowl next week. Quarterbacks Colton Jones and Justin Heacock combined to go 22-of-26 for 300 yards and three touchdowns. Andrew Wolf, Nick Hrivnak and Justin Huss caught those scoring throws. Huss also returned a punt for a score. The ECAC Bowl lineup will be announced on Monday.
Calif. Univ. of PA 24, Bloomsburg 9
Isaiah Cameron and Derek Lockhart ran for touchdowns, Noah Mitchell hit Richie Sykes with a 15-yard scoring pass and Anthony Beitko kicked an early 24-yard field goal, leading the Vulcans to the win, improving to 9-1. The California defense forced four turnovers in the win. Entering the day, CalU was ranked seventh in the region but the “earned access” rule may leave the Vulcans outside the NCAA Division II playoff field. Those selections will be announced Sunday afternoon. Slippery Rock (8-2), the only team to beat CalU, lost in the conference championship game. The Rock was ranked one spot ahead of CalU entering the weekend.
Carnegie-Mellon 24, Case Western Reserve 6
The Tartans (8-2) won their seventh straight game and secured a share of the Presidents Athletic Conference title. The victory also clinched the PAC’s automatic bid to the Division III playoffs, CMU’s second appearance in the national championship bracket under head coach Rich Lackner who is retiring following 36 years at his alma mater. CMU has now won eight PAC titles, joining former members John Carroll and Thomas More in a tie for second behind Washington & Jefferson’s 26 championships.