Game Preview - Cheyney

The West Chester University Golden Rams (5-2, 3-1) help the Cheyney Wolves (1-6, 0-5) celebrate their homecoming on Saturday. Kickoff in O’Shields Stevenson Stadium is scheduled for 2:00.

Series History:
West Chester leads the series with Cheyney 49-2-1 with Cheyney's last win coming in 1979 by a score of 36-34. Cheyney is under the direction of third year head coach Chris Roulhac who previously served as the team's head coach from 1993-1995, winning PSAC Coach of the Year in 1995.

Last 10 Meetings:

Year	H/A	W/L	Score	Year	H/A	W/L	Score
2007	Away	Win	35-13	2012	Home	Win	59-14
2008	Home	Win	60-6	2013	Away	Win	66-14
2009	Home	Win	59-0	2014	Home	Win	58-0
2010	Home	Win	48-34	2015	Away	Win	41-20
2011	Away	Win	23-7	2016	Home	Win	46-12

Last Meeting:

10/23/2016 West Chester 46 - Cheyney 12

The Golden Ram defense held Cheyney to just four first downs and 150 total yards in the game. Defensive tackle Josh Ganzelli led West Chester with five tackles while Jarey Elder had an interception. Offensively, Mike Class, Jarel Elder, and Mark Dukes combined for 200 yards on the ground while Tyler Karpinski and Simon Williams each had a touchdown catch.

Scouting the Opponent:

Senior quarterback Dominick Trautz (116 of 212, 1,224 yards, 10 TD's, 12 ints) has put up decent yards and touchdowns, but has been hurt by interceptions. The ball gets sprayed around as 16 different players have receptions for the Wolves. Top targets are wide receivers Yvesner Ferdinand (33 catches, 318 yards, 4 TD's), Nigel Wiley (16 catches, 266 yards, 1 TD), Brandon Joyner (19 catches, 242 yards, 2 TD's), and Jowan Lewis-Kearse (22 catches, 211 yards). And tight end Kyle Berlin (13 catches, 107 yards, 2 TD's) is also involved in the passing game. The line is led by All-PSAC East center Keon Hughes. The running game isn't their strong suit as Brandon French (47 carries, 246 yards, 2 TD's) and freshman Damon Williams (35 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD) are their top ground gainers.

Senior Brendyn Van Demark (35 punts, 37.8 avg, 6 inside 20) handles the punting while freshman Alexander Rummel (1 FG, 13 PAT's) handles the kicking. Damon Williams returns kickoffs while freshman Rockeen Oliver returns punts.

The Cheyney defense is led by their linebackers: Samuel Anojulu (41 tackles, 3.0 TFL), Jamiel Hines (34 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 1 int for 82 yards), and Chaplin Johnson-Davis (35 tackles, 3.0 TFL). Defensive end Keyson Dingle (33 tackles, 3.0 sacks for 40 yards) applies pressure up front while redshirt freshman cornerback Terez Franklin (26 tackles, 3 int) leads the secondary.

Analysis:

The Wolves still haven't won a PSAC game in seven years since they defeated winless Millersville in October of 2010. Cheyney's offensive outburst came in their season opening win over Lincoln, 56-28. However, the Wolves have dropped their last two games to Lock Haven and Shippensburg by a combined score of 118-0. Last week against Shippensurg, they managed only two first downs and -3 total offensive yards.

West Chester is favored by 50 points by Atomic Football while Massey Ratings shows a 43 point margin.

Notes:
It's Cheyney's homecoming which means that the parking lots will be packed but the stadium probably will not. Parking is $10 and general admission is $10.

Game Coverage:

Audio  

PSAC Site - PSAC Football Notes - Week 8

KYW Newsradio - West Chester Visits Cheyney Saturday