LHU Football Downed at Seton Hill
GREENSBURG – The Lock Haven University football team (0-2) fell behind early and never caught up as the Bald Eagles fell to host Seton Hill (1-1), 27-10 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) crossover action.
Trailing 27-3, LHU’s Caleb Walton (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) threw a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Dan Krupko (Homeworth, Ohio/Urbana University) with 8:23 left in the game, but Lock Haven’s offense couldn’t produce any more points down the stretch.
The TD pass was the 27th of Walton’s career moving him into sole possession of the No. 4 spot on Lock Haven’s career list, just one away from third all-time.
Walton finished 20 of 42 for 244 yards. The 244 yards also moved him up in the career passing record books. He now has 3,770 career passing yards, which puts him No. 6 all-time.
Krupko’s TD catch was the first of his career after transferring to LHU in the offseason.
Shawn Seif (Harrisburg, Pa./Kutztown Univ.) and David Cook (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) both pulled in six catches, going for 83 and 74 yards, respectively.
Rahjeir Miles-Eubanks (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville) and Daniel Strawbridge (Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg) both had 12 tackles for the Bald Eagles.
Seton Hill connected on two first-quarter field goals and led 6-0 after 15 minutes.
Lock Haven cut the SHU lead to three after Alex Boumerhi (Philipsburg, Pa./Philipsburg-Osceola) nailed a 20-yard field goal with 3:06 left in the first half.
Seton Hill tacked on three TDs and led 27-3 with 11:46 left in the game.
Krupko’s 15-yard touchdown reception capped a 13-play, 82 yard drive (3:16) late in the game.
The Bald Eagles hit the road for the second straight weekend next Saturday (Week 3; September 19) when they travel to IUP for a 1 p.m. kickoff. IUP edged Lock Haven 21-16 in Week 3 last season.
LHU Notes:
With the loss to Seton Hill, LHU falls to 0-2 on the season … It marked just the second time LHU and Seton Hill have played … Seton Hill beat Lock Haven 27-16 in Week 2 last year … The loss left first-year coach Dave Taynor still in search of his first win at The Haven … QB Caleb Walton made his 18th career (18th consecutive) start at quarterback for Lock Haven … Senior Luke Erdman (center) made his 32st career (32st consecutive start); he’s started every game since Week 4 of his freshman year in 2012 … Walton now has 27 career TD passes, moving him into sole possession of the No. 4 spot on LHU’s all-time list … His 3,770 career passing yards are No. 6 all-time, 216 yards away from No. 5 … WR Dan Krupko caught his first career TD pass in the loss at Seton Hill … The PSAC East/West crossover games do not count as conference games this season … The Week 2 road game at Seton Hill marked the first of five road games for the Bald Eagles in 2015.
