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SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — The Shippensburg University football team will hold Parents & Family Day on Saturday from SU Student Association Field at Seth Grove Stadium with a noon matchup against the California (Pa.) Vulcans.

A variety of live coverage options are available, including a free online webstream courtesy of Shippensburg University Television (SUTV). Links are posted above. 

Shippensburg leads the overall series, 43-30-1. The two teams last met in a pair of memorable games at Seth Grove Stadium during the 2009 season, as the Red Raiders defeated the Vulcans in the PSAC State Game, 42-35, before dropping a 26-21 decision in the NCAA playoffs.

Before the 2009 meetings, Cal had won three straight games from 2005-07. However, Shippensburg had won 14 consecutive games against the Vulcans from 1991-2004.

From 1971-2009, the two teams played at least once each season with the exception of 2008.

SU is 22-16 in home games during the series. The two teams first met in 1926, with Shippensburg earning a 9-7 victory at home.  

About the Teams:

The Red Raiders, picked No. 4 in the PSAC Eastern Division Preseason Coaches' Poll, went 7-4 last season. SU lost two of its three games against PSAC West opponents, however, dropping games against Slippery Rock and IUP.

The Vulcans, picked No. 2 in the PSAC Western Division Preseason Coaches' Poll, have finished third in the West for each of the last two years. Since 2004, Cal has gone 25-9 against PSAC East teams, with five of those losses coming to Bloomsburg.  

Last Week:

Last week, Shippensburg scored 33 consecutive points in an 11-minute span of the second and third quarters and had senior wide receiver Trevor Harman eclipse two school records in a 47-21 triumph over Edinboro in a conference clash from Seth Grove Stadium. Shippensburg (2-0, 1-0 PSAC) totaled 479 yards on offense against Edinboro (0-2, 0-1) with a balanced attack that featured Harman's 12-reception, 133-yard, 2-touchdown effort.

Last week, California capped a two-minute drive with a 50-yard field goal by senior kicker Cody Nuzzo as time expired to force overtime before suffering a 24-21 loss at No. 21 Bloomsburg. Quarterback James Harris finished with 252 passing yards on 23-of-34 attempts with two touchdowns and one interception. Cal was intercepted in overtime before the Huskies won it with a field goal.  

NCAA Rankings:

After two weeks of play, Shippensburg ranks third in Division II for total offense (596.0 ypg), trailing only Texas A&M-Commerce (656.5) and Angelo State (607.0). SU also ranks third in first downs (62), seventh in scoring offense (51.0 ppg) and seventh in rushing defense (51.0 ypg).

California is tied for the Division II lead with two blocked punts (both by Corey Ford), while kicker Nuzzo is tied for the Division II lead with six field goals through two games.  

Last Meeting: 

The Shippensburg University football team put forth a valiant effort against the visiting California (Pa.) Vulcans in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Division II Super Region One football playoffs from Seth Grove Stadium, but a fourth-quarter rally came up just short as the Red Raiders dropped a 26-21 decision to conclude their season.

Shippensburg finished the 2009 season as PSAC Champions and recorded the third-most victories in a season in school history. The Red Raiders were making their first appearance in the postseason since the 2004 campaign, a year in which SU finished 10-2 and faced West Chester in the second round.

Success at Seth Grove:

The Red Raiders have been dominant at home over the past three seasons, going 15-3 at Seth Grove Stadium since the start of the 2011 season.

Included in that total was a school-record 12-game home winning streak that began with a win over East Stroudsburg on Nov. 5, 2011 and ended Oct. 26, 2013.

Over the last three seasons at home, the Red Raiders have out-scored opponents by an 828-456 margin – an average of 46.0-25.3 per game.

Shippensburg won all seven games in 2012 played at SU Student Association Field at Seth Grove Stadium — a program record and the school's first undefeated season at home since 1999.