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IUP uses defense, running game to shut out Edinboro, 18-0 thing I do know as a coach is that it doesn’t matter how much the wind blows or how much it rains, if you can run the ball, you can win games.�

Tuck was not the only running back out there for IUP. Teddy Blakeman and James Johnson were both able to pick up 110 yards on the groud.

IUP reciever Roy-al Edwards was wasn’t able to pick up much, but had 36 yards to his name after three rushing attempts on the end-around.

The cold and rainy conditions stripped IUP of its passing game, as it was abandoned in the second half, completely. IUP did not throw the ball once in during the second half. “Obviously we don’t want to go through games not throwing it the second half, and we’ve got to get much better at throwing it to win in the future, but today it was the right recipe for what we had to do.�

IUP quarterback Bo Napoleon finished the game completing four of 11 passes for 64 yards. While he didn’t throw any touchdowns for the second consecutive week, he threw no interceptions for the second consecutive week as well. “My job was just to manage the game, make sure I got clean snaps, make sure I [get the ball] to my running backs,� Napoleon said after the game. “Our [offensive] line dominated [their defensive line].�

The offensive line has been playing well enough for the Hawks to run for 303 yards against the Edinboro defense. “When it started raining, I wasn’t worried at all about it,� IUP offensive

By Kyle Predmore Sport Editor K.R.Predmore@iup.edu

The IUP football team traveled to Edinboro Saturday to pick up another conference win, 18-0.

For the second week in a row, the IUP defense shut out its opponent. “That’s rare, for sure,� IUP Head Coach Lou Tepper said after the game. “I thought we had a good plan going in. We had to adjust it a little bit as well to the rain.�

Despite the rough conditions, the IUP offense was able to muster up a good running game, even though that wasn’t the original game plan. “The plan going in it wasn’t to run that much,� Tepper said. “The plan going in didn’t include the rain that we had, and it was so raw out there. It was just hard for both quarterbacks to throw the ball effectively.�

Even though he was out against Slippery Rock, Harvie Tuck came in this week and proved that he is still the dominant runner that the team thought he would be. “I’m glad to be back,� Tuck said about his performance after his absence last week. “The line gave me huge holes today. Every time I had running room, I just ran behind the hogs. Tried to do what we could; we just had to run the ball.�

Tuck gained 168 on 32 carries and scored a touchdown. His performance was good enough for the PSAC West Offensive Player of the Week award. “I think we were the more physical running team,� Tepper said. “The one

Brock Fleeger/The Penn Teddy Blakeman (30) had 75 yards during the 18-0 win over Edinboro.

lineman Jim O’Rouke said. “Because I know what we wanted to do going into it. Anytime you don’t have to throw the rock in the second half, it’s those games we love, you know, because we control [the game].�

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But the game wasn’t all good news for IUP. Wide reciever Javon Rowan was injured during the game and was taken off the field in the first half. “Javon is big,� Napoleon said. “He knows this offense well. He’s a big

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threat when we’re running the ball.

I don’t know the extent of his injury I just hope he get back as fast as he can.�

Without Rowan, the IUP offense will have to continue using the run game to effectively control the game.

For the time being, the team will have to move on without him.

IUP kicker Craig Burgess also had some missed opportunities with two missed extra points and a missed field goal. This coming just after he was honored with the Fred Mitchell Award Commitee for his kicking preformance in the month of September.

So far this season, the IUP football team has managed to deal with injuries and setbacks, but have managed to outscore its opponents by an average of four points a game. “For us to be good I’d like to do what we did against East Stroudsburg; run for 200 and throw for 200, but today, the conditions dictated to do what we did.� Tepper said.

IUP (4-1, 2-0) will host Mercyhurst 2 p.m. Saturday for its annual Homecoming game.