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HOMECOMING ON THE HORIZON
The final home game of the regular season takes place on Saturday for the Southern Connecticut State University football team when it hosts Assumption in a Northeast-10 Conference contest. The Owls have won five in a row coming into the weekend. Fans can catch all of the action live at www.sportingnewsct.com. The pre-game show with Don Boyle begins at 12:30 p.m.

OWLS CLINCH ANOTHER WINNING SEASON
Thanks to the win over Pace last time out, the Owls have clinched a winning season once again. It's the eighth straight winning campaign for SCSU and 13th in the last 14 seasons.

CAVANAUGH STANDS ALONE FOR WINNING SEASONS
SCSU coach Rich Cavanaugh has moved past the legendary Jess Dow as the program's all-time leader in winning seasons. Thanks to the win over Pace that clinched another winning campaign this year, Cavanaugh now has 16 winning seasons in his 24 seasons as head coach. Dow posted 15 winning seasons in his career at SCSU that spanned from 1948-65.

THREE EARN CONFERENCE HONORS
Senior quarterback Chris Roberts was named Northeast-10 Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. He finished 15-of-30 for 242 yards and four touchdown passes in the win over Pace. In addition, sophomores Landon Osborn and John Wiechman were also named to the weekly honor roll.

WIECHMAN CLOSES IN ON A GRAND
Sophomore tailback John Wiechman needs just 137 yards in order to reach the 1,000 yard mark for the season.

ALMOST TWO HUNDRED YARD RUSHERS
Jarom Freeman and John Wiechman were the last two Owls to both rush for 100 yards in a game. The duo almost did it again at Pace on Saturday. Wiechman finished with 120 yards on 22 carries. Freeman was up to 106 yards late in the fourth quarter before a late negative rush pushed him under the century mark.

OWLS MOVE UP IN REGIONAL RANKINGS AGAIN
The upward climb continues for the Super Region One rankings. After starting at No. 10, the Owls have moved up each week - to No. 9, No. 7 and now, No. 5 in the rankings this week. The rankings are used to eventually determine participants in the NCAA playoffs. Last year, the Owls were No. 12 in the first rankings before eventually playing their way into the post-season. The top six teams from each region qualify for the NCAA's.

OWLS HOLD PUT IN ECAC LAMBERT MEADOWLANDS POLL
SCSU remains at No. 8 in the ECAC Lambert Meadowlands Division II poll for the third straight week. Established in 1936 as the Lambert Trophy to recognize supremacy in Eastern college football, the award has since grown to recognize the best team in the East. 

MAKING UP GROUND IN A HURRY
Despite only seeing significant carries in each of the last six games, John Wiechman leads the Northeast-10 in rushing yards/game (123.3) and rushing touchdowns (12).

RUNNING WILD
John Wiechman became the first Owl in two years to record at least 40 carries in a game when he was handed the ball 43 times against Merrimack. Brandon Toles was the last to hit the 40 carry mark in a game, as he had 41 against Central Connecticut in 2006.

SLOW STARTS, STRONG FINISHES
In each of the past three seasons, the Owls have had to rally late in order to qualify for the post-season. SCSU started the 2005 season with a 1-2 mark before rolling off seven straight wins. In 2006, the Owls were 2-3 before winning the final five games of the regular season. Last year, the Owls were also 2-3 before winning the final six games of the regular season.

EFFECTIVE WHEN IN THE LINEUP
Senior wide receiver Chris Bergeski returned to the Owls' rotation against Merrimack after missing two straight games and three of the first four. Bergeski has tallied 28 catches for 410 yards and five touchdowns so far this season.

THE MARSHALL DID IT
Senior wide receiver Ty Marshall leads the Owls with 41 catches and 760 receiving yards. He ranks third in the conference in total receiving yards and second in receiving yards/game.

ROBERTS ANSWERING THE BELL
Senior Chris Roberts has enjoyed a nearly seamless transition since taking over as the starter at quarterback. In his last three outings, both starts, Roberts is 76-of-124 (61.3%) for 1,160 yards and 11 touchdowns. For his efforts, Roberts was named to the Northeast-10 weekly honor roll on Sept. 29, Oct. 13 and Oct. 20 and was Northeast-10 and ECAC Player of the Week on Oct. 27. 

ON DECK
The Owls conclude the regular season on Nov. 8 with a road game at American International.