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CONFERENCE PLAY KICKS OFF
Northeast-10 Conference play begins for the Southern Connecticut State University football team on Saturday when the Owls travel to Stonehill. Game time is set for 1 p.m. Both teams dropped their season openers last week against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference squads. Fans who can't make it to the game can follow the Owls with live audio at http://www.sportingnewsct.com. There will also be live Twitter updates through www.southernctowls.com.

JABLONSKI TAKES THE REINS UNDER CENTER
Junior quarterback Jacob Jablonski made his first collegiate start on Saturday at IUP. He completed 9-of-12 passes for 62 yards and a touchdown and also rushed five times for 20 yards in the contest.

LIPPINCOTT SHOWS HIS VERSATILITY
Redshirt freshman Bobby Lippincott made his collegiate debut on Saturday against IUP and fared well in two roles. As a quarterback, he was 5-of-10 for 83 yards. In addition, he punted seven times for an average of 35.7 yards per kick.

STAGGARS LIKES THE END ZONE
After hauling in a 6-yard touchdown reception on Saturday at IUP, Carlton Staggars could say that his first two collegiate catches both went for scores. He also had a 92-yard reception - the longest touchdown in program history at the time - back in 2010 against Pace. Staggars added two more catches against the Crimson Hawks and totaled a team-high 46 receiving yards on Saturday.

DEFENSIVE BACKS POST STRONG STATS IN OPENER
Junior Aaron Brockenberry had a team-high 13 tackles against IUP, while Dion O'Joe posted 11 tackles and forced a fumble.

HOPING FOR BETTER WEATHER THAN LAST TIME
Last year's meeting between the two schools, played at Southern Connecticut, kicked off in the late October Nor'easter that blanketed New England.

A LOOK BACK AT LAST YEAR'S MEETING
Senior running back Rashaad Slowley rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown and senior Andre Privott returned a punt for a touchdown, as Southern Connecticut claimed a 16-6 win over Stonehill on Homecoming. The Owls' defense forced three turnovers and held the Skyhawks to 228 yards of total offense in a strong snowstorm.

LOOKING BACK AT THE LAST GAME AT STONEHILL
Southern Connecticut outscored Stonehill by a 32-0 margin in the second half and cruised to a 45-21 win over the Skyhawks on October 23, 2010 at W.B. Mason Stadium. The Owls trailed 21-13 at halftime, but used a 25-point third quarter to seize control of the contest.

ALL-TIME AGAINST STONEHILL
The Owls hold a 15-0 lead in the all-time series against the Skyhawks.

IN SEASON OPENERS
The Owls are now 35-29-1 all-time in season openers. The 2012 season was the 65th in program history.

CAVANAUGH RANKS AMONG NCAA'S BEST
Head coach Rich Cavanaugh enters the 2012 season ranked No. 5 among all Division II active football coaches with 164 victories.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB
The Owls have welcomed 40 newcomers to the squad since the end of last season.

IN THE NE-10 PRESEASON POLL
SCSU was selected second in the Northeast-10 Conference preseason poll, as voted by the league's coaches.

TWO NAMED PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS
Seniors William Chaffin and Willie Epps were both named preseason All-Americans by USA Football News and the CDFL/D2 vs. NAIA Senior Bowl. 

IN THE PRESEASON AFCA POLL
The Owls recieved six votes in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Preseason Coaches Poll. 

ALUMS CARRYING THE CHAMPIONSHIP FLAG
Two former SCSU football student-athletes captured championships as coaches this past winter. Kevin Gilbride, offensive coordinator for the New York Giants, won his second Super Bowl title in the past four years as the Giants defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. In addition, Jeff Stoutland, offensive line coach for the University of Alabama, helped the Crimson Tide win the 2012 BCS National Championship.

AMONG THE KEY DEFENSIVE RETURNERS
Linebacker Jack Cooper is the top returning tackler from a year ago. He made 48 stops a year ago. Classmate Steven Teague posted 40 tackles last season and tied for the team-high with three interceptions. Teague also broke up five passes.

OWLS CLINCH 11TH STRAIGHT WINNING SEASON
Southern Connecticut clinched its 11th straight winning season with a victory over AIC on Oct. 22. The Owls have now posted 18 consecutive seasons with a final record at or above the .500 mark. In all, head coach Rich Cavanaugh has posted 19 winning seasons with the Owls.

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SEASON IN THE BOOKS
The Owls enjoyed a 2011 campaign in which they posted their 11th consecutive winning season and finished with a 7-3 overall mark.

FOUR OWLS NAMED ALL-ECAC
The Owls had four student-athletes - Michael Escobar, Christopher Hazelton, Ike Igbinosun and Rashaad Slowley -  recognized with year-end honors from the Eastern College Athletic Conference as Division II Football All-Stars.

TWO NAMED ALL-REGION
Defensive lineman Ike Igbinosun and running back Rashaad Slowley were named to both the All-Region and All-New England teams for their play during the 2011 season.

EVERYBODY'S ALL-AMERICANS
Sam-uel Johnson, Andre Privott and Rashaad Slowley were named All-Americans for their play in 2011. The trio was all recognized by www.d2proday.com. In addition, Slowley was also selected an All-American by Don Hansen's Football Gazette, the Beyond College Sports Network and www.d2football.com.

OWLS NAMED 2011 ECAC TEAM OF THE YEAR
Southern Connecticut was selected as the 2011 ECAC Team of the Year for their play during the season.

NINE NAMED ALL-CONFERENCE
Nine members of the Southern Connecticut State University football team - William Chaffin, Willie Epps, Michael Escobar, Christopher Hazelton, Ike Igbinosun, Sam-uel Johnson, Andre Privott , Chevar Rankins and Rashaad Slowley - were tabbed for the All-Northeast-10 Conference team at the conclusion of the season. Chaffin and Epps both return this fall.

EPPS MOVING UP THE CAREER CHARTS
Wide receiver Willie Epps ranks among the all-time leaders at SCSU in several categories. He is currently fifth all-time in both receiving yards (2,325) and touchdown receptions (22) and is sixth in receptions (111).

HOLT STEPS UP
Wide receiver Jayson Holt enjoyed a breakout year in 2011. He finished third on the club with 25 receptions for 197 receiving yards for the Owls.

SLOWLEY A HARLON HILL AWARD FINALIST
Rashaad Slowley was named a finalist for the 2011 Harlon Hill Award, given annually to the top Division II football player in the nation.

SLOWLEY STANDS ALONE
Thanks to a four touchdown showing against AIC, Rashaad Slowley moved into first place on the SCSU all-time single-season touchdown and scoring charts. Rashaad Dumas had 25 touchdowns and 150 total points in 1998. Slowley finished with 29 scores on the year (27 rushing).

MR. 3000
Rashaad Slowley moved into second place on the school's all-time career rushing list with 3,460 yards. He also finished second all-time in career touchdowns with 45 and total points with 272.

ROAD TRIP
In 2011 Southern Connecticut concluded the road portion of its schedule with a 5-1 mark, including five straight wins to close out the slate.

NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE
The 61 point margin of victory in the shutout over Pace was the largest margin in any Owls' shutout in school history. SCSU defeated Geneva, 60-0, in 1961, for the old mark.

ON DECK 
Southern Connecticut is back in action on Sept. 15 for its home opener against St. Augustine's. Game time is set for 1 p.m. at Jess Dow Field.