Live Stats | Live Video | Buy Tickets Online

Week 1 Game Notes | 2017 SCSU Roster | 2017 SCSU Schedule | Offensive/Combined Stats | Defensive Stats

A NEW SEASON BEGINS
The 2017 season kicks off on Saturday as the Southern Connecticut State University football team hosts Gannon for its season opener. Game time is set for 12 p.m. at Jess Dow Field.

ALL-TIME VS. GANNON
Gannon leads the all-time series with the Owls, 3-2. SCSU won the first two games, with Gannon claiming the last three. This is the fourth straight year that the teams will face off.

ALL-TIME VS. THE PSAC
SCSU has recorded an 18-37-2 all-time mark against current PSAC schools. The last win for the Owls against a PSAC school came in the 2007 season opener, a 52-30 victory over Kutztown.

IN SEASON OPENERS
The Owls are 35-33-1 all-time in season openers. The 2017 season is the 70th in program history.

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

GODEK HONORED AS COACH OF THE YEAR BY GRIDIRON CLUB OF GREATER BOSTON
In leading the Owls to a 6-5 record in 2016, along with a third place finish in the NE10 Conference standings. head coach Tom Godek was named the Division II Coach of the Year by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston. 

FOUR EARN CONFERENCE HONORS
Seniors Devante Jenkins and Dylan Vano were both named Second-Team All-Conference, while Joe Buissereth and Matthew Weiss were all named to the All-Rookie Team at the conclusion of the 2016 season. 

GRIESENAUER COLLECTS COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT LAURELS
Tight end Ryne Griesenauer received Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America. Griesenauer played a pivotal role in the Owls' offense last fall. He posted nine catches for 127 yards and  three touchdowns, while also serving as a key blocker as a part of the SCSU rushing attack.

GRIESENAUER REPEATS WITH NOD TO NE10 FOOTBALL ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
For the second year in a row, Ryne Griesenauer was also selected to the NE10 Football All-Academic Team.

A WINNING SEASON SECURED
The Southern Connecticut State University football team secured a winning 2016 campaign with a 28-25 victory over St. Anselm on Senior Day.

30 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
Southern Connecticut was 4-0 in games in 2016 when scoring 30 points. 

WELCOME TO THE CLUB
The Owls have welcomed 42 newcomers to the roster for this fall through a combination of January, 2017 additions and incoming freshmen and transfers for this fall.

CERISANO LOOKING TO CLIMB THE CHARTS
Linebacker Michael Cerisano enters his senior season with the Owls with 194 tackles. He currently stands 28 tackles behind Marcel Dumas (222) for seventh place on the all-time list. If Cerisano maintains his average annual tackle total in 2017, then he would likely close his career fourth in SCSU history in that department.

CATAPANO MOVING UP THE RANKS
Quarterback Raymond Catapano enters his senior season having amassed 2,805 passing yards on 218-of-398 attempts. He needs 51 completions to tie Tom Nolan and Jason Hawes for seventh place all-time in that department. Catapano is also 1,302 yards shy of Rob Burns for seventh place in career passing yards at SCSU.

CONSISTENCY FROM CATAPANO
Senior quarterback Raymond Catapano is coming off a junior year in which he completed 53.7 percent of his passes (102-for-190) with 13 touchdowns and only six interceptions. He also rushed for six touchdowns in the 2016 season.

FAMILIAR FACES IN THE BACKFIELD
In total, the Owls' top five rushers are back from a season ago. Vochan Fowler led the Owls in rushing attempts (138) and yards (666) last year, while also totaling four rushing touchdowns. Eli Parks added 451 yards on 116 carries and four scores as well.

THEY'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE
The returning receiving corps is paced by Earl Myers (29 catches, 384 yards in 2016) and Shaquan Hall (23 catches, 313 yards in 2016).

THAT'S A LOT OF TACKLES
Southern Connecticut boasts the return of eight of its top 10 tacklers from a year ago, including Michael Cerisano, who had a team-best 88 in 2016. In addition, Southern's sack leader from last year, Jhaaron Wallace (4.5) is also back this fall.

SCHOOL RECORD BOOK SEES SOME SHIFTING
The 2016 campaign provided several notable team and  individual efforts:
Devante Jenkins
• Tied for fourth place with former Cleveland Brown Travis Tucker on Southern's career list with 24 touchdown receptions.  He also finished eighth all-time in receptions (115) and ninth in receiving yards (1.720).
Michael McNally
• Registered the second-best single-season punting yard average (40.6)
Raymond Catapano
• Recorded the fourth-most pass attempts in a game with 46 at New Haven.
Shaquan Hall
• Now currently ranked second all-time in kickoff returns (41) and second in kickoff return yards (803).

AMONG THE NE-10 LEADERS
• Devante Jenkins was third in the league in touchdowns (9), fifth in total yards (850) and second in yards average (17.3).
• Michael Cerisano finished sixth in total tackles with 88.
• Mike McNally was third in punting average (40.6).
• Raymond Catapano finished fifth in the league with 13 touchdown passes.

CUNNINGHAM SUITING UP WITH TITANS
Former Owl Jerome Cunningham is in his fourth season in the NFL and second with the Tennessee Titans in 2017. He previously spent two years with the New York Giants.

ON DECK
The Owls travel to Stonehill on Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. in the NE10 opener.