Box Score

Cheyney, Pa. - Anthony Kassab broke a 7-7 tie between Millersville and Cheyney with a 33-yard field goal with 1:37 left in Saturday's PSAC East contest. The Marauder defense held firm on Cheyney's last ditch effort and sealed a 10-7 road victory.

The Marauders (2-3, 1-1 PSAC East) relied on a strong defensive effort that held Cheyney to no offensive scores and zero yards rushing on 39 carries. Millersville survived four turnovers and were helped by Cheyney's 13 penalties and 118 penalty yards.

Cheyney's only touchdown came on a pick six by Stan Banks in the second quarter. With 3:03 left in the half and the score tied at 0-0, Banks recorded one of his team's three picks and took it 28 yards for a TD.

The Marauders trailed until the opening drive of the third quarter. Dan Miller hooked up with David Coates for a 53-yard completion--the longest play from scrimmage this season. A Cheyney personal foul put Millersville at the Cheyney 6-yard line. After an incompletion and two runs, Millersville was faced with a fourth-and-goal from the one. Miller took a sneak over the goal line, and Kassab's extra point knotted the game at 7-7.

The Millersville defense held Cheyney to just three first downs over the next five drives, and the defense set up the offense with outstanding field position for the game-winning touchdown drive. With 2:49 left in regulation, Millersville took over on the Cheyney 36. Miller opened the drive with completions to Coates and Brent Collins. After reaching the Cheyney 12, the drive stalled. But Kassab came on and hit his second field goal of the season.

Cheyney's final drive reached the Millersville 25 but ran out of time when the pass from Chris Anderson to Darnell Burton fell incomplete.

Kassab had made only one of his first six field goal attempts heading into the game, but his make on Saturday cemented Millersville's second win of the season and improved the Marauders to 55-5-1 all-time against the Wolves.

The Marauders played without Mike Jones after the first quarter, and Coates led the team with 28 yards rushing. Collins was the team's leading receiver with four catches for 38 yards.

Cheyney's seven points was the fewest scored against Millersville since Cheyney was held to six during the 2008 season.

Pat Cantrell recorded 1.5 sacks, and Brian Knell led the Marauders with seven stops.

Millersville's five-game road trip to open the season officially came to an end Saturday. Its home opener is Saturday, Oct. 8 against C.W. Post. The game is a "Black Out" and the first 100 students at the game receive free popcorn in a mini-megaphone.