<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2olDLg_0wEfi1xa00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2olDLg_0wEfi1xa00" width="800" height="450" ><h2>Story Links</h2>CALIFORNIA (Oct. 19) – The California (PA) football team claimed sole possession of first place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West standings by capturing a 28-7 victory over No. 6 Slippery Rock on Homecoming at Adamson Stadium on Saturday afternoon.NOTES• The Vulcans (6-1, 4-0) snapped a six-game losing streak in the series with The Rock, dating back to 2016.• Cal earned its first win over a nationally-ranked team since Week 8 of the 2021 season.• The Vulcans posted their fifth victory against a top-10 team since the 2000 campaign.• Senior quarterback Davis Black finished with 250 passing yards on 16-of-26 attempts with one touchdown and no interceptions, plus rushed for a touchdown and caught a two-point conversion.• Junior Eric Willis III posted a game-high 106 receiving yards on five catches, including a 65-yard touchdown.• Sophomore Bobby Boyd, Jr. led the team with 67 rushing yards on 14 carries and senior Eric McKan III finished with 59 yards and one touchdown on 18 attempts.• Senior defensive back Dominic Solomon, Jr. paced the team with eight tackles (three solo) and added 1.0 TFL and one interception.• Senior linebacker Armani Caraballo tallied five stops (two solo) and 1.5 sacks in the victory.• The Vulcans limited The Rock to just 10 rushing yards and Slippery Rock finished 0-for-8 on third downs.GAME RECAP• Cal took a 7-0 lead when Willis caught a 65-yard touchdown from Black on the game's opening offensive play.• The Vulcans added to the lead on the initial play of the second quarter with a 14-yard touchdown run by McKan.• Cal extended the lead to 17-0 on a 41-yard field goal by senior Anthony Beitko with 9:04 left before halftime.• The Rock cut the deficit to 17-7 on the ensuing possession with a 32-yard touchdown pass.• Beitko later added a 20-yard field goal with 6:54 left in the third quarter, 20-7.• Slippery Rock advanced to the red zone on the next drive before Solomon registered an interception at the Cal 2-yard line.• The Vulcans then mounted a nearly nine-minute scoring drive that was capped with a two-yard touchdown run by Black and a two-point conversion reception by Black from redshirt freshman wide receiver Deontae Williams.• Cal sealed the victory after forcing a turnover on downs on the final two drives of the game by Slippery Rock.• The Vulcans return to action on Saturday, Oct. 26 when they host IUP for the 15th Coal Bowl at Adamson Stadium with kickoff set for 12 p.m.</div></body>

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CALIFORNIA (Oct. 19) – The California (PA) football team claimed sole possession of first place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West standings by capturing a 28-7 victory over No. 6 Slippery Rock on Homecoming at Adamson Stadium on Saturday afternoon. NOTES. • The Vulcans (6-1, 4-0) snapped...