Glenville, W.Va. - The Glenville State Pioneer football hits the road this Saturday, September 24th as they travel to Wise, Virginia to battle the UVa-Wise Cavaliers. The Pioneers are 3-0 (3-0 MEC) for the first time since 1994 which was under now Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez. 
  
This is only the fourth matchup between the Pioneers and Cavaliers. Glenville State is 3-0 against UVa-Wise.   
 
Glenville State comes into the matchup after a thrilling victory over the University of Charleston last Saturday, 35-28. The Pioneers offense ranks 3rd in the MEC averaging 447.3 yards per game while the UVa-Wise Cavaliers defense ranks 11th in the MEC allowing 482.0 yards per game.    
 
Glenville State has two running backs ranking in the top 10 in rushing in the league in Dominique Gibson and Eric Kyle. The Pioneers also had a great weapon in kick returner David Thomas. Thomas, leads the MEC in kick returns averaging 32.1 yards per return.    
 
Also DJ Williams leads the MEC in scoring with 6 TD's receptions.    
 
The GSC Defense ranks 1st in the league in Turnover Margin, +7, they have caused three fumbles and eight interceptions on the year.    
 
Offensively last week against the Golden Eagles Dante Roberts went 25 of 45 for 252 yards and three touchdown passes. Roberts also recorded a 10 yard rushing TD. Roberts, now has 10 touchdowns passes on the season. On defense Earon Settles led the Pioneers with nine total tackles. Sophomore Nick Lopez had a great day recording three interceptions tying an MEC record. The Pioneers defense accounted for five total interceptions, and one sack for six yards in the win over UC.    
 
UVa-Wise comes into the matchup after falling to #4 Shepherd University, 64-13.   
 
The Cavaliers offense only tallied 267 total yards of offense while the defense gave up 649 yards on the day. However UVa-Wise was great in the red zone scoring all three times they made it.    
 
Carlton Griffith leads the Cavaliers rushing attack with 133 yards on the year and three touchdowns. Quarterback Brycen Lee has completed 61.8% of his passes going 63 for 102 for 536 yards and two TD's.    
 
Lee's favorite target has been Corey Hilberath as he has caught 14 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown while Jacobs Cousins has hauled in 11 passes for 168 yards.    
 
The GSC offense will have to deal with one of the best linebackers in the MEC in Zachary Blair. Blair, leads the team in tackles with 25 with 7 TFL's and a sack.     
 
Kickoff between the Pioneers and Cavaliers is set for 2:00 p.m. from Beaty-Richmond Field at Carl Smith Stadium. 

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