Game 6 Preview: Thiel at Westminster

10/14/2025 5:05:00 PM

Week 6 Game Notes--
THIEL (0-5, 0-3 PAC) at WESTMINSTER (3-2, 2-1 PAC)
When: Saturday, Oct. 18
Where: New Wilmington, Pa.
Stadium: Memorial Field inside Harold Burry Stadium (4,500)
Kickoff: 1 p.m. (ET)

Gameday Coverage--
Watch on Westminster College TV Network (WCN)
Talent: Talent: Mark Slezak '87, Jacob Rhodes
Sideline: Ethan Kurtz
Listen on Titan Radio
Talent: Talent: Ben Kelly, Augustus Necastro '20
Sideline: Ethan Kurtz
Live Statistics
Week 6 Notes (PDF)

The Matchup--
Westminster begins the second half of its 2025 regular season Saturday against Thiel... It is Homecoming and Reunion Weekend in New Wilmington... Westminster is 10-2 and averaging 41.3 points per game during its last dozen Homecoming matchups... The Titans own a four-game Homecoming winning streak... Scott Benzel's only Homecoming loss came in 2019, a 43-41 setback to Grove City... The 84 combined points are the most scored in the history of the matchup... Benzel is 9-1 all-time in Homecoming games... Westminster is 28-13 (.683) in October games under Benzel.

Scouting Thiel--
Thiel suffered a 51-38 loss to Geneva last Saturday in Greenville... Freshman quarterback Keller Herzberger, making his first collegiate start, set a single-game program record with 447 passing yards... He three for five touchdowns and ran for another... Herzberger was named the PAC's Newcomer of the Week Monday... Sophomore defensive back Da'Mier Clark posted his first two career interceptions against Geneva... Thiel's last win in New Wilmington was a 16-10 victory in 2012... The Tomcats held the Titans to just 15 rushing yards on 21 carries.

Leaders--
Thiel
Passing: Keller Herzberger -- 3 games -- 37 comp - 66 att - 5 TD - 3 INT - 487 yds [162.3 yds/g]
Rushing: Deon Logan -- 5 games -- 71 att - 235 yds - 3 TD - 3.3 avg [47.0 yds/g]
Receiving: Riley Dunbar -- 5 games -- 18 rec - 241 yds - 2 TD - 13.4 avg [48.2 yds/g]
Tackles: Matt Jordan -- 5 games -- 41 tackles (26 solo/15 ast) -- 1.0 TFL

Westminster
Passing: Ty McGowan -- 3 games -- 24 comp - 45 att - 3 TD - 1 INT - 309 yds [103.0 yds/g]
Rushing: Clayton Cannon -- 5 games -- 65 att - 321 yds - 4 TD - 4.9 avg [64.2 yds/g]
Receiving: Brite Cannon -- 5 games -- 14 rec - 282 yds - 2 TD - 20.1 avg [56.4 yds/g]
Tackles: Dylan Sleva -- 5 games -- 62 tackles (30 solo/32 ast) -- 2.5 TFL/1.0 SACK/1 INT

Head Coaches--
Thiel
Sam Bauman (Beloit '10) - 4th season - 7-28 (35 games, .200) - 0-3 vs. Westminster
Westminster
Scott Benzel (Mercyhurst '97) - 12th season - 80-36 (116 games, .690) - 8-0 vs. Thiel

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