LORETTO, Pa. – The Saint Francis defense turned the Duquesne game in the Red Flash's favor with DaQuan Minter (Johnstown, Pa./Greater Johnstown)'s interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Last week at Robert Morris, the defense forced five turnovers on its way to a 40-7 victory over the Colonials.
 
The Red Flash is 15th in the country with 14 interceptions and is 23rd in the FCS in allowing the fewest first downs. The pass defense is also 18th in the country and second in the NEC, allowing just 176.1 yards per game.
 
On the individual side, defensive back Lorenzo Jerome (Sunrise, Fla./J.P. Taravella) is fourth in the nation and first in the NEC with 1.6 passes defended per game and is fifth in the conference with 7.5 tackles per game. Minter is third in the conference and 22nd in the country in interceptions.
 
Geesey Among Nation's Best Kickers
Redshirt sophomore kicker Lance Geesey (Harrisburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) earned national honors this week when he was named the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) National Placekicker of the Week. His four field goals against Robert Morris made him a perfect 8-for-8 in the Red Flash's past two games. Geesey has also made 10 kicks in a row, a first for an SFU kicker in three years. He'll look to continue that streak in the season finale tomorrow against Central Connecticut at DeGol Field. Kickoff is set for noon.
 
His numbers stack up in the conference and nationally. Along with being the fifth leading scorer in the NEC, Geesey leads the conference in field goal percentage (85 percent) and made field goals per game (1.7). On the national scale, Geesey's 85 percent make rate is 14th in the FCS and he's made the fourth most field goals in the country.
 
A two-time NEC Special Teams Player of the Week, Geesey should garner strong support in the conference's postseason awards balloting.
 
Senior Day
The Red Flash will honors its seniors prior to the Central Connecticut game tomorrow. The ceremony is set to begin at 11:40 a.m. just prior to the noon kickoff.
 
Dickson in the Pole Position
Running back Khairi Dickson (Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Central Catholic) is just 60 minutes away from a national rushing title. His 1,650 yards is 92 ahead of second place. Dickson broke the Saint Francis single season rushing title last week at Robert Morris.
 

FCS Leading Rushers	School	Yards
Khairi Dickson (Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Central Catholic)	Saint Francis	1,650
Zach Zenner	South Dakota State	1,558
Marshaun Coprich	Illinois State	1,523
Malcolm Cyrus	Alabama State	1,500
Xavier Finney	Idaho State	1,487

Drayer Into Top Five
Sophomore quarterback Zack Drayer (Hershey, Pa./Hershey ) threw two touchdown passes at Robert Morris to give him 14 for the season. That moves him into a tie for fifth on the single-season record list with John Kelly (2012). Anthony Doria has the school record with 21 touchdown passes in 2005.
 

SFU Single Season Passing Touchdowns Leaders	Year	Touchdowns
Anthony Doria	2005	21
Kevin Magee	1992	19
George Little	2007	16
Anthony Doria	2006	15
John Kelly	2012	14
Zack Drayer (Hershey, Pa./Hershey )	2014	14

Quick Hits
The Red Flash's 40 points against the Colonials gave the team a school record 337 points for a season. The previous mark was 307 in 2012 … Going along with the points record, the Flash now has 41 touchdowns. That broke the record of 39, also set in 2012 … Wide receiver Anthony Abeid (Youngstown, Ohio/Youngstown Christian) has six touchdown grabs after his 24-yard score at Robert Morris. He needs just one more touchdown reception against CCSU this weekend to move into the single-season top five in that category.