UTICA, NY - The Utica College football team, now 3-0 for the first time in the programs ten year history, will be taking on Wilkes University (1-1) this Saturday Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. The game will be presented by Delmonico's Italian Steakhouse and it will be televised live on Time Warner Cable Sports 2. It will be replayed directly following Saturday's Colgate vs. Syracuse football game on Time Warner Cable Sports. The contest will be a part of the College's Homecoming festivities.

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The Pioneers, who currently lead the nation in scoring averaging 59.67 points per game, are coming off an impressive 42-21 victory over RPI last weekend. Freshman wide receiver Anthony Acevedo (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) had his second straight 100+ yard receiving game, compiling 141 yards and two touchdowns for the Pioneers. Acevedo is ranked 10th nationally, averaging 138.33 receiving yards per game.

Sophomore quarterback Andrew Benkwitt (Mamaroneck, NY/Mamaroneck), who is the reigning conference player of the week, is ranked eighth in the nation in total offense, averaging 326.67 yards per game. Last Saturday, Benkwitt threw for 335 yards and four touchdowns. Sophomore running back Jake Scott (Rochester, NY/Irondequoit) ran for 116 yards against RPI, adding two touchdowns. Scott is averaging 14 points a game, which has him ranked 11th in the nation in scoring.

The Pioneers defense, led by senior linebackers Travis Ladd (Mexico, NY/Mexico Academy) and Kevin Hennion (Dumont, NJ/Dumont) will hope to contain Wilkes University this Saturday. Ladd is ranked 20th in the nation, averaging 12.67 tackles a game. Hennion is coming off of an impressive game where he tallied 11 tackles and he is averaging 10 tackles per game.

Sophomore James Brain (Westtown, NY/Minisink Valley) hopes to add to his sack total this weekend against Wilkes. He had one-and-a-half sacks against RPI and has three-and-a-half sacks on the year so far.

You can also catch the game on the radio at WIBX 950 AM and WPNR 90.7 FM, also live video will be available at www.empire8.tv. Check www.ucpioneers.com for all live in game options.