Lou Tepper Makes Successful IUP Debut in 33-6 Win Over Cheyney

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The Lou Tepper era began on a successful note Saturday as IUP defeated host Cheyney, 33-6, at O'Shields-Stevenson Stadium. 

IUP spotted Cheyney (0-2) a touchdown on the first drive of the game before holding the Wolves to 113 yards of total offense the rest of the way.

Chris Morgan (pictured) and Kareem Dutrieuille spearheaded a 237-yard IUP ground attack.  Morgan rushed 17 times for 140 yards and Dutrieuille gained 91 yards on 20 attempts with both finding the end zone twice.

Dutrieuille was making his first appearance in an IUP uniform since the 2003 season.  He nearly matched his career rushing total after gaining 104 yards during his lone previous campaign on the active roster.

Morgan upped his career rushing total to 2,639 as he moved into fourth place on the all-time IUP chart, eclipsing James Suber, who gained 2,565 yards from 1995-96.  Morgan needs only 24 yards to pass Dennis Robinson (1994-95) for third.

Morgan's two touchdowns gives him 22 in his career, good for 10th in school history, and he inched into sixth in career rushing attempts with 505.

Kevin Weidl returned to the IUP lineup after sitting out the 2005 season and completed 14 of 25 passes for 167 yards. 

IUP held Cheyney to 26 rushing yards while Derrick Murry was 14 of 30 for 139 yards. 

The game was the first for IUP against Cheyney since 1995 and the first ever at O'Shields-Stevenson Stadium.  IUP snapped a four-game losing streak against PSAC East opponents.

Cheyney got off to a quick start, taking the opening kickoff and marching 78 yards on 12 plays, capped by a one-yard scoring run by Jameel Felder.  The extra point was blocked.

IUP responded with a 10-play, 79-yard drive, with Morgan gaining 55 of the yards on the ground.  His one-yard scamper into the end zone gave IUP a 7-6 lead with 3:59 left in the first quarter.

Cheyney reached the IUP 11 early in the second quarter but Billy Mitchell fumbled the ball away.  Mitchell also lost a fumble at the Cheyney 43, and IUP capitalized when Dutrieuille set up his own touchdown with runs of 11 and 13 yards, leaving the visitors in front, 13-6, at halftime.

Touchdown runs of seven yards by Weidl and 22 by Morgan in the third quarter opened up the IUP lead to 26-6, and a six-yard run by Dutrieuille with 7:57 remaining in the game rounded out the  IUP scoring.

IUP plays its home opener next Saturday when East Stroudsburg brings reigning Harlon Hill trophy winner Jimmy Terwilliger to Miller Stadium for a 6 p.m. kickoff.

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