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(CLARION, PA): Clarion running back Robert Walker rushed for 169 yards and 2 td's, and the Golden Eagles held California to 55 rushing yards as Clarion defeated California 31-6 on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.

Clarion raised its record to 6-3 overall and 2-2 in the PSAC-West, while the Vulcans dropped to 6-3 and 1-3 in the PSAC-Western Division.

With Clarion ahead 7-6 in the second quarter, the Golden Eagles Brandon Sweeney blocked a California punt at the Vulcan 5 yard line, and teammate Brandon Whitman caught the ball in mid-air and ran the pigskin into the endzone for a Clarion touchdown. The PAT gave Clarion a 14-6 lead with 12:46 left before intermission and the Eagles never looked back.

Clarion took a 21-6 lead when qb Adam Almashy fired a 22-yard td strike to Ben Culver capping a 10-play, 68 yard drive with 10:59 left in the third quarter.

Clarion added a 30-yard field goal from Chris Carlton for a 24-6 advantage with 10:11 left in the fourth, then Robert Walker capped his day with a 1-yard td run with 6:58 left in the game. The touchdown followed a Walker 44-yard run to the one.

Clarion, who ranks 4th in Division II in rushing yards per game at 266.2, controlled the line of scrimmage with 39:07 of possession time versus Cal's 20:53, and held a big advantage in total offense 351-136.

Clarion rushed for 265 yards on 63 tries, and passed for 86 yards. Walker ran 27 times for 169 yards and 2 td's, while Glenn Lovelace gained 22 yards on 5 carries.

QB Almashy connected on 5 of 14 passes for 86 yards and 1 td. His td pass was his 41st of his career, tying Almashy with former Clarion great Jim Alcorn (1966-67) for second on the all-time list.

Cal rushed for only 55 yards on 31 carries, while the PSAC's #4 rusher Wesley Clemons was held to 35 yards on 12 carries. Cal qb Brandon LeDonne completed only 3 of 26 passes for 81 yards and 1 td. That touchdown was a 39-yard td pass to Garvin Graves with 3:06 left in the second quarter to narrow Clarion's lead to 7-6. Clarion's Tim Connolly blocked the PAT to keep Clarion in the lead.

Clarion's defense was led by Troy Bowers who had 7 tackles, 1 fumble caused, 1 sack and 1 tfl.

Cal's Jon Arnold led the Vulcans with 14 tackles and 1 interception.