If Akeem Satterfield and Slippery Rock lose Saturday, they will have three loses and most likely won't make the playoffs./Photo by Jack Hanrahan/Erie Times-News

This is the deal.

The winner of Saturday’s PSAC title game between Slippery Rock (8-2) and Kutztown (9-1) will likely make the NCAA Division II playoffs.

The loser? Uh oh.

In the past three years since the PSAC reinstated the championship game, the winner and loser has made it to the playoffs, but the odds of the loser getting in this time aren’t high.

Now both coaches – Slippery Rock’s George Mihalik and Kutztown’s Raymond Monica – are both griping about the loser not getting in.

Focus should solely be on winning, but I see their point and so does the PSAC.

Commissioner Steve Murray said he’ll look into the game if the loser doesn’t make the playoffs, but doesn’t plan on making a knee jerk reaction and cancel the game.

Still, looks like Murray better find some magnifying glasses.

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Here are highlights of Merrimack’s 60-3 win against WPI last Saturday. Edinboro will take on the Warriors out of the Northeast-10 Conference Saturday at 1 p.m. at Sox Harrison Stadium.

The 60 points Merrimack scored was a school record for most in a single game. The Warriors had 540 yards of total offense and forced six turnovers.

The Scots won their season opener, 30-16, against West Liberty (W.Va.) on Saturday. The Scots scored 21 points in the second half in beating West Liberty in an opener for the fourth straight year.