Scoreboard

Week Three Game Summaries

Widener 50, Lycoming 49 (2 OT)
CHESTER, Pa. -- Paul Ragan kicked the game-winning extra point following a Jim Jones eight-yard run in the second overtime to lift Widener to a 50-49 Middle Atlantic Conference victory against Lycoming in Chester.  The Widener win snapped a 39-game regular season Middle Atlantic Conference winning streak for Lycoming and it was Widener's first victory in 12 years against the Warriors.  It was also the most points Lycoming has allowed in a regular season game since 1950.

Michael Coleman led Widener's offense, which net 469 yards in the game, by catching five balls for 149 yards and tied his own school record with three touchdown receptions.  He also completed a 47-yard touchdown pass to Jim Jones in the first half.  Jones caught a total of five balls for 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns.  He returned a punt 88 yards for a touchdown with 10:28 in the first quarter, giving Widener a 6-0 lead, and rushed for the game-tying score in the second overtime.  Mike Granato completed 10 of 26 passes for 265 yards and four touchdowns. 

For Lycoming, Joe Feerrar completed 20 of 42 passes for 285 yards and four touchdowns, including two within a four-minute span in the final six minutes of the game.  Joe Hanna caught seven passes for 163 yards and a touchdown.  Tim Deasey carried the ball 35 times for 135 yards and two touchdowns.

Widener took 26-15 lead at halftime and was up 36-23 with 6:29 left in the fourth quarter after Ragan kicked a 30-yard field goal, his first of his career.  Lycoming, which has managed fourth-quarter heroics against Widener in five of the last six meetings, managed to overcome the 13-point deficit within a four-minute span.  Chris Dauber hauled in a 25-yard pass from Feerrar with 4:37 left, capping an eight play-71 yard drive.

Lycoming got the ball right back as Granato was intercepted for the second time in the afternoon at the 34-yard line.  Three plays later Joe Hanna caught a 35-yard pass from Feerrar with 2:48 left on the clock.  Dave Christianson, who came onto kick in place of John Shaffer for the second time in the game after pulling the Warriors to within 36-30, had his extra point attempt blocked, which forced the game into the extra periods.

Both teams converted touchdowns the overtime periods but a John Shaffer kick that hit the left upright in the second overtime proved to be the difference in the game. 

Wilkes 34, FDU-Madison 7
MADISON, N.J. -- The FDU-Madison Devils fell behind early as the Wilkes Colonels scored twice in the first quarter to go up 14-0. Wilkes improves to 2-0 as FDU drops to 0-3.

Jeff Marshman accounted for both of those TDs, passing to Ryans James for a 23-yarder on the first TD and running himself for a 1-yard TD on the second.

FDU managed to close the lead to seven points when Mark Pollifrone hit Ed Cracchiolo with a five-yard pass to make it 14-7 with 1:41 left in the first half.

The Colonels came back with two TDs in the third and another in the fourth to seal up the win.

Cracchiolo led FDU in rushing with 48 yards. Mike Quigley led the Devils with 51 yards receiving. Andre Sowell returned a kickoff for 50 yards.

For Wilkes, Mike Lorady ran for 68 yards. Marshman passed for 261 yards on 16-for-32 passing with 2 INTs. Frank McCabe reeled in four passes for 97 yards while Brian Miller caught five passes for 80 yards.

For FDU, Tom Pouliot led the way with 11 tackles (three solo). Eric Eickhorst made both interceptions for FDU and returned them for a total of 51 yards. He also made seven tackle (two solo) Jose Sanchez made seven tackles (two solo). For Wilkes, Matt DeRae notched five tackles (three solo) and Brian Bader also added five tackles (three solo).

Nichols 19, Western New England 13
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Jarrod Rouanzoin fired a 34-yard scoring pass to Adam Perry on fourth down with 13:11 remaining in the fourth quarter to lift visiting Nichols College to a 19-13 victory against Western New England College in a New England Football Conference game.

Nichols (2-0) took a 7-0 lead in the second quarter on a one-yard run by Matt Fox (31 carries, 96 yards). The Bison went ahead 13-0 on a 10-yard run by Rouanzoin at the 9:33 mark of the third quarter. WNEC (1-1) came back and tied the game on a one and three-yard run by Marvin Langley (32 carries, 113 yards), the last score coming with 2:09 remaining in the third quarter.

Western New England had a chance to tie the game late in the fourth
quarter moving from its own 16 to the Bison 5, but a penalty and
interception killed the threat.

Rouanzoin was 8-for-20 passing for 150 yards for Nichols while freshman Matt Sotherden was 8-for-14 for 102 yards in his first collegiate start for WNEC. WNEC starting quarterback Derek Boyd and placekicker Mike Lynch missed the game due to illness.

Brockport State 31, Plymouth State 3
PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- The State University of New York College at Brockport won the battles on offense, defense and special teams against Plymouth State on Saturday, and captured the war with a convincing 31-3 triumph against the Panthers at Currier Field.

The victory improved Brockport State to 3-0 overall, extending its school-record winning streak to seven games dating back to last season.  The Panthers fall for the first time in 2000, dropping to 1-1 overall.

Senior Courtlan Green rushed 22 times for 148 yards (6.7 average), including an 80-yard touchdown run, to lead the Golden Eagles. Senior quarterback Mike Haas completed 19 of 32 passes for 224 yards, with one TD and no interceptions. Haas is 7-0 as a starter and posted the program's first 220-yard passing game since 1994.

"First of all, they're a good football team," said PSC head coach Chris Rorke.  "For whatever reason we got off on the wrong foot.  We were on our heels from the get-go.  We came out flat and gave up plays, and they were too good for us to do that."

Brockport State outgained PSC 424-281 in total offense while not turning the ball over.  PSC was forced into four turnovers (3 INT and 1 fumble), and gained only two net yards on the ground.

"We moved the ball, but just couldn't get it into the end zone and give ourselves an emotional lift," said Rorke.  "Physically, because of their size, we ran out of gas on defense."

The Golden Eagles led 8-3 at the end of one quarter, getting a 41-yard touchdown reception from junior wideout Lionel Rhim and a two-point
conversion from sophomore Ben Bullock.  PSC's only points came on a 31-yard field goal by junior Cory Skillin.

The visitors extended their lead to 18-3 by halftime, as senior Chris Rudderow connected on a 22-yard field goal and sophomore fullback Billy
Spalik added a one-yard TD run.  It was 28-3 by the end of the third quarter as Green scored on his 80-yard scamper and Rudderow added a 26-yard field goal.

Reserve Brockport kicker Adrian Herr rounded out the scoring with two minutes remaining with a 37-yard field goal.

"It seemed like everything went their way," said Rorke.  "When they fumbled, they recovered.  When we fumbled, they recovered.  But if you're playing well, like they were, the ball bounces your way."

Brockport has allowed just 59 points and posted two shutouts during its
seven-game winning streak.  The Golden Eagles whitewashed Cortland in
the opener 14-0 and allowed just one score in a 10-7 win at New Jersey
City last week.

Ithaca 31, Mansfield 0
No. 24 Ithaca (2-0) opened its home season with a 31-0 win against Division II Mansfield (0-2). Senior running back Tommy Giorgio scored three touchdowns and became the 24th Bomber to rush for 1,000 career yards. Giorgio scored on runs of eight and 17 yards and caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Brian Young.

Giorgio finished with 137 yards on 28 carries (87 of his yards came in the second half), and raised his career total to 1,092 yards -- good for 19th on Ithaca's career list.

The Bomber defense held Mansfield to 153 yards of total offense and contributed a touchdown of its own. Senior free safety Ron Amato intercepted two passes -- for the second consecutive week -- and returned the first one 36 yards for a touchdown. An illegal block penalty nullified what would have been a touchdown on his second interception as well. Amato raised his career total to 16 interceptions, breaking the school record he had shared with two others.

Senior Seth Steinberg kicked a 20-yard field goal to cap Ithaca's opening drive, then added extra points after each of the Bombers' touchdowns. He extended his school-record to 63 consecutive successful extra-point attempts.

Freshman linebacker Dan Holland led the visiting Mountaineers, recording a game-high 13 tackles (10 solo) and breaking up three passes. His three tackles for loss included one of Mansfield's three sacks. Senior safety Jon Johnson added 12 tackles.

The Ithaca defense was led by senior middle linebacker Julian Forbes, who collected 10 tackles, including two for loss. Junior linebacker Mark McDonough finished with nine tackles including a sack and two pass breakups. Senior safety Steve Musso intercepted one pass, broke up three others and added a career-high seven tackles. Senior linebacker Lee DiGristina had seven tackles, including four for loss.

Moravian 27, Albright 17
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Sophomore quarterback Charlie Bowden made his first collegiate start a good one as he completed 19 of 33 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns to lead Moravian to a 27-17 victory against Albright in Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth action Saturday.

Bowden got the Greyhounds, who are now 2-0 on the season for the first time since 1996, on the board with 10:55 remaining in the first quarter when he connected with junior wide receiver Michael Abbate on a 64-yard scoring strike. Junior Marc Roesch made the extra point.  Abbate caught three passes for 109 yards.

Albright, now 0-2 overall and 0-1 in the MAC Commonwealth, tied the game just 57 seconds later on a 35 yard touchdown run by junior tailback Keith Johnson and a junior George Merrill kick.  The scoring drive was set up by a 52-yard kickoff return by Johnson.

Moravian would regain the lead with just over five minutes remaining in the first stanza on a one-yard scamper by senior tailback P.J. Jankowicz and a Roesch extra-point.  Jankowicz had 30 yards on ten carries to move within 94 yards of 2,000 in his career.  Freshman tailback Tim Barlok led the Greyhound rushing attack with 74 yards on six carries.

Johnson, who carried the ball 19 times for 130 yards on the afternoon, would tie the game with 35 seconds left in the first quarter on a three-yard scoring run.  Merrill added the kick to tie the game at 14-14.

Albright would get its only lead of the game with 12:28 left in the second quarter when Merrill connected on a 20-yard field goal.  Junior quarterback Mike Strack completed 17 of 32 passes on the day for the Lions but was intercepted three times.

Bowden, who was sacked four times in the game, gave the Greyhounds the lead for good with a one-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds remaining in the first half to cap a 10-play, 55-yard drive in the final 3:21.  It was the second straight week that Bowden drove Moravian down the field for a score just before the half.

The Greyhounds put the game away with 12:54 remaining in regulation with a 21-yard scoring pass from Bowden to freshman wide receiver Kevin Miltenberger on a fourth and seven-play. The Lions had declined a pass interference penalty on the previous play against Moravian in the end zone.  Roesch missed the extra-point.  For the second straight week, Miltenberger was the top target for the Greyhound quarterbacks, catching six passes for 62 yards.

Senior linebacker J.D. Rhinehart led Moravian's defense for the second consecutive week with 10 tackles including one for loss and an interception, which he returned 30 yards with under two minutes remaining in the contest to seal the game.  Sophomore safety Jarrod Pence had one forced fumble and one interception to end the first half.  It was Pence's third pickoff of the season.  Senior cornerback Doug Joseph also had an interception for the Greyhounds.  Sophomore defensive tackle Pat Mancini added five tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery for Moravian.

The Albright defense was led by senior linebacker Matt Fitzgerald, who had 17 tackles, one for loss and one forced fumble.  Freshman defensive back Jack Byers had 11 tackles in the game.

Montclair State 14, Delaware Valley 13 (2 OT)
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. -- Taras Glenn broke up a two-point conversion pass in the second overtime as Montclair State University averted an upset with a 14-13 victory over Delaware Valley College in a non-conference game.

The Red Hawks, who went 9-2 and reached the NCAA Division III quarterfinals last year, are 1-0 while the Aggies are winless in two tries.

Montclair State had the first possession of the second overtime and needed just two plays to find the end zone. Laquan Majette ended the drive with a 13-yard touchdown while Brent Grablachoff added the extra-point for a 14-7 lead.

Delaware Valley responded with a five-play scoring drive, capped by quarterback Duke Greco's one-yard sneak. New head coach Matt DiBernardo opted to go for the two-point conversion and the win but Greco's pass for Rich Gear in the back of the end zone was knocked away by Glenn.

The game was a defensive battle throughout. Montclair State netted 376 yards of total offense but the Aggies forced them into seven turnovers. Meanwhile, the Red Hawks allowed just 169 total yards and forced Delaware Valley to punt the ball a school-record 16 times. The teams combined to go just 9-for-40 on third-down conversions.

After a scoreless first half, Montclair State hit the scoreboard first as quarterback Ed Collins scored from one-yard out to complete an 11-play, 46-yard drive. Grablachoff booted the extra-point for a 7-0 lead with 9:18 remaining in the third quarter.

It stayed that way until there was 6:17 remaining in the fourth when the Aggie defense took matters into its own hands. Linebacker Brian Christy deflected a Collins pass, defensive end J.P. Kleinle caught it in the air and rumbled 52 yards for his first collegiate touchdown. Jon Hoxworth added the extra-point for a 7-7 score.

The Red Hawks drove the ball deep into Delaware Valley territory late in regulation but receiver Jamal Dorsey fumbled the ball at the end of a 35-yard reception and cornerback Carlo D'Angelo recovered at the Aggie 13-yard line.

Montclair State also missed an opportunity in the first overtime as, after stopping Delaware Valley with an interception on its possession, Grablachoff banked a 35-yard field goal off the right goalpost.

Collins completed 26 of 55 passes for 282 yards but was intercepted four times. Greco was 13-for-41 for 152 and three interceptions in the losing effort.

John Carroll 42, Marietta 35
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Defense took the day off at Wasmer Field, as the John Carroll Blue Streaks fended off a valiant effort by the visiting Marietta Pioneers by a score of 42-35 at Wasmer Field this afternoon.

Marietta staked itself out to a 14-7 halftime lead, but John Carroll responded with three touchdowns on its first three drives of the second half. Glen Dragoiu's six-yard touchdown run capped off a seven-play, 61-yard drive to open the third quarter, then Tom Arth hit Charles Holmes for a five-yard touchdown pass to give JCU (2-0, 1-0) its first lead at 21-14.

Less then three minutes later, Arth hit Jeff Lerner on a 67-yard touchdown strike top open up a 27-14 advantage.

Two plays later, Marietta tailback Kenneth Sasu broke off a 51-yard touchdown run to pull the Pioneers (1-1, 0-1) to within 27-21, but JCU struck back 25 seconds later when Dragoiu took a handoff and raced 64 yards for the touchdown.

JCU's 35-21 lead was chiseled down to 35-28, then appeared to vanish on a 66-yard pass play from Marietta quarterback Shawn Taylor to Todd Miller, but an ineligible man downfield penalty wiped out the play.

JCU and Marietta each scored a touchdown in the final two minutes, first Larry Holmes on a 2-yard pass from Arth for JCU, then Heath Hinton on a 5-yard pass from Taylor for the Pioneers.

The teams combined for 962 yards total offense, and the two quarterbacks were a combined 52-for-76 for 655 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions.

Coast Guard 24, RPI 21
NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Mike Benson (10 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD) scored on a three-yard run on 4th and three with 4:11 left in the game as Coast Guard snapped an eight-game losing streak and shocked RPI 24-21 to win the Shotglass Trophy in front of a Parent's Weekend crowd.

Coast Guard (1-1) jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter on a 24 yard touchdown run by quarterback Andy Behnke (6 of 8, 109 yards) and a 6-yard touchdown run by Benson.

The Bears extended the lead on a 43-yard field goal by freshman Chris Cumberland on his first career attempt. Coast Guard led 17-0 with 11:57 left in the second quarter.

RPI got on the board and made the score 17-7 on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Sean O'Bryan (10-for-9, 152 yards, two touchdowns) to Evan Cochran with 6:09 left in the first half.

The Engineers then climbed back in the game as they scored on the final play of the first half as O'Bryan connected with Kevin Siska on 4th and goal from the 40 to make the score 17-14.

RPI took the lead 21-17 following an interception. On the first play after the interception, Wayne Evans threw a halfback option to Evan Cochran 44 yards to the one-yard line and then Joe Prymas scored on a one-yard run with 2:41 left in the third quarter.

Coast Guard rushed for 202 yards led by Behnke's 22 carries and 75 yards. RPI outgained Coast Guard in total offense 333-311 and 196 to 109 in the air.

RPI is 0-2 for the first time since 1987.

Fitchburg State 7, Westfield State 3
WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Junior fullback Steve Maze rushed for 114 yards on 25 carries and scored the game's only touchdown to lead Fitchburg State to a 7-3 New England Football Conference victory against Westfield State.

Fitchburg is 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the Bogan Division of the NEFC. The
Owls dropped to 0-2 and 0-1.

Maze's four-yard touchdown run with 6:06 left in the third quarter capped a five-play, 32-yard drive for the Falcons. The TD drive was set up by senior linebacker Jason Smith's outstanding one-handed interception near the sidelines.

Westfield scored on its first offensive series of the game on a 21-yard field goal by John Frasco. The score was set up when Chris Bourget completed a 43-yard reception to David Eaton to the Fitchburg 2-yard line on Westfield's first offensive play.

It was one of the few bright spots for the Owls as they were held to 123 net yards in total offense. Junior running back Shawn Lyman rushed for 84 yards on 22 carries.

The Owls did threaten to score following Maze's touchdown, moving the ball to the Fitchburg 18-yard line midway through the final quarter. But a holding call against Westfield during a pass completion to the 11 stalled the drive.

Fitchburg senior quarterback Nino DeCarolis completed 9 of 23 passes, with all but two attempts coming in the first half. The Falcons committed four turnovers, all in the first half.

Lebanon Valley 19, Juniata 7
HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- A stiff Lebanon Valley defense after the first quarter and three costly turnovers by Juniata College spelled a 19-7 victory for the visiting Dutchmen at Knox Stadium on Saturday in front of a Family Weekend crowd of 2,850.  It was a Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth opener for both teams.  Lebanon Valley improved to 1-1 overall and snapped a five-game losing streak in the Juniata-Dutchmen series, while the Eagles slipped to 0-2 on the season.

Sophomore quarterback Dallas Noll got a victory in his first collegiate start.  He completed 15 of 26 attempts for 170 yards, two touchdowns and he was not intercepted on the day.  In addition, senior tailback Joe Trezza led all rushers with 88 yards on 19 attempts and he scored on a 22-yard run in the third quarter to put the Dutchmen ahead.

The Eagles held Lebanon Valley to a three-and-out series to open the game and then took their first possession 68 yards for a touchdown on five plays.  Junior quarterback Jamie Campbell found sophomore wide receiver Nate Leach for a 38-yard score on a third-and-eight play.  It was Nate Leach's and Juniata's second touchdown of the year.  Sophomore kicker Dusty Lehr added the extra point for a 7-0 blue and gold lead.

The Dutchmen answered back on their first possession of the second quarter.  Noll took Lebanon Valley 62 yards on six plays in 2:27.  The drive was capped by a 33-yard scoring toss from Noll to freshman running back Pete Henning for the Dutchmen's first touchdown of the 2000 season.  Senior Eric Connelly tied the outing with a successful PAT.

Juniata received the kickoff to start the second half, but freshman Paul Evans returned the ball 22 yards before fumbling.  Lebanon Valley's Joe Adamo pounced on the loose ball and gave the Dutchmen the ball at the Juniata 39.  Two plays later, Trezza cut to the left side of the Juniata defense and rumbled 22 yards for a score.  The point after was missed by Connelly.

Lebanon Valley's defense did not weaken after the visitors took a 13-7 lead.  Juniata's remaining five possessions in the second half resulted in two long drives that ended on fourth-down stands by the Dutchmen, two three-and-out series and an interception by Barry Rhodes on its final possession.

The Dutchmen added a final touchdown with 14:56 to go in the fourth quarter when Noll hit senior wide receiver Doug Henning, the older brother of Pete Henning, with a one-yard scoring dart.  The drive was an impressive 13-play, 76-yard effort that took 5:40 off the clock.  A two-point pass attempt failed.

Sophomore defensive back Jack Himmelberger led the Lebanon Valley defensive effort with 10 tackles, while senior Shawn Berwager and senior linebacker Todd Lipp had nine stops.

Campbell completed 22 of 35 attempts for 265 yards.  He was also sacked five times.  Freshman running back Mike Leach led the Eagle ground attack for the second straight week with 49 yards on 20 attempts. Nate Leach caught a career-best 10 passes for a personal-high 140 yards. The Eagles were playing without injured senior wide receiver Matt Eisenberg, who will return to action next Saturday.

Juniata outgained the Dutchmen, 316-279, but Lebanon Valley enjoyed a time of possession advantage (32:13 - 27:47). Juniata received 14 tackles from senior linebacker Ed Pfursich and 12 stops from senior defensive tackle Jeremy Patterson.

Cortland State 48, Kean 0
CORTLAND, N.Y. -- Junior Brian Babst scored touchdowns each of the three times he touched the ball as Cortland blanked Kean University 48-0 in front of a Homecoming crowd of 2,100. The shutout is the first by the Red Dragons since a 31-0 win against William Paterson in October 1997.

Babst turned both of his receptions into first quarter scores -- a 32-yarder for the Red Dragons' first points with 7:57 left and a 47-yarder with 3:01 remaining. As the holder on a field goal try late in the first half, Babst took a low snap, started running right, ducked under a tackle and reversed direction before diving just inside the left end zone pylon for an 11-yard touchdown run.

Cortland scored on six straight possessions in the first half to take a 41-0 lead at intermission. Following Babst's first score, Kean fumbled the kickoff which was recovered by the Red Dragons at the Cougars' 12-yard line. Three plays later, senior Ryan McCarthy threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to freshman tight end Tony Romano. Babst's second touchdown gave Cortland a 21-0 lead after one quarter. McCarthy completed 11 of 18 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns before exiting the game early in the third quarter.

The Red Dragons settled for 27 and 21-yard field goals by junior George Oostmeyer in the second quarter to increase their lead to 27-0. Sophomore tailback Brinton Battle added an 8-yard touchdown run later in the quarter to cap a three-play, 24-yard scoring drive set up by a 20-yard punt return by junior Dom Narcisco. Battle finished the game with 26 carries for 112 yards. Babst's scramble on the bad field goal snap concluded the first half scoring.

Cortland held a 478-143 advantage in total offensive yardage over Kean, including a 209-19 margin on the ground. The Cougars turned the ball over five times and had their best scoring chance fall short when sophomore Eric Santo missed a 30-yard field goal with 12:45 left in the game. Kean junior quarterback Jay Sgaramella completed 14 of 27 passes for 124 yards.

Rowan 31, Albany State 3
GLASSBORO, N.J. -- Wide receiver Scott Lipford had seven catches for 171 yards and two touchdowns as Rowan University defeated visiting Division I-AA University at Albany 31-3.

The Profs are 2-0 on the season while the Great Danes are 0-2.  It was Rowan's second consecutive win against the Division I-AA school.  The Profs had a 38-37 win on the road last year.

Lipford had touchdown receptions of 31 and 72 yards.  Quarterback Mike Warker completed 13 of 28 passes for 265 yards and two TDs.  The sophomore rushed for the game's opening score on a 1-yard carry.  Wide receiver Al Beverly had three receptions for 57 yards. Running back Antwine Simmons gained 57 yards on 10 carries.  Running back Jason Frabasile added 50 yards on four attempts.

For Albany, junior tailback Brian Manigault rushed for a game-high 96 yards on 20 carries.  Quarterbacks Ryan Roeder, Marcus Rotondi and Ryan Diamond combined to complete six of 24 passes for 59 yards and three interceptions.

Strong safety Alex Ferrante recorded a game-high 10 tackles (eight solo) for Rowan. Ferrante had eight solo and two assists.  Linebacker Earle Whilby collected eight tackles including three for a loss and one sack.  Free safety Clinton Tabb notched seven tackles and had a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown.

Free safety Samson Brown made nine tackles for the Great Danes.  Brown made seven solo stops and assisted on two.  He also registered two for a loss and recovered two fumbles.

Rowan scored on its first two possessions of the game.  After Albany punted on its opening possession, the Profs marched 50 yards in seven plays for a 7-0 lead.  Warker capped the drive with a 1-yard plunge over center.  The key play on the drive was a 14 yard pass from Warker to Lipford on third and nine.  After another Great Danes drive stalled on the Rowan 41, the Profs went 95 yards in six plays for a 14-0 lead at 5:14.  The TD was a 31 yard pass on a timing play from Warker to Lipford down the left sideline.  The key play was a 52 yard scamper by Simmons to the Albany 33.

In the second quarter, Albany settled for three points as Bryan Bagstad booted a 40-yard field goal at 13:35 to trim the deficit to 14-3.  Brown had recovered a fumble forced by cornerback Fred Frese on the Rowan 24 on the final play of the first quarter.  Later in the second, Bagstad missed a 45-yard field goal wide left.  On the ensuing play, Warker connected with Lipford again, and Lipford broke a tackle and sprinted 72 yards for a 21-3 advantage at 8:59.

The game remained 21-3 until early in the fourth quarter.  Roeder was intercepted by Tabb at the 30 yard line and Tabb raced 70 yards for a 28-3 margin with 12:56 remaining.  Nick Frade kicked a 35 yard field goal to end the scoring with 8:33 left.

The Profs outgained Albany in total yardage, 382 to 283.  Rowan had 265 net yards passing compared to Albany's 59.

Rochester 14, Hobart 0
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Junior linebacker Brian Kowalski returned an interception 41 yards for a touchdown on Hobart's second play from scrimmage to lead the Yellowjackets (2-0, 1-0 Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association) to victory at Edwin Fauver Stadium.

Kowalski finished with 15 tackles - 6 primary, 9 assists, three for loss, and one sack. Rochester held Hobart to nine yards rushing and 203 in total offense.

Dan Birdsall's pass into the left flat was picked off by Kowalski who outraced three Hobart tackles to the end zone. Freshman Jon Sarich missed the PAT with 11:13 left in the quarter.

Rochester's defense dominated the game. On Hobart's second possession, Rochester senior defensive back Bryan Bendixen returned an interception 27 yards to the Hoabrt four. Two plays later, Rochester quarterback Jeff Piscitelli picked up a dropped snap and rolled into the left side of the end zone. The Yellowjackets went for two, but Piscitelli was tackled behind the line. It was 12-0 with 9:34 left in the first.

The Yellowjackets added a safety with 5:19 left in the third quarter. Matthew Blenner dropped punter Rob Crisafulli in the end zone after a bad snap.

In all, the Yellowjackets had four interceptions, five sacks, and one fumble recovery. Hobart got inside the Rochester 10 three times. The Statesmen (1-1, 0-1 UCAA)  fumbled the ball once (the Yellowjackets recovered on the 4) and were stopped twice on downs in the fourth quarter.

Hobart's Eric Newsome returned an interception 44 yards to the Rochester seven late in the fourth quarter. Kris Smith ran to the 4. On second-and-goal, Birdsall fumbled the ball and Rochester's Marcel Pomerleau recovered.

Craig Swanson, who replaced Birdsall late in the third quarter, directed two long Hobart drives in the final period. Swanson completed five passes, moving Hobart to a first-and-goal at the Rochester nine midway through the period. He overthrew Scott Yoder on first down. Keith Brandon ran to the six, On third down, Swanson's pass for Yoder was batted down by Pomerleau. Lance Ramer sacked Swanson on fourth down.

The Yellowjackets went three-and-out, and Swanson moved the Statesmen into scoring range again. A 32-yard strike to Yoder put the ball on the two. Brandon gained one, then was thrown back to the three. Rochester's Kassim Howell broke up a pass for Yoder on third down. Then Isaac Standish and Pomerleau combined on a sack of Swanson on fourth down.

It was the first shutout by Rochester since October 23, 1993; a 43-0 victory over St. Lawrence. Rochester is 2-0 for the first time since 1995.

Wittenberg 39, Alma 14
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- Wittenberg improved to 3-0 on the campaign with a 39-14 pasting of the visiting Alma Fighting Scots on Saturday in front of a crowd of 3,150 at Edwards-Maurer Field. The Tigers, who also defeated Alma a year ago by a 42-19 count in the first round of the Division III playoffs, have now outscored their three non-conference opponents by a combined total of 114-45.

Unlike the wins against Urbana and Heidelberg, Wittenberg got off to a relatively slow start. Senior placekicker Ryan Walker opened the scoring with a career-long 43-yard field goal in the first quarter, but Alma responded early in the second with a touchdown pass from Brandon Wrobel to Jeremy Haynie that covered 12 yards and put Wittenberg behind for the first time this year.

From that point it was all Wittenberg. The Tigers responded with three drives that culminated with touchdown runs by senior tailback Casey Donaldson. His second-quarter scoring scampers of 1, 4 and 1 yard extended the Wittenberg advantage to 23-7 by halftime, and they moved him to the top of the North Coast Athletic Conference record books. Donaldson now has 54 career rushing touchdowns, tying the conference mark held by Stanley Drayton, who played for Allegheny College from 1989-92.

Donaldson finished the game with team-highs of 34 carries for 138 yards, his third straight 100-yard rushing game. He now has 4,090 in his career, extending his school record and moving him into second place on the NCAC career list.

In the second half, the Tigers did their scoring through the air. Junior wide receiver Michael Aljancic, who caught seven passes for a season-best 123 yards, hauled in the first scoring strike, a 21-yard reception from senior quarterback Anthony Crane with 6:20 left in the third quarter. Junior wide receiver Steve DeGraffinreed completed the scoring with a 40-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter from senior quarterback Chris Damico.

Sandwiched in between was Walker's second field goal of the day, a 32-yarder with 11:30 left in the fourth quarter. With that kick, Walker broke the school record of 187 points by kicking previously held by Greg Brame (1990-93).

Alma got the last score of the night, a six-yard TD run by Dan McGregor with 38 seconds left in the game. Defensively, the Tigers held Alma to 175 net yards (to 394 for Wittenberg) and recorded 15 tackles for loss in the game.

Wooster 27, Grove City 7
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Wooster had two objectives when it played its home opener against Grove City on Saturday. The Scots not only wanted to defeat the Wolverines for the sixth consecutive time, but they also wanted to prevent Grove City fullback R.J. Bowers from becoming the NCAA Division III career rushing leader.

Wooster (2-0) accomplished both, defeating the Wolverines 27-7 and limiting Bowers to 139 yards rushing on 34 carries - leaving him 16 yards short of the record.

Early on, it looked like Bowers and Grove City might spring the upset. The Wolverines (1-2) took advantage of a short kickoff to start the game and proceeded to march 51 yards on eight plays, capped by an eight-yard touchdown run by Bowers. In the drive, Bowers carried the ball six times for 44 yards.

Grove City maintained its 7-0 lead until early in the second quarter, when sophomore Scott Jones capped a 50-yard drive with an 11-yard touchdown run - the first of his career.

With 2:53 to play in the first half, the Wolverines moved the ball into Wooster territory, but a fumble by Jack Gillespie on a first-down carry was covered up by Scot junior strong safety Scott McManamon at the 45-yard line. Wooster then moved the ball to the Grove City 26-yard line, where on a third-and-four play, senior quarterback Justin Abraham scrambled down the right sideline for a touchdown.

In the third quarter, a 44-yard punt by sophomore Ryan Hartschuh pinned Grove City at their own three-yard line. The Wolverines were unable to get a first down, and a short punt by Ben Shreve gave the Scots the ball back at the Grove City 37-yard line. Seven plays later, sophomore tailback Rob Hooper scored from 1 yard out to push the lead to 21-7.

Field goals of 21 and 32 yards in the final four minutes of the contest by senior Joe Zombek capped the scoring for the Scots.

Statistically, Wooster more than doubled the offensive output of Grove City (358-153), and the Scots forced four turnovers - three fumbles and an interception.

Individually, Jones gained 105 yards on 24 carries, marking his first career 100-yard rushing game. Hooper added 54 yards on 11 carries, while Abraham finished with 47 yards on eight carries.

After tossing four touchdown passes in a 32-16 win against Kalamazoo last week, Abraham did not find the end zone on Saturday, but still completed 18 of 31 passes for 140 yards. Defensively, senior Seth Duerr led the way with 14 tackles, including one sack, and a fumble recovery. In addition, senior Seth Mastrine had his 12th career interception to move into a tie for third place on Wooster's all-time list.