Scoreboard

Week Four Game Summaries

Puget Sound 17, Willamette 14
SALEM, Ore. -- Michael Cassaw kicked a 21-yard field goal with 12:03 left in the game, breaking a 14-14 tie to send Puget Sound to a 17-14 upset at
Willamette.

Puget Sound (2-1, 1-0 NWC) was led by running back Chad Mahoe, who carried the ball 23 times for 101 yards and one touchdown. Logger quarterback Craig Knapp also had a big day, completing 22 of 37 passes for 110 yards, and rushing for 68 yards on 16 carries.

Willamette (1-2, 0-1) was led on offense by flanker Andy Miguel, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. The Loggers outgained the Bearcats in total offense, 285-229.

Willamette led 14-7 at the half on a 1-yard TD run by Miguel and a 15-yard touchdown pass from Bucky Rivera to Mike Bernatz. That lead held up until UPS' Stephen Graves ran the ball in from 5 yards out to make it 14-14 with 1:12 left in the third period.

Wesley 30, Kean 15
UNION, N.J. -- After an unexpected off week, the Wolverines came sprinting out of the blocks with 301 yards of total offense and a 20-0 halftime lead.  Although cooling off a bit in the second half, the Wesley Wolverines outdistance the Kean Cougars on the road 30-15.

It was obvious from the start when former Dover High School star, C.C. Trott, ran back the opening kickoff 61 yards to the Cougar's 24-yard line.  On Wesley's next possession, the Wolverines marched the ball 81 yards in 12 plays, taking a 6-0 lead at 6:54 of the first quarter on a 3-yard plunge by senior running back Jabar Truitt.  Freshman place kicker, Chris Lyons converted the PAT for a 7-0 lead.

Unsatisfied, the Wolverines set out on another 12-play drive, this one for 80 yards, culminating in a 8-yard touchdown pass from Jason Visconti to Vandrick Hamlin at 14:52 in the 1st quarter. Chris Lyons' kick put the Wolverines ahead 14-0.  

After a Cougar three and out, Wesley dipped into it bag of tricks and found a double-pass. Wide receiver Keenan Wright took a swing pass from Visconti and then connected with fellow receiver James Lowe on a 56-yard touchdown at 12:31 of the 2nd quarter.  Although Lyons' kick was blocked, Wesley was now in the driver's seat with a score of 20-0 at the half. 

Wesley scored first in the 3rd quarter on a 22-yard field goal by Lyons at 2:50. Capitalizing on good field position, Kean drove 48 yards on 6 plays to get its first score of the day, when quarterback Gil Pichardo connected with receiver Barry James on a 17-yard scoring pass.  The PAT kick was good by Eric Santo making the score 23-7.

Forcing the Wolverines to punt on their next drive, the Cougars recovered a fumble snap by punter Jason Guzik on the Wesley 4-yard line. One play later, Kean running back Dennis Hubbard slammed into the end zone with 8:32 remaining on the clock.  Hubbard then ran in the two-point conversion making the score 23-15. 

Regaining their first-half form, the Wolverines shrugged off the comeback attempt when running back Jabar Truitt scored his second touchdown of the night capping off an 11-play, 63-yard scoring drive. Lyons' kick made the final score 30-15. 

Wesley's defense was led by Chris Fountain and Jeremy Jordan, each credited with eight total tackles, with Jordan accounting for an interception.  Junior quarterback, Jason Visconti, continued his aerial assault completing 22 of 39 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown. 

Albright 21, FDU-Madison 18
READING, Pa. -- Albright quarterback Mike Strack and the Albright offense picked apart FDU-Madison, completing 17 of 32 passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns as the Lions narrowly defeated FDU-Madison, 21-18.  It was the Lions' first victory against FDU-Madison in three years.

The Lions scored twice in a span of two minutes to take a 14-0 lead late in the first quarter. The first score was set up by running back Keith Johnson with runs of 23 and 15 yards to put the Lions inside the Devils' 10-yard line. A few plays later, Strack connected with wideout Jeff Haberl for a 6-yard touchdown reception.

On the ensuing possession, safety Mike Beckley forced a fumble after an FDU reception and Albright cornerback Jay Humes recovered. The Lions capitalized as Strack found Haberl for another touchdown, this time a 30-yard reception to put the Lions ahead 14-0 after one quarter. Haberl finished the night with two receptions for 36 yards and two touchdowns.

FDU-Madison responded in the second and third quarters putting up 18 unanswered points to take the lead. Following a Kevin Williams interception, the Devils marched 75 yards on 10 plays, which was capped by a two-yard Ed Cracchiolo touchdown run.  Then, with under two minutes remaining in the half, quarterback Mark Pollifrone broke free for a 75 yard rush bringing the Devils to Albright's 5-yard line which set up a touchdown pass from Brad Bishop to Keith O'Hara.  After a missed two-point conversion, the Lions led 14-12.

Early in the third quarter the Devils looked to take the lead on a 41-yard field goal attempt.  The Lions' defensive end Russell Benditt blocked the kick attempt to preserve the Lions' two-point lead.  Benditt also had two sacks and five tackles on the night.  Later in the third quarter, the Devils got a second chance to jump into the lead.  They put together a 78-yard, seven-play scoring drive which was capped by a 37-yard touchdown pass from Pollifrone to Mike Daly to give FDU-Madison their first lead of the game.

Early in the fourth quarter Strack connected with Jason Scheerer for a 61-yard touchdown reception to give the Lions the lead for good. Scheerer caught four passes for a total of 95 yards in the game. With 1:16 left in the game, Beckley intercepted an errant pass by Pollifrone and returned it 36 yards to secure the victory for the Lions. Pollifrone finished the day with 191 yards on 12-for-36 passing and three interceptions. Beckley had four solo tackles and a forced fumble in addition to his interception.

Albright tailback Keith Johnson rushed for 68 yards on 19 carries while Buck Scarduzio rushed for 37 yards on nine carries.  Steve Biddle tallied nine tackles and Matt Fitzgerald was in on eight tackles for the Lion defense.

St. Norbert 29, Lawrence 0
APPLETON, Wis. -- With brand-new lights and the glare of TV coverage, the biggest shining light was St. Norbert's defense as it posted a shutout en route to a 29-0 blanking of host Lawrence at the Banta Bowl. The game was the first night game ever at the Vikings' 35-year-old facility and was broadcast live to a regional television audience.

The St. Norbert defense held Lawrence to 196 yards of total offense on 76 plays, a scant 2.6 yards per play. The Vikings were able to muster just 47 yards rushing on 47 carries. The win gave St. Norbert its 12th consecutive regular-season and Midwest Conference victory and pushed the Green Knights' record to 3-0 (2-0 MWC). Lawrence falls to 0-3 and 0-2.

St. Norbert got on the board late in the first period when Mike Lynn hauled in a 6-yard touchdown pass in the back of the end zone from Luke Ott. The score was set up after Luke Hansen blocked a punt at the LU 25-yard line, his second of the year and the squad's third this season. The Green Knights followed that possession up with a 49-yard punt return by Eric Waitrovich to the LU 5 to set up Matt O'Grady's 5-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter.

After taking the 14-0 halftime lead, St. Norbert got a 33-yard field goal from Chris Griffin, a 1-yard touchdown run from Jason Augustynowicz and Lynn caught a 69-yard scoring pass from Ott.

St. Norbert, which had 354 yards of total offense, was led by Ott who completed 12 of 24 passes for 210 yards and two scores. O'Grady and Augustynowicz rushed for 64 and 63 yards, respectively. Lynn caught five passes for 137 yards.

Lawrence quarterback Steve Wesley completed 11 of 27 passes for 96 yards and three interceptions.

Hope 26, Wheaton 14
HOLLAND, Mich. – Despite scoring quickly and leading in most statistical categories, Wheaton lost to Hope 26-14 in a turnover-plagued contest.

Sophomore quarterback Neil Anderson threw for 261 yards on 20-for-52 passing, but also threw five interceptions, four of which came in Hope territory in the first half. One interception was returned 68 yards for a touchdown, and two others came on consecutive possessions in the second quarter.

Wheaton (2-1) also lost a fumble deep in its own territory which led to a Hope touchdown, giving the Flying Dutchmen 13 points on six Wheaton turnovers. Hope (2-1) only turned the ball over once, on an interception thrown by quarterback J.D.Graves.

Senior Jeremy Amos had another career day for Wheaton, returning the opening kickoff 61 yards, which set up a 9-yard touchdown strike from Anderson to junior Matt Harris, en route to 165 return yards on the day. Amos also caught 10 passes for 175 yards, single-handedly keeping a Wheaton drive alive in the fourth quarter with two spectacular grabs. Amos also attempted a pass on a trick play, but it fell incomplete.

After Amos’s opening score, the Flying Dutchmen marched down the field with a 13-play, 5:22 drive that culminated in a three-yard touchdown run by fullback Adam Magers, who led all rushers with 30 carries for 100 yards on the day. Graves, also performing the placekicking duties for the Hope squad, tacked on the extra point.

Wheaton tied the game at 14 in the second quarter when Anderson and Amos hooked up for a 44-yard score on a short pass and a burst of speed, and the teams went to the locker rooms with the score still tied.

The second half was a defensive battle, with no team holding the ball for more than six consecutive plays, and a total of eight punts. Hope forged ahead, however, when Andy Keller recovered a Wheaton fumble at the Wheaton 10-yard line and Graves threw to tight end Brian Adloff on the next play for the touchdown. The kick failed, however, leaving Wheaton down by six.

Early in the fourth quarter, Graves and the Flying Dutchmen sealed the win as Graves ran for a 4-yard score. His two-point conversion attempt was intercepted. Wheaton could not advance the ball into Hope’s territory after that point, and only ran three plays (all incomplete passes) in Hope territory in the second half.

This was due in large part to superb punting by Hope’s Vince Scheffler, who averaged 40.4 yards on 11 punts. Wheaton gained 325 yards of total offense to Hope’s 218, threw for 261 to Hope’s 120, and ran four more plays than the Flying Dutchmen, but couldn't translate those numbers into points.

Sophomore Dane Lundgren led a strong Wheaton defensive effort in his first start this season after coming back from surgery. He recorded a team-high 16 tackles, three for losses, and sacked Graves twice. Sophomore Jeff Darnauer and senior J.D. Leman also came up big, as well as freshman Grant Tillotson, who made nine tackles in his first start for injured free safety Shawn Wildt.

UW-Stout 16, UW-Stevens Point 8
MENOMONIE, Wis. -- Just how real is the UW-Stout football team? The two-time defending Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion found out as the 14th-ranked Blue Devils defeated UW-Stevens Point 16-8 at Nelson Field.

Stout shot out to 16-0 at the half, then sat on the lead. The Blue Devils, who are currently ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division III in rushing defense, allowed the Pointers minus-10 yards rushing. Stevens Point finished the game with 110 total yards, but 80 of that came on their only scoring drive in the fourth quarter.

How dominant was the Blue Devil run defense? Not one Pointer ball carrier netted more than 6 yards on the ground, and only quarterback Scott Krause gained more than 10 yards, but was sacked six times for a minus-22 net yards.

With a change in offensive philosophy apparent, Stout (3-0, 1-0) continued to run the ball like they never have under eighth-year coach Ed Meierkort. The Blue Devils carried the ball 59 times for 218 yards.

While Stout completed only seven of their 14 passes, they did throw a touchdown strike. After senior Kevin McCulley gave Stout a 3-0 lead with a field goal on their first drive, the Blue Devils reached the end zone three minutes into the second quarter when Matt Bichanich hit Abraham Cruz in the back of the end zone. A missed extra point left it at 9-0.

Stout racked up their final points of the game at 8:24 in the second quarter when Luke Bundgaard carried 7 yards for the score.

Neither team did anything with the ball in the third quarter, but Stevens Point (0-3, 0-1) began to look like an awakened giant in the fourth quarter. With the aid of a Stout pass interference penalty on third down, the Pointers ate up ground quickly on four passes, capped off by Chad Valentyne's 18-yard reception. Valentyne hauled in the two-point conversion for what would prove to be the final score.

The Pointers began moving again at the three-minute mark, again aided by two Stout penalties. But the Blue Devil defenders blanketed the Pointers, allowing them only 19 yards on the drive, and Jake Rider batted away a pass to Tony Romano on 4th-and-5.

Stout went four-and-out, and the Pointers had a last gasp, but Chad Reichelt sacked a scrambling Scott Krause as time ran out.

Bundgaard led the way in the ground game, collecting his second consecutive 100-yard game, rushing 21 times for 101 yards. Eric Baker finished with 51 yards and Mark Bergman had 31. Cruz hauled in three passes for 36 yards and a score, and Bergman also collected three passes for 22 yards.

Linebacker Jamie Spielman was all over the field, cashing in on 16 tackles, including seven for losses of 22 yards, one pass breakup and 1½ sacks. Also cashing in on the sack parade were Matt Mueller with 1½, Jeff Hazuga and Reichelt with one, and Jarrid Gohs and Steve Miller with a half-sack apiece. Hazuga had four tackles for losses and Miller had three.

Stout has not started the season at 3-0 since 1982 when they ran off six consecutive wins to open the season.

Capital 12, Otterbein 9
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After 74 prior meetings on the gridiron one would think that there is little that has not been seen in a Capital-Otterbein football game. Think again.

Capital scored a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter to come from behind for the first time this season and defeat their crosstown rival 12-9 on a rainy Saturday night.

A series of severe thunderstorms that rolled through central Ohio on Saturday caused a pair of delays, one that pushed back the start of the game to 7:40 p.m. and another just over five minutes into the game that lasted 48 minutes.  Though the first-half torrential rain turned the field into a swamp, not even Mother Nature could put a damper on the Crusaders' best start since 1977.

Capital handed Otterbein their only touchdown literally as Rayshaun Gales fumbled right into the hands of Seth Watson, who rumbled 65 yards for the game's opening score.  It would be the first time this season the Crusaders allowed an opponent to score in the first half.

The score would remain 7-0 until early in the third quarter when Capital wide receiver Chris Copeland would haul down a 20-yard pass from Danny Edghill to put the Crusaders on the board. Capital could not convert the extra point so Otterbein retained the lead at 7-6.

The Crusaders would then capitalize on an Otterbein turnover as Cardinal quarterback Aaron Powell could not handle the snap and coughed up the football on his own 1-yard line.  Two plays later Gales found the end zone and a two-point conversion failed giving Capital a 12-7 lead heading into the final quarter.

Each team would exchange possessions twice with Otterbein pinning Capital deep in their own territory with just under seven minutes remaining.  Capital then employed some strategy and instead of punting from its own end zone, elected to take a safety which made the score 12-9.

Otterbein would threaten again late in the game, but a Casey Cox interception in the Capital end zone would seal the game for the Crusaders.

Even with the extreme weather conditions, Capital's offense, averaging 39.5 points per game entering this contest scored a pair of touchdowns and was stopped four times inside Otterbein's 5-yard line.  The Capital defense once again had a strong performance after holding Heidelberg last week to minus-13 yards rushing, responded this week by allowing only 91 yards of offense to Otterbein.

Edghill led the Crusader offense completing 18 of 37 passes for 255 yards, while Copland's touchdown catch was part of a seven-catch, 139-yard performance.  Copland entered the contest needing only five catches to claim the school's all-time lead in pass-receptions.

Capital had not won three games in an entire season since 1993.

Carnegie Mellon 26, Alfred 21
ALFRED, N.Y. -- Eric Zimpfer threw for 102 yards and a touchdown and ran for a game-high 88 yards to lead Carnegie Mellon to a win against Alfred.

Zimpfer completed 8 of 17 passes and ran 14 times to average more than 6 yards a carry.

Alfred (2-2) opened the scoring 58 seconds into the game on a 20-yard touchdown run by George Eason. The four-play drive began after an interception by free safety Nick Selig on the first play of the game.

Carnegie Mellon (3-1) scored 17 unanswered points in the second quarter after a 1-yard run by Adam Urbanczyk and a 21-yeard field by Mike Palmer. Zimpfer also hit Mike McLaughlin on a 67-yard pass.

The wild contest included a fourth-quarter safety when an errant snap went into the Alfred end zone with 1:44 left to give Carnegie Mellon a 26-21 lead. But Alfred recovered the onside kick at its own 41-yard line and drove deep, only to be stopped on the Tartans' 11.

For Alfred, Todd Zandrowicz threw for 276 yards and two TDs and also averaged 38 yards a punt.

Wittenberg 41, Wabash 10
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. -- In a game that featured a bit of everything, the
Wittenberg Tigers came alive following a 2-hour, 35-minute lightning and change-of-venue delay to defeat the host Wabash Little Giants in the North Coast Athletic Conference opener for both teams. The win, Wittenberg's 25th in a row in the regular season, improved the Tigers to 4-0 on the 2000 campaign, while Wabash slipped to 1-2 overall.

The Little Giants came out inspired in front of a rowdy crowd on community day. With 4:18 left in the first quarter, the NCAC's leading receiver, Ryan Short, caught a 19-yard touchdown pass from Jake Knott to put Wabash ahead 7-0.

Wittenberg answered in that familiar fashion, putting together its first sustained drive of the game early in the second quarter and punching the ball in from 5 yards out on a Casey Donaldson scamper off right tackle. The score was Donaldson's 55th rushing touchdown, breaking the NCAC record previously held by Stanley Drayton of Allegheny.

That's when Mother Nature stepped in and, as it turned out, might have offered the Tigers some assistance. Lightning strikes were seen in the area and all fans and spectators were removed from Little Giant Stadium with 6:58 remaining in the first half. As the rains continued, it  became apparent that the game would have to be moved from the facility because it had no lights. So everyone made the move to Crawfordsville High School's stadium a few miles away, which offered proper lighting for a game that obviously would now carry over into the evening's darkness.

When play resumed, the Tigers immediately forced a Wabash punt and then embarked on a pair of drives that would give Wittenberg the lead for good. Junior wide receiver Mike Aljancic, who paced the Tigers with seven catches in the game to  move into eighth place on the Wittenberg career list with 76, hauled in a 41-yard scoring strike from senior quarterback Anthony Crane. Then senior placekicker Ryan Walker booted a 20-yard field goal through the uprights with two seconds left before an abbreviated halftime to stretch the lead to 17-7.

In the second half, Wittenberg was on the verge of scoring on its first drive, marching downfield before stalling inside the Wabash 10-yard line. Walker's field goal attempt never materialized because of a bad snap, and Wabash took over. But just seconds later, sophomore defensive back Elio Harmon turned the tables and broke the game open with a 27-yard interception return that made the score 24-7.

After Walker added a field goal just two minutes later, Wabash responded with its final points of the night on a 46-yard Todd Bower field goal that made it 27-10. But Wittenberg was too much as the Tigers' air attack and a tremendous defensive effort took care of things to round out the scoring. Senior wide receiver Labon Storts scored on a beautifully executed 58-yard halfback option pass from Donaldson that was made possible by tremendous downfield blocking by Aljancic. And senior Josh Garber caught his first TD pass of the season, a 4-yard reception from Crane, to round out the scoring with 13:57 left in the game.

Crane, in his second start in his home state of Indiana, put together his
best day as a collegian, completing 19 of 31 passes for 255 yards and two
touchdowns. Aljancic, Storts and junior wide receiver Steve DeGraffinreed
accounted for 17 of those receptions and Aljancic and Storts each topped the century mark in yards receiving.

Defensively, Wabash's potent offensive attack was bottled up after losing
the early momentum, accounting for just 173 yards. Senior linebacker Trevor
Yost had a huge game, leading both teams with 13 tackles.

Trinity (Conn.) 46, Bates 34
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Junior free safety Steven Cella picked off three passes and returned a punt 52 yards for touchdown to lead Trinity College to a 46-34 win against visiting Bates in both team's New England Small College Athletic Conference football opener this afternoon.  Trinity, playing its first game under first-year head coach Chuck Priore, extends its winning streak against the Bobcats to 13 games dating back to 1979.

Trinity junior quarterback Greg Ward came close to shattering the College's single game record of 400 passing yards. Ward finished with 19 completions in 28 pass attempts for 381 yards and two touchdowns.  Ward also ran for a score in his Bantam debut. Trinity sophomore tailback Brian Fabrizio scored four touchdowns (two rushing and two receiving) while totaling 302 yards in total offense.  He caught seven passes for 194 yards and rushed 26 times for 108 yards.  Junior tight end Ray Cattaneo caught four passes for 55 yards. 

Trinity jumped out to an early lead on a 2-yard run by Ward with 8:54 left in the first quarter.  Ward completed a 35-yard pass to Cattaneo and a 20-yard pass to sophomore wide receiver Kevin Waters in the drive.

Bates quickly responded with a touchdown 2:30 later -- one of sophomore Sean Atkins' three rushing touchdowns.  Atkins finished with a career-high  218 rushing yards on 25 carries in the game, and caught three passes for 91 yards. The teams traded touchdowns again later in the quarter 25 seconds apart, when Atkins followed a 69-yard touchdown pass from Ward to Fabrizio with an 80-yard touchdown run on the next play.

After a 27-yard field goal by Trinity sophomore Skip Sullivan, Fabrizio scored his second touchdown of the game on a 1-yard plunge.  The Bantams threatened to blow the game open after Cella returned a Bates punt 52 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown making the score 30-14.  But Atkins broke another first-down run for a 67-yard score.  Bates senior kicker ReJean Guerriero added a 31-yard field goal to make the score, 30-24, with :25 remaining in the half.

Bates took their first lead of the game at 31-30, 7:16 into the third quarter on an 18-yard interception return by senior defensive back Tim Price. Trinity answered on a 33-yard pass from Ward to Fabrizio and, after a failed two-point conversion attempt, the Bantams held a 36-31 advantage.

Guerriero cut the lead to two with a 25-yard field goal with 14:00 left in the game.  Less than a minute later, Fabrizio scored his fourth touchdown on a 12-yard run.  Trinity intercepted Bates sophomore quarterback Steve Barry three times in the final 8:50 of the game and Sullivan connected on a 37-yard field goal to solidify a 46-34 Bantam triumph. Cella intercepted his second and third passes of the game, tying a College record with three picks in one game.

Trinity sophomore linebacker David Midura finished with 12 tackles, while classmate Gavin O'Reilly notched seven tackles and an interception at strong safety.  Both were making their first career starts for Trinity.  Sophomore linebacker Ben Johnson paced the Bobcats with 14 tackles.

Massachusetts Maritime 9, Westfield State 7
BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. -- Senior Jay Miller of Plymouth kicked an 18-yard field goal as time expired to give Mass Maritime Academy a thrilling 9-7 Homecoming football victory against Westfield State.

Mass Maritime is now 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the Bogan Division of the
New England Football Conference. Westfield is 0-3 overall and 0-2 in the
division.

With no timeouts, Mass Maritime took over at its own 42 with 2:02 remaining in the game. The Buccaneers managed the clock effectively, picking up several first downs before stopping the clock by running out of bounds.

With 12 seconds remaining, Westfield stopped Mass Maritime on a third-down rush attempt from the 1-yard line. On the final play of the frantic finish, Miller booted the ball high and straight through the uprights to spoil the Owls' upset bid. Miller -- also captain of the Mass Maritime soccer team -- missed 26 and 25-yard field goal attempts earlier in the game.

Westfield took a 7-6 lead with 13:14 left in the game on a 2-yard touchdown run by Shawn Lyman. John Frasco of Chicopee kicked the all-important extra point. Westfield's scoring drive covered 80 yards with key receptions to Frasco (39 yards) and sophomore tight end Kevin Vaughn (24 yards).

Mass Maritime led 6-0 at the end of the turnover-filled first half on a one-yard TD plunge by senior quarterback Joe O'Malley. Westfield defensive end Tim Corr blocked the extra point attempt.

Mass Maritime junior running back David Burrill led all ball carriers with 169 yards on 32 rushes despite missing most of the fourth quarter.

There were 10 turnovers in the game, five by each team and nine in the first half.  Senior strong safety Al Gates led the inspired Westfield defense with 13 games (11 solos), a sack, a fumble recovery, and an interception.

Greenville 29, Eureka 24
The sky over McKinzie Field was gray Saturday as Eureka College entered into the Illini-Badger Conference portion of its football schedule.

But from the way the Red Devils' homecoming contest against Greenville turned out, you would have thought those clouds were numerous shades of black, especially coming off two consecutive nonconference losses by a combined score of 100-20.

Eureka College's woes continued with a 29-24 heartbreaker to the Panthers in front of a capacity crowd. 

With the teams trading field goals in the first half, action heated up in the third quarter. Greenville sophomore wide receiver Darryl DeShields caught a 73-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Kyle Krober, putting Greenville up 10-3, with 12:24 left in the period.

The Red Devils (1-3) retaliated, capping a nine-play, 60-yard drive with a 27-yard pass from senior quarterback Brett Rutledge to junior running back Greg McBroom to close Greenville's lead to 10-9. A pass for a two-point conversion was broken up by Greenville defenders.

Greenville's lead widened on a 10-play, 74-yard drive, ending in a 37-yard TD pass from Krober to DeShields. The point after was successful, giving Greenville a 17-9 edge.

McBroom helped Eureka College even the score at 17 early in the fourth quarter with a 1-yard TD run. McBroom ran for the two-point conversion.

From there, Eureka College's outlook got cloudier. A 95-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Greenville junior defensive back Perry Shelton with 6:02 left in the game halted the Red Devils' march to the end zone which had begun on their own 30-yard line.

Starting 1st-and-goal from the Greenville 5, Rutledge said he thought he had made the exchange with McBroom successfully, and thinks the fumble occurred when McBroom tried switching hands in the middle of the play.

"I'm pretty sure (McBroom) tried to switch hands when he got popped," said Rutledge, who threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns. "(Shelton) just took one step and he was off. I was the only guy who could catch him, and I guess I just wasn't fast enough to catch him."

Greenville (3-0) missed the extra-point attempt, but held a 23-17 advantage.

Eureka College bounced right back. It took the Red Devils eight plays to go 94 yards, thanks partly to a 31-yard pass from Rutledge to senior wide receiver Jay Bucy. A 39-yard pass from Rutledge to Bucy would cap the drive. The successful point after put Eureka College up 24-23 with 3:48 remaining.

The Red Devils' momentum would evaporated as Greenville ate two minutes off the clock, going 62 yards in six plays as Panthers freshman running back Dontrell Harriel scored a 6-yard TD with 1:28 left.

Greenville defenders sacked Rutledge as Eureka College tried a last-minute scoring drive.

The Panthers ended the day with 501 yards of total offense, 393 via the air and 108 on the ground. Kyle Krober was 24-for-40 for 393 yards and two touchdowns, while Darryl Deshields was the leading receiver with 201 yards receiving on eight catches. Tight end Bryan Meier added nine catches for 98 yards.

Lycoming 41, King's 24
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- In a season filled with question marks, the overriding question this week for the Lycoming College football program was how the team would respond to its first regular season loss since 1995. The Warriors answered that decisively with a 41-24 victory against King's.

For the third consecutive week, Lycoming found themselves behind at the end of the first quarter. Monarch running back Damon Saxon demonstrated why he leads the MAC in rushing by breaking a 76-yards run for a touchdown on the first play of King's second possession. The extra point gave the Monarch's an early 7-0 lead. Matt VonTanhausen added a 36-yard field goal to cap King's next drive and push their advantage to 10-0.

The Warriors (2-1, 1-0 MAC Freedom) finally got on the board midway through the second quarter when Chris Dauber took a hand off from quarterback Joe Feerrar on a reverse and scampered 24-yards to paydirt. John Shaffer connected for the extra point to pull Lycoming within three, 10-7.

If the Monarchs' early momentum hadn't shifted to the Warriors with their first score it certainly did just before the half. After trading possessions, Lycoming punted from their own 22-yard line with less than a minute left in the half. Sean Frasier received the punt for King's (1-2, 0-1) but was hit hard by Jon Slemmer and coughed the ball up. The Warriors recovered on the Monarch's 25-yard line and found themselves back in business with 44 seconds to play in the half. Lycoming only needed seven of those seconds, however, as Feerrar found Dauber on the first play from scrimmage for a 25-yard touchdown pass. The point after made the score 14-10 going into the half.

The Warriors extended their lead to 17 in the third quarter by claiming the first two scores of the half. Feerrar threw his second touchdown pass of the game, finding Kyle Bingaman for a 26-yard reception on Lycoming's second drive of the quarter. The Warrior defense then got he ball back for the offense by sniffing out a fake punt and stopping the Monarchs on a 4th-and-1 play. Again, Lycoming wasted no time in converting the turnover, needing just two plays to find the endzone. Feerrar found Tom Zulkowski for a 27-yard touchdown pass. The extra point was wide left but the Warriors had opened up a 27-10 lead midway through the third.

King's, however, responded on their next possession by marching 80 yards in 14 plays to post their second touchdown of the game. Saxon capped the drive with a 3-yard run off the right tackle. The Monarch's point after attempt was also no good, making the score 27-16 after three quarters.

Lycoming sealed the game on the ensuing possession by driving 65 yards in five plays for another touchdown. The drive was keyed by a 49-yard pass from Feerrar to Dauber on a 2nd-and-10 play. Feerrar tossed his fourth touchdown of the game to cap the drive, finding Zulkowski in the back of the end zone on a third-down play.

King's scored once more on a 1-yard dive by Saxon, but never seriously threatened the Warriors lead due to a pair of failed fourth-down conversions late in the game.

Tim Deasey added a touchdown for Lycoming in the final minutes as the Warriors were running out the clock. Deasey went in from a yard out just two plays after the Monarchs turned the ball over on downs on their own 12-yard line. Shaffer's extra point put the final at 41-24 in favor of Lycoming.

Feerrar played extremely well for the Warriors completing 17 of 23 passes for 272 yards and four touchdowns. He threw one interception after having his arm hit by a defensive lineman while attempting to throw. Zulkowski led all receivers with 10 catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Dauber caught three passes for 115 yards and one touchdown. Deasey led the ground effort rushing for 71 yards on 29 carries and scoring one touchdown.

Wilmington 21, Muskingum 14
NEW CONCORD, Ohio -- It took 20 hours and 35 minutes, but there was a final score. Wilmington defeated Muskingum 21-14 in an Ohio Athletic Conference game that was continued Sunday afternoon after lightning and heavy rain forced the suspension of the game that was originally scheduled for Saturday night.

All of the scoring came in the first half. Wilmington (2-1 overall, 2-0 OAC) continued where Saturday's action ended, completing an 11-play, 92-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Adam Ryan to Jonathan Cain. Wilmington failed to convert the extra point, and the Quakers led 6-0 with nine minutes left in the first quarter.

Muskingum (1-2 overall, 0-2 OAC) answered with two quick touchdowns. Senior quarterback Jeff Morris scored on runs of 9 and 3 yards. The second TD was set up when senior defensive back Jason Gatewood intercepted a Ryan pass at the Quaker 44.

The Fighting Muskies held the lead just four minutes, one second. Demetrius Al-Lateef scored on a 2-yard pass play from Ryan with 18 seconds left. The Quakers' two-point conversion was good and the score was tied at 14.

Wilmington's game-winning score was a 45-yard pass from Ryan to Cain with 2:48 remaining in the first half.

Muskingum had opportunities to tie the score late in the game. On its final possession of the game, the Muskies moved the ball from their 10 to the Quaker 37.

"I thought both teams came back with good focus and it speaks highly of both programs," Fighting Muskie head coach Jeff Heacock said. "I'm disappointed we couldn't get the ball in the end zone to tie the game. We felt like we had our chances up to the last drive.

"Our kids made a great effort and we need to continue to keep working hard and success will come," Heacock added.

Wilmington enjoyed a 481-278 advantage in total offense. Ryan generated 369 passing yards on 28 completions. Cain caught eight passes for 138 yards, Aaron Faucett caught eight passes for 64 yards, and Ron Cosby caught seven passes for 112 yards. Al-Lateef carried the ball 15 times for 95 yards in the first half.

Muskingum was led by Morris' 90 rushing and 73 passing yards. Sophomore John Bullard caught all four passes. Junior tailback Matt Colvin gained 39 yards on 12 carries.

The Muskie defense came up big in the second half. Senior Marques Scott thwarted a Wilmington drive deep into Muskie territory with an interception in the end zone. Gatewood and first-year linebacker Mike Collidi recovered Wilmington fumbles.

"Wilmington has a high-powered offense and I thought our defense rose to the occasion in the second half," Heacock said.