Scoreboard

Week Six Game Summaries

Springfield 43, Western Connecticut 36
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Senior fullback Jason Miller ran for 188 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 21 Springfield College to the 43-36 victory against No. 10 Western Connecticut State in a matchup of the top two teams in the New England region and Freedom Football Conference.

The Western Connecticut (5-1, 1-1 FFC) offense looked to be unstoppable in the first half, scoring on five of its six possessions. Sophomore placekicker Andy Benicewicz hit his first of three field goals with 11:00 remaining from 27 yards to give the Colonials the early edge. These were the first points the Pride had given up in the first quarter this season.

Springfield (5-0, 3-0 FFC) answered four minutes later as junior halfback Bob Sedlor scored his first of two touchdowns, capping a nine-play drive with a 18-yard scamper to put the Pride on top 7-3. Western Connecticut quarterback Matt LeFever hooked up with junior wideout Aaron Russell for a 54-yard strike with 5:18 remaining in the first quarter, and then hit sophomore receiver Michael Forest with a 33-yards touchdown pass seven seconds into the second quarter as the Colonials opened up a 17-7 lead.

Sedlor, who finished with 100 yards on 10 carries, scored his second touchdown with 11:23 remaining in the second quarter to pull the Pride within
three. Springfield got the ball back on the ensuing kickoff as sophomore Luke Quigly recovered a fumbled return by Russell on the Western Connecticut 25-yard line. The Pride turned the ball back over as senior quarterback Kevin Cahill's pitch went behind senior halfback Demetrius Dunn and was recovered by Colonial junior defensive tackle Greg Boucher on the Western 5-yard line. LeFever then threw a 19-yard scoring pass to senior tight end Bill Long with 3:38 remaining in the half, followed by a 41-yard Benicewicz field goal as the halftime whistle sounded, as Western Connecticut took a 27-14 lead to the locker room.

Miller opened the third quarter by finishing a six-play, 71-yard drive by the Pride with a 11-yard scoring run with 12:36 remaining in the third quarter. These were the first points Western Connecticut had yielded in the second half this season. The Colonials answered with a 10-play, 68-yard scoring drive of their own, capped by a six-yard LeFever pass to senior fullback Ben LaBelle, to take a 33-21 lead.

Miller then drew the Pride within five with a 51-yard touchdown rumble on the second play of the following drive, before junior defensive back Jason Perkins recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff that led to a 12-play, 51-yard scoring drive finished off by a 15-yard touchdown run by Dunn to give Springfield the lead for good, 36-33.

Western Connecticut's third turnover of the night came on an intercepted LeFever pass by Perkins on the Springfield 24-yard line that led to a seven-play, 76-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown run by Cahill to put the Pride up by 10 with 12:03 remaining in the game.

Benicewicz's third field goal of the night from 31-yards drew the Colonials within seven with 7:04 to play. Springfield was forced to punt on its following possession with 4:51 remaining. Western Connecticut drove to the Pride 7-yard line before a LaFever pass to Russell on fourth down was ruled out of bounds in the back of the end zone with six seconds remaining.

Cahill finished the night with 71 yards on 17 carries, while Dunn compiled 49 yards on seven attempts as the Pride totaled all of its 411 offensive yards on the ground. LaFever led the Colonials to 552 yards of offense, including 299 yards on 19-for-27 passing and 46 yards rushing. Russell compiled 130 yards to lead the Western receivers. Perkins led the Pride defense with 15 tackles (eight solo), a fumble recovery and an interception.

Middlebury 17, Amherst 0
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. -- Middlebury (2-1) sacked Amherst quarterback Peter Honig eight times on its way to a 17-0 shutout over the Jeffs. It's Middlebury's first shutout since the season opener in '97 over Bowdoin, while Amherst suffers its first shutout since a scoreless tie with Williams in '95.

Amherst had a chance to jump on the board late in the first quarter but Honig fumbled the ball to Middlebury as he tried to extend over the goal line for the score. The Panthers were final able to break the scoreless tie as Mike Frissora booted a 43-yard field goal as time expired in the first half. Middlebury extended its lead to 10-0 midway through the third quarter when Scott Roberts connected with Devon O'Neil for a 12-yard touchdown pass.

The duo connected three times on the drive for 42 yards including the scoring strike. Middlebury held the 10-0 lead until late in the fourth quarter, when the sealed the game after Amherst lost the ball on down at their own 15-yard line. Bryan Sanchez scored on a 6-yard scamper to give the Panthers the 17-0 win.

Sanchez ended the game with his third consecutive 100-yard game with 116 yards on 36 carries. Roberts connected on 10 of 22 passes with a touchdown and two interceptions, while O'Neil caught six passes for 71 yards including a touchdown. Andy Steele had a huge day for Middlebury with 15 tackles, including four sacks. Amherst's rushing was led by Kevin Kennard's 49 yards on 14 carries, while Derrell Wright caught five passes for 85 yards. Honig hit on eight of 23 attempts for 115 yards with one interceptions on the afternoon.

Salisbury State 19, Chowan 7
SALISBURY, Md. -- Fullback Reggie Boyce rushed for a career-high 141 yards and two touchdowns, including a school-record 99-yard touchdown run, to lead Salisbury State to a 19-7 win against Chowan in an Atlantic Central Football Conference game at home. Salisbury, winners of three in a row for the first time since 1998, improves to 4-2 overall (2-1 ACFC). Chowan falls to 1-4, 0-4.

After a scoreless first quarter, Salisbury scored all of its points in the second quarter. Following a Chowan punt that was downed on the 1-yard line on the first play of the second quarter, Boyce burst up the middle on Salisbury's first play and outraced the Braves' defense into the end zone to give SSU the lead.

Following an interception by SSU's Corey Brown deep in Chowan territory, quarterback Mac Mollet capped a three-play, five-yard drive with a two-yard option run for Salisbury's second touchdown. The successful extra point kick pushed the Sea Gull lead to 13-0.

Boyce then added his second touchdown of the day on a 28-yard run with 6:15 remaining in the quarter. Salisbury led 19-0 following a missed two-point conversion run.

Chowan tallied its only score with 12:17 remaining in the fourth quarter, with wideout Devin Vincent (8 catches, 79 yards) catching a 13-yard TD pass from Chris Stodgill.

Boyce, Mollet (13 yards) and running back Tony Ellis (86 yards) accounted for all 235 yards of offense for Salisbury on the day. Boyce registered his fourth consecutive 100-yard game and Salisbury's ninth 100-yard rushing performance of the season.

Chowan finished with 294 yards rushing, led by Timmy Carter, who ran for a game-high 166 yards. Stodgill finished 20-for-27 passing for 156 yards. Chowan finished with 450 yards of offense, but committed five turnovers in the game, losing three fumbles in addition to two Stodgill interceptions.

Buffalo State 20, Rowan 17
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo State handed Rowan its first loss of the season defeating the Profs by a 20-17 margin at Coyer Field on Saturday. It was the Bengals' first victory against Rowan in eight attempts.

The Bengals were able to drive the field throughout the first half, but stalled four times inside the Profs 21-yard line. However, they did cross the goal line on two occasions in the first 30 minutes on a first quarter 6-yard pass play from Chris Henry to Billy Edwards and a 1-yard run by Lamar Wilson in the second quarter.

The Profs closed the gap in the third quarter as Nick Frade split the uprights for a 37-yard field goal, then Scott Lipford reeled in a 67-yard touchdown reception from Mike Warker to cut the lead to 13-10. Buffalo State engineered a 15-play, 81-yard drive on its next possession which was capped off by a another Edwards touchdown catch of 7 yards from Henry making the score 20-10 in the Bengals' favor.

With 2:13 on the game clock, Rowan's Al Beverly caught a 16-yard TD pass on fourth down to keep the Profs alive as they now trailed 20-17. But Shawn Starks recovered the Profs' onside kick attempt and the Bengals were able to run out the clock to preserve the victory.

Bengal receiver Derek Baker hauled in nine of Henry's passes for 244 yards and Starks finished with 55 yards on the ground to lead the Bengals. Henry finished 15 of 31 with 261 yards in the air. For the Profs, Warker was 29-for-50 passing with two interceptions and 371 yards. Rowan was held to just 14 yards rushing on 19 attempts.

Widener 27, Albright 14
CHESTER, Pa. -- Widener improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Commonwealth of the Middle Atlantic Conference with a 27-14 victory against Albright. With the loss Albright falls to 2-3 overall and 1-2 in the Commonwealth.

Widener's high-powered offense was fairly balanced as 174 of the Pioneers' 366 yards were net on the ground and 192 yards came from the air attack. Mike Ambrose led Widener's ground game as he picked up 94 yards on 10 carries. He put the home team on the scoreboard first as he sprinted 66 yards for a touchdown with 8:33 left in the first quarter. Paul Ragan made it 7-0 as he hit his first of three consecutive extra point attempts.

Albright answered with a touchdown with 2:21 left in the quarter as Buck Scarduzio ran in from 6 yards out. George Merrill knotted up the game at seven as he connected on his first of two extra points. Widener rattled off 20 unanswered points, including 10 each in the second and fourth quarters.

Ragan sandwiched a pair of field goals, a 28-yarder at 10:59 left in the second quarter and a 27-yard attempt with 13:02 left in the game, around a Mike Granato-to-Mike Coleman touchdown. Granato (10-for-26 for 192 yards) hit Coleman for 39 yards, capping a seven-play 80-yard drive with 2:39 left in the first half to put Widener up 17-7 at the break.

Coleman caught five passes for 117 yards, his fourth 100-yard game of the season, and scored his 11th touchdown of the season. His 11 touchdowns ties his career-best and is just two shy of the school season record of 13 set by Trent Everett in 1997.

Sean Selover scored his second touchdown of the season from 1 yard out with 7:22 left in the fourth quarter to finish off the scoring for Widener. Albright marched 89 yards down the field in 10 plays and Scarduzio scored his second touchdown of the game, this one from the 1-yard line to pull the Lions to 27-14 with 4:05 left, but the Lions would get no closer.

Scarduzio finished with 35 yards on 10 carries. Albright quarterback Mike Strack completed 25 of 35 passes for 244 yards.

Wilmington 24, John Carroll 19
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Quakers quarterback Adam Ryan played a near flawless game, going 27-for-41 for 294 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions as Wilmington knocked off No. 15 John Carroll 24-19 as Wasmer Field. His counterpart, JCU quarterback Tom Arth, was 24-for-48 for 270 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

After a scoreless first quarter, Wilmington got on the board first on an Arthur Steele 32-yard field goal. Arth scored on the next possession from 1 yard out to give JCU a 7-3 lead. Wilmington, however, went into halftime with a 10-7 lead thanks to a Ryan-to-Jon Cain 9-yard touchdown pass in the final minute of play.

Two David Vitatoe field goals gave the Blue Streaks a 13-10 lead, but Wilmington took the lead for good on two consecutive possessions. Ryan and Cain connected again for a 15-yard touchdown pass to make the score 17-13.

Then following a Dante Walker interception of a tipped Arth pass, Wilmington scored again on an Edwin Short 2-yard run to make the score 24-13.

John Carroll closed to 24-19 late in the game when Arth hit Adam Therrien for an 11-yard pass, but could not recover the onside kick.

What amounted to the difference was the turnover battle. Wilmington, which began the day with 14 turnovers on the season, committed no such mistakes today. meanwhile, John Carroll, which had two turnovers all season, committed four this afternoon (two interceptions, two fumbles).

Wilmington moves to 4-1 overall and 4-0 (first place tie with Mount Union) in the OAC, while JCU falls to 3-2 and 2-2 in the OAC.

Catholic 47, Washington & Lee 0
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Dan Boyle picked a good time to have a career day.

Boyle rushed for a career-high 197 yards and scored a career-best four touchdowns to lead Catholic University to a 47-0 whitewash of Washington and Lee in Old Dominion Athletic Conference action at DuFour Field on Saturday.

The win keeps the Cardinals (2-3, 1-1 ODAC) in the hunt for the ODAC championship and automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs. W&L, which entered the game receiving votes in the AFCA Top 25, fell to 4-1 (2-1).

Catholic held the Generals to minus 6 yards rushing and amassed 407 yards of offense to 46 for W&L. It was the first time the Generals failed to score since opening game of the 1996 season and was their worst loss since a 49-0 defeat at Hampden-Sydney on Oct. 15, 1977. W&L was averaging 363.3 yards and 35.5 points per game.

Cardinal cornerback Lonnie Meadows scored the first TD just 31 seconds into the contest when he picked off Bobby Littlehale and ran in from 39 yards. Rookie tight end Jason Weber scored his first career TD on a 2-yard pass from Derek McGee (15-for-21 for 129 yards and one interception) to make it 14-0.

Boyle, a junior tailback, scored three times in the first half on runs of 5, 21, and 6 yards to give Catholic a 33-0 lead at halftime. He added a 3-yard TD in the fourth quarter, and Alex Huber found the end zone for the first time in his career on a 28-yard pass from reserve quarterback Bill Sutton. Boyle carried the ball a personal-high 33 times.

Jim Jankiewicz caught a career-high seven passes (72 yards) for the Cardinals, who scored on their first four possessions. General junior tailback Marc Watson, who had rushed for an average 110.8 yards per game and 6.0 per carry in 2000, was limited to 14 yards on 14 attempts. He led W&L in receptions with four for 22 yards.

Linebacker Matthew Stavish recorded a game-high 16 tackles (seven solo) for the Generals and defensive end Jeff Bahl added 11. Strong safety Jimmy Nalls, starting his first game this year, led the Cards with seven stops (six unassisted). Catholic registered a season-high eight sacks, led by defensive tackle Drew Anderson’s career-high 2½, and had 24 first downs to W&L’s five.

Salve Regina 48, Mass-Boston 6
NEWPORT, R.I. -- Salve Regina set a school record with 480 rushing yards to run past UMass Boston 48-6 in New England Football Conference action on Saturday.

Three Seahawks gained over 100 yards each on the ground led by senior fullback Mark DeBiasio with 141 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries. Senior Luke Arnold’s 104 yards on seven carries was highlighted by a 69-yard TD dash early in the fourth quarter. Senior Joe Papalia gained a career-high 119 yards on 15 carries and scored two touchdowns.

But it was Mass-Boston who rushed out to an early lead. Following a game-opening kickoff that went out of bounds, the Beacons went 65 yards in two plays for a quick 6-0 lead. Tailback Frank Campo ran 36 yards on the first play and quarterback Craig Wiley eluded several tackles on his way to a 25-yard TD run. Campo, who doubles as a linebacker, led the Beacons with 11 tackles.

Salve Regina scored on its first possession as the Seahawks culminated a nine-play, 59-yard scoring drive with a 27-yard pass play from QB Ken Farrow to Jay Brule. None of the nine touchdowns on the day had successful PAT conversions.

Westfield State 47, Maine Maritime 8
WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Senior quarterback John Frasco accounted for 194 yards of total offense and three touchdowns to lead Westfield State to a 47-8 New England Football Conference victory against Maine Maritime Academy. Westfield State is 2-3 overall and 2-2 in the Bogan Division of the NEFC. Maine Maritime remains winless at 0-5.

Frasco executed the offense to perfection as the Owls led 47-0 with 3:10 left in the third quarter. He completed 9 of 11 passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed eight times for 70 yards and a touchdown.

Frasco completed a six-yard scoring pass to sophomore tight end Kevin Vaughn with 3:51 left in the first quarter. Frasco then kicked his first of five extra points for a 7-0 Westfield lead. The TD was set up when Westfield recovered a fumble on a botched Maine Maritime punt attempt at the Mariner 8.

Frasco also threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver Matt Yvon early in the third quarter. Less than two minutes later, Frasco then rambled for a 57-yard touchdown, cutting across the field and eluding numerous defenders.

The Owls led 26-0 at halftime as they struck for three second-quarter scores. Junior Shawn Lyman (21 carries, 105 yards) rushed for touchdowns of 1 and 8 yards. Standout senior defensive end Tim Corr capped the first-half onslaught by returning an intercepted pass 22 yards for a touchdown.

Illinois Wesleyan 20, Augustana 16
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. -- Senior wide receiver Dave Rasho of Illinois Wesleyan made his first career touchdown pass count in a big way as he scored on a 71 yard completion from Joel Castillo with 3:01 left in the game. Rasho's touchdown proved to be the final margin in the Titans' 20-16 victory over Augustana.

The battle between the two ranked teams (Augustana was No. 8 and Illinois Wesleyan 18th) proved to be a defensive slugfest. There was a total of just 525 yards in the game with the Titans collecting 272 and Augustana 253. Illinois Wesleyan held a Viking team that had been averaging 350 yards rushing to just 166 yards on the ground.

Augustana drew first blood when senior tight end Chris Sally scored on a 35-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Ben Kleinhans with 3:03 left in the first quarter. That lead did not last very long, however, as Augustana gave up a safety when punter Josh Jackson was forced to fall on the ball in the end zone after the snap went over his head at the 12:56 mark of the second quarter. After the kickoff went out of bounds and gave Wesleyan the ball at midfield, Max Milinkovich scored on a four yard run at 11:01. Milinkovich then caught a two point conversion from Castillo to make the score 10-7 in favor of the Titans. A Brian Klesath field goal from 32 yards away with :54 left in the second quarter made the score 13-7 at halftime.

In the third quarter J.J. Hazelett kicked a 30-yard field goal to whittle the deficit to 13-10 with :17 seconds left. That drive consumed 22 plays, 67 yards and ate 10:54 off the clock. The Vikings took the lead with just 3:58 left in the game when David Chorney banged over from a yard out to make the score 16-13 in favor of Augustana. Haszelett's extra point hit the left upright and bounced away.

After the kickoff gave Illinois Wesleyan the ball at its own 26, the Titans used the Castillo-to-Rasho 71-yard scoring pass to decide the game.

Augustana falls to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the CCIW while Illinois Wesleyan moves to 5-0 and 2-0.

Brockport State 24, Ithaca 7
BROCKPORT, N.Y. -- The Brockport State defense, led by seniors Erik Ardenski and John Humann and junior Jay Johnson, limited Ithaca’s offense to just 121 total yards, including just 10 yards rushing, as the Golden Eagles improved to 5-0 to start the season for the first time in school history (54 years).

Brockport had not beaten Ithaca since the 1981 season, and had not topped the Bombers in Brockport since 1957. The win was Brockport’s ninth straight dating back to last year and was played before a Homecoming & Family Day crowd of 3,807.

In three Upstate games this year, Brockport has outscored Cortland (14-0), Buffalo State (30-0), and Ithaca (27-7) by a 71-7 total. Brockport had never beaten all three of its rivals in the same season.

Ardenski led Brockport with four sacks, equaling his career high set last year against Thiel, six total tackles, including five for losses, and two fumble recoveries. He now has 9.5 for the season, one off his school record, and 21.0 for his career, 0.5 off the career mark (Bill Dattalo, 21.5, 1992-94).

As a defense, Brockport had eight sacks in the game, giving the Golden Eagles 27 for the year. Humann had 13 tackles, including three for losses, a pass breakup, and an interception. Johnson had 12 stops.

Brockport got on the board first when junior Lionel Rhim outraced the Ithaca secondary on an 82-yard scoring pass from senior Mike Haas with 10:21 to go in the second quarter. It was the fifth- longest passing play in school history.

Haas connected with junior Tony Streb on another scoring strike, this time from 25 yards away, just 4:18 later to give Brockport a 14-0 lead.

Brockport’s third score of the day came on a 20-yard run by senior Courtlan Green on the opening possession of the second half. His score capped an eight-play, 67-yard drive.

Ithaca snapped Brockport’s season-long second-half shutout streak with 8:27 to go in the third quarter when junior quarterback Brian Young connected with sophomore wide receiver Mike Marks on a 4-yard pass on a fourth-and-goal play. The Golden Eagles had not allowed a point all season in the second half, and had not allowed a point overall in 143:49 dating back to the Plymouth State game on Sept. 16. It was just the second touchdown allowed by the Brockport defense in five games this season.

Green, who scored the game’s final points on a 4-yard run with 1:35 to go in the game, led Brockport with 114 rushing yards on 30 carries. It was his sixth consecutive 100-yard rushing game. He has 738 rushing yards (147.6 yards per game) and six scores this fall.

Haas completed 11-of-24 passes for 193 yards and the two scores. Rhim had a career-best 129 receiving yards on four catches.

Ithaca’s Tommy Giorgio, who entered the game ranked second in Upstate New York in rushing behind Brockport’s Green (156.0 to 123.3), was held to 34 yards on 15 carries. He also had four catches for 51 yards. Young was 7-of-15 for 75 yards. Senior Billy Feldmaier relieved Young and was 6-for-18 for 36 yards and was sacked six times.

Western New England 42, Curry 35
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Freshman quarterback Matt Sotherden fired a 42-yard scoring pass to junior split end Justin Clark with 1:12 remaining to lift Western New England College to a wild 42-35 victory against visiting Curry College in a New England Football Conference Boyd Division game.

The Golden Bears improve their record at 3-2 (2-2 NEFC Boyd) while the Colonels are now 3-3 (2-2).

WNEC held a 35-21 lead entering the final quarter before Curry rallied to tie the contest on a 10-yard run by sophomore quarterback Neal Houghton at the 8:07 mark and a 47-yard run by freshman running back Moses Curry with 3:41 left in the game.

The Golden Bears were stopped on their next possession, but recovered a fumble after a punt hit a Curry player to take over on the Colonels' 42-yard line with 1:20 remaining in the contest. Sotheren then hit Clark on the next play for the winning score.

With only one timeout remaining, Curry quickly drove from its own 20 to the WNEC 16 before Houghton (21-for-39, 248 yards) threw an incomplete pass in the end zone on the final play of the game.

Sotherden had his best outing of the season completing 14 of 19 passes for 253 yards, and two touchdowns. Freshman wideout Kris Morin had five receptions for 77 yards and a score while Clark finished with four catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns.

Junior running back Marvin Langley ran for 76 yards and two touchdowns, and completed a 24-yard pass to Morin for another touchdown that gave the Golden Bears a 35-21 lead with 4:40 left in the third quarter.

Western New England and Curry each had a kickoff return for the score in the first quarter. Junior cornerback Brian Luce took a kick back a school-record 96 yards for the Golden Bears while freshman running back Raphael Zammit had an 85-yard kickoff return for the visitors.

Curry outgained WNEC by a 448 to 351 margin as Moses Curry and Zammitt each gained 79 yards.

WNEC led 14-11 after the first quarter and 20-18 at halftime in the tight divisional battle.

Westminster (Pa.) 24, Bethany 14
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Westminster improved to 4-1 overall and 2-0 against Presidents' Athletic Conference competition Saturday at Harold Burry Stadium as the Titans recorded 17 fourth-quarter points to overcome a 14-7 deficit and defeat PAC rival Bethany 24-14 before a Homecoming crowd of 3,750. Bethany dropped to 4-2 on the season with the loss.

The game was a defensive stalemate early, with no scoring in the opening quarter. The Titans broke the ice midway through the second period. Facing a 4th-and-19 at the Bethany 26, senior quarterback James Graham threw a pass to the end zone which was tipped by both a Westminster receiver and a Bethany defender before falling into the hands of senior receiver Joe Ruck for a 26-yard touchdown.

Bethany tied the score just before halftime, as a 71-yard punt by the Bison pinned the Titans deep. After holding Westminster on three plays, Bethany blocked a punt in the end zone that was recovered by Daniel Carter, tying the game 7-7 entering intermission.

Bethany's defense gave the Bison their only lead of the game in the third period, as Ryan Lieb picked up a Titan fumble deep in Westminster territory and rumbled 6 yards for a touchdown, giving the Bison a 14-7 advantage after three quarters.

Westminster began its comeback with an interception late in the third period, giving the Titans the ball on the Bethany 23. Four plays later, junior Jon McCartney connected on a 33-yard field goal for Westminster to cut the Bethany lead to 14-10 with 14:56 to play. The Titans then used a blocked punt by junior defensive back Greg Robinson to set up their go-ahead score, a 30-yard pass from Graham to senior wideout Brian Lipiello with 6:58 to play.

A Bethany drive was stopped by another Titan interception with 5:07 to go. Westminster then closed the win with an insurance touchdown with 2:23 to play on a 15-yard run by senior tailback John Ciavarra.

Key to the victory was the Westminster defense, which allowed no points in the game, forced five Bison turnovers and gave up just 87 yards of total offense in the contest. Leading the way was senior outside linebacker Don Augustine, who had three interceptions on the afternoon, including one late in the game to snuff out a potential Bethany comeback. Junior inside linebacker Eric Witt also had an interception for the Titans, while freshman Ryan Mitchell recovered a Bethany fumble on a punt return.

Offensively, Graham connected on 18 of 38 passes for 212 yards in windy conditions, with Ruck leading all receivers with seven catches for 85 yards. Ciavarra led all rushers with 73 yards on 32 carries.

Wabash 20, Wooster 15
WOOSTER, Ohio -- After cracking the American Football Coaches Association Top 25 for the first time this season earlier in the week, 25th-ranked College of Wooster was upset by Wabash College 20-15 on Homecoming Weekend in Wooster.

Wabash, which had the second-ranked pass offense in the North Coast Athletic Conference coming into today (233 yards per game), completed only 9 of 28 passes for 100 yards. But the Little Giants' ground attack overcame its passing difficulties, grinding out 133 yards on 38 carries led by freshman Korey Mauck, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on 24 attempts.

Wooster, on the other hand, was stifled on the ground, rushing for just 21 yards on 37 carries. Also hurting the Scots' rushing total were nine Wabash sacks, which accounted for 44 yards of lost rushing.

Wooster (4-1, 2-1 NCAC) got on the board first, when senior Justin Abraham hit junior Chris Cabot on a 33-yard touchdown pass at the 9:06 mark of the first quarter. The Scots were flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, however, moving the extra point attempt out to the 18-yard line, which was missed, giving Wooster a 6-0 lead.

The Scots had a chance to add to their lead, but Abraham was picked off in the end zone early in the second quarter on a 2nd-and-goal play from the 8-yard line.

The Little Giants (3-2, 2-1) cut the lead in half midway through the second quarter, when Todd Bower connected on a 22-yard field goal. Then with just 1:19 to play in the first half, Mauck scored on a 3-yard run to give Wabash a 10-6 halftime lead. That drive was kept alive by two of Wooster's seven first-half penalties that accounted for 78 yards.

The Little Giants pushed the lead to 17-6 early in the third quarter when Mauck scored his second touchdown of the day on a 4-yard run. Quarterback Jake Knott rushed for 37 yards on two draw plays on that drive.

With 5:56 to play, Wooster drew within eight points when Zombek hit a 25-yard field goal.

After going three-and-out on its next drive, Abraham was lifted for sophomore Jeff Spraggins, who drove the Scots 41 yards on seven plays, hitting senior tight end Tim Conklin on a 3-yard touchdown pass. Trailing 17-15, Wooster went for the two-point conversion, but the pass was broken up.

Bower added insurance points for Wabash with a 42-yard field goal with 6:57 to play, and the Scots did not mount another offensive threat.

Wooster was held to 251 yards of total offense, despite running 81 plays, and Wabash only amassed 240 yards. Additionally, the Scots finished with a total of 11 penalties for 119 yards and turned the ball over twice.

Individually, Cabot had a big day for Wooster, catching eight passes for 120 yards. Abraham completed 17-of-36 passes for 185 yards, while Spraggins completed 4-of-7 passes for 45 yards. Sophomore Rob Hooper led the rushing attack with 27 yards on 11 carries.

Defensively, Ryan Freeman and Chris Futscher had big games for Wabash. Freeman had 10 tackles, including two sacks and four for losses, while Futscher also had two sacks and four tackles for loss.

For Wooster, senior Seth Duerr led the team in tackles for the fifth time this season with 10. Freshman Spencer Wyatt had nine tackles, while junior Jeff Anderson had six tackles, including a sack.

Gustavus 42, Carleton 14
NORTHFIELD, Minn. -- Andy Traetow rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns to lead Gustavus Adolphus to a 42-14 victory over Carleton in MIAC football action.

Carleton was plagued by poor kickoff coverage, as Gustavus returned three kickoffs for 128 yards. "Our kickoff coverage killed us. They had good field position every time," said Carleton head coach Bob Sullivan.

Gustavus opened the scoring with Traetow's first touchdown, a 2-yard run, capping a nine-play, 74 yard drive. The Gusties scored again in the second quarter on an Eric Schmidt 3-yard run.

The turning point in the game came just before halftime, when the Knights were unable to score after first and goal on the Gustavus 6-yard line. The Gusties blocked the field goal attempt, and then drove 80 yards in eight plays to score on a 6-yard Joe Thorvig pass to Chris Greavu, making the score 21-0 going into halftime.

"We should have scored at the end of the first half [and didn't], then they came back and scored, that was big," commented Sullivan.

The Gusties added 21 more points in the second half to seal the victory. The Knights were able to muster two scores on a Jon Hodgson run and an Erik Miller fumble recovery in the end zone after his own 29-yard reception and forced fumble.

When asked to analyze the Knights' defeat, Sullivan responded, "We don't know how to overcome adversity yet. We need to learn to fight back when something bad happens."

Kyle Swartout led the Knights' rushing attack with 110 yards on 20 carries. Miller had eight receptions for 115 yards, while Dan Reider had three catches for 36 yards. Jon Groteboer completed 13 passes on 28 attempts for 139 yards.

Traetow led the Gusties' running game with 20 carries for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Ryan Hoag had three catches for 82 yards, while Thorvig completed 10 of 14 attempts for 169 yards and one touchdown. Andrew Wild led the Knight's defense with 11 tackles, while J.J. Franz added nine tackles, including three tackles for a loss of 7 yards.

The Gusties were led on defense by Brian Bergstrom, who had 12 tackles and two sacks for a loss of 15 yards. Josh Peterson added three sacks for 20 yards.