Scoreboard

Week Seven Game Summaries

Brockport State 18, Frostburg State 17
FROSTBURG, Md. -- Senior running back Courtlan Green scored the winning points on a 24-yard run with 9:48 to go in the fourth quarter as No. 11 Brockport stayed unbeaten and won its 10th consecutive game over the last two seasons with an 18-17 victory at Frostburg State.

The win came in Brockport’s final road game of the year and stretched the team’s record for consecutive road victories to seven.  The old record was three.

Green ran for a team-high 131 yards, his seventh consecutive game of at least 100 rushing yards.  On his winning touchdown run, he passed Reggie Richardson (1983-85) for fourth place on the all-time rushing chart. Green now has 1,691 rushing yards in his 15-game Brockport career.

Green’s winning score came just 3:49 after Frostburg’s James McKenney had given the Bobcats a 17-12 lead after a sparkling 90-yard run with 13:39 to go in the game.

Frostburg jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first half.  Quarterback Billy Jackson opened the scoring with a 6-yard run on FSU’s second possession.  Brockport had not trailed in a game all year until Jackson’s touchdown.   Cary Greenfield kicked a 22-yard field goal with 11:22 to go in the first half for the 10-0 FSU lead.

Brockport got on the board on FSU’s next possession when senior linebacker Brian Tripp returned an interception 55 yards for a score. Senior Chris Rudderow’s extra point attempt was wide.

Late in the second quarter, after an FSU punt, senior quarterback Mike Haas, who had been intercepted twice earlier in the half, hit senior tight end Joe Burns on a 12-yard scoring pass with :31 left to give the Golden Eagles a 12-10 halftime lead.

After a scoreless third quarter, in which Brockport punted four times and Frostburg booted three, the Bobcats opened the fourth quarter at their own 11-yard line after junior Todd Freelove’s ninth punt of the game.  After a short run and a penalty, McKenney broke a couple of tackles and raced 90 yards for the go-ahead score.

The Golden Eagles responded with a strong nine-play, 84-yard drive to the winning score.  From his own 19-yard line, Haas completed a key third-and-seven pass to junior Lionel Rhim early in the drive, then hit Burns on a 15-yarder that gave the Golden Eagles a first down at the FSU 38.  Green’s score came after a Bobcat timeout.  He ran for 56 yards on the drive.

Junior Jay Johnson and senior John Humann led Brockport with 12 tackles each. Johnson also broke up a pass.

The Bobcats outgained Brockport, 313-240, and had 269 rushing yards, including 120 by McKenney and 93 from Jackson, who was not sacked in the game.  Sophomore Billy Spalik had a career-best 47 yards for Brockport. Rhim had six catches for 80 yards.

Widener 42, Susquehanna 21
CHESTER, Pa. -- Widener rolled to its sixth consecutive victory and is now the only undefeated team in the Middle Atlantic Conference after picking up a convincing 42-21 Homecoming and MAC Commonwealth League victory against Susquehanna at Leslie C. Quick, Jr. Stadium. Widener, 6-0 overall, 3-0 Commonwealth, is ranked 15th, while Susquehanna (5-1, 1-1) entered the game in the 23rd slot. 

Mike Granato completed 12 of 23 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns to lead Widener's offense that net a season-high 592 yards.  Widener averaged 9.4 yards per play and a staggering 57.3 yards per scoring play. 

Michael Gandy, who carried the ball 13 times for a season-high 130 yards, opened the game scoring with a 20-yard run.  Susquehanna answered with a 23-yard run by Rashonn Drayton, who led the Crusader ground game with 19 carries for 72 yards.

Michael Coleman caught two of his three passes for touchdowns and tied the school record for touchdowns in a season with 13, tying Trent Everett's mark set in 1997.  Coleman's first touchdown spanned 73 yards and his second was 65 yards, giving Widener a 21-7 lead with 13:19 remaining in the first half.  Coleman finished with 154 yards in the half -- and the game.

Susquehanna's Mark Bortosic (seven catches, 89 yards) pulled in a 15-yard pass from quarterback Mike Bowman (23-of-44, 275 yards).  The touchdown trimmed Widener's lead to 21-14, which was the difference at halftime.

The Crusaders had a chance to tie up the game before the half.  On their next possession they drove to the Widener 6-yard line in just three plays.  With a first-and-goal situation, Widener's Andrew Waxman recovered a Drayton fumble at the 5-yard line.

The second half belonged to the home team as Widener outscored Susquehanna, 21-7, including scoring the final 14 points of the game.

Jim Jones caught five balls for 171 yards, including a 92-yard touchdown pass from Granato.  Drayton pulled the Crusaders to within seven points for the second time in the game with a two-yard run, capping a 14-play, 78-yard drive. 

Widener's offensive backs scored the final two touchdowns of the game.  Gandy ran for a 37-yard score and Mike Ambrose, 13 carries for 99 yards, finished off the scoring with a 57-yard touchdown run.  Kicker Paul Ragan converted all six of his extra point attempts.

Wartburg 39, Luther 14
Wartburg broke away from a six-point halftime margin with a 20-point third quarter rally Saturday en route to a 39-14 win against archrival Luther in front of 4,500 fans at Schield Stadium. The No. 7-ranked Knights improved to 6-0 with the win and increased their conference winning string to 17 and home field streak to 15.

Luther (2-4) made things interesting in the opening half. After the Knights opened up a 10-0 lead behind a 58-yard scoring pass from sophomore quarterback Jacob Olsen to senior wide receiver Ryan Rausch, Luther drove 10 plays in 85 yards for score. Quarterback Jacob Nimrod hit Chad Willuweit with an 8-yard touchdown pass to complete the march.

However, after halftime, it was all Knights. Senior running back Tyler Molstre of Fairbank open the third quarter rally with a 28-yard touchdown run. Molstre's touchdown carry was followed up by a 6-yard scoring run from sophomore running back Justin Beatty and the second Olsen-to-Rausch scoring strike, this one coming for 72 yards. Beatty ended the Wartburg scoring with a 72-yard roll in the fourth quarter.

In gaining a lead in the head-to-head series for the first time in school history with their ninth consecutive win against Luther, the Knights produced 554 yards of total offense compared to 326 for Luther. On the ground, Molstre finished with his fifth 100-yard effort in six tries with 14 carries for 137 yards and Beatty ended up with 12 rushes for 146 yards. Olsen ended a big day in the air, completing seven of 19 passes for 221 yards and two scores, while Rausch ended up with the second-best receiving day in Wartburg history, catching six passes for 218 yards.

Nimrod led Luther, completing 20 of 46 passes for 209 yards. Chris Wenthold was his favorite target, catching six passes for 93 yards.

Union 27, RPI 23
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Senior wide receiver Bryan Slekes' running over-the-shoulder catch in the back of the end zone with 10 seconds left to play lifted Union to a 27-23 Division III football victory against Rensselaer before an estimated crowd of 4,700 yesterday at Frank Bailey Field.

The victory was the 75th for the Dutchmen in the series, which dates back to 1886 and is the oldest collegiate football game in New York State.  It also improved the Dutchmen's record to 5-1 while the Red Hawks dipped to 1-4.  This was the 98th meeting between the two schools and the 51st since the inception of the "Dutchman Shoes" trophy in 1950.  This is the 41st time that Union as won the "Shoes," reclaiming from the Red Hawks who won last year's game, 16-7.

Rensselaer had taken a 23-20 lead with 5:13 left to play when tailback Scott Allard capped a seven-play, 68-yard drive with a nine-yard run around right end.  Eric Byrne's PAT kick made it 23-20.  The Red Hawks' defense got the ball right back when Union's first play following the ensuing kickoff resulted in a fumble following a 14-yard reception.  Senior defensive back Brian Renda came up with the ball giving Rensselaer a first down on Union's 43 with 4:55 to play. Union's defense held forcing a 38-yard punt that gave the ball back to the Dutchmen on their 11-yard line with 2:27 showing.

Gilbert, who finished with 19 completions for 300 yards and three touchdowns, converted a third and 17 with a 17-yard run around right end giving the Dutchmen a first down on Rensselaer's 33.  An 18-yard pass completion to tight end Dan Bamford, a three-yard run by Gilbert, a 10-yard pass to Bamford and a 13-yard run by Gilbert put the ball on Rensselaer's 30 with 36 seconds showing.  A 5-yard penalty against the Dutchmen for too many men put the ball back on the Red Hawks' 17. On second and 15 from the Rensselaer 17, Slekes gave the big Homecoming crowd something to cheer about when he hauled the ball in over his shoulder just before going out of the back of the end zone.

Quarterback Sean O'Bryan's desperation pass from his own 32 fell incomplete as time expired.

Gilbert got Union on the board at 8:40 of the first period when he found junior fullback Matt Laporta for a 31-yard pass to the left flat to cap a four-play, 74-yard drive.  Andrew Ruffo, who came into the game having converted all 16 of his previous PAT kicks this year, split the uprights for a 7-0 lead.

Rensselaer tied the game at 4:50 of the second period when Scott Allard went in from 1 yard out.  Allard's game-tying run was setup by Wayne Evans' 59-yard punt return that put the ball on the Union 1-yard line.  Eric Byrne hit the PAT kick to tie the game at 7-7.

Ruffo's 26-yard field goal with nine seconds showing in the first half capped a 14-play, 62-yard drive giving the Dutchmen a 10-7 advantage.  However, Byrne converted a 38-yard field goal at 13:06 of the third period after cornerback Chris Swartz intercepted a Gilbert pass and returned it 3 yards to the Dutchmen's 28.  Byrne's three points were the first given up by Union in the third quarter this year.

The Dutchmen came back to take the lead at 5:03 of the third when tight end Rob Krickovich pulled in a 13-yard scoring pass from Gilbert.  The catch capped an 80-yard drive that took only four plays to complete.  A 59-yard pass from Gilbert to tailback George Beebe put the ball on the Rensselaer 21 before Beebe's 13-yard run gave Union a first and goal at the eight.  Krickovich put the Dutchmen up 17-10 on second down following a 5-yard penalty against Union and a run for no gain.

Rensselaer, however, came right back as quarterback Sean O'Bryan completed a three-play, 30-yard drive with a 7-yard run around the right side.  The short march was set up after Grant Cochran picked off Gilbert on Union's 30 and returned the ball 22 yards to the Dutchmen 8.  Byrne's PAT kick was blocked by Union senior defensive back Devon Wimberly leaving the Dutchmen clinging to a 17-16 lead with 13:42 remaining.

Pat St. Denis took the ensuing kickoff and went 29 yards to Rensselaer's 45.  Ten plays later Ruffo booted a 33-yard field goal to give Union a 23-20 lead with 8:43 left to play.

The Dutchmen finished with 484 total yards while the Red Hawks had 194.  Beebe carried the ball 27 times for 111 of Union's 184 rushing yards while Allard had 58 of Rensselaer's 118 rushing yards.  While Gilbert finished with 300 passing yards, Rensselaer ended with just 76 yards on five completions.  O'Bryan was four of 14 with two interceptions, both by cornerback Radney Wood (his fifth and sixth of the season).  Union had two sacks in the game (for minus-9 yards) while Rensselaer was unable to get to Gilbert.  Junior defensive end Josh Stinehour, who has 8½ sacks in his last four games, had one of the takedowns while senior defensive end Brevator Creech had the other.

Ithaca 58, St. Lawrence 0
Ithaca snapped a two-game losing streak and celebrated Homecoming with a 58-0 shutout over visiting St. Lawrence (0-6). The Bombers returned two interceptions for touchdowns -- a 28-yard return by sophomore safety Tom Kenney and a 10-yard return by junior linebacker Mark McDonough. The win was Ithaca's 17th in a row against the Saints and stretches St. Lawrence's losing streak to 22.

Junior quarterback Brian Young matched his career high with four touchdown passes. Junior tight end Conor Mulkeen caught three -- the first three of his career -- to set a school record for tight ends. Senior Ted Sullivan caught a 50-yard touchdown pass. Senior Tommy Giorgio and freshman Mike Gaunay each ran for a touchdown for Ithaca (4-2); Giorgio opened the scoring with a 7-yard run and Gaunay scored his first career touchdown on a 23-yard run in the fourth quarter. Senior Seth Steinberg kicked a 29-yard field goal and converted extra points after seven of Ithaca's eight touchdowns. His miss, which came after an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for excessive celebration following Mulkeen's first touchdown, snapped his school-record streak of 77, dating back to Oct. 18, 1997.

Ithaca's defense held the Saints to 43 yards of total offense on 57 plays. St. Lawrence (0-6), who has not scored a point in Butterfield Stadium since 1994, completed just five of 30 passes and picked up only four first downs. Ithaca's defense was led by senior end T.J. Jalbert, who had two tackles for loss including a 10-yard sack among his five tackles. Kenney, making his second career start, intercepted two passes.

Freshman linebacker Mike Chambers and junior strong safety Matt Wightman each recorded nine tackles for the Saints.

Senior running back Dave Maddi ran for a career-high 107 yards and Gaunay picked up a career-best 85 yards on the ground. Young completed 10 of 13 passes for 158 yards.

Wittenberg 42, Wooster 26
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- The last time Wittenberg lost a regular-season game on the gridiron, it was Wooster celebrating in the second-to-last week of the 1997 season. The Scots had just defeated the Tigers 21-19 in a dramatic, hard-fought contest at John P. Papp Stadium in Wooster -- and earned a three-way tie for the top of the North Coast Athletic Conference as a result.

Since then, the Tigers have reeled off 28 consecutive regular season wins and 19 straight NCAC victories -- totals that include a 42-26 victory against the visiting Scots Saturday at Edwards-Maurer Field in Springfield.

In this year's annual showdown, the two teams battled to an even draw -- with the lead see-sawing back and forth -- through the first three quarters until Wittenberg running back Casey Donaldson broke off a 16-yard touchdown run with 45 seconds left before the final stanza to put the Tigers back on top for good at 33-26. Donaldson was the difference in the game, going for 262 yards on 34 carries and scoring four touchdowns. He now has 953 yards this season and 4,594 for his career, both Wittenberg and NCAC records. In addition, he has 62 career touchdowns -- 61 rushing -- and 372 career points, all Wittenberg and NCAC records. Donaldson's 61-yard TD burst with 8:34 left in the game sealed it for the Tigers, who improved to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in the NCAC.

Also finding the end zone in the game was junior wide receiver Mike Aljancic, who hauled in a 44-yard TD strike from senior quarterback Anthony Crane to open the scoring in the first quarter. The pair added a 29-yard hookup late in the second quarter as well.

Rounding out Wittenberg's scoring was a safety in which Tim Daoust sacked Wooster third-string quarterback Mike Ray in the end zone.

For Wooster, which fell to 4-2 overall and 2-2 in the NCAC, Josh Arbour caught an 8-yard TD pass from Justin Abraham in the first quarter; Scott Jones scored on a one-yard run in the first quarter, caught a 6-yard TD pass in the second, and scored on another 1-yard plunge in the third quarter.

The Scots missed their first extra point, and on the play placekicker Joe Zombek injured his knee. So Wooster went for two after each ensuing score.
Wittenberg got another fine performance from Crane, who threw for 227 yards on 13 completions in 23 attempts. He threw two touchdowns, both to Aljancic, and also had two balls intercepted. Senior wide receiver Labon Storts was his favorite target, catching five passes for 97 yards. Defensively, junior linebacker Dustin Goldsbury had a game-high 12 tackles for the Tigers.

Salve Regina 10, Curry 7
MILTON, Mass. -- Matt Kulesza kicked a 25-yard field goal to end the first half, providing the winning margin in Salve Regina's 10-7 victory against Curry College.

After a scoreless opening quarter, Salve Regina (5-1) put together a four-minute, 10-play, 76-yard second-quarter drive that culminated in a 25-yard scoring run by senior running back Luke Arnold.

With four seconds remaining before halftime, the visiting Seahawks built
their lead to 10-0 on Kulesza's 25-yard kick.

Salve held Curry (3-4) to just 5 yards of total offense over the first 30
minutes of play, and led at the break despite a pair of Ken Farrow passes that were intercepted by the Colonels' Joe Parisi.

Curry finally got on the scoreboard early in the third frame on a 40-yard
pass from Neal Houghton to Paul Dunderdale. But the Seahawks' defense stiffened once again, and Houghton was picked off three times over the final 22 minutes.

Salve outgained the Colonels 322-117, led by junior fullback Joe Papalia, who collected a game-high 83 yards rushing.

Catholic 13, Methodist 9
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- Dan Boyle rushed for 175 yards and scored the winning touchdown on a 1-yard run with 3:20 to go to rally the Cardinals past Methodist on Saturday.

Boyle carried a career-high 36 times in recording his third straight 100-yard rushing game. Catholic, which evened its record at 3-3, preserved the victory with interceptions on Methodist's final two drives. Quarterback Derek McGee completed 14 of 28 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown.

Western Connecticut 63, Coast Guard 13
NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Ben LaBelle carried 24 times for 121 yards and four touchdowns to lead Western Connecticut to a 63-13 win over Coast Guard in a Freedom Football Conference game.

LaBelle opened the scoring with a 2-yard run, but Coast Guard's Christian Hernaez blocked the extra point and WCSU led 6-0 with 9:01 left in the first quarter.

Coast Guard's Mike Benson returned the ensuing kickoff 71 yards and quarterback Andy Behnke (2-for-6, 18 yards, 2 INT) scored on a 24-yard run on the next play and following Chris Cumberland's PAT the Bears led 7-6 with 8:40 left in the first quarter. Benson left the game following that play with an injured hamstring.

The Colonials (6-1, 2-1 FFC) then scored 50 unanswered points, 36 of those in the first half as Western Connecticut led 42-7 at halftime. Chris McPhail (10 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD) scored on a 1-yard run and quarterback Matt LeFever (9 of 9, 127 yards, TD) threw a 29-yard touchdown to Mike Forest (4 catches, 67 yards, TD) for a 20-7 lead after the first quarter. LaBelle scored a pair of second quarter touchdowns on runs of one and four yards while McPhail scored on a five-yard run for the 42-7 lead.

LaBelle opened the scoring in the second half on a 12-yard touchdown run with 12:07 left in the third quarter for a 49-7 lead.

The Western Connecticut special teams added to the lead when Tarek Resland blocked a punt and Peter Sangenette picked it up and went 5 yards for the touchdown and a 56-7 lead with 10:20 left in the third quarter.

Western Connecticut totaled 493 yards of total offense, 313 on the ground while holding Coast Guard (2-4, 0-3) to 140 yards of total offense, 91 on the ground. Mike Needham led Coast Guard with 31 yards rushing on two carries.

Springfield 42, Plymouth State 26
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Senior fullback Jay Miller ran for three touchdowns (1, 4, 12 yards) and 131 yards on 24 carries as No. 16 Springfield defeated visiting Plymouth State 42-26 in Freedom Football Conference (FFC) action.

The Pride (6-0, 4-0 FFC) accumulated 560 yards of offense, including 459 on the ground by the nation's top rushing attack.  After the Springfield defense forced its first of three Plymouth punts in the first quarter, Miller's first scoring run of the day came with 6:06 remaining in the first quarter, capping a 13-play, 86-yard drive.  Junior halfback Bob Sedlor scored on a 17-yard run to finish a five-play, 51-yard drive that gave Springfield the 14-0 lead after the first quarter.

Senior quarterback Kevin Cahill scored on a 1-yard plunge after a 14-play, 61-yard drive with 8:27 remaining in the second quarter as the Pride scored on its first three possessions.

Junior quarterback Zach Matthews hit junior running back Russ Massahos with a 21-yard score after a three-play, 67-yard drive to put the Panthers on the board with 7:38 remaining in the second quarter. After forcing the first Springfield punt of the day, Plymouth couldn't convert on a 4th-and-inches attempt on its own 45-yardline that setup Miller's second touchdown run after a four-play drive that gave the Pride a 28-6 halftime lead.

The Panthers (2-4, 1-3 FFC) recovered a Sedlor fumble on Springfield's opening drive of the second half and turned in an eight-play, 72-yard drive capped by a 11-yard touchdown throw from sophomore quarterback Matt Simpson to junior tight end Matt Walters with 9:15 remaining in the quarter to cut the Springfield lead in half, 28-14, after a Massahos two-point conversion.

Cahill hit Sedlor with a 59-yard touchdown with 7:06 remaining in the third to put Springfield up 35-14.  After Plymouth turned the ball over on downs on the following drive, the teams traded turnovers, a Miller fumble recovered by sophomore defensive back Jamey Funk, and a Simpson interception by senior defensive back Jason Perkins, and Cahill threw another interception to Funk that led to a 40-yard touchdown pass from Matthews to senior wide receiver Bydrow Williams to make the score 35-20 in favor of Springfield.

Miller rushed for his third score of the day with 10:58 remaining in the fourth quarter, and Massahos scored his second touchdown on a 2-yard run with 5:46 remaining, to make the final score 42-26.

Sedlor finished with a game-high 136 yards on 13 carries, while senior halfback Demetrius Dunn ran for 108 yards on 10 carries and Cahill ran for 92 yards on 21 carries and completed four of nine passes for 101 yards with an interception.  Massahos compiled 59 yards on 12 carries and caught eight passes for 71 yards.  Matthews threw for 204 yards completing 10-of-20 passes with an interception, and Simpson compiled 132 yards passing with a 13-for-27 performance and two interceptions.

Linebacker Chris Kelliher totaled 20 tackles, including nine solo, to lead the Plymouth State defense.

Wesleyan 20, Bates 17
LEWISTON, Maine -- Rookie quartterback Brennan Carney and junior wide receiver George Thompson connected for a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, giving Wesleyan (3-1) a narrow 20-17 victory against host Bates (0-4) in New England Small College Athletic Conference football action today. The win was Wesleyan's 14th in a row against the Bobcats.

Bates held a 10-0 lead at halftime thanks to a fake field goal rush by first-year wideout Owen Miehe and a 30-yard field goal by senior kicker Rejean Guerriero. The Cardinals got on the board on their first drive of the second half, with junior running back Ronnie Thompson picking up 55 of Wesleyan's 62 yards on the drive, including the 29-yard scoring rush that cut the Bates lead to 10-7.

Carney and Thompson connected from 27 yards out with 10 minutes left in regulation to give Wesleyan its first lead of the game at 14-10. Bates answered five plays later on a 53-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Sean Atkins, giving the Bobcats a 17-14 advantage with 7:46 left. The Cardinals wasted no time in regaining the lead when Thompson and Carney hooked up again 40 seconds later. Bates blocked the ensuing extra point, so Wesleyan's lead was only three (20-17) but Bates was unable to get within field goal range for a tying attempt.

Carney finished the day for Wesleyan completing 15 of 32 passes for 252 yards and the touchdowns to Thompson, who had four catches for 105 yards. Bates was led on offense by Atkins, who carried the ball 21 times for 146 yards and the touchdown.

Bridgewater State 38, Westfield State 20
WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Fullback Jason Imlach rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown, and halfback Seto Berry rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns to lead Bridgewater State to a 38-20 New England Football Conference victory against Westfield State.

Bridgewater improves to 5-1 overall and 4-0 in the Bogan Division of
the NEFC. The Owls dropped to 2-4 overall and 2-3 in the division.

Despite the Bears' ball control domination on the ground (299 yards
rushing on 48 carries), it was their quick-striking offense and a big
defensive play in the second half that propelled them to their fifth
consecutive victory.

Trailing 17-6 early in the third quarter, Westfield State received excellent field position when standout defensive end Tim Corr recovered a fumbled pitch at the Bridgewater 13. On the next play, however, Westfield quarterback John Frasco's errant pitch was scooped up at the 31 by Bridgewater defensive back Paul Scarpelli and returned 69 yards for a touchdown to give the Bears a 24-6 lead with 10:56 left in the third quarter.

The Owls made the score 24-13 with 5:27 left in the third quarter on a 35-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Chris Bourget to freshman wide receiver Erik Consilvio. But the big-play Bears sealed the victory early in the fourth quarter. Imlach rambled down the right sidelines 55 yards for a touchdown, which followed a key pass interference penalty on the previous play against Westfield State.

Five minutes later, quarterback Patrick Callahan hooked up with senior wide receiver Chris Carr for a 95-yard touchdown reception.

Callahan only completed 4-of-13 passes but threw for 133 yards. Westfield State junior Shawn Lyman had his third consecutive 100-yard rushing game (23 carries, 107 yards). Freshman wide receiver Matt Yvon of East Longmeadow had four receptions covering 73 yards, including a 22-yard touchdown with 3:37 to play.

New Jersey 20, Salisbury State 13
SALISBURY, Md. -- Wide receiver Joe Gargione caught two touchdown passes from quarterback Steve Bellosi and the New Jersey defense stopped a late fourth-quarter drive by Salisbury to claim a 20-13 non-conference win against the Sea Gulls in Salisbury.  The victory ends a two-game New Jersey losing streak and raises the Lions' record to 2-3 overall.  Salisbury falls to 4-3 overall and had its three-game winning streak snapped. The victory was also the eighth straight for the Lions over the Sea Gulls.

Bellosi, who finished with 134 yards passing, and Gargione, who caught five passes for 110 yards, connected on scoring tosses of 50 yards in the first quarter and 30 yards in the fourth quarter. 

Salisbury opened the scoring with an 81-yard touchdown run by running back Tony Ellis on Salisbury's first offensive play at 11:25 of the first quarter.  TCNJ tied the game on Gargione's first TD reception at 1:29 of the first quarter. Both teams missed extra point kicks. 

The Lions assumed a 12-6 halftime lead when fullback Chris Franco scored from 7 yards out. That score capped a three-play, 13-yard drive following a blocked Salisbury punt by Rick Holt.

Following a scoreless third quarter, the Lions extended their lead on Gargione's second TD catch, covering 30 yards at 12:19 of the fourth quarter. Bellosi converted the two-point pass to Michael Sinisi to make the score 20-6.

Ellis then answered for the Sea Gulls with his second long touchdown run, dashing 80 yards to pay dirt with 6:23 left. Ellis finished with 161 yards on the day and moved over the 1,000-yard mark for the season, becoming just the ninth Sea Gull player to achieve the milestone.

Following a New Jersey punt, Salisbury drove to the New Jersey 29 in the final minute before turning the ball over on downs.

Hampden-Sydney 45, Washington & Lee 28
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Washington and Lee junior running back Marc Watson set W&L game records for rushing yards (281) and all-purpose yards (382), but the Generals could not overcome key penalties and turnovers as Hampden-Sydney prevailed 45-28.

W&L committed eight penalties for 87 yards and turned the ball over three times which led to two Hampden-Sydney touchdowns.

Hampden-Sydney (3-3, 2-2 ODAC) claimed a 7-0 lead on the game's first snap as freshman wide receiver Conrad Singh tossed a 67-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Neal Herndon.

Washington and Lee (4-2, 2-2) responded with 7:35 remaining in the first quarter as Watson scampered 50 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 7-7. The Generals went up 14-7 with 2:52 remaining in the quarter as sophomore quarterback Bobby Littlehale called his own number and scored from 1 yard out.

The Tigers cut the W&L lead to 14-10 on a 30-yard field goal by sophomore kicker Doug Van Der Mallie with 9:08 left in the second quarter. The teams would play scoreless for the rest of the half.

W&L struck first in the third stanza as Watson reeled off a 23-yard touchdown run with 12:29 remaining to put W&L ahead, 21-17. However, Sydney would answer just 2:16 later as Herndon hauled in his second of three touchdowns on the day, this time a 43-yarder from sophomore quarterback Mac Russell.

The Generals would again reassume the lead (28-24) with 3:24 remaining in the third as Watson took a Littlehale pass 25 yards for a touchdown, his third of the day.

The Tigers then took the lead for good at 31-28 as Russell found senior wideout Jeff Woody on a 16-yard scoring strike. Junior fullback Kevin Tucker added a 3-yard touchdown run with 9:23 remaining and sophomore cornerback Chris Scott sealed the win with a 49-yard interception return for a touchdown with just 2:13 remaining.

For the game, Russell completed 15 of 24 attempts for 243 yards and three touchdowns, while Herndon caught seven passes for 156 yards and three scores.

W&L was paced by Watson's record-breaking day. His 281 rushing yards broke the record set by Tom Mason during the 1993 season and his 382 all-purpose yards broke his own record set two weeks ago against Randolph-Macon. Littlehale completed 11-of-18 attempts for 133 yards and one touchdown.

Scott led the Hampden-Sydney defense with 12 tackles and two interceptions. Sophomore linebacker Matt Stavish paced the Generals' defense with 14 tackles, including three for loss.

Thomas More 28, Franklin 11
Will Castleberry rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Saints to a 28-11 victory against Franklin. 

Franklin got on the board first with a 38-yard Jeremy Skura field goal and a safety against the Saints to post a 5-0 lead early in the first quarter. The Saints answered with 1:19 remaining on a Jeff Runion 30-yard field goal. 

The second quarter saw Will Castleberry score for Thomas More on a 47-yard run and Nathan Ritter hit pay dirt on a 15-yard pass from Jesse Lowrey.  Brandon Weinstock caught the two-point conversion from Greg Harris to open up a 18-5 Thomas More lead at halftime. 

After a scoreless third quarter, Castleberry scored from 5 yards out with 13:07 left in the game to extend the lead to 25-5.  Franklin came back with a quick-strike 65-yard drive on two plays, capped with a screen to Craig Thompson from Brad Huff. 

Thomas More capped the scoring on a 23-yard field goal with 3:23. Castleberry became Thomas More's all-time rushing leader, establishing a record of 3,837 career yards.