Gettysburg 34 LVC 27!!!
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Gettysburg Tops Football in Season Opener, 34-27
Box Score
ANNVILLE, Pa. – Sophomore tailback Ryan Brennan rushed for a career-high 129 yards and junior quarterback Dan Kelly added a career-high 104 yards on the ground, but Gettysburg defeated Lebanon Valley 34-27 in non-conference football action and the season opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium.
The Flying Dutchmen took a 27-26 lead on the first play of the fourth quarter when sophomore receiver Adam Brossman snared a 7-yard touchdown pass from Kelly, followed by sophomore Eldin Brodlic’s third extra point of the game. But the Bullets responded with a quick six-play, 63-yard drive, capped by a 15-yard run up the middle from Tom Sturges and a two-point conversion run by Dusty Green, to set the final score.
Neither team led by more than seven points the entire game.
Brennan and Kelly’s rushing performances marked the first time in 11 years that Lebanon Valley had two 100-yard rushers in the same game. Jason Lutz ’95 and Andy Sensenig ’95 last accomplished the feat on Sept. 24, 1994, when Lutz rushed for 116 yards and Sensenig had 110 in a 35-31 loss to Delaware Valley.
Kelly’s 104 yards is believed to be a single-game rushing record for a Lebanon Valley quarterback. He also threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns on 14-of-25 passing.
Sturges ran for 206 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries while Bullet quarterback Hunter McMillan completed 14 of 18 passes for 168 yards.
Lebanon Valley threatened late in the game with a 16-play, 60-yard drive that lasted 7:42. The Dutchmen faced a fourth-and-goal from the 7-yard line, but Kelly fumbled as he attempted a pass into the end zone while rolling out to his left. Adam Fulmer fell on the ball at the Bullet-10 to give Gettysburg the ball with 4:41 left in the game.
The Dutchmen had converted three third downs and one fourth down on a Kelly run during their late-game drive.
Gettysburg was able to run out the clock after picking up two first downs, with both coming on third down.
Last season, Lebanon Valley defeated Gettysburg 7-3, but it took only a little over half of the first quarter for the two teams to surpass their 10 combined points from a year ago.
The Bullets took the early lead after Sturges ran for his first touchdown, a 35-yarder, just two and a half minutes into the game. But the point-after snap was bad, and Gettysburg led 6-0.
Sophomore cornerback Kyle Johansen came up with his first collegiate interception on Gettysburg’s second possession to set up the Dutchmen’s first score. Johansen returned his pick 18 yards to the LVC-43, and three plays later Brennan broke through a hole on the left side of the field and raced to paydirt for his first collegiate touchdown. But Brodlic’s kick was wide right and the scoreboard read 6-6 with 6:53 to play in the first quarter.
Gettysburg wasted little time in reclaiming the lead, as Nathan Smith took the ensuing kickoff and outraced several LVC defenders down the right sideline 86 yards for the touchdown, giving the home team a 13-6 advantage.
The Dutchmen pulled even on the following possession, relying primarily on the running game during a 10-play, 69-yard drive that featured seven rushes. Kelly, who picked up 31 yards on the ground during the drive, fed freshman tailback Andre Payton with a shovel pass that resulted in a 14-yard touchdown. Brodlic’s kick made it 13-13 with 2:39 left in the opening quarter.
The Bullets took their third lead (20-13) of the afternoon when Green ran in from six yards out with 9:14 to go in the third quarter. But the Dutchmen answered with an eight-play, 69-yard scoring march. Kelly gave the Valley the ball at the Gettysburg-27 following a 40-yard run, and six plays later he found Brossman in the back right corner of the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown pass. Another Brodlic kick tied it up 20-20 with 4:15 left in the third quarter.
Gettysburg went back in front on a 4-yard touchdown run from Shawn Hollingsworth with 3:07 to go in the third quarter, capping an eight-play, 82-yard drive. But the Bullets botched a faked two-point conversion, making it 26-20.
Lebanon Valley came right back, as Kelly directed a 10-play, 64-yard drive capped by Brossman’s 7-yard touchdown catch. The big play was a 28-yard completion from Kelly to Payton, putting the Dutchmen at the Bullet-14.
Payton finished with 105 all-purpose yards, running the ball 10 times for 38 yards while catching five passes for 67 yards.
Senior receiver Luke Rendine added five catches for 62 yards, giving him 925 receiving yards for his career.
Sophomore Clint Vinju returned six kickoffs for 116 yards for LVC and finished with 111 all-purpose yards.
Sophomore safety Russell DeStefano made a team- and career-high nine tackles for Lebanon Valley while freshman defensive end Brian Drew had eight tackles and one sack in his collegiate debut.
Gettysburg Tops Football in Season Opener, 34-27
Box Score
ANNVILLE, Pa. – Sophomore tailback Ryan Brennan rushed for a career-high 129 yards and junior quarterback Dan Kelly added a career-high 104 yards on the ground, but Gettysburg defeated Lebanon Valley 34-27 in non-conference football action and the season opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium.
The Flying Dutchmen took a 27-26 lead on the first play of the fourth quarter when sophomore receiver Adam Brossman snared a 7-yard touchdown pass from Kelly, followed by sophomore Eldin Brodlic’s third extra point of the game. But the Bullets responded with a quick six-play, 63-yard drive, capped by a 15-yard run up the middle from Tom Sturges and a two-point conversion run by Dusty Green, to set the final score.
Neither team led by more than seven points the entire game.
Brennan and Kelly’s rushing performances marked the first time in 11 years that Lebanon Valley had two 100-yard rushers in the same game. Jason Lutz ’95 and Andy Sensenig ’95 last accomplished the feat on Sept. 24, 1994, when Lutz rushed for 116 yards and Sensenig had 110 in a 35-31 loss to Delaware Valley.
Kelly’s 104 yards is believed to be a single-game rushing record for a Lebanon Valley quarterback. He also threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns on 14-of-25 passing.
Sturges ran for 206 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries while Bullet quarterback Hunter McMillan completed 14 of 18 passes for 168 yards.
Lebanon Valley threatened late in the game with a 16-play, 60-yard drive that lasted 7:42. The Dutchmen faced a fourth-and-goal from the 7-yard line, but Kelly fumbled as he attempted a pass into the end zone while rolling out to his left. Adam Fulmer fell on the ball at the Bullet-10 to give Gettysburg the ball with 4:41 left in the game.
The Dutchmen had converted three third downs and one fourth down on a Kelly run during their late-game drive.
Gettysburg was able to run out the clock after picking up two first downs, with both coming on third down.
Last season, Lebanon Valley defeated Gettysburg 7-3, but it took only a little over half of the first quarter for the two teams to surpass their 10 combined points from a year ago.
The Bullets took the early lead after Sturges ran for his first touchdown, a 35-yarder, just two and a half minutes into the game. But the point-after snap was bad, and Gettysburg led 6-0.
Sophomore cornerback Kyle Johansen came up with his first collegiate interception on Gettysburg’s second possession to set up the Dutchmen’s first score. Johansen returned his pick 18 yards to the LVC-43, and three plays later Brennan broke through a hole on the left side of the field and raced to paydirt for his first collegiate touchdown. But Brodlic’s kick was wide right and the scoreboard read 6-6 with 6:53 to play in the first quarter.
Gettysburg wasted little time in reclaiming the lead, as Nathan Smith took the ensuing kickoff and outraced several LVC defenders down the right sideline 86 yards for the touchdown, giving the home team a 13-6 advantage.
The Dutchmen pulled even on the following possession, relying primarily on the running game during a 10-play, 69-yard drive that featured seven rushes. Kelly, who picked up 31 yards on the ground during the drive, fed freshman tailback Andre Payton with a shovel pass that resulted in a 14-yard touchdown. Brodlic’s kick made it 13-13 with 2:39 left in the opening quarter.
The Bullets took their third lead (20-13) of the afternoon when Green ran in from six yards out with 9:14 to go in the third quarter. But the Dutchmen answered with an eight-play, 69-yard scoring march. Kelly gave the Valley the ball at the Gettysburg-27 following a 40-yard run, and six plays later he found Brossman in the back right corner of the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown pass. Another Brodlic kick tied it up 20-20 with 4:15 left in the third quarter.
Gettysburg went back in front on a 4-yard touchdown run from Shawn Hollingsworth with 3:07 to go in the third quarter, capping an eight-play, 82-yard drive. But the Bullets botched a faked two-point conversion, making it 26-20.
Lebanon Valley came right back, as Kelly directed a 10-play, 64-yard drive capped by Brossman’s 7-yard touchdown catch. The big play was a 28-yard completion from Kelly to Payton, putting the Dutchmen at the Bullet-14.
Payton finished with 105 all-purpose yards, running the ball 10 times for 38 yards while catching five passes for 67 yards.
Senior receiver Luke Rendine added five catches for 62 yards, giving him 925 receiving yards for his career.
Sophomore Clint Vinju returned six kickoffs for 116 yards for LVC and finished with 111 all-purpose yards.
Sophomore safety Russell DeStefano made a team- and career-high nine tackles for Lebanon Valley while freshman defensive end Brian Drew had eight tackles and one sack in his collegiate debut.
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