TIGERS EVADE BULLETS FOR 56-40 VICTORY
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TIGERS EVADE BULLETS FOR 56-40 VICTORY
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (September 10, 2005)—Senior quarterback J.D. Ricca (Gaithersburg, MD/St. John’s) passed for 491 yards and six touchdowns, while senior tight end Ben Dull (Salem, VA/Cave Spring) scored three times to lead 23rd-ranked (D3football.com) Hampden-Sydney College (2-0) to a 56-40 victory over Gettysburg College (1-1) Saturday at Hundley Stadium and Fulton Field. The game featured big offensive performances by both teams, which combined for 895 yards passing on the day.
Ricca had his second straight 490-yard, six-touchdown, performance for the Tigers who needed every yard to overcome a 404-yard passing effort by Gettysburg sophomore quarterback Hunter McMillan. The Tigers rolled up 35 points in the first half and led by 28 (35-7) at the break, but Gettysburg countered with a 33 point second half to keep the game close.
Ricca accumulated 321 of his 491 yards in the first half, while tossing a pair of touchdowns to sophomore wide receiver Drew Smith (Richmond, VA/Mills Godwin) along with scoring strikes to Dull and freshman Josh Simpson (Richmond, VA/Mills Godwin). All five Tiger touchdowns in the first half came in succession after Gettysburg picked off a Ricca pass on the first offensive series of the game and later scored on a 25-yard run by tailback Tom Sturges.
In the second half, Gettysburg scored on its first four possessions and put it in the endzone five times in six possessions overall to cut into the Tiger advantage. McMillan passed for 291 yards in the half and hit on two touchdowns to sophomore Shawn Hollingsworth while also connecting with Spencer Davidson and Jesse Jeffers. The Bullets trimmed the lead to just 14 (42-28) on senior tailback Joe Fricchione’s nine yard ramble with 1:28 to play, but the Tigers countered on a 40-yard touchdown toss from Ricca to junior tight end Dane Williams (Farmville, VA/Fuqua) to push the advantage back to 21 points (49-28).
Jeffers’ touchdown at the 8:42 mark of the fourth quarter kept Gettysburg alive at 49-34, but on the ensuing on-side kick the Tigers’ Ben Dull collected the kickoff and raced 40 yards for a Hampden-Sydney touchdown. The Bullets finished off the scoring on Hollingsworth’s second touchdown of the game with 1:51 to play, but the Tigers again fielded the on-side kick to end Gettysburg’s rally.
Hampden-Sydney rolled up 609 yards on 82 offensive plays, but committed 11 penalties for 110 yards on the afternoon. Ricca finished the game 31-of-50 for 491 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions. The Tiger receiving corps was led by Drew Smith who collected nine passes for 165 yards and two scores, while Dull finished with eight catches for 95 yards, two receiving touchdowns and one on special teams. Freshman Josh Simpson scored the first two touchdowns of his career as he filled in for a trio of injured Tiger running backs and combined for 158 yards (108 rushing, 50 receiving).
Gettysburg managed 557 yards on the day as McMillan completed 35-of-62 passes for 404 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. Shawn Hollingsworth led all receivers with 12 catches and 172 yards to go with his two touchdowns, while Tom Sturges carried 23 times for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Senior safety Jeff Inman (Virginia Beach, VA/Ocean Lakes) led the Hampden-Sydney defense with 14 tackles, two forced fumbles, one interception and two tackles for a loss of six yards. Senior linebacker Asim Wilson (Richmond, VA/Varina) and sophomore safety Kyle Booker (Gloucester, VA/Fork Union) each had 11 tackles, while senior linebacker Louis Burrell (Richmond, VA/Highland Springs) and freshman corner Jamie Edlow (Williamsburg, VA/Bruton) both had ten stops, with Edlow also leading the team with five pass breakups, an interception and a fumble recovery.
The Bullets were led defensively by Nathan Smith with nine tackles and two interceptions, while Dan Hogdahl had seven tackles, forced a fumble and had a quarterback sack.
TIGERS EVADE BULLETS FOR 56-40 VICTORY
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA (September 10, 2005)—Senior quarterback J.D. Ricca (Gaithersburg, MD/St. John’s) passed for 491 yards and six touchdowns, while senior tight end Ben Dull (Salem, VA/Cave Spring) scored three times to lead 23rd-ranked (D3football.com) Hampden-Sydney College (2-0) to a 56-40 victory over Gettysburg College (1-1) Saturday at Hundley Stadium and Fulton Field. The game featured big offensive performances by both teams, which combined for 895 yards passing on the day.
Ricca had his second straight 490-yard, six-touchdown, performance for the Tigers who needed every yard to overcome a 404-yard passing effort by Gettysburg sophomore quarterback Hunter McMillan. The Tigers rolled up 35 points in the first half and led by 28 (35-7) at the break, but Gettysburg countered with a 33 point second half to keep the game close.
Ricca accumulated 321 of his 491 yards in the first half, while tossing a pair of touchdowns to sophomore wide receiver Drew Smith (Richmond, VA/Mills Godwin) along with scoring strikes to Dull and freshman Josh Simpson (Richmond, VA/Mills Godwin). All five Tiger touchdowns in the first half came in succession after Gettysburg picked off a Ricca pass on the first offensive series of the game and later scored on a 25-yard run by tailback Tom Sturges.
In the second half, Gettysburg scored on its first four possessions and put it in the endzone five times in six possessions overall to cut into the Tiger advantage. McMillan passed for 291 yards in the half and hit on two touchdowns to sophomore Shawn Hollingsworth while also connecting with Spencer Davidson and Jesse Jeffers. The Bullets trimmed the lead to just 14 (42-28) on senior tailback Joe Fricchione’s nine yard ramble with 1:28 to play, but the Tigers countered on a 40-yard touchdown toss from Ricca to junior tight end Dane Williams (Farmville, VA/Fuqua) to push the advantage back to 21 points (49-28).
Jeffers’ touchdown at the 8:42 mark of the fourth quarter kept Gettysburg alive at 49-34, but on the ensuing on-side kick the Tigers’ Ben Dull collected the kickoff and raced 40 yards for a Hampden-Sydney touchdown. The Bullets finished off the scoring on Hollingsworth’s second touchdown of the game with 1:51 to play, but the Tigers again fielded the on-side kick to end Gettysburg’s rally.
Hampden-Sydney rolled up 609 yards on 82 offensive plays, but committed 11 penalties for 110 yards on the afternoon. Ricca finished the game 31-of-50 for 491 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions. The Tiger receiving corps was led by Drew Smith who collected nine passes for 165 yards and two scores, while Dull finished with eight catches for 95 yards, two receiving touchdowns and one on special teams. Freshman Josh Simpson scored the first two touchdowns of his career as he filled in for a trio of injured Tiger running backs and combined for 158 yards (108 rushing, 50 receiving).
Gettysburg managed 557 yards on the day as McMillan completed 35-of-62 passes for 404 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. Shawn Hollingsworth led all receivers with 12 catches and 172 yards to go with his two touchdowns, while Tom Sturges carried 23 times for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Senior safety Jeff Inman (Virginia Beach, VA/Ocean Lakes) led the Hampden-Sydney defense with 14 tackles, two forced fumbles, one interception and two tackles for a loss of six yards. Senior linebacker Asim Wilson (Richmond, VA/Varina) and sophomore safety Kyle Booker (Gloucester, VA/Fork Union) each had 11 tackles, while senior linebacker Louis Burrell (Richmond, VA/Highland Springs) and freshman corner Jamie Edlow (Williamsburg, VA/Bruton) both had ten stops, with Edlow also leading the team with five pass breakups, an interception and a fumble recovery.
The Bullets were led defensively by Nathan Smith with nine tackles and two interceptions, while Dan Hogdahl had seven tackles, forced a fumble and had a quarterback sack.
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