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Following are articles about Saturday's road loss at Muhlenberg:
From the Gettysburg College Website:
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Muhlenberg scored 40 unanswered points to break a 14-14 halftime tie and down Gettysburg, 54-14 in Centennial Conference (CC) action on Saturday afternoon at Scotty Wood Stadium. The Mules scored three rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter, completed a touchdown pass and recovered a fumble for a score on the last play of the game.
Muhlenberg (4-4, 2-3 CC) sophomore quarterback Eric Santagato was 13-of-19 for 202 yards and two touchdowns, and ran 16 times for 72 yards and three more scores. Sophomore running back John DeLuca ran nine times for 102 yards and a touchdown, and junior fullback Matt Johnson had 94 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries.
Bullets' (4-4, 2-2 CC) junior tailback Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) carried 21 times for 82 yards and a touchdown. His first rush of the game went for four yards and pushed him over 1,000 for the season. He now has 1,080 yards and eight touchdowns. Freshman quarterback Matt Flynn (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional) was 11-of-30 for 140 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions.
One week after turning the ball over five times and gaining 40 total yards, the Mules out-gained the Bullets 499-229. It did not start out that way however, as the Bullets took the opening kickoff and marched 11 plays in 77 yards to take a 7-0 lead. On fourth-and-8 from the 21-yard line, the Bullets were forced to go for it because of a stiff wind that was blowing right in their faces. Flynn lofted a fade down the left sideline for senior halfback Dusty Green (Idaville, Pa/Bermudian Springs), who hauled it in for his 10th touchdown of the season. On the day, Gettysburg was 4-of-4 on fourth-down conversion attempts. Green had three catches for 43 yards and a touchdown and four rushes for 30 yards.
On its first possession, Muhlenberg was going with the wind and attempted a 48-yared field goal that fell short. The Bullets picked up a first down and then were forced to punt, and the Mules got the ball back and moved it to the 44 yard line before Santagato dropped back to pass. On a broken play, he rolled to his left and ran for a long touchdown to tie the game at 7-7. The Bullets were again forced to punt on their next possession, and Muhlenberg put together a 12-play, 71-yard drive that ate up 6:23. Johnson rushed up the middle and bounced it outside for a three-yard score.
Gettysburg freshman tailback A.J. Helm (Atco, N.J./Hammonton) returned the ensuing kickoff to the Gettysburg 33-yard line. On first down, Flynn completed a 15-yard pass to junior receiver Matthew Welsh (Lafayette Hill, Pa./St. Joseph's Prep) up the right sideline. A personal foul for a late hit moved the ball to the Mules' 37. Sturges gained four yards on the next play. On second down, Flynn faked an option play to his right and pulled up to hit a diving senior wide receiver Spencer Davidson (Dumont, N.J./Dumont) at the three-yard lie on a post pattern. On fourth and goal from the one, Sturges plunged in over the right guard for his eighth touchdown of the season. Sophomore kicker Josh Huson (McLean, Va./McLean) tacked on the extra point to tie it at 14-14. Muhlenerg punted twice, and the Bullets punted once to end the half at that same score.
After the break, the Mules elected to take the wind in the third quarter, and Gettysburg chose to receive, just as it had done to open the game. Muhlenberg executed a perfect on-sides kick and recovered at its own 47. On second-and-9, Stevenson Foote (Huntingtown, Md./Calvert) sacked Santagato for a loss of seven yards, and the Bullets forced a three-and-out. Ryan Sassaman's kick went 45 yards, giving Gettysburg the ball at its own 15. Despite an offsides penalty by Muhlenberg that gave the Bullets a first-and-5, they also went three-and-out.
The ensuing punt by senior Ryan Dunn (Lawrenceville, N.J./Lawrence) was struck well, but it got up into the wind and died, going only 15 yards .The Mules had the ball at the Gettysburg 39, and three plays later, Santagato hit senior tight end Derek DiMattina for the game-winning touchdown on a 19-yard strike.
The teams traded punts before freshman cornerback Cameron Ahouse picked off Flynn at the eight. His momentum carried him to the six, where he was tackled by Sturges. Muhlenberg then put together a 94-yard drive that was capped by a one-yard sneak by Santagato. The point after attempt failed, but at that point, the Mules had all the offense they would need.
On their next possession, Gettysburg started with a false start penalty, making it first-and-15. An 11-yard pass from Flynn to Davidson set up a fourth-and-3 situation, and the Bullets lined up in punt formation, but the snap went directly to junior signal caller Hunter McMillan (Middletown, Del./Wilmington Friends). He faked a handoff to junior halfback Sean Incremona (Selden, N.Y./Centereach), coming in motion and kept it on an option around the right end for 17 yards. Gettysburg fumbled the handoff on the next play, however, and Muhlenberg scored on Santagato's third touchdown to put it out of reach.
Gettysburg senior linebacker Harold Barton (Somerdale, N.J./Sterling) made a season-high 15 tackles to lead all players. He matched his career high with 3.0 tackles for losses totaling 10 yards. Foote had nine total stops, 2.0 for loss. Both players had a solo sack on the day. Freshman linebacker Tim Widdoes (Newark, Del./St. Mark's) followed up his career day last week with eight more tackles and a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss. On the opposite end of the line from Foote, sophomore Josh Jerrold (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury East) made four tackles. He also batted down three passes at the line of scrimmage and was credited with a quarterback hurry.
The Bullets will be the road again next Saturday when they travel to Carlisle, Pa., to take on Dickinson. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Biddle Field.
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From the Muhlenberg Website:
FOOTBALL BLOWS BY GETTYSBURGWITH BIG FOURTH QUARTER
What a difference a week makes.
Held to 40 yards of total offense in a 10-7 loss at Johns Hopkins last week, the Muhlenberg football team rolled up 499 yards in a 54-14 defeat of Gettysburg in its final home game of the season.
The 54 points were the most scored by the Mules (4-4, 2-3) since a 56-6 win against Mass.-Dartmouth in the 2002 NCAA Tournament. They broke open a close game by scoring 33 points in the fourth quarter alone, one short of the school-record 34 points scored in the second quarter of a 1968 game against Swarthmore.
Sophomore Eric Santagato accounted for 274 of the yards and five touchdowns. He rushed 16 times for 72 yards and tied a school record for quarterbacks with three rushing touchdowns. Santagato completed 13 of 19 passes for 202 yards and another two scores without an interception.
The Bullets (4-4, 2-2), who lost their 15th straight road game, took the opening kickoff and drove 77 yards in 11 plays to take an early lead. Muhlenberg tied the score later in the quarter on a 44-yard scamper by Santagato.
The teams traded touchdowns in the second quarter as well, with the Mules going ahead on a 3-yard run by junior Matt Johnson and Gettysburg answering on the next drive.
Muhlenberg opened the second half with an onside kick that was recovered by kicker Anthony Acquafredda. Although the Mules failed to score on that possession, they got the ball back on the Gettysburg 39-yard line after an exchange of punts, with the Bullets kicking into the wind.
It took Muhlenberg only three plays to score the go-ahead touchdown, a 19-yard pass from Santagato to senior tight end Derek DiMattina.
Later in the quarter, Gettysburg had a drive extended by a roughing the kicker penalty, but freshman Cameron Ahouse picked off a pass at the 8-yard line, his third interception in two weeks. The Mules drove 94 yards in 14 plays, going up by two touchdowns when Santagato sneaked in on fourth-and-goal early in the fourth quarter.
Muhlenberg scored on its next three possessions to put the game out of reach. Santagato ran in from 4 yards and found freshman fullback Matt Boland for a 9-yard touchdown pass, and sophomore John DeLuca ripped off a 67-yard scoring run with 24 seconds left.
On the final play of the game, freshman Frank Emmett returned a fumble 27 yards for a touchdown. The Mules scored touchdowns on their first and last plays at Scotty Wood Stadium in 2006.
DeLuca finished with 102 yards on only nine carries for his second career 100-yard game, while Johnson rushed for 94 yards. Senior Chris Musselman led a defense that held the top offensive team in the CC to 78 yards and no points in the second half. He had eight tackles, including 1½ sacks.
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From the Gettysburg College Website:
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Muhlenberg scored 40 unanswered points to break a 14-14 halftime tie and down Gettysburg, 54-14 in Centennial Conference (CC) action on Saturday afternoon at Scotty Wood Stadium. The Mules scored three rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter, completed a touchdown pass and recovered a fumble for a score on the last play of the game.
Muhlenberg (4-4, 2-3 CC) sophomore quarterback Eric Santagato was 13-of-19 for 202 yards and two touchdowns, and ran 16 times for 72 yards and three more scores. Sophomore running back John DeLuca ran nine times for 102 yards and a touchdown, and junior fullback Matt Johnson had 94 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries.
Bullets' (4-4, 2-2 CC) junior tailback Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) carried 21 times for 82 yards and a touchdown. His first rush of the game went for four yards and pushed him over 1,000 for the season. He now has 1,080 yards and eight touchdowns. Freshman quarterback Matt Flynn (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional) was 11-of-30 for 140 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions.
One week after turning the ball over five times and gaining 40 total yards, the Mules out-gained the Bullets 499-229. It did not start out that way however, as the Bullets took the opening kickoff and marched 11 plays in 77 yards to take a 7-0 lead. On fourth-and-8 from the 21-yard line, the Bullets were forced to go for it because of a stiff wind that was blowing right in their faces. Flynn lofted a fade down the left sideline for senior halfback Dusty Green (Idaville, Pa/Bermudian Springs), who hauled it in for his 10th touchdown of the season. On the day, Gettysburg was 4-of-4 on fourth-down conversion attempts. Green had three catches for 43 yards and a touchdown and four rushes for 30 yards.
On its first possession, Muhlenberg was going with the wind and attempted a 48-yared field goal that fell short. The Bullets picked up a first down and then were forced to punt, and the Mules got the ball back and moved it to the 44 yard line before Santagato dropped back to pass. On a broken play, he rolled to his left and ran for a long touchdown to tie the game at 7-7. The Bullets were again forced to punt on their next possession, and Muhlenberg put together a 12-play, 71-yard drive that ate up 6:23. Johnson rushed up the middle and bounced it outside for a three-yard score.
Gettysburg freshman tailback A.J. Helm (Atco, N.J./Hammonton) returned the ensuing kickoff to the Gettysburg 33-yard line. On first down, Flynn completed a 15-yard pass to junior receiver Matthew Welsh (Lafayette Hill, Pa./St. Joseph's Prep) up the right sideline. A personal foul for a late hit moved the ball to the Mules' 37. Sturges gained four yards on the next play. On second down, Flynn faked an option play to his right and pulled up to hit a diving senior wide receiver Spencer Davidson (Dumont, N.J./Dumont) at the three-yard lie on a post pattern. On fourth and goal from the one, Sturges plunged in over the right guard for his eighth touchdown of the season. Sophomore kicker Josh Huson (McLean, Va./McLean) tacked on the extra point to tie it at 14-14. Muhlenerg punted twice, and the Bullets punted once to end the half at that same score.
After the break, the Mules elected to take the wind in the third quarter, and Gettysburg chose to receive, just as it had done to open the game. Muhlenberg executed a perfect on-sides kick and recovered at its own 47. On second-and-9, Stevenson Foote (Huntingtown, Md./Calvert) sacked Santagato for a loss of seven yards, and the Bullets forced a three-and-out. Ryan Sassaman's kick went 45 yards, giving Gettysburg the ball at its own 15. Despite an offsides penalty by Muhlenberg that gave the Bullets a first-and-5, they also went three-and-out.
The ensuing punt by senior Ryan Dunn (Lawrenceville, N.J./Lawrence) was struck well, but it got up into the wind and died, going only 15 yards .The Mules had the ball at the Gettysburg 39, and three plays later, Santagato hit senior tight end Derek DiMattina for the game-winning touchdown on a 19-yard strike.
The teams traded punts before freshman cornerback Cameron Ahouse picked off Flynn at the eight. His momentum carried him to the six, where he was tackled by Sturges. Muhlenberg then put together a 94-yard drive that was capped by a one-yard sneak by Santagato. The point after attempt failed, but at that point, the Mules had all the offense they would need.
On their next possession, Gettysburg started with a false start penalty, making it first-and-15. An 11-yard pass from Flynn to Davidson set up a fourth-and-3 situation, and the Bullets lined up in punt formation, but the snap went directly to junior signal caller Hunter McMillan (Middletown, Del./Wilmington Friends). He faked a handoff to junior halfback Sean Incremona (Selden, N.Y./Centereach), coming in motion and kept it on an option around the right end for 17 yards. Gettysburg fumbled the handoff on the next play, however, and Muhlenberg scored on Santagato's third touchdown to put it out of reach.
Gettysburg senior linebacker Harold Barton (Somerdale, N.J./Sterling) made a season-high 15 tackles to lead all players. He matched his career high with 3.0 tackles for losses totaling 10 yards. Foote had nine total stops, 2.0 for loss. Both players had a solo sack on the day. Freshman linebacker Tim Widdoes (Newark, Del./St. Mark's) followed up his career day last week with eight more tackles and a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss. On the opposite end of the line from Foote, sophomore Josh Jerrold (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury East) made four tackles. He also batted down three passes at the line of scrimmage and was credited with a quarterback hurry.
The Bullets will be the road again next Saturday when they travel to Carlisle, Pa., to take on Dickinson. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Biddle Field.
Box Scores
Here's what Muhlenberg is saying:
From the Muhlenberg Website:
FOOTBALL BLOWS BY GETTYSBURGWITH BIG FOURTH QUARTER
What a difference a week makes.
Held to 40 yards of total offense in a 10-7 loss at Johns Hopkins last week, the Muhlenberg football team rolled up 499 yards in a 54-14 defeat of Gettysburg in its final home game of the season.
The 54 points were the most scored by the Mules (4-4, 2-3) since a 56-6 win against Mass.-Dartmouth in the 2002 NCAA Tournament. They broke open a close game by scoring 33 points in the fourth quarter alone, one short of the school-record 34 points scored in the second quarter of a 1968 game against Swarthmore.
Sophomore Eric Santagato accounted for 274 of the yards and five touchdowns. He rushed 16 times for 72 yards and tied a school record for quarterbacks with three rushing touchdowns. Santagato completed 13 of 19 passes for 202 yards and another two scores without an interception.
The Bullets (4-4, 2-2), who lost their 15th straight road game, took the opening kickoff and drove 77 yards in 11 plays to take an early lead. Muhlenberg tied the score later in the quarter on a 44-yard scamper by Santagato.
The teams traded touchdowns in the second quarter as well, with the Mules going ahead on a 3-yard run by junior Matt Johnson and Gettysburg answering on the next drive.
Muhlenberg opened the second half with an onside kick that was recovered by kicker Anthony Acquafredda. Although the Mules failed to score on that possession, they got the ball back on the Gettysburg 39-yard line after an exchange of punts, with the Bullets kicking into the wind.
It took Muhlenberg only three plays to score the go-ahead touchdown, a 19-yard pass from Santagato to senior tight end Derek DiMattina.
Later in the quarter, Gettysburg had a drive extended by a roughing the kicker penalty, but freshman Cameron Ahouse picked off a pass at the 8-yard line, his third interception in two weeks. The Mules drove 94 yards in 14 plays, going up by two touchdowns when Santagato sneaked in on fourth-and-goal early in the fourth quarter.
Muhlenberg scored on its next three possessions to put the game out of reach. Santagato ran in from 4 yards and found freshman fullback Matt Boland for a 9-yard touchdown pass, and sophomore John DeLuca ripped off a 67-yard scoring run with 24 seconds left.
On the final play of the game, freshman Frank Emmett returned a fumble 27 yards for a touchdown. The Mules scored touchdowns on their first and last plays at Scotty Wood Stadium in 2006.
DeLuca finished with 102 yards on only nine carries for his second career 100-yard game, while Johnson rushed for 94 yards. Senior Chris Musselman led a defense that held the top offensive team in the CC to 78 yards and no points in the second half. He had eight tackles, including 1½ sacks.
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