Dickinson Clinches Conference Title with 30-14 Win Over Football
From the Gettysburg College Website:
CARLISLE, Pa. - Senior running back Ryne Cantwell scored two second-half touchdowns, adding on to a 16-14 third-quarter advantage, to help Dickinson to a 30-14 win over Gettysburg in Centennial Conference action (CC) on Saturday afternoon at Biddle Field. With the win, Dickinson clinched the CC title, secured an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament and won back the Little Brown Bucket trophy from Gettysburg after last year's 17-7 loss.
Dickinson (8-1, 5-0 CC) senior quarterback Matt Torchia was 19-of-38 for 214 yards and ran 10 times for 59 yards and a touchdown. Cantwell rushed 12 times for a game-high 75 yards and two scores as the Red Devils outgained the Bullets, 224-143 yards, on the ground.
Gettysburg (4-5, 2-3 CC) freshman quarterback Matt Flynn (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional) was 13-of-30 for 103 yards with one interception, and he rushed for 41 yards on seven carries and scored a touchdown. He now has 1,305 passing yards for the year, and he moved into seventh place in Gettysburg history in single-season passing yards. Senior halfback Dusty Green (Idaville, Pa./Bermudian Springs) led the Bullets with 72 rushing yards on six carries with one touchdown. Junior safety Kyle Luciano (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph by-the-Sea) paced the defense with a game-high 17 tackles with an interception and three passed defended.
Dickinson elected to receive the opening kickoff, and senior Dennis Nelson returned the opening kickoff to the Bullets' 43. In four plays, the Red Devils' moved the ball to the 29. On third down, Torchia missed his mark, and Luciano picked off the ball and returned it 15 yards to the 31 yard line.
The Red Devils continued to have offensive momentum in the first quarter, but Gettysburg's defense would not break. Dickinson took a 3-0 lead when senior kicker Matt Stark connected on a 27-yard field goal to end a nine-play 65-yard drive. After the Bullets' second straight three-and-out possession, Dickinson once again drove down the field and connected on a 31-yard field goal.
Trailing 6-0, Gettysburg put together a long second-quarter scoring drive. Starting at their own 20 yard line, Flynn went 5-for-6 on the drive while hitting four different receivers. Flynn completed a 17-yard pass to junior tight end Hunter McMillan (Middletown, Del./Wilmington Friends) streaking down the left hash. The Bullets then crossed the 50-yard line, but were faced with a fourth and one at Dickinson's 42. A pitch to Green went for two yards and the drive stayed alive. Once again Gettysburg went for it on fourth down and Flynn threw a strike to senior wide receiver Spencer Davidson (Dumont, N.J./Dumont) at the 26 yard line. On the ensuing third-down play, Flynn escaped Dickinson's pressure and scampered threw traffic for a 24-yard gain just shy of the goal line. Green punched the ball into the endzone on a pitch to the right side for the one-yard score. Gettysburg took its only lead of the game, 7-6, on a 17-play 80-yard drive that consumed 7:15 minutes.
Dickinson rallied for Stark's third field goal of the game, a 32 yarder, and a touchdown before the end of the half. Torchia broke free and scampered 22 yards for the score with 59 seconds left on the clock to set the 16-7 Dickinson advantage at the break.
The Red Devils forced Gettysburg to punt on its first second-half possession, and the Bullets returned the favor to Dickinson. The Red Devils punted the ball to freshman wide receiver Kevin Langhauser (Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge) who broke loose for a 21-yard return to the Dickinson 36 yard line. Flynn rushed for a first down, then Gettysburg used a trick play to score. Lining up in the shotgun formation, Flynn rolled out to his right. He then tossed a lateral pass back across the field to junior left tackle James Russell (Amityville, N.Y./Amityville Memorial) who rumbled 19 yards for a diving touchdown score that pulled Gettysburg within two points.
Leading 16-14, Dickinson took the ensuing kickoff and went on an 11-play, 67-yard drive that was capped by a one-yard touchdown run by Cantwell. Gettysburg then countered with a big drive of its own. One the first play from scrimmage, Green took a pitch and sprinted down the right sideline for a 60-yard gain to the Dickinson five yard line. The Bullets worked the ball to the half yard line by fourth down. Gettysburg lined up for the decisive play, but Flynn's sneak attempt was stuffed and the Bullets turned the ball over on downs.
Dickinson got one first down to get some breathing room away from the goal line, but on second and nine from its own 14, Torchia threw his second interception of the day. Junior cornerback Adam Fulmer (Halifax, Pa./Halifax) stepped in front of tight end Ryan Stearrett to pick off the ball and return it to the Red Devils' 19. Dickinson's defense held tough and forced freshman kicker Andrew Weingart (New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt) to line up for a field goal. His kick sailed wide left with 1:01 remaining in the third quarter.
The Bullets defense would not give up, and they stopped Dickinson twice on fourth down in the fourth quarter. On the Red Devils' next possession, they drove the ball to Gettysburg's 28. Deciding to go for it on fourth and three, Luciano pushed Cantwell out of bounds just shy of the first down to stop the drive.
After Gettysburg fumbled on their possession, the Bullets held tough on a fourth and 12 situation with 8:49 left on the clock.After Gettysburg failed to move the ball into Dickinson territory on its next drive, Dickinson took advantage and scored to take a 30-14 lead. Cantwell ran behind the left tackle and scampered 15 yards for the touchdown.
Flynn tried to lead the Bullets to a comeback. He completed two consecutive passes to Langhauser, and a roughing the passing penalty moved Gettysburg down to their opponent's 13 yard line. However, sophomore Tredell Johns intercepted the ball, and Dickinson was able to run out the clock and preserve the 30-14 victory.
Gettysburg senior linebacker Harold Barton (Somerdale, N.J./Sterling) made 12 tackles (seven solo stops) and had two quarterback hurries. Sophomores safety David Rodriguez (Fort Belvoir, Va./Bishop Ireton) and linebacker Terence Hartigan (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) each had double-digit tackles with 11 and 10, respectively.
The Bullets will return home next Saturday to face rival Franklin & Marshall for their final regular-season game. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium.
Box Scores
From the ref's... I mean from Dickinson's Website:
Devils Claim Bucket, Win Centennial Conference Title November 4, 2006
(Carlisle, PA) - The Dickinson College football team captured the 2006 Centennial Conference Championship with a 30-14 win over rival Gettysburg College. The Devils earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs. Dickinson also reclaimed possession of the Little Brown Bucket trophy, bringing it back to Carlisle to join the Conestoga Wagon and the CC Championship trophy.
The Devils moved the ball well early, but could not break into the endzone, settling for a pair of first quarter field-goals by sophomore Matt Stark (Monesson, PA/Monesson). Stark converted from 27 and 31 yards to put Dickinson in front 6-0.
The Bullets opened the second quarter with an 80-yard drive. Conference touchdown leader Dusty Green dove in from the one yard line to give Gettysburg a 7-6 lead. Stark split the uprights again at the 2:53 mark to put the Devils back in front 9-7.
The Devils held Gettysburg to a three-and-out with the help of a holding penalty. Senior quarterback Matt Torchia (Kinnelon, NJ/Kinnelon) broke free and scored from 22 yards out to stretch the Devils' lead to 16-7 with just 59 seconds remaining in the half.
Gettysburg gained some momentum to start the second half, scoring on a 19 yard run by tackle James Russell as freshman quarterback Matt Flynn tossed a lateral pass across the field and Russell rumbled into the endzone.
Dickinson wasted little time, countering with a score just 1:53 later on a one yard run by senior fullback Ryne Cantwell (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) to cap a 36 yard drive. Junior wide receiver Chris McInerney (Philadelphia, PA/Chestnut Hill Academy) caught a 22 yard pass from Torchia to put the Devils on the one.
The Devils put up a goal-line stand on Gettysburg's next possession after a 60 yard run by Green made it first-and-goal from the five yard line. The Devils stalled the Bullet drive and took over on their own one yard line. The Bullets regained possession on an interception but missed a 35 yard field-goal attempt with 1:01 remaining in the third period.
Dickinson turned the ball over on downs as Cantwell came up inches short of a first down on the Devils' first possession of the fourth quarter. Sophomore Tredell Johns (Paulsboro, NJ/Paulsboro) forced a fumble and senior Ryan Anderson (New Oxford, PA/New Oxford) fell on it at the Gettysburg 27 yard line.
The teams traded possession, giving Dickinson the ball on their own 36 with just over six minutes remaining in the game. The Devils kept the ball on the ground for six plays, ending with Cantwell's second scoring run of the day, this one from 15 yards out.
Flynn carried the Bullets to the Dickinson 23 before Johns dropped into coverage and picked him off at the 15 yard line. The Devils took over and ran out the clock to secure the win, the Bucket and the Centennial Conference title.
Torchia completed 19-of-38 passes for 214 yards and ran for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Cantwell had a solid performance behind 75 yards on just 12 carries with two touchdowns on the day. Mike D'Amico (Wilmington, DE/Wilmington Friends) added 49 yards rushing as well for Dickinson. McInerney caught five passes for a game-high 74 yards receiving. He added 58 yards on kick returns.
Scott Dominick (Norwin, PA/Norwin) and Clay Merris (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) combined for eight key catches, covering 89 yards for the Devils.
Defensively, the Devils were solid and balanced as juniors Eric Dube (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern) and Michael O'Donnell (Media, PA/Penncrest) each had eight tackles. Senior Victor Johnson (Wayne, PA/Radnor) added five stops, including two big tackles for loss and a sack. Senior Dennis Nelson (Paulsboro, NJ/Paulsboro) and junior Ryan Heinig (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) each had touchdown-saving pass break-ups as well.
Kyle Luciano anchored a strong defensive effort by Gettysburg with a game-high 17 tackles, an interception and three pass break-ups. Harold Barton added 12 tackles.
Flynn finished the game 13-for-30 for 101 yards while running for 41. Green covered 72 yards on six carries and one touchdown.
Dickinson improves to 7-1 overall and remains perfect in the conference at 5-0. They travel to Ursinus College for the regular season finale at 1:00 pm.
Boxscore
CARLISLE, Pa. - Senior running back Ryne Cantwell scored two second-half touchdowns, adding on to a 16-14 third-quarter advantage, to help Dickinson to a 30-14 win over Gettysburg in Centennial Conference action (CC) on Saturday afternoon at Biddle Field. With the win, Dickinson clinched the CC title, secured an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament and won back the Little Brown Bucket trophy from Gettysburg after last year's 17-7 loss.
Dickinson (8-1, 5-0 CC) senior quarterback Matt Torchia was 19-of-38 for 214 yards and ran 10 times for 59 yards and a touchdown. Cantwell rushed 12 times for a game-high 75 yards and two scores as the Red Devils outgained the Bullets, 224-143 yards, on the ground.
Gettysburg (4-5, 2-3 CC) freshman quarterback Matt Flynn (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional) was 13-of-30 for 103 yards with one interception, and he rushed for 41 yards on seven carries and scored a touchdown. He now has 1,305 passing yards for the year, and he moved into seventh place in Gettysburg history in single-season passing yards. Senior halfback Dusty Green (Idaville, Pa./Bermudian Springs) led the Bullets with 72 rushing yards on six carries with one touchdown. Junior safety Kyle Luciano (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph by-the-Sea) paced the defense with a game-high 17 tackles with an interception and three passed defended.
Dickinson elected to receive the opening kickoff, and senior Dennis Nelson returned the opening kickoff to the Bullets' 43. In four plays, the Red Devils' moved the ball to the 29. On third down, Torchia missed his mark, and Luciano picked off the ball and returned it 15 yards to the 31 yard line.
The Red Devils continued to have offensive momentum in the first quarter, but Gettysburg's defense would not break. Dickinson took a 3-0 lead when senior kicker Matt Stark connected on a 27-yard field goal to end a nine-play 65-yard drive. After the Bullets' second straight three-and-out possession, Dickinson once again drove down the field and connected on a 31-yard field goal.
Trailing 6-0, Gettysburg put together a long second-quarter scoring drive. Starting at their own 20 yard line, Flynn went 5-for-6 on the drive while hitting four different receivers. Flynn completed a 17-yard pass to junior tight end Hunter McMillan (Middletown, Del./Wilmington Friends) streaking down the left hash. The Bullets then crossed the 50-yard line, but were faced with a fourth and one at Dickinson's 42. A pitch to Green went for two yards and the drive stayed alive. Once again Gettysburg went for it on fourth down and Flynn threw a strike to senior wide receiver Spencer Davidson (Dumont, N.J./Dumont) at the 26 yard line. On the ensuing third-down play, Flynn escaped Dickinson's pressure and scampered threw traffic for a 24-yard gain just shy of the goal line. Green punched the ball into the endzone on a pitch to the right side for the one-yard score. Gettysburg took its only lead of the game, 7-6, on a 17-play 80-yard drive that consumed 7:15 minutes.
Dickinson rallied for Stark's third field goal of the game, a 32 yarder, and a touchdown before the end of the half. Torchia broke free and scampered 22 yards for the score with 59 seconds left on the clock to set the 16-7 Dickinson advantage at the break.
The Red Devils forced Gettysburg to punt on its first second-half possession, and the Bullets returned the favor to Dickinson. The Red Devils punted the ball to freshman wide receiver Kevin Langhauser (Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge) who broke loose for a 21-yard return to the Dickinson 36 yard line. Flynn rushed for a first down, then Gettysburg used a trick play to score. Lining up in the shotgun formation, Flynn rolled out to his right. He then tossed a lateral pass back across the field to junior left tackle James Russell (Amityville, N.Y./Amityville Memorial) who rumbled 19 yards for a diving touchdown score that pulled Gettysburg within two points.
Leading 16-14, Dickinson took the ensuing kickoff and went on an 11-play, 67-yard drive that was capped by a one-yard touchdown run by Cantwell. Gettysburg then countered with a big drive of its own. One the first play from scrimmage, Green took a pitch and sprinted down the right sideline for a 60-yard gain to the Dickinson five yard line. The Bullets worked the ball to the half yard line by fourth down. Gettysburg lined up for the decisive play, but Flynn's sneak attempt was stuffed and the Bullets turned the ball over on downs.
Dickinson got one first down to get some breathing room away from the goal line, but on second and nine from its own 14, Torchia threw his second interception of the day. Junior cornerback Adam Fulmer (Halifax, Pa./Halifax) stepped in front of tight end Ryan Stearrett to pick off the ball and return it to the Red Devils' 19. Dickinson's defense held tough and forced freshman kicker Andrew Weingart (New Egypt, N.J./New Egypt) to line up for a field goal. His kick sailed wide left with 1:01 remaining in the third quarter.
The Bullets defense would not give up, and they stopped Dickinson twice on fourth down in the fourth quarter. On the Red Devils' next possession, they drove the ball to Gettysburg's 28. Deciding to go for it on fourth and three, Luciano pushed Cantwell out of bounds just shy of the first down to stop the drive.
After Gettysburg fumbled on their possession, the Bullets held tough on a fourth and 12 situation with 8:49 left on the clock.After Gettysburg failed to move the ball into Dickinson territory on its next drive, Dickinson took advantage and scored to take a 30-14 lead. Cantwell ran behind the left tackle and scampered 15 yards for the touchdown.
Flynn tried to lead the Bullets to a comeback. He completed two consecutive passes to Langhauser, and a roughing the passing penalty moved Gettysburg down to their opponent's 13 yard line. However, sophomore Tredell Johns intercepted the ball, and Dickinson was able to run out the clock and preserve the 30-14 victory.
Gettysburg senior linebacker Harold Barton (Somerdale, N.J./Sterling) made 12 tackles (seven solo stops) and had two quarterback hurries. Sophomores safety David Rodriguez (Fort Belvoir, Va./Bishop Ireton) and linebacker Terence Hartigan (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) each had double-digit tackles with 11 and 10, respectively.
The Bullets will return home next Saturday to face rival Franklin & Marshall for their final regular-season game. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium.
Box Scores
From the ref's... I mean from Dickinson's Website:
Devils Claim Bucket, Win Centennial Conference Title November 4, 2006
(Carlisle, PA) - The Dickinson College football team captured the 2006 Centennial Conference Championship with a 30-14 win over rival Gettysburg College. The Devils earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs. Dickinson also reclaimed possession of the Little Brown Bucket trophy, bringing it back to Carlisle to join the Conestoga Wagon and the CC Championship trophy.
The Devils moved the ball well early, but could not break into the endzone, settling for a pair of first quarter field-goals by sophomore Matt Stark (Monesson, PA/Monesson). Stark converted from 27 and 31 yards to put Dickinson in front 6-0.
The Bullets opened the second quarter with an 80-yard drive. Conference touchdown leader Dusty Green dove in from the one yard line to give Gettysburg a 7-6 lead. Stark split the uprights again at the 2:53 mark to put the Devils back in front 9-7.
The Devils held Gettysburg to a three-and-out with the help of a holding penalty. Senior quarterback Matt Torchia (Kinnelon, NJ/Kinnelon) broke free and scored from 22 yards out to stretch the Devils' lead to 16-7 with just 59 seconds remaining in the half.
Gettysburg gained some momentum to start the second half, scoring on a 19 yard run by tackle James Russell as freshman quarterback Matt Flynn tossed a lateral pass across the field and Russell rumbled into the endzone.
Dickinson wasted little time, countering with a score just 1:53 later on a one yard run by senior fullback Ryne Cantwell (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) to cap a 36 yard drive. Junior wide receiver Chris McInerney (Philadelphia, PA/Chestnut Hill Academy) caught a 22 yard pass from Torchia to put the Devils on the one.
The Devils put up a goal-line stand on Gettysburg's next possession after a 60 yard run by Green made it first-and-goal from the five yard line. The Devils stalled the Bullet drive and took over on their own one yard line. The Bullets regained possession on an interception but missed a 35 yard field-goal attempt with 1:01 remaining in the third period.
Dickinson turned the ball over on downs as Cantwell came up inches short of a first down on the Devils' first possession of the fourth quarter. Sophomore Tredell Johns (Paulsboro, NJ/Paulsboro) forced a fumble and senior Ryan Anderson (New Oxford, PA/New Oxford) fell on it at the Gettysburg 27 yard line.
The teams traded possession, giving Dickinson the ball on their own 36 with just over six minutes remaining in the game. The Devils kept the ball on the ground for six plays, ending with Cantwell's second scoring run of the day, this one from 15 yards out.
Flynn carried the Bullets to the Dickinson 23 before Johns dropped into coverage and picked him off at the 15 yard line. The Devils took over and ran out the clock to secure the win, the Bucket and the Centennial Conference title.
Torchia completed 19-of-38 passes for 214 yards and ran for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Cantwell had a solid performance behind 75 yards on just 12 carries with two touchdowns on the day. Mike D'Amico (Wilmington, DE/Wilmington Friends) added 49 yards rushing as well for Dickinson. McInerney caught five passes for a game-high 74 yards receiving. He added 58 yards on kick returns.
Scott Dominick (Norwin, PA/Norwin) and Clay Merris (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) combined for eight key catches, covering 89 yards for the Devils.
Defensively, the Devils were solid and balanced as juniors Eric Dube (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern) and Michael O'Donnell (Media, PA/Penncrest) each had eight tackles. Senior Victor Johnson (Wayne, PA/Radnor) added five stops, including two big tackles for loss and a sack. Senior Dennis Nelson (Paulsboro, NJ/Paulsboro) and junior Ryan Heinig (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) each had touchdown-saving pass break-ups as well.
Kyle Luciano anchored a strong defensive effort by Gettysburg with a game-high 17 tackles, an interception and three pass break-ups. Harold Barton added 12 tackles.
Flynn finished the game 13-for-30 for 101 yards while running for 41. Green covered 72 yards on six carries and one touchdown.
Dickinson improves to 7-1 overall and remains perfect in the conference at 5-0. They travel to Ursinus College for the regular season finale at 1:00 pm.
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