Perfect Ending for Seniors!
From the Gettysburg College Website:
Football Defeats Franklin and Marshall, 38-30; Finishes Perfect at Home for First Time Since 1985
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg scored 23 second-quarter points and held on for a 38-30 win against Franklin & Marshall in Centennial Conference action on Saturday at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. The win snapped a four-game losing streak to the Diplomats (3-7, 2-4 CC) and moved the Bullets (5-5, 3-3 CC) to 5-0 at home on the year, marking the first time a Gettysburg team has been perfect at home since the 1985 NCAA semifinal team was 7-0.
Freshman quarterback Matt Flynn (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional) was 17-of-25 for 241 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Both scoring passes went to junior wide receiver Matthew Welsh (Lafayette Hill, Pa./St. Joseph's Prep), who hauled in three passes for 104 yards. Flynn finishes the season with 1,546 yards, nearly double the previous single-season record by a Gettysburg freshman and third-most in Bullets' history. His 14 touchdown passes this season are the fifth-best single-season total ever by a Gettysburg quarterback.
Senior halfback Dusty Green (Idaville, Pa./Bermudian Springs) had 83 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and caught six passes for 68 yards. Green ends his career with 175 carries for 973 yards and 73 receptions for 854 yards.
Senior defensive tackle Rob Brassell (Huntingdon Valley, Pa./La Salle College) led Gettysburg with nine tackles, while junior safety Kyle Luciano (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph by-the-Sea) had a huge day with eight tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception.
Franklin & Marshall junior quarterback Kyle Turner completed 15 of 26 passes for 203 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions. Six of his completions went to sophomore wide receiver Paul Sousa for 113 yards. Senior running back Curtis Varner carried 21 times for 98 yards. Senior linebacker Chris Smyth led all players with 14 tackles. He had 1.5 tackles for two yards in losses.
On a 67-degree day that felt more like late September than the last game of the regular season, the Diplomats won the opening toss and elected to receive. On third-and-5, Turner completed a pass over the middle to Sousa, but he was immediately met by Gettysburg freshman linebacker Tim Widdoes (Newark, Del./St. Mark's), who knocked the ball loose. Luciano recovered it, setting the Bullets up with a short field. Six plays later on first-and-goal from the one, Flynn kept the ball and tried to plunge in over the left guard, but he was stuffed by sophomore linebacker James Gregory for no gain. On the next play, junior tailback Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) took it straight up the middle for his ninth rushing touchdown of the season. On the day, he had 25 carries for 61 yards, giving him 1,141 for the season and 2,742 for his career, which leaves him five yards behind Shannon Forsythe for fifth place on the Gettysburg career rushing list. The extra point attempt was blocked by junior outside linebacker George Farrell, leaving the Bullets' lead at 6-0.
Franklin & Marshall then marched right down the field in the other direction to tie the game at 6-6. The Diplomats covered 67 yards on 10 plays and chewed up 5:01. The big blow was a 24-yard strike from Turner to senior wide receiver Bobby Freiler on second-and-6 from midfield. Freiler had four catches for 51 yards in the game. Junior running back Paul Fix evened the game on a one-yard run, the first of his three touchdowns on the day, all of which were scored by the 10:55 mark of the second quarter.
Fix scored again on the next Diplomats' possession, capitalizing on an interception of Flynn by junior safety John Weber. The Bullets would even it at 13-13 on the next possession, however, when Flynn hit Welsh for a 10-yard score.
On the second play of Franklin & Marshall's ensuing drive, Varner broke free up the middle for a 40-yard gain. He was finally tracked down at the Gettysburg 15 by senior linebacker Harold Barton (Somerdale, N.J./Sterling). Two plays later, Fix was in the end zone again to make it 20-13 in favor of the visitors, but Franklin & Marshall would not score again until the first play of the fourth quarter, at which point the Bullets had a 38-20 lead.
After the Diplomats took the lead, the teams traded punts before Gettysburg embarked on a 10-play, 79-yard drive. Flynn threw incomplete to senior wide receiver Spencer Davidson (Dumont, N.J./Dumont) on third-and-8 from the Bullets' 23, but a pass interference penalty gave Gettysburg new life at the 38. That was one of just four combined penalties on the day. Five plays later, Welsh got behind the Diplomats' coverage down the right sideline. He hauled in a pass from Flynn for what looked like a 51-yard touchdown, but it was ruled that he stepped out of bounds at the two as he tried to lunge for the goal line. Three plays later, Flynn carried it in himself, but a missed extra point left the Bullets with a one-point deficit at 20-19.
Franklin & Marshall's next drive featured a 17-yard completion from Turner to Sousa on first down, but three plays later, Gettysburg junior cornerback Adam Fulmer (Halifax, Pa./Halifax) made a sliding catch to intercept the ball at the Diplomats' 47-yard line with 1:33 to play before halftime. On third down, Flynn hit Welsh for a 45-yard touchdown down the right sideline for a 26-20 lead. Barton picked off Turner two into the next drive, and the Bullets tacked on a 28-yard field goal by sophomore Josh Huson (McLean, Va./McLean) as time expired on the first half with Gettysburg up 29-20.
Huson opened the second half with a 21-yard field goal, and Gettysburg forced a Franklin & Marshall punt on its opening drive. On third-and-2 from the Diplomats' 49-yard line, Flynn ran an option to the left side with Green. Green took the pitch and looked to be bottled up for a gain of about five yards, but he made a hard cut back across the field and outran a Diplomat to the right pylon for the Bullets' final points of the day.
Franklin & Marshall would not go quietly however, as Turner connected with senior tight end Matt Mondonedo in the right corner of the end zone after a great play fake froze the Gettysburg defense on the first play of the fourth quarter. Franklin & Marshall got the ball back after a punt and drove 69 yards in 17 plays and settled for a 27-yard field goal by Sousa to cut the lead to 38-30.
The Bullets were able to grind down 4:54 on their next possession. When the drive stalled at the Franklin & Marshall 47-yard line, senior punter Ryan Dunn (Lawrenceville, N.J./Lawrence) boomed a 42-yard punt that rolled out of bounds at the five-yard line. With just 11 seconds left and needing to go 95 yards, Turner dropped back and heaved a pass that was picked off by Luciano to seal the win. Both teams' seasons are likely complete, but the Bullets are eligible to be selected for the ECAC playoffs.
Box Scores
From the F & M Website:
Gettysburg defeats F&M in season finale
Bullets prevail 38-30
GETTYSBURG, PA - Gettysburg College scored 23 second-quarter points and held on for a 38-30 win against Franklin & Marshall in Centennial Conference action on Saturday at Gettysburg. The win snapped the Diplomats (3-7, 2-4 CC) four-game win streak over the Bullets (5-5, 3-3 CC).
Franklin & Marshall junior quarterback Kyle Turner completed 15 of 26 passes for 203 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions. Six of his completions went to sophomore wide receiver Paul Sousa for 113 yards. Senior running back Curtis Varner carried 21 times for 98 yards. Senior linebacker Chris Smyth led all players with 14 tackles. He had 1.5 tackles for two yards in losses.
For Gettysburg, quarterback Matt Flynn was 17-of-25 for 241 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Both scoring passes went to junior wide receiver Matthew Welsh, who hauled in three passes for 104 yards. Senior halfback Dusty Green had 83 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and caught six passes for 68 yards. Senior defensive tackle Rob Brassell led Gettysburg with nine tackles, while junior safety Kyle Luciano had eight tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception.
On the Diplomats opening drive and third-and-5, Turner completed a pass over the middle to Sousa, but he was immediately met by a Gettysburg linebacker who knocked the ball loose. Gettysburg recovered the fumble and seven plays later ran it in for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was blocked by outside linebacker George Farrell, leaving the Bullets' lead at 6-0.
F&M then marched right down the field in the other direction to tie the game at 6-6. The Diplomats covered 67 yards on 10 plays and chewed up 5:01. The big blow was a 24-yard strike from Turner to wide receiver Bobby Freiler on second-and-6 from midfield. Freiler had four catches for 51 yards in the game. Junior running back Paul Fix evened the game on a one-yard run, the first of his three touchdowns on the day, all of which were scored by the 10:55 mark of the second quarter.
Fix scored again on the next Diplomats' possession, capitalizing on an interception of Flynn by safety John Weber. The Bullets would even it at 13-13 on the next possession, however, when Flynn hit Welsh for a 10-yard score.
On the second play of Franklin & Marshall's ensuing drive, Varner broke free up the middle for a 40-yard gain. He was finally tracked down at the Gettysburg 15. Two plays later, Fix was in the end zone again to make it 20-13 in favor of the visitors. But Franklin & Marshall would not score again until the first play of the fourth quarter, at which point the Bullets had a 38-20 lead.
After the Diplomats took the lead, the teams traded punts before Gettysburg embarked on a 10-play, 79-yard scoring drive. A missed extra point left the Bullets with a one-point deficit at 20-19.
Franklin & Marshall's next drive featured a 17-yard completion from Turner to Sousa on first down, but three plays later, Gettysburg intercepted the ball at the Diplomats' 47-yard line with 1:33 to play before halftime. On third down, Flynn hit Welsh for a 45-yard touchdown for a 26-20 lead. The Bullets picked off Turner again two into the next drive and tacked on a 28-yard field goal as time expired on the first half with Gettysburg up 29-20.
Gettysburg opened the second half with a 21-yard field goal, and following a F&M punt broke a 49 yard run from scrimmage for the Bullets' final points of the day.
The Diplomats would not go quietly however, as Turner connected with tight end Matt Mondonedo in the right corner of the end zone after a great play fake froze the Gettysburg defense on the first play of the fourth quarter. Franklin & Marshall got the ball back after a punt and drove 69 yards in 17 plays and settled for a 27-yard field goal by Sousa to cut the lead to 38-30.
The Bullets were able to grind down 4:54 on their next possession. When the drive stalled at the Franklin & Marshall 47-yard line, Gettysburg boomed a 42-yard punt that rolled out of bounds at the five-yard line. With just 11 seconds left and needing to go 95 yards, Turner dropped back and heaved a pass that was picked off to seal the win.
The loss ends the season for the Diplomats.
Football Defeats Franklin and Marshall, 38-30; Finishes Perfect at Home for First Time Since 1985
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg scored 23 second-quarter points and held on for a 38-30 win against Franklin & Marshall in Centennial Conference action on Saturday at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. The win snapped a four-game losing streak to the Diplomats (3-7, 2-4 CC) and moved the Bullets (5-5, 3-3 CC) to 5-0 at home on the year, marking the first time a Gettysburg team has been perfect at home since the 1985 NCAA semifinal team was 7-0.
Freshman quarterback Matt Flynn (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional) was 17-of-25 for 241 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Both scoring passes went to junior wide receiver Matthew Welsh (Lafayette Hill, Pa./St. Joseph's Prep), who hauled in three passes for 104 yards. Flynn finishes the season with 1,546 yards, nearly double the previous single-season record by a Gettysburg freshman and third-most in Bullets' history. His 14 touchdown passes this season are the fifth-best single-season total ever by a Gettysburg quarterback.
Senior halfback Dusty Green (Idaville, Pa./Bermudian Springs) had 83 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and caught six passes for 68 yards. Green ends his career with 175 carries for 973 yards and 73 receptions for 854 yards.
Senior defensive tackle Rob Brassell (Huntingdon Valley, Pa./La Salle College) led Gettysburg with nine tackles, while junior safety Kyle Luciano (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph by-the-Sea) had a huge day with eight tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception.
Franklin & Marshall junior quarterback Kyle Turner completed 15 of 26 passes for 203 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions. Six of his completions went to sophomore wide receiver Paul Sousa for 113 yards. Senior running back Curtis Varner carried 21 times for 98 yards. Senior linebacker Chris Smyth led all players with 14 tackles. He had 1.5 tackles for two yards in losses.
On a 67-degree day that felt more like late September than the last game of the regular season, the Diplomats won the opening toss and elected to receive. On third-and-5, Turner completed a pass over the middle to Sousa, but he was immediately met by Gettysburg freshman linebacker Tim Widdoes (Newark, Del./St. Mark's), who knocked the ball loose. Luciano recovered it, setting the Bullets up with a short field. Six plays later on first-and-goal from the one, Flynn kept the ball and tried to plunge in over the left guard, but he was stuffed by sophomore linebacker James Gregory for no gain. On the next play, junior tailback Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) took it straight up the middle for his ninth rushing touchdown of the season. On the day, he had 25 carries for 61 yards, giving him 1,141 for the season and 2,742 for his career, which leaves him five yards behind Shannon Forsythe for fifth place on the Gettysburg career rushing list. The extra point attempt was blocked by junior outside linebacker George Farrell, leaving the Bullets' lead at 6-0.
Franklin & Marshall then marched right down the field in the other direction to tie the game at 6-6. The Diplomats covered 67 yards on 10 plays and chewed up 5:01. The big blow was a 24-yard strike from Turner to senior wide receiver Bobby Freiler on second-and-6 from midfield. Freiler had four catches for 51 yards in the game. Junior running back Paul Fix evened the game on a one-yard run, the first of his three touchdowns on the day, all of which were scored by the 10:55 mark of the second quarter.
Fix scored again on the next Diplomats' possession, capitalizing on an interception of Flynn by junior safety John Weber. The Bullets would even it at 13-13 on the next possession, however, when Flynn hit Welsh for a 10-yard score.
On the second play of Franklin & Marshall's ensuing drive, Varner broke free up the middle for a 40-yard gain. He was finally tracked down at the Gettysburg 15 by senior linebacker Harold Barton (Somerdale, N.J./Sterling). Two plays later, Fix was in the end zone again to make it 20-13 in favor of the visitors, but Franklin & Marshall would not score again until the first play of the fourth quarter, at which point the Bullets had a 38-20 lead.
After the Diplomats took the lead, the teams traded punts before Gettysburg embarked on a 10-play, 79-yard drive. Flynn threw incomplete to senior wide receiver Spencer Davidson (Dumont, N.J./Dumont) on third-and-8 from the Bullets' 23, but a pass interference penalty gave Gettysburg new life at the 38. That was one of just four combined penalties on the day. Five plays later, Welsh got behind the Diplomats' coverage down the right sideline. He hauled in a pass from Flynn for what looked like a 51-yard touchdown, but it was ruled that he stepped out of bounds at the two as he tried to lunge for the goal line. Three plays later, Flynn carried it in himself, but a missed extra point left the Bullets with a one-point deficit at 20-19.
Franklin & Marshall's next drive featured a 17-yard completion from Turner to Sousa on first down, but three plays later, Gettysburg junior cornerback Adam Fulmer (Halifax, Pa./Halifax) made a sliding catch to intercept the ball at the Diplomats' 47-yard line with 1:33 to play before halftime. On third down, Flynn hit Welsh for a 45-yard touchdown down the right sideline for a 26-20 lead. Barton picked off Turner two into the next drive, and the Bullets tacked on a 28-yard field goal by sophomore Josh Huson (McLean, Va./McLean) as time expired on the first half with Gettysburg up 29-20.
Huson opened the second half with a 21-yard field goal, and Gettysburg forced a Franklin & Marshall punt on its opening drive. On third-and-2 from the Diplomats' 49-yard line, Flynn ran an option to the left side with Green. Green took the pitch and looked to be bottled up for a gain of about five yards, but he made a hard cut back across the field and outran a Diplomat to the right pylon for the Bullets' final points of the day.
Franklin & Marshall would not go quietly however, as Turner connected with senior tight end Matt Mondonedo in the right corner of the end zone after a great play fake froze the Gettysburg defense on the first play of the fourth quarter. Franklin & Marshall got the ball back after a punt and drove 69 yards in 17 plays and settled for a 27-yard field goal by Sousa to cut the lead to 38-30.
The Bullets were able to grind down 4:54 on their next possession. When the drive stalled at the Franklin & Marshall 47-yard line, senior punter Ryan Dunn (Lawrenceville, N.J./Lawrence) boomed a 42-yard punt that rolled out of bounds at the five-yard line. With just 11 seconds left and needing to go 95 yards, Turner dropped back and heaved a pass that was picked off by Luciano to seal the win. Both teams' seasons are likely complete, but the Bullets are eligible to be selected for the ECAC playoffs.
Box Scores
From the F & M Website:
Gettysburg defeats F&M in season finale
Bullets prevail 38-30
GETTYSBURG, PA - Gettysburg College scored 23 second-quarter points and held on for a 38-30 win against Franklin & Marshall in Centennial Conference action on Saturday at Gettysburg. The win snapped the Diplomats (3-7, 2-4 CC) four-game win streak over the Bullets (5-5, 3-3 CC).
Franklin & Marshall junior quarterback Kyle Turner completed 15 of 26 passes for 203 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions. Six of his completions went to sophomore wide receiver Paul Sousa for 113 yards. Senior running back Curtis Varner carried 21 times for 98 yards. Senior linebacker Chris Smyth led all players with 14 tackles. He had 1.5 tackles for two yards in losses.
For Gettysburg, quarterback Matt Flynn was 17-of-25 for 241 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Both scoring passes went to junior wide receiver Matthew Welsh, who hauled in three passes for 104 yards. Senior halfback Dusty Green had 83 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and caught six passes for 68 yards. Senior defensive tackle Rob Brassell led Gettysburg with nine tackles, while junior safety Kyle Luciano had eight tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an interception.
On the Diplomats opening drive and third-and-5, Turner completed a pass over the middle to Sousa, but he was immediately met by a Gettysburg linebacker who knocked the ball loose. Gettysburg recovered the fumble and seven plays later ran it in for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was blocked by outside linebacker George Farrell, leaving the Bullets' lead at 6-0.
F&M then marched right down the field in the other direction to tie the game at 6-6. The Diplomats covered 67 yards on 10 plays and chewed up 5:01. The big blow was a 24-yard strike from Turner to wide receiver Bobby Freiler on second-and-6 from midfield. Freiler had four catches for 51 yards in the game. Junior running back Paul Fix evened the game on a one-yard run, the first of his three touchdowns on the day, all of which were scored by the 10:55 mark of the second quarter.
Fix scored again on the next Diplomats' possession, capitalizing on an interception of Flynn by safety John Weber. The Bullets would even it at 13-13 on the next possession, however, when Flynn hit Welsh for a 10-yard score.
On the second play of Franklin & Marshall's ensuing drive, Varner broke free up the middle for a 40-yard gain. He was finally tracked down at the Gettysburg 15. Two plays later, Fix was in the end zone again to make it 20-13 in favor of the visitors. But Franklin & Marshall would not score again until the first play of the fourth quarter, at which point the Bullets had a 38-20 lead.
After the Diplomats took the lead, the teams traded punts before Gettysburg embarked on a 10-play, 79-yard scoring drive. A missed extra point left the Bullets with a one-point deficit at 20-19.
Franklin & Marshall's next drive featured a 17-yard completion from Turner to Sousa on first down, but three plays later, Gettysburg intercepted the ball at the Diplomats' 47-yard line with 1:33 to play before halftime. On third down, Flynn hit Welsh for a 45-yard touchdown for a 26-20 lead. The Bullets picked off Turner again two into the next drive and tacked on a 28-yard field goal as time expired on the first half with Gettysburg up 29-20.
Gettysburg opened the second half with a 21-yard field goal, and following a F&M punt broke a 49 yard run from scrimmage for the Bullets' final points of the day.
The Diplomats would not go quietly however, as Turner connected with tight end Matt Mondonedo in the right corner of the end zone after a great play fake froze the Gettysburg defense on the first play of the fourth quarter. Franklin & Marshall got the ball back after a punt and drove 69 yards in 17 plays and settled for a 27-yard field goal by Sousa to cut the lead to 38-30.
The Bullets were able to grind down 4:54 on their next possession. When the drive stalled at the Franklin & Marshall 47-yard line, Gettysburg boomed a 42-yard punt that rolled out of bounds at the five-yard line. With just 11 seconds left and needing to go 95 yards, Turner dropped back and heaved a pass that was picked off to seal the win.
The loss ends the season for the Diplomats.
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