Bullets Force Six Turnovers, Defeats Ursinus 21-7
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Football Forces Six Turnovers, Defeats Ursinus 21-7
Box Score
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Senior tailback Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) ran for a 167 yards on 33 carries while senior safety Kyle Luciano (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph-by-the-Sea) had two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, an interception, and six tackles as the Gettysburg College football team handed Ursinus College its first loss of the season, defeating the Bears 21-7 in a Centennial Conference game Saturday afternoon at Patterson Field.
Gettysburg (3-2, 2-1 CC), which out-gained Ursinus 411-289 and held the Bears to 66 yards rushing, is off to its best start through five games since opening the season 4-1 in 2003.
The Bullet defense forced five turnovers and came up with five sacks. Gettysburg’s defense has now allowed just 31 points over its three Centennial Conference games.
Gettysburg took the lead for good when Sturges peeled off a 36-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter, with the ensuing two-point conversion making it 14-7. With his fourth carry of the day, Sturges moved past Ray Condren ’85 and into fourth on Gettysburg’s career rushing list. He now has 3,441 yards for his career.
Sophomore Matt Flynn (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional) threw for 156 yards and one touchdown on 14-of-25 passing for the Bullets while freshman Charles Curcio (Hammonton, N.J./St. Joseph) caught four passes for 54 yards.
Junior defensive end Josh Jerrold (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury) made a team-high eight tackles for Gettysburg. He had 2.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. Senior linebacker James Holubowich (Mineola, N.Y./Mineola) also had a big defensive game, coming up with a fumble recovery and an interception to snuff out two late Ursinus drives.
Junior defensive end Conor Quinn (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) added seven tackles, including 2.5 for loss, while senior linebacker Harold Barton (Somerdale, N.J./Sterling) made seven tackles, a pair of sacks, and an interception. Sophomore linebacker Tim Widdoes (Newark, Del./St. Mark’s) contributed seven tackles and a sack.
Nicholas Dye completed 15 of 29 passes for 223 yards for the Bears (3-1, 1-1 CC), but he was intercepted three times. Mike Weyrauch caught seven passes for 85 yards and a touchdown while Aaron Harper ran the ball 20 times for 76 yards for Ursinus.
After Gettysburg lost the ball on a fumble on its fifth play from scrimmage, the Bullets drove 59 yards to the Ursinus-21 on its second possession. But junior Josh Huson (McLean, Va./McLean) pushed a 38-yard field goal wide right. On its next drive, the Bullets went on an 11-play, 55-yard touchdown drive that overlapped the first and second quarters. Flynn went 3-for-3 for 37 yards on the drive, which was capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by sophomore Ricky Manigat (Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin) with 12:51to go in the half. However, Huson’s point-after was no good, making it 6-0.
In the meantime, the Bullet defense was doing its part, forcing the Bears to punt on their first three drives. The Bears advanced to the Gettysburg-23 on their second drive, but a holding and a personal foul penalty pushed Ursinus out of field goal range. On Ursinus’ fourth possession, Luciano stripped the ball from a receiver on a sideline pass, then scooped up the loose ball at the Bear-41 before it went out of bounds. The Bullets were unable to capitalize, however, punting after going three-and-out.
Later in the half, Ursinus drove into Gettysburg territory, moving to the Bullet-22, but a pair of penalties hurt the Bears again. An illegal shift and a personal foul forced the Bears to punt for the fifth time.
Huson had his 47-yard field goal attempt blocked on the ensuing possession. Then with 35 seconds left in the half, Dye hit Weyrauch with 36-yard touchdown pass. The extra point made it a 7-6 game at the half.
The Bullets wasted no time reclaiming the lead in the second half, as Sturges broke free for a 36-yard touchdown run on the fourth play from scrimmage. After eluding several defenders in the middle of the field, Sturges followed several blockers down the right sideline for his sixth touchdown run of the season. Flynn then hit Manigat for a two-point conversion pass, putting Gettysburg on top 14-7 with 13:02 on the clock.
Luciano came up big for Gettysburg on the next two Bear possessions. He picked off a pass on the Bullet-46 on a third-and three, and on the first play after a Gettysburg punt, he recovered his own forced fumble for the second time, giving the Bullets possession at the Bear-11.
However, the Ursinus defense would hold, forcing Gettysburg to set up for a 30-yard field goal. However, the Bullets were unable to get the snap down for Huson, and holder Mike Lynch’s (Richboro, Pa./La Salle College) pass fell incomplete in the end zone with 8:12 left in the third quarter.
After forcing Ursinus to punt, the Bullets went ahead 21-7 following a 13-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. A 22-yard pass from Flynn to sophomore Michael McInerney (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J./St. Joseph Regional) gave Gettysburg the ball at the Ursinus-7, and two plays later junior receiver Alex Penta (Swampscott, Mass./Williston Northampton School) made a leaping for a 5-yard touchdown catch in the back-left corner of the end zone with 12:29 remaining in the game. It was Penta’s first collegiate touchdown.
Any hopes the Bears had of a comeback were squashed by Holubowich’s late takeaways.
Following Penta’s touchdown, DeVohn Butler returned the kickoff 63 yards to the Bullet-23. But three plays later, on a third-and-8 from the Gettysburg-8, Holubowich fell on a botched pitch-out with 10:30 to go. Then after the Bears blocked a punt and drove to the Gettysburg-3, Barton pressured Dye into making an ill-advised pass that was picked off by Holubowich at the Bullet-15 with 5:07 left.
Barton put the game on ice with his first interception of the season, stepping in front of a pass at the Gettysburg-27 with 3:03 left.
The Bullets return to action next Saturday, when they visit Moravian College in another Centennial Conference game starting at 1 p.m.
Football Forces Six Turnovers, Defeats Ursinus 21-7
Box Score
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Senior tailback Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) ran for a 167 yards on 33 carries while senior safety Kyle Luciano (Staten Island, N.Y./St. Joseph-by-the-Sea) had two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, an interception, and six tackles as the Gettysburg College football team handed Ursinus College its first loss of the season, defeating the Bears 21-7 in a Centennial Conference game Saturday afternoon at Patterson Field.
Gettysburg (3-2, 2-1 CC), which out-gained Ursinus 411-289 and held the Bears to 66 yards rushing, is off to its best start through five games since opening the season 4-1 in 2003.
The Bullet defense forced five turnovers and came up with five sacks. Gettysburg’s defense has now allowed just 31 points over its three Centennial Conference games.
Gettysburg took the lead for good when Sturges peeled off a 36-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter, with the ensuing two-point conversion making it 14-7. With his fourth carry of the day, Sturges moved past Ray Condren ’85 and into fourth on Gettysburg’s career rushing list. He now has 3,441 yards for his career.
Sophomore Matt Flynn (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional) threw for 156 yards and one touchdown on 14-of-25 passing for the Bullets while freshman Charles Curcio (Hammonton, N.J./St. Joseph) caught four passes for 54 yards.
Junior defensive end Josh Jerrold (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury) made a team-high eight tackles for Gettysburg. He had 2.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. Senior linebacker James Holubowich (Mineola, N.Y./Mineola) also had a big defensive game, coming up with a fumble recovery and an interception to snuff out two late Ursinus drives.
Junior defensive end Conor Quinn (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) added seven tackles, including 2.5 for loss, while senior linebacker Harold Barton (Somerdale, N.J./Sterling) made seven tackles, a pair of sacks, and an interception. Sophomore linebacker Tim Widdoes (Newark, Del./St. Mark’s) contributed seven tackles and a sack.
Nicholas Dye completed 15 of 29 passes for 223 yards for the Bears (3-1, 1-1 CC), but he was intercepted three times. Mike Weyrauch caught seven passes for 85 yards and a touchdown while Aaron Harper ran the ball 20 times for 76 yards for Ursinus.
After Gettysburg lost the ball on a fumble on its fifth play from scrimmage, the Bullets drove 59 yards to the Ursinus-21 on its second possession. But junior Josh Huson (McLean, Va./McLean) pushed a 38-yard field goal wide right. On its next drive, the Bullets went on an 11-play, 55-yard touchdown drive that overlapped the first and second quarters. Flynn went 3-for-3 for 37 yards on the drive, which was capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by sophomore Ricky Manigat (Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin) with 12:51to go in the half. However, Huson’s point-after was no good, making it 6-0.
In the meantime, the Bullet defense was doing its part, forcing the Bears to punt on their first three drives. The Bears advanced to the Gettysburg-23 on their second drive, but a holding and a personal foul penalty pushed Ursinus out of field goal range. On Ursinus’ fourth possession, Luciano stripped the ball from a receiver on a sideline pass, then scooped up the loose ball at the Bear-41 before it went out of bounds. The Bullets were unable to capitalize, however, punting after going three-and-out.
Later in the half, Ursinus drove into Gettysburg territory, moving to the Bullet-22, but a pair of penalties hurt the Bears again. An illegal shift and a personal foul forced the Bears to punt for the fifth time.
Huson had his 47-yard field goal attempt blocked on the ensuing possession. Then with 35 seconds left in the half, Dye hit Weyrauch with 36-yard touchdown pass. The extra point made it a 7-6 game at the half.
The Bullets wasted no time reclaiming the lead in the second half, as Sturges broke free for a 36-yard touchdown run on the fourth play from scrimmage. After eluding several defenders in the middle of the field, Sturges followed several blockers down the right sideline for his sixth touchdown run of the season. Flynn then hit Manigat for a two-point conversion pass, putting Gettysburg on top 14-7 with 13:02 on the clock.
Luciano came up big for Gettysburg on the next two Bear possessions. He picked off a pass on the Bullet-46 on a third-and three, and on the first play after a Gettysburg punt, he recovered his own forced fumble for the second time, giving the Bullets possession at the Bear-11.
However, the Ursinus defense would hold, forcing Gettysburg to set up for a 30-yard field goal. However, the Bullets were unable to get the snap down for Huson, and holder Mike Lynch’s (Richboro, Pa./La Salle College) pass fell incomplete in the end zone with 8:12 left in the third quarter.
After forcing Ursinus to punt, the Bullets went ahead 21-7 following a 13-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. A 22-yard pass from Flynn to sophomore Michael McInerney (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J./St. Joseph Regional) gave Gettysburg the ball at the Ursinus-7, and two plays later junior receiver Alex Penta (Swampscott, Mass./Williston Northampton School) made a leaping for a 5-yard touchdown catch in the back-left corner of the end zone with 12:29 remaining in the game. It was Penta’s first collegiate touchdown.
Any hopes the Bears had of a comeback were squashed by Holubowich’s late takeaways.
Following Penta’s touchdown, DeVohn Butler returned the kickoff 63 yards to the Bullet-23. But three plays later, on a third-and-8 from the Gettysburg-8, Holubowich fell on a botched pitch-out with 10:30 to go. Then after the Bears blocked a punt and drove to the Gettysburg-3, Barton pressured Dye into making an ill-advised pass that was picked off by Holubowich at the Bullet-15 with 5:07 left.
Barton put the game on ice with his first interception of the season, stepping in front of a pass at the Gettysburg-27 with 3:03 left.
The Bullets return to action next Saturday, when they visit Moravian College in another Centennial Conference game starting at 1 p.m.
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