Bullets to Visit Ursinus on Saturday
From the Gettysburg College Website:
The Game
Gettysburg (2-2, 1-1 CC) will look to get back on the winning track on Saturday when it visits Ursinus College (3-0, 1-0 CC) in a Centennial Conference match-up at Patterson Field. The game will mark the 51st meeting between the two teams, with Gettysburg holding a 29-17-4 lead. The Bullets have won four of the last five meetings, including last year’s 27-18 win in Gettysburg.
Last Time Out
The Bullets suffered their first Centennial Conference loss of the season on Saturday, dropping a heartbreaking 14-13 decision to Muhlenberg College at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. Gettysburg had a potential 33-yard game-winning field goal blocked with 34 seconds left after driving 52 yards on seven plays in the final three minutes. In a game dominated by defense, neither team topped 250 total yards, with Gettysburg out-gaining the Mules 246-222. For the second game in a row, the Bullets held an opponent to less than 100 yards rushing, limiting Muhlenberg to just 67 yards on the ground, thanks in part to four sacks totaling 25 yards lost. Senior tailback Tom Sturges led the Bullets with 88 yards rushing and one touchdown on 25 carries. Sophomore Andrew Weingart punted nine times, averaging 38.9 yards.
Ursinus is coming off a bye week, but two weeks ago the Bears used a big second half to beat Juniata College 44-26 in their Centennial Conference opener. Trailing 20-19 at the half, Ursinus outscored the Eagles 25-6 the rest of the way. The Bears racked up 635 yards of total offense, with 336 yards coming on the ground. Junior quarterback Nick Dye had a huge game on for Ursinus, throwing for 299 yards and five touchdowns on 19-of-28 passing. He also rushed for 95 yards on 13 carries. Senior tailback Eric Rembert added 96 yards rushing while sophomore tailback Aaron Harper had 79 yards on the ground. Sophomore receiver Shea Wisler pulled in five passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns while senior receiver James Sproule also had a pair of TD catches.
Last Season’s Game
Gettysburg bolted to a 21-12 halftime lead, then held off Ursinus in the second half en route to a 27-18 victory at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. After the Bears scored a touchdown late in the first quarter, the Bullets rallied with 21 unanswered points to take the lead for good. Tom Sturges had a big day for Gettysburg, taking the handoff 34 times for 152 yards and a touchdown, while Matt Flynn completed 10 of 17 passes for 197 yards and a TD. Dusty Green caught four passes for 100 yards and one touchdown, and he also ran for a touchdown. Spencer Davidson added four receptions for 80 yards, and Josh Huson nailed a pair of field goals from 35 and 29 yards. Linebackers James Holubowich and Tim Widdoes made a game-high 13 tackles apiece while safety Kyle Luciano dealt 12 hits. Ted Wallingford threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns for Ursinus.
Off and Running
The Bullets currently lead the Centennial Conference and rank 28th in Division III with 228.8 rushing yards per game. Senior tailback Tom Sturges is a big reason for that, as he leads the conference and ranks 13th nationally in rushing (132.5 ypg). Last season, Sturges was the Centennial Conference rushing champion with 1,141 yards.
With Honors
Senior tailback Tom Sturges and senior linebacker Harold Barton have each earned Centennial Conference Player of the Week honors in the early going this season. Sturges was named the Centennial’s co-offensive player of the week on Sept. 2 following his 220-yard rushing, four-touchdown performance in Gettysburg’s season-opening 49-25 win against Lebanon Valley. It was the eighth time in his career that Sturges earned Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors. Barton was honored as the conference defensive player of the week on Sept. 16 following his 11-tackle performance in the Bullets’ 41-10 victory at Johns Hopkins.
Climbing the Charts
Sturges, who has rushed for 3,274 yards for his career, is currently ranked fifth on the Bullets’ career rushing yards list. With 38 more yards, he can move past Ray Condren for fourth all-time at Gettysburg. He became the school’s fifth 3,000-yard rusher at Hampden-Sydney on Sept. 8. Gettysburg’s 2,000-yard rushing club is listed below:
Player Years Att. Yds.
Paul Smith 1996-99 881 5,205
Dwayne Marcus 1991-94 690 3,852
Scott Dudak 1978-81 736 3,774
Ray Condren 1981-84 667 3,312
Tom Sturges 2004-07 710 3,274
Shannon Forsythe 1992-95 497 2,747
Paul Martin 1982-85 398 2,053
Double Threat
Sophomore quarterback Matt Flynn, who ranks third in the Centennial Conference in total yards with 212.2 yards per game, posted his first career 100-yard rushing game against Johns Hopkins on Sept. 14. Gaining 119 yards on eight carries in the Bullets’ 41-10 win, he became the first quarterback at Gettysburg to rush for 100 yards since Joe Gossweiler ’05 ran for 108 against Waynesburg in 2003. His second touchdown run was a 50-yarder, the team’s longest play from scrimmage this season, that gave the Bullets a 41-3 lead early in the fourth quarter. Flynn is currently second on the team in rushing with 45.0 yards per game.
Protecting the Quarterback
Thanks in part to the offensive line of James Russell, Lou Mastrini, Matt DeFranco, Alex Bonder, and Sam Walthall, Flynn has been sacked only four times over the Bullets’ first four games this season. Gettysburg shares the conference lead and is tied for 17th nationally in sacks against.
Sharing the Wealth
Gettysburg has had nine different receivers catch a pass this season, with four players grabbing at least seven receptions. Sophomore halfback Ricky Manigat leads the team with 202 yards and three touchdowns on 14 catches while senior tailback Tom Sturges has made nine receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown. Junior receiver Alex Penta and senior receiver Matt Welsh have each caught seven balls, with Welsh snaring a pair of touchdowns.
Heavy Hitter
Senior linebacker Harold Barton currently leads the Bullets and ranks fourth in the Centennial Conference with 10.0 tackles per game. He moved into ninth on Gettysburg’s all-time list against Muhlenberg this past weekend. The school’s top-10 list is as follows:
Player Years Tackles
Ryan Moore 1998-2001 430
Hayes Reilly 1978-81 374
Grant Acker 2001-04 333
Miguel Yanes 1982-85 306
Kevin Schmidt 1991-94 303
Kevin Gurski 1994-97 293
Jeff DeLisi 1992-95 264
Richard Swartz 1978-79 262
arold Barton 2003- 260
Cliff Mason 1999-2002 259
Giving it the Boot
Junior kicker Josh Huson has enjoyed a solid season at kicker over the Bullets’ first four games this season. He has drilled all 14 of his extra-point attempts and is 4-for-7 on field goals with a season-long 42-yarder. Huson currently ranks second in the Centennial Conference in kick scoring with 6.5 points per game.
Head of the Class
Gettysburg head coach Barry Streeter is the longest-tenured and winningest football coach in Gettysburg history. He surpassed Hen Bream (1927-51), who coached for 22 seasons, in 2000. Streeter won his 105th career game against Muhlenberg in 1995 to take over the career wins lead. Now in his 29th season as head coach, he has a 143-139-5 (.507) career record.
Scouting Ursinus
Ursinus is off to a 3-0 start for the second year in a row after starting 5-0 last season. The Bears have played well on both sides of the ball and rank third in the Centennial Conference in both total offense (366.7 ypg) and total defense (252.7 ypg). Ursinus, which averages 5.1 yards per rushing attempt, is second behind Gettysburg on the Centennial Conference rushing chart, averaging just over 200 yards per game. Sophomore tailback Aaron Harper has rushed for 91.7 yards per game and is also the team’s top receiver, making 11 receptions for 57 yards. Senior receiver James Sproule leads Ursinus in touchdown receptions with three. The Bears are averaging 5.1 yards per rushing attempt. Junior quarterback Nicholas Dye has played extremely well, completing 64.6% of his passes (42 of 65) for 486 yards (162.0 ypg) and six touchdowns. He is also averaging 49.7 yards rushing per game. Defensively, the Bears are led by senior safety Chris Frank, who is tops on the team in tackles (28), tackles for loss (5.5), and sacks (2.0). Sophomore linebacker Nate Mist has added 23 tackles.
The Bears are coached by Peter Gallagher, who is 27-37 in his sixth season at Ursinus.
Coaches Corner
Barry Streeter on His Team’s 14-13 Loss to Muhlenberg:
“I was frustrated by the outcome, but there was no frustration on my part over the effort of our kids playing until the end of the game. I was real pleased at how hard they played. We made two really nice drives in the fourth quarter to get into field-goal range. [Muhlenberg] just made one more play than we did.”
On The Performance of His Defense, Which Did Not Allow a Drive of Over 50 Yards:
“I thought our defense played really well – we held them to 60-some yards rushing, and their strength was running the ball. We’ll need to continue that, because we know that you have to have a good defense to win championships.”
On the Bullets’ Upcoming Opponent, Ursinus College
“They have some really good players back from last season. Offensively, they have a quarterback who is very active and throws the ball well. They’re big and strong up front, and they’re pretty balanced between the run and the pass. Their linebackers are very good, and defensively they have good team speed. They only lost two games last year and one was to us, so I’m sure they’re going to be ready to go just like we are.”
The Game
Gettysburg (2-2, 1-1 CC) will look to get back on the winning track on Saturday when it visits Ursinus College (3-0, 1-0 CC) in a Centennial Conference match-up at Patterson Field. The game will mark the 51st meeting between the two teams, with Gettysburg holding a 29-17-4 lead. The Bullets have won four of the last five meetings, including last year’s 27-18 win in Gettysburg.
Last Time Out
The Bullets suffered their first Centennial Conference loss of the season on Saturday, dropping a heartbreaking 14-13 decision to Muhlenberg College at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. Gettysburg had a potential 33-yard game-winning field goal blocked with 34 seconds left after driving 52 yards on seven plays in the final three minutes. In a game dominated by defense, neither team topped 250 total yards, with Gettysburg out-gaining the Mules 246-222. For the second game in a row, the Bullets held an opponent to less than 100 yards rushing, limiting Muhlenberg to just 67 yards on the ground, thanks in part to four sacks totaling 25 yards lost. Senior tailback Tom Sturges led the Bullets with 88 yards rushing and one touchdown on 25 carries. Sophomore Andrew Weingart punted nine times, averaging 38.9 yards.
Ursinus is coming off a bye week, but two weeks ago the Bears used a big second half to beat Juniata College 44-26 in their Centennial Conference opener. Trailing 20-19 at the half, Ursinus outscored the Eagles 25-6 the rest of the way. The Bears racked up 635 yards of total offense, with 336 yards coming on the ground. Junior quarterback Nick Dye had a huge game on for Ursinus, throwing for 299 yards and five touchdowns on 19-of-28 passing. He also rushed for 95 yards on 13 carries. Senior tailback Eric Rembert added 96 yards rushing while sophomore tailback Aaron Harper had 79 yards on the ground. Sophomore receiver Shea Wisler pulled in five passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns while senior receiver James Sproule also had a pair of TD catches.
Last Season’s Game
Gettysburg bolted to a 21-12 halftime lead, then held off Ursinus in the second half en route to a 27-18 victory at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. After the Bears scored a touchdown late in the first quarter, the Bullets rallied with 21 unanswered points to take the lead for good. Tom Sturges had a big day for Gettysburg, taking the handoff 34 times for 152 yards and a touchdown, while Matt Flynn completed 10 of 17 passes for 197 yards and a TD. Dusty Green caught four passes for 100 yards and one touchdown, and he also ran for a touchdown. Spencer Davidson added four receptions for 80 yards, and Josh Huson nailed a pair of field goals from 35 and 29 yards. Linebackers James Holubowich and Tim Widdoes made a game-high 13 tackles apiece while safety Kyle Luciano dealt 12 hits. Ted Wallingford threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns for Ursinus.
Off and Running
The Bullets currently lead the Centennial Conference and rank 28th in Division III with 228.8 rushing yards per game. Senior tailback Tom Sturges is a big reason for that, as he leads the conference and ranks 13th nationally in rushing (132.5 ypg). Last season, Sturges was the Centennial Conference rushing champion with 1,141 yards.
With Honors
Senior tailback Tom Sturges and senior linebacker Harold Barton have each earned Centennial Conference Player of the Week honors in the early going this season. Sturges was named the Centennial’s co-offensive player of the week on Sept. 2 following his 220-yard rushing, four-touchdown performance in Gettysburg’s season-opening 49-25 win against Lebanon Valley. It was the eighth time in his career that Sturges earned Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors. Barton was honored as the conference defensive player of the week on Sept. 16 following his 11-tackle performance in the Bullets’ 41-10 victory at Johns Hopkins.
Climbing the Charts
Sturges, who has rushed for 3,274 yards for his career, is currently ranked fifth on the Bullets’ career rushing yards list. With 38 more yards, he can move past Ray Condren for fourth all-time at Gettysburg. He became the school’s fifth 3,000-yard rusher at Hampden-Sydney on Sept. 8. Gettysburg’s 2,000-yard rushing club is listed below:
Player Years Att. Yds.
Paul Smith 1996-99 881 5,205
Dwayne Marcus 1991-94 690 3,852
Scott Dudak 1978-81 736 3,774
Ray Condren 1981-84 667 3,312
Tom Sturges 2004-07 710 3,274
Shannon Forsythe 1992-95 497 2,747
Paul Martin 1982-85 398 2,053
Double Threat
Sophomore quarterback Matt Flynn, who ranks third in the Centennial Conference in total yards with 212.2 yards per game, posted his first career 100-yard rushing game against Johns Hopkins on Sept. 14. Gaining 119 yards on eight carries in the Bullets’ 41-10 win, he became the first quarterback at Gettysburg to rush for 100 yards since Joe Gossweiler ’05 ran for 108 against Waynesburg in 2003. His second touchdown run was a 50-yarder, the team’s longest play from scrimmage this season, that gave the Bullets a 41-3 lead early in the fourth quarter. Flynn is currently second on the team in rushing with 45.0 yards per game.
Protecting the Quarterback
Thanks in part to the offensive line of James Russell, Lou Mastrini, Matt DeFranco, Alex Bonder, and Sam Walthall, Flynn has been sacked only four times over the Bullets’ first four games this season. Gettysburg shares the conference lead and is tied for 17th nationally in sacks against.
Sharing the Wealth
Gettysburg has had nine different receivers catch a pass this season, with four players grabbing at least seven receptions. Sophomore halfback Ricky Manigat leads the team with 202 yards and three touchdowns on 14 catches while senior tailback Tom Sturges has made nine receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown. Junior receiver Alex Penta and senior receiver Matt Welsh have each caught seven balls, with Welsh snaring a pair of touchdowns.
Heavy Hitter
Senior linebacker Harold Barton currently leads the Bullets and ranks fourth in the Centennial Conference with 10.0 tackles per game. He moved into ninth on Gettysburg’s all-time list against Muhlenberg this past weekend. The school’s top-10 list is as follows:
Player Years Tackles
Ryan Moore 1998-2001 430
Hayes Reilly 1978-81 374
Grant Acker 2001-04 333
Miguel Yanes 1982-85 306
Kevin Schmidt 1991-94 303
Kevin Gurski 1994-97 293
Jeff DeLisi 1992-95 264
Richard Swartz 1978-79 262
arold Barton 2003- 260
Cliff Mason 1999-2002 259
Giving it the Boot
Junior kicker Josh Huson has enjoyed a solid season at kicker over the Bullets’ first four games this season. He has drilled all 14 of his extra-point attempts and is 4-for-7 on field goals with a season-long 42-yarder. Huson currently ranks second in the Centennial Conference in kick scoring with 6.5 points per game.
Head of the Class
Gettysburg head coach Barry Streeter is the longest-tenured and winningest football coach in Gettysburg history. He surpassed Hen Bream (1927-51), who coached for 22 seasons, in 2000. Streeter won his 105th career game against Muhlenberg in 1995 to take over the career wins lead. Now in his 29th season as head coach, he has a 143-139-5 (.507) career record.
Scouting Ursinus
Ursinus is off to a 3-0 start for the second year in a row after starting 5-0 last season. The Bears have played well on both sides of the ball and rank third in the Centennial Conference in both total offense (366.7 ypg) and total defense (252.7 ypg). Ursinus, which averages 5.1 yards per rushing attempt, is second behind Gettysburg on the Centennial Conference rushing chart, averaging just over 200 yards per game. Sophomore tailback Aaron Harper has rushed for 91.7 yards per game and is also the team’s top receiver, making 11 receptions for 57 yards. Senior receiver James Sproule leads Ursinus in touchdown receptions with three. The Bears are averaging 5.1 yards per rushing attempt. Junior quarterback Nicholas Dye has played extremely well, completing 64.6% of his passes (42 of 65) for 486 yards (162.0 ypg) and six touchdowns. He is also averaging 49.7 yards rushing per game. Defensively, the Bears are led by senior safety Chris Frank, who is tops on the team in tackles (28), tackles for loss (5.5), and sacks (2.0). Sophomore linebacker Nate Mist has added 23 tackles.
The Bears are coached by Peter Gallagher, who is 27-37 in his sixth season at Ursinus.
Coaches Corner
Barry Streeter on His Team’s 14-13 Loss to Muhlenberg:
“I was frustrated by the outcome, but there was no frustration on my part over the effort of our kids playing until the end of the game. I was real pleased at how hard they played. We made two really nice drives in the fourth quarter to get into field-goal range. [Muhlenberg] just made one more play than we did.”
On The Performance of His Defense, Which Did Not Allow a Drive of Over 50 Yards:
“I thought our defense played really well – we held them to 60-some yards rushing, and their strength was running the ball. We’ll need to continue that, because we know that you have to have a good defense to win championships.”
On the Bullets’ Upcoming Opponent, Ursinus College
“They have some really good players back from last season. Offensively, they have a quarterback who is very active and throws the ball well. They’re big and strong up front, and they’re pretty balanced between the run and the pass. Their linebackers are very good, and defensively they have good team speed. They only lost two games last year and one was to us, so I’m sure they’re going to be ready to go just like we are.”
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