Big Second Half Lifts Dickinson Over Bullets, 42-28
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From the Gettysburg College Website:
Big Second Half Lifts Dickinson Over Bullets, 42-28
Box Score
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Dickinson College scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to break open a close game and come away with a 42-28 Centennial Conference victory over host Gettysburg at sunny, windy Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium Saturday afternoon.
Quarterback Ian Mitchell led Dickinson (6-1, 4-1 CC) with 98 yards rushing and two touchdowns while completing 11 of 18 passes for 113 yards and an additional touchdown while senior tailback Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries to lead Gettysburg (5-3, 4-2 CC). Sturges also surpassed Dwayne Marcus ’95 for second on Gettysburg’s all-time rushing list and fifth on the Centennial Conference career rushing list. He now has 3,951 yards for his career.
The first half lived up to its billing as a marquee match-up between two of the top teams in the Centennial, with the Red Devils using a late touchdown drive to assume a 14-10 halftime advantage. Junior Josh Huson (McLean, Va./McLean) drilled a 35-yard field with 11:24 left in the third quarter to pull the Bullets to within one before a pair of special teams plays sparked Dickinson’s run.
Ryan Heinig got things going for the Devils, blocking a punt at around the 20-yard line. The ball dribbled just in front of the end zone, where Michael Dalton scooped it up and fell past the goal line for the touchdown, making it 21-13 with 7:29 on the third-quarter clock. Dickinson then forced Gettysburg to go three-and-out, and Chris McInerney returned a punt 51 yards for a touchdown with 5:53 left in the quarter as Dickinson assumed a 28-13 lead.
Gettysburg’s troubles continued on the first play of the ensuing drive, as Matt Flynn (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional) had his pass intercepted by Heinig at the Bullet-40. Three plays later, Mitchell took a quarterback keeper into the end zone to give Dickinson a 35-13 advantage with 4:35 to go in the third quarter.
The Bullets fumbled on their second straight possession when Flynn dropped a pitch-out at the Dickinson-31 on the eighth play of a drive. Once again, the Devils took advantage, going on a 6-play, 66-yard drive that culminated in a 12-yard touchdown run by Tim Wells with 14:30 left as Dickinson’s lead swelled to 42-13.
Backup quarterback Mike Lynch (Richboro, Pa./LaSalle College) rallied the Bullets to a pair of late touchdowns to set the final score. First, he led Gettysburg on a 14-play, 79-yard march that was capped by 1-yard touchdown run by freshman Anthony DeSalva (Redding, Conn./Joel Barlow), the first of his collegiate career. After the Bullets recovered on onside kick, Lynch drove the Bullets 55 yards on seven plays and found junior Pat Murray (Greenlawn, N.Y./Harborfields) for a 6-yard touchdown pass and a two-point conversion toss to senior Sean Incremona (Selden, N.Y./Centereach) with 51 seconds left.
Huson gave the Bullets a 3-0 lead when he kicked a 30-yard field goal to cap a 13-play, 61-yard scoring drive on Gettysburg’s first drive. Mitchell gave the Bullets a 7-3 lead on the ensuing possession, rushing in from 19 yards out with 6:53 to go in the opening quarter.
Sturges restored Gettysburg’s lead when he ran in a 6-yard touchdown run, capping a 15-play, 83-yard Bullet scoring drive, making it 10-7 with 3:50 left in the first half. The Bullets went 3-for-3 on third-down conversions along the way. But Dickinson rallied with their late drive, moving 81 yards on 10 plays. After going 0-for-5 on their first five third-down attempts, the Red Devils converted two in a row at the end of their march, which was capped by a 4-yard touchdown grab by McInerney after Mitchell faked a spike on a second-and-goal.
McInerney finished with 88 yards on 10 catches while senior Matt Welsh (Lafayette Hill, Pa./St. Joseph’s Prep) caught seven passes for 71 yards for the Bullets. Flynn threw for 99 yards on 15-of-31 passing while Lynch finished with 110 yards, completing 11 of 17 aerials.
Freshman Charles Curcio (Hammonton, N.J./St. Joseph) posted his third-straight 100-yard all-purpose game for Gettysburg, finishing with 174. He returned six kickoffs for 130 yards.
Dickinson linebacker Eric Dube led all players with 15 tackles while sophomore linebacker Tim Widdoes (Newark, Del./St. Mark’s) had nine tackles for Gettysburg.
After taking their bye week, the Bullets return to action on Saturday, Nov. 3 when they host McDaniel College at 1 p.m. on Senior Day.
From the Gettysburg College Website:
Big Second Half Lifts Dickinson Over Bullets, 42-28
Box Score
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Dickinson College scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to break open a close game and come away with a 42-28 Centennial Conference victory over host Gettysburg at sunny, windy Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium Saturday afternoon.
Quarterback Ian Mitchell led Dickinson (6-1, 4-1 CC) with 98 yards rushing and two touchdowns while completing 11 of 18 passes for 113 yards and an additional touchdown while senior tailback Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries to lead Gettysburg (5-3, 4-2 CC). Sturges also surpassed Dwayne Marcus ’95 for second on Gettysburg’s all-time rushing list and fifth on the Centennial Conference career rushing list. He now has 3,951 yards for his career.
The first half lived up to its billing as a marquee match-up between two of the top teams in the Centennial, with the Red Devils using a late touchdown drive to assume a 14-10 halftime advantage. Junior Josh Huson (McLean, Va./McLean) drilled a 35-yard field with 11:24 left in the third quarter to pull the Bullets to within one before a pair of special teams plays sparked Dickinson’s run.
Ryan Heinig got things going for the Devils, blocking a punt at around the 20-yard line. The ball dribbled just in front of the end zone, where Michael Dalton scooped it up and fell past the goal line for the touchdown, making it 21-13 with 7:29 on the third-quarter clock. Dickinson then forced Gettysburg to go three-and-out, and Chris McInerney returned a punt 51 yards for a touchdown with 5:53 left in the quarter as Dickinson assumed a 28-13 lead.
Gettysburg’s troubles continued on the first play of the ensuing drive, as Matt Flynn (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional) had his pass intercepted by Heinig at the Bullet-40. Three plays later, Mitchell took a quarterback keeper into the end zone to give Dickinson a 35-13 advantage with 4:35 to go in the third quarter.
The Bullets fumbled on their second straight possession when Flynn dropped a pitch-out at the Dickinson-31 on the eighth play of a drive. Once again, the Devils took advantage, going on a 6-play, 66-yard drive that culminated in a 12-yard touchdown run by Tim Wells with 14:30 left as Dickinson’s lead swelled to 42-13.
Backup quarterback Mike Lynch (Richboro, Pa./LaSalle College) rallied the Bullets to a pair of late touchdowns to set the final score. First, he led Gettysburg on a 14-play, 79-yard march that was capped by 1-yard touchdown run by freshman Anthony DeSalva (Redding, Conn./Joel Barlow), the first of his collegiate career. After the Bullets recovered on onside kick, Lynch drove the Bullets 55 yards on seven plays and found junior Pat Murray (Greenlawn, N.Y./Harborfields) for a 6-yard touchdown pass and a two-point conversion toss to senior Sean Incremona (Selden, N.Y./Centereach) with 51 seconds left.
Huson gave the Bullets a 3-0 lead when he kicked a 30-yard field goal to cap a 13-play, 61-yard scoring drive on Gettysburg’s first drive. Mitchell gave the Bullets a 7-3 lead on the ensuing possession, rushing in from 19 yards out with 6:53 to go in the opening quarter.
Sturges restored Gettysburg’s lead when he ran in a 6-yard touchdown run, capping a 15-play, 83-yard Bullet scoring drive, making it 10-7 with 3:50 left in the first half. The Bullets went 3-for-3 on third-down conversions along the way. But Dickinson rallied with their late drive, moving 81 yards on 10 plays. After going 0-for-5 on their first five third-down attempts, the Red Devils converted two in a row at the end of their march, which was capped by a 4-yard touchdown grab by McInerney after Mitchell faked a spike on a second-and-goal.
McInerney finished with 88 yards on 10 catches while senior Matt Welsh (Lafayette Hill, Pa./St. Joseph’s Prep) caught seven passes for 71 yards for the Bullets. Flynn threw for 99 yards on 15-of-31 passing while Lynch finished with 110 yards, completing 11 of 17 aerials.
Freshman Charles Curcio (Hammonton, N.J./St. Joseph) posted his third-straight 100-yard all-purpose game for Gettysburg, finishing with 174. He returned six kickoffs for 130 yards.
Dickinson linebacker Eric Dube led all players with 15 tackles while sophomore linebacker Tim Widdoes (Newark, Del./St. Mark’s) had nine tackles for Gettysburg.
After taking their bye week, the Bullets return to action on Saturday, Nov. 3 when they host McDaniel College at 1 p.m. on Senior Day.
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