Bullets Survive Late Moravian Surge
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Bullets Survive Late Moravian Surge
Box Score
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Gettysburg College football team jumped out to a 24-0 halftime lead at Moravian College behind 118 yards and three touchdowns from senior tailback Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield). The host Greyhounds came roaring back in the second half with 20 points, but the Bullets stopped a potential game-tying drive with just over a minute remaining in the game to pick up a 27-20 Centennial Conference victory Saturday afternoon at Rocco Calvo Field.
After netting a season-high for an opening half, Sturges finished the day with 168 yards on 35 carries. Gettysburg (4-2, 3-1 CC) tallied 222 total yards on the rushing attack. Freshman running back Charles Curcio (Hammonton, N.J./St. Joseph) put together a productive all-around day, totaling 167 all-purpose yards, including 126 on four kickoff returns.
The opening half was all Bullets as Sturges found the end zone twice in the first quarter with 5:28 and 1:20 remaining. Following a Josh Huson (McLean, Va./McLean) field goal at the start of the second quarter, Sturges ran in his third touchdown of the day from four yards out at 2:02. Moravian (4-2, 2-2 CC) had no answer on their side of the ball, totaling just 124 yards and six first downs in the opening 30 minutes.
The Greyhounds finally put some points in the board in the third quarter as Brian Reckenbeil booted a pair of field goals from 33 and 29 yards out, respectively, to cut the margin to 24-6 with 7:12 remaining in the period. Gettysburg upped the margin back to three touchdowns with 27-yard field goal by Huson with just under four minutes to go in the third.
Moravian began the fourth quarter on Gettysburg’s own 21, and the hosts quickly cut the deficit in four plays, capped by a Marc Braxmeier four-yard pass to Sean Hill. The extra point set the margin at a pair of touchdowns.
Following a three-and-out by the Bullets, Moravian continued to hold the momentum and finished off a five-minute scoring drive with a two-yard rush by Morgan deRouen to bring the score to just 27-20 with 6:24 to play.
Gettysburg burned three minutes off the clock on their next possession, but the drive stalled as the Greyhound defense held firm, making a four-yard tackle for a loss on Sturges, inducing a false start, and finally getting an incomplete pass from Matt Flynn (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional).
Sitting on its own nine yard line, Moravian got a 30-yard completion form Braxmeier to Shawn Sylvainus with an additionally 15 yards via a face mask penalty to get to the Gettysburg 46. Following a two-yard rush, Braxmeier was sacked by junior Conor Quinn (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) for a loss of two yards. A pair of passes by the Greyhound signal caller was off the mark on third and fourth downs with 1:26 to play and Gettysburg ran out the clock, ending the hosts comeback bid.
Tim Widdoes (Newark, Del./St. Mark’s) and Harold Barton (Somerdale, N.J./Sterling) led the Bullet defense with 10 tackles, while Nick Duerr (Turnersville, N.J./Washington Township) picked off a pair of passes.
Gettysburg returns to action with a Centennial Conference battle against Juniata at Shirk Field at Musselman stadium next Saturday, October 13. The 1 p.m. contest marks the Bullets' Homecoming.
Bullets Survive Late Moravian Surge
Box Score
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Gettysburg College football team jumped out to a 24-0 halftime lead at Moravian College behind 118 yards and three touchdowns from senior tailback Tom Sturges (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield). The host Greyhounds came roaring back in the second half with 20 points, but the Bullets stopped a potential game-tying drive with just over a minute remaining in the game to pick up a 27-20 Centennial Conference victory Saturday afternoon at Rocco Calvo Field.
After netting a season-high for an opening half, Sturges finished the day with 168 yards on 35 carries. Gettysburg (4-2, 3-1 CC) tallied 222 total yards on the rushing attack. Freshman running back Charles Curcio (Hammonton, N.J./St. Joseph) put together a productive all-around day, totaling 167 all-purpose yards, including 126 on four kickoff returns.
The opening half was all Bullets as Sturges found the end zone twice in the first quarter with 5:28 and 1:20 remaining. Following a Josh Huson (McLean, Va./McLean) field goal at the start of the second quarter, Sturges ran in his third touchdown of the day from four yards out at 2:02. Moravian (4-2, 2-2 CC) had no answer on their side of the ball, totaling just 124 yards and six first downs in the opening 30 minutes.
The Greyhounds finally put some points in the board in the third quarter as Brian Reckenbeil booted a pair of field goals from 33 and 29 yards out, respectively, to cut the margin to 24-6 with 7:12 remaining in the period. Gettysburg upped the margin back to three touchdowns with 27-yard field goal by Huson with just under four minutes to go in the third.
Moravian began the fourth quarter on Gettysburg’s own 21, and the hosts quickly cut the deficit in four plays, capped by a Marc Braxmeier four-yard pass to Sean Hill. The extra point set the margin at a pair of touchdowns.
Following a three-and-out by the Bullets, Moravian continued to hold the momentum and finished off a five-minute scoring drive with a two-yard rush by Morgan deRouen to bring the score to just 27-20 with 6:24 to play.
Gettysburg burned three minutes off the clock on their next possession, but the drive stalled as the Greyhound defense held firm, making a four-yard tackle for a loss on Sturges, inducing a false start, and finally getting an incomplete pass from Matt Flynn (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional).
Sitting on its own nine yard line, Moravian got a 30-yard completion form Braxmeier to Shawn Sylvainus with an additionally 15 yards via a face mask penalty to get to the Gettysburg 46. Following a two-yard rush, Braxmeier was sacked by junior Conor Quinn (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) for a loss of two yards. A pair of passes by the Greyhound signal caller was off the mark on third and fourth downs with 1:26 to play and Gettysburg ran out the clock, ending the hosts comeback bid.
Tim Widdoes (Newark, Del./St. Mark’s) and Harold Barton (Somerdale, N.J./Sterling) led the Bullet defense with 10 tackles, while Nick Duerr (Turnersville, N.J./Washington Township) picked off a pair of passes.
Gettysburg returns to action with a Centennial Conference battle against Juniata at Shirk Field at Musselman stadium next Saturday, October 13. The 1 p.m. contest marks the Bullets' Homecoming.
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