Bullets, Red Devils to Square Off in CC Match-up
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Bullets, Red Devils to Square Off in CC Match-up
Complete Game Notes
The Game
After picking up their first road victory of the season and winning their third consecutive game, the Bullets (3-4, 3-2 CC) visit Dickinson College (3-3, 2-2 CC) in another Centennial Conference showdown. The two teams will play for rights to the Little Brown Bucket, which was first presented in 1938 by trustees of the two schools. Gettysburg currently finds itself locked in a three-way tie with Johns Hopkins and Moravian for second place in the conference standings, trailing Muhlenberg for first place by a game and a half.
Game Coverage
Saturday's game will be broadcast by Dickinson's student radio station, WDCV-FM 88.3, at http://alpha.dickinson.edu/storg/wdcv.
Series Notes
Saturday’s game will mark the 74th meeting between the two schools, with Gettysburg holding a 40-31-2 lead in the all-time series that dates back to 1892. The Red Devils have won the last two meetings and 11 of the last 12.
Last Time Out
Senior Nick McConnell rushed for a career-high 149 yards, none bigger than his game-clinching 53-yard touchdown run with 1:48 left, as Gettysburg rallied from a 14-7 fourth-quarter deficit to defeat host Juniata College 24-20 in a Centennial Conference tilt Saturday this past Saturday. The Bullets overcame 11 penalties for 90 yards, and junior quarterback Matt Flynn threw for 165 yards on 11-of-24 passing while rushing for additional 57 yards and one TD. Sophomore wing Charles Curcio caught six passes for a career-high 94 yards. Senior defensive end Josh Jerrold had a big defensive game for the Bullets, blocking a field goal, breaking up two passes, and forcing a fumble on a sack. Junior linebacker Tim Widdoes added nine tackles and had a key fumble recovery late in the game while senior linebacker Dean Staley also made nine tackles. Leading 17-14, the Bullets took over at their own 47-yard line with 2:03 left after the Eagles turned the ball over on downs. Two plays later, McConnell blasted up the middle and outraced several defenders into the end zone as the Bullets pushed their lead to 24-14.
Dickinson is coming off a bye week, but dropped a 36-34 decision at Johns Hopkins on Friday, Oct. 10. The Blue Jays raced out to a 33-0 third-quarter lead before the Red Devils came roaring back with 34 points over the final 17 minutes. Junior quarterback Ian Mitchell led the comeback for Dickinson, throwing four touchdown passes and running for another score. After the Devils scored 28 unanswered points to pull to within 33-28, Alex Lachman kicked a crucial 46-yard field goal for Hopkins with 2:59 left. Mitchell proceeded to drive his team 70 yards on seven plays, culminating in a 58-yard touchdown pass to Pat O’Connor, but a two-point conversion pass failed and the Blue Jays recovered the ensuing onside kick. Mitchell finished with 323 yards and four touchdowns on 18-of-40 passing while O’Connor caught 12 passes for 248 yards and three TDs. He also returned six kickoffs for 137 yards and amassed a school-record 396 all-purpose yards.
150 and Counting
With his team’s victory over Juniata this past Saturday, Gettysburg head coach Barry Streeter picked up his 150th career victory. Streeter, who becomes the 32nd Division III football coach to reach the plateau, currently ranks 11th among active Division III coaches in victories. The following are Streeter’s milestone wins:
1. Sept. 16, 1978 - 17-16 at Lebanon Valley
25. Oct. 9, 1982 - 17-10 vs. Widener
50. Oct. 12, 1985 - 23-2 at Merchant Marine
75. Sept. 16, 1989 - 62-20 vs. Western Maryland
100. Nov. 12, 1994 - 52-20 vs. Franklin & Marshall
105. Oct. 21, 1995 - 28-16 vs. Muhlenberg*
125. Sept. 28, 2002 - 45-10 vs. Averett
150. Oct. 18, 2008 - 24-20 at Juniata
* Set school record with 105th coaching victory
Streeter, now in his 30th season at Gettysburg, is the program’s all-time wins leader, owning a career record of 150-146-5. He also holds the Centennial Conference record for coaching victories with a career mark of 83-83-3.
Comeback Kids
The Bullets used their second fourth-quarter comeback in as many weeks to pick up their third straight victory last week. Gettysburg trailed 14-7 against Juniata with less than eight minutes left before reeling off 17 unanswered points. The week before, the Bullets trailed Moravian 38-34 at the start of the fourth quarter before pulling away with a 14-0 run.
Record Setter
Junior quarterback Matt Flynn set or tied a pair of school records against Moravian on Oct. 11. He surpassed the former all-purpose yards record of 5,205 held by All-America tailback Paul Smith ’00, and he also tied the Gettysburg record for career touchdown passes with his 33rd scoring strike, tying the mark set by Dennis Flaherty ’01. Flynn can break Flaherty’s TD record with his next touchdown pass, and he can also break Flaherty’s career passing yardage school record of 5,136 with 287 more yards.
Hitting the Century Mark
Senior kicker Josh Huson booted his 100th career extra point in Gettysburg’s win over Moravian on Oct. 11, becoming just the second player in school history to reach the milestone. Huson, who now has 108 PATs, trails only Jim Flynn ’86, who kicked 124 from 1982-85.
Last Season’s Game
Dickinson 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. Quarterback Ian Mitchell led Dickinson with 98 yards rushing and two touchdowns while completing 11 of 18 passes for 113 yards and an additional touchdown. Tailback Tom Sturges ’08 rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries to lead Gettysburg. 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. Josh Huson 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. Dickinson added another touchdown in the fourth quarter before the Bullets shortened the gap with a pair of late TDs.
Scouting Gettysburg
The Bullets enter Saturday’s game ranked among the Centennial Conference and Division III leaders in numerous offensive categories. They lead the conference in total offense (451.6), passing offense (263.0), first downs (155), and rushing touchdowns (18). The Bullets also rank second in the conference in scoring offense (31.6 ppg) and fourth in rushing offense (188.6). They are 13th nationally in total offense, 32nd in passing offense, 46th in scoring offense, and 48th in rushing offense. Junior quarterback Matt Flynn, who ranks 17th nationally in total offense (282.1) has thrown for 1,769 yards, nine touchdowns, and nine interceptions while rushing for additional 206 yards and three TDs. Three different receivers have caught over 20 passes in junior wing Ricky Manigat (29 receptions, 329 yards, 1 TD), sophomore wing Charles Curcio (25 receptions, 325 yards, 3 TDs), and sophomore receiver Gavin Jablonski (22 receptions, 367 yards). Sophomore receiver Brian Betley has added 16 catches for 287 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Sophomore Jamel Mutunga and senior Nick McConnell have led a running game that is averaging 188.6 yards per game. Mutunga has run for 460 yards and five touchdowns while McConnell has added 389 yards and six TDs. Defensively, the Bullets rank third in the Centennial Conference in sacks (15), with senior defensive end Josh Jerrold leading the way. Jerrold has racked up a conference-leading 7.5 sacks, a mark that ranks 19th in Division III, and has made 9.5 tackles for loss, and he also leads the league with four forced fumbles. Senior linebacker Terence Hartigan is tops on the team in tackles (56) while senior linebacker Dean Staley and freshman safety Joe Delaney have contributed 50 tackles apiece. Sophomore defensive lineman Vincent Ferrante has made 3.5 sacks, and senior defensive end Conor Quinn has been responsible for 6.5 tackles for loss. The team’s primary return specialist, Curcio is averaging 157.1 all-purpose yards per game. He leads the team in scoring with seven touchdowns and ranks third in the Centennial Conference with his 24.7-yard kick-return average.
Scouting Dickinson
The Red Devils are looking to stay perfect at home after winning their first three games at Biddle Field this season. On the road, Dickinson is 0-3. The team is led by junior quarterback Ian Mitchell, who ranks second behind Gettysburg’s Matt Flynn for the conference lead in total offense, averaging 248.2 yards per game. Mitchell has passed for 1,134 yards and eight touchdowns while throwing six interceptions, and he has rushed for 355 yards and three TDs. Junior receiver Pat O’Connor is averaging a conference-best 7.0 receptions per game and has totaled 578 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 35 catches. He is also the team’s primary return specialist and ranks third in the conference in all-purpose yards (164.2 ypg). The Red Devils rank third in the Centennial Conference in rushing offense (211.3 ypg), with sophomore tailback Greg Lord rushing for 468 yards and nine touchdowns. Defensively, senior linebacker Ben Hargrave leads the Centennial Conference in tackles (70) while 6.5 of senior defensive tackle Tredell Johns’ 35 tackles have been for loss. Johns leads the team with 3.5 sacks, and junior cornerback Matt Destefano has made a Centennial-leading seven pass breakups.
Dickinson is coached by Darwin Breaux, who is 99-61-1 in his 16th season with the Red Devils. He is the program’s all-time winningest coach and has guided the Devils into post-season play five times, leading the team to the 2007 ECAC Southeast Championship and the NCAA playoffs in 2006.
Bullets, Red Devils to Square Off in CC Match-up
Complete Game Notes
The Game
After picking up their first road victory of the season and winning their third consecutive game, the Bullets (3-4, 3-2 CC) visit Dickinson College (3-3, 2-2 CC) in another Centennial Conference showdown. The two teams will play for rights to the Little Brown Bucket, which was first presented in 1938 by trustees of the two schools. Gettysburg currently finds itself locked in a three-way tie with Johns Hopkins and Moravian for second place in the conference standings, trailing Muhlenberg for first place by a game and a half.
Game Coverage
Saturday's game will be broadcast by Dickinson's student radio station, WDCV-FM 88.3, at http://alpha.dickinson.edu/storg/wdcv.
Series Notes
Saturday’s game will mark the 74th meeting between the two schools, with Gettysburg holding a 40-31-2 lead in the all-time series that dates back to 1892. The Red Devils have won the last two meetings and 11 of the last 12.
Last Time Out
Senior Nick McConnell rushed for a career-high 149 yards, none bigger than his game-clinching 53-yard touchdown run with 1:48 left, as Gettysburg rallied from a 14-7 fourth-quarter deficit to defeat host Juniata College 24-20 in a Centennial Conference tilt Saturday this past Saturday. The Bullets overcame 11 penalties for 90 yards, and junior quarterback Matt Flynn threw for 165 yards on 11-of-24 passing while rushing for additional 57 yards and one TD. Sophomore wing Charles Curcio caught six passes for a career-high 94 yards. Senior defensive end Josh Jerrold had a big defensive game for the Bullets, blocking a field goal, breaking up two passes, and forcing a fumble on a sack. Junior linebacker Tim Widdoes added nine tackles and had a key fumble recovery late in the game while senior linebacker Dean Staley also made nine tackles. Leading 17-14, the Bullets took over at their own 47-yard line with 2:03 left after the Eagles turned the ball over on downs. Two plays later, McConnell blasted up the middle and outraced several defenders into the end zone as the Bullets pushed their lead to 24-14.
Dickinson is coming off a bye week, but dropped a 36-34 decision at Johns Hopkins on Friday, Oct. 10. The Blue Jays raced out to a 33-0 third-quarter lead before the Red Devils came roaring back with 34 points over the final 17 minutes. Junior quarterback Ian Mitchell led the comeback for Dickinson, throwing four touchdown passes and running for another score. After the Devils scored 28 unanswered points to pull to within 33-28, Alex Lachman kicked a crucial 46-yard field goal for Hopkins with 2:59 left. Mitchell proceeded to drive his team 70 yards on seven plays, culminating in a 58-yard touchdown pass to Pat O’Connor, but a two-point conversion pass failed and the Blue Jays recovered the ensuing onside kick. Mitchell finished with 323 yards and four touchdowns on 18-of-40 passing while O’Connor caught 12 passes for 248 yards and three TDs. He also returned six kickoffs for 137 yards and amassed a school-record 396 all-purpose yards.
150 and Counting
With his team’s victory over Juniata this past Saturday, Gettysburg head coach Barry Streeter picked up his 150th career victory. Streeter, who becomes the 32nd Division III football coach to reach the plateau, currently ranks 11th among active Division III coaches in victories. The following are Streeter’s milestone wins:
1. Sept. 16, 1978 - 17-16 at Lebanon Valley
25. Oct. 9, 1982 - 17-10 vs. Widener
50. Oct. 12, 1985 - 23-2 at Merchant Marine
75. Sept. 16, 1989 - 62-20 vs. Western Maryland
100. Nov. 12, 1994 - 52-20 vs. Franklin & Marshall
105. Oct. 21, 1995 - 28-16 vs. Muhlenberg*
125. Sept. 28, 2002 - 45-10 vs. Averett
150. Oct. 18, 2008 - 24-20 at Juniata
* Set school record with 105th coaching victory
Streeter, now in his 30th season at Gettysburg, is the program’s all-time wins leader, owning a career record of 150-146-5. He also holds the Centennial Conference record for coaching victories with a career mark of 83-83-3.
Comeback Kids
The Bullets used their second fourth-quarter comeback in as many weeks to pick up their third straight victory last week. Gettysburg trailed 14-7 against Juniata with less than eight minutes left before reeling off 17 unanswered points. The week before, the Bullets trailed Moravian 38-34 at the start of the fourth quarter before pulling away with a 14-0 run.
Record Setter
Junior quarterback Matt Flynn set or tied a pair of school records against Moravian on Oct. 11. He surpassed the former all-purpose yards record of 5,205 held by All-America tailback Paul Smith ’00, and he also tied the Gettysburg record for career touchdown passes with his 33rd scoring strike, tying the mark set by Dennis Flaherty ’01. Flynn can break Flaherty’s TD record with his next touchdown pass, and he can also break Flaherty’s career passing yardage school record of 5,136 with 287 more yards.
Hitting the Century Mark
Senior kicker Josh Huson booted his 100th career extra point in Gettysburg’s win over Moravian on Oct. 11, becoming just the second player in school history to reach the milestone. Huson, who now has 108 PATs, trails only Jim Flynn ’86, who kicked 124 from 1982-85.
Last Season’s Game
Dickinson 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. Quarterback Ian Mitchell led Dickinson with 98 yards rushing and two touchdowns while completing 11 of 18 passes for 113 yards and an additional touchdown. Tailback Tom Sturges ’08 rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries to lead Gettysburg. 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. Josh Huson 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. Dickinson added another touchdown in the fourth quarter before the Bullets shortened the gap with a pair of late TDs.
Scouting Gettysburg
The Bullets enter Saturday’s game ranked among the Centennial Conference and Division III leaders in numerous offensive categories. They lead the conference in total offense (451.6), passing offense (263.0), first downs (155), and rushing touchdowns (18). The Bullets also rank second in the conference in scoring offense (31.6 ppg) and fourth in rushing offense (188.6). They are 13th nationally in total offense, 32nd in passing offense, 46th in scoring offense, and 48th in rushing offense. Junior quarterback Matt Flynn, who ranks 17th nationally in total offense (282.1) has thrown for 1,769 yards, nine touchdowns, and nine interceptions while rushing for additional 206 yards and three TDs. Three different receivers have caught over 20 passes in junior wing Ricky Manigat (29 receptions, 329 yards, 1 TD), sophomore wing Charles Curcio (25 receptions, 325 yards, 3 TDs), and sophomore receiver Gavin Jablonski (22 receptions, 367 yards). Sophomore receiver Brian Betley has added 16 catches for 287 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Sophomore Jamel Mutunga and senior Nick McConnell have led a running game that is averaging 188.6 yards per game. Mutunga has run for 460 yards and five touchdowns while McConnell has added 389 yards and six TDs. Defensively, the Bullets rank third in the Centennial Conference in sacks (15), with senior defensive end Josh Jerrold leading the way. Jerrold has racked up a conference-leading 7.5 sacks, a mark that ranks 19th in Division III, and has made 9.5 tackles for loss, and he also leads the league with four forced fumbles. Senior linebacker Terence Hartigan is tops on the team in tackles (56) while senior linebacker Dean Staley and freshman safety Joe Delaney have contributed 50 tackles apiece. Sophomore defensive lineman Vincent Ferrante has made 3.5 sacks, and senior defensive end Conor Quinn has been responsible for 6.5 tackles for loss. The team’s primary return specialist, Curcio is averaging 157.1 all-purpose yards per game. He leads the team in scoring with seven touchdowns and ranks third in the Centennial Conference with his 24.7-yard kick-return average.
Scouting Dickinson
The Red Devils are looking to stay perfect at home after winning their first three games at Biddle Field this season. On the road, Dickinson is 0-3. The team is led by junior quarterback Ian Mitchell, who ranks second behind Gettysburg’s Matt Flynn for the conference lead in total offense, averaging 248.2 yards per game. Mitchell has passed for 1,134 yards and eight touchdowns while throwing six interceptions, and he has rushed for 355 yards and three TDs. Junior receiver Pat O’Connor is averaging a conference-best 7.0 receptions per game and has totaled 578 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 35 catches. He is also the team’s primary return specialist and ranks third in the conference in all-purpose yards (164.2 ypg). The Red Devils rank third in the Centennial Conference in rushing offense (211.3 ypg), with sophomore tailback Greg Lord rushing for 468 yards and nine touchdowns. Defensively, senior linebacker Ben Hargrave leads the Centennial Conference in tackles (70) while 6.5 of senior defensive tackle Tredell Johns’ 35 tackles have been for loss. Johns leads the team with 3.5 sacks, and junior cornerback Matt Destefano has made a Centennial-leading seven pass breakups.
Dickinson is coached by Darwin Breaux, who is 99-61-1 in his 16th season with the Red Devils. He is the program’s all-time winningest coach and has guided the Devils into post-season play five times, leading the team to the 2007 ECAC Southeast Championship and the NCAA playoffs in 2006.
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