Bullets to Host F&M in Season Finale
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Football to Host F&M in Season Finale
Comlete Game Notes
The Game
Looking to close out the season with a win, Gettysburg (4-5, 4-3 CC) takes on Franklin & Marshall College (4-5, 3-4 CC) in a Centennial Conference showdown. With a victory, the Bullets would clinch a third straight season with at least a .500 record.
Game Coverage
Saturday's game will be streamed live on a pay-per-view basis at http://www.gettysburgsports.com/member/bridge.asp?url=/member/aa_signup.aspx, with Josh Scheinblum '10 calling the action and Curtis Lafferty '10 providing color commentary.
Senior Day
Before the start of the game, Gettysburg’s 14 seniors will be honored in a brief ceremony.
Series Notes
F&M holds a 44-42-7 lead in the second-oldest series in the Centennial Conference. The two teams have met in their regular season finale every year since 1983, with the Diplomats winning five of the last six meetings.
Home Sweet Home
The Bullets will be playing their first home game in five weeks after their four-week, three-game road trip during which they went 2-1. Gettysburg's last home game was a 48-41 win over Moravian on Oct. 11.
Last Time Out
Gettysburg forced four McDaniel turnovers and the Bullets outscored the Green Terror 28-3 in the second half to pull away for a 38-9 victory in Westminster, Md. last Saturday. Gettysburg, which out-gained McDaniel 374-183, broke the game open by scoring 21 unanswered points over an eight-minute span at the start of the second half, converting off a pair interceptions and a partially-blocked punt. Senior tailback Nick McConnell led Gettysburg with 99 yards rushing and two touchdowns on just 12 carries while sophomore tailback Jamel Mutunga added 74 yards on 14 attempts. Gettysburg’s defense held McDaniel to 33 yards rushing and three Jay Leonard field goals. Senior defensive tackle Anthony Pastore led the way with seven tackles, a career-high 2.0 sacks, and one interception while junior linebacker Tim Widdoes dealt six hits. Senior defensive end Josh Jerrold contributed 2.5 tackles for loss while sophomore cornerback John Dickerson had a pair of pass breakups in the end zone to go with an interception. Sophomore cornerback Tairi Mobley added three pass breakups.
John Harrison had his potential game-winning two-point conversion pass intercepted with 29 seconds left and F&M dropped a heartbreaking 26-25 decision in their home finale to Johns Hopkins last Saturday in Lancaster. Before the Diplomats went for the win, Harrison had completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jay Ridinger, his third TD strike of the game. F&M did manage to recover an ensuing onside kick, but the clock ran out with the Dips stuck on the Hopkins-41 after running three plays. In an extremely tight game, F&M never led but never trailed by more than seven points. Harrison finished with 207 yards on 23-of-34 passing while junior receiver George Eager and freshman tailback Alan Williams made five catches apiece. Sophomore linebacker Shane Gray made eight tackles to lead F&M defensively.
Last Season’s Game
Ryan Murray rushed for four of his five touchdowns in the fourth quarter, when Franklin & Marshall outscored Gettysburg 28-7 as the Diplomats defeated the Bullets 56-38 in a shootout in Lancaster. The game featured a combined 1,023 yards, with the Dips out-gaining the Bullets 544-479. Trailing 31-28 heading into the final quarter, F&M went ahead for good on Murray’s third TD of the game, a soaring 1-yard dive with 7:49 left that made it 42-38. The Diplomats scored two more times to win going away. Murray finished with 240 yards on 40 carries and scored F&M’s final five touchdowns. Kyle Turner passed for 290 yards for the Dips, who had a pair of 100-yard receivers. George Eager caught 10 passes for 137 yards while Jay Ridinger had five receptions for 110 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Jamel Mutunga rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries for Gettysburg while Matt Flynn threw for 260 yards and one touchdown. Receiver Brian Betley caught three passes for 98 yards and a touchdown.
With Honors
Pastore was honored for his performance against McDaniel, earning Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week accolades. It was the first collegiate player-of-the-week honor for Pastore, who became the fourth player to earn POW recognition this season.
Record Setter
Junior quarterback Matt Flynn has broken a pair of career school records this season and is on the verge of setting two more. He has established Gettysburg records for career touchdown passes (36) and total offense (5,880) and needs just two more passing yards to break Dennis Flaherty’s ’01 career mark of 5,136. He is also 14 completions shy of Flaherty’s school record of 386.
2nd to 2K
Flynn exceeded 2,000 passing yards for the season against McDaniel on Saturday, becoming just the second player in school history to reach the milestone. He joins Flaherty, who threw for a school-record 2,095 yards in 2000. Flynn now has 2,054 passing yards for the season.
Defending Their Turf
Gettysburg did not allow a touchdown in its victory over McDaniel on Saturday, the first time that occurred since the Bullets’ 10-3 win over Muhlenberg on Oct. 29, 2005. Highlighting the defensive effort was the team’s goal-line stand late in the first half, when Gettysburg held McDaniel to a field goal after the Green Terror had a first-and-goal from the 1-yard line.
Closing in on 200
With two more points, senior Josh Huson can become just the second kicker in school history and the third in Centennial Conference history to reach the 200 milestone for his career.
Scouting Gettysburg
The Bullets have enjoyed a fine offensive season and lead the conference in passing (237.4 ypg) while ranking second in scoring offense (30.6 ppg) and total offense (429.4 ypg). Flynn, who has tossed 12 touchdowns while completing 57.4% of his passes, leads the conference in passing (228.2 ypg) and is second in total offense (252.2 ypg). Four different players have caught 20 or more passes, including junior wing Ricky Manigat (32 rec., 357 yds., one TD), sophomore wing Charles Curcio (31 rec., 367 yds, three TDs), sophomore receiver Gavin Jablonski (30 rec., 445 yds), and sophomore receiver Brian Betley (20 rec., 375 yds., three TDs). The running game is led by the duo of sophomore Jamel Mutunga (Bel Air, Md./Bel Air) and senior Nick McConnell, who have teamed up for 1,188 yards rushing. Mutunga, averaging 72.9 yards per game, has scored five touchdowns while McConnell, who has posted 56.0 yards per game, has scored a team-leading eight touchdowns. Defensively, senior linebacker Terence Hartigan leads the team with 71 tackles while junior linebacker Tim Widdoes has made 67 hits. Senior defensive end Josh Jerrold has posted an outstanding season, leading the conference in both sacks (8.5) and tackles for loss (14.). Curcio has also excelled on special teams as the squad’s primary return specialist and ranks fifth in the conference in all-purpose yards (139.7 ypg). Huson, who ranks second on the team with 47 points, has connected on 32-of-36 extra points and has booted five field goals.
Gettysburg is coached by Barry Streeter, now 151-147-5 in his 30th season with the Bullets. He is the all-time winningest coach in Centennial Conference history (84 victories) and is 11th among active Division III coaches in career wins.
Scouting Franklin & Marshall
The Diplomats, who are looking for their first road victory this season, have been led by their stout defensive unit that leads the Centennial Conference in scoring defense (14.1 ppg) and pass defense (140.0 ypg) and ranks second in total defense (266.8). Senior linebacker Zach Romash has led the way with 76 tackles, including 7.5 for loss, while senior linebacker James Gregory is close behind with 74 tackles, 3.0 sacks, and two interceptions while junior safety Jeff Kellar leads the team with three picks. F&M has relied heavily on its passing game to score points, as the Dips have scored over twice as many touchdowns through the air (16) as they have on the ground (seven). Freshman quarterback John Harrison has thrown for 1,328 yards and all 14 of the team’s touchdowns while junior receiver George Eager has caught 46 passes for 573 yards and five TDs. Eager has also excelled as the team’s primary kick returner and leads the conference with his 33.8-yard average. Sophomore receiver Jay Ridinger has added 24 receptions for 222 yards and three scores. A freshman also handles the team’s rushing chores, as rookie John Kaschak has run for 564 yards and two touchdowns. Freshman Jarrell Diggs has provided the team with a spark on special teams and leads the conference in punt return average (11.9 ypr). F&M has attempted just five field goals this season and its season-long is a 21-yarder.
The Diplomats are coached by John Troxell, who is 11-18 in his third year at the helm. He came to F&M via Lafayette College, where he served as video coordinator, running backs coach, recruiting coordinator and special teams coach for the 2004 and 2005 Patriot League champion Leopards.from 1982-85.
Football to Host F&M in Season Finale
Comlete Game Notes
The Game
Looking to close out the season with a win, Gettysburg (4-5, 4-3 CC) takes on Franklin & Marshall College (4-5, 3-4 CC) in a Centennial Conference showdown. With a victory, the Bullets would clinch a third straight season with at least a .500 record.
Game Coverage
Saturday's game will be streamed live on a pay-per-view basis at http://www.gettysburgsports.com/member/bridge.asp?url=/member/aa_signup.aspx, with Josh Scheinblum '10 calling the action and Curtis Lafferty '10 providing color commentary.
Senior Day
Before the start of the game, Gettysburg’s 14 seniors will be honored in a brief ceremony.
Series Notes
F&M holds a 44-42-7 lead in the second-oldest series in the Centennial Conference. The two teams have met in their regular season finale every year since 1983, with the Diplomats winning five of the last six meetings.
Home Sweet Home
The Bullets will be playing their first home game in five weeks after their four-week, three-game road trip during which they went 2-1. Gettysburg's last home game was a 48-41 win over Moravian on Oct. 11.
Last Time Out
Gettysburg forced four McDaniel turnovers and the Bullets outscored the Green Terror 28-3 in the second half to pull away for a 38-9 victory in Westminster, Md. last Saturday. Gettysburg, which out-gained McDaniel 374-183, broke the game open by scoring 21 unanswered points over an eight-minute span at the start of the second half, converting off a pair interceptions and a partially-blocked punt. Senior tailback Nick McConnell led Gettysburg with 99 yards rushing and two touchdowns on just 12 carries while sophomore tailback Jamel Mutunga added 74 yards on 14 attempts. Gettysburg’s defense held McDaniel to 33 yards rushing and three Jay Leonard field goals. Senior defensive tackle Anthony Pastore led the way with seven tackles, a career-high 2.0 sacks, and one interception while junior linebacker Tim Widdoes dealt six hits. Senior defensive end Josh Jerrold contributed 2.5 tackles for loss while sophomore cornerback John Dickerson had a pair of pass breakups in the end zone to go with an interception. Sophomore cornerback Tairi Mobley added three pass breakups.
John Harrison had his potential game-winning two-point conversion pass intercepted with 29 seconds left and F&M dropped a heartbreaking 26-25 decision in their home finale to Johns Hopkins last Saturday in Lancaster. Before the Diplomats went for the win, Harrison had completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jay Ridinger, his third TD strike of the game. F&M did manage to recover an ensuing onside kick, but the clock ran out with the Dips stuck on the Hopkins-41 after running three plays. In an extremely tight game, F&M never led but never trailed by more than seven points. Harrison finished with 207 yards on 23-of-34 passing while junior receiver George Eager and freshman tailback Alan Williams made five catches apiece. Sophomore linebacker Shane Gray made eight tackles to lead F&M defensively.
Last Season’s Game
Ryan Murray rushed for four of his five touchdowns in the fourth quarter, when Franklin & Marshall outscored Gettysburg 28-7 as the Diplomats defeated the Bullets 56-38 in a shootout in Lancaster. The game featured a combined 1,023 yards, with the Dips out-gaining the Bullets 544-479. Trailing 31-28 heading into the final quarter, F&M went ahead for good on Murray’s third TD of the game, a soaring 1-yard dive with 7:49 left that made it 42-38. The Diplomats scored two more times to win going away. Murray finished with 240 yards on 40 carries and scored F&M’s final five touchdowns. Kyle Turner passed for 290 yards for the Dips, who had a pair of 100-yard receivers. George Eager caught 10 passes for 137 yards while Jay Ridinger had five receptions for 110 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Jamel Mutunga rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries for Gettysburg while Matt Flynn threw for 260 yards and one touchdown. Receiver Brian Betley caught three passes for 98 yards and a touchdown.
With Honors
Pastore was honored for his performance against McDaniel, earning Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week accolades. It was the first collegiate player-of-the-week honor for Pastore, who became the fourth player to earn POW recognition this season.
Record Setter
Junior quarterback Matt Flynn has broken a pair of career school records this season and is on the verge of setting two more. He has established Gettysburg records for career touchdown passes (36) and total offense (5,880) and needs just two more passing yards to break Dennis Flaherty’s ’01 career mark of 5,136. He is also 14 completions shy of Flaherty’s school record of 386.
2nd to 2K
Flynn exceeded 2,000 passing yards for the season against McDaniel on Saturday, becoming just the second player in school history to reach the milestone. He joins Flaherty, who threw for a school-record 2,095 yards in 2000. Flynn now has 2,054 passing yards for the season.
Defending Their Turf
Gettysburg did not allow a touchdown in its victory over McDaniel on Saturday, the first time that occurred since the Bullets’ 10-3 win over Muhlenberg on Oct. 29, 2005. Highlighting the defensive effort was the team’s goal-line stand late in the first half, when Gettysburg held McDaniel to a field goal after the Green Terror had a first-and-goal from the 1-yard line.
Closing in on 200
With two more points, senior Josh Huson can become just the second kicker in school history and the third in Centennial Conference history to reach the 200 milestone for his career.
Scouting Gettysburg
The Bullets have enjoyed a fine offensive season and lead the conference in passing (237.4 ypg) while ranking second in scoring offense (30.6 ppg) and total offense (429.4 ypg). Flynn, who has tossed 12 touchdowns while completing 57.4% of his passes, leads the conference in passing (228.2 ypg) and is second in total offense (252.2 ypg). Four different players have caught 20 or more passes, including junior wing Ricky Manigat (32 rec., 357 yds., one TD), sophomore wing Charles Curcio (31 rec., 367 yds, three TDs), sophomore receiver Gavin Jablonski (30 rec., 445 yds), and sophomore receiver Brian Betley (20 rec., 375 yds., three TDs). The running game is led by the duo of sophomore Jamel Mutunga (Bel Air, Md./Bel Air) and senior Nick McConnell, who have teamed up for 1,188 yards rushing. Mutunga, averaging 72.9 yards per game, has scored five touchdowns while McConnell, who has posted 56.0 yards per game, has scored a team-leading eight touchdowns. Defensively, senior linebacker Terence Hartigan leads the team with 71 tackles while junior linebacker Tim Widdoes has made 67 hits. Senior defensive end Josh Jerrold has posted an outstanding season, leading the conference in both sacks (8.5) and tackles for loss (14.). Curcio has also excelled on special teams as the squad’s primary return specialist and ranks fifth in the conference in all-purpose yards (139.7 ypg). Huson, who ranks second on the team with 47 points, has connected on 32-of-36 extra points and has booted five field goals.
Gettysburg is coached by Barry Streeter, now 151-147-5 in his 30th season with the Bullets. He is the all-time winningest coach in Centennial Conference history (84 victories) and is 11th among active Division III coaches in career wins.
Scouting Franklin & Marshall
The Diplomats, who are looking for their first road victory this season, have been led by their stout defensive unit that leads the Centennial Conference in scoring defense (14.1 ppg) and pass defense (140.0 ypg) and ranks second in total defense (266.8). Senior linebacker Zach Romash has led the way with 76 tackles, including 7.5 for loss, while senior linebacker James Gregory is close behind with 74 tackles, 3.0 sacks, and two interceptions while junior safety Jeff Kellar leads the team with three picks. F&M has relied heavily on its passing game to score points, as the Dips have scored over twice as many touchdowns through the air (16) as they have on the ground (seven). Freshman quarterback John Harrison has thrown for 1,328 yards and all 14 of the team’s touchdowns while junior receiver George Eager has caught 46 passes for 573 yards and five TDs. Eager has also excelled as the team’s primary kick returner and leads the conference with his 33.8-yard average. Sophomore receiver Jay Ridinger has added 24 receptions for 222 yards and three scores. A freshman also handles the team’s rushing chores, as rookie John Kaschak has run for 564 yards and two touchdowns. Freshman Jarrell Diggs has provided the team with a spark on special teams and leads the conference in punt return average (11.9 ypr). F&M has attempted just five field goals this season and its season-long is a 21-yarder.
The Diplomats are coached by John Troxell, who is 11-18 in his third year at the helm. He came to F&M via Lafayette College, where he served as video coordinator, running backs coach, recruiting coordinator and special teams coach for the 2004 and 2005 Patriot League champion Leopards.from 1982-85.
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