The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Bloomsburg 24, Clarion 10

BLOOMSBURG— Junior Jamar Brittingham (Levittown/Neshaminy) rushed for 160 yards and two scores to lead Bloomsburg University to a 24-10 come-from-behind win over Clarion University on Saturday.

With the 160 yards rushing Brittingham moved into second place all-time on Bloomsburg's career rushing list with 3,595 yards. He also became Bloomsburg's all-time career leader with 56 touchdowns and 336 points.

The Golden Eagles (0-4) jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the game after Kyle Snoke connected on a 35-yard field goal and Matt Foradora caught a 17-yard scoring pass from Mark Rupert four minutes apart in the second period.

Bloomsburg (3-1) cut the lead to 10-7 when quarterback Dan Lattore (Elysburg/Southern Columbia) hit Greg Masters (Sayre/Athens) with a 25-yard scoring pass with 1:11 left in the first half.

The Huskies tied the game at 10-10 when Jon Koening (Pine Grove/Pine Grove) connected from 25-yards to cap a 90-yard drive. The big play in the series was a 78-yard pass completion from Latorre to Brahin Bilal (Philadelphia/Lincoln).

Bloomsburg took its first lead of the game following a botched punt attempt by the Golden Eagles deep in Bloomsburg territory. On the first play of the ensuing drive Brittingham ran in from 15-yards to put the Huskies in front 17-10.

Bloomsburg capped the scoring with a 14-play, 80-yard drive with Brittingham scoring from one-yard out to make the final 24-10.

Latorre finished 9-13 with a touchdown and three interceptions for 168 yards, while Masters caught three passes for 63 yards and a score.

Defensively, Matt Smith (York/Central York) made nine tackles, with Jesse Cooper (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) and Stevie Draper (Philadelphia/Dobbins) getting seven each.

The Huskies visit Shippensburg next week. Clarion plays host to Slippery Rock.

East Stroudsburg 41, California 34

EAST STROUDSBURG – East Stroudsburg University quarterback Jimmy Terwilliger set another NCAA Division II record as the Warriors used a second half rally to defeat California (Pa.) 41-34, Saturday in front of a large Family Day crowd at Eiler-Martin Stadium.

Terwilliger threw for 389 yards and four touchdowns as the Warriors overcame a 31-21 halftime deficit to improve to 2-2.

With his four touchdown passes, Terwilliger passed Marc Eddy of Bentley as the NCAA Division II leader in career touchdown passes. Terwilliger tied Eddy’s record of 121 with a four-yard scoring toss to Doug Ogden and broke the record with 41-yard scoring pass to Evan Prall. Eddy set the record from 2001-04 while he was at Bentley.

Terwilliger completed 29 of 32 passes for 389 yards, the 24th time in his career he has thrown for more than 300 yards. He also rushed for 50 yards on 11 carries.

Fourteen of those completions went to Prall, who tied the school record for receptions in a game. Prall had 186 yards and one touchdown. John Kotarsky (vs. Mansfield in 1999) and Brett Witmer (vs. Bloomsburg in 1997) also had 14 receptions in a contest.

California, ranked No. 25 in the latest American Football Coaches Association poll, jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and had a 24-7 advantage midway through the second quarter.

The Warriors trailed by 10 points at halftime, tied the game late in the third quarter and scored the go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

California had the ball for 12 minutes in the first quarter alone but had just 15 more minutes in time of possession.

The Vulcans’ Joe Ruggiero completed 17 of 24 passes for 240 yards and three touchdowns before leaving the game with an injury. Matt Humbert completed four of six passes for 77 yards in the last quarter.

Ruggiero threw an eight-yard scoring pass to Brandon Jackson to open the scoring. Later in the first quarter, Tyler Lorenz kicked a 24-yard field goal for a 10-0 advantage.

The Warriors got on the board with 12:15 left in the second quarter when Terwilliger hit Wes Lindsay for a six-yard scoring pass, the first scoring reception of his career.

California went back ahead by 10 when Ruggiero connected with Marc Huddleston for a five-yard score with 10:08 left in the first half. Brandon Lombardy then rushed for a six-yard touchdown pass to increase the lead to 24-7.

Terwilliger tied Eddy when he hit Ogden for a four-yard touchdown with four minutes left in the half. Ruggiero answered with a 60-yard scoring pass to Huddleston.

ESU tailback Joe Partridge cut the Warriors deficit to 10 when he scored on a one-yard run with 1:23 left in the first half.

The Warriors defense forced a three-and-out on the opening possession of the second half and then closed the gap. Terwilliger completed three straight passes and then connected with Prall for a 41-yard touchdown to make it 31-28 on Eric Petters’ extra point. Terwilliger is now the NCAA Division II leader in career passing yards and career touchdowns.

Lorenz kicked his second field goal, connecting from 28 yards for a 34-28 Cal lead.

ESU then rolled back down the field to tie the game. Terwilliger hooked up with Prall for 14 yards. Matt Brunetti rushed for 14 more and then scored on a seven-yard run. The PAT failed and the game was tied at 34.

The ESU defense forced another three on out on the ensuing possession and marched down the field with the winning score.

Terwilliger hit Drew Stem for a 12-yard gain, connected with Prall for seven yards and then rushed for 14 yards to get the ball to the Cal 27. Partridge rushed for three yards, Brunetti went off tackle for five yards and then Terwilliger hit Ogden with a 15-yard bullet for the final points.

ESU is now 2-2 and will open Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division play Saturday at Mansfield at 1 p.m. California fell to 2-2 and will play Lock Haven at home in its PSAC Western Division opener.

Lock Haven 24, Mansfield 21

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Edinboro 28, Cheyney 6

The Fighting Scots of Edinboro (3-1) utilized their run game against the Wolves defense early and often, racking up 161 yards on the ground on 21 carries on their way to a 28-6 win.

Sophomore Ulysee “Spud” Davis led all rushers with 108 yards on 20 carries, adding a touchdown along the way. After going up 14-0 in the second quarter over the Wolves (0-4), the Scots unleashed their passing game. Quarterback Trevor Harris threw for 197 yards on an almost perfect 14 of 16 passes and three scores.

The Wolves, refusing to lay down for the defending 2005 Co-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference West champions, scored with seconds left on the clock before the end of the first half.

Quarterback Derrick Murry (17-35-2) connected with receiver Dominique Curry for a late score in the second quarter. Murry connected with Curry on 10 passes for 130 of his 174 yards. Freshman quarterback Ronald Thompson (2 of 7 passing) threw two interceptions late in the game.

Middle linebacker Ben Stroup led a stingy Scots defense with two interceptions, three pass break-ups, one tackle for a loss (for a loss of 10 yards) and seven tackles (three solo). Taurean Valentine (three tackles) and Billy Dick (one tackle) also snatched an interception a piece.

The hungry Wolves defensive line chased after Harris, sacking him twice, led by defensive end Eddie Dordies (four solo tackles) who also had three tackles for a loss. Freshman David Williams also added a sack for the Wolves.

The Scots play host to Indiana University (Pa.) on Sept. 30 with a 1 p.m. kick-off while the Wolves will travel to cross town foes, West Chester University (Pa.) for a 2 p.m. kick-off.

Millersville 17, IUP 14

Millersville, Pa. – Brad Lantz rushed for 91 yards, including a key fourth down conversion with two minutes remaining in the game, and the Millersville defense forced four turnovers as the Marauders defeated IUP, 17-14, at Biemesderfer Stadium.

Millersville won its second straight to even its record at 2-2 on the season. IUP became the last PSAC team to lose a game this year, falling to 2-1.

Doug Ruhl, a transfer from IUP, kicked a 32-yard field goal with 5:08 remaining in the game to cap an 88-yard drive that provided the winning margin for Millersville. IUP failed on a fake punt attempt from its own 25 on its next possession, and the Marauders ran out the clock, with Lantz converting a fourth and two at the IUP 17 at the 2:00 mark.

Darnell Johnson added 52 rushing yards for Millersville while Dan Csencsitz completed 9 of 20 passes for 114 yards, with 41 of those yards coming on a touchdown pass to Andrew Tischbein that gave Millersville a 14-7 lead just before the end of the first half.

Chris Morgan, the second leading rusher in the nation, carried 19 times for 141 yards and a touchdown and became the third player in IUP history with 3,000 rushing yards, finishing the game with 3,066. Morgan was averaging 213.0 yards per game entering the contest. Kevin Weidl hit on 12 of 22 passes for 125 yards and a score but was intercepted twice, with one going for a touchdown, and fumbled to end two other drives.

IUP’s offense was clicking on its first drive, driving 94 yards on 11 plays and ending on a four-yard touchdown pass from Weidl to Dan Pickens. Weidl was 6 of 7 for 75 yards on the drive. IUP was quickly in position to add to its lead when Terrence Jackson picked off a Csencsitz pass at the Millersville 37.

But the Marauders turned in their first big defensive play of the night when Brandon Shelton stepped in front of a Weidl pass and brought the interception back 74 yards for a touchdown that tied the game at 7-7 with 4:52 left in the first quarter. Marcus Banks intercepted Weidl on the second play of the next IUP drive, but Millersville was unable to capitalize.

IUP had its next chance to take the lead when Carliss Jeter blocked a Derek Leslie punt, and Cosie Spigelmeyer recovered at the Millersville 13. But Nick Wallace missed a 36-yard field goal attempt. The Marauders responded with their only touchdown drive of the game, taking advantage of a pass interference call to lead to the Csencsitz to Tischbein score.

IUP wasted little time tying the game at the outset of the third quarter, with Morgan going in from 49 yards out on the fourth play of the period. After a series of punts, the Marauders had a chance to take the lead, driving from their 27 to the IUP nine. But Ruhl missed a 26-yard field goal attempt to keep the game even.

Given new life, IUP drove from its 20 and reached the Millersville seven before Weidl fumbled the snap, and Millersville recovered. The Marauders then embarked on the drive that gave them their second straight win over IUP and fourth in the past eight years.

IUP stays on the road next Saturday for a 1 p.m. game at Edinboro in the PSAC West opener for both teams. Millersville begins PSAC East play with a 1:05 contest at Kutztown.

Slippery Rock 34, Kutztown 10

KUTZTOWN, PA – A.J. Saunders rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns to lead Slippery Rock to a 34-10 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference inter-divisional win over Kutztown University Saturday night.

Damarcus Cleckley added 86 yards as the Rock compiled 441 yards of total offense, including 223 on the ground. Nate Crookshank completed 13-of-24 passes for 204 yards and a TD.

Kyle Spotts was 11-of-31 for 175 yards and a TD. Elfren Quiles caught four passes for 98 yards and the touchdown.

Ryan Daniel booted a pair of field goals from 31 and 22 yards in the first quarter as SRU controlled the opening frame with 11:38 time of possession. Saunders then scored two of his touchdowns in the second quarter, as Slippery Rock built a 20-0 first-half lead.

Kutztown got on the board three seconds before halftime when Steve Sandberg hit a 42 yard field goal, making it 20-3 at the break.

The Golden Bears scored on the sixth play of the second half, when Spotts hooked up with Quiles for a 71-yard scoring strike, to make it 20-10.

The Rock, though answered with two TDs later in the third. Crookshank connected with Paul Favers from 32 yards out, then Saunders went in from eight yards out to make it 34-10 with 3:39 left in the third.

West Chester 24, Shippensburg 0

WEST CHESTER, PA – The West Chester University defense limited Shippensburg University to 29 rushing yards and 189 yards of total offense in a 24-0 shutout Saturday night in West Chester, PA. The victory evens WCU’s record at 2-2 while Shippensburg drops to 2-2. It marked the first time WCU has beaten Shippensburg at home since 1998.

The Red Raider offense was hounded by West Chester’s defense all night long. The Golden Rams produced six sacks for -33 yards and a total of seven tackles for losses of -50 yards. The WCU defense was led by freshman DE Vladimir Garbovsky (Ridley/Ridley) who recorded four total tackles, including two sacks for -12 yards and a forced fumble. Senior OLB Chris Tagye (Exton/Downingtown) led the team in hits with nine (5 tackles, 4 assists) and sophomore OLB T.J. Cascio (St. David’s/Malvern Prep) produced seven unassisted tackles. Cascio had a five-yard sack and Tagye drilled Shippensburg’s quarterback for a 17-yard loss.

Junior OLB Jimmy Lewis (Wilmington, DE/Concord) intercepted a pass, posted a sack, and turned in a pass hurry. He returned his interception 22 yards and finished up with six total hits. Lewis was one of four Golden Rams to pick off passes on Saturday night. Junior DB Brett Paterson (King of Prussia/Upper Merion), red-shirt freshman DB Corey Rhood (Downingtown/Downingtown West) and junior LB Joe Cefalo (Hanover/Hanover) each had picks, while sophomore DB Tyler Downes (Laurel, DE/Delmar) recovered a fumble.

Offensively, the Golden Rams did enough to get the job done. Junior QB Bill Zwaan (Malvern/Great Valley) was 7 for 17 with 147 yards and one touchdown throw, while senior QB Matt Burdalski (Marlton, NJ/Holy Cross) chucked a 45-yard touchdown pass to junior TB Dean Millard (Birdsboro/Wilson). Burdalski completed 2 of 4 passes for 56 yards and the score.

WCU scored first when senior WR Eric Ruffenach (Drexel Hill/Upper Darby) inhaled a 45-yard bomb from Zwaan with 1:28 to go in the first quarter. Ruffenach caught three passes for 48 yards and led the team in rushing with 36 yards on one end-around carry.

The lead doubled to 14-0 when junior TB Osagie Osunde (Bloomsburg/Central Columbia) barreled into the end zone from three yards away. The Shippensburg defense keyed on Osunde all night long, limiting him to 18 yards on 17 carries, but it left gaps open for the other backs.

Millard ran the ball just three times but picked up 16 yards and RB Pat McDermott (Bryn Mawr/Harriton) rushed for 17 yards on three attempts.

Sophomore WR Michael Washington (Philadelphia/Frankford) was also the focus of Shippensburg’s attention, but the standout wideout caught three passes for 83 yards. Junior WR Cody Clark (Eastampton, NJ/Holy Cross) collected a 19-yard reception.

The lead went to 21-0 on the Burdalski throw to Millard, while sophomore kicker Alex Walsh (Downingtown/Downingtown East) boomed a 33-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.

The Golden Rams have now held their opponents without a touchdown in the second half for the third straight week and have shut out the opposition in six straight quarters. David Richards led the Red Raiders with 117 all-purpose, while Jaron Nalwak posted six tackles, including four tackles for loss (-13 yards) and a sack for –7 yards. West Chester held Shippensburg to its lowest rushing total since 1996 when the Red Raiders had 31 vs. Slippery Rock.

The Golden Rams host Cheyney for Homecoming 2006 Saturday at 2 p.m.