WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – A perfectly executed two-minute drive by the Lycoming College football team lasted 17 plays and 80 yards before sophomore quarterback
Jay Huber (Lebanon, Pa./Cedar Crest) found junior
Dawson Debebe (Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) on a five-year quick route with nine seconds left, but the ensuing two-point conversion was broken up, helping the Catholic University of America squeak out a 14-12 Landmark Conference win on Saturday, Oct. 19, at David Person Field.
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The Warriors (2-4 overall, 0-2 Landmark) were led by Huber, who finished 27-of-51 for 300 yards and a score in his first career start. Debebe caught 10 passes for 157 yards and sophomore
Jared Zimmerman (Souderton, Pa./Souderton Area) posted five catches for 41 yards. Sophomore
Terrence Oliver (Sharon Hill, Pa./Academy Park) rushed 21 times for 97 yards, as Lycoming ran 89 offensive plays, gaining 394 yards of total offense.
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Senior
Jake Welch (Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain) and junior
Elisha Carothers (Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle) each had eight tackles, with Carothers adding three for a loss. Junior
Tyler Marshall (Trappe, Pa./Perkiomen Valley), senior
Joey Rivituso (Easton, Pa./Notre Dame-Green Pond) and junior
Michael Sipps (Lawrenceville, Pa./Cowanesque Valley) each had seven stopps, with Sipps adding a fumble recovery. Junior
Ryan Pentz (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) posted five tackles and two interceptions.
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A Catholic (3-4 overall, 1-2 Landmark) fumble near midfield helped the Warriors get on the board, as they embarked on a seven-play, 33-yard drive before first-year
Kyle Flack (Southampton, Pa./William Tennant) hit a 28-yard field goal.
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After a pair of Catholic touchdowns, the Warriors went on an 11-play, 89-yard drive in the last minute of the first half, setting up another 28-yard field goal from Flack with two seconds left in the second quarter to make it 14-6 at the break.
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In the second half, both teams traded near missed opportunities, as Catholic was intercepted in the end zone, and the Warriors had a field goal blocked, before field position turned against the Warriors for much of the fourth quarter. They finally gained momentum after getting the ball at the 20-yard line with 2:01 left. Huber was 10-of-14 on the drive for 67 yards, setting up the scoring strike to Debebe with just nine seconds left. The pass on the two-point conversion was broken up by Tyler Donnelly.
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Daequan Harvin led the Cardinals with 32 rushes for 157 yards and Joey Gulbin finished 16-of-29 for 161 yards and one touchdown. He was intercepted three times. Anthony Giordano had seven catches for 41 yards.
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Shane Toal had nine tackles and Mason Stillwell had eight tackles, 1.5 for loss and two breakups. Sean Holt had two tackles for a loss and a sack.
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The Warriors get back on the field on Saturday, Oct. 26, when they host Keystone College in a 1 p.m. Landmark Conference matchup.
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