Complete Game Notes

OPENING STATEMENTS
Gettysburg will look to make it back-to-back home victories as it hosts Juniata College on Homecoming. The Bullets, fresh off a 34-3 victory at Moravian College, are 2-4 and 2-2 in the Centennial Conference while the Eagles are seeking their first win of the season at 0-6 and 0-4 in conference play.

WELCOME HOME
As part of Homecoming festivities, Gettysburg College will add five new members to its Hall of Athletic Honor at an induction ceremony Saturday evening. This year's honorees - Braden Edwards '90 (men's lacrosse), Bill Gray '96 (cross country, track & field), Paul Hetrick '74 (wrestling), Amy Washburn '94 (field hockey, women's lacrosse), and Kari Williams '83 (women's basketball, women's lacrosse) will also be recognized at halftime of Saturday's game.

GAME COVERAGE
Fans unable to attend Saturday's game can follow the action through livestats at http://www.sidearmstats.com/gettysburg/football/xlive.htm or live video (pay-per-view) at http://www.gettysburgsports.com/showcase/#liveevents.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Gettysburg holds a 15-8 lead in the all-time series that dates back to 1923. The Bullets have captured the last three meetings, including the last two since Juniata joined the Centennial Conference in football. The Eagles last win over Gettysburg was a 28-14 victory at Juniata in 1979.

LAST MEETING
Nick McConnell '09 rushed for 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 Juniata 24-20 in Huntingdon last season. Matt Flynn threw for 165 yards on 11-of-24 passing while rushing for additional 57 yards and one TD for the Bullets, who overcame 11 penalties for 90 yards. Defensive end Josh Jerrold '09 had a big defensive game for the Bullets, blocking a field goal, breaking up two passes, and forcing a fumble on a sack. Jay Leonard threw for 157 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 19-of-39 passing and two touchdowns for the Eagles.

LAST TIME OUT
Gettysburg rushed for a season-high 300 yards and the Bullets held an opponent to a field goal for the second time in three weeks, defeating Moravian College 34-3 in Bethlehem last Saturday. Gettysburg, which jumped out to a 27-3 halftime lead, was led by junior tailback Jamel Mutunga, who ran for a career-high 149 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries en route to being named the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week. Junior tailback Anthony DeSalva added a career-high 76 yards on 10 rushes while senior quarterback Matt Flynn added 57 yards rushing on 10 carries while throwing for 144 yards and two touchdowns on 17-of-26 passing.

Juniata allowed just 233 yards of offense but committed six turnovers as the Eagles dropped a 14-0 decision to Muhlenberg College last Saturday in Huntingdon. Senior safety Brandon Spayd paced the Juniata defense with 10 total tackles, including seven solo stops. Senior linebacker Tyler Hall tallied eight tackles, while senior cornerback Andy Miller had seven tackles and his first interception of the season.

THE GETTYSBURG OFFENSE
The high-powered Gettysburg offense continued to roll last week, piling up 444 yards at Moravian and, for the second week in a row, lead Division III in total offense (519.5 ypg). The Bullets are also 13th nationally in passing offense (321.7 ypg), 33rd in scoring offense (35.3 ppg), and 37th in rushing offense (197.8 ypg). Senior quarterback Matt Flynn has spearheaded the offense, throwing for 1,913 yards and 17 touchdowns against just six interceptions. He has also rushed for 141 yards and a pair of TDs and ranks seventh in Division III in total offense (342.3 ypg) and ninth in passing (318.8 ypg). Six different Bullets have caught at least 17 passes, with junior receiver Brian Betley leading the way with 29 catches for 360 yards and two touchdowns. Senior tight end #A.J. Perrotti# leads the team in touchdown catches (five) and receiving yards (422) on 22 receptions while junior wing Charles Curcio has added 25 catches for 297 yards and four TDs. Senior wing Ricky Manigat has caught 23 passes for 276 yards and a pair of touchdowns while junior receiver Gavin Jablonski (17 rec, 238 yds, 1 TD) and junior tailback Jamel Mutunga (17 rec, 209 yds, 2 TDs) have also contributed. Mutunga leads the Bullets and ranks 32nd in Division III in rushing with 639 yards and five touchdowns on 138 carries.

THE GETTYSBURG DEFENSE
Gettysburg's defense is coming off its second stellar performance in three weeks after holding Moravian to three points and 240 yards last Saturday. For the season, the Bullets have allowed 163.5 yards rushing per game and 269.2 yards passing per game. Senior linebacker Tim Widdoes, who has made 26 tackles over his last two games, leads the Bullets with 54 tackles while sophomore linebacker Joe Delaney has made 48 hits and a pair of interceptions. Junior defensive tackle Sebastian Sullivan has anchored the line, making 47 tackles, including 6.5 for loss and 3.0 sacks, to go with two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, while junior defensive end Matt Coffey has added 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Junior cornerback Tairi Mobley and junior linebacker Bryan DiSabato have made two interceptions apiece, with DiSabato adding two pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery.

THE GETTYSBURG SPECIAL TEAMS
Junior Charles Curcio has handled the bulk of the Bullets return duties and is averaging 17.3 yards per kickoff return and 7.2 yards per punt return. He currently ranks 46th in Division III in all-purpose yards (145.8 ypg). Junior Brian Betley has enjoyed a strong season at punter, averaging 37.8 yards per attempt, while junior kicker Mike Barrett has made 22 of 24 extra points and four out of eight field goals.

THE JUNIATA OFFENSE
Juniata has struggled offensively this season, averaging just 3.8 points per game. Senior Alex Snyder has taken the majority of the snaps under center, throwing for 639 yards and two interceptions while junior Mike DeTemple has added 121 yards, one touchdown, and two INTs. The team's leading receiver is senior Matt Dunker, who has made 20 catches for 244 yards, while sophomore Abram Mellinger has added 15 receptions for 131 yards and one touchdown. Freshman Julian Valdiserri has also made 12 receptions for 84 yards. Junior Derek Kramer leads the team in rushing with 185 yards and one touchdown on 58 carries while freshman Quadir Christian has run for 65 yards on 32 rushes.

THE JUNIATA DEFENSE
The Eagles are also coming off a strong defensive effort last week and have held two different opponents to 14 points or less. For the season, Juniata has allowed 148.3 rushing yards per game and 224.8 passing yards per game. Junior defensive end Matthew Walton has been the team's top performer, making 6.5 tackles for loss, including 4.0 sacks, and 27 tackles overall. Junior linebacker Chris Stephens leads the team with 35 tackles while senior linebacker Michael Casper (31 tackles), senior safety Brandon Spayd (30 tackles), and senior linebacker Tyler Hall (30 tackles) have also played well. Senior safety Beau Ryan leads the team with two interceptions while senior cornerback Andy Miller has broken up seven passes.

THE JUNIATA SPECIAL TEAMS
Senior Matt Dunker and freshman Quadir Christian have split the team's return duties, with Dunker returning 13 kickoffs for an 18.2-yard average and Christian averaging 23.3 yards on 12 returns. Christian has also averaged 4.4 yards on five punt returns. Sophomore Owen Phillips has performed well at punter, averaging 37.6 yards per attempt, including 11 that have landed inside the 20 and four that have gone for over 50 yards. Freshman Scott Andrews has seen limited time at kicker but has made both of his extra point attempts and converted 3-of-5 field goals.

TODAY'S COACHES
Gettysburg is coached by Barry Streeter, who enters his 31st year at the helm of the Bullets. With 154 career victories, Streeter ranks 11th among active Division III coaches in wins. He is also 32nd on the all-time Division III coaches wins list. Streeter is Gettysburg's longest tenured and all-time winningest football coach.

Juniata is coached by Carmen Felus, who is in his first season with the Eagles. Felus comes to Juniata from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he was the assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach for the past three seasons.

CLIMBING THE CHARTS
While setting career Gettysburg records in every major passing category over the last two years, senior quarterback Matt Flynn has been ascending the Centennial Conference all-time charts as well. He is now second in conference history in total offense (8,032), third in touchdown passes (54), third in passing yards (7,120), and third in pass completions (521). Other players who have broken into Gettysburg's top-10 lists this season include senior wing Ricky Manigat, who is fifth in receptions (79) and ninth in receiving yards (923), junior wing Charles Curcio, who is eighth in all-purpose yards (3,166) and eighth in receptions (71), junior receiver Brian Betley, who is eighth in receiving yards (927), and senior linebacker Tim Widdoes, who is eighth in tackles (272).