Complete Game Notes
OPENING STATEMENTS
Coming off a big Homecoming win over Juniata College, the Bullets are aiming for their fourth victory in their last five games as they face Dickinson College in a Centennial Conference match-up. The two teams will play for rights to the Little Brown Bucket, which was first presented in 1938 by trustees of the two schools.
GAME COVERAGE
Fans unable to attend Saturday's game can follow the action through live streaming video (pay-per-view) at http://www.gettysburgsports.com/showcase/#liveevents. Livestats will also be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/gettysburg/football/xlive.htm.
ALL-TIME SERIES
Gettysburg leads Dickinson 40-32-2 in the all-time series that started in 1892. The Red Devils have won the last three meetings, with the Bullets last win coming in a 17-7 victory here in Gettysburg in 2005.
LAST MEETING
Dickinson outscored the Bullets 29-3 through the first 57 and a half minutes and the Red Devils earned a 29-16 victory to claim the Little Brown Bucket for the third year in a row. In a sloppy game that featured seven turnovers, Ian Mitchell passed for 160 yards and one touchdown while rushing for an additional 66 yards and to lead Dickinson. He completed nine passes for 104 yards and one touchdown to receiver Pat O'Connor. Missed opportunities plagued the Bullets, who drove inside the Red Devil-31 on six of their first nine drives but came away with only three points due to a fumble, two interceptions, two missed field goals, and a turnover on downs. Jamel Mutunga rushed for 117 yards on 23 carries to lead the Bullets.
LAST TIME OUT
Gettysburg gave its Homecoming crowd a treat, as the Bullets rushed for a school and Centennial Conference record 525 yards en route to a 59-14 victory over winless Juniata College on Saturday. It was a record-setting day all-around for Gettysburg, as senior quarterback Matt Flynn became the Centennial Conference all-time leader in passing yards while junior tailback Jamel Mutunga tied a school record with five touchdown runs. In addition, junior kicker Mike Barrett was 8-for-8 on extra points, tying school records for PATs attempted and made. Junior tailback Anthony DeSalva led the Bullets with a career-high 144 yards rushing while Flynn added a career-best 124 yards on the ground. Mutunga finished with 129 yards rushing, his fourth 100-yard game of the season. The Bullets outgained Juniata 687-292.
Dickinson, which is coming off its bye week, dropped a 23-12 decision to Johns Hopkins University two weeks ago. The Red Devils, who were missing offensive starters Pat O'Connor (wide receiver) and Greg Lord (tailback) due to injury, scored their points on four Gordon Craig field goals. It was a 16-12 game heading into the fourth quarter, and a 14-yard touchdown run by Andrew Kase sealed the win for Hopkins. Senior quarterback Ian Mitchell finished with 202 yards on 16-of-32 passing and additional 60 yards rushing for the Red Devils while senior receiver Joe Sandoe caught seven passes for 116 yards.
THE GETTYSBURG OFFENSE
After establishing themselves as one of the top passing teams in Division III early in the season, the Bullets have proven to be just as dangerous on the ground over the last two weeks. Gettysburg, which was ranked as high as fifth in the nation in passing at one point, rushed for 300 yards at Moravian College two weeks ago before their 525-yard rushing outburst against Juniata a week ago, bumping their average to 244.6 yards per game, which ranks 20th in the nation. Add it all up, and you get the Division III leader in total offense (543.4 ypg) for the third week in a row. For the season, junior tailback Jamel Mutunga leads the team in rushing yards (768) and rushing touchdowns (10) and is currently 26th in the nation in rushing (109.7 ypg). Junior tailback Anthony DeSalva has added 293 yards and one touchdown while senior quarterback Matt Flynn has contributed 265 yards on the ground and two TDs. Senior wing Ricky Manigat has chipped in with 220 yards and one touchdown. Flynn has enjoyed an outstanding all-around season and currently ranks eighth in the nation in total offense (332.7 ypg) and 14th in passing (294.9 ypg). With 2,064 passing yards, he is just 62 yards shy of tying his own single-season school record set last year. He can also tie his single-season Gettysburg total offense record with 39 more yards, and he can equal the school record for single-season passing touchdowns with two more TD strikes. Junior receiver Brian Betley leads the team with 29 receptions for 360 yards and two TDs while senior tight end #A.J. Perrotti# is tops among the Bullets in receiving yards (427) and touchdown catches (five). Junior wing Charles Curcio (28 rec, 380 yds, 4 TDs), Manigat (23 rec, 276 yds, 2 TDs), and junior receiver Gavin Jablonski (21 rec, 305 yds, 1 TD) have also grabbed at least 20 receptions.
THE GETTYSBURG DEFENSE
The Bullet defense has come up big in its three wins this season, yielding just 6.7 points per game during the stretch. It has been especially stingy in the second half throughout the season, when it has allowed a total of just 55 points. In its three wins, Gettysburg has not allowed a second-half point. Senior Tim Widdoes leads the Bullets and the Centennial Conference with 61 tackles while junior defensive tackle Sebastian Sullivan has added 57 hits and leads the team in tackles for loss (7.0), sacks (tied, 3.5), forced fumbles (three), and fumble recoveries (two). Sophomore linebacker Joe Delaney has contributed 56 tackles.
THE GETTYSBURG SPECIAL TEAMS
A trio of Bullets continue to rank near the top of the Centennial Conference in several special teams statistical categories. Junior kicker Mike Barrett, coming off his record-tying performance against Juniata, ranks second in kick scoring with 6.4 points per game, nailing 30 of 32 extra points and 5 of 9 field goals. Junior Brian Betley is the second-ranked punter in the conference (37.8 ypp) while classmate Charles Curcio is second in the Centennial and 36th in the nation in all-purpose yards (148.7 ypg). He has averaged 17.8 yards per kickoff return and 8.1 yards per punt return.
THE DICKINSON OFFENSE
Led by senior quarterback Ian Mitchell, the Red Devils have enjoyed an outstanding season offensively, leading the Centennial Conference in rushing offense (246.2 ypg) and ranking third in scoring offense (31.8 ppg). Mitchell is the conference's third-leading rusher (109.2 ypg) and the league leader in scoring with 11 rushing touchdowns. He has also passed for 952 yards and six touchdowns. Three other Red Devils have seen significant action in junior tailback Tim Smith (347 yds, 2 TDs), senior fullback Tim Wells (316 yds, 3 TDs), and junior tailback Greg Lord (235 yds, 1 TD). Despite missing his last game, senior receiver Pat O'Connor has still totaled 32 catches for 396 yards and three touchdowns. Senior receiver Joe Sandoe has added 17 receptions for 264 yards and two TDs while junior wideout Craig Helfer has caught 13 balls for 151 yards and one score.
THE DICKINSON DEFENSE
The Red Devil defense has held three different opponents, including two of its last three, to single-digit scoring totals this season. Junior safety Pat McNeal is the team leader with 49 tackles while senior safety Mike Maxwell has posted an outstanding season, making a conference-leading five interceptions and 11 pass breakups. Senior defensive end Gray Gish has made a team-best 3.5 sacks.
THE DICKINSON SPECIAL TEAMS
Junior Gordon Craig has handled both the kicking and punting duties for the Red Devils this season. He is the conference leader in kick scoring with 6.8 points per game, making 23 of 25 extra points and 6 of 7 field goals. He has averaged 32.8 yards per punt. O'Connor has doubled as a return specialist, averaging 15.4 yards on five punt returns and 15.2 yards on five kickoff returns. Helfer leads the team with his 21.5-yard average on 10 kick returns.
THE COACHES
Gettysburg is coached by Barry Streeter, who enters his 31st year at the helm of the Bullets. With 155 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.
Dickinson is coached by Darwin Breaux, who is in his 17th season at the helm of the Red Devils. He has guided Dickinson to a 107-63-1 record and is the program's all-time winningest coach.
BACK AT THE BATTLEFIELD
Three of Dickinson's coaches once spent time at Gettysburg as either an assistant coach or a player. Head coach Darwin Breaux served as the Bullets offensive backs coached from 1985-88 while assistant coach Steve Reider coached the Bullets wide receivers in 1997-98. Also, assistant Mark Campo played at Gettysburg from 2003-06, earning three letters as a quarterback.
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 the conference's all-time leader in passing yards (7,271) and is second in total offense (8,307), third in touchdown passes (54), and third in pass completions (530). Junior wing Charles Curcio has also moved up to seventh on the conference's career kickoff return yards list (1,446). 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 10th in receiving yards (923); Curcio, who is seventh in receptions (74) and eighth in all-purpose yards (3,332); junior receiver Brian Betley, who is ninth in receiving yards (927); and senior linebacker Tim Widdoes, who is eighth in tackles (279).
