Complete Game Notes

OPENING STATEMENTS
Gettysburg looks to post a second straight victory and even its record as it visits the winless Juniata College Eagles in a Centennial Conference match-up. The Bullets will play their first road game in three weeks while Juniata returns home after a four-week road trip, hosting an opponent for the first time since Sept. 4.

GAME COVERAGE
Fans unable to attend Saturday's game can follow the action through live stats at http://www.juniata.edu/athletics/livestats/xlive.htm.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Saturday's game marks the 25th all-time meeting between the two teams, with the Bullets holding a 16-8 advantage. Gettysburg has captured the last four meetings and all three since Juniata joined the Centennial Conference as an associate member for football in 2007.

LAST MEETING
Gettysburg gave its Homecoming crowd a treat, as the Bullets rushed for a school-recrod 525 yards en route to a 59-14 victory over Juniata last season. It was a record-setting day all around for Gettysburg, which produced three 100-yard rushers. Quarterback Matt Flynn '10 became the Centennial Conference all-time leader in passing yards while tailback Jamel Mutunga ran for 129 yards and tied a school record with five rushing touchdowns. Mike Barrett was a perfect 8-for-8 on extra points, tying school records for PATs attempted and made. Tailback Anthony DeSalva rushed for 144 yards on 18 carries while Flynn added 124 yards rushing and a touchdown for the Bullets, who outgained the Eagles 687-292. Derek Kramer led Juniata with 151 yards rushing and two touchdowns.

LAST TIME OUT
Gettysburg rushed for 270 yards and scored all four of its touchdowns on the ground as the Bullets pulled away late to earn their first home and Centennial Conference victory of the season, defeating Moravian College 33-21 at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. Gettysburg (2-3, 1-3 CC), which never trailed after jumping to a 16-0 lead, received 64 rushing yards and a career-high three touchdowns from senior tailback Anthony DeSalva while senior tailback Jamel Mutunga led all players with 82 yards rushing and one touchdown.

Juniata committed six turnovers leading to 21 points and the Eagles dropped a 38-3 decision at Muhlenberg College in Centennial Conference action last Saturday. Juniata led 3-0 after a Scott Andrews 27-yard field goal with 5:26 left in the first quarter, but it was all Mules the rest of the way. Muhlenberg returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, and the Mules converted a pair of Juniata turnovers into touchdowns to assume a 21-3 advantage before the end of the quarter. Tailback Derek Kramer finished with 71 rushing on 16 carries for the Eagles while Noah Walstrom led the defense with six tackles.

THE GETTYSBURG OFFENSE
After posting their second 200-yard rushing performance of the season, the Bullets enter Saturday's game ranked first in the Centennial Conference and 28th in Division III in rushing at 217.6 yards per game. After scoring four rushing TDs against Moravian, Gettysburg has now racked up 16 rushing touchdowns at just the midway point of the season. Senior tailback Jamel Mutunga leads the team in rushing with 77.6 yards per game and five touchdowns on a team-high 90 carries. Junior quarterback Kyle Whitmoyer has added 57.0 yards per game and a team-leading six TDs on 68 carries while senior tailback Anthony DeSalva has contributed 47.4 yards per outing to go with five TDs. Senior wing Charles Curcio has rushed just 22 times but has averaged 7.8 yards per carry. Whitmoyer has passed for 175.6 yards per game, tossing three touchdowns while being intercepted four times. The team's leading receiver is Curcio, who has caught 19 passes for 41.2 yards per outing and one touchdown. Sophomore tight end Matt Brophy has made 10 receptions while senior wing Greg Namrow and DeSalva have each grabbed nine balls. Sophomore receiver Kyle Davis has snared eight catches and a team-leading two touchdowns.

THE GETTYSBURG DEFENSE
The Bullet defense will look to build off of a game in which it held an opponent to a season-low point total and closed the game strong, coming up with stops on each of Moravian's last three possessions. Junior safety Joe Delaney leads the squad with 51 tackles while sophomore linebacker Larry DelViscio has posted 50 tackles while leading the team with 6.5 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. Junior linebacker Peter Hak has contributed 45 tackles and a pair of blocked kicks while junior linebacker Marc Graziano and sophomore linebacker Mark Covington have added 45 and 37 tackles, respectively. Junior cornerback Rob Pennella leads the squad with six pass breakups.

THE GETTYSBURG SPECIAL TEAMS
Gettysburg is coming off another strong performance from its special teams, getting a pair of long kick returns from DeSalva, a pair of field goals from senior Mike Barrett, and a solid punting performance from senior Brian Betley. DeSalva is now averaging 22.7 yards per kick return, which leads the Centennial Conference and ranks 21st in Division III. He is also the conference leader and ranks 49th nationally in all-purpose yards (147.0 ypg). After missing his first field goal attempt of the season, Barrett has drilled his last six attempts and is tied for 15th in Division III in field goals per game (1.20). Betley averaged 35.8 yards on four punts last week and for the second game in a row, did not allow any return yards. For the season he has averaged 36.7 yards per game. Curcio has made all of the team's punt returns and averaged 3.7 yards per return.

THE JUNIATA OFFENSE
The Eagles have struggled offensively, scoring just one touchdown and 19 points in their first five games. The team's leading ball carrier is senior tailback Derek Kramer, who has rushed for 55.6 yards per game on 74 carries. Freshman tailback Zach McCaulley has also taken the handoff 43 times for 17.8 yards per game. A pair of freshmen have split the time at quarterback, with David Smyers passing for 42.0 yards per game while tossing five interceptions and Gino Ramires throwing for 51.0 yards per outing, one touchdown, and three interceptions. Junior Abram Mellinger leads the team with 12 receptions for 15.2 yards per game while sophomore Julian Valdiserri and junior Dominic Bornman have each made nine catches. Senior tight end Ronnie Shrift has added eight catches and a touchdown reception.

THE JUNIATA DEFENSE
Defensively, Juniata yielded a conference-high 36.4 points per game. The Eagles have performed well against the pass, ranking fifth in the Centennial at 177.4 yards per game. Senior defensive end Matt Walton has been a bright spot for Juniata, piling up 4.5 sacks, a mark that ranks second in the Centennial Conference. Freshman linebacker Kevin Gorman leads the team with 36 tackles, including 7.0 for loss, and a pair of sacks while freshman safety Chris Moss has totaled 29 tackles.

THE JUNIATA SPECIAL TEAMS
Sophomore kicker Scott Andrews has made 4-of-6 field goals for the Eagles and leads the team with 13 points while junior punter Owen Phillips has averaged 24.0 yards per attempt. Junior Abram Mellinger has handled the bulk of the team's return duties, averaging 7.8 yards on kick returns and 19.0 yards on punt returns.

DESALVA SHARES CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE POW AWARD
Senior tailback Anthony DeSalva was named the Centennial Conference Offensive Co-Player of the Week after his performance against Moravian last week. DeSalva rushed for a career-high three touchdowns and finished with 64 yards. He also returned a pair of kickoffs for 101 yards.

CURCIO REACHES MILESTONES
Senior wing Charles Curcio reached a pair of milestones in Gettysburg's win against Moravian a week ago. He became just the third player in school history to make 100 career receptions and just the fifth Bullet to go over 4,000 career all-purpose yards. He currently has 101 career receptions and 4,065 all-purpose yards.

HOLDING ONTO THE PIGSKIN
The Bullets have continued to protect the ball well this season, losing only a pair of fumbles through their first five games, tying for third in the conference. Gettysburg is also tied for the conference lead with just four interceptions this season.

START ME UP
Gettysburg has been outstanding in the first quarter this season, outscoring its opponents 52-14 over the first 15 minutes of play. The team has yet to trail in the opening quarter, when it has shut out its opponent in four out of five games.

THE COACHES
Gettysburg is coached by Barry Streeter, who is in his 32nd year at the helm of the Bullets. With 157 career victories, Streeter ranks 11th among active Division III coaches in wins. He is also tied for 30th on the all-time Division III coaches wins list. Streeter is Gettysburg's longest tenured and all-time winningest football coach.

The Eagles are coached by Carmen Felus, now in his second season. Felus came to Juniata from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he was the assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach from 2006-08.

CLIMBING THE CHARTS
A number of Bullets find themselves ranked among Gettysburg's all-time top-10 lists in several categories. Senior tailback Jamel Mutunga ranks seventh in both rushing yards (2,319) and rushing touchdowns (28) and is tied for seventh in points (192) while senior wing Charles Curcio is third in receptions (101), fifth in receiving yards (1,281), third in kick return yards (1,583), sixth in punt return yards (475), and fifth in all-purpose yards (4,065). Senior receiver Brian Betley ranks sixth in receiving yards (1,241), tied for seventh in receptions (77), and ninth in punting yards (2,472).