Complete Game Notes

OPENING STATEMENTS
Coming off one of its most exciting performances in recent memory, the Gettysburg College football team looks to push its winning streak to five as it makes the 25-mile trip down Route 97 to take on the McDaniel College Green Terror in another Centennial Conference tilt. Gettysburg has not been on a winning streak this long since stringing seven victories together en route to an 8-2 finish in 1994. McDaniel is looking to snap a three-game skid.

GAME COVERAGE
Fans unable to attend Saturday's game can follow the action through a live audio broadcast by WTTR-AM 1470 at http://www.wttr.com/ or live stats at http://mcdanielathletics.com/sports/fball/live-stats.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Gettysburg leads McDaniel 45-17-1 in the all-time series that dates back to 1891. The series has gone back and forth recently, with the Bullets holding a slim 4-3 advantage since 2003.

LAST MEETING
Nick DeLuca kicked a 20-yard field goal as time expired and McDaniel defeated the Bullets 22-20 in Gettysburg last season. The Green Terror outgained the Bullets 438-330 while holding over a 20-minute (40:24-19:36) time of possession advantage. TJ Develin rushed for 113 yards on 16 carries while Thomas Massucci threw for 225 yards and a touchdown on 28-of-44 passing for McDaniel. DeLuca finished 3-for-3 on field goals, including a 40-yarder. Matt Flynn '10 completed 13-of-29 passes for 192 yards and a pair of TDs while Brian Betley caught five passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Jamel Mutunga rushed 16 times for 90 yards and a TD.

LAST TIME OUT
For the second week in a row Gettysburg posted a thrilling comeback, this time erasing a 50-27 deficit while scoring the game's final 34 points in just over 18 minutes to beat Susquehanna University 61-50 in Centennial Conference action. It was the second straight comeback of 17 points or more for Gettysburg, which overcame first-half deficits of 17-0 and 24-7 the previous week at Dickinson. The 111 combined points was a Centennial Conference record, as the two teams racked up a total of 1,162 yards. The Bullets outgained the Crusaders 644-518. Junior quarterback Kyle Whitmoyer contributed to six touchdowns (five passing, one rushing) while passing for 374 yards and rushing for an additional 70. Senior wing Charles Curcio caught a career-high 10 passes – the most by a Bullet since Shawn Hollingsworth had 12 in 2005 – for a career-best 121 yards and one touchdown, and he also rushed for a season-high 70 yards and a pair of TDs, including a go-ahead 4-yard run with 1:40 left. Senior receiver Brian Betley added five catches for a career-high 140 yards while tying the school record with three touchdown receptions, which went for 32, 40, and 43 yards.

Franklin & Marshall College hit a pair of field goals in the final 3:57 to help the Diplomats overcome a nine-point deficit and defeat McDaniel 31-28 in Lancaster on Saturday. The Green Terror led 28-19 with 12:39 left following a 9-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Thomas Massucci to senior receiver Matt Cahill, but F&M the game on a 12-0 run, including a game-winning 30-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining. Freshman running back Joe Rollins rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries for McDaniel while Massucci finished with 143 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions on 14-of-33 passing.

THE GETTYSBURG OFFENSE
The Bullet offense added another dimension to its repertoire last week, exploding for its biggest passing performance of the season. Gettysburg had scored only eight of its 32 offensive touchdowns through the air over its first seven games before junior quarterback Kyle Whitmoyer threw for five TDs alone against Susquehanna. Gettysburg continues to lead the Centennial Conference in rushing offense (251.9 ypg), total offense (459.1 ypg), and scoring offense (38.4 ppg) and rank 15th, 18th, and 21st, respectively, in Division III. The running game continues to be led by the trio of senior tailbacks Jamel Mutunga and Anthony DeSalva and Whitmoyer. Mutunga leads the team with 73.6 yards per game and seven touchdowns while DeSalva has also scored seven times and rushed for 61.4 yards per game. Whitmoyer leads the Bullets with nine rushing touchdowns - the most by a Gettysburg quarterback since 1987 - and has added 61.0 yards per game. Senior wing Charles Curcio has added 40.2 yards per game and four touchdowns while averaging 7.0 yards per carry. Whitmoyer has passed for 203.9 yards per game, 11 touchdowns, and just five interceptions. He has hit Curcio 37 times for 52.2 yards per game and a pair of touchdowns while senior receiver Brian Betley has grabbed 23 receptions for 52.5 yards per game and a team-best four touchdowns. Senior wing Greg Namrow has contributed 16 catches for 23.6 yards per game and one touchdown, and sophomore tight end Matt Brophy has made 12 receptions for 25.4 yards per outing and a TD.

THE GETTYSBURG DEFENSE
Though the Bullets yielded 50 points against Susquehanna, the defense came through in the clutch once again, stopping the Crusaders on their final six possessions. One week earlier, Gettysburg blanked Dickinson in the second half, when it allowed only 48 yards and a pair of first downs. Junior safety Joe Delaney leads the team and ranks second in the Centennial Conference with 9.9 tackles per game while junior linebacker Peter Hak is close behind with 9.5 hits per game, a mark that ranks fourth among the conference leaders. Sophomore linebacker Larry DelViscio has contributed 71 tackles, including a team-leading 11.5 for loss, and junior linebacker Marc Graziano has come up with 54 stops. Sophomore linebacker Mark Covington has turned in 52 tackles and has been a playmaker with 2.0 sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. Junior cornerback Rob Pennella leads the Bullets with nine pass breakups.

THE GETTYSBURG SPECIAL TEAMS
DeSalva has continued to perform extremely well on kick returns, averaging 26.5 yards per attempt, which ranks second in the Centennial Conference and is tied for 26th in Division III. He has racked up 164.4 all-purpose yards per game, also good for second in the conference and tied for 21st in the nation. Senior kicker Mike Barrett has converted 35-of-38 extra points and 6-of-8 field goals to rank second on the team with 53 points. Betley has continued an outstanding punting streak in which he has not allowed any return yards on his last 18 attempts, which spans the team's last five games. He has averaged 35.3 yards per punt on the season.

THE MCDANIEL OFFENSE
McDaniel's offense has relied on its passing game to put points on the board, as the Green Terror have scored 12 of their 16 offensive touchdowns through the air. Junior quarterback Thomas Massucci has passed for 158.9 yards per game, 12 touchdowns, and eight interceptions this season, with senior receiver Matt Cahill and sophomore receiver CJ Billera being his main targets. Cahill has made 33 catches for 47.5 yards per game and seven touchdowns while Billera has hauled in 29 catches for 36.6 yards per outing. Senior running back Raymond O'Hara has handled the bulk of the rushing for McDaniel, taking the handoff 95 times for 43.1 yards per game and two touchdowns. Rollins has added 38.0 yards per game and a touchdown on just 41 carries, averaging 6.5 yards per run. Freshman running back Vince Snarski has contributed 21.6 yard per game on 45 carries.

THE MCDANIEL DEFENSE
The Green Terror has been tough against the run this season and ranks second in the Centennial Conference with 94.2 rushing yards allowed per game. McDaniel has struggled against the pass, however, yielding a conference-worst 233.1 passing yards per game. Sophomore linebackers Diego Weiner and Zach Martin lead the team with 56 tackles apiece while senior linebacker Paul Smith has added 51 hits. The Green Terror own the conference's leading ball hawk in senior cornerback Chris Kolb, who has made a league-best seven interceptions.

THE MCDANIEL SPECIAL TEAMS
Junior Jake Nichols has handled nearly all of McDaniel's kicking duties and has converted 5-of-7 field goals and 15-of-17 extra points. He has also punted for a conference-best 39.2 yards per game and kicks off for the Green Terror. Cahill and Billera share kick-returning duties, averaging 23.3 and 19.0 yards per return, respectively, while Billera made all but two punt returns, averaging 7.4 yards.

THE COACHES
Gettysburg is coached by Barry Streeter, who is in his 32nd year at the helm of the Bullets. With 160 career victories, Streeter ranks 11th among active Division III coaches in wins. He is also tied for 26th on the all-time Division III coaches win list. Streeter is Gettysburg's longest tenured and all-time winningest football coach.

The Green Terror is coached by Tim Keating, who is 107-74-1 in his 18th season at McDaniel. He has coached the Green Terror to seven conference titles.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
A pair of Bullets were honored for their efforts in Gettysburg's win over Susquehanna last week. Senior wing Charles Curcio became the fifth Bullet to be named to the D3football.com Team of the Week while junior quarterback Kyle Whitmoyer picked up Gettysburg's third Offensive Player of the Week award and his second of the year.

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 is seventh in rushing yards (2,520) and tied for fifth in both rushing touchdowns (30) and points (204) while senior wing Charles Curcio is second in receptions (119), fifth in receiving yards (1,493), third in kick return yards (1,583), sixth in punt return yards (518), and third in all-purpose yards (4,471). Senior receiver Brian Betley ranks third in receiving yards (1,575), sixth in receptions (93), and ninth in punting yards (2,723). In addition, junior quarterback Kyle Whitmoyer is second in school history for rushing touchdowns in a season by a quarterback (nine) and fourth in rushing yards by a QB in a season (488).