Complete Game Notes

OPENING STATEMENTS
The Bullets seek their first Centennial Conference victory of the season as they host the undefeated Ursinus College Bears. The game will feature a matchup of one of the conference's top offensive teams in Gettysburg and the Centennial's leading defensive team in Ursinus.

GAME COVERAGE
Saturday's game can be followed through live stats at http://www.sidearmstats.com/gettysburg/football/index.htm and live video (pay-per-view) at http://www.gettysburgsports.com/showcase/#liveevents.

HOMECOMING
Gettysburg is celebrating Homecoming this weekend, and the school's five newest members of the Hall of Athletic Honor - Kristen Hull '95, Catherine Schott '00, Paul Smith '00, Craig Van Tatenhove '65, and Tony Wechter '88 - will be recognized at halftime. The five will be officially inducted into the HOAH Friday night. Two of the new inductees - Smith and Wechter - played football at Gettysburg. Smith was a record-setting tailback and return specialist from 1996-99 while Wechter made his mark as a standout defensive back and return man from 1984-87, helping the Bullets to a pair of conference titles.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Gettysburg leads Ursinus 31-18-4 in the all-time series that dates back to 1903. The Bullets had won six of the last seven meetings prior to the Bears victory last season.

LAST MEETING
In a game that featured a Centennial Conference-record 1,317 yards of total offense, it was a three-yard run by quarterback Justin Decristofaro on a fourth-and-1 with just over two minutes left that clinched the game for Ursinus in Collegeville. The Bears led by 32 points late in the third quarter, only to see the Bullets run off 27 unanswered points in under 11 minutes. But Gettysburg's furious rally would eventually run out of time, as the Bears held on for a 55-50 victory. The 105 total points marked a Centennial Conference record, and the Bullets set both a conference and school record for points scored in a loss. Matt Flynn '10 led the Bullets by setting school and Centennial records with 519 yards passing, seven touchdown passes, and 522 yards of total offense. Decristofaro finished with 389 yards passing while receiver Nick Giarratano caught 11 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns.

LAST TIME OUT
Gettysburg rallied from 11 points down with 7:15 left to send the game to overtime, but Muhlenberg College recovered to pull out a 33-27 victory in Allentown on Saturday. Senior Mike Barrett kicked a 24-yard field goal with nine seconds left to force overtime for Gettysburg, which led 16-6 early in the second half before Muhlenberg answered with 21 unanswered points. Barrett's field goal was set up by a bad Mule snap on a punt that gave the Bullets the ball inside the 10-yard line with 33 seconds to go. But after the Bullets were intercepted on their overtime possession, the Mules threw a touchdown pass on their first offensive play to come away with the win. Senior wing Charles Curcio led the Bullets offensively, tying a career-high with seven receptions for 69 yards and a touchdown while rushing for an additional 44 yards on eight carries. Junior linebacker Peter Hak led all players with 12 tackles.

Senior quarterback Justin Decristofaro threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns as the Bears held the ball for close to 44 minutes in a 24-7 victory over Susquehanna last Saturday in Collegeville. Freshman running back Bryan Ellis ran for 109 yards and a touchdown of his own, as the Bears had 380 yards in total offense. Ursinus led just 7-0 at halftime and 10-0 heading into the third quarter before breaking the game open with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns.

THE GETTYSBURG OFFENSE
The Bullets have played well offensively thus far, leading the Centennial Conference in rushing (226.3 ypg), ranking second in total offense (408.7 ypg), and third in scoring offense (30.0 ppg). Senior tailback Jamel Mutunga is the conference's leading rusher, averaging 87.3 yards per game to go with three touchdowns. Junior quarterback Kyle Whitmoyer has added 53.7 yards per game on the ground and has scrambled for a team-leading four touchdowns while senior tailback Anthony DeSalva has contributed 47.0 yards per outing and two touchdowns. Through the air, Whitmoyer has thrown for 181.7 yards per game and tossed one touchdown and three interceptions while completing 65.3 percent of his passes. Senior wing Charles Curcio has been Whitmoyer's favorite target, catching 12 passes for 45.0 yards per game and one touchdown. Sophomore tight end Matt Brophy has made nine receptions for 57.7 yards per game, and DeSalva has added eight catches for 26.7 yards per game.

THE GETTYSBURG DEFENSE
Gettysburg's defense has been led by junior safety Joe Delaney and junior linebacker Peter Hak, who rank first and second, respectively, in the Centennial Conference in tackles per game. Delaney is the conference leader and is tied for 17th in Division III with 12.3 tackles per game while Hak is tied for second in the Centennial with 11.0 hits per outing. Sophomore linebacker Larry DelViscio has also averaged close to double digits in tackles, making 9.8 stops per game. The Bullets have forced seven turnovers on the season, with four coming off interceptions. Freshman cornerback Hugo Nolasco is tied for sixth in the conference with four passes defended (three breakups, one interception).

THE GETTYSBURG SPECIAL TEAMS
Senior kicker Mike Barrett has enjoyed a solid season thus far, making 11-of-12 extra points and booting 2-of-3 field goals, including a career-long 44-yarder against Muhlenberg last week. Senior punter Brian Betley allowed just one of his six punts to be returned last week and has averaged 33.4 yards per attempt on the season. Senior Anthony DeSalva has averaged 20.9 yards per kick return - good for second in the Centennial Conference - on nine attempts while classmate Charles Curcio has made all six of the Bullets punt returns, averaging 4.8 yards.

THE URSINUS OFFENSE
The Bears currently rank third in the Centennial Conference in rushing with 148.2 yards per game. However, Ursinus has scored nine of its 11 offensive touchdowns through the air. Senior quarterback Justin Decristofaro has averaged 179.0 passing yards per game and has thrown seven touchdowns and four interceptions. Junior receiver Nick Giarratano leads the team with 17 receptions, averaging 63.8 yards per game, and he leads the Centennial Conference in scoring with six touchdowns. Junior Storm Miller has added 10 catches while freshman receiver Jerry Rahill and senior tight end C.J. Yespelkis have added seven receptions each. On the ground, freshman tailback Bryan Ellis has taken the carry 76 times for 85.0 yards per game to go with one touchdown. Sophomore Teddy Conrad has also seen ample time, rushing 48 times for 43.8 yards per outing.

THE URSINUS DEFENSE
Defensively, Ursinus has surged to the top of nearly every statistical category in the Centennial Conference. The Bears 4-2-5 set leads the league in scoring defense, allowing a miniscule 6.8 points per game, a mark that ranks sixth in Division III. Ursinus is also tops in the conference and sixth nationally in rushing defense (51.8 ypg) and leads the Centennial in total defense (227.0 ypg). Individually, sophomore cornerback Chris Rountree has played well, tying for the conference lead with 11 passes defended and tying for fifth in Division III with five interceptions. Junior linebacker Greg Martell leads the team with 6.5 tackles per game while senior linebacker Joe Galie and junior safety Joe Henry have each collected 4.5 hits per game. Martell leads the team with 5.5 tackles for loss while Henry has made a team-leading 2.5 sacks.

THE URSINUS SPECIAL TEAMS
Freshman kicker Michael Bennett has drilled all 12 of his extra-point attempts in the early going while making 4-of-7 field goals, including a season-long 36-yarder, while sophomore Derek Giannetti ranks second in the Centennial Conference in punting with an average of 39.3 yards. Junior Mike Rissmiller has handled the majority of the Bears return duties, taking back four kickoffs for an average of 16.8 yards and returning nine punts for a conference-best 14.7 yards per attempt, including one touchdown.

THE COACHES
Gettysburg is coached by Barry Streeter, who is in his 32nd year at the helm of the Bullets. With 156 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.

Ursinus is coached by Peter Gallagher, now in his 10th year with the Bears. He has coached the team to a record of 44-52 and guided Ursinus to an ECAC playoff game last season.

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 (2,193) and rushing touchdowns (26) and is tied for ninth in points (174) while senior wing Charles Curcio is fifth in receptions (94), fifth in receiving yards (1,210), third in kick return yards (1,583), sixth in punt return yards (472), and fifth in all-purpose yards (3,916). Senior receiver Brian Betley ranks sixth in receiving yards (1,202), eighth in receptions (75), and ninth in punting yards (2,066).