Box Score

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Johns Hopkins set a Centennial Conference record for points scored and the 14th-ranked and undefeated Blue Jays defeated the Bullets 83-21 in front of one of the largest Gettysburg crowds in recent memory during Homecoming and Family Weekend Saturday afternoon at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium in a battle of two of the top teams in the conference standings.

Senior quarterback Hewitt Tomlin threw for school records of 501 yards, seven touchdowns, and 39 completions for the Blue Jays (7-0, 6-0 CC) while tying former Gettysburg standout Matt Flynn's '10 Centennial Conference record for most touchdown passes in a game. Sophomore receiver Daniel Wodicka caught a school-record 15 passes for 217 yards and a touchdown while senior Sam Wernick had 13 catches for 148 yards and a pair of TDs. Junior receiver Scott Cremens had added six catches for 92 yards and three touchdowns.

Johns Hopkins, which won a school-record 12th game in a row dating back to last season, outgained the Bullets 731-335, set a school record for total yards, and came up two yards shy of the conference record set by Gettysburg in a win over St. Lawrence in 1999.

The Bullets (4-3, 4-2 CC), who entered the game tied for second place in the conference, surrendered the highest point total in program history against an intercollegiate opponent. Playing before a filled-to-capacity home section of bleachers, sophomore receiver Aden Twer caught 11 passes – one shy of the school record – for 132 yards and one touchdown to pace the Orange & Blue.

Junior tailback Ted Delia tied a Gettysburg record with his third punt return touchdown of the year, racing 91 yards to paydirt. Only Donald Beekman '71 in 1969 and Chris Notarfrancesco '95 in 1994 have equaled the feat. Delia also rushed for 75 yards on 16 carries while freshman wing Freddy Caruso tied a season-high with seven receptions for 78 yards.

Junior Kody Smith tossed for 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 12-of-23 passing for the Bullets while senior Kyle Whitmoyer went 11-for-21 for 105 yards.

Freshman Nick Ulassin broke the school record for kickoff returns in a season while exceeding 200 yards for the second time this year. He posted season-highs of 11 returns and 213 yards, and his ninth return of the game gave him one more than the previous record set by Charles Curcio '11 in 2009. Ulassin currently has 39 kick returns for 803 yards, 54 shy of the school record set last season by Anthony DeSalva '11.

Defensively, Johns Hopkins forced three fumbles and registered seven sacks.

The Blue Jays never trailed, leading 21-0 at the end of the first quarter, 42-7 at halftime, and 56-14 heading into the third quarter. They scored their final touchdown on a 37-yard fumble recovery by Matthew Connery with 4:43 left.

The Bullets got on the scoreboard when Smith connected with Twer – the fifth-leading receiver in Division III entering the game – who made a fantastic, leaping 47-yard touchdown pass in the end zone on the third play of the second quarter to make it 21-7.

Delia's punt return made it a 42-14 game with 10:31 left in the third quarter, but Hopkins settled any doubt with a 27-0 run spanning into the fourth quarter.

Gettysburg scored its final points on an 18-yard touchdown pass from Smith to senior wing John Pesce.

Making his first collegiate start, sophomore cornerback Cody DiAmore and senior linebacker Marc Graziano each made a game- and career-high 13 tackles. Junior linebacker Larry DelViscio added 12 stops while senior safety Joe Delaney made 11 hits, giving him 300 for his career and moving him into seventh in school history. Junior defensive end Joe Ventresca added a blocked extra point - his third of the season.

Junior linebacker Adam Schweyer led the Blue Jays with 12 tackles.

Gettysburg returns to Centennial Conference action next Saturday, when it visits Moravian College at 1 p.m.