Complete Game Notes

OPENING KICK
Looking to shake off a pair of close losses, Gettysburg (5-2, 4-2 CC) hosts Moravian College (2-5, 2-4 CC) in a Centennial Conference match-up Saturday at 1 p.m. during Family Weekend at Shirk Field At Musselman Stadium.

GAME COVERAGE
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QUICK HITS
1. The Bullets enter the game locked in a three-way tie with Muhlenberg College and Ursinus College for third place in the Centennial Conference standings at 4-2.
2. Gettysburg has posted its best record through seven games since the 2007 team also opened the year at 5-2.
3. The Bullets continue to be well-represented among the Division III statistical leaders. They are ranked in the top-25 in four different categories and are seventh in rushing at 298.0 yards per game.

SERIES HISTORY
Gettysburg leads Moravian 9-1 in the all-time series that started in Head Coach Barry Streeter's first season at Gettysburg in 1978. After the Greyhounds won the first meeting, the Bullets have captured the last nine. Former Middle Atlantic Conference opponents, the two sides did not meet from 1983-2006, as Gettysburg joined the Centennial Conference and Moravian still competed in the MAC. The Greyhounds joined the Centennial as an associate member for football in 2007.

LAST TIME OUT
The Bullets led 10th-ranked Johns Hopkins 35-28 with 14:37 left, but the undefeated Blue Jays ended the game on a 21-0 run and Gettysburg came up on the short end of a 49-35 decision in Baltimore last Friday night. In a nail-biter that featured five ties and three lead changes, neither team led by more than seven until Johns Hopkins scored its final touchdown. The game featured two lightning delays, including one that pushed back the start of the game 50 minutes to 7:50 p.m. The final horn sounded just past 11 p.m. Senior tailback Ted Delia rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns for the Bullets, who had four scoring drives of 70 yards or longer. Senior quarterback Kody Smith ran for 83 yards and a pair of TDs while throwing for 197 yards. Senior linebacker Larry DelViscio led all players with 17 tackles for the Bullets while freshman linebacker Kodie McNamara made a season-high 16 stops.

Moravian fell behind 21-0 in the first quarter and dropped a 34-2 decision at Franklin & Marshall College last Saturday. The Greyhounds scored their lone points when F&M snapped the ball over the punter's head and out of the end zone for a safety in the second quarter. Sophomore linebacker Kevin Bracken made nine tackles (all solo) while forcing and recovering a fumble to lead the Greyhounds while sophomore linebacker Ed Buoye posted an interception.

LAST YEAR'S MATCHUP
Aden Twer broke a 47-year-old receiving record and the Bullets made the most of a freak October snowstorm, defeating Moravian College 22-14 at Rocco Calvo Field. Twer caught two touchdown passes and his second gave him 12 for the season, one more than Ken Snyder '65 posted in 1964. Twer finished the game with five catches for 84 yards while junior tailback Ted Delia rushed for 115 yards, with 76 coming on a first-half touchdown run. The game started with a blanket of snow already covering the field, and persistent precipitation added up to several inches on the artificial surface by the end of the day. The Bullets held the Greyhounds to 154 yards - the fewest by a Gettysburg opponent since 2003. Linebacker Larry DelViscio and defensive tackle Robert Swierkowski made a team-high eight tackles apiece while Ryan Hartzell led all players with 15 tackles for Moravian. Quarterback Robbie Moyer rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown for the Greyhounds.

AMONG THE NCAA LEADERS
In addition to their No. 7 rushing offense (298.0 ypg), Gettysburg ranks 17th in Division III in scoring offense (40.3 ppg), 17th in kick return average (24.1), 24th in total offense (472.3 ypg), 29th in pass defense (160.6 ypg), 35th in sacks (2.86 spg), 42nd in total defense (298.3 ypg), and 46th in scoring defense (17.7 ppg). Individually, senior tailback Ted Delia is tied for 12th in points per game (11.1) while senior linebacker Larry DelViscio is tied for 16th in tackles (11.9 tpg). Junior Tommy LeNoir is 28th in punt return average (10.8 ypr), and senior safety Drew Olsen is tied for 34th in interceptions per game (0.57).

THE GETTYSBURG OFFENSE
The Bullets ground game has continued to shine this season, scoring 29 of the team's 39 offensive touchdowns. A balanced effort has included three players averaging near or over 60 yards per game. Senior tailback Ted Delia has rushed for a team-leading 81.3 yards per game and 13 touchdowns while senior quarterback Kody Smith has scrambled for 69.7 yards per game and eight TDs. Sophomore tailback Eddie Hutchins has added 58.7 yards per game to go with four touchdowns. Smith has also orchestrated an efficient passing game, throwing for 173.1 yards per outing, 10 touchdowns, and four interceptions. Junior receiver Aden Twer leads the Bullets with 16 catches for 31.8 yards per game and a pair of touchdowns while senior receiver Kyle Davis has grabbed 14 passes for 27.9 yards per game and a pair of TDs. Freshman wing Kevin McCarthy has added 12 catches while senior tight end Matt Brophy leads the Bullets with three touchdown receptions.

THE GETTYSBURG DEFENSE
Gettysburg's opportunistic defense has produced 14 takeaways, including 10 interceptions. Senior linebacker Larry DelViscio has piled up a team-leading 83 tackles, with 36 coming over the last two games. Freshman linebacker Kodie McNamara is second among the Bullets with 57 tackles while junior linebacker Cody DiAmore is close behind with 56. DiAmore has also two interceptions and has broken up four passes. Senior defensive ends Chris Nolan (5.0 sacks, 7.5 tackles for loss) and Joe Ventresca (4.5 sacks, 6.5 tackles for loss) have led the pass-rushing attack while senior defensive end Mark Covington has added 8.5 tackles for loss. Senior safety Drew Olsen leads Gettysburg with four interceptions while junior cornerback Hugo Nolasco is tops on the team with five pass breakups.

THE GETTYSBURG SPECIAL TEAMS
Freshman Robby Fay continues to serve all three of the team's kicking duties on kickoffs, field goals/extra points, and punts. He has converted 35-of-38 extra points (including his last 23), made his only field-goal attempt, and has averaged 34.0 yards on 18 punts. Junior Tommy LeNoir has made 16 of Gettysburg's 19 punt returns for an 10.8-yard average while sophomore Freddy Caruso has averaged 46.3 yards per kickoff return on three attempts, including an 89-yarder for a touchdown on the opening kickoff against Misericordia

SCOUTING MORAVIAN
Moravian is also looking to snap a losing streak after dropping its last three games. And like the Bullets, the Greyhounds have favored the run, scoring seven of their 10 touchdowns on the ground. Senior tailback Joe Tegan leads the team with 51.0 rushing yards per game and three touchdowns on 76 carries. Sophomore quarterback Jimmy Lahue has passed for 125.9 yards per game, three touchdowns, and four interceptions, with freshman receiver Will McLaughlin making 19 catches and a pair of touchdown receptions. Defensively, freshman linebacker Brendan Downey has made 48 tackles over five games to rank second in the Centennial Conference with 9.6 hits per game. Senior cornerback Rocco Del Priore leads the Greyhounds with 51 total tackles while senior safety Travis King has registered 49 stops. On special teams, freshman Jimmy McCarthy has racked up a conference-leading 439 kick return yards and ranks fourth in the Centennial in all-purpose yards (105.6 yards per game).

MOVIN' ON UP
Bullet seniors Kody Smith, Ted Delia, and Larry DelViscio have advanced on several career top-10 lists at Gettysburg. After throwing for 197 yards at Johns Hopkins, Smith is now third in school history with 3,239 passing yards. He is also fourth in both completions (232) and touchdown passes (31). Delia, who rushed for a pair of touchdowns at Hopkins, is now tied for eighth all-time at Gettysburg with 23 career rushing TDs and is 10th in total touchdowns (27). DelViscio, who has made 36 tackles over his last two games, is now ninth in school history in career tackles (284) and seventh in tackles for loss (29.5).

THE COACHES
Gettysburg is coached by Barry Streeter, now in his 34th year at the helm of the Bullets. With 172 career victories, Streeter is tied for 10th among active Division III coaches in wins. He is also tied for 21st on the all-time Division III coaches win list. Streeter, who owns a career record of 172-164-5, is Gettysburg's all-time winningest and longest-tenured football coach in program history. In addition, his 103 Centennial Conference football wins are second in conference history.

Jeff Pukszyn is in his second year as the head coach of Moravian. He took over the position after spending the previous 10 seasons as the assistant head coach of the Greyhounds. He is just the fourth head coach of Moravian since 1955.