Complete Game Notes

OPENING KICK
Gettysburg (2-0, 1-0 CC), the NCAA Division III leader in rushing and scoring, aims for its third straight win to start the season as it hosts the Juniata College Eagles (1-1, 0-1 CC) in a Centennial Conference affair at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. After meeting in Huntingdon in each of the last two seasons, the two teams are playing at the Battlefield for the first time since 2009.

 GAME COVERAGE
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QUICK HITS
1. The Bullets enter Saturday's game leading Division III in rushing offense (454.0 ypg), scoring offense (59.0 ppg), kickoff returns (89.0 ypr), and sacks allowed (0.0 spg).
2. Gettysburg is 2-0 for the first time since 1993. A win would give the team its first 3-0 start since the 1987 team started 6-0.
3. The Bullets are 13-5 over their last 18 games, dating back to Oct. 9, 2010.

SERIES HISTORY
Gettysburg leads Juniata 18-8 in the all-time series that began in 1923. The Bullets have captured the last six meetings and have scored over 50 points in the last three match-ups.

LAST TIME OUT
Senior tailback Ted Delia rushed for 121 yards and a career-high four touchdowns as Gettysburg captured its Centennial Conference opener with a 48-7 victory at Ursinus College. The Bullets forced the Bears to punt on their first eight possessions while building a 36-0 lead by the third quarter. Senior quarterback Kody Smith led all players with 129 yards rushing and a touchdown while passing for 205 yards and an additional TD. Senior linebacker Larry DelViscio finished with a game-high 12 tackles and a fumble recovery to lead a defense that held Ursinus to 177 yards, with just 17 coming on the ground.

Dickinson returned two blocked punts for touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead score with 52 seconds left, as  the Red Devils defeated Juniata 24-17 in Huntingdon last Saturday. The Eagles had tied the game at 17 after putting together a 69-yard touchdown drive, capped by a 5-yard touchdown pass from sophomore Ward Udinski to classmate Kyle Shuck with 4:33 to go. Udinski finished with 243 yards and a touchdown on 21-of-39 passing while rushing for 128 yards and a TD. Senior receiver Dominic Bornman caught nine passes for 123 yards while junior defensive tackle Brandon Felus, junior linebacker Kevin Gorman, and sophomore linebacker Ethan Wilt made seven tackles apiece as Juniata held Dickinson to 187 yards and one offensive touchdown.

LAST YEAR'S MATCHUP
Tailback Ted Delia rushed for 105 yards and scored four touchdowns – including one on a 75-yard punt return – while receiver Aden Twer caught eight passes for 164 yards and two TDs as Gettysburg topped Juniata 58-27 at Knox Stadium. Gettysburg, which outgained the Eagles 596-239, never trailed after jumping out to a 21-0 lead and a 28-6 halftime advantage. Ward Udinski led Juniata, passing for 131 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 43 yards on 11 carries. Gettysburg's Larry DelViscio and Juniata's Kevin Gorman led all players with nine tackles apiece.

AMONG THE NCAA LEADERS
Along with their NCAA Division III-leading totals in rushing, scoring, kickoff returns, and sacks allowed, the Bullets are among the nation's leaders in numerous other categories. Gettysburg is fourth in total offense (616.0 ypg), eighth in total defense (165.0 ypg), 10th in rushing defense (26.5 ypg), tied for 11th in scoring defense (3.5 ppg), 16th in tackles for loss (10.5 tflpg), and 20th in sacks (4.0 spg). Individually, senior tailback Ted Delia ranks third in points per game (21.0) and 51st in rushing (107.5) while senior quarterback Kody Smith is 33rd in passing efficiency (152.42).

THE GETTYSBURG OFFENSE
The Bullets explosive Spread Wing offense has been carried by its ground game in the early going, averaging 454.0 yards per game. Thirteen of Gettysburg's 16 offensive touchdowns have come via the handoff. Delia has rushed for 107.5 yards per game and seven touchdowns - both Centennial Conference highs. Smith has added 81.5 yards per game rushing - the most by a CC quarterback - while sophomore wing Freddy Caruso (59.0 ypg) and sophomore tailback Eddie Hutchins (58.5 ypg, two TDs) have also contributed. Smith and Caruso have each averaged over 10 yards per carry. Smith has also passed for 158.0 yards per game while throwing three touchdowns and no interceptions. Senior receiver Kyle Davis leads the team in receptions (six), receiving yards per game (53.5), and touchdown catches (two). Caruso has contributed five catches for 52.5 yards per outing.

THE GETTYSBURG DEFENSE
The Bullets have played nearly flawless defensive ball in the early going, allowing just seven points, 330 yards, and 53 rushing yards over the first two games. The team's only touchdown allowed was set up by a fumble at the Gettysburg 29-yard line. Individually, senior linebacker Larry DelViscio leads the team with 20 tackles while junior linebacker Cody DiAmore and freshman linebacker Kodie McNamara have added 12 hits apiece. The Bullets have racked up 21 tackles for loss and eight sacks, with senior defensive end Joe Ventresca leading the way with 3.5 and  2.5, respectively.

THE GETTYSBURG SPECIAL TEAMS
Gettysburg's kicking game has received a workout early, with freshman Robby Fay going 12-for-15 on extra points. He is tied for the conference lead in kick scoring (6.0 ppg) without the benefit of a field goal. Caruso has averaged 36.2 yards per punt, and he has made the team's only kickoff return, which he brought back 89 yards for a touchdown on the opening kickoff of the season. Junior Tommy LeNoir has averaged 7.2 yards on six punt returns.

SCOUTING JUNIATA
The Eagles have made their mark on defense thus far, holding their first two opponents to 252.0 yards per game, which ranks third in the Centennial Conference. Juniata also ranks third in the conference in passing defense at 108.5 yards per game. The defense has been paced by sophomore linebacker Ethan Wilt, who has made 19 tackles (13 solo) and junior linebacker Kevin Gorman, who has notched 14 stops, including a conference-leading 5.0 for loss. Offensively, sophomore quarterback Ward Udinski has passed for 227.5 yards per game and one touchdown, and he is also the team's leading rusher, scrambling for 72.5 yards per game and two touchdowns. Junior tailback Zach McCaulley has added 66.5 rushing yards per game while senior receiver Dominic Bornman has caught 15 passes for 105.5 yards per outing.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
For their efforts in the win at Ursinus, senior tailback Ted Delia and senior linebacker Larry DelViscio each collected a player-of-the-week award. Delia was named the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week while DelViscio earned a spot on the D3football.com Team of the Week. It was the fifth career CC POW honor for Delia, including his third on offense, while DelViscio was named to his third D3FB Team of the Week.

REACHING THE CENTURY MARK
Gettysburg Head Coach Barry Streeter reached a milestone in last week's win at Ursinus, picking up his 100th Centennial Conference victory. He joins current Johns Hopkins Head Coach Jim Margraff as the only football coaches to pick up 100 CC wins.

DOUBLE THREAT
With his 129-yard rushing, 205-yard passing performance at Ursinus, senior quarterback Kody Smith achieved a rare feat, becoming the first Bullet to exceed 100 yards rushing and 200 yards passing since Joe Gossweiler '05 ran for 108 and passed for 216 in a 31-30 win over Waynesburg on Sept. 20, 2003.

HISTORIC OPENER
Gettysburg's Centennial Conference-opening win at Ursinus was a historic victory in several ways. It marked the second-highest scoring output by the Bullets in a CC opener behind only a 62-20 victory over Western Maryland (now McDaniel) in 1989. In addition, the team's seven points allowed were the fewest in a conference lid-lifter since a 40-7 win over Western Maryland in 1987.

THE RUN STOPS HERE
The Bullets limited Ursinus to 17 yards rushing last week, marking the fewest rushing yards by a Gettysburg opponent since Averett also had 17 yards in a 45-10 Bullet victory in 2002.

THE COACHES
Gettysburg is coached by Barry Streeter, now in his 34th year at the helm of the Bullets. With 169 career victories, Streeter is tied for 10th among active Division III coaches in wins. He is also tied for 24th on the all-time Division III coaches win list. Streeter, who owns a career record of 169-162-5, is Gettysburg's all-time winningest and longest-tenured football coach in program history. In addition, his 100 Centennial Conference football wins are second in conference history.

Tim Launtz is in his second season as the Eagles head coach. He was an assistant coach at Juniata for 15 years prior to becoming head coach, and he graduated from the college in 1980.