Complete Game Notes

OPENING KICKOFF
Playing its final game before its bye week, the Gettysburg College football team (2-2, 1-2 CC) visits the McDaniel College Green Terror (1-3, 1-2 CC) in a Centennial Conference match-up on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. in Gill Stadium.

GAME COVERAGE
Fans unable to attend Saturday's game may follow the action through live stats at http://www.mcdanielathletics.com/livestats/landing and live video at http://www.mcdanielathletics.com/livevideo.

QUICK HITS
1. Gettysburg enters the game with the 19th-ranked offense in Division III, averaging 502.5 yards per outing.
2. The Bullets have scored 30 or more points in five of their last six meetings with the Green Terror.
3. McDaniel, which is 1-3 on the season, is seeking its second win under second-year head coach Mike Hoyt after going winless in 2012.

SERIES HISTORY
Gettysburg leads McDaniel 47-18-1 in the all-time series that began in 1891. The Bullets have captured the last two meetings following a pair of Green Terror victories.

LAST TIME OUT
Gettysburg held off a late Susquehanna rally to earn its first Centennial Conference victory of the season, topping the Crusaders 42-28 on Homecoming this past Saturday. Gettysburg led 35-14 with 6:11 remaining in the third quarter before a pair of Susquehanna touchdowns cut the deficit to seven. But Gettysburg iced the game in the final six minutes on a 21-yard halfback option pass from junior wing Fred Caruso to junior receiver Alec Pacelli and an interception by junior safety Gordon Prince. Senior receiver Aden Twer caught seven passes for 135 yards and a pair of touchdowns while junior Zach Miller completed 18 of 24 passes for 298 yards and three TDs. Sophomore tailback Kyle Wigley ran for 135 yards and a touchdown while senior wing Tommy LeNoir piled up over 200 all-purpose yards for the second game in a row, finishing with 206. Senior linebacker Cody DiAmore and freshman linebacker Michael Pennella each made 16 tackles.

Ursinus jumped to a 14-0 first-quarter lead and went on to beat McDaniel 40-21 in Collegeville this past Saturday. Senior receiver Nick O'Melia led the Green Terror with seven receptions for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns while sophomore Ryan Yamada threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns on 12-of-23 passing. Freshman linebacker Ralph Bernardo paced McDaniel defensively, making 14 tackles.

LAST YEAR'S MATCHUP
The defense came up with six takeaways while the offense rushed for 278 yards and five touchdowns as the Bullets cruised by McDaniel 35-3 in Gettysburg. The Bullets scored 21 points off turnovers and ended the game on a 28-0 run. Linebacker Larry DelViscio '13 led all players with a season-high 13 tackles, linebacker Cody DiAmore contributed 11 hits and an interception, and safety Drew Olsen '13 made two of the Bullets four interceptions. Tailback Eddie Hutchins rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on just 12 carries while senior tailback Ted Delia ran for 68 yards and three touchdowns for Gettysburg. Joe Rollins rushed for 138 yards to lead the Green Terror.

THE GETTYSBURG OFFENSE
The Bullets have achieved incredible balance offensively, averaging just nine more yards per game through the air (255.8) than on the ground (246.8) and scoring just one more touchdown rushing (10) than receiving (nine). Gettysburg's running game, ranked second in the Centennial Conference and 25th in Division III, has been led by sophomore tailback Kyle Wigley, who has posted three 100-yard games and ranks 36th nationally with 121.5 yards per outing. Junior quarterback Zach Miller has averaged 250.5 yards per game while tossing eight touchdowns and only three interceptions. Senior receiver Aden Twer leads the Bullets with 14 catches for 81.0 yards per game and five touchdowns while senior wing Tommy LeNoir has made 13 grabs for 51.5 yards per game and two TDs.

THE GETTYSBURG DEFENSE
Defensively, the Bullets have been led by sophomore linebacker Kodie McNamara, who leads the team and the Centennial Conference and ranks 10th in Division III with 13.3 tackles per game (53 total). Senior linebacker Cody DiAmore has added 47 tackles and ranks 19th in Division III with 11.8 hits per game. Sophomore cornerback Brian Calatozzo has made three interceptions while junior safety Gordon Prince leads the Bullets with four pass breakups. Prince single-handedly ended Susquehanna's final two drives a week ago, making an interception before breaking up a pass on the Crusaders' final two offensive plays. Junior defensive end Drew Winters made his first collegiate start a week ago and came up with 2.0 sacks, which leads the Bullets, while junior defensive end A.J. Hill has made a team-best 5.0 tackles for loss.

THE GETTYSBURG SPECIAL TEAMS
LeNoir has been excellent for the Bullets as a multi-purpose specialist and currently ranks 11th in Division III with 190.1 all-purpose yards per game. He has averaged 27.9 yards per kickoff return, which ranks 32nd in Division III, and 9.0 yards per punt return to rank 47th nationally. Junior kicker Matt Perkins is the team's second-leading scorer, connecting on 15-of-17 extra points and 4-of-5 field goals to rank 35th in Division III in field goals per game (1.0). Sophomore Robby Fay has averaged 37.7 yards per punt, and four of his 10 punts have landed inside the 20.

SCOUTING MCDANIEL
The Green Terror has lost its last two games after earning a 21-14 win over Moravian in its Centennial Conference opener. McDaniel features one of the top players in the Centennial Conference in senior tailback/return specialist Joe Rollins. He ranks second in the conference and 28th in Division III in rushing (131.3 yards per game), and he is also 10th in Division III in all-purpose yards (194.0 yards per game), averaging 24.5 yards per kick return. He has run for all five of McDaniel's rushing touchdowns. Sophomore Ryan Yamada has passed for 149.2 yards per game, two touchdowns, and seven interceptions while senior Nick O'Melia leads the team with 16 receptions for 51.8 yards per outing and two touchdowns. Defensively, senior linebacker Mike Cousar has led the way with 37 tackles, including 3.0 for loss, and two interceptions.

THE COACHES
Gettysburg is coached by Barry Streeter, now in his 35th year at the helm of the Bullets. With 176 career victories, Streeter is tied for seventh among active Division III coaches in wins. He is also tied for 19th on the all-time Division III coaches win list. Streeter, who owns a career record of 176-167-5, is Gettysburg's all-time winningest and longest-tenured football coach in program history. In addition, his 105 Centennial Conference football wins are second in conference history.

Mike Hoyt is in his second season as head coach of the Green Terror. He spent his previous eight seasons at Albright College, where he served as defensive coordinator. A 1992 graduate of Canisius College, he was also an assistant coach at Franklin & Marshall College for four years.