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GETTYSBURG, Pa.  – Gettysburg College takes on Juniata College in a Centennial Conference football match up this Saturday at 1 p.m. at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium. 
 
GAME COVERAGE
Saturday's game will feature live stats and live video courtesy of Stretch Internet and WellSpan Sports Medicine. You can follow along on your computer or mobile device at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/gettysburg/.
 
THE COACHES
Barry Streeter enters his 38th season at the helm of Gettysburg's football program. Streeter is the longest-tenured active coach in Division III and his 190 wins place him sixth among active coaches. Streeter has led Gettysburg to three Centennial Conference championships (1983-85) and he has twice been named CC Coach of the Year. In 1985, he led the Bullets to the only undefeated regular season in school history (9-0-1) and an appearance in the national semifinals. Streeter is a 1971 graduate of Lebanon Valley and he is a member of the Dutchmen's Hall of Fame.
 
Tim Launtz is in his sixth season at the helm of his alma mater. Launtz is 21-32 and guided Juniata to the ECAC South Bowl in 2013, marking the program's first postseason appearance in four decades. Launtz was an assistant coach at Juniata for 15 years prior to becoming head coach, including six seasons under current Gettysburg offensive coordinator Kevin Burke. Launtz is a 1980 graduate of Juniata.
 
THE SERIES
Gettysburg holds a 21-9 edge in the series with Juniata. The Bullets are 13-6 all-time against the Eagles in Gettysburg, including 4-0 as members of the Centennial Conference. Gettysburg has won eight of the nine games since Juniata joined the conference in 2007.
 
LAST MEETING
Gettysburg survived a comeback bid by Juniata thanks to a 39-yard touchdown heave by Sam McDermott '16 to Tyler Frazee '19 with 19 seconds left to give the visiting Bullets a 30-25 decision. The Orange and Blue broke out to a 17-0 lead before back-to-back touchdown passes from Hank Coyne to Kirby Breault put Juniata on the board. Jordan Kelso '17 hauled in a career-long 71-yard touchdown, but the Eagles struck in the final minute of the first half with another scoring toss from Coyne to Breault. A pair of field goals gave the hosts a 25-24 lead with just over one minute remaining in the game. Sitting on third-and-10, McDermott threw over the top of the secondary to find Frazee for the game-winning score. McDermott finished with 439 yards of total offense, gaining 90 on 15 carries and posting 349 through the air. Kelso posted a career-best 177 yards on seven catches. Kodie McNamara '16 totaled a dozen tackles, including two for a loss. Coyne finished 26-for-45 for 404 yards, while Breault managed 13 receptions for 246 yards.

 

LAST TIME OUT
Gettysburg erased a 14-0 deficit to Ursinus by out-scoring the Bears 42-3 over the final 54 minutes. Five different receivers caught touchdowns, including a 64-yard strike from junior Justin Davidov to classmate Ryan Thompson in the second quarter. Davidov threw three touchdowns and rushed for another. Senior Danny Thompson posted 200 yards passing and a pair of scoring tosses. Ryan Thompson finished with 94 yards receiving on four catches, while sophomore Justin Walsh toted the ball 22 times for 83 yards. Sophomore safety Mike McKnight turned in a pair of big plays on defense, first scooping up a forced fumbe by classmate Jake Fioretti and running it back 42 yards before picking off a pass and returning it 53 yards. Sophomore Jake Skinner totaled nine tackles and a sack, while sophmore Nolan Skirtich posted five stops and three pass break-ups.
 
SCOUTING JUNIATA
Juniata has opened its season with a pair of wins, including a 42-21 decision over Dickinson last Saturday. The Eagles posted the game's first score on a 25-yard fumble return into the end zone by Ryan Bologa. After Dickinson tied the game, Juniata jumped back in front on a 78-yard heave from Hank Coyne to Kirby Breault. Breault added a 36-yard yard touchdown reception in the second quarter during a 28-0 run by Juniata. Coyne finished 13-of-23 for 280 yards and three touchdowns, while Breault hauled in five passes for 171 yards. David Vidovic added a pair of scores and 59 yards rushing. Juniata picked off three passes against Dickinson and sits atop the Centennial Conference with five interceptions. The Eagles also rank second in the conference with five sacks. Breault paces the CC in receiving yards (299), receiving touchdowns (3), and all-purpose yards (473).
 
GETTYSBURG OFFENSE
Gettysburg ranks fourth in the conference in points per game (32), yards per game (446) and passing yards per game (292.5). The Bullets top the conference with six passing touchdowns. Over its last 61 minutes of action, Gettysburg has put up 64 points. Quarterbacks Danny Thompson and Justin Davidov have combined for 585 yards and nine total touchdowns this season. Davidov is the team's top rusher at 67.5 yards per game with sophomore Justin Walsh close behind at 57.5. Eleven different players have hauled in a reception and five have caught touchdown passes. Six of those receivers have grabbed a pass of 30 yards or more.
 
GETTYSBURG DEFENSE
The Bullets defense has leads the Centennial in fumbles recovered (4) and tackles (169). The Bullets racked up five sacks and nine tackles for a loss against Ursinus. The tackles for a loss were the most since the team posted 10 against Juniata two years ago. Junior linebacker Frank Olmo leads the conference with 23 tackles.
 
GETTYSBURG SPECIAL TEAMS
Sophomore Tyler Frazee averaged 44.7 yards on three punts against Ursinus. Frazee booted a 55-yarder in the third quarter against the Bears, the longest by a Bullet in nearly two years. Freshman Justin Geisel kicked his first career field goal against Ursinus and averaged 54.5 yards on eight kickoffs.
 
TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE
Through the first two games of the year, quarterbacks Justin Davidov and Danny Thompson have seen an even split of time on the playing field. Davidov has totaled 50 offensive plays (23 rushes, 27 passes), while Thompson has recorded 55 plays (18 rushes, 37 passes). As a tandem, the pair is averaging 292.5 passing yards and 80.5 rushing yards per game this season. It's not the first time Gettysburg has opted for a dual-quarterback system. In 2011, Kyle Whitmoyer '12 and Kody Smith '13 split time under center and combined for 234.4 passing yards and 67.6 rushing yards per game.
 
DEFENSIVE RETURNS
Sophomore Mike McKnight had two long defensive returns against Ursinus. McKnight carried a fumble 42 yards and brought back an interception 53 yards. He is the first Bullet to get a fumble recovery and an interception in the same game since senior Chris Miller against McDaniel in 2014. His fumble return was the longest since Joe Delaney '12 went for 65 yards against Dickinson in 2008.

 

FIRST-TIMERS
Four Bullets have caught their first touchdown passes this season and all four went for at least 30 yards. Junior Ty Abdul-Karim caught a 35-yard score from classmate Justin Davidov in the opener against Bridgewater. It was also Davidov's first career scoring throw. In the game against Ursinus, sophomore Matt McFadden (31 yards), junior Andrew Major (33 yards), and sophomore Johnny Davis (32 yards) each hauled in their first touchdowns. McFadden's score came from senior Danny Thompson, which marked his first collegiate touchdown pass.
 
MAT MAN
Sophomore Paul Triandafilou has started the last two games at nose tackle, recording five tackles and a tackle for a loss. Triandafilou also competes on the wrestling team. As a freshman, he went 30-4 and earned All-America status with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championship, the highest national finish ever by a Bullet heavyweight.