Box
Score
The nationally ranked Hobart College football team outrushed the
Liberty League's top rushing offense on its way to a 49-21
conference win at Springfield College this afternoon. The Statesmen
rushed for 323 yards and six touchdowns while limiting the Pride to
248 yards rushing, more than 80 yards below its season average.
Senior running back Steven
Webb gained 203 yards rushing and scored three
touchdowns to lead Hobart, which is ranked No. 5 by the AFCA and
No. 7 in the D3football.com poll. He carried the ball 17 times,
averaging 11.9 yards per carry. Webb scored on TD runs of 25, 21,
and 61 yards. Junior fullback Dominique
Ellis added 68 yards on the ground and a
TD.
Sophomore linebacker Trayvon
Toney paced the Hobart defense with a game-high 11
tackles. The race to break the Hobart career tackles for loss
record got a little tighter. Junior defensive end Tyre
Coleman had two takedowns behind the line of
scrimmage today to raise his career total to 54.5, 2.5 behind
senior linebacker Devin
Worthington, who was credited with half a tackle for
loss. Worthington is just two off the record of 59 set by Rob Gould
'01.
The Statesmen (5-0, 3-0) held Springfield's leading rusher,
Joe Morreno (117.4/g), to a mere 11 yards rushing. Louis Fenaroli
produced a team-high 70 yards and a TD on 18 carries. Kenny Calaj
and Mike Dublin shared team-high honors with seven tackles each for
the Pride.
Hobart charged out of the gate reaching the end zone on its first
four drives of the game. The defense forced a three-and-out to
start the game and the Statesmen offense took over at its own 20.
Junior quarterback Patrick
Conlan's 5-yard TD pass to sophomore tight
end Nick
Liverio capped a 12-play, 80-yard march that put the
visitors in front 7-0. Hobart's defense came up big again, this
time giving the offense a short field. Springfield tried to put,
but first-year Gabriel
Smith broke through and blocked the kick and
classmate Matt
Cragg recovered at the Springfield 20. The Statesmen
were flagged for delay of game, backing them up to the 25, but Webb
took the first down handoff into the end zone for a 14-0 lead with
4:17 left in the first quarter.
Just 1:12 into the second quarter, Webb made it 21-0 on a 21-yard
scoring run that capped a 7-play, 45-yard drive.
Springfield (3-3, 0-3) started to move the ball on its ensuing
drive, reaching the Hobart 16, but fumbled on an option pitch and
junior linebacker Nolan
Toran recovered for Hobart. On first down, Ellis
rumbled 52 yards to put the ball at the Springfield 32. Conlan
completed a fourth-and-7 at the Springfield 29 to senior
wideout Yosh
Karbowniczak for 12 yards to keep the drive alive
and four plays later, sophomore Conner
Hartigan scored on a 2-yard plunge for a 28-0
lead.
The Pride finally cracked the scoring column with 19 seconds
remaining in the half. Fenaroli scored on a 1-yard dive to complete
a 16-play, 68-yard march. Hobart carried a 28-7 lead into the
break.
The Statesmen had the first possession of the second half, and
didn't need long to add to their lead. Webb got the call on first
down and ran 61-yard to paydirt for a 35-7 lead. It was his
43rd career rushing touchdown, third on the all-time list. Keith
Brandon '01 is second with 45, two behind record holder Rich
Kowalski '76.
Hobart scored once more before the end of the third quarter,
taking a 42-7 lead on Ellis' 2-yard scoring run with 2:24 left on
the clock.
Springfield scored on back-to-back possessions to start the fourth
quarter, closing the gap to 42-21 with 6:01 remaining in the game.
After the second score, Hartigan took the ensuing kickoff 84 yards
to the Springfield 12. First-year Brad
Burns got back-to-back handoffs and gained 4 and 8
yards for his first career touchdown, completing the day's
scoring.
Hobart was an efficient 6-of-9 on third down. Springfield was just
5-of-13 on third down, but did convert all four of its fourth down
tries.
The Statesmen are off next Saturday, and will return to action on
Saturday, Oct. 26, when they host Rensselaer in a Liberty League
contest scheduled to start at noon at Boswell Field.
Hobart wins 5th straight by outrushing Liberty League rushing leader
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2013
Hobart
49
Springfield
21
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 8 Hobart (5-0) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Springfield (3-3) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Oct 12, 2013