Final Score:
Steelers 20.
Jaguars 16.
Touchdowns: McDonald (Pittsburgh); Rothlisberger (Pittsburgh).
Final Score:
Steelers 20.
Jaguars 16.
Touchdowns: McDonald (Pittsburgh); Rothlisberger (Pittsburgh).
Crawford pulls in winning TD pass, Duquesne is NEC champion
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Nehari Crawford pulled in a pass over the middle from Daniel Parr and took it 56 yards for the winning touchdown with less than a half-minute to play Saturday and Duquesne defeated Central Connecticut 38-31 to win its fifth Northeast Conference title and earn the automatic bid to the NCAA FCS playoffs.
The catch on the winning TD gave Crawford 10 receptions on the day for 124 yards and placed him as the all-time leader in career catches for the Dukes (8-3, 5-1).
CCSU (6-5, 4-2) knotted the score at 31 with 5:35 to play when Jacob Dolegala, who had already passed for three touchdowns, ran it in from the 5.
Parr completed 23 of 33 passes for 277 yards and two TDs, while A.J. Hines carried the ball 31 times for 125 yards and two touchdowns
Dolegala passed for 219 yards and three touchdowns for the Blue Devils. He connected with Tyshaun James for two scores and tossed one to Aaron Dawson.
Westminster added to their lead with a 3yd TD pass from Konieczka to Joy. It caps a 58-yd drive 21-7 Westminster.
Westminster scored first with 10:18 left in the first half. Shimone Walker capped a 71-yd dive with a 4-yd run. 7-0 Westminster. The Golden Tornados tied the game at the 5:01 mark when Trevon Marshall went 23yards to cap a 61-yd drive. 7-7. The Titans quickly regains the lead . The drove 67yds in two plays. A Konieczka to Cox 58 yad TD pass gives Westminster a 14-7 lead.
Kickoff from Reeves Field is 1pm
Geneva rushed out a 20-0 lead in the first quarter but, the visiting Grove City Wolverenens out scored the Geneva Golden Tornados 35-7 to win the game 35-27. Grove City was paced by Wesley Schools 142 yds rushing and three touchdowns. Tyler Gufstafson caught 13-passes for 127 yds and two touchdowns. Grove City scored four touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Two of those TD’s came 38-seconds apart. It was a record setting night for Geneva running back senior Trevon Marshall. He scored four touch downs and broke the school’s all time rushing record with 285 yards. The record was held by Gerard Mushitti. Geneva will host rival Westminster next Saturday. Pregame on 1230 WBVP/1460WMBA at 13:30 KIckoff is schedule for 1pm
Grove City cut Geneva,s lead to 27-20 early in the fourth quarter. Josh Ehst hit hit hit Tyler Gufstafson for 67 yds and a touchdown. After a bad snap on a Geneva field goal. Grove City took over at their own 38 the Wolverens marched to a game tying touchdown. Wesley Schooley went over from the 7. The PAT was good giving Grove City the lead for the first time 28-27. After a Geneva three and out, Grove City took only one play to score again. Wesley Schools went45 yds to give Grove City it’s second touchdown in 36-seconds 35-27.
Trewon Marshall scored his fourth touchdown of the game. Rushing seven yards to cap a 68yd drive. The PAT was good. Late in the quarter Trewon Marshall rushed for 17-yards to become Geneva’s all time rusher.