[Kutztown Football] West Chester 48, Kutztown 21

[leiboff at kutztown.edu]

NCAA Football
Saturday, October 1, 2005 

West Chester (4-2, 2-0 PSAC East)   48
Kutztown (1-4, 1-1 PSAC East)         21

KUTZTOWN, PA – Brent Steinmetz rushed for 142 yards and three 
touchdowns, while Brandon Simmons accounted for 275 all purpose yards 
to lead West Chester to a 48-21 win over Kutztown in Pennsylvania 
State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division action at University 
Field.

             Steinmetz rushed 26 times and scored touchdowns in the 
first, second and fourth quarters.  Simmons caught four passes for 121 
yards and a touchdown, returned seven punts for 141 yards and a 
kickoff for 13.  WCU quarterback Matt Burdalski completed 9-of-22 
passes for 199 yards and two scores.   

            For Kutztown, James Brooks caught five passes for 99 yards 
and two TDs, while QB Kyle Spotts completed 18-of-36 for 218 yards, 
three touchdowns and an interception.  Maurice Adams rushed for 64 
yards on 13 carries. 

            KU opened the scoring on a 56 yard hookup from Spotts to 
Brooks with 6:29 left in the first.  The lead, however, was short-
lived, as West Chester rattled off 24 straight points, including a 
Steinmetz four yard run to start the rally and a 23 yarder to cap it 
with 7:05 left in the second.  Burdalski connected with Mike 
Washington for a 22 yarder late in the first, and Alex Walsh hit a 24 
yard field goal midway through the second. 

            KU cut into the lead just before half, taking over at the 
25 yardline after Leroy Azubuike blocked a punt.  Spotts hit Larry 
Baumgardner from 12 yards out to make it 24-14 at halftime. 

            West Chester scored less than a minute into the second 
half when Burdalski hit Simmons for a 50-yard touchdown.  
 
            Kutztown answered back on its next drive, with Spotts 
hitting Brooks for a 16 yard TD.   

            The Rams put the game away with 17 points in the fourth 
quarter.  Walsh connected on a 22 yard field goal, Steinmetz ran in 
from one yard out and Dean Millard capped the scoring with a seven 
yard run with 45 seconds left.
 
            Scott Smith led Kutztown with 12 tackles.  Greg Mitchell 
had 11 stop, while Azubuike had 10 hits and the blocked punt.  Michael 
Baldwin had six tackles and two breakups.   

            Randy Reinert let WCU with 13 tackles, three tackles for 
loss, a forced fumble and two sacks.   

            West Chester improves to 4-2 overall, 2-0 in the PSAC 
East.  Kutztown falls to 1-4 overall, 1-1 in the division.  
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Josh Leiboff
Kutztown University Sports Information
Phone: (610) 683-4182
Fax: (610) 683-4676
Email: leiboff at kutztown.edu
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