[Kutztown Football] Kutztown 45, Mansfield 18

[leiboff at kutztown.edu]

NCAA Football
Saturday, September 24, 2005

Kutztown picks up first win of the season

Kutztown 45, Mansfield 18

MANSFIELD, PA – Larry Baumgardner tied a school record with four 
touchdown catches as Kutztown University picked up its first win of 
the season, defeating Mansfield, 45-18, in the Pennsylvania State 
Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division opener at Van Norman Field 
Saturday afternoon.

	Baumgardner caught nine passes for 93 yards and all four of QB 
Kyle Spotts’ touchdowns.  Baumgardner ties the school record held by 
Tony Santella (1986) and current KU receivers coach Mark Steinmeyer 
(1991).  
	Spotts was 24-of-31 for 221 yards, while running backs Maurice 
Adams and Tony Bria both went over 100 yards.  Adams rushed for 143 
yards on 14 carries, including 65 yard TD run in the fourth quarter.  
He also caught four passes for 30 yards.  Bria gained 102 yards on 19 
rushes, including a one-yard scoring run in the second.

	The Golden Bear offense clicked on all cylinders on Saturday, 
racking up 582 yards, including 361 rushing and 221 passing.  KU, 
which had 35 first downs in the game, did not attempt a punt, with all 
of its drives ending with a score or on one of three turnovers.  
	Kutztown never trailed in the game, taking the lead at the 
9:22 mark of the first half when Baumgardner capped a nine-play, 85-
yard drive with a five yard TD catch.

	MU answered on its next drive, going 69 yards on nine plays as 
Poohbear McNeal went in from one yard out.  The PAT failed, keeping it 
7-6 with 5:20 left in the first.

	Matt Scartozzi set KU’s career field goal record on the next 
drive, connecting on a 30 yard attempt with 53 seconds left in the 
first.  Scartozzi passed Steve Kratz into sole possession of the 
record with 20 career field goals.

	Michael Baldwin intercepted John Hengehold’s pass at the MU 30 
yardline early in the second quarter, setting up Bria’s one yard dive 
eight plays later.  
	The Golden Bears had a chance to put the game away in the 
first half, but its last two possessions ended on a fumble at the 
Mansfield seven, and an interception in the final minute at the MU 
13.  KU had to settle for a 17-6 lead at halftime.

	Kutztown took the opening kick of the second half and marched 
67 yards on nine plays.  Spotts’ first pass of the drive was 
incomplete, but he connected on the next six passes, including a 15 
yarder to paydirt for Baumgardner.  
	After an MU punt, the Bears went right down the field again.  
Adams gained 39 yards on five carries, setting up Spotts-to-
Baumgardner for a seven yard TD with 7:38 left in the third.  KU led 
31-6 after ratting off 24 straight points.

	Mansfield used some trickery on its next possession.  McNeal 
tossed a halfback option pass 29 yards to Ozzie Mathis, but the two-
point conversion failed and MU trailed 31-12.  
	Spotts and Baumgardner hooked up for the fourth and final time 
on a 10 yard TD pass six seconds into the fourth quarter to make it 38-
12.

	MU went 83 yards on 10 plays, with Hengehold connecting with 
Jeff Tanner from 18 yards out to make it 38-18 with 11:10 remaining.  
Mansfield recovered the onside kick, but couldn’t take advantage, with 
DE Leroy Azubuike picking up a 10-yard sack on third down to force a 
punt.

	On the next play, Adams broke through the line and raced 65 
yards to cap the scoring with 9:38 left.

	Azubuike had seven tackles to lead KU.  DE Mike Grosso had six 
stops, including a sack.  DE Kevin Branco had five tackles, including 
two for loss.   
	James Brooks had five catches for 40 yards, while Jason Henley 
had three catches for 28 yards.  Reserve running back Travis Barron 
rushed for 59 yards on seven carries in the fourth quarter.

	Mansfield’s Hengehold completed 14-of-29 passes for 205 
yards.  Rodney Davis caught four passes for 64 yards, while McNeal 
rushed for 58 yards on 22 carries and caught four passes for 42 
yards.  Ronnie Montgomery had 16 tackles, an interception and two pass 
breakups.

	Kutztown returns home next week when it hosts West Chester at 
1:00 PM on Saturday.  
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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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