[Kutztown Football] Adams leads offense to 53-36 win in Maroon & Gold Game

[Josh Leiboff]

Kutztown University Football

April 22, 2006

 

Adams leads offense to 53-36 win in Maroon & Gold Game

 

KUTZTOWN, PA - Maurice Adams (jr. West Chester/Henderson) rushed for 136 yards on 17 carries as the Kutztown University offense defeated the defense, 53-36, in the Maroon & Gold intra-squad scrimmage at University Field Saturday afternoon.

 

            The teams used a modified scoring system, which awarded points to the offense for touchdowns, field goals, extra points and first downs; while awarding points to the defense for touchdowns, turnovers and stops.  

 

            The Golden Bear offense scored four touchdowns, including short runs by backup quarterback Shane Martin (so. New Holland/Garden Spot), fullbacks Joe Strauss (r-fr. Lititz/Warwick) and Travis Barren (jr. Coatesville/Bishop  Shanahan), and a six-yard completion from starting QB Kyle Spotts (jr. Berwick/Berwick) to Brett Harbach (sr. West Lawn/Wilson).  

 

            The offense added points on a 26-yard field goal and four extra points by Steve Sandberg (so. Philadelphia/Northeast), as well as 22 first downs.  

 

            The defense notched a pair of turnovers, including a fumble recovery by safety Brian Bingnear (jr. Boothwyn/Chichester) and an interception by defensive back Joe Iannello (fr. Media/Strath Haven).  The defenders also notched eight stops of the offense.

 

            Running back Tyler Dinnis (so. Doylestown/Central Bucks West) added 76 yards on eight rushes, while Stu Berringer (r-fr. Reading/Central Catholic) had 33 yards on nine carries and Strauss notched 31 yards on six rushes.  

 

            KU's passing game was limited by the wind, rain and cold weather at University Field.  Spotts completed just 5-of-18 passes for 74 yards.  Martin was 1-for-2 for 11 yards, and Matthew Lawhorne (r-fr. Macungie/Brandywine Heights) completed 1-of-2 for three yards.  Newcomer Maurice Humphrey (so. New Britain, CT/Berlin), a transfer from Penn State, caught two passes for 41 yards, including a 35 yarder.  Harbach had two catches for 14 yards.  

 

            Defensive lineman Craig Croman (Tremont/Pine Grove) led the defense with seven tackles.  Eight other players had five stops each.  End Leroy Azubuike (jr. East Stroudsburg/East Stroudsburg South) had five tackles, including one for loss and a pass breakup.  End Mike Grosso (sr. Hackettstown, NJ/Pope John) had five hits with two breakups.  Derek Kay (r-fr. York/York Catholic) had five tackles and a sack.  Lineman Kevin Branco (so. Hellertown/Saucon Valley) had two sacks.  

 

            Harbach and cornerback Cory Porrino (sr. Orwigsburg/Blue Mountain) were honored by the team as the offensive and defensive most improved players, respectively.

 

            Kutztown, under the direction of first-year head coach Raymond Monica, will open its 2006 season on September 9 when it hosts Clarion at University Field.

 

Scoring System

Offense: touchdown (6 points), Field goal (3), extra point (1), first down (1)

Defense: touchdown (7 points), turnover (6), stop (3)

      Scoring Summary Offense Defense 
      Two first downs (Offense) 2 
      Brian Bingbear fumble rec. (Defense)   6 
      Defensive stop (D)   9 
      Three first downs (O) 5 
      Defensive stop (D)   12 
      Four first downs (O) 9 
      Shane Martin 5 run (O) 15 
         Steve Sandberg PAT kick (O) 16 
      Defensive stop (D)   15 
      Three first downs (O) 19 
      Brett Harbach 6 pass from Kyle Spotts (O) 25 
         Steve Sandberg PAT kick (O) 26 
      Three first downs (O) 29 
      Travis Barron 4 run (O) 35 
         Steve Sandberg PAT kick (O) 36 
      Joe Iannello interception (D)   21 
      Defensive stop (D)   24 
      Three first downs (O) 39 
      Joe Strauss 3 run (O) 45 
         Steve Sandberg PAT kick (O) 46 
      Three first downs (O) 49 
      Sandberg missed 39 FG-def. stop (D)   27 
      Sandberg missed 38 FG-def. stop (D)   30 
      Sandberg missed 38 FG-def. stop (D)   33 
      Sandberg 26 FG (O) 52 
      First down (O) 53 
      Defensive stop (D)   36 
      FINAL SCORE 53 36 

            

 

--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Josh Leiboff
Kutztown University Sports Information
Phone: (610) 683-4182
Fax: (610) 683-4676
Email: leiboff at kutztown.edu
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://mailman.kutztown.edu/pipermail/footballreleases/attachments/20060422/9cd66820/attachment.html