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November 14, 2007 CAPRA NAMED SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCEANNVILLE, PA - Senior
defensive end Tom Capra
(Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury) was named Second Team All-MAC on Wednesday morning. On the season, Capra
was third on the team in both tackles (51, 5.0 for loss) and sacks
(4.0). He also broke up a pass,
forced a fumble and blocked a field goal. In the conference, he is tied for 27th in total
tackles. November 10, 2007 DEVILS LOSE SEASON FINALE TO KING’S, 17-14WILKES-BARRE, PA -
Sophomore kicker Andrew DeRito
(Ridgefield, CT/Ridgefield) booted a 26-yard field goal with 0:18 remaining
in regulation to give King’s a 17-14 win over the College at Florham Devils
on Saturday afternoon at Betzler Field. With the loss, the
Devils finish the season with a record of 2-8 (0-7 MAC). King’s took the
opening kickoff and drove right down the field, going 67 yards in 14 plays to
take a 7-0 lead on a three-yard touchdown run by freshman quarterback Olayinka
Soda (Ocean Township, NJ/Ocean
Twp.) with 6:49 left in the first quarter. The Devils drove down
to the Monarch 27-yard line with 0:39 left in the first quarter but the drive
stalled and FDU lined up for a field goal. The Monarchs got good penetration and blocked the field
goal, gaining possession on their own 24-yard line. The FDU defense forced a three-and-out and the Devils got
the ball back on their own 38-yard line with 14:31 left in the first half. On the first play of
the drive senior running back Dan Harrison (Trenton, NJ/Notre Dame) ripped off a 41-yard
run to give FDU a first down on the King’s 21-yard line. The Devils faced a third-and-one from
the King’s one-yard line when Harrison plunged in to cut the Monarchs lead to
7-6 with 11:16 left in the second quarter. The extra point hit the upright allowing King’s to keep
the lead. Harrison finished the
game with 89 yards on 15 carries but had to leave the game early with an
injury. It didn’t take long
for the Monarchs to respond though, as Soda found junior wide receiver Bob
Cirko (Wilkes-Barre, PA/Bishop
Hoban) for a 32-yard touchdown pass on the third play of the drive to give
King’s a 14-6 lead with 9:42 remaining in the half. After stalled drives
by each squad, the Devils took possession on their own 22-yard line with 0:19
left in the half but the Devils just ran out the clock to go into the locker
room down 14-6. The Devils got the
ball to open the second half but sophomore quarterback Bill Winters (Brick, NJ/Brick) was intercepted on the
second play of the drive and King’s took over on their own 38-yard line. The FDU defense forced a Monarch
three-and-out and on the punt attempt, a bad snap allowed FDU to regain
possession on the King’s 31-yard line. Winters made up for
his pick when he connected with sophomore wide receiver Kyle Bukowiec (Howell, NJ/Howell) on a 15-yard scoring
strike to bring the Devils to within 14-12 with 10:03 left in the third
quarter. Winters then found
senior tight end Ray Kwiatkowski
(Morganville, NJ/Monsignor Donovan) for the two-point conversion to tie the
game at 14-14. Each offense had a
three-and-out and King’s took over on their own 49-yard line with 5:35
remaining in the third. Junior
defensive end Rob Roberts
(Somerset, NJ/Franklin) recorded a nine-yard sack on the first play to put
the Monarchs in a hole. A
roughing the passer penalty on FDU on second down gave King’s an automatic
first down on the FDU 45-yard line.
Soda drove the Monarchs down to the FDU 21-yard line on a combination
of rushes and passes and on fourth down, King’s lined up for a 38-yard field
goal but junior defensive tackle Kevin Hatcher-Puryear (North Plainfield, NJ/North Plainfield) got a
hand up and blocked the attempt allowing the Devils to take over on their own
21-yard line with 14:40 left in the game. Senior running back Adam
LaValley (Newman, GA/Sparta,
NJ) ripped off a 17-yard run on first down but the drive stalled and FDU had
to punt. On the Monarchs first
play, Soda connected with Cirko on a 36-yard pass play all the way down to
the FDU 30-yard line. Soda then
found freshman wide receiver Rick Ritter (Marlton, NJ/Holy Cross) for a 12-yard gain down to the FDU
14-yard line on third-and-six to keep the drive alive. The Monarchs faced another third
down, this time third-and-11, when Roberts drilled Soda from behind for the
sack to force fourth down and a decision for the Monarchs on whether to go
for it or kick a field goal. On
fourth-and-twenty from the FDU 24-yard line, King’s went for it and Soda
overthrew Ritter in the back of the end zone to give the Devils the ball back
with 7:35 left in the game. The Devils picked up a
first down on a third-and-three from their own 42-yard line with 5:06 left in
the game thanks to an illegal substitution penalty on King’s. FDU picked up another third down
conversion on the King’s 43-yard line on a one-yard run by LaValley with 3:58
left. Facing a fourth-and-six
from the King’s 39-yard line with 2:49 left in the game, the Devils elected
to go for it and Winters was picked off by sophomore defensive back Justin
Zlotek (Plymouth, VA/Wyoming
Valley West) at the King’s 25-yard line. Zlotek returned it to the King’s 49-yard line with 2:37
left to play. On the first play,
Soda found Ritter for a 17-yard gain down to the FDU 34-yard line. Soda then scrambled for 13 yards and
a first down to the FDU 22-yard line with 1:45 remaining. Soda then ran for nine yards down to
the FDU 13-yard line on first down, and picked up another first down on the
next play with a three-yard scramble.
On third-and-nine from the FDU 11-yard line with 0:23 left in the
game, King’s chose to go for the field goal and sophomore kicker Andrew
DeRito (Ridgefield,
CT/Ridgefield) knocked in a 26-yarder to give the Monarchs a 17-14 lead with
0:18 remaining. FDU got the ball out
to midfield with 0:01 remaining on two Winters completions, but a hail mary
attempt fell way short and King’s earned their first victory of the season. Winters finished the
game 12-of-26 for 118 yards to go along with a touchdown and two
interceptions. LaValley had 16
carries for 65 yards while Kwiatkowski had five catches for 57 yards. Bukowiec finished with four grabs for
43 yards and a score.
Defensively for the Devils, junior linebacker Jason Stopper (Richmond, VA/North Plainfield, NJ) had a
team-high nine tackles, one for loss.
Roberts finished with four tackles, 2.5 for loss, and two sacks. Senior safety Joe DeSalle (Linwood, NJ/Mainland Regional) had seven
stops while Hatcher-Puryear and senior free safety Derek Gregory (Stratford, NJ/Bishop Eustace) each had six
tackles. For King’s, Soda went
8-of-21 for 127 yards and a touchdown while also carrying 20 times for 90
yards and another score. Ritter
had four catches for 55 yards and Cirko had two grabs for 68 yards and a
touchdown. Senior linebacker Tore
Alaimo (Pittston Twp.,
PA/Pittston Area) had a game-high 13 tackles. November 4, 2007 BARNARD NAMED MASCAC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEKANNVILLE, PA - Junior
kicker Michael Barnard
(Eastampton, NJ/Rancocas Valley) was named Middle Atlantic States Collegiate
Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week on Sunday afternoon
after booting three field goals in FDU’s 27-24 loss to Lebanon Valley on
Saturday. First, Barnard
connected from 33 yards out to give the Devils a 3-0 lead midway through the
first quarter. He made his
second of the game from 28 yards at the halftime horn to cut the Lebanon
Valley lead to 7-6 going into the intermission. His final kick of the afternoon was again a 33 yarder that
gave the Devils a 17-13 lead with 11:01 left in the game. On the season, Barnard
is 6-for-8 with a long of 43 yards.
This is the second time this season Barnard has been named Special
Teams Player of the Week. November 3, 2007 LATE RALLY FALL SHORTS AS FDU IS KNOCKED OFF BY LEBANON VALLEY, 27-24MADISON, NJ -
Sophomore running back Charlie Parker (Landisville, PA/Hempfield) had 122 yards on 28 carries and two
touchdowns as Lebanon Valley held off a late College at Florham rally to beat
the Devils, 27-24, on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 2-7 on the season (0-6 MAC). FDU got on the board
first, taking a 3-0 lead on a 33-yard field goal from junior kicker Michael
Barnard (Eastampton,
NJ/Rancocas Valley) with 6:24 left to play in the first quarter. The field goal capped a 14 play, 61
yard drive for the Devils that saw the big play come on a 27-yard completion
from sophomore quarterback Bill Winters (Brick, NJ/Brick) to senior tight end Ray Kwiatkowski (Morganville, NJ/Monsignor Donovan). The pair also hooked up for a 16-yard
connection during the drive. The score stayed that
way until there was 10:54 left in the first half when sophomore quarterback Patrick
Weiss (Gilbertsville, PA/St.
Pius X) tossed an 11-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Adam
Brossman (Lebanon,
PA/Lebanon). Earlier in the
drive, Weiss found Brossman for a 38-yard completion. Brossman finished the game with seven
catches for 100 yards and the touchdown. After a failed drive
by each team, FDU took possession of the ball at their own 27-yard line with
2:04 left in the half. Winters
proceeded to march the Devils down the field, rushing for 23 yards and
completing five passes for 39 yards to set FDU up for a 28-yard field goal by
Barnard as time expired. The
Devils went into the locker room trailing the Flying Dutchmen by a score of
7-6. The Devils got the
ball to start the second half and drove 60 yards in seven plays to take a
14-7 lead on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Winters to Kwiatkowski. The two also connected on the
two-point conversion to put FDU up by seven. Senior running back Dan Harrison (Trenton, NJ/Notre Dame) carried five times
for 26 yards on the drive. Lebanon Valley came
right back on the ensuing possession though, going 65 yards on 11 plays and
cutting the FDU lead to 14-13 on a one-yard touchdown plunge by Parker on
fourth-and-goal with 6:06 left in the third quarter. Junior defensive tackle Kevin
Hatcher-Puryear (North
Plainfield, NJ/North Plainfield) blocked the extra point to keep the lead for
FDU. The big play on the drive
came on a third-and-thirteen from the FDU 33 yard line, Weiss found sophomore
wide receiver Matt Donley
(Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) for a 26-yard gain. FDU increased their
lead on the first possession of the fourth quarter to 17-13 on a 33-yard
field goal by Barnard.
Kwiatkowski came through once again for the Devils on a third down for
the Devils as he hauled in a 19-yard completion from Winters to keep the
drive alive. Senior running back
Adam LaValley (Newman,
GA/Sparta, NJ) had eight carries for 48 hard earned yards on the possession. The Flying Dutchmen
scored on their next drive thanks to a very questionable personal foul call
on FDU that gave Lebanon Valley a first down on a third-and-ten. After the penalty, Weiss found Donley
for a 37-yard scoring strike that put the Dutchmen ahead by a score of 20-17
with 9:18 left in the game.
Weiss finished the game 11-of-23 for 173 yards and touchdowns. After the FDU defense
forced a three-and-out with 6:07 remaining, Lebanon Valley punted it away but
it was muffed by the Devils and the Dutchmen recovered on the FDU 40. Parker ran the ball four times for 40
yards on the drive and on the fourth carry he found pay dirt from two yards
out to give Lebanon Valley a 27-17 advantage with 4:23 left in the game. Winters was
intercepted on the next drive but the Devil defense forced a three-and-out
and the offense got the ball back on the Dutchmen 30 yard line with 1:26 on
the clock. On second-and-goal
from the five, Winters was intercepted in the end zone but Kwiatkowski forced
a fumble and fell on it for a Devil touchdown that cut the lead to 27-24 with
0:31 remaining. The comeback was
cut short however; as the Lebanon Valley recovered the onside kick and took a
knee to end the game. For the Devils,
Winters was 19-of-32 for 193 yard to go along with a touchdown and two
interceptions while rushing for 51 yards on 16 carries. Kwiatkowski had six catches for a
career-high 97 yards and a score.
Harrison finished with 51 yards on 17 carries and junior wide receiver
Rob Eck (Macungie, Emmaus)
had six catches for 35 yards. Defensively, senior
linebacker Jon Sacco
(Chatham, NJ/Chatham) had a game-high 10 tackles, two for loss. Senior linebacker Mike McGowan (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) and senior defensive
end Tom Capra (Succasunna,
NJ/Roxbury) each had seven tackles. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, November 10, 2007, at King’s in the season finale
beginning at 1 pm. October 27, 2007 ROSA RUNS LYCOMING PAST FDU, 26-14WILLIAMSPORT, PA -
Sophomore running back Mark Rosa (Honesdale,
PA/Honesdale) carried 29 times for 160 yards and two touchdowns to lead
Lycoming to a 26-14 win over the College at Florham Devils on Saturday
afternoon. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 2-6 on the season (0-5 MAC) Lycoming forced an FDU
three-and-out on the opening possession of the game and got the ball on the
Devils 42-yard line after a bad punt.
The Warriors took the ball 42 yards on nine plays to take a 6-0 lead
on a 16-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Tim Hook (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) to sophomore
wide receiver Brad Shellenberger (Lock
Haven, PA/Central Mountain) with 9:16 remaining in the first quarter. The extra point was no good. The Warriors regained
possession on their own 45-yard line with 6:09 left in the first
quarter. Lycoming marched 55
yards on 13 plays to go up 12-0 on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Hook to
senior tight end Bill Margetich (Glenolden,
PA/Interboro). The two-point
conversion was no good. On a
third-and-fifteen earlier in the drive, Hook scrambled for 16 yards and a
first down. He then found
Shellenberger for five yards on a fourth-and two from the FDU 23-yard line to
keep the drive alive again. The Devils had their
best drive of the day thus far after the defense forced Lycoming to turn to
ball over on downs at the FDU 41-yard line with 5:35 remaining in the first
half. Sophomore quarterback Bill
Winters (Brick, NJ/Brick)
found junior wide receiver Rob Eck (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) for a 13-yard gain on third-and-twelve but
three plays later, the Devils had to punt and Lycoming took over on their own
20-yard line. After two
three-and-outs by both teams, the half ended with the Devils trailing
Lycoming by a score of 12-0. Lycoming started with
the ball at the beginning of the second half but FDU forced a three-and-out
and took over on their own 41-yard line after a shanked Lycoming punt. The Devils drove all the way down to
the Warrior 29-yard line but Winters was intercepted a play after FDU dropped
a sure touchdown pass that would have cut the lead in half. The Warriors took over
after the pick on their own 35-yard line with 10:00 left in the third
quarter. After getting a first
down on their first play, the Warriors next three plays went for no gain and
Shellenberger lined up to punt.
It was a fake however, and he ran it all the way down to the FDU
21-yard line for a 30-yard gain.
Six plays later on fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line, took it in
to give the Warriors an 18-0 lead with 4:49 left in the third quarter. Hook connected with Shellenberger on
the two-point conversion to put Lycoming ahead 20-0. FDU took the ensuing
kickoff and drove 66 yards in 13 plays taking 6:19 off the clock and cutting
the Lycoming lead to 20-7 with 13:25 left in the game on a one-yard touchdown
run by senior running back Dan Harrison (Trenton, NJ/Notre Dame).
The Devils were aided by several solid runs by Winters on the drive. Lycoming took over on
their own 34-yard line but three plays later, senior linebacker Jon Sacco (Chatham, NJ/Chatham) picked off Hook and FDU got
the ball on the Warriors 48-yard line with 11:15 remaining in the game. The Devils proceeded to go 48 yards
on eight plays to cut the lead to 20-14 on a 15-yard touchdown pass from
Winters to Eck with 8:14 remaining in the game. Eck had three catches for 36
yards on the drive. The Warriors responded
right away when they took possession on their own 46-yard line and on the
first play freshman wide receiver Ryan Wagaman (Aspers, PA/Biglerville) took a reverse down
to the FDU 23-yard line for a gain of 31 yards. Three plays later, Rosa took it in from five yards out to
increase the Warrior lead to 26-14 with 6:57 left in the game. The two-point conversion attempt was
no good. FDU got a great
kickoff return out to their own 45-yard line by junior running back Dale
Arena (Bloomingdale,
NJ/Butler) to start their next drive.
On third-and-fourteen from the 41-yard line, Winters found sophomore
wide receiver Kyle Bukowiec
(Howell, NJ/Howell) for a 37-yard gain down to the Lycoming 22-yard
line. On fourth down and four
yards to go from the Warrior 16-yard line, Winters was tackled for a gain of
only one and Lycoming took over on downs with 4:22 left in the game. On their first play,
Rosa carried the ball for a 43-yard gain down to the Devils 42-yard
line. After Rosa ran the
Warriors down to the 12-yard line, Lycoming took a knee and ran out the clock
to secure the victory. Hook finished the game
16-of-29 for 147 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while also
rushing nine times for 48 yards.
Shellenberger had five catches for 41 yards and a score. For FDU, Winter was
14-of-27 for 158 yards to go along with one touchdown and one pick. He also ran 19 times for 34
yards. Eck had four grabs for 50
yards and a touchdown. On
defense, junior linebacker Ryan Lenihan (Cortlandt Manor, NY/Archbishop Stepinac) had a team-high nine
tackles while junior linebacker Logan Orros (Somerset, NJ/Bishop Ahr) finished with eight
tackles. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, November 3, 2007, at home against Lebanon Valley for
Senior Day beginning at 1 pm. October 19, 2007 FALKENSTEIN LEADS WIDENER TO 23-3 WIN OVER FDUMADISON, NJ - Senior
wide receiver Mike Falkenstein
(Newark, DE/St. Mark’s) had 11 catches for 177 yards and a touchdown to lead
Widener past the College at Florham Devils, 23-3, on Friday night in the
first game under the new lights at Robert T. Shields Field. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 2-5 (0-4 MAC). FDU got on the board
first thanks to a 20-yard field goal by junior kicker Michael Barnard (Eastampton, NJ/Rancocas Valley) with 14:58
left in the second quarter. The
kick capped a 14 play 73 yard drive by the Devils that ate up 5:39. The big plays on the drive were a
25-yard run by sophomore quarterback Bill Winters (Brick, NJ/Brick) and a 14-yard completion
from Winters to junior wide receiver Rob Eck (Macungie, PA/Emmaus). Eck finished the game with eight
catches for 64 yards, both career-highs. The Pride answered
with a field goal of their own on their next possession, a 26-yard try from
senior kicker Tom Laurich
(Warminster, PA/Archbishop Wood) with 12:52 left to play in the first
half. Falkenstein had 40 yards
receiving during the drive. FDU’s next drive ended
with a punt and Widener got the ball back with 9:57 left in the half on their
own 43-yard line. Senior
quarterback Matt Campbell
(Broomall, PA/Cardinal O’Hara) went 3-of-5 for 68 yards on the drive,
connecting with Falkenstein on a 21-yard scoring strike to give the Pride a
10-3 lead with 7:08 remaining in the half. Campbell ended the night 20-of-34 for 267 yards and the
touchdown. The Devils had a good
drive going on their next possession, with Eck catching two passes for 17
yards, before turning it over on downs on the Widener 24-yard line with 2:40
left. The Pride used short
passes to drive down to the FDU 17-yard line where Laurich booted a 33-yard
field goal to give the Pride a 13-3 lead going into the intermission. Widener got the ball
to start the second half and drove 48 yards on seven plays to take a 16-3
lead on a Laurich field goal from 22 yards out. Falkenstein had two catches for 27 yards while sophomore
fullback Ian Decker (Phillipsburg,
NJ/Phillipsburg) had three carries for 23 yards. FDU went three-and-out
on the ensuing drive and Widener took over with great field position on the
FDU 44-yard line. After a
15-yard catch by Falkenstein, the Pride used a pass interference penalty on
FDU to get the ball on the Devil 14-yard line. Two plays later, Decker punched it in from one yard out to
give Widener a 23-3 lead with 7:43 left in the third quarter. The Devils threatened
at the beginning of the fourth quarter, driving down to the Widener 25-yard
line before Winters was intercepted by junior safety Zach Smith (Boyertown, PA/Boyertown). The FDU defense held the rest of the
way, forcing three Pride punts while senior linebacker Jon Sacco (Chatham, NJ/Chatham) recovered a fumble but
the offense could not sustain any drives and the Pride earned the 23-3 win. Winters went 23-of-40
for 166 yards in three interceptions while senior running back Dan
Harrison (Trenton, NJ/Notre
Dame) had 16 carries for 42 yards.
Five Devils had three or more catches in the game led by Eck. Senior defensive end Tom Capra (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury) had a team-high eight
tackles while Sacco finished with five tackles and the fumble recovery. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, October 27, 2007, at Lycoming beginning at 1 pm. October 13, 2007 ISGRO’S BIG DAY GIVES DELAWARE VALLEY A 42-14 WIN OVER FDUDOYLESTOWN, PA -
Sophomore quarterback Mike Isgro
(Galloway, NJ/Absegami) went 18-of-24 for 239 yards and three touchdowns
while also rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown to lead Delaware Valley to a
42-14 win over the College at Florham Devils. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 2-4 (0-3 MAC) on the season. Delaware Valley took
the opening kickoff and drove all the way down to the FDU seven-yard line,
lining up for a 23-yard field goal on fourth down. Junior defensive tackle Kevin Hatcher-Puryear (North Plainfield, NJ/North Plainfield) thwarted
the Aggie scoring opportunity though by busting through the line and blocking
the field goal attempt. After forcing a Devil
punt, the Aggies took over on their own 42-yard line and went 58 yards in
four plays to take a 7-0 lead on a 13-yard touchdown run by Isgro with 2:26
left to play in the first quarter.
The big play in the drive came on a 26-yard run by senior running back
Jake Sheffield (Glenolden,
PA/Interboro). The Aggies got the
ball back with 14:47 left in the second quarter and proceeded to go 11 plays
and 75 yards in 5:06 to take a 14-0 lead on a two-yard touchdown pass from
Isgro to junior tight end Brad Emmons (Marlboro, NJ/Colts Neck).
Earlier in the drive, Isgro connected with freshman wide receiver Dan
Heiland (Willow Grove,
PA/Upper Moreland) for a 34-yard gain. After an FDU
three-and-out, Delaware Valley took over on their own 36-yard line with 8:02
left to play in the first half.
Two plays later, Isgro escaped a sack and found sophomore wide
receiver Jimmy Smith (Bayonne,
NJ/Bayonne) for a 59-yard scoring strike to give the Aggies a 21-0 lead with
7:13 left in the half. Delaware Valley forced
another FDU three-and-out and got the ball back on the Devil 49-yard line but
could not gain a first down. On
fourth down, the Aggies faked a punt but the Devils held and took over on
their own 43-yard line. On the
first play of the drive, senior safety Quincy Thaxton (Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) sacked FDU sophomore
quarterback Bill Winters (Brick,
NJ/Brick) and forced a fumble that the Aggies recovered on the FDU 31-yard
line. Five plays later,
Sheffield punched it in from two yards out to give Delaware Valley a 28-0
lead with 1:56 remaining in the half.
Sheffield finished the game with 10 carries for 70 yards. The Devils had to punt
the ball back to the Aggies again with 1:16 left in the first half. A short punt gave Delaware Valley the
ball on the FDU 42-yard line.
Isgro drilled a touchdown pass down the middle to Heiland on the first
play to put the Aggies ahead by a score of 35-0 going into the
intermission. Heiland had four
catches for 100 yards on the day. FDU got the ball to
start the second half but could not pick up a first down and had to
punt. Delaware Valley took over
on their own 35-yard line and marched 65 yards in nine plays to take a 42-0
lead on a six-yard touchdown run by freshman running back Matt Cook (Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove) with 8:46 left
in the third quarter. With 2:45 left in the
third quarter, the Devils forced a punt by Delaware Valley and started on the
Aggies 32-yard line, their best starting field position of the day. Twelve plays later, Winters found
senior tight end Ray Kwiatkowski
(Morganville, NJ/Monsignor Donovan) for seven yards and a touchdown to put
the Devils on the board.
Delaware Valley still led however, 42-7, with 12:44 remaining in the
game. The Devils scored
again with 3:42 left in the game on a 15-yard scoring strike from Winters to
sophomore wide receiver Kyle Bukowiec (Howell, NJ/Howell) to cut the Aggie lead to 42-14. The pass capped an eight play, 51
yard drive for FDU. For the Devils,
Winters finished 15-of-29 for 148 yards and two touchdowns to go along with
an interception. Bukowiec had
six catches for 76 yards and a score, all career-highs. Senior linebacker Jon Sacco (Chatham, NJ/Chatham) had a game-high nine
tackles. The Devils return to
action on Friday, October 19, 2007, at home against Widener beginning at 7
pm. October 6, 2007 KARAFFA LEADS WILKES TO 47-0 VICTORY OVER FDUEDWARDSVILLE, PA -
Senior quarterback Al Karaffa
(Scranton, PA/Scranton) had two touchdowns on the ground and one through the
air to lead Wilkes to a 47-0 win over the College at Florham Devils. Karaffa finished 15-of-23 for 256
yards. With the loss, the Devils dropped to
2-3 (0-2 MAC) on the season. After a scoreless
first quarter, the Devils fumbled on their own 15-yard line on the first play
of the second quarter and Wilkes took over with a short field. Two plays later, freshman running
back Jamar Beverly (South
Plainfield, NJ/Kent, CT) ran it in from seven yards out. The Colonels missed the extra point
to take a 6-0 lead. FDU went three-and-out
on their next possession and punted the ball back to Wilkes. The Colonels then marched 51 yards on
10 plays capped by a five-yard touchdown run by Karaffa. Wilkes made the extra point to take a
13-0 lead with 8:45 left in the first half. Wilkes got the ball
back with 3:09 left in the second quarter and went 80 yards on 11 plays in
2:29 to take a 20-0 lead on a Karaffa one-yard touchdown run. The big play in the drive came on a
34-yard pass from Karaffa to junior wide receiver Jason Prushinski (Wapwallopen, PA/Crestwood). The Colonels took the
opening kickoff of the second half and on the second play, Wilkes ran a flea
flicker and Karaffa hit Prushinski for a 60-yard touchdown to up their lead
to 27-0 with 14:08 left in the third quarter. Prushinski had four catches for 131 yards on the day. With 5:17 left in the
third quarter, Wilkes got the ball back thanks to an FDU punt. The Colonels took six plays and went
59 yards in 2:22 to up their lead to 34-0 on a 36-yard touchdown pass from
Karaffa to senior wide receiver Gil Flores (Scranton, PA/Scranton). Wilkes took over again
with 2:30 left in the third after recovering a Devil fumble on a bad
snap. The Devils had their best
drive of the day to that point before the fumble on the Wilkes 35-yard
line. The Colonels took
advantage though and drove 67 yards on eight plays to take a 41-0 lead on a
13-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Zach Latourette (Phillipsburg, NJ/Belvidere) with 14:29 left in
the game. The scoring was
completed with 2:25 left in the game when freshman defensive back Ray
Taylor (Paterson, NJ/Kent, CT)
returned an interception for a 54-yard touchdown to put Wilkes up 47-0. The extra point was once again
missed. For the Devils, senior
wide receiver David Nemeth
(Hamilton, NJ/Notre Dame) had four catches for 41 yards while senior free
safety Derek Gregory
(Stratford, NJ/West Deptford) had 11 tackles to lead the defense. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, October 13, 2007, at Delaware Valley beginning at 1 pm. September 29, 2007 ALBRIGHT HOLDS OFF LATE FDU RALLY TO WIN, 17-14MADISON, NJ - The
Albright Lions jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the middle of the third quarter
and held off a late rally by the College at Florham Devils to win, 17-14, in
the conference opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 2-2 on the season (0-1 MAC). After a scoreless
first quarter and 14:00 of the second quarter, Albright took a 7-0 lead on a
10-yard touchdown run by sophomore quarterback Tanner Kelly (Clearfield, PA/Clearfield) with 0:43 left
before half. The scramble capped
an eight play, 64 yard drive that took 4:07. The big play in the drive was a fake punt on a 4th-and-20
from the FDU 49-yard line where Kelly, who doubles as the Albright punter,
completed a 30-yard pass to senior wide receiver Stephen Asay (Gibbstown, NJ/Paulsboro). Asay finished with a game-high 10
catches for 139 yards. Senior cornerback Michael
Lotwich (Dumont, NJ/Dumont)
returned the ensuing kickoff 55 yards to put the Devils in business at the
Albright 42-yard line with 0:33 left before intermission. However on the first play of the
drive, sophomore quarterback Bill Winters (Brick, NJ/Brick) was intercepted at the Lion
34-yard line. Kelly then drove
the Lions down to the FDU 16-yard line in three passes, two to Asay, where
freshman kicker John Whelan
(Bridgeton, NJ/Cumberland Regional) booted a 34-yard field goal as time
expired to give Albright a 10-0 lead at halftime. After two
three-and-outs by the Devils to start the third quarter, Albright went 87
yards in five plays to take a 17-0 lead with 5:13 left in the third quarter
on a two-yard touchdown pass from Kelly to sophomore fullback Kevin Zinzel (West Grove, PA/Avon Grove). On the drive, Kelly was 4-of-4 for 85
yards and he finished the game 19-of-25 for 272 yards and a touchdown. FDU got back into the
game on their next possession, driving 70 yards on eight plays to cut the
lead to 17-7 on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Winters to senior tight end Ray
Kwiatkowski (Morganville,
NJ/Monsignor Donovan) with 1:55 left in the third. Junior running back Adam LaValley (Newman, GA/Sparta, NJ) accounted for 28 yards
on the drive. The Devils forced a
three-and-out by the Lions to start the third quarter and started with the
ball on their own three-yard line with 12:38 left in the game. The Devils proceeded to drive 97
yards on 16 plays in 6:17 to pull to within 17-14 on a six-yard touchdown strike
from Winters to Kwiatkowski with 6:21 left in the game. The big play in the drive was a
28-yard pass from Winters to senior wide receiver David Nemeth (Hamilton, NJ/Notre Dame) on a third down at
the FDU eight-yard line. FDU forced another
three-and-out on Albright’s next possession to get the ball back at their own
16-yard line with 4:18 remaining.
The Devils however, could not get a first down and gave the ball back
to Albright after failing to convert a fourth down. The FDU defense again held and forced a 32-yard field goal
from Whelan that missed wide left. Winters led the Devils
to one first down on the drive but the Albright defense stiffened and forced
a turnover on downs to end the game. Senior defensive end Tom
Capra (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury)
led the way on defense for the Devils, making eight tackles to go along with
three sacks and a forced fumble.
Junior defensive tackle Don McCardell (Estell Manor, NJ/Buena) had six tackles and
three sacks while junior defensive end Rob Roberts (Somerset, NJ/Franklin) had five tackles and
two sacks. Senior free safety Derek
Gregory (Stratford, NJ/Bishop
Eustace) tied for the game-high in tackles with nine. Winters finished
14-of-30 for 155 yards to along with two touchdowns and one
interception. He also ran a
game-high 16 times for 49 yards.
Kwiatkowski made four grabs for 82 yards and two touchdowns. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, October 6, 2007, at Wilkes beginning at 1 pm. September 24, 2007 RUSSO NAMED MASCAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKANNVILLE, PA - Junior
linebacker Vinny Russo
(Kenilworth, NJ/David Brearly) was named Middle Atlantic States Collegiate
Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday afternoon. On Saturday, Russo had
a game and career-high 13 tackles, 2.5 for loss, to lead the College at
Florham Devils to a 14-13 win over William Paterson in Wayne, NJ. He also recovered a fumble that led
to an FDU touchdown. Russo is tied for the
team lead in tackles with 26 on the season. He leads the team with 4.5 tackles for loss and is second
on the team with one interception. September 22, 2007 DEFENSE LEADS DEVILS TO 14-13 WIN OVER WILLIAM PATERSONWAYNE,
NJ - The College at Florham Devils defense held William Paterson to only 80
yards rushing and forced three turnovers in a 14-13 win over the Pioneers on
Saturday afternoon. With the win, the
Devils improved to 2-1 on the season. With 1:30 left in the
first quarter, senior free safety Derek Gregory (Stratford, NJ/Bishop Eustace) intercepted a
pass at the Pioneer 42-yard line.
The Devils proceeded to go 42 yards in six plays and scored on a
19-yard touchdown run by senior running back Dan Harrison (Trenton, NJ/Notre Dame) to take a 7-0 lead. On the ensuing
kickoff, senior wide receiver Kareen Moon (Staten Island, NY/Susan E. Wagner) ripped off
an 82-yard return to tie the game at 7-7 with 13:43 left in the first half. After no serious
threats by either team, William Paterson blocked an FDU punt with 1:06 left
in the half. The Pioneers took
over at the FDU 31-yard line but could only gain nine yards and had to settle
for a 32-yard field goal by senior kicker Ricky Krautman (Franklin Lakes, NJ/Ramapo) with 0:08 left in
the half to take a 10-7 lead at intermission. Neither team had a
sustained drive to start the second half but the Devils got the ball back on
the Pioneer 38-yard line with 4:50 left in the third quarter on a sack by
junior defensive end Rob Roberts
(Somerset, NJ/Franklin), which caused a fumble that was recovered by junior
linebacker Vinny Russo
(Kenilworth, NJ/David Brearly).
On the very first play of the drive, sophomore quarterback Bill
Winters (Brick, NJ/Brick)
connected with junior wide receiver Rob Eck (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) on a 38-yard scoring
strike to give the Devils a 14-10 lead. The Pioneers took over
on their own 28-yard line after and FDU three-and-out and drove 53 yards on
eight plays in 2:44 but had to settle for a Krautman 37-yard field goal with
13:06 left in the game to cut the Devils lead to 14-13. The Devils again went
three-and-out and William Paterson took over on their own 15-yard line with
12:00 left in the fourth quarter.
The Pioneers drove to the Devil 45-yard line but FDU got a huge stop
on a fourth-and-one quarterback sneak to get the ball back with 8:28 left in
the game. This time it was FDU’s
turn to try a fourth-and-one quarterback sneak at the Pioneer 45-yard line
and Winters got it to give the Devils a new set of downs with 5:40
remaining. The Devils drove the
ball all the way down to the William Paterson 12-yard line and on third down,
Winters was intercepted on the four-yard line to give the Pioneers the ball
back with 3:00 left. As it did all day
long, the Devils defense once again came up big. On fourth down from the William Paterson 30-yard line,
sophomore defensive tackle Nick Cusanelli (Brick, NJ/Brick) recorded a sack to give FDU
the ball back and end the game. Harrison finished the
game with 70 yards on 19 carries while Winters added another 28 yards on the
ground. Russo led the way on
defense with 13 tackles, 2.5 for loss, and a fumble recovery. Roberts added seven tackles, 2.5 for
loss, while junior defensive lineman Don McCardell (Estell Manor, NJ/Buena) had seven tackles and
a sack. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, September 29, 2007, at home for homecoming against
Albright beginning at 1 pm. September 14, 2007 LIONS RUN WILD IN 53-7 WIN OVER FDUEWING,
NJ - The College of New Jersey rushed 62 times for 424 yards and senior
running back Dan Dornacker
(Jersey City, NJ/Brick Township) had 107 of those yards as TCNJ beat the
College at Florham Devils, 53-7, on Friday evening. With
the loss, the Devils dropped to 1-1 on the season. The 53 points given up were the most since a 53-12 loss to
Wilkes in 2004. After
an FDU three-and-out to start the game, TCNJ marched 74 yards on 12 plays to
go up 6-0 on a six-yard touchdown run by Dornacker. The Devils blocked the extra point but during the drive,
63 of the 74 yards gained by the Lions were on the ground. The
Devils picked up a first down on their next drive but stalled at midfield and
had to punt. The Lions then took
the ball 82 yards on 11 plays in 5:39 and scored on a 16-yard run by
sophomore running back Walter Kumka (Hillsdale, NJ/Pascack Valley) to take a 12-0 lead with 1:26 left
in the first quarter. FDU again
blocked the extra point but once again TCNJ gained all but 11 yards in the
drive on the ground. The
Devils had their best drive of the game to begin the second quarter but
stalled on the TCNJ 31-yard line and turned the ball over on downs. Two plays into the TCNJ drive though,
junior linebacker Vinny Russo
(Kenilworth, NJ/David Brearly) picked off a pass by TCNJ sophomore
quarterback Chris James
(Brick, NJ/Brick) to give the Devils the ball back on the Lion 31-yard
line. Junior running back Dale
Arena (Bloomingdale,
NJ/Butler) started the drive with an 11-yard run and two plays later,
sophomore quarterback Bill Winters (Brick, NJ/Brick) scrambled and found senior tight end Ray
Kwiatkowski (Morganville, NJ/Monsignor
Donovan) on a 20-yard scoring strike to cut the TCNJ lead to 12-7. Kwiatkowski carried four Lion
tacklers the final five yards in order to get FDU on the board. With
6:00 to go in the second quarter, FDU got the ball on their own four-yard line
and went three-and-out. TCNJ
returned the punt to the FDU 26-yard line and after losing four yards on
their first three plays, they faced a 4th and 14 from the 30-yard
line. The Lions elected to
go for it and they converted on a 21-yard pass play down to the FDU nine-yard
line. Two plays later, James
found sophomore wide receiver Austin Misiura (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel) on a seven-yard
touchdown strike to give TCNJ a 19-7 lead with 3:41 left in the second
quarter. The
Lions got the ball back with 1:55 left in the half and drove 58 yards on
seven plays that took 1:04 off the clock and culminated in a 29-yard
touchdown run by James to put TCNJ up 26-7 going in to intermission. TCNJ
had the ball to start the second half and it looked as if the Devils would hold
them to a three-and-out but a fake punt kept the Lion drive alive. Ten plays later, Dornacker scored
from 14 yards out to cap a 13 play, 67 yard drive and put TCNJ ahead by a
score of 33-7. The
Lions forced a fumble on FDU’s next possession and recovered on the Devil
28-yard line. It only took two
plays for TCNJ to convert as James connected with sophomore running back Lee
Jones (Galloway, NJ/Absegami)
on a 28-yard catch-and-run. The
Devils once again blocked the extra point but TCNJ led 39-7. The
Devils went three-and-out on their next possession and TCNJ took over at the
FDU 43-yard line. Three plays
later, sophomore quarterback Bill Picatagi (Hamilton, NJ/Hamilton West) took it in from
seven yards out to give the Lions a 46-7 lead with 5:18 left in the third
quarter. FDU
had a promising drive on the ensuing possession but Winters was intercepted
on the TCNJ 28-yard line. The
Lions then drove 72 yards on eight plays, capped by a 26-yard touchdown run
by sophomore running back Chase Misiura (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel) to put the Lions up 53-7 with 14:23
remaining in the game. For the Devils,
Winters was 9-of-22 for 76 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Senior defensive end Tom Capra (Succasunna, NJ/Roxbury) recorded eight
tackles, one for loss. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, September 22, 2007, at William Paterson beginning at 1
pm. September 9, 2007 BARNARD NAMED MASCAC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEKANNVILLE, PA - Junior
kicker Michael Barnard
(Eastampton, NJ/Rancocas Valley) was named Middle Atlantic States Collegiate
Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week on Sunday afternoon
after his heroics in FDU’s 20-17 (OT) win over Juniata on Saturday. First, Barnard hit a
game-tying field 20-yard field goal with 0:15 left in regulation to tie the
score at 17-17. Then, after
Juniata missed a 42-yard field goal on their first possession of overtime,
Barnard drilled a 43-yarder to give the Devils the win. This is the first time
since 2004 that FDU has started the season 1-0 and only the second time since
1996. September 8, 2007 BARNARD’S OVERTIME FIELD GOAL LIFTS FDU TO 20-17 WIN OVER JUNIATAMADISON,
NJ - Junior kicker Michael Barnard (Eastampton, NJ/Rancocas Valley) booted a 20-yard field goal with
0:15 left in regulation to tie the game and then he went on to kick a
43-yarder in overtime to give the College at Florham Devils a 20-17 win over
Juniata on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Devils are 1-0 for the first time since the 2004 season and only the second time since 1996. The
Devils took the opening kickoff and marched 56 yards in six plays to open up
a 7-0 lead thanks to a 16-yard touchdown run by sophomore quarterback Bill
Winters (Brick,
NJ/Brick). Winters also had a
20-yard run during the drive. FDU
upped their lead to 14-0 with 5:03 left in the first quarter on a 23-yard
touchdown strike from Winters to senior tight end Ray Kwiatkowski (Morganville, NJ/Monsignor Donovan). The scoring strike was set up in part
due to a 17-yard Winters run. The
score stayed the same until 5:11 left in the third quarter when freshman
running back Kyle McKechnie
(Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin) scored from two yards out to cut the
deficit to 14-7. The Eagles were
aided by a 17-yard completion from junior quarterback Jay Leonard (Newville, PA/Big Spring) to senior wide
receiver Chad Steiner
(Frederick, MD/Frederick) and a pass interference penalty by FDU. Juniata
cut the lead to 14-10 with 10:45 remaining in the game on a 33-yard field
goal by freshman kicker Davis Smith (Lemont, PA/State College).
The big play in the drive was a 38-yard pass from Leonard to senior
wide receiver Lance Tippett
(Altoona, PA/Altoona) and another FDU pass interference penalty. After
a three-and-out by the Devils that saw the Eagles get the ball back on FDU’s
31 yard line, Leonard connected with Tippett on the first play to give
Juniata their first lead of the day, 17-14, with 9:14 left in the game. After
each team had a stalled drive, the Devils got the ball back with 5:49
remaining and proceeded to march 72 yards in 15 plays to set up Barnard’s
game-tying field goal. During
the drive, Winters had a 10-yard run and completed a swing pass to senior
running back Dan Harrison
(Trenton, NJ/Notre Dame) for 10 yards.
Harrison also had a 10-yard run in the drive but the big play came
from junior running back Adam LaValley (Newman, GA/Sparta, NJ), who broke off a 22-yard run to get the
ball down to the Juniata nine yard line. FDU
won the toss in overtime and elected to play defense, giving Juniata the ball
first. After three Leonard
incomplete passes, Smith missed a 42-yard field goal wide left to give the
Devils the ball. FDU ended up
losing three yards on their drive but Barnard came on and drilled a 43-yarder
to give his team the win. Winters
finished with 14 rushes for 89 yards and a score while going 5-for-18 with a
touchdown in the air. Harrison
carried the ball 22 times for 96 and Kwiatkowski caught two passes for 38
yards and a score. For
Juniata, Leonard finished 22-for-44 for 260 yards and a touchdown while
Tippett made four catches for 84 yards and a touchdown. Defensively
for the Devils, senior linebacker Rob Felicetta (Brookhaven, NY/Bellport) had a team-high 12
tackles to go along with a sack.
Junior linebacker Vinny Russo (Kenilworth, NJ/David Brearly) had seven tackles, one for loss,
while sophomore defensive tackle Nick Cusanelli (Brick, NJ/Brick) had a sack and three tackles
for loss. FDU returns to action on Friday, September 14, 2007, when they travel to TCNJ beginning at 7 pm. August 9, 2007 DEVILS PICKED TO FINISH LAST IN CONFERENCE POLLANNVILLE, PA – The
College at Florham Devils were picked to finish eighth out of eight teams in
the preseason MASCAC coaches poll.
Here is how the voting went: 1. Wilkes (5) 55 pts.,
2. Widener (2) 47 pts., 3. Delaware Valley (1) 34 pts., 4. King’s 34 pts., 5.
Lebanon Valley 33 pts., 6. Lycoming 31 pts., 7. Albright 25 pts., 8.
FDU-Florham 16 pts. December 19, 2006 HUFF HONORED BY ECACMADISON, NJ - Senior
punter Dan Huff
(Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville) was named to the ECAC Southeast First Team on
Monday afternoon. Huff was also
named First Team All-Middle Atlantic Conference punter this season. Huff, who doubles as
the Devils record breaking quarterback, averaged 40.0 yards per punt this
season with a long of 65. He had
42 punts for 1,681 yards and is the only punter in the conference with an
average of 40 yards or more. November 15, 2006 THREE DEVILS CITED BY CONFERENCEANNVILLE, PA - Senior
punter Dan Huff (Sayreville,
NJ/Sayreville) was named First Team All-Middle Atlantic Conference while
junior running back Dan Harrison
(Trenton, NJ/Notre Dame) and junior defensive tackle KC Ogbonna (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) were named to
the Second Team on Wednesday morning. Huff, who doubles as
the Devils record breaking quarterback, averaged 40.0 yards per punt this
season with a long of 65. He had
42 punts for 1,681 yards and is the only punter in the conference with an
average of 40 yards or more. Harrison had a monster
second half of the season, including an FDU single game rushing record of 253
yards against Albright, rushing for 632 yards in his last four games for an
average of 158 yards per game.
He had 835 yards on 157 carries for the year, 5.3 yards per rush, and
four touchdowns. His 83.5 yards
per game ranks him fifth in the conference. Ogbonna led the team
in tackles this season with 66 (27 solo). He had three tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. His 66 tackles tied him for 15th
in the conference. November 11, 2006 LEONARD LEADS JUNIATA PAST
FDU, 39-31 HUNTINGDON, PA –
Sophomore quarterback Jay Leonard
(Newville, PA/Big Spring) went 16-of-23 for 293 yards and four touchdowns to
lead Juniata past the College at Florham, 39-31, in the season finale for both
teams on Saturday afternoon. With the win, Juniata
improved to 2-8 (2-7 MAC) while the Devils dropped to 2-8 (2-7 MAC). Juniata got on the
board first with 9:38 left in the first quarter when Leonard connected with
junior wide receiver Chad Steiner
(Frederick, MD/Frederick) on an 18-yard pass to ahead, 6-0. The scoring strike capped a seven
play 80-yard drive. On the next
possession, freshman defensive back Cory Poff (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) intercepted FDU senior
quarterback Dan Huff
(Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville) on the Devils 38 yard line. Four plays later, Leonard connected
with freshman wide receiver Matthew Dunker (Glenshaw, PA/Shaler) on a 15-yard touchdown
pass to give Juniata a 13-0 lead. Juniata increased its
lead to 20-0 on a seven-yard touchdown run by freshman running back Brandon
Spayd (Huntingdon,
PA/Huntingdon) with 6:13 left to play in the first half. The big play on the drive came on a
45-yard run by senior running back Kiel Knisely (Queen, PA/Claysburg-Kimmel) that set up the
Eagles with a first-and-goal on the seven. The Eagles took a 27-0
lead with 3:25 left in the second quarter on a 14-yard touchdown pass from
Leonard to Dunker. FDU cut the
score to 27-7 with 0:16 before intermission on a one-yard touchdown run by
Huff to cap a 10 play 58-yard drive. Juniata went up 30-7
on the first possession of the second half on a 32-yard field goal by senior Erik
Lohrmann (Clarksburg, NJ/The
Peddie School). The Devils responded
on the next possession when Huff hit senior wide receiver Dan Copp (Palisades Park, NJ/Palisades Park) for a
19-yard touchdown pass to cut the Eagle lead to 30-14 with 9:15 left in the
third quarter. After a snap that went
over the Juniata punter’s head, FDU started with great field position and
sophomore Mike Barnard (Eastampton,
NJ/Rancocas Valley) booted a 22-yard field goal with 14:17 left to play in
the game to cut the Juniata lead to 30-17. The Eagles got those three points back on a 35-yard field
goal by Lohrmann with 10:15 left to play to go up 33-17. The Devils drove right back down the field to cut the lead to 33-23 on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Huff to senior wide r | ||
