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Football

Devils Host Lycoming On Homecoming

MADISON, NJ - On Saturday, October 6, 2012, beginning at 1:30 pm, the College at Florham Devils will host Lycoming in Middle Atlantic Conference action on Homecoming at Robert T. Shields Field.  The Devils enter with a record of 1-3 (1-2 MAC) while the Warriors are 4-1 (4-0 MAC).

Last week, the Devils held a 27-17 advantage entering the fourth quarter at Wilkes but the Colonels scored 20 unanswered points to earn the 37-27 victory.  Junior quarterback Mike Santos went 24-of-36 for 337 yards to go along with three touchdown and two interceptions.  Senior running back Jon Bennett caught 10 passes for 135 yards and two scores while rushing seven times for 15 yards and a touchdown.  Junior wide receiver Anthony Fruncillo hauled in six passes for 129 yards.  Junior linebacker Mike Mancino led the defense with a game-high 17 tackles.

Lycoming beat King's, 33-10, last Saturday afternoon.  Craig Needhammer rushed for two touchdowns while Parker Showers added a score of his own on the ground.  Tyler Jenny threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns.  Defensively, Dwight Hentz had 10 tackles and two sacks.

In 2011, Lycoming beat FDU by a count of 54-7 in Williamsport, PA.  Bennett accounted for the lone score with a 61-yard touchdown run.  Overall, FDU is 5-21 against Lycoming with their last win coming in 2005 (19-14).

If you can't make it to the game on Saturday, log on to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/fdu-football  to listen to all the action from Neal Poloncarz and Eddie Caiazzo.  Additionally, live stats are available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/fduf/football/xlive.htm  .  .    mEpisode Five of FDU's Pigskin Podcast is also now available at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/fdu-pigskinpodcast where Poloncarz talks to Fruncillo and Offensive Coordinator Sean Gleeson.
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