SMALL COLLEGES Mount Union routs Marietta to go 8-0

The Purple Raiders amassed 637 total yards in a 56-10 win.
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ALLIANCE -- Dan Pugh rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass as Mount Union beat Marietta 56-10 Saturday.
The Purple Raiders (8-0, 7-0 Ohio Conference) rolled up 637 yards of total offense, with 378 coming on the ground. Marietta had 124 yards of total offense.
Pugh scored the first two touchdowns for Mount Union, rushing for a 1 yard touchdown and catching a 14 yard pass from Zac Bruney in the first quarter. Randell Knapp also scored twice, catching a 13-yard touchdown pass from Rob Adamson and returning a kickoff 79 yards for another score.
The Pioneers (2-6, 1-6 OAC) got their only touchdown on a 94-yard kickoff return by Steven Wagner to start the second half.
Adamson finished 14-for-19 for 186 yards and two touchdowns. Besides his touchdown pass to Knapp, he threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Josh Liddell. Mount Union also got a 7-yard touchdown run from Rick Ciccone and a 66-yard touchdown run from Jeff Strauch.
Justin Burton, a West Branch graduate, and Stan Watson, an Austintown Fitch graduate, each had six tackles for the Purple Raiders.
Marietta0370--10
Mount Union1420157--56
First quarter
MOUNT UNION -- Dan Pugh, 1 run (Chad Teague kick)
MOUNT UNION -- Pugh, 14 pass from Zac Bruney (Teague kick)
Second quarter
MOUNT UNION -- Randell Knapp, 13 pass from Rob Adamson (Teague kick)
MOUNT UNION -- Rick Ciccone, 7 run (Teague kick)
MARIETTA -- Bobby Lemasters, 30 field goal
MOUNT UNION -- Knapp, 78 kickoff return (kick failed)
Third quarter
MARIETTA -- Steven Wagner, 94 kickoff return (Lemasters kick)
MOUNT UNION -- Vince Llacqua, 6 5un (Josh Ludwig pass)
MOUNT UNION -- Josh Liddell, 14 pass from Adamson (Teague kick)
Fourth quarter
MOUNT UNION -- Jeff Strauch, 66 run (Teague kick)
Denison 14, Hiram 0
HIRAM -- The Hiram College football team played its best defensive game of the season, but it wasn't enough to lift the Terriers to their first win as Denison posted a victory in a North Coast Athletic Conference contest at Henry Field.
Josh Jirgens caught five passes for 51 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Big Red (2-6, 2-3), while freshman running back Tim Anderson gained 73 yards on 25 carries for the Terriers (0-8, 0-5).
Dennison7070--14
Hiram0000--0
First quarter
DENISON -- Josh Jirgens, 5 pass from Josh Stoll (Mike O'Donnell kick)
Third quarter
DENISON -- Jirgens, 6 pass from Stoll (O'Donnell kick)
St. Francis 33, Malone 27
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The University of St. Francis rallied in the second half to remain unbeaten (8-0 overall, 4-0 Mideast League).
Malone (4-4, 1-3) led 9-6 at halftime.
Malone's Blake Renner caught 6- and 4-yard touchdown passes from Eric Rector.
Sultan Abdullah scored on runs of 2 and 14 yards for St. Francis.
Malone72315--27
St. Francis061413--33
Second quarter
MALONE -- Blake Renner, 6 pass from Eric Rector (J. Rininger kick)
ST. FRANCIS -- Sultan Abdullah, 2 run (kick failed)
MALONE -- Safety -- punt snap fumbled out of endzone
Third quarter
ST. FRANCIS -- Mike Ledo, 3 run (Orth kick)
ST. FRANCIS -- Greg Seiss, 62 pass from Antoine Taylor (Orth kick)
MALONE -- J. Rininger, 34 field goal
Fourth quarter
MALONE -- Peterson, 4 run (Chris Nicholas pass)
ST. FRANCIS -- Taylor, 2 run (Orth kick)
ST. FRANCIS -- Abdullah, 14 run (Orth kick)
MALONE -- Renner, 4 pass from Rector (Rininger kick)
Gannon 21, Walsh 17
ERIE, Pa. -- Darmel Whitfield ran for 132 yards and Al Donadi scored from 1 yard with 2:28 left as Gannon rallied to beat Walsh.
Walsh (7-2) got two late possessions after Donadi's score, but lost the first on downs.
Gannon (5-5) got the ball at the Walsh 39, but turned the ball over on downs at the Walsh 30. Winston Woods threw two incompletions for Walsh, however, and was sacked for a 5-yard loss before time ran out.
Walsh was led by Derek Besgrove, who rushed for 124 yards on 34 carries including the game's first score, a 1-yard run that gave Walsh a 7-0 lead.
Walsh14300--17
Gannon00147--21
First Quarter
Wal--Besgrove 1 run (Moran kick), 8:55
Wal--Brink 46 pass from Woods (Moran kick), 5:27.
Second Quarter
Wal--FG Moran 26, 11:42.
Third Quarter
Gan--Cloherty 2 run (Kier kick), 9:52
Gan--Bailey 17 run (Kier kick), 1:19.
Fourth Quarter
Gan--Donadi 1 run (Kier kick), 2:28
A--500.
Geneva 27, Taylor 3
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. -- Ben Swallow threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns as Geneva beat Taylor.
Geneva (4-5, 2-3 Mid-States Football Association Mideast League) took advantage of five Taylor turnovers to end a two-game losing streak.
Taylor (2-7, 0-5) has not won a conference game this season.
Aside from the turnovers, the game was balanced with Geneva edging Taylor (2-7, 0-5) with 352 yards of total offense to 350 yards.
Taylor0300--3
Geneva7776--27
First Quarter
Gen--Moss 5 run (Blair kick), 3:51.
Second Quarter
Tay--FG Smith 44, 14:51.
Gen--Thomas 5 pass from Swallow (Blair kick), :05.
Third Quarter
Gen--Thomas 5 pass from Swallow (Blair kick), 9:33.
Fourth Quarter
Gen--Lennox 9 run (kick blocked), 13:24.
A--2,345.
Grove City 12, Alfred 7
GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Ross Trimmer had two interceptions as Grove City took advantage of three turnovers to beat Alfred.
Grove City (3-6) held Alfred to 178 yards of offense and 10 first downs to end a four-game losing streak.
Grove City protected the ball rushing for 202 yards and kept the ball for 36 minutes. Ken Roudybush led rushers with 68 yards on 26 carries.
Alfred0007--7
Grove City6600--12
First Quarter
Gro--Roberts 1 run (kick failed), 5:52.
Second Quarter
Gro--Byrer 6 pass from Smargiasso (run failed), 14:54.
Fourth Quarter
Alf--Raner 1 run (Breuer kick), 7:39.
A--1,500
Brockport State 17, Thiel 0
BROCKPORT, N.Y. -- Matt Walther and Joe Toombs both returned interceptions for touchdowns for Brockport.
Walther's interception return opened scoring for the Golden Eagles (7-1).
After a scoreless second quarter, Mark Menchetti capped a seven-play, 27-yard drive with a 41-yard field goal. Toombs returned an interception to close out the scoring.
Brockport allowed Thiel (3-6) just 43 yards in offense in the second half -- 27 rushing and 16 passing .
Thiel0000--0
Brockport St.70100--17
First Quarter
Brock--Walther 36 interception return (Laney kick), 12:43.
Third Quarter
Brock--FG Menchetti 41, 3:16.
Brock--Toombs 46 interception return, (Laney kick), 1:38.
A--441.
Wittenberg 49, Allegheny 3
SPRINGFIELD -- Jason Stephan rushed for 181 yards and five touchdowns as Wittenberg beat Allegheny.
Stephan rushed for a 2-yard touchdown in the first quarter and a 1-yard touchdown in the second, as well as touchdowns of 30, 56 and 15 yards in the third.
Greg Cornett finished 14-for-20 for 231 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers (7-1, 4-1 North Coast Conference).
Bethany 34, Newport News Apprentice 7
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Bethany College senior running back Will Anders rushed for 178 yards and scored four touchdowns for the Bisons (3-6).
Anderson, now with 14 TDs, bettered the old school record of 11 set by Brandon Isbell in 2000.
Bethany71476--34
Apprentice School0007--7
First Quarter
BETHANY -- Will Anderson, 2 run (Paul Barsotti kick)
Second Quarter
BETHANY -- Anderson, 5 run (Barsotti kick)
BETHANY -- Anderson, 26 pass from Jeremy Lacaria (Barsotti kick)
Third Quarter
BETHANY -- Anderson, 13 run (Barsotti kick)
Fourth Quarter
BETHANY -- Pat Menchen, 6 pass from Lacaria (kick failed)
APPRENTICE SCHOOL -- Shawn Jackson, 6 pass from T. Patrick (Josh Gavitt kick)