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201020102010 FOOTBALLFOOTBALLFOOTBALL NN EWSEWS && NN OTESOTES 399 Campus Drive, First Floor, Somerset, NJ 08873 Football Contact: Ralph Ventre, Asst. Director of Communications Phone: 732-469-0440/Fax: 732-469-0744 • www.northeastconference.org E-Mail: [email protected] Albany • Bryant • Central Connecticut State • Monmouth •Robert Morris • Sacred Heart • Saint Francis (PA) • Wagner NEC Football Northeast Conference Football Facts & Figures (Week 9 - November 1, 2010) Week Nine Results School NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral Saturday, October 30 1. Robert Morris 6-0 1.000 7-1 .875 W7 4-0 3-1 0-0 ROBERT MORRIS 34, DUQUESNE 11 Central Conn. St. 5-0 1.000 6-2 .750 W5 4-0 2-2 0-0 CENTRAL CONN. ST. 38, WAGNER 20 3. Monmouth 3-2 .600 3-5 .375 L1 2-3 1-2 0-0 BRYANT 24, ALBANY 7 4. Duquesne 3-3 .500 5-4 .556 L1 4-1 1-3 0-0 SACRED HEART 26, MONMOUTH 25 5. Bryant 2-3 .400 5-3 .625 W1 5-0 0-3 0-0 #20 Cal Poly 41, SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 33 Wagner 2-3 .400 4-4 .500 L2 2-2 2-2 0-0 7. Albany 1-4 .200 3-5 .375 L3 1-1 2-4 0-0 NEC team in CAPS. Home Team underlined in results. Saint Francis (PA) 1-4 .200 1-7 .125 L5 1-2 0-5 0-0 9. Sacred Heart 1-5 .167 3-6 .333 W2 1-2 2-4 0-0 Week Ten Schedule Saturday, November 6 NEC Football Co-Offensive Players of the Week BRYANT at SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 12:00 pm Jordan Brown, Bryant So., RB, 5-9, 185, Glastonbury, CT/Glastonbury CENTRAL CONN. ST. at ROBERT MORRIS 12:00 pm Brown reclaimed the NEC’s rushing lead by turning in a career performance against Albany. The sophomore running back MONMOUTH at WAGNER 12:00 pm carried 38 times for 200 yards and two touchdowns in the 24-7 home victory over the Great Danes. Both of his scoring bursts ALBANY at SACRED HEART 1:00 pm (41, 1) came in the first half as Bryant built a 14-7 advantage heading into the locker room. Brown logged five rushes for 72 yards on the Bulldogs’ first scoring drive of the game, which he capped with a 41-yard touchdown run. His 1,044 yards and 11 Open Date: DUQUESNE touchdowns on the ground both lead the NEC thus far this season. Myles Russ, Robert Morris NEC Offensive Player of the Week Sr., HB, 5-8, 170, Boca Raton, FL/West Boca Sep. 7 Andrew Smith, Albany Russ made history while moving the Colonials one step closer to the Northeast Conference's first-ever automatic bid to the Sep. 13 Sean Patterson, Duquesne Division I FCS Playoffs. The senior halfback victimized cross-town rival Duquesne for 166 yards from scrimmage and two Sep. 20 Myles Russ, Robert Morris touchdowns, while becoming Robert Morris' all-time rushing leader in the process. Russ carried 30 times for 154 yards and Sep. 27 Everette Benjamin, Central Connecticut State Oct. 4 Nick Doscher, Wagner made a pair of receptions for 12 yards in the 34-11 victory. His six-yard touchdown burst in the opening minute of the fourth Oct. 11 Larry McCoy, Duquesne quarter gave the Colonials' a commanding 27-3 lead and also moved him past Sam Dorsett for the program's all-time rushing Oct. 18 Myles Russ, Robert Morris record. Russ' day ended a bit early as Raphael Johnson carried four times for 16 yards to run off the final 3:15 of clock. Russ, Oct. 25 Everette Benjamin (CCSU) & Dave Williams (DUQ) who ranks first amongst the NEC's active leading rushers, has totaled 3,868 yards in his three-plus seasons at RMU. NEC Defensive Player of the Week NEC Football Defensive Player of the Week Sep. 7 Nathan Totino, Duquesne Charles Williams, Central Connecticut State Sep. 13 Elias Navarro (RMU) & Samad Wagstaff (BRY) Jr., DE, 6-2, 235, Greenwich, CT/Greenwich Sep. 20 Matthew Parker, Saint Francis (PA) Sep. 27 Michael Landers (RMU) & Serge Kona (DUQ) Williams' breakout performance allowed Central Connecticut to break the game open in the third quarter of an eventual 38-20 Oct. 4 Alex DiMichele, Robert Morris victory over Wagner. The junior defensive end made six stops and forced a pair of fumbles that led to touchdowns. Four of the Oct. 11 Stefen Gage, Wagner tackles Williams was in on resulted in a loss of yardage. Officially, he logged 3.5 TFL, 2.5 of which were quarterback sacks. Williams Oct. 18 Jose Gumbs, Monmouth Oct. 25 Nathan Totino, Duquesne helped turn a 10-point lead into a 24-point advantage over a 2:34 span in the third quarter. He sacked Wagner's Nick Doscher for an eight-yard loss and jarred the ball loose in the process. CCSU recovered and was in the end zone two plays later. Williams NEC Special Teams Player of the Week struck again on Wagner's ensuing possession, dropping Doscher for a 10-yard loss and forcing another fumble that gave CCSU Sep. 7 Jordan Brown, Bryant a short field. The 6-foot-2 pass rusher set the tone right from the game's start, recording a half sack on Wagner's first play from Sep. 13 Kyle Harbridge, Saint Francis (PA) scrimmage. Sep. 20 Nick Schirtzinger, Robert Morris Sep. 27 Joe Izzo, Central Connecticut State NEC Football Special Teams Player of the Week Oct. 4 Justinian Mason, Albany Josue Paul, Central Connecticut State Oct. 11 David Lopez, Wagner Oct. 18 Frantz Placide, Wagner Sr., WR, 6-1, 190, Delray Beach, FL/Pope John Paul II Oct. 25 Jose Gumbs, Monmouth Paul became the third Northeast Conference player to return a kickoff for a touchdown this season. The preseason all-NEC receiver took one 90 yards for a score in a 38-20 win over Wagner that kept Central Connecticut unbeaten in league play. After NEC Rookie of the Week Wagner pulled within 31-13 on the final play of the third quarter, Paul dashed the Seahawks’ comeback hopes by bringing back Sep. 7 Jordan Harris (BRY) & Gregory Ibe (SHU) the ensuing kickoff for the fourth return touchdown of his career. He returned a total of three kickoffs for 119 yards in the win, Sep. 13 Chris Linares, Central Connecticut State Sep. 20 Jakob DeMedal, Saint Francis (PA) while also making four receptions for 37 yards on offense. Sep. 27 Steve Tellefsen, Sacred Heart NEC Football Rookie of the Week Oct. 4 Eric Spillane, Monmouth Chris Tolbert, Central Connecticut State Oct. 11 Dillon Romain, Albany Oct. 18 Jimmy Lawson, Monmouth Fr., RB, 6-1, 190, Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook Oct. 25 Buddy Leathley, Albany Tolbert contributed to Central Connecticut’s 38-20 win over Wagner in three different capacities. The rookie running back rushed for two touchdowns, caught a 20-yard pass, and made two tackles on special teams. Tolbert logged only four rushing attempts in the game, and scored on two of them. His six-yard touchdown burst capped an 83-yard drive and opened the game’s Scores, Statistics, Standings, Notes scoring 6:31 into the first quarter. Helping CCSU cash in on a short field following a fumble recovery, Tolbert ran 12 yards for www.northeastconference.org a score that extended CCSU’s lead to 24-7 with 6:51 left in the third quarter. NEC Football Notes: NEC Football Recap - Week Nine Stage Is Set for Most Meaningful Game in NEC History Who will capture the NEC's first-ever bid to the Division I FCS playoffs? Robert Morris rolled past Central Connecticut State 38, Wagner 20 Duquesne and Central Connecticut State continued to take care of business at home by topping Central Connecticut State continued its unbeaten run Wagner. The result will be the most meaningful game in the 15-year history of Northeast Confer- through Northeast Conference play by defeating Wagner, ence football. Both unbeaten in league play, Robert Morris and defending NEC champion Central 38-20, at Arute Field. The defending NEC champion Blue Devils logged their 13th consecutive home victory, while Connecticut State will clash on Saturday at Joe Walton Stadium with the league's 2010 title and making Wagner head coach Walt Hameline wait a bit automatic berth into the FCS championship bracket hanging in the balance. The host Colonials can longer for his 200th career win. CCSU senior Everette punch their ticket to the postseason by dethroning CCSU in the highly-anticipated Week 10 matchup. Benjamin eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for the fifth Although a Blue Devils' victory won't be enough to clinch a playoff berth, it would give the straight outing, finishing with 104 yards and two touch- defending NEC champions control of their own destiny with two games to play. downs. Wagner quarterback Nick Doscher threw for 112 yards and one touchdown amidst heavy pressure. CCSU’s Four Scores for Archer defense sacked Doscher six times and recovered a pair of Sacred Heart pulled an upset over Monmouth at the Jersey Shore and Marcel Archer (Miami, FL/ fumbles. St. Thomas)was right in the middle of it all. The senior running back reached the end zone on four of his 17 carries in the 26-25 road win. On his way to a 76-yard day, Archer opened the game's Robert Morris 34, Duquesne 11 scoring on a three-yard run with 9:51 left in the first quarter. His second touchdown, a four-yard Robert Morris reclaimed Steel City bragging rights and burst, gave the Pioneers a 14-3 lead heading into halftime.