Saturday, September 8, 2007 

Kutztown (1-1)   35
Clarion (0-2)       13 
BOX SCORE

CLARION, PA – Kyle Spotts passed for 219 yards and four touchdowns to lead Kutztown to a 35-13 win over Clarion in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) crossover. 

            Spotts connected with Elfren Quiles on a pair of touchdowns for Kutztown (1-1).  Quiles finished with seven catches for 98 yards.  Alex Zukus and Will Brown caught Spotts other TD strikes.  Tom Cressman led KU’s defense, returning an interception for a touchdown.

            Eddie Emmanuel led the Golden Eagles (0-2) with 105 yards on 20 carries.  Herb Carroway had four catches for 90 yards and CU’s only TD, a 65-yard catch and run. 

            KU opened the scoring late in the first half.  Mike Gardier tipped a Tyler Heuter pass into the hands of Cressman, who returned it 23 yards to paydirt.  Clarion, though, tied it up 1:05 later when Heuter hit Carroway over the middle.  Carroway split two defenders and scampered 65 yards for the TD to tie it. 

            The Golden Bears managed a 10-play, 80-yard drive to take the lead for good.  Spotts capped the drive with an 18-yard TD pass to Zukus, his former Tamaqua HS teammate’s first first collegiate touchdown. 

            After Emmanuel fumbled on Clarion’s next possession, Spotts made it 21-7 three plays later on a third-and-23, 34-yard TD pass to Quiles. 

            The Eagles made it 21-10 three seconds before halftime on Robert Mamula’s 25-yard field goal.  Mamula had missed two previous kicks, hitting the upright and crossbar.  He then cut the lead to 21-13 with a 32-yard kick with 7:59 left in the third. 

            Kutztown answered right back.  Dinnis returned the ensuing kickoff 56 yards to the Clarion 32.  Spotts connected with Brown on the next play for a 32-yard TD and a 28-13 lead. 

            KU closed the scoring late in the third quarter when Spotts connected with Quiles for the pair’s second TD, an eight yarder, after a pair of 23 and 16-yard receptions by Dinnis.   

            Kutztown’s defense had three interceptions in the game, with picks by Brian Bingnear and Scott Smith in addition to Cressman’s.  KU also racked up five sacks, two by Leroy Azubuike.

            Kutztown picked up its fourth win in five years against the Eagles, and leaves with just its second-ever win at Clarion’s Memorial Stadium.   

            The Golden Bears will be in action next Saturday for their 2007 home opener against Shippensburg.  Kickoff is set for 3:05 PM at University Field.