Nov. 7, 2009

Indiana (PA) (5-6)  34
Kutztown (3-8)      32   Boxscore

KUTZTOWN, PA – Craig Burgess kicked a 41-yard field goal with 0:05 left to lift Indiana University of Pennsylvania to a 34-32 win over Kutztown in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference inter-division season finale.

Burgess’ kick spoiled a tremendous come-from behind bid for the Golden Bears, who erased a 31-3 second-quarter deficit to take a 32-31 lead with 8:52 left in the game. 

Kevin Morton threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns, including a 76-yarder to Josh Mastromatto with 8:52 left in the fourth.  The two-point conversion attempt failed, keeping the score 32-31

IUP drove 67 yards on 16 plays for the game-winning score. 

Down 31-3  the Golden Bears came to life late in the second quarter.  Dominick Massey hauled in Morton's first TD pass from 12 yards out with 58 seconds left in the first half.  After IUP's punter fumbled a snap and was assessed a 15-yard penalty for an illegal forward pass, KU took over at the Hawks' 35 with 14 seconds left.  Matt Dineen hit a 33-yard field goal as the first half clock expired to make it 31-13.

On KU's first play of its second possession of the third quarter, Morton hit Shane Martin on a 41-yard strike for a TD.  Two possessions later, Morton found Chris McCormick on a 37-yard TD pass with 1:40 left in the third.  Morton's two-point pass was incomplete and KU trailed 31-26. 

Mastromatto finished with 105 yards on three catches and Martin had 101 yards and a TD on six grabs.

After forcing an IUP punt, KU's ensuing drive appeared in trouble after consecutive penalties backed the Bears up to its own 24.  Facing 1st-and-25, Morton hit Mastromatto in stride over the middle and the speedy freshman outran the defenders 76 yards to paydirt.  Up one, KU again attempted a two-point conversion, but Morton's pass fell incomplete.  KU led 32-31 with 8:52 remaining.

IUP's ensuing drive was aided by three third-down conversions, including one on a sideline interference penalty called on KU after an incomplete pass.  The Hawks marched to KU's 27 yardline before Harvie Tuck's 3-yard run on 3rd-and-4 set up the winning field goal attempt by Burgess. 

IUP was led by its defense, which scored three of the team’s four touchdowns.  Cory Lanterman, who had two interceptions, returned a first-quarter pick 62 yards for a score.  Cosie Spigelmeyer and Carl Thornton returned second-quarter fumbles for touchdowns.

Tuck, who had 86 yards on 17 carries, scored IUPs lone offensive TD.  Burgess was 2-for-2 on field goals, including a 40-yarder to open the scoring.

Dineen connected on field goals of 30 and 33 yards for Kutztown.  Dontay Wilson ran for 95 yards on 14 carries. 

Kutztown's defense was paced by Khalief Evans, who had 14 tackles.  Joel Irwin and Chris Medina added 10 stops each.  David Cressman and Kevin Bolinsky had seven hits with a sack. 

 --KU--