KUTZTOWN, PA. (October 3, 2009) –
The Kutztown University football team defeated Cheyney
University, 35-21, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division football game at
University Field Saturday afternoon.
(BOXSCORE)
Kutztown junior kicker Matt Dineen
(Wilmington, DE/Concord) etched his name into the record
books for the second time this season by making a KU single-game
record five field goals. Dineen also tied his school record for
field goals made in a single season with 13. Dineen made field goals of 41,
41, 29, 38 and 28 yards to improve to 13-for-14 on the season.
He has made at least one field goal in every game this season.
Dineen made three of his five field
goals in the third quarter as Kutztown (3-3 overall, 1-2 PSAC
East) stretched its halftime lead from 20-14 to 29-14 entering
the fourth quarter. Dineen’s accuracy helped Kutztown earn its
first home victory of the 2009 season and reach a season-high
point total.
“Making five field goals in a game is a
nice accomplishment, but it was more important for us to win the
game,” Dineen said. “I just wanted to do anything I could to
help us win. I also have to give credit to my line for blocking
well, Ryan Bailey for snapping and Storm Miller for holding.
They did all of the hard work.”
In beating Cheyney (0-6, 0-3) for the 16th
consecutive time, the Golden Bears allowed 81 yards of offense
after intermission. The Kutztown defense did a solid job in the
second half to open some distance and pull away.
Kutztown was paced by senior running
back Dontay Wilson (Stamford, CT/Stamford) who gained 70
yards on 17 carries. Wilson has now rushed for 1,952 yards
during his sterling career. He needs 48 yards to become the 10th
Kutztown players in school history to rush for 2,000 career
yards. Junior Kendell Coleman (Philadelphia/Martin Luther
King) finished with 67 yards on 11 carries.
Redshirt freshman Kevin Morton
(Abington/Abington), making his second career start ended
the scoring with a 38-yard scoring run late in the fourth
quarter that swelled the Golden Bears’ advantage to 35-14.
Morton was 15-for-24 for 199 yards. He completed passes to six
different receivers.
Freshman wide receiver Chris McCormick (West
Chester/East) caught four passes for 77 yards. McCormick had
the highlight of the game when he hurdled a Cheyney defender
after making a catch along the Cheyney sideline during a first
half drive.
Defensively, the Golden Bears were paced
by junior defensive back Khalief Evans (Philadelphia/Imhotep
Charter) and senior linemen Craig Croman (Pine Grove/Pine
Grove). They had a team-high six tackles each. Junior
defensive back Jay McKnight (Reading/Conrad Weiser) had
an interception. Croman, redshirt freshman defensive end
Bryce Martin (Teaneck, NJ/Bergen Catholic) and senior safety
Chris McCaffery (Philadelphia/Avon Grove) all recorded
sacks for the Golden Bears.
Kutztown held Cheyney to minus -8 yards
in the third quarter. It was the second time this season
Kutztown held a team to minus yards in the third quarter.
Freshman wide receiver Jake Cahill
(Ridley Park/Ridley) blocked a punt on Cheyney’s opening
possession that set up the Golden Bears’ first touchdown. The
33-yard drive was capped when sophomore running back Calvin
Spires (Philadelphia/Frankford) scored from 1-yard out to
give Kutztown a 7-0 advantage less than five minutes into the
game. Dineen, who made a pair of 41-yard field goals in the
first half, gave KU a 10-0 edge with a 29 seconds remaining in
the first quarter.
Cheyney refused to go quietly. The
Wolves gained 147 of their 246 total yards in the second quarter
as they outscored KU, 14-10. Cheyney scored a pair of touchdowns
sandwiched around running back Josh Mastromatto’s (Fort
Washington/Upper Dublin) first career touchdown-- a 10-yard
run with 11:21 remaining in the first half.
Cheyney’s Ron Hunter gained 65 yards on
seven carries. John Newman picked up 45 yards on four carries.
Cheyney quarterback Angel Rodridguez was 6-for-17 with 101
yards. His only touchdown pass to Dominic Crowell pulled Cheyney
to within, 17-14, with 4:14 remaining in the second quarter.
Travis Taltoan caught three passes for 55 yards. The 21 points
were a season high for Cheyney.
Next Saturday afternoon, Kutztown
travels to Shippensburg and Cheyney hosts Millersville. Both
games begin at 1 p.m.
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