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Blake Weaver running away from defenders for touchdown
Julie Beidler
34
Winner Lebanon Valley LEB 4-2 , 4-1
14
Widener WID 2-4 , 1-4
Winner
Lebanon Valley LEB
4-2 , 4-1
34
Final
14
Widener WID
2-4 , 1-4
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
LEB Lebanon Valley 3 10 21 0 34
WID Widener 7 0 0 7 14

Game Recap: Football |

Strong Third Quarter Powers Dutchmen to 34-14 Victory at Widener

CHESTER, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley football team broke open a close game at halftime with 21 points in the third quarter to defeat host Widener University 34-14 on Saturday afternoon at Leslie C. Quick Stadium in Chester.
 
The Dutchmen (4-2, 4-1 MAC) got out to a slow start offensively against the Pride (2-4, 1-4 MAC) as Widener picked off the first pass of the game and returned it to the LVC 2. Two plays later, the Pride scored on a quarterback sneak up the middle for a one-yard touchdown. The woes continued for the Dutchmen as a fumble on the ensuing kickoff was recovered by the Pride. The defense buckled down and held the Pride to no points with three big stops and then a missed 31-yard field goal attempt.
 
Both teams went three-and-out on the next two drives, but the Dutchmen started to gain momentum with a big punt block by Montgomery Sensenig to give LVC great field position. Brian Dym put the Dutchmen on the board with a 44-yard field goal midway through the opening quarter. The teams traded possession three-and-outs the rest of the quarter, with Dym kicking a 47-yard field goal on the first play of the second quarter to make it a one-point game. The Dutchmen got a stop on defense and then had a long drive stall out near the goal line on an interception.
 
The Dutchmen's defense did its job to get the offense the ball back with 4:35 to go in the half. Logan Klitsch found Ethan Heisey for a 27-yard completion on the second play of the drive. After a pair of runs by Klitsch, the signal called found Cameron Hirshman open in the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown pass. Ryan Fink gave LVC an opportunity to add more points before the half as he picked off a pass at the Widener 40 and returned it nine yards. LVC got the ball down to the four before calling on Dym for his third field goal try of the game. The Pride escaped the half still down 13-7 as Dym missed the 21-yarder.
 
LVC blocked its second punt of the game on the first drive of the second half as Nahseem Cosme came up with the block and recovery inside the 10. Klitsch found Drew Campbell for a six-yard reception, and then Dion Bryant ran up the middle for a one-yard touchdown. The Dutchmen increased the lead to 27-7 a couple of minutes later as Klitsch found Blake Weaver wide open over the middle for a long 62-yard touchdown pass. LVC added to the lead on its next offensive possession of the quarter on a 10-play 84-yard drive that took nearly five minutes. Klitsch hit Alex Vassallo with a 35-yard touchdown pass to give the Dutchmen a 34-7 advantage.
 
The Dutchmen worked the clock in the fourth quarter using a strong running attack that took a lot of time off the clock on their first two possessions, while the defense continued shutting down the Widener offense. The Pride capitalized on a fumble with just over three minutes left and scored on a 26-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to 20 with just over two minutes remaining. LVC then ran out the clock.
 
Inside the Box
  • Klitsch threw a career-high three touchdown passes and finished with 238 yards on 13 completions. The junior also ran for 64 yards on 16 carries.
  • Weaver scored his first career touchdown on his first career reception.
  • Hirshman scored his second touchdown of the season while Vassallo caught his fifth career touchdown reception.
  • The defense held the Pride to eight first downs and 166 total yards of offense. They intercepted a pass for the fifth consecutive game and blocked two punts.
  • Jacob Karkoska led the defense with eight solo tackles, including a 10-yard sack.
  • Luke Ordway had another strong game with four tackles and two pass breakups.
  • Fink recorded his second interception of the season, giving the Dutchmen 10 in six games.
  • Dym was two-for-three on field goal attempts while kicking two touchbacks. He had one touchback on a kickoff and one on a punt.
Up Next
The Dutchmen will begin an important two-week stretch next Saturday, Oct. 25, as they host defending conference champion King's College at Arnold Field. The Monarchs are a game back of the Dutchmen in the conference standings. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Annville.

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