Day: October 6, 2015

Utica vs Brockport

On October 10th, the Utica College Pioneers will be taking on the College at Brockport. The game will be at 7 at Brockport, NY. The Pioneers have been doing well, sitting at a 3-2 record. Both losses were on the road, heading to ADA, OH to face Ohio Northern University and Cortland, NY to face SUNY Cortland. Brockport is currently 3-1, their only loss was to St. John Fisher 41-42 in an OT nail bitter.

Utica College is coming off a big homecoming victory, winning in overtime against the Ithaca Bombers. The game ended with Utica’s Teddy VanGalen connecting with Jerred Beniquez on a 25 yard touchdown making it a 30-27. VanGalen finished the game completing 18 of 30 passes with 254 yards and two touchdowns.

Brockport’s last matchup ended in a win as they steamrolled past Alfred State 59-7. Dan Andrews, Brockport’s starting running back, finished the game with 21 carries for 170 yards and three touchdowns.

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The last time these two teams faced, Utica College came out on top 41-28. Their top performers were Anthony Acevedo who caught 12 passes for 199 yards and Jesse Baldassare who finished with 24 carries on 151 yards and three touchdowns. Both star athletes have graduated, so this game can go either way.

Both teams are looking similar so far this year and the records are almost the same with Utica playing only one more game than Brockport. Who take home the victory this year? Place your vote here or comment https://uticaentertainment.com/

Did You Catch That?

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The Utica College Pioneers won an overtime thriller against the nationally ranked Ithaca College Bombers on Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 2015.

The game ended with a pass to junior Jared Beniquez, but that is not the play getting the most coverage. A wild controversial play in the first half has the attention of many local and national sports fans.

The play has been seen on numerous sports pages and websites, and also made national television, as it was shown on ESPN.

If you have not seen this wild play, here it is.

Was this a catch, an interception, an incomplete pass? Leave a comment below, give us your take on what you think this wild play should have been ruled as.