Game 10
The College at Brockport vs. Buffalo State College
Empire 8 Game
Saturday, November 12, 2016 – 1 pm
Bob Boozer Field – Brockport, N.Y.
BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The College at Brockport football team closes out its regular season this weekend as they host Buffalo State College at 1 pm in the I-90 Bowl.
The Golden Eagles will honor their 16 seniors with a pre-game ceremony. Those being recognized are
Jason Howard,
Nate Wilkinson,
Mike Torrillo,
Kevin Garabitos,
Ian Gilhousen,
Dan Andrews,
Ray Johnson,
Eli Allard,
Dennis Thomas III,
Todd Calvert,
Jay Johnson,
Alex Egglinger,
Sean Donnelly,
Nick Prince,
Tyler Perna and
Ed Suriano.
Brockport currently boasts an overall record of 6-3 and 5-2 in conference play. The Bengals enter the week 5-4 overall and 3-4 in the Empire 8.
The I-90 Bowl is currently tied all-time with 17 wins for each side. Buffalo State has won five of the past six meetings including a 35-28 victory last season. In last year's contest, Andrews was held to 80-yards rushing and scored twice.
Ian Gilhousen hauled in a 50-yard catch, reaching 82-yards and one touchdown.
Alex Egglinger and
Jake O'Connell led the defense with 13 and 12 tackles respectively.
The Golden Eagle offense is averaging 36.7 points per game to the Bengals' 25.89. Brockport has averaged 412.8 yards of offense per game, while Buffalo has reached 389.9 yards per game.
In the national rankings, Brockport moved up to fourth in defensive touchdowns with five, which is good for first place in the conference. The Green and Gold are tied for first in the nation in completion percentage (72.9%), and blocked punts allowed (0).
Running back
Dan Andrews remains the top seven of four statistical categories nationally. The Rochester, N.Y. native ranks sixth in scoring (12.2), sixth in total touchdowns (18), sixth in total points scored (108), and seventh in rushing touchdowns (16). The senior currently sits at 398 career points and 4,793-yards rushing.
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