BROCKPORT, N.Y. – Nationally ranked St. John Fisher College scored in the closing seconds of the game to hand The College at Brockport football team a heartbreaking 42-38 Empire 8 loss Saturday in the 12th annual Courage Bowl to benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times.
 
No. 16 St. John Fisher remains undefeated at 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the conference while Brockport falls to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the Empire 8.

The first three drives of the game saw each team score a touchdown, allowing Brockport to jump out to a quick 14-7 lead. 

Brian McKean connected with Nate Wilkinson for a 12-yard gain to get Brockport to the 33-yard line.  A pass to Jerry Thompson was good for seven-yards and a fresh set of downs at the five-yard line.  Dan Andrews took it from there, running in for his first score of the game.  Brett Renzi's kick attempt was good to put Brockport ahead 7-0 after their first possession of the game. 

It only took Fisher five plays to score a td of their own and tie the game at seven at the 8:13 mark. 

On the ensuing drive, Andrews carried the ball six times for 45-yards.  Marquez Jackson-Allen tabbed an 11-yard run, and Andrews rushed another six-yards to put Brockport ahead by six.  Renzi converted the extra point to add to the Brockport lead, at 14-7. 

The Brockport defense came up big during the Cardinals next drive, forcing a turnover on downs.  Facing fourth and seven, Ed Suriano sacked the quarterback for a loss of four, and the turnover on downs gave Brockport the ball back at their own 46-yard line. 

Joseph Ortiz caught an eight-yard pass from McKean and a roughing the passer penalty gave Brockport an additional 14-yards to get them inside the red zone.  McKean was then sacked for a loss of 11-yards. 

Facing fourth-and-26, Brockport went for it and drew a passer interference penalty for a first down at the Fisher 14-yard line.  McKean got Brockport another first down after rushing for eight-yards, falling just short of the goal line.  Andrews ran in for a one-yard td and Renzi converted the extra point for Brockport's third straight touchdown and a 21-7 lead.
 
The Golden Eagles got the ball back less than a minute later as the defense forced a three-and-out after two incompletions. 
 
Ian Gilhousen caught a pass for 53-yards and took it to the house for Brockport's fourth and final touchdown of the first half.  Renzi converted the extra point and Brockport took a 21-point lead to the half.
 
The Cardinals controlled the third quarter, scoring twice to cut Brockport's lead to seven.  The Golden Eagles only got off 11 plays in the third quarter, earning one first down.
 
The game was knotted at 28 less than a minute into the final frame as Fisher scored on a 50-yard reception.
 
Brockport got inside the red zone on the ensuing drive but was unable to get a TD.  Renzi converted a 24-yard field goal to put the Golden Eagles ahead by three.
 
Fisher responded with a touchdown of their own to jump out to a 31-28 lead, their first lead of the game.  The Cardinals ran three plays in 26 seconds for the 76-yard drive.
 
Ray Johnson returned the ensuing punt 21-yards to get Brockport to their own 26-yard line.  Down by four, the Golden Eagles got the ball back with just under nine minutes remaining.  McKean connected with Nate Wilkinson for a 14-yard gain to advance Brockport into Fisher territory.
 
The Golden Eagles broke into the Cardinal red zone thanks to a 6-yard reception from Jerry Thompson.  Brockport earned first-and-goal after a 14-yard completion from Joseph Ortiz.  Andrews took over from there, tabbing two carries for 3-yards and his fourth score of the game.  Renzi's kick attempt was good, putting Brockport ahead 38-35 with 1:31 remaining.
 
Jacob Cheney booted the kickoff 64-yards, which was returned 22-yards by the Cardinals.  An untimely penalty by Brockport put Fisher at their own 38-yard line.  With 32 seconds remaining, Fisher faced first-and-goal at their own 10.  Rashad Baker broke up a pass in the end zone on second down, but a qb sneak on the ensuing play would give Fisher the 42-38 win.
 
Brockport outrushed the Cardinals 229 to 115, but the Cardinals held the advantage in total yards, 501 to 482.
 
McKean finished with 18 completions for 253-yards including one TD pass.  Andrews tabbed 131-yards off of 31 carries, scoring four times.  Marquez Jackson-Allen ran for 5-yards off of 10 carries.  Gilhousen led Brockport receivers with 81-yards off of three receptions for one td.
 
On the defense, Sean McKean paved the way with 10 tackles while Ryan Johnson tabbed nine.  James Rupp recorded eight tackles while Jake O'Connell and Matt Szymanski each had seven.  Suriano and Dennis Thomas III each recorded one sack, both for a loss of four-yards.

The Golden Eagles will not be in action this week as they enter their bye week this week.  They will head to Utica on Oct. 8 to face the Pioneers at 4 pm. 

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