SELINSGROVE, Pa. – The Susquehanna University football team delivered a dominant performance on Saturday afternoon, rolling past Moravian University 70-10 at Amos Alonzo Stagg Field to improve to 2-0 in Landmark Conference play. The victory marked the River Hawks' 30th consecutive conference win overall and their 20th straight Landmark Conference victory, extending one of the program's most impressive streaks.
How It Went Down
- Susquehanna wasted little time establishing control, opening the scoring with a 12-yard touchdown run by Matt Surtz to cap an 11-play, 80-yard drive. Tommy Wright added a one-yard rushing touchdown late in the first quarter to give the River Hawks a 14-0 advantage.
- Moravian got on the board with a field goal early in the second quarter, but Susquehanna responded with an explosive stretch that put the game out of reach. Wright connected with Ethan Mahan for a 42-yard touchdown pass before adding another rushing score from six yards out. Just over a minute later, Wright found Drew Hutchins for a 32-yard touchdown reception to extend the lead to 35-3.
- Surtz punched in his second rushing touchdown of the afternoon from six yards out, and the River Hawk defense added to the scoring when Houston Marshall intercepted a Moravian pass and returned it 51 yards for a touchdown with 42 seconds remaining in the first half. Susquehanna carried a commanding 49-3 lead into the break.
- The River Hawks picked up right where they left off in the third quarter. Surtz scored his third touchdown of the game on a three-yard run just 16 seconds into the half, and Wright followed with a seven-yard rushing touchdown to push the lead to 63-3.
- Moravian answered with a touchdown late in the third quarter, but Susquehanna capped the scoring early in the fourth when Jeremiah Davis broke into the end zone on a 12-yard run. The touchdown completed the 70-10 victory and secured another dominant Landmark Conference performance for the River Hawks.
Inside the Box Score
- Matt Surtz led the ground attack with 132 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries, averaging 7.8 yards per attempt.
- Tommy Wright accounted for five touchdowns, rushing for three scores while completing 8-of-10 passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns.
- Jeremiah Davis added 92 rushing yards and a touchdown on just 10 carries.
- Ethan Mahan hauled in a 42-yard touchdown reception, while Drew Hutchins added a 32-yard touchdown catch.
- Houston Marshall delivered the defensive highlight with a 51-yard interception return for a touchdown.
- The River Hawk defense recorded five sacks for a loss of 41 yards and limited Moravian to just 25 net rushing yards.
- Omari Cofield recorded a key 11-yard sack in the first quarter, forcing Moravian into a fourth-and-20 situation and a punt.
- Galen Limantour and Brady Rosencrans teamed up to stuff a Moravian rushing attempt for no gain in the red zone, helping limit the Greyhounds' scoring opportunities.
- Ben Fleming made a key tackle to stop a Moravian completion short of the first-down marker during the Greyhounds' opening-quarter possession.
- The River Hawk defense finished with five sacks for 41 yards lost, forced an interception and limited Moravian to just 166 total yards, including only 25 net rushing yards.
- Cofield finished with two sacks, while Gio Olmo carried a solo sack and Carter Burton, Tristan Puerta, Brody Guerra and Amarch Drammeh each carrying half a sack.
- Susquehanna outgained Moravian 484-166 in total offense, including a commanding 336-25 advantage on the ground. The River Hawks also converted 8-of-10 third-down attempts.
Up Next for the River Hawks
- Susquehanna continues Landmark Conference play next week at Wilkes on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 12 p.m. They stay out on the road the following Saturday, Oct. 31 at Lycoming at 1 p.m.
