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Lycoming blanks Moravian 17-0 for first win of the season

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming players celebrate their victory over Moravian after a college football game at David Person Field on Saturday. Lycoming won 17-0.

The Lycoming College football team held Moravian University to 108 yards of offense and junior Terrence Oliver accounted for 216 yards of total offense himself as Lycoming downed Moravian, 17-0, to open the Landmark Conference season on Saturday at David Person Field at Girardi Stadium.

Oliver rushed a career-high 36 times for 194 yards and a touchdown, as Lycoming (1-4 overall, 1-0 Landmark) racked up 211 yards on 48 rushes to control the ball for 36:05. The Warriors ran 75 offensive plays and limited Moravian (0-5 overall, 0-1 Landmark) to just 44.

Sophomore Joe Lyons III finished 13 of 27 for 110 yards passing with a touchdown pass to senior Karson Kline, who caught five passes for 49 yards.

The defense granted associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator Steve Wiser the 71st shutout of his 52-year coaching career, as Lycoming allowed just six first downs and didn’t allow Moravian into the red zone in the game.

Sophomore Daniel Atsou paced the Warrior defense with eight tackles, one for a loss. Freshman Christon Mitchell-Brown added five stops and a sack fumble that was recovered by sophomore Owen Bird, a South Williamsport graduate. Sophomore Khalil Johnson added five stops, two for loss, as Lycoming had nine tackles for loss in Moravian’s 48 snaps.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Moravian's Jed Bendekovits (45) is brought down by a pack of Lycoming's defense during a college football game at David Person Field on Saturday. Lycoming won 17-0.

Lycoming got on the board with a 14-play, 66-yard drive midway through the second quarter, with Lyons finding Kline for a three-yard score to break the ice. After the strip sack by Johnson led to a recovery from Bird at the Moravian 30-yard line, the Warriors drove 20 yards in six plays to set up a 27-yard field goal from freshman Vasco Granitto.

Oliver kicked off Lycoming’s last scoring drive with a 43-yard rush on the second play of the drive before finding the end zone five plays later on a three-yard rush.

R.J. Hart was 7-of-17 passing for 37 yards for the Greyhounds. Josh Ludlow had three catches for 10 yards and Dorian Thomas rushed eight times for 29 yards. Ethan O’Neil had 11 tackles and Hunter Johnson had two tackles for loss and a sack. Shea Endean had three pass breakups.

The Warriors get back on the field on Saturday, Oct. 11, when they head to 25th-ranked Susquehanna University for a 12 p.m. Landmark Conference game.

Lycoming 17, Moravian 0

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming's Spencer Ferguson (29) breaks through the Moravian defense during a college football game at David Person Field on Saturday. Lycoming won 17-0.

Moravian 0 0 0 0 — 0

Lycoming 0 7 3 7 — 17

First quarter

L–Karson Kline 3 run Joe Lyons (Vasco Granitto), 7:44.

Third quarter

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming's Karson Kline (8) snags a pass and steps into the endzone around Moravian's Aidan Lane (0) during a college football game at David Person Field on Saturday. Lycoming won 17-0.

L–Granitto 27 field goal, 10:37.

Fourth quarter

L–Terrence Olvier 3 run (Granitto kick), 2:32.

TEAM STATISTICS

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RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming's Dawson Debebe (13) moves the ball past Moravian's Kam White (22) during a college football game at David Person Field on Saturday. Lycoming won 17-0.

First downs 6 24

Rushes-yards 27-71 48-211

Passing yards 37 110

C-A-I 7-17-0 13-27-0

Total yards 108 321

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming's Matt Trolinger (33) is pulled down by Moravian's Chris Brown (6) during a college football game at David Person Field on Saturday. Lycoming won 17-0.

Fumbles-lost 1-1 0-0

Penalties-yards 4-38 1-15

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING–Moravian, Dorian Thomas 8-29, Jed Bendekovits 7-22; Joey Richmond 5-12, Camron Tinajero 3-9, RJ Hart 3-1, Isiah Rico 1-(minus 2). Lycoming, Terrence Oliver 36-194 TD, Spencer Ferguson 6-22, Joe Lyons 4-(minus 2), TEAM 2-(minus 3).

PASSING–Moravian, RJ Hart 7-17-0 37. Lycoming, Joe Lyons 13-27-0 110 TD.

RECEICING–Moravian, Isiah Rico 2-19, Josh Ludlow 3-10, Knaheim Bragg 1-9, Camron Tinajero 1-(minus 1). Lycoming, Karson Kline 5-49 TD, Terrence Oliver 3-22, Dawson Debebe 2-20, Colin McGrory 1-7, Spencer Ferguson 1-7, Theo Ferragame 1-5.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Moravian's Shea Endean (21) breaks up a pass intended for Lycoming's Dawson Debebe (13) during a college football game at David Person Field on Saturday. Lycoming won 17-0.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Moravian's defense puts pressure on Lycoming quarterback Joe Lyons (14) during a college football game at David Person Field on Saturday. Lycoming won 17-0.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Moravian's defense puts pressure on Lycoming quarterback Joe Lyons (14) during a college football game at David Person Field on Saturday. Lycoming won 17-0.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming's Louie Shank (14) brings down Moravian's Camron Tinajero (34) during a college football game at David Person Field on Saturday. Lycoming won 17-0.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming's Terrence Oliver (7) breaks away from Moravian's defense during a college football game at David Person Field on Saturday. Lycoming won 17-0.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming's Tom Cillo (40) makes his first field appearance as he and Elijah Jones (97) help teammate Trinity Hill-Caleb (91) off the field during a college football game at David Person Field on Saturday. Lycoming won 17-0.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming head coach Mike Clark meets with his players following their victory over Moravian at David Person Field on Saturday. Lycoming won 17-0.

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