Rogers TD, defense key Eagles Maine Maritime opens with convincing triumph over Becker

UTICA, N.Y. – Shane Rogers rambled 39 yards with a fumble recovery for a touchdown on the second play from scrimmage and the Husson College Eagles held Utica to 140 yards of total offense en route to a 10-3 football victory Saturday.

Pioneers quarterback Greg Pinelli mishandled a high snap and defensive end Rogers scooped it up and scored untouched to make it 7-0 just 18 seconds into the game.

Casey McNulty kicked a 29-yard field goal in the second quarter to cap an 11-play, 62-yard drive but Husson’s Darren Gauthier re-established the seven-point lead with a 31-yard field goal in the third quarter after a 10-play, 45-yard drive.

Ross Salovitch had five solo tackles and assisted on three others to pace the Husson defense. Doug Blades had five tackles and two assists and Brandon Harris registered two sacks.

Bryan Ferguson ran for 73 yards on 20 carries to spark the Eagles offense; Julius Williams gained 55 yards on 15 attempts and Jonah Chappell completed 12 of 28 passes for 99 yards including six to Victor McKenzie for 50 yards.

Husson (2-0) 7 0 3 0 – 10

Utica (1-1) 0 3 0 0 – 3

H – Rogers 39 fumble recovery (Gauthier kick)

U – McNulty 29 field goal

H – Gauthier 31 field goal

Maine Maritime 48, Becker 21

At Worcester, Mass., Brandon Goodrich and Jim Bower each ran for 100 yards and Tyler Angell scored three touchdowns as Maine Maritime Academy opened with a win.

Goodrich ran for a pair of TDs in a game that featured a two-hour lightning delay.

MMA rushed for 365 yards on 67 carries and held Becker to minus-8 yards on the ground. Becker did rack up 296 passing yards.

Angell’s 11-yard run and Goodrich’s 56-yarder staked MMA to a 13-0 lead before Andre Hayes hauled in a 16-yard scoring strike from Ryan Grillo as time elapsed in the half.

Maine Maritime (1-0) 0 13 21 14 – 48

Becker (0-2) 0 7 0 14 – 21

MMA – Angell 11 run (Bower kick)

MMA – Goodrich 56 run (kick failed)

Beck – Hayes 16 pass from Grillo (DiNardi kick)

MMA – Kates 15 run (Bower rush)

MMA – Angell 1 run (rush failed)

MMA – Goodrich 16 run (Bower kick)

MMA – Angell 7 run (Bower kick)

MMA – Moulten 1 run (Bower kick)

Beck – Childers 28 pass from Stanley (DiNardi kick)

Beck – Turner 14 pass from Stanley (DiNardi kick)