Wesleyan Defeats Tufts, 19-7, in 3, 15-Minute Periods
Scrimmage held on Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999
Game Notes: Wesleyan marched 74 yards on six plays following the opening kickoff to get on the board when Jake Fay '00 hit George Thompson '02 from 25 yards out. Wesleyan made it 13-0 using six plays to go 33 yards on its second possession. That TD was set up by Derrick Brantley's '02 block of a Tufts punt. Larry Woolard '02 flipped into the endzone from two yards out for the TD. After Tufts cut the margin to 13-7 following a Wesleyan fumble and subsequent 43-yard drive, Wesleyan tacked on the final points when Matt Perceval '00 caught a Kevin Cornish '02 pass on a quick slant, eluded one tackler and outraced the rest of the Tufts defense to the endzone for a 60-yard score.
SCORING SUMMARY
at Middletown, CT
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
4th Qtr
-
Total
Tufts
0
7
0
-
-
7
Wesleyan
13
0
6
-
-
19
Wesleyan - George Thompson 25 pass from Jake Fay (Curt Younkin kick) 12:00
Wesleyan - Larry Woolard 2 run (kick wide) 7:49
Tufts - Renato DePaolis 3 run (Howie Rock kick) 10:49
Wesleyan - Matt Perceval 60 pass from Kevin Cornish (kick wide) 7:16
TEAM STATISTICS
WESLEYAN
TUFTS
First Downs (Run/Pass/Penalty)
12 (1-11-0)
15 (4-8-3)
Rushing Attempts
18
39
Positive Yards Rushing
84
111
Negative Yards Rushing
24
22
Net Total Yards Rushing
60
89
Net Total Yards Passing
230
208
Passes Attempted-Completed-Intercepted
18-14-0
21-16-1
Total Offensive Plays
36
60
Total Net Yards
290
297
Average Gain Per Play
8.1
5.0
Penalties: Number-Yards
7-55
3-28
Fumbles: Number-Lost
2-2
1-0
Interceptions By: Number-Yards
1-3
0-0
Punts: Number-Yards-Average
3-88-29.7
4-92-23.0
Punt Returns: Number-Yards
2-35
1-2
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards
2-26
4-52
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
-
-
Third-Down Conversions
1 of 4
10 of 16
Fourth-Down Conversions
0 of 0
0 of 1
Sacks by: Number-Yards
1-10
2-19
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING:
Wesleyan - Larry Woolard, 7-25, 1 TD ; Rahsaan Wareham, 4-18 ; George Thompson, 1-26 ; Gary Tier, 2-7 ; Greg Thomas, 1-2 ; Ben Henry, 1-1 ; Kevin Cornish, 2-(-19).
Tufts - Renato DePaolis, 24-66, 1 TD ; Tim Kaufman, 5-13 ; Chuck McGraw, 6-12 ; Scott Treacy, 4-(-2).
PASSING:
Wesleyan - Jake Fay, 9-6-0, 87 yards, 1 TD ; Kevin Cornish, 7-7-0, 138 yards, 1 TD ; Matt Schwarzfeld, 1-1-0, 5 yards ; Bob Liljedahl, 1-0-0.
Tufts - Chris Fahy, 19-14-1, 182 yards ; Scott Treacy, 2-2-0, 26 yards.
RECEIVING:
Wesleyan - Matt Perceval, 6-129, 1 TD ; George Thompson, 3-55, 1 TD ; John Stokel, 2-15 ; Zoeth Rich, 1-20 ; Greg Thomas, 1-6 ; Rahsaan Wareham, 1-5..
Tufts - Jon Troy, 7-75 ; Jon Wilson, 3-76 ; Brett Cicchillo, 2-26 ; Mike Baril, 1-12 ; Chuck McGraw, 1-11 ; Tim Kaumman, 1-4 ; Jon Rodgers, 1-4.
PUNTING:
Wesleyan - Mark Olschefskie, 3-88, 29.7 average.
Tufts - Howie Rock, 3-92, 30.7 average ; Team 1-0.
