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Amherst 34, at Wesleyan 28 (OT)

Saturday, October 24, 1998 at Middletown, Conn.

SCORING SUMMARY 

1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr OT - Total
Amherst (4-1) 7 7 0 14 6 - 34
Wesleyan (4-1) 7 7 7 7 0 - 28

1st Quarter 
Wesleyan - Tom Themistocles 1 run (Curt Younkin kick) 4:54 (10-play, 80-yard drive)
Amherst - Bob DiSabato 3 run (Liam Fleming kick) 1:02 (10-play, 65-yard drive)

2nd Quarter 
Amherst - Brian Daoust 32 fumble return (Liam Fleming kick) 13:30
Wesleyan - John Pascucci 1 run (Curt Younkin kick) 0:08 (8-play, 30-yard drive)

3rd Quarter 
Wesleyan - Tom Themiscotles 1 run (Curt Younkin kick) 2:50 (5-play, 20-yard drive)

4th Quarter
Amherst - Darin Byrne 1 run (kick blocked) 12:32 (13-play, 72-yard drive)
Wesleyan - John Pascucci 3 run (Curt Younkin kick) 8:00 (8-play, 64-yard drive)
Amherst - Darin Byrne 20 run (Peter Hoenig pass to Harold Henderson) 4:11 (7-play, 79-yard drive)

Overtime
Amherst - Darin Byrne 22 run (2-play, 25-yard drive)

TEAM STATISTICS 
WESLEYAN AMHERST
First Downs (Run-Pass-Penalty) 20 (11-9-0) 21 (13-7-1)
Rushing Attempts 44 47
Positive Yards Rushing 190 228
Negative Yards Rushing 24 50
Net Total Yards Rushing 166 178
Net Total Yards Passing 144 169
Passes Attempted-Completed-Intercepted 30-12-2 20-15-1
Total Offensive Plays 74 67
Total Net Yards 310 347
Average Gain Per Play 4.2 5.2
Penalties: Number-Yards 4-29 4-37
Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 1-1
Interceptions By: Number-Yards 1-0 2-22
Punts: Number-Yards-Average 4-151-38.8 2-58-29.0
Punt Returns: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0
Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards 3-44 5-110
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards   0-0 1-32
Time of Possession 28:23 31:37
Third-Down Conversions 4 of 14 3 of 10
Fourth-Down Conversions 3 of 4 2 of 2
Sacks by: Number-Yards 5-35 3-13

 


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING: Amherst - Darin Byrne 21-134, 3 TDs; Peter Hoenig, 14-29; Bob DiSabato, 7-24, 1 TD; Jeff Coviello, 3-5; Harold Henderson, 1-0; Team, 1-(-14). Wesleyan - Tom Themistocles, 20-100, 2 TDs; John Pascucci, 19-74, 2 TDs; Jake Fay, 5-(-8).

PASSING: Amherst - Peter Hoenig, 20-15-1, 169 yards. Wesleyan - Jake Fay, 30-12-2, 144 yards.

RECEIVING: Amherst - Matt Hall, 7-110; Derrell Wright, 3-22; Chris Ricciardi, 3-14; Darin Byrne, 1-15; Matt Hunt, 1-8. Wesleyan - John Pascucci, 5-45; Matt Perceval, 4-41; Luke Kephart, 1-23; Nate Moore, 1-20; Tom Themistocles, 1-15.

PUNTING: Amherst - Liam Fleming, 2-58, 29.0 average. Wesleyan - Mark Olshefskie, 4-151, 38.8 average.

Attendance: 6,250