ALLIANCE, Ohio -- The Washington & Jefferson football team was bounced from the 2014 NCAA Division III playoffs with a 67-0 loss at Mount Union in the second round.
With the loss, the Presidents end the season with a 10-2 record, the 17th 10-win season in 123 years of varsity football at the College. Mount Union, the No. 3 team in the nation advances to face John Carroll in the quarterfinals next weekend.
Senior linebacker
Jared Pratt recorded a school-record 22 tackles in the game breaking the previous mark of 18 held by Frank Pilato against Allegheny in 2003 and BJ Swartzlander against Ursinus in 2001. It also gives him 136 on the season, leaving him alone in first place on the single-season list, surpassing Jim Meyer's 131 in 1987.
A four-yard strike from reigning Gagliardi trophy winner (best all-around player in Division III) Kevin Burke to Roman Namdar put Mount Union ahead, 7-0, just 3:02 into the game. The score held through one quarter of play before the Purple Raiders exploded for 38 points in the second quarter to open up a 45-0 lead at halftime.
A pair of Edward Ruhnke field goals, two 70-plus yard runs and a safety accounted for the scores in the second half for the hosts.
Ryan Ruffing gained 62 yards on 16 carries in the loss.
Pete Coughlin completed 15-of-37 passes for 98 yards and
Kevin Mechas connected on 6-of-9 for 37 yards.
Max Creighan caught a team-best eight passes for 55 yards and
Daniel Lis made six receptions for 42 yards.
Pratt finished with 3.0 tackles for loss as part of his 22 stops.
Ryan Torrance (12) and
Alec Schram (11) were also in double figures in the loss.
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