MEADVILLE, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College football team (5-1, 4-0) bested the once undefeated Allegheny Gators (5-1, 3-1) by a final score of 56-3.
Braylon Wagner (New Bethlehem, Pa./Redbank Valley) led the W&J offense with three total touchdowns, 154 passing yards (9-for-14) and 108 rushing yards. Wagner averaged 8.3 yards per carry.
Andrew Sharp (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin) rushed for 109 yards on the ground with two rushing touchdowns.
Joey DeSabato (Glenshaw, Pa./Shaler Area) led the receiving room with five receptions for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
The Presidents' defense forced four interceptions and three sacks. The Presidents have yet to surrender a passing touchdown since week one against Utica.
Alex Boyce (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette) finished the afternoon with 2.0 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss and four total tackles.
Brock Sherman (Copley, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) led the team in tackles with 10 total and 2.0 tackles for loss.
Wagner got the offense started in the first quarter, finding DeSabato for a 15-yard passing touchdown to go up 7-0. A
Cory Holleran (Kill Buck, N.Y./Salamanca) interception set up the first score of the conference contest. Allegheny mounted just under a six-minute drive to score their first and final points of the game, making a 32-yard field goal, 7-3.
Sharp scored on a three-yard rushing touchdown minutes into the second quarter. Following an Allegheny three-and-out caused by two sacks from Sherman and A. Boyce, the Presidents scored their second touchdown of the quarter on a four-play drive. Wagner found DeSabato for his second score of the day with a 26-yard connection for six, 21-3. Sharp scored his second touchdown of the period with 20 seconds remaining on the one-yard score on the goal line to take a 28-3 lead into the half.
Wagner kicked off the second half with an 18-yard rushing touchdown which capped an 11-play 75 yard drive. The Presidents defense created a pick six on each of the following Allegheny drives. The first, a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown by
Rudy Morris (Bridgeville, Pa./Chartiers Valley).
Nico Mauro (Washington, Pa./Trinity) recorded the second pick six, returned for an 85-yard touchdown.
Luke Edwards (New Wilmington, Pa./Wilmington) scored the final touchdown of the game on a two-yard rush, 56-0.
Will Domico (Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield Area) intercepted a pass to give the Presidents the final possession of the game.
W&J Football travels to Greenville this coming Saturday (Oct. 24) to face the Thiel Tomcats. Kickoff is set for a 1:00 p.m. start at Alumni Stadium.
