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Football suffers a minus to Ursinus
Issue date: 10/18/07
Despite the loss Hopkins put up some impressive numbers throughout the entire game. The Hopkins defense spent a lot of their time causing fumbles and keeping McHugh and company out of the end zone. In the first half, the score was 7-0 favoring Ursinus, and McHugh was heading for a touchdown to make the score 14-0, but the Hopkins defense caused a fumble out of bounds at the one-yard line, preventing him from scoring. This fumble came back to bite the Bears where it counted as Hopkins took possession of the second half and steam-rolled down the field for 63 yards in just nine plays.
Murray hit sophomore running back Andrew Kase on a screen pass that resulted in a 16-yard touchdown only three minutes into the third quarter to tie the game at 7-7. Ursinus then did their best to answer Hopkins's scoring by returning the ball to the 25-yard line off the kick-off, but Wolf missed a 20-yard field goal attempt that would have put the Bears ahead by three.
Hopkins made the game interesting after senior cornerback Dan Requena came up with an interception deep in Hopkins territory and returned the ball to the Hopkins 34-yard line. Looking at fourth-and-three from their own 41-yard line, senior safety Zach Rosswog plowed through the line for six yards on a fake punt and Murray followed by firing it to senior wide receiver Corey Sattler for 40 yards down the middle. This gave the Jays a first-and-10 at the Ursinus 13-yard line. The drive faded slightly, but freshman place kicker Alex Lachman kicked a 32-yard field goal to give Hopkins a 10-7 lead in the final seconds of the third quarter. That three-point lead would remain the same until Wolf's field goal tied it just under six minutes into the fourth quarter.
"Hopkins football has a history of winning close games. This year, we still have close games, but the wins have turned to the other side," Beishline said.
In addition to the smart defensive playing by Hopkins, Requena has been named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his effort in the game. Requena joins his teammate, A.J. Albert, in this honor, who won it last week.
Murray hit sophomore running back Andrew Kase on a screen pass that resulted in a 16-yard touchdown only three minutes into the third quarter to tie the game at 7-7. Ursinus then did their best to answer Hopkins's scoring by returning the ball to the 25-yard line off the kick-off, but Wolf missed a 20-yard field goal attempt that would have put the Bears ahead by three.
Hopkins made the game interesting after senior cornerback Dan Requena came up with an interception deep in Hopkins territory and returned the ball to the Hopkins 34-yard line. Looking at fourth-and-three from their own 41-yard line, senior safety Zach Rosswog plowed through the line for six yards on a fake punt and Murray followed by firing it to senior wide receiver Corey Sattler for 40 yards down the middle. This gave the Jays a first-and-10 at the Ursinus 13-yard line. The drive faded slightly, but freshman place kicker Alex Lachman kicked a 32-yard field goal to give Hopkins a 10-7 lead in the final seconds of the third quarter. That three-point lead would remain the same until Wolf's field goal tied it just under six minutes into the fourth quarter.
"Hopkins football has a history of winning close games. This year, we still have close games, but the wins have turned to the other side," Beishline said.
In addition to the smart defensive playing by Hopkins, Requena has been named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his effort in the game. Requena joins his teammate, A.J. Albert, in this honor, who won it last week.
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