------------------Dutchmen have record setting victory over Western Michigan, 51-34
Summary
Penn A&T set a school record for rushing yards with 443 in their season-ending victory over Western Michigan on Saturday. Three players rushed for over 85 yards and they scored six times on the ground.
RB
Marcus Williams led the way with 196 yards on 15 carries with three TD's, while
Derek Stone added 92 yards and two touchdowns in his final game. QB
Ritchy Teague also rushed for 86 yards and a score, also in his final collegiate game.
From the get-go, the offense set the tone with big, bulk run plays, including runs of 55 and 50 yards from Williams and Stone. The defense also did their part today, forcing two punts and an interception in the fourth quarter.
With the 28-27 lead late in the third quarter, Penn A&T was stuffed at the WMU 1-yard line on fourth down. However, on the very first play of the Bronco drive,
Darrien Howard tackled
Fabian Johnson in the endzone for a safety. From that moment on, Penn A&T shut it down on offense, scoring three time throughout the fourth quarter.
Penn A&T finishes the season just shy of being bowl eligible with a 5-7 record. It's a big turnaround after starting the season 0-4, then they went onto win three of their final four games.
| Western Michigan Broncos at Pennsylvania A&T Fightin Dutchmen |
| Nov 26, 2016 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Western Michigan Broncos (4-8) | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
| Pennsylvania A&T Fightin Dutchmen (5-7) | 14 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 51 |
| Team Stats Comparison |
| WMU | PAT |
| Total Offense | 367 | 554 |
| Rushing Yards | 47 | 443* |
| Passing Yards | 320 | 111 |
| First Downs | 19 | 17 |
| Punt Return Yards | 13 | 23 |
| Kick Return Yards | 248 | 143 |
| Total Yards | 629 | 720 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 6-15(40) | 6-10(60) |
| 4th Down Conversion | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| 2-Point Conversion | -- | -- |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 4/1 | 3/0 |
| Penalties | 0-0 | 2-10 |
| Possession Time | 13:34 | 22:26 |
| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | WMU | PAT |
| 7:09 | (WMU) 1yd pass, Brandon Ernst to Ray Oliver | 7 | 0 |
| 4:00 | (PAT) 16yd pass, Ritchy Teague to Seth Soler | 7 | 7 |
| 2:44 | (PAT) 55yd run, Marcus Williams | 7 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | WMU | PAT |
| 6:25 | (WMU) 1yd run, Brandon Ernst | 14 | 14 |
| 5:27 | (PAT) 50yd run, Derek Stone | 14 | 21 |
| 3:04 | (WMU) 26yd field goal, Antonio Williams | 17 | 21 |
| :38 | (WMU) 5yd pass, Ernst to Wright | 24 | 21 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | WMU | PAT |
| 7:51 | (PAT) 30yd run, Ritchy Teague | 24 | 28 |
| 6:09 | (WMU) 42yd field goal, Williams | 27 | 28 |
| 1:23 | (PAT) Safety | 27 | 30 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | WMU | PAT |
| 7:16 | (PAT) 3yd run, Williams | 27 | 37 |
| 4:52 | (PAT) 4yd run, Stone | 27 | 44 |
| 4:13 | (WMU) 9yd pass, Erntz to Corey Davis | 34 | 44 |
| 3:58 | (PAT) 67yd run, Williams | 34 | 51 |
Player of the Game: Penn A&T RB Marcus Williams - 15att, 192yds, 3TD
Stats
Passing
WMU
Brandon Ernst: 31/47, 320yds, 3TD/1INT
Penn A&T
Ritchy Teague: 9/13, 111yds, TD
Rushing
WMU
RB Fabian Johnson: 13att, 40yds
Penn A&T
RB Marcus Williams: 15att, 196yds, 3TD
RB Derek Stone: 12att, 92yds, 2TD
QB Ritchy Teague: 11att, 86yds, TD
FB Danny Nwosu: 5att, 10yds
Receiving
WMU
WR Darius Phillips: 8rec, 93yds
WR Corey Davis: 7rec, 102yds, TD
WR Ray Oliver: 5rec, 30yds, TD
Penn A&T
WR Seth Soler: 3rec, 42yds, TD
FB Danny Nwosu: 2rec, 13yds
Defense
WMU
FS Isaiah Gourdine: 10tck
ROLB Austin Lewis: 10tck, 1TFL
MLB Booker Leaonard: 4tck, 1TFL
Penn A&T
ROLB Lamont Singletary: 10tck, 1TFL
MLB Darrien Howard: 6tck, 2TFL
LOLB Hodari Christian: 5tck, 2TFL
CB Jordan Smith: 4tck, 2defl
SS Xavier Pippen: 2tck, 1INT
Special Teams
WMU
K Antonio Williams: 2/2FG (26, 42), 5/5PAT
Penn A&T
K Robert Guidry: 7/7PAT