The #11 ranked Hobart Statesmen travelled to Troy, New York Saturday looking to avenge back-to-back losses to Liberty League (LL) rival RPI Engineers. After trading punts and field possession early in the first quarter Hobart would strike first driving 75 yards in 11 plays, the highlight of which was a 46 yard SR QB Nick Strang to JR WR Yosh Karbowniczak reception. Strang would cap the drive with a four yard touchdown (TD) run and the FY PK James Hull point after gave the Statesmen a 7-0 lead with 3:56 to play in the first.
On the ensuing Hobart possession Strang would find SR WR Junior Woodard on a 30 yard pass play to set up the Statesmen at the RPI eight yard line. Three plays later Strang found the end zone for his second score of the day and after the Hull point after, the Statesmen stretched their lead to 14-0 with 10:56 to play in the second quarter. RPI SR QB Mike Hermann would attempt to rally the Engineers but would be intercepted by JR OLB Devin Worthington.
Worthington set up the Statesmen up at their own 44 yard line with 3:57 to play in the first half. The Statesmen would advance to the RPI 17, calling a timeout with 31 seconds to go. Out of the timeout, Strang would complete a 17 yard pass for TD to JR RB Steven Webb.
The Hull point after was good and Hobart took a 21-0 lead into halftime.
Neither team would find the end zone in the third quarter but Hobart would start the fourth in RPI territory after a Webb 22 yard run set the Statesmen up at the RPI 46 yard line. Strang would find SO WR John Fasano open for a 16 yard completion, then handed off on two running plays before Hobart Head Coach Mike Cragg called a timeout with 13:45 to play. Offensive coordinator Kevin DeWall drew up a running play for SR RB Bobby Dougherty would ran 19 yards for the TD.
The Hull point after was good and Hobart held a commanding 28-0 lead with 13:40 to play in the game. On the ensuing drive Worthington would intercept Hermann for the second time of the game, giving Hobart the ball at the RPI 22 yard line. Two plays later Dougherty would score his second rushing touchdown, this time from 20 yards out. The Hull extra point gave the Statesmen a 35-0 lead with 12:47 to play in the game. Although Hermann would finally engineer a 10 play, 63 yard scoring drive where he found SR WR Nick Weber open for a 25 yard touchdown pass, it was too little too late for RPI, who fell to Hobart by a score of 35-7.
The Statesmen outgained RPI 471 to 242 yards and rushed for a season high 334 yards. Hobart dominated time of possession, holding the ball over 41 minutes in the contest. The Statesmen offense was lead by Webb (who's scheduled on ITH tonight at 7:50 PM) with a game high 130 rushing yards and the 17 yard touchdown reception. Strang was a very efficient nine of 13 passing for 137 yards and one touchdown, along with three rushing yards and the two short touchdown runs. Defensively Hobart was lead by SR LB Andrew Klindera with nine tackles and Worthington with one sack, one tackle for a loss and two interceptions.
RPI was lead by Hermann with 230 passing yards a touchdown and two interceptions. Defensively the Engineers were lead by Matthew Day with a game high 13 tackles.
With the win Hobart improves to 7-0, 4-0 in the Liberty League. The loss drops RPI to 5-2 on the season 3-2 in the Liberty League. Hobart returns home to Geneva Saturday to face long-time rival Union College (4-3, 4-0) for a noon kickoff.
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