The seventh ranked Hobart Statesmen stuck to the formula of great OL play (470 total yards) and a relentless defense (204 total yards allowed) in a resounding 30-7 defeat of Dickinson College Saturday in Carlisle, PA. SR RB and Co-Captain Steven Webb had a career high 203 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a dominant effort by the Statesmen.
Webb got Hobart on the board early, breaking a 51 yard run early in the first quarter. FY PK Sean's Kirsche's first collegiate point was scored shortly thereafter and the Statesmen were up 7-0 with 11:48 to play in the first quarter. The Hobart defense shut out the Dickinson run game in the first half and the offense was good enough to cash in on a 35 yard Kirsche FG and another Webb TD. The latter came off what appeared to be a 30 yard JR WR Troy Robinson catch and run into the end zone, but the officials (who honestly were pretty bad today), called Robinson down at the one yard line. Webb punched in the second Statesmen TD on the ensuing play and Hobart took a 17-0 advantage into the half.
The second half was more Statesmen. JR FB Dominque Ellis capped a 10 play, 65 yard drive from one yard out and Kirsche's extra point pushed the Hobart lead to 24-0 with 10:12 to go in the third.
From there the Statesmen started to take their foot off the pedal somewhat, but Webb completed the football equivalent of the hat trick, capping a 90 yard drive on a 14 yard TD run with 8:59 to go in the fourth quarter.
Dickinson's JR QB Cole Ahnell helped the Devils avoid another Hobart shutout by scoring on a two yard TD run with 2:18 to go in the game. The two yarder capped a 66 yard drive by Dickinson against the Statesmen reserves.
Hobart was led on offense by Webb and JR QB Patrick Conlan was a solid eight for 16 passing with 127 yards in his first collegiate start. To be fair, Conlan luckily avoided a pick six in the first half when an overzealous Devil LB dropped a sure interception.
Defensively SO LB Trayvon Toney led the Statesmen defense with eight stops. Dickinson's Mike Miller and Shane Mitchell split a game high 12 tackles a piece. All American JR DE Tyre Coleman picked up one sack, putting him 1.5 away from David Russell '98's all time Hobart record. Coleman also led the Statesmen with two tackles for loss (TFL).
Hobart improves to 1-0 with the win and will have two weeks to work out some kinks in the passing game. The Statesmen host Utica (1-0) on Saturday night at Boswell Field during Parents/Homecoming Weekend on September 21st.
More thoughts on this game early next week. Go 'Bart!
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