The Hobart College Statesmen matched their best record since the 2016 season, finishing 9-2 after going 3-0 against the top 3 teams in the Empire 8. The Statesmen used offense, defense and special teams to take out the host Cortland State Dragons (8-3) Saturday.
The visiting Statesmen opened the scoring with a JR PK Kyle Hackett 29-yd FG. SR QB Ryan Hofmann would find JR WR Mike Giacobbe on a 5-yd receiving TD on an amazing one-handed catch in the right side of the end zone to extend their lead to 10-0.
Cortland would get on the board after a 22-yd TD pass, but the defense would stand, keeping the game 10-7 Hobart going into the half.
Hofmann would connect with SR WR Ray Conley to open the third quarter. While the Red Dragons would get a FG to make it 16-10 Statesmen, FY RB Rayshawn Boswell would break another long KOR for a TD - this time for 95 yards - to push the Hobart advantage to 23-10.
While Cortland threatened to make it a one-score game - they blocked a SR WR John DelliSanti punt, but quickly fumbled it back to Hobart - the Statesmen were able to shut down (and shut out) the Dragons in the second half.
Hofmann would find Conley a second time with 34 seconds left to ice the win, 30-10. Hofmann finished the day 23-35 for 244 yards, 3 TDs and 2 INTs. SO LB Bryan Aguilar once again led the Statesmen D with 12 tackles.
The win is Hobart's first post-season victory since the 2014 NCAA playoffs. Congratulations to the Class of 2020 and the entire Statesmen coaching staff and team on an excellent season!
I'll have a post-season review later next week.
Thanks for reading and go 'Bart!
A great finish to the season and career for Team 126!
ReplyDeleteIts always nice walking off a winner.
Looking forward to the authors commentary on the season and the future. The Coach Cragg coat tails are about off and interested to here the opinions as year three is always the sign of a coaches future at the college level.