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Vulcans end Hawks season in week #6!

Tagged under: Game Photos, Gameday Hub, News, Pennsylvania Colleges

| October 8, 2023

(4-1) California 13- 7- 7- 3=30

(3-3) IUP            13- 0-0- 7=20

C-Eric McKan III 18 run xp Anthony Beitko 12:48 (7-0)

 

I-Hilton Ridley 16 pass from Karst Hunter xp Nick Andrasi 7:15 (7-7)

C-Beitko FG 22 4:50 (10-7)

 

I-Cole Laney 8 pass from Hunter xp hit uprights ng 4:34 (10-13)

 

C-Beitko FG 34 2:31 (13-13)

 

C- Khalil Taylor 10 yd blocked punt return xp Beitlo 5:23 (20-13)

C-Matt Charlton fumble recovery in end zone xp Beitko 11:12 (27-13)

 

C-Beitko FG 30 6:36 (30-13)

 

I-JD Younger 5 run xp Andrasi 1:17 (30-20)

IUP seems to be in the playoffs every year and make a long run every couple of years. There season which was on life support basically came to an end today when they fell to California on Homecoming 30-20. The first quarter seemed to last forever with both teams getting four possessions. Big plays and short times of possession were the norm. When the dust cleared it was 13-13 at the end of one quarter. The second quarter saw barely over 100 yards of total offense between both teams. The only score occurred when the Vulcans blocked an Aiden Spitler punt and ran it in for the go ahead touchdown. They would never trail again. Hawks starting quarterback Karst Hunter was injuried midway through the quarter. IUP played their two backups the rest of the way including Nico Marchitelli who I had the privilege to watch a few times in Saltsburg for Kiski Prep. The Hawks would turn the ball over three times in the second half and managed just over 200 yards for the entire game. They would score a late touchdown to make it look closer than it really was. The Vulcans had the ball 15 more minutes, had almost twice as many years and were plus two in the turnover battle. The Hawks special teams play which was a sore spot in their opener against Ashland reared its ugly head with a blocked punt that was returned for a TD and a missed PAT. IUP still has five games left in the regular season to get things straighten out, but there will be no playoffs this year.

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