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Eleven Gridders Honored by Liberty League

11/19/2009

Eleven football players from the University of Rochester have earned All-Liberty League honors for 2009 in balloting conducted among the league’s head coaches.[read more]



Gridders Fall In Centennial Cup

11/14/2009

ADam Barrett and Kapps Killingstad had career days, but visiting Hobart retained possession of the Centennial Cup in the football finale on Saturday.[read more]



Family support a mainstay for Sosa

11/13/2009

Pedro Sosa’s family might just be as dedicated to his success as he is. [read more]



Defense Comes Up Big for Gridders

11/7/2009

Brendan Pidgeon, Dan Reynolds, and Chris Pesota all made big plays on defense in the fourth quarter to help Rochester secure a 20-7 football win at St. Lawrence.[read more]



Alfred's Fast Start Carries Saxons Past Rochester

10/31/2009

High-scoring Alfred University produced three big plays in the first quarter and rode the emotional lift to a 51-14 football victory over the Yellowjackets.[read more]



Yellowjackets Defeat WPI on Gridiron

10/24/2009

Rochester used two fourth quarter touchdowns to defeat visiting WPI at Edwin Fauver Stadium, 24-17, on Saturday.[read more]



Tully Honored by D3football.com

10/21/2009

Rochester senior linebacker Trenten Tully was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for his performance against Merchant Marine.[read more]



White-Stellato and Pidgeon Honored by Liberty League

10/20/2009

The Liberty League has selected place kicker Zachary White-Stellato as the Special Teams Performer of the Week and linebacker Brendan Pidgeon as the Rookie of the Week for the week ending October 19.[read more]



Football Rolls Past USMMA, 52-21

10/17/2009

The University of Rochester defense produced six turnovers and rolled past the U.S.M.M.A., 52-21, on Long Island on Saturday afternoon.[read more]



Susquehanna Edges Rochester

10/10/2009

Onyiriuka ran for 154 yards and one TD.
Onyiriuka ran for 154 yards and one TD.
Dave Paveletz ran for 170 yards and two touchdowns to lead visiting Susquehanna University to a 17-14 victory over the University of Rochester at Edwin Fauver Stadium.

Paveletz scored on a 10-yard run in the first quarter and a one-yard dive in the third quarter for the Crusaders. Susquehanna got two PATs and a 20-yard field goal from Bobby Eppleman. The Crusaders are 4-2 overall, 2-1 in the Liberty League. Rochester is 1-4 overall, 1-2 in the Liberty League.

Rochester’s Clarence Onyiriuka rushed for 154 yards and one TD. He scored with 11:31 left in the first quarter on a three-yard plunge after a 59-yard gain on the play before. Zachary White-Stellato kicked two PATs. The other Yellowjacket touchdown came on a three-yard pass from Braezen Subick to Adam Barrett with 52 seconds left. After the extra point, White-Stellato tried an onside kick, but Susquehanna’s Justin Young covered it at the 40 and the Crusaders knelt twice with the snap.

Subick completed 21 of 39 passes for 175 yards and was intercepted twice. Susquehanna drove 69 yards in nine plays early in the second half to take a 14-7 lead on the one-yard plunge by Paveletz. Rochester drove from its own 41 to the Susquehanna 10 where Subick’s pass was intercepted by Young in the back of the end zone.

In the fourth quarter, Rochester drove 58 yards in a dozen plays to the Susquehanna 27. On second-and-six, Subick was intercepted by Braden Klingler at the 15 and he returned it 60 yards to the Yellowjacket 25. With Paveltz doing the bulk of the ball carrying, the Crusaders moved to the three where Eppleman kicked what turned out to be a clinching field goal with 3:22 left in the game.

Ryan Eck had 14 tackles for the Crusaders. Jalon Scott had nine tackles, including one for a loss, and three breakups. Ed Dauphin led Rochester’s defense with nine tackles and Brendan Pidgeon had eight.



Two Honored by Liberty League in Football's Win

10/6/2009

Two Rochester football players were selected as Performer of the Week for their role in a 16-10 win at #23 RPI on Saturday. [read more]



Gridders Top #23 RPI on the Road

10/3/2009

It was a joyous homecoming for placekicker Zachary White-Stellato. He booted a career high three field goals as Rochester upended 23rd-ranked RPI, 16-10.[read more]



Union Squeezes Past Yellowjackets

9/26/2009

Justin Gallo caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Drew Connolly with 10 seconds left to carry visiting Union College to a 28-21 victory over the University of Rochester at Edwin Fauver Stadium.[read more]



Garnish Awards at Halftime Saturday

9/23/2009

Rochester faculty, staff, and students can attend Saturday's football game free and see the presentation of the Garnish Awards at halftime.[read more]



Football Rally Falls Just Short in Courage Bowl

9/19/2009

Fueled by a timely defense and the strong right arm of sophomore quarterback Braezen Subick, Rochester staged a magnificent rally before falling just short, 35-33, against St. John Fisher in Courage Bowl V.[read more]



13th-Ranked Case Tops Yellowjackets

9/12/2009

Visiting Case Western Reserve ran to a 45-14 victory over the Yellowjackets in Rochester's football opener on Saturday at Fauver Stadium.[read more]



Stack Named Department's Male Scholar

5/20/2009

Matthew Stack, who earned fall honors for his football skills and his academic ability, was selected as the winner of the University’s Male Scholar-Athlete Award.[read more]



Eleven Name Liberty League All-Academic

1/8/2009

Eleven University of Rochester football players have made the Liberty League All-Academic Team.[read more]