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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

Onyiriuka scored both Rochester TDs.
Onyiriuka scored both Rochester TDs.
ALFRED, N.Y. – Host Alfred University produced three big plays in the first quarter enroute to a 51-14 victory over Rochester at Merrill Field on Saturday afternoon.

The Saxons had a 37-yard punt return for a touchdown, a 60-yard breakaway run for a TD, and a 98-yard interception return for a score. Alfred led, 30-7, at halftime. The Saxons intercepted four passes, two apiece against Braezen Subick and Patrick Keegan. Andy Breidigam saw game action in the fourth quarter.

Clarence Onyiriuka broke the 1,000-yard single-season rushing barrier. He finished with 92 yards on 33 carries. He is the fifth man in Rochester’s 120-year football history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a single-season.

Onyiriuka scored both Rochester TDs. He ran five yards for a score early in the second quarter, then scored on a two-yard plunge in the second half.

Alfred’s Jared Manzer, who played high school ball with Rochester’s Trenten Tully, scored three TDs. In the first quarter, he returned an interception 98 yards for a TD, increasing the Saxon lead to 21-0. He hauled in two TD passes in the third quarter, one for 28 yards and one for 15. Manzer finished with six catches for 75 yards.

Vinson Hendrix rushed for 129 yards for Alfred, including as 60-yard TD run in the first quarter. Alfred rushed for 243 yards and threw for 173 more.

Rochester produced 116 yards on the ground, but was unable to get the passing game in synch. The Yellowjackets combined to hit 10 of 25 passes for 60 net yards and the four INTs.

This game completed the non-conference schedule for Rochester. The Yellowjackets play at St. Lawrence on November 7 and host Hobart in the Centennial Cup game on November 14.



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

Visiting Susquehanna scored 10 second half points and held off a late Rochester charge to secure a 17-14 win.[read more]



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]