William Paterson University Athletics

WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson football team (0-6, 0-3 NJAC) was upended by The College of New Jersey (3-3, 2-1 NJAC), 34-0, Oct. 17 during Homecoming at Wightman Stadium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Lions turned an interception into a five-play, 69-yard touchdown drive for a 7-0 edge at the 12:34 mark of the first quarter.
• A bad snap on a WP punt attempt led to a one-yard TCNJ touchdown carry (14-0, 8:51 first).
• A 22-yard field goal pushed the Lions ahead by a 17-0 count with 1:58 on the clock during the second quarter, and a 47-yard kick made it a 20-0 game as the first-half clock expired.
• A muffed punt gave TCNJ the ball at the WP-five, and a rush on the next snap handed the Lions a 27-0 advantage 2:25 into the third quarter.
• TCNJ finished the scoring with a nine-yard pass play at the 12:42 mark of the fourth quarter (34-0).

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Senior quarterback JC Landicini (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Cedar Creek) was 20-for-26 for 74 yards and an interception.
• Junior Arise Ceide (Trenton, N.J./Steinert) carried 19 times for a team-best 62 yards.
• Junior defensive lineman Joseph Pressley (Allentown, Pa./Pemberton) led the Pioneers with 10 tackles (nine solo, 3.0 TFL).
• Sophomore linebacker Nick Lora (Rutherford, N.J./Rutherford) made a career-best eight solo stops, forcing and recovering a fumble.

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson visits Kean Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1:00 p.m.

 
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