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Junior Tyler Brookes scored his first carer touchdown with a three-yard carry at Kean.
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Wm. Paterson WPU 0-7 , 0-4
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Winner Kean KU 2-4 , 1-3
Wm. Paterson WPU
0-7 , 0-4
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Final
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Kean KU
2-4 , 1-3
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
WPU Wm. Paterson 0 9 0 6 15
KU Kean 0 13 7 10 30

Game Recap: Football | | William Paterson Sports Information

Football Unable to Overcome Kean

UNION, N.J. – The William Paterson football team (0-7, 0-4 NJAC) was unable to overcome host Kean (2-4, 1-3 NJAC), 30-15, Oct. 24.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Following a scoreless first period, the Cougars broke the scoreless deadlock with a 32-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the second quarter.
  • The Pioneers responded midway through the period with an eight-play, 62-yard scoring drive capped off by a three-yard carry by junior running back Tyler Brookes (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Knolls). Sophomore Omar Rodriguez (Cliffside Park, N.J./Cliffside Park) kicked the extra point, knotting the score at 7-7 with 7:28 on the clock.
  • Kean responded with a 19-yard TD through the air during its next drive (13-7, 4:24). WP blocked the extra point kick, and sophomore linebacker Terrill Yankson (Willingboro, N.J./Willingboro) picked up the loose ball and wound his way 94 yards to the end zone, making it a 13-9 margin.
  • The Cougars went ahead by a 20-9 count at the 12:51 mark of the third quarter on a 13-yard pass play, then added a nine-yard touchdown toss (27-9, 12:44) and a 31-yard field goal (30-9, 3:47) during the fourth.
  • Sophomore quarterback Bobby Paglia (Ocean Township, N.J./Ocean Township) found classmate Jaiden Sposito (Middletown, N.Y./Pine Bush) for a 23-yard TD with 10 seconds remaining to finish the scoring.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
  • Senior quarterback JC Landicini (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Cedar Creek) was 9-for-27 for 93 yards and three interceptions. Paglia finished 3-for-6 for 32 yards and a touchdown.
  • Sophomore David Gardiner (Union, N.J./Union) had season bests of 14 carries and 61 yards. Junior Arise Ceide (Trenton, N.J./Steinert) added 10 rushes for 39 yards.
  • Senior Blake Wypler (Fair Lawn, N.J./Saint Joseph Regional) hauled in six passes for 79 yards.
  • Yankson added six tackles (one solo, 0.5 sack) to his two-point extra point return.
  • Sophomore defensive back Micah McDowell (Vauxhall, N.J./Union), sophomore linebacker Nick Lora (Rutherford, N.J./Rutherford) and junior defensive lineman Joseph Pressley (Allentown, Pa./Pemberton) each contributed six stops.
 
UP NEXT:
  • William Paterson returns home to face No. 23 Salisbury Saturday, Oct. 31, at 1:00 p.m.
 
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