The Saint Vincent football team led from start to finish, defeating Waynesburg University by a score of 30-12 on Senior Day in Latrobe.
After the Bearcat defense stopped Waynesburg on the game's opening possession, SVC quarterback Derek Stewart went right to work, completing a 45-yard pass to Damon Black Jr on the first play from scrimmage, moving the ball to the Waynesburg 20. However, the drive stalled and Sam Elliott had to come on and kick a 24-yard field goal to put the Bearcats in front, 3-0.
Following another Waynesburg punt, Stewart hit Dalton Dietrich with a 34-yard pass that gave the Bearcats the ball at the Waynesburg 18. Later in the drive, Stewart found Black in the back of the end zone for a 7-yard score. The Elliott point after gave the Bearcats a 10-0 lead.
The Yellow Jackets drove the ball downfield on their next possession. Quarterback Tyler Perone's pass to Kevin Barnes moved the ball near the goal line, but Emanuel Flores made the touchdown-saving tackle on a second down play. Matt Jenkins then made the stop on a rushing play on third and goal. Waynesburg lined up for a fourth-down play, but a false start penalty moved the ball back to the six yard line, and Mike Ryhal came on and hit a 22-yard field goal to make it a 10-3 game at the end of the first quarter.
With 5:07 left in the second quarter, Perone attempted a pass to start a drive, but Kim Ornis intercepted at the Waynesburg 44. On the first play from scrimmage, Quincy Mays ran for 21 yards on his first carry of the season. The SVC offense was unable to move the ball, bringing out Elliott for a field goal attempt on fourth-and-12. Elliott took the snap directly, and threw a 24-yard pass to Black, who hauled it in at the one-yard line. On the next play, Shavonta Craft took it the final three feet into the end zone. The PAT was blocked, leaving the Bearcats with a 16-3 lead. Neither team was able to score for the remainder of the half.
Waynesburg's Ryhal hit a 28-yard field goal early in the second half to cut the gap to ten, 16-6, but the Bearcats added another touchdown late in the quarter. Starting the drive at their own 43, SVC picked up 14 yards on a quarterback keeper by Stewart. On the next play, Stewart threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to DJ Oceant-Kelly. The extra point made the score 23-6 with 41 seconds left in the third.
The visitors added a touchdown with 6:59 left in the fourth, but a 2-point conversion attempt failed. On the ensuing kickoff, AJ Jean-Baptiste returned the ball 30 yards to the SVC 41. Two plays later, Stewart and Oceant-Kelly connected again, this time for 29 yards to the Waynesburg 30. Later in the drive, Craft scampered 14 yards over the right side to the end zone. Elliott's extra point ended the scoring for the day with SVC in front, 30-12.
Craft led the Bearcat ground game iwth 51 yards on 17 carries. Stewart was 18-30 through the air for 284 yards. Black caught 8 passes for 111 yards, while Oceant-Kelly had 7 catches for a game-high 148 yards. Defensively, Ben Davis had 6 tackles, while Cameron Mack, Jean Cherilus and Cody Henry had 5 tackles each. Henry recorded one sack, while Cherilus had a pair of tackles behind the line of scrimmage.
Saint Vincent is now 5-4 on the season overall, 3-4 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference. Waynesburg drops to 2-7, 2-5 in the PAC.
The Bearcats will complete the regular season on Saturday, November 12 at Bethany College.
Bearcats win on Senior Day, 30-12 over Waynesburg
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2016
Waynesburg
12
St. Vincent
30
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesburg (2-7) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| St. Vincent (5-4) | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Nov 05, 2016