NEWTON, MA--The Mount Ida College Mustangs football team hosted fellow Division III Independent Gallaudet University this Saturday on a rainy day winning by a score of 28-14. The Mustangs would pick up win number three besting their record to 3-6 while the Bison dropped to 3-5.

Gallaudet got on the board first with a 35 yard pass from quarterback Fletch Kuehne to junior wide out Kevin Alley on an eight-play drive that went for 80 yards with 1:36 left in the first quarter. This would give the Bison the 7-0 lead going into the second quarter.

The Mustangs had trouble putting something together in the first stanza but came ready to play in the second. Quarterback P.J. Matthews  continued to make things happen with a seven-play, 81-yard drive with 13:02 left in the half, pounding it in himself on the Q.B. keeper from seven yards out to knot the score at 7-7.

Matthews would show off his arm with 4:44 left in the second quarter on a pass to freshman Paul Shaughnessy from 28 yards out. The Mustangs would have their second successful drive of the day going seven plays for 81 yards taking the lead, 14-7.

The third quarter was stagnant the whole way through with the score the same as it was at the end of the half. Finally, with 14:33 left to go in the game, Matthews hooked up with Kyle Watkins on a 21 yard pass making it 21-7. The senior quarterback would continue to show his skills, especially when his offensive line was outstanding all day giving him the time he needed to find the open man.

The Mustangs would add another with 5:25 left in the fourth quarter on a nine yard run by freshman Andre Nelson putting it out of reach for the Bison. It was another successful drive for Matthews and his teammates going nine plays for 54 yards. Nelson and Shaughnessy tallied their first touchdowns of the season during this contest.

The Bison would add to their score with a minute left in regulation on a four yard run by Dan Alexander on a three play drive for 46 yards making the score 28-14 in favor of the Mustangs to give them the victory.
compiled by Mount Ida Sports Information
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Gallaudet's Fletch Kuehne finished the day 13-for-25 with 174 yards in the air and 209 yards on the ground. Kuehne also had three interceptions. Kevin Alley had 102 yards off three receptions and a touchdown, while Dan Alexander also added another score of his own, picking up 49 yards off 16 touches.

On defense, linebacker Calvin Doudt led the way with 9.5 tackles (8 solo, 3 assists) and two sacks for 7 yards lost. Safety Rantz Teeters picked up 6.5 stops (6 solos, 1 assist) and Gary Sidansky rounded out the top three with 6.5 (5 solos, 3 assists) tackles as well.

The Bison take on SUNY-Maritime in the final home showdown before wrapping up the season on the road against Juniata College. Kickoff is set at Hotchkiss Field on Saturday, November 3, 1:00 p.m.

In other news, brothers Shawn and Robin Shannon were featured on d3football.com in an article by Ryan Tipps. Read more about the Bison Brothers!