PAXTON, Mass. - The rushing attack displayed by Gallaudet University could not be stopped against Anna Maria College on a cold and windy Saturday in Massachusetts as the Bison rolled up 521 yards en route to a 56-7 Halloween thrashing of the AMCats.

The 521 total offensive yards compiled by Gallaudet, all on the ground, is a new program record (in the modern era) as Gallaudet moves to 5-4 for the season. The 49-point victory is the biggest varsity win, as far as margin of victory, since an 80-0 shutout against Shenandoah University in 1929.

Sophomore Phillip Hayes (Baton Rouge, La.) scored the game's first and last two touchdowns as he racked up 214 rushing yards on 11 carries. Hayes averaged nearly 20 yards per carry (19.5) as he scored a game and career-high five touchdowns. Fellow sophomore Michael Gimeli (Deerpark, N.Y.) added 143 yards on the ground on 19 carries and scored Gallaudet's three other touchdowns.

Gallaudet's offensive line of seniors Philip Endicott (Philadelphia, Pa.), William Jacobs (Austin, Texas), Benjamin Bottoms (Chesterfield, Va.), Michel Daze' (Frederick, Md.) and sophomore Ryan Mahoney (Farmington, Ark.) paved the way for the Bison runners. GU ran the ball 62 times and averaged 8.4 yards per rush and had 27 first downs. The Bison controlled the time of possession with over 33 minutes and was 8-for-10 on third-down conversions and 4-for-5 in the red zone.

Gallaudet scored touchdowns on its first three possessions in the first quarter and added one final score before halftime up 28-0. The Bison did a better job protecting the ball today as they only lost one fumble out of seven chances.

The Bison chewed up the clock in the second half as they scored a touchdown on all four drives. Hayes scored his fifth and final touchdown on a 52-yard run with under a minute left in the game. Hayes also had touchdown runs of 49, 47, 29 and nine yards. Senior kicker Justin Wilson (Phoenix, Ariz.) was a perfect 6-for-6 on extra-point attempts. Senior quarterback Jimmy Gardner (St. Augustine, Fla.) ran the ball 16 times for 66 yards and had zero passing yards (0-for-3).

As impressive as the Bison were running the ball they were equally impressive stopping the Anna Maria (0-9) offense. GU limited the AMCats to 52 yards on the ground and 123 total offensive yards.  Sophomore defensive lineman Jon Van Wey (Alexandria, Va.) led the way with eight tackles, two sacks for a loss of seven yards and 5.5 tackles for a loss of 15 yards. Freshman Tom Pangia (Hammonton, N.J.) matched the team-high with eight tackles. Senior linebacker Calvin Doudt (Medina, Ohio) had an interception and returned the ball 44 yards.

The AMCats scored their lone touchdown late in the third quarter when Santino Simone scored from four yards out to complete a 16-play, 68-yard drive that used over seven minutes. Rich Brandt led the Anna Maria defense with 10 tackles.

The Bison remain 3-2 in the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference and tied for third-place with SUNY Maritime (6-3) as Anna Maria is not playing a complete ECFC schedule this season. GU will close out the regular-season on Friday, November 6, on the road against Maritime at 7 p.m.