Felder scored two more touchdowns, reaching double-digits for the season, breaking the program's career touchdown mark (PHOTO BY Saylor Murphy) |
Three turnovers, three missed field goals, hamper Skyhawks
WALTHAM, Mass. (September 18, 2021) – Bentley University, among teams receiving votes in this week's American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II poll, took advantage of three turnovers, collecting a key touchdown on an interception return, and three missed field goals from Stonehill College, also receiving a vote in the AFCA poll, for a 24-14 victory in Northeast-10 Conference football action at Bentley Field this afternoon.
Stonehill produced 320 yards of total offense in the loss, while yielding just 236, including a mere 90 through the air, but lost two fumbles and fell victim to an interception return for a touchdown that put Bentley in front for good early in the second quarter and sparked a run of 21-straight points for the Falcons.
Leaders
Stonehill
Senior All-American Justin Felder: 26 carries for 125 yards and two touchdowns.
5th year Anton Stoneking: 21-for-36 passing for 201 yards.
Freshman Bryson Carter: Season-high eight receptions for a season-best 89 yards.
Senior Garrett McCarthy: Seven tackles (two solo)
5th Year Nate Bresson: Four tackles (three solo), 1.0 sacks for a loss of seven, pass breakup.
Junior Darryn Hylton: Interception
Bentley
Junior Nathaniel Larkins: 22 carries for 92 yards and a touchdown
Senior Noah Neville: 2 receptions for 46 yards and touchdown
Postgrad Cole McCubrey: 14 tackles (seven solo), forced fumble, QB hurry
Senior Cedie Dashiell: Seven tackles (three solo), 3.5 sacks for loss of 19, forced fumble, fumble recovery, pass breakup.
Junior Matt Severance : 30-yard interception return for touchdown, seven tackles (six solo)
McCarthy led a solid defensive effort for the Skyhawks with seven tackles (PHOTO BY Andrew Katsampes) |
How it Happened
- After Stonehill missed its first of three field goals on the afternoon with a 50-yard attempt to cap the game's opening possession, Bentley responded with a 23-yard field goal by sophomore Mason Campbell to cap a ten play, 61-yard drive.
- Stonehill followed that with a 14-play, 82-yard drive capped by a six-yard touchdown run by Felder with nine seconds remaining in the first quarter.
- Severance turned the momentum in the game when he stepped in front of a Stoneking pass at the Stonehill 30-yard line and ran free to the end zone to put Bentley in front for good five minutes into the second quarter.
- Bentley carried a ten point lead (17-7) into halftime after Neville hauled in a 36-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Stephen Sturm with 5:12 remaining in the half.
- Stonehill saw field goal attempts of 48 yards heading into halftime and 46-yards towards the end of the third quarter off target.
- Bentley stretched its lead to 24-7 with a four-yard Larkins scamper with 9:42 remaining in the fourth.
- Felder's second touchdown of the afternoon, from two yards out, gave Stonehill hope of a comeback, but the Skyhawks would get no closer.
Noteworthy
- Felder, named a D2Football.com preseason All-American after boasting the honors and being Stonehill's first Harlon Hill Trophy candidate as a sophomore, surpassed 100 yards rushing for the seventh-straight game dating back to 2019, and tenth time in his career, overall.
- Felder's two touchdowns this afternoon, give him a program-record 28 rushing touchdowns for his career. He now has 31 total touchdowns in 21 career games to move into second on the program's all-time list ahead of Andrew Jamiel, '19, to trail Eddie Vachon, '11 who scored 34 touchdowns from 2007-2010.
Up Next:
Stonehill (2-1, 0-1 NE10) looks to bounce back next Saturday, when it hosts Assumption University for an NE10 matchup as part of Family Weekend at W.B. Mason Stadium at 6 p.m. Bentley (3-0, 1-0 NE10) visits American International College next Saturday at noon.
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