FROSTBURG, Md. – With a slight 14-13 deficit in the third quarter, Hartwick rattled off 28 unanswered points to down the Frostburg State football team 41-14, in FSU's last home game of the season, Saturday afternoon.
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Sophomore Teron Tyre tossed an 18-yard touchdown to freshman Aaron Turner with 6:42 left in the third quarter as the Bobcats (1-8, 0-6) grabbed their first lead of the game, 14-13.
The Hawks (5-4, 2-4) snapped a four-game losing streak behind their 28 unanswered points. HC found the end zone three times in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
Despite the Hawks totaling 482 yards in total offense, the Bobcat defense posted a season-high eight sacks that included 14 tackles for loss. Freshman William Sewell had a standout effort with 11 total tackles, including 5.5 tackles for loss for 30 yards. He erupted for four sacks for a loss of 25 yards, good for the fourth-most in a single game in Bobcat football history.
Junior Rowan Pinkett tied Sewell with 11 total tackles including two behind the line of scrimmage and one sack. Classmate J.R. Lowery finished with nine stops, 3.5 TFL's and 1.5 sacks.
Offensively for FSU, junior Mike Fourth ran for 71 yards on 22 carries, including a touchdown early in the second quarter that brought the Bobcats within 10-7. Tyre finished with 66 yards through the air and the third quarter score to Turner.
Hartwick proved too much in the end with its second half surge. John Garcia threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns. Tanner Williams caught nine passes for 118 yards and two scores while Frankie Molina hauled in six catches for 134 yards and a touchdown. Kurtis Ahart added 81 rushing yards and a score for the Hawks.
The Bobcats travel to Salisbury next Saturday (Nov. 16) for the 15
th Annual Regents Cup Game at 1:00 pm.