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Endicott vs. Framingham St.
Football
9/20/03

Final Score: Endicott 27, Framingham State 7

Beverly, MA- Endicott College Gulls recorded their first victory today in the program’s history with a win over the Framingham State Rams 27-7 at the Multi-Purpose Stadium on the campus of Endicott College. Turnovers were the key to Endicott’s win as they forced 3 fumbles and intercepted the ball 5 times.

The first touchdown came just 11 seconds into the 1^st quarter when on Endicott’s first offensive play, Matt Thompson ran for 75 yards to put Endicott up 7-0. With 10:15 to go in the 2^nd quarter Dan Marshall caught a 24 yard pass from quarterback Andy Roy to put Endicott ahead 13-0. Jeremiah Demste kick failed to keep the score at 13-0.

Framingham’s Andy Watkins fumbled the kickoff and Endicott recovered the ball on Framingham’s 9 yard line. On the next play Scott Bartush rushed in for Endicott’s third score of the game. The Gulls jumped ahead to 20-0 lead with 10:01 to go in the second quarter. The next score in the game didn’t come until 9:59 to go in the 4^th quarter when EC’s Jay Munroe recovered a fumble on Endicott’s 7 yard line and ran the ball back 93 yards for the score. The Gulls jumped ahead 27-0. Framingham didn’t score until 8:52 to go in the 4^th quarter whenWatkins rushed for 51 yards for the touchdown. The score then read Endicott 27, Framingham 7 which went on to be the final of the contest.

Endicott recorded 317 yards, 242 of which were rushing yards. Framingham netted 212 yards. Endicott ran the ball 46 times and had an average of 4.8 yards a carry where as Framingham only rushed the ball 32 times and had 3.3 yards per carry.

Matt Thompson led the Gulls with 144 yards rushing on only 9 attempts, including 1 touchdown. Andy Roy passed for 64 yards with 1 touchdown and completed 6 passes on 17 attempts. Ryan Walsh led the Endicott defense with 9 tackles.

Adam Watkins rushed for 106 yards on 16 attempts and 1 touchdown. Framingham quarterback, T.J. Beary completed 11 passes on 26 attempts but threw 4 interceptions and completed 0 passes for a touchdown. James Messer led the Rams defense with 9 tackles.