CLEVELAND -- The Allegheny College football team suffered a 62-21 loss on the road against Case Western Reserve University in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action on Saturday evening.

CWRU (3-2-1, 3-1 PAC) earned its third consecutive conference victory, bolstered by a strong first-half performance. The Spartans scored touchdowns on their first three offensive drives and took advantage of a pair of Allegheny (2-4, 2-2 PAC) turnovers in the second quarter to jump out to a 42-0 lead before halftime.

The Gators scored all three of their touchdowns in the second half while outscoring the Spartans, 21-20, across the last 30 minutes of the contest. Allegheny's most explosive offensive play of the game came on its first drive in the third quarter, when Devin Larry (Loganville, Ga./Loganville Christian) got behind the Case Western Reserve defense and scored on a 46-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Nick Barker (Cleveland, Ohio/Padua Franciscan). 

On the ensuing Spartan possession, senior linebacker Coltin Colucci (Brewster, Ohio/Fairless) picked off quarterback Andrew Lowe and nearly returned the interception for a touchdown. Lowe, however, managed to push Colucci out of bounds at the two-yard line. Second-year running back Dominic Berarducci (Erie, Pa./McDowell) bulldozed his way into the endzone on the second of two consecutive carries for Allegheny's second touchdown in less than three minutes.

Barker and Berarducci guided the Gators on a 10-play, 67-yard drive in the fourth quarter for their third touchdown. Facing a fourth and five from CWRU's 25-yard line, Barker connected with Will Griffin (Hingham, Mass./Hingham) on a deep pass over the middle of the field, and the senior tight end broke one tackle on his way to the endzone.

Inside the Box Score

• The Gators produced 214 yards of offense with 67 yards on the ground and 214 through the air.
• Barker's second collegiate start ended with 13 completions on 19 attempts (68.4%) for 118 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.
• Larry paced all Gator receivers with four catches for 69 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown reception.
• Berarducci had 15 carries for 61 yards and one touchdown.
• Case Western Reserve's offense was led by its rushing attack, which amassed 302 yards on 51 carries with six rushing touchdowns.
• Five different players scored a rushing touchdown for CWRU, led by Stefan Lopez with two.
• The Gator defense recorded two interceptions, one by Colucci and one by corner David Williams (Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton).
• Colucci and freshman linebacker Ryan Croston (Jefferson, Ohio/Pymatuning Valley) were tied for the team lead in tackles with nine apiece.

News and Notes

• Barker has thrown five touchdowns with only one interception in his two starts at quarterback in the last two games.
• Griffin has caught a touchdown pass in back-to-back games, the first two touchdown receptions of his career.
• Williams has logged an interception in three consecutive games, while Colucci has an interception in back-to-back contests.
• Running back-turned-linebacker Robbie Janis (Fombell, Pa./Riverside) made seven tackles while seeing significant playing time at his new position for the first time.
• First-year quarterback Sean Siska (Greenacres, Fla./American Heritage) threw his first career pass and completion in the fourth quarter; his third pass attempt was to freshman receiver Remington Rossow (West Palm Beach, Fla./Forest Hill), who made his first career catch.

Up Next
Allegheny returns to Frank B. Fuhrer Field to host Grove City College on Saturday, October 18, at 4 p.m.