NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- The Allegheny College football team pulled out all of its tricks and put a scare into the hosts from Westminster College during the first half of Saturday's 57-21 loss against the Titans.

Fitting for the day after Halloween.

The Gators (3-6, 3-4 PAC) dug deep into the playbook and chalked up two first-half touchdowns between wide receivers Chris Gisewhite (Corpus Christi, Texas/Flour Bluff) and Devin Larry (Loganville, Ga./Loganville Christian), one on Allegheny's first drive that gave the visitors a quick lead over Westminster (5-3, 4-2 PAC). On the fourth play of the series, quarterback Nick Barker (Cleveland, Ohio/Padua Franciscan) tossed the ball to Gisewhite on what initially looked like a wide receiver screen, but turned into a double pass with Larry wide open past the defense. The 68-yard trick play for the game's first touchdown put Allegheny ahead early, 7-0.

After Westminster evened the score at 7-all, Larry scored his second touchdown of the day on a traditional reception from Barker. The speedy pass catcher turned an ordinary seven-yard in route into another highlight-reel play, as he carved through the middle of the Titan defense and outran everyone for a 72-yard score, his longest of the season.

Allegheny led 14-10 at the end of the first quarter, but the Titans took advantage of a few turnovers to pull out in front, 26-14. The Blue and Gold had one more first-half touchdown in them, which came at the conclusion of a 14-play, 77-yard drive that chewed more than five minutes off the clock. That series also ended with some trickery, as Barker pitched the ball to Gisewhite on a fake option-reverse, and Gisewhite found Larry in the end zone for another touchdown.

At halftime, the Gators trailed by one possession, 29-21. However, Allegheny's first two possessions of the third quarter both ended with interceptions, and the Titans held the Gators off the scoreboard for the remainder of the afternoon.

Inside the Box Score

• Allegheny scored first and led 14-10 at the end of the first quarter.
• All three first-half touchdowns were passes, but only one came from the quarterback.
• The Gators finished with 357 yards of total offense, with 291 yards coming through the air.
• Barker completed 13-of-19 attempts (68.4%) for 166 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions.
• Gisewhite completed both of his trick-play passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
• Larry finished with six receptions for a game-high 183 yards and three scores.
• Westminster's offense produced 562 total yards with five rushing touchdowns and two passing touchdowns.
• Quarterback Quentin Goode amassed 292 passing yards and two touchdowns, while running back Clayton Cannon, Jr., ran for 105 yards with two scores.
• Freshman linebacker Ryan Croston (Jefferson, Ohio/Pymatuning Valley) led all defenders with a game-high 10 tackles.

News and Notes

• Allegheny's 21 points are the most scored in a game against Westminster since beating the Titans, 27-14, in 2009.
• Gisewhite, a wide receiver, has thrown three passes in 2025, and all have resulted in touchdowns.
• Larry surpassed 100 yards receiving for the third time this season, and his 183 yards and three touchdowns are both season bests.
• With 805 receiving yards on the season, Larry ranks sixth in program single-season history.
• Second-year running back Dominic Berarducci (Erie, Pa./McDowell) surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards in his 17th game as a Gator.

Up Next
Following a Week 10 bye, the Gators will conclude the 2025 season at home against Bethany College on Saturday, November 15, at 1 p.m.