MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny College football team suffered just its second loss of the season on Saturday, dropping a 27-0 matchup to Case Western Reserve University on a cold and rainy afternoon at Frank B. Fuhrer '48 Field.
With the loss to the Spartans (8-2, 5-2 PAC), the Gators ended their upstart 2026 schedule with an 8-2 overall record and a 6-2 record against Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) teams.
For a second week in a row, the defense held the opposition scoreless in the second half. However, unlike last week's comeback victory against Hiram College, the offense couldn't find its groove. All four second-half drives ended in Case Western Reserve territory, but the first three resulted in unsuccessful fourth down attempts. The last play of the game, a Hail Mary in the closing seconds, was swatted away and intercepted in the end zone.
Inside the Box Score
- Allegheny picked up 238 yards on 60 plays for an average of 4.0 yards per play.
- CWRU produced 329 yards of total offense, with 194 through the air and 135 on the ground.
- Carson Colucci (Brewster, Ohio/Fairless) completed only 47.4% of his passes (18-for-38) for 161 yards; he also carried the ball 15 times for 31 yards.
- Allegheny's longest rush of the game was a 26-yard option pitch to Terran Mitchell (St. Louis, Mo./Affton).
- Remington Rossow (West Palm Beach, Fla./Forest Hill) had five receptions for a game-high 79 yards.
- The Spartans had as many incompletions as they did touchdowns with three apiece.
- Running back Andy Kavcic, who churned out 109 rushing yards, also threw a 52-yard touchdown on a double pass in the first quarter.
- Defensively, senior Drew Evans (Erie, Colo./Erie) posted six tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.
- Safeties Landon Wayne (Albion, Pa./Northwestern) and Chase Weihrauch (Springdale, Pa./Springdale) led all Gators with 11 and nine tackles, respectively.
- Case Western Reserve linebacker Tim Gonakis forced a fumble and made the game-ending interception.
Newd and Notes
- Allegheny concluded the regular season with an 8-2 record, the team's best since winning eight games in 2009.
- Before Saturday's contest, the Gators celebrated Senior Day and recognized Evans, Wayne, Nick Burkey (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg), Huriel Calice (Peabody, Mass./Phillips Academy Andover), Michael Schanck (Homestead, Pa./Serra Catholic), Tyler Jackson (Northfield, Ill./New Trier), Anthony Fields (New Philadelphia, Ohio/New Philadelphia), Will Garvey (Bethany, W.Va./Brooke), Sam Roque (Yonkers, N.Y./Roosevelt), Curtis Knobeloch (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills), Matthew Phillips (Minerva, Ohio/Minerva), and team manager Robert Chirco '27 (Weedsport, N.Y./Weedsport).
- Evans ended the regular season leading the defense in tackles for loss (10.5) and sacks (7.0).
- Sophomore linebacker Ryan Croston (Jefferson, Ohio/Pymatuning Valley) returned to action for the first time since getting injured at Saint Vincent College on Sept. 26 and made three tackles.
Up Next
Although Allegheny didn't qualify for the NCAA tournament, the Gators are in contention for one of several bowl games, which should be announced by Monday afternoon.
