WESTMINSTER, Md.  – Gettysburg College jumped out to a 15-9 lead in the third quarter, but McDaniel College rallied with four of the final five scores to pull out a 32-22 victory in a Centennial Conference football contest at Kenneth R. Gill Stadium.
                                                                       

Final Results	1	2	3	4	F
McDaniel (3-1, 2-1 CC)	9	0	9	14	32
Gettysburg (0-4, 0-3 CC)	0	7	8	7	22

 
Top Performers - Gettysburg
- Logan Edmond '23 (Coopersburg, Pa./Southern Lehigh) – 81 Passing Yards, TD
- Matt Harris '21 (Dennisville, N.J./Middle Township) – 93 Passing Yards, 31 Rushing Yards, TD
- Matty Mulcahy '23 (Madison, N.J./Madison) – 4 Carries, 44 Rushing Yards, TD
- Matt Lajoie '22 (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape Valley) –2 Receptions, 35 Receiving Yards
- Linwood Nicolas, Jr. (Baltimore, Md./Franklin) – 3 Receptions, 103 Receiving Yards, TD
- Matt Lynch '22 (Bridgewater, N.J./Immaculata) – 16 Tackles, 4.0 TFL, Sack
- Alex Stillman '22 (Redding, Conn./Joel Barlow) – 16 Tackles, Pass Break-up
 
Top Performers – McDaniel
- Tyler Palermiti – 17-of-26, 244 Passing Yards
- Perry Stefanelli – 20 Carries, 89 Rushing Yards, 2 TDs
- Aaron Pray III – 4 Carries, 52 Rushing Yards
- Brendan Bandy – 8 Receptions, 83 Receiving Yards
- Nah'Shon Godfrey – 10 Tackles
- Jarius Ransom - 8 Tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 1.5 Sacks, 2 Forced Fumbles, Fumble Recovery
 
Game Summary

• First Quarter: McDaniel mounted a 10-play, 80-yard drive to put the first points on the board. The Green Terror rushed seven times on the drive with Kevin Sheckells carrying the ball into the end zone from a yard out. The extra-point try was blocked by sophomore Von Musgrove (St. Petersburg, Fla./Clearwater Central Catholic). Peyton Denlinger added a 27-yard field goal to lift the hosts to a 9-0 lead in the opening quarter.
• Second Quarter: After punting on its first five drives, the Bullets turned in their first touchdown late in the first half, covering 60 yards in 94 seconds. Harris provided most of the offense with four carries and a 16-yard completion to Lajoie. The junior quarterback's final seven-yard dash put Gettysburg on the board and the extra point made it 9-7 heading into halftime.
• Third Quarter: The visitors took the lead at the start of the third quarter following a 75-yard drive. Mulcahy featured on the drive with four rushes, including a 26-yarder to reach McDaniel territory. The first-year tailback completed the scoring drive with a nine-yard touchdown and gave the Bullets a 15-9 advantage on the scoreboard. The Green Terror answered right away as Palermiti steered an 87-yard drive with four passes covering 60 yards. Stefanelli ran it in from 16 yards to force a 15-all tie. McDaniel followed up a fumble by the Bullets with a field goal to take an 18-15 lead into the fourth quarter.
• Fourth Quarter: A sack and forced fumble by McDaniel at the end of the third quarter gave the hosts possession to open the final frame. Daqwan Hill converted a seven-yard run for a touchdown and Denlinger's extra point made it 25-15. The defense came up with a big stop on a McDaniel fourth down deep in Gettysburg territory and the offense responded in a big way later in the period as Edmond connected with Nicolas for a 51-yard touchdown with 5:22 left. The Green Terror ate 4:30 off the clock with a 10-play scoring drive ending with a two-yard scamper by Stefanelli. Only 52 seconds remained for Gettysburg's final possession, which ended in McDaniel territory.

 
Coach To Cure MD
Prior to the game, Dayton and Blake Biesecker joined senior captains Ryan Greene (Easton, Pa./Easton) and Charles Hagen (Yardley, Pa./Notre Dame) for the opening coin toss. The twin brothers joined the Bullets for the seventh consecutive year as part of Coach To Cure MD, a project of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) in partnership with the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Coach To Cure MD has raised over $2.1 million over the last 11 years to support the fight against muscular dystrophy.
 
Where the Series Stands Now
McDaniel has won the last three meetings and has trimmed Gettysburg's lead in the all-time series to 51-21-1.
 
Next Up
Gettysburg hosts Moravian College for Homecoming next Saturday, Oct. 5, at 1 p.m. The Bullets hold a 12-5 edge in the series, but the Greyhounds won last season's meeting 59-23.