LANCASTER, Pa.  – Franklin & Marshall College (6-4, 5-4 CC) claimed the Lincoln Trophy for the fourth consecutive season with a 55-7 victory over Gettysburg College (1-9, 1-8 CC) in the regular-season finale at Shadek Stadium Saturday afternoon.
                                                           
Top Performers - Gettysburg
- Logan Edmond '23 (Southern Lehigh/Coopersburg) – 108 Passing Yards, Rush TD
- Sal DeBenedetto '22 (Old Tappen, N.J./Northern Valley) – 5 Receptions, 65 Receiving Yards
- Matt Lynch '22 (Bridgewater, N.J./Immaculata) – 11 Tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 1.0 Sack
- Joey LaMore '20 (Millersville, Md./Archbishop Spalding) – 4 Tackles, Fumble Recovery, Interception
- Justin Lessel '21 (Orefield, Pa./Parkland) – 8 Tackles, 0.5 TFL
- Jordan Mason '20 (Horsham, Pa./Hatboro Horsham) – 8 Tackles, 1.0 TFL
 
Top Performers – F&M
- Garrett Perschy – 10-18, 190 Passing Yards, 3 TDs, 4 Carries, 47 Rushing Yards, Rush TD
- Drew Benfatti – 2 Receptions, 93 Receiving Yards, 2 TDs
- Joe Hartley Vitt – 16 Carries, 116 Rushing Yards
- Keshon Farmer – 15 Carries, 108 Rushing Yards, TD
- Kevonte Beard – 6 Tackles, 2.0 Sacks, 4.0 TFLs
- K.J. Boston – 4 Tackles, Interception
 
Game Summary

• First Quarter: After going three-and-out on its opening drive, Franklin & Marshall put together three consecutive scoring drives with Perschy rushing 25 yards for the first and then throwing two long passes to Benfatti.
• Second Quarter: The Bullets forced three turnovers in the second quarter. Sophomore Mike Galaida (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape) stripped the ball from Farmer and LaMore recovered the fumble for the first turnover. LaMore and freshman Justin Adedinsewo (Pottstown, Pa./The Hill School) each recorded interceptions on the Diplomats' next two drives. Gettysburg was unable to convert on the turnovers, while F&M posted a late touchdown with less than 30 seconds to go in the half.
• Third Quarter: The hosts ate up nearly 10 minutes of clock with two 60-plus yard scoring drives to start the third quarter. Gettysburg jumped on the scoreboard with its longest drive of the game, marching 65 yards on 10 plays. DeBenedetto caught a pair of passes for 33 yards and Edmond polished off the drive with a three-yard plunge into the end zone.
• Fourth Quarter: The Diplomats added two more scores in the final period, including a blocked punt return for a touchdown to set the final score.

 
By the Numbers

• Senior Evan Tannenbaum (Berwyn, Pa./Conestoga) tied the program record with 12 punts and broke his own mark with 470 punt yards. He finished the season with the second-most punt yards (2,905) and punt attempts (77) in program history. Tannenbaum also finished as the Gettysburg all-time leader in punt yards (7,271) and punt attempts (196).
• Senior Justin Geisel (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country Day) converted an extra-point attempt during Saturday's game. He concluded his career 13th on the program's all-time list with 158 points on 71 extra points and 29 field goals. Geisel ranks second in career field goals made.
• Edmond finished his first collegiate season with 600 rushing yards. That ranks as the fourth-best rushing total by a first-year in school history.
• LaMore finished second in the conference with 10 pass break-ups.
• Sophomore Alex Raimondo (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville Area) recorded at least one tackle for a loss in all but one game this season. The sophomore defensive end ended the year fourth in the CC with 15 tackles for a loss and second with 9.5 sacks.

 
Where the Series Stands Now
Saturday's game marked the 105th all-time meeting between the two schools. Franklin & Marshall holds a slim 50-48-7 advantage.