Box Score GLASSBORO, NJ – Wide Receiver Todd Guillaume (so., Irvington, NJ/Immaculate Conception) caught a 25-yard touchdown pass with 6:40 to play in the fourth quarter to give Rowan University the lead. The Profs went on to win 29-19 over Framingham State University on Saturday.
Both Rowan and Framingham have a 1-1 record . The Profs trailed 13-7 at halftime, but scored 22 second half points to earn the victory. Quarterback Paul Hamersma (so., Tenafly, NJ/Tenafly) was 21 of 34 for 224 yards and three touchdowns. Wide Receiver Ed Eisenhart (jr., Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview Reg.) caught nine passes for 114 yards and a touchdown, while running back Withler Marcelin (so., Ocean Twp., NJ/Ocean Twp.) ran the ball 23 times for 69 yards.
Linebacker Dominic Caruso (sr., Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill W.) recorded 11 tackles for the Profs' defense. He also had two sacks and two fumble recoveries. Linebacker Tyler Jenkins (jr., Woodbury, NJ/Woodbury) also had 11 tackles, 1.5 for a loss, while defensive lineman Chris Alvarez (jr., Cliffside Park, NJ/Cliffside Park) had 10 tackles.
Framingham State jumped on the scoreboard first after recovering a Rowan fumble. The Rams needed just three plays, capped off by a 42-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matt Silva (so., Dracut, MA/Dracut) to wideout Tevin Jones (so., Springfield, MA/School of Commerce). The Rams then went up 13-0 in the second quarter, as Silva found Jones again, this time for 17 yards. The extra point was no good. At 2:59 of the second quarter, Rowan found the end zone as running back Matt Dortch (sr., Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) scored on a one-yard run to make the score, 13-7.
Rowan scored the only points of the third and took a 14-13 lead on a seven-yard touchdown reception by tight end Matt Hughes (so., Allendale, NJ/Northern Highlands Reg.). The drive started at the Framingham 25-yard line thanks to linebacker Tim Haslett's (jr.,Pennsville, NJ/Pennsville Mem.) interception. Framingham State took the lead back to start the fourth quarter as safety Matt Mangano (fr., Winchester, MA/Winchester) took a direct snap and ran it in for seven-yards, giving the Rams a 19-14 advantage at 14:21. Framingham State went for two and did not convert.
The two teams then traded possessions and Rowan got the football back with 10:34 on the clock. The Profs marched 90 yards in eight plays, capped off by the touchdown reception by Guillaume. The Rowan defense made two defensive stands in the final six minutes of the fourth quarter. The offense then capped off the scoring as Eisenhart caught a six-yard touchdown pass with 10-seconds on the clock.
Framingham used three quarterbacks today with Silva going 15 of 20 for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Jones made 10 catches for 127 yards, while running back Meikke Van Alstyne (sr., Salem, MA/Salem) carried the ball 22 times for 63 yards.
Rowan will have a week off before starting New Jersey Athletic Conference play on Friday, September 27 against Montclair State Unversity at 7p.m.
