HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Ursinus football team had all three phases of the game rolling on all cylinders Saturday as they cruised to 65-2 win over Juniata in Centennial Conference action.
 
 
The 63-point margin of victory was the largest in program history for the Bears, topping the 59-0 win over Swarthmore in 1999. It was the fifth-largest margin of victory in Centennial history.
 
 
With the win, the Bears improved to 7-2 overall behind their fourth-straight win and 6-2 in Centennial Conference action. Ursinus also locked up at least a guaranteed spot in the Centennial-MAC Bowl series with today's victory. Meanwhile, the Eagles fell to 0-9 overall and 0-8 in conference action as they played their penultimate game as a Centennial Conference football member before moving to the newly formed Landmark football conference in 2023.
 
 
Senior quarterback Jack Psenicska was efficient yet again as he went 23-of-34 for 299 yards and three touchdowns through the air on Saturday. Psenicska has now thrown 18 touchdown passes and no interceptions during their four-game winning streak.
 
 
Sophomore running back Tony Holden returned to action after missing the last four games due to injury and led the ground game with 49 yards on eight carries plus one score, all of which came in the first half. Junio Dawson Fresses added two more touchdowns and 42 yards on just six carries. Four Bears backs finished with at least 40 yards in the game as sophomores John Kohlbrenner and Jaden Louis finished with 46 and 40 yards, respectively.
 
 
Sophomore wide receiver Justin Collier had a big day against the Eagles secondary with a game-high 120 yards on four catches while hauling in all three Psenicska touchdown passes. Senior Ryan Savage and freshman Tyler Losten each recorded their first collegiate touchdown receptions while Dallas Evans added a game-high six receptions for 52 yards.
 
Senior Nick Schnaars set the tone right from the start by running the opening kickoff back 87 yards for a touchdown to immediately put the Bears up 7-0. It was the first kickoff return for a touchdown for the Bears since Jonathan Gerhartz ran one back against Dickinson in 2016. Ursinus forced a three-and-out and swiftly marched 76 yards down the field in 10 plays to go up 14-0, capped by a six-yard score from Fresses. The Bears quickly made it 21-0 in the first quarter when Psenicska found Collier for his first of three touchdown receptions from 31 yards, while going a perfect 5-of-5 on the drive. Sophomore defensive back Anthony Esposito set the Bears up with great field position yet again after intercepting Juniata quarterback Noah Wright at Eagles 22 yard line. Holden scored two plays later to make it a 28-0 Ursinus lead at the end of one quarter.
The Bears continued to keep it rolling in the second quarter as they scored on their fifth-straight possession when Psenicska found Collier from 34 yards out to make it 34-0. Ursinus made it 6-for-6 to start the game with touchdowns on offensive possessions when Fresses scored from 19 yards out at the 2:57-mark of the second quarter. Juniata would score their lone points of the game by blocking a Bears punt out of the end zone on their next drive to make it 41-2 late in the second quarter. Ursinus countered with a stop following the free kick and senior kicker Dakota Wherrity drilled a 44-yard field goal to close out the first half to make it 44-2. It was the longest field goal by a Bears kicker since 1997 and matched the longest field goal in the Centennial this season.
 
 
Ursinus forced two more Eagles punts to start the third quarter and Psenicska finished off his day by finding Collier wide open for a 50-yard touchdown, making it 51-2. Losten got in on the scoring on the Bears next drive as sophomore quarterback Jalen Bradford found him open down the right sideline to bring the score to 58-2. Savage added one last touchdown for the Bears early in the fourth quarter when he scored from 45 yards out on a screen pass.  
 
 
While the Bears offense amassed a whopping 580 yards on offense, the defense was equally as dominant as the held the Eagles to just 119 total yards and six first downs. The 119 yards was the fewest allowed by a Bears defense since allowing just 117 to Gettysburg in a 42-7 win during the 2018 season. Junior Evan Hannings led the Bears in tackles with six (four solo) and senior Ethan Belville recorded five stops (four solo), 3.5 TFL, and one sack. Junior defensive end Ryan Bodolus added one sack as well along with four tackles (two solo).
 
 
Ursinus will conclude the 2022 regular season on Saturday, November 12th as they will host Dickinson for senior day at 1 p.m.