COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – The Ursinus Football team hosted Dickinson for Senior Day on Saturday afternoon at Patterson Field.
Prior to the contest, the Bears honored its 25 senior football players as a part of senior day ceremonies.
Senior running back
Jason Bernard rushed for 63 yards on 11 carries and scored the Bears lone touchdown in the contest.
Dickinson quickly drove down the field on the opening drive of the game before the Bears defense forced a 21-yard field goal that made it 3-0. Ursinus responded with a 13-play 78-yard drive that was capped by a 1-yard plunge by Bernard to put the Bears up 7-3 at the 4:09-mark of the first quarter. The Red Devils completed a long pass to get in Bears territory on their ensuing drive before junior defensive back
Andy Zigbuo got an interception at the 1-yard line to halt the drive. However, Dickinson scored on three straight drives in the second quarter to go up 24-7 at the half and added a touchdown in the fourth quarter to go up 31-7.
Junior linebackers
Nakai Robinson and
PJ Blessington recorded 12 tackles (six solo) apiece to lead the Bears and set career highs.
The Bears return to action on Saturday, November 14
th as they will conclude the regular season at Carnegie Mellon for a 12:00 p.m. start.
