The Muhlenberg Weekly

Issue date: 11/1/07 Section: Sports

The Mules were down 17 points in the start of the game, when quarterback Eric Santagato '09 decided to be a big-time hero for the now 8-0 Mules. Santagato had a big day, completing 13 of 23 passes for 160 yards, including 4 touchdowns to lead the Mules to a 29-24 victory. More importantly, he didn't throw an interception, again showing why he is the Muhlenberg leader on the field. It also didn't hurt to have the Muhlenberg defense on the other side.

Although they allowed 24 points, they still played extremely well, holding the Red Devil offense to 261 yards. They also forced four turnovers, which seems to be a habit for this incredibly strong defense. The one number that could be concerning would be 152, the amount of rushing yards that the Mules defense allowed. However, they still held the team to 3 yards per carry, which puts some worries to rest.

The Red Devils led 17-0 half-way through the 2nd quarter, when the Muhlenberg offense started to click. Kicker Jordan Grube '08 nailed a field goal with 7:21 left in the half, cutting the deficit to 17-3. The next two drives, one a 92-yard drive and the other a 20 yarder thanks to David Mazzola's '09 interception, resulted in touchdowns to tight end Matt Johnson '08 and wide receiver Phil Cresta '10 respectively. The Mules finally took the lead in the third quarter when Santagato hit back-up running back Erik Snyder '09 for a nine-yard touchdown. Dickinson retaliated, making the score 24-23 with a five-yard run from Dickinson quarterback Ian Mitchell. Santagato, however, remained poised, and hit tight end Johnson for his second touchdown catch of the night, allowing the Mules to win 29-24.

Also notable, running back John DeLuca '09 is now at 990 rushing yards for the season after running for 82 yards on 24 carries. He is just 10 yards away from 1,000 yards for the season. Johnson had a huge day, not only with his two touchdowns, but he had six catches overall for 81 yards.

Muhlenberg will play at Ursinus this Saturday at 1 p.m..

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