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September 9, 2000

Huskies Fall to Shippensburg in Football

Game Box Score

Game Play By Play

SHIPPENSBURG—Shippensburg quarterback Chris Gicking threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns leading the Red Radiers to a 24-17 win over Bloomsburg University Saturday afternoon. In the loss, Bloomsburg wide receiver Mike Lelko (Phillipsburg, NJ/Phillipsburg) became the Huskies all-time leader in pass receptions. He broke the old mark of 185 set by Buck Eardley (1992-95).

Shippensburg took its first lead in the game when Gicking completed a 26-yard scoring pass to wide receiver Melvin Scott with 2:25 to play in the first half completing a three-play, 30-yard drive. The short drive was setup by Shippensburg's defense, which forced the Huskies punt from deep in its own territory.

The Huskies tied the game at 10:20 of the second period when Lelko caught one of his 10 receptions for and 11 yard score from Eric Miller (Clarks Summit/Abington Heights) to tie the game at 7-7. The touchdown pass was the third of the season for Lelko, who needs just five more touchdown receptions to become the Huskies' all-time leader in that category.

Bloomsburg took its first lead of the game on the last play of the first half. Chris Thompson (Manheim/Manheim Central) connected on a 27-yard field goal, the first of his career. Bloomsburg started the drive on its own 33 after Shippensburg missed a long field goal try. Marques Glaze (Robesonia/Conrad Weiser) had back to back runs of 13 and seven yards before Arrastene Henry (Philadelphia/Geo. Washington) picked up seven putting the ball on the Shippensburg 47. On a third and 10 play, Miller scrambled for 14 yards to the Red Raider 26- yard line. With just 10 seconds left before halftime Henry took a shuffle-pass from Miller and went to the 10-yard line before Thompson connected on the field goal try.

In the second half, Shippensburg tied the game on a 30-yard field goal by Craig Lough with 8:52 remaining in the third. The Huskies took the lead at 17-10 when Lelko caught a 15-yard pass from Miller completing a six-pl;ay, 33 yard drive.

Shippensburg took the lead for good when Marty Brown caught a 42-yard scoring pass from Gicking to complete a 10-play, 79 yard scoring drive. On the drive Gicking completed two passes, one for 12 yards and the other being the 42-yard scoring pass.

The Huskies' ensuing drive resulted in three-plays and out with the Red Raiders taking over at their own 38-yard line. On the first play of the drive, Gicking completed a 59-yard pass to Brown, which Brown took to the Bloomsburg three-yard line. On a third-goal from the one, Ryan Hartley dove in giving Shippensburg a 24-17 lead.

The Huskies had a golden chance to tie the game in the next series of plays. After Shippensburg forced a punt, the Red Raiders muffed the catch with Bloomsburg recovering on the Shippensburg 17-yard line. However,

the Huskies could get only as far as the 11-yard line before a fourth down pass fell incomplete. On the drive Lelko did catch a three-yard pass whgich put him past Earldey and into first place all-time on the Huskies receiving list.

The Huskies final drive of the game ended with Miller throwing an interception.

Overall, Miller was 19 of 36 with two interceptions and two touchdowns for 211 yards. Lelko caught 10 passes for 108 yards. Defensively, Greg Roskos (Scranton/West Scranton) and Matt Keys (West Fairview/East Pennsboro) each had nine tackles for the Huskies.

The Huskies, 0-2, host Lock Haven Saturday in its home opener at 1 p.m. and Redman Stadium.