Bloomsburg Rallies for Win over Clarion in Football

BLOOMSBURG-- Junior Jamar Brittingham (Levittown/Neshaminy) rushed for 160 yards and two scores to lead Bloomsburg University to a 24-10 come-from-behind win over Clarion University on Saturday.

With the 160 yards rushing Brittingham moved into second place all-time on Bloomsburg's career rushing list with 3,595 yards. He also became Bloomsburg's all-time career leader with 56 touchdowns and 336 points.

The Golden Eagles (0-4) jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the game after Kyle Snoke connected on a 35-yard field goal and Matt Foradora caught a 17-yard scoring pass from Mark Rupert four minutes apart in the second period.

Bloomsburg (3-1) cut the lead to 10-7 when quarterback Dan Latorre (Elysburg/Southern Columbia) hit Greg Masters (Sayre/Athens) with a 25-yard scoring pass with 1:11 left in the first half.

The Huskies tied the game at 10-10 when Jon Koenig (Pine Grove/Pine Grove) connected from 25-yards to cap a 90-yard drive. The big play in the series was a 78-yard pass completion from Latorre to Brahin Bilal (Philadelphia/Lincoln).

Bloomsburg took its first lead of the game following a botched punt attempt by the Golden Eagles deep in Bloomsburg territory. On the first play of the ensuing drive Brittingham ran in from 15-yards to put the Huskies in front 17-10.

Bloomsburg capped the scoring with a 14-play, 80-yard drive with Brittingham scoring from one-yard out to make the final 24-10.

Latorre finished 9-13 with a touchdown and three interceptions for 168 yards, while Masters caught three passes for 63 yards and a score.

Defensively, Matt Smith (York/Central York) made nine tackles, with Jesse Cooper (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) and Stevie Draper (Philadelphia/Dobbins) getting seven each.

The Huskies visit Shippensburg next week.