Tartans Score on Every Possession in 70-29 Win at Dickinson

(CARLISLE, Pa.) – The Carnegie Mellon University football team traveled to Carlisle, Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon to play Dickinson College in a Centennial Conference (CC) contest. The Tartans scored a touchdown on all 10 possessions and left Carlisle with a 70-29 victory to move to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in conference play. Dickinson is now 4-4, 2-3.

Game Information
Carnegie Mellon 70, Dickinson 29
Records: Carnegie Mellon (5-3, 3-2 CC), Dickinson (4-4, 2-3 CC)
Location: Carlisle, Pa. (Biddle Field)

How it Happened

• Carnegie Mellon took the opening kickoff and marched 65 yards on 11 plays and took a 7-0 lead off a 1-yard touchdown run by freshman Mark Wamhoff.
• Dickinson answered with a 12-play, 75-yard drive and knotted the score at 7-all with 4:59 to play in the first quarter when Ben Klassen connected with Kevin Schmidt on a 4-yard touchdown toss.
• A second 1-yard touchdown run by Wamhoff on the ensuing possession gave the Tartans a 14-7 lead with 28 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The score capped off another 11-play drive that went 62 yards.
• With 8:46 left in the half, a 3-yard touchdown run by senior Joey McGinnis IV pushed the Tartans lead to 21-7. The score capped off a 12-play, 83-yard drive that took 4:57 off the clock.
• At the 3:50 mark of the second quarter, the Tartans made it four straight possessions to open the game with a touchdown. A third 1-yard run by Wamhoff made the score 28-7 after the converted PAT by senior placekicker Justin Caputo.
• Before the end of the half, Dickinson put together a 75-yard, nine-play drive that resulted in a 6-yard touchdown run by Dane Sorensen that made the score 28-14 with 1:24 to play.
• The Tartans weren't finished with their scoring in the first half. The Cardinal and Gray two-minute offense used 10 plays to go 78 yards in 1:07 and scored on all five of their possessions in the first 30 minutes when McGinnis IV connected with sophomore Carter Sheets on a 15-yard touchdown strike that closed the scoring at 35-14 for the first half.
• Dickinson opened the second half with a 75-yard, five-play drive that ended with a 57-yard touchdown catch-and-run by Leon Friebel from Klassen to make the score 35-21.
• A fourth rushing touchdown by Wamhoff, a 3-yard run, with 7:55 to play in the third quarter made the score 42-21.
• An interception by Tartan junior Ethan Ming in the Dickinson endzone led to the Tartans seventh straight scoring drive. Carnegie Mellon extended its lead to 49-21 on a 2-yard touchdown pass from McGinnis IV to senior Willem Bouma with the clock showing 1:33 left in the third quarter.
• On Dickinson's next possession, a recovered fumble by Ming around midfield setup the Tartans next score. The Tartans needed five plays, as senior Shadrak Agyei ran around the left edge and went 24 yards for a touchdown which made the score 56-21.
• Sorensen scored his second 6-yard touchdown of the afternoon with 10:48 to play and following the two-point conversion after a bad snap the score stood at 56-29.
• A 5-yard touchdown run by Tartans graduate student Jake Langdon with 4:35 that made the score 63-29.
• Freshman David Fred added a late touchdown for the Tartans to close the scoring at 70-29. Friebel had seven receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown.

Stats

• Carnegie Mellon totaled 664 yards of total offense while Dickinson totaled 352.
• McGinnis IV accounted for 375 yards. The senior converted 25-of-32 for 256 yards passing and two touchdowns. He also recorded his second career 100-yard rushing game as he ended with 121 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown.
• Sheets turned in a career day with nine receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown.
• Junior Reece Kolke finished the afternoon with seven catches for 75 yards.
• Senior Giacomo Valente rushed for 58 yards on 12 carries with Bouma totaling 54 yards on the ground with eight carries.
• Sophomore Jack Lawson led the Tartans with eight tackles. Ming recorded six solo tackles, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
• Sophomore Ty Kadur ended the game with a career-high six tackles.
• Klassen finished the game completing 15-of-26 for 223 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for the Red Devils.

Game Notes

• Carnegie Mellon leads the all-time series 4-3.
• The Tartans have won 20 straight games when recording 400 yards of total offense and are 4-0 this season.
• The Tartans have won 30 straight contests when winning the turnover battle.
• The four touchdown runs by Wamhoff are the second most in a single game for a Tartan. Willem Bouma had five against Washington and Jefferson on October 21, 2023, in a 35-14 victory.
• The Tartans 664 yards of total offense is the second most in program history. The school record of 679 yards happened on October 2, 2010, in a 62-31 win over Hiram.
• The Tartans' 371 yards rushing is the most since rushing for 428 yards on October 31, 2015, in a 73-19 win at Thiel.
• The 70 points scored for Carnegie Mellon is the fifth most points scored in Tartan football history.

Thoughts From Head Coach Ryan Larsen

• "After a really tough loss last week, I am incredibly proud to see how our program responded on the road to get our first ever Centennial Conference road win. A huge shoutout to our offensive line for stepping up and setting the tone for the game on the ground which helped us control the flow of the game. We will get back to work tomorrow, as we host senior day and homecoming next week against one of the best programs in the Centennial Conference, Franklin & Marshall."

Up Next

• Carnegie Mellon will return to Pittsburgh on Saturday, November 8 to host Franklin and Marshall College. The kick is set for 12:00 p.m. on the turf of Richard M. Lackner Field at Gesling Stadium.