Cortland Edges William Paterson 12-10
October 24, 2009. The SUNY Cortland Red Dragons defense held the William Paterson Pioneers scoreless for the final three quarters, en route to a 12-10 victory. Senior defensive end Evan Wyler had 13 tackles, 10 solo and Chris Hanlon intercepted a pass in the end zone for Cortland. The Cortland defense held Pioneers tailback Marcus McKinney to only 38 yards rushing on 20 carries, one week after he posted over 200 yards rushing.
Eric Hajnos caught 7 passes for 160 yards, and Alex Smith threw for 174 yards to lead the offense. Dom Sair rushed for 105 yards on 21 carries, and Anthony Giuliano threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Hajnos out of the Wildcat formation.
The game was played in a steady rain, which was heavy at times. William Paterson scored a long touchdown on its first play from scrimmage when a Cortland defender slipped on the turf. The Pioneers would not touch the end zone again.
Evan Wyler saved his most important tackle for last. With William Paterson driving near mid field with 1:27 to play in the game, and Cortland holding a two-point lead, Wyler stuffed McKinney on a fourth-and-one carry for no gain. Cortland took over on downs and ran out the clock to clinch the win.
Cortland is now 5-2 overall and in the NJAC. William Paterson is 3-4 overall and 2-4 in the NJAC.
Team Statistics |
2009 SUNY Cortland Football
SUNY Cortland vs William Paterson U. (Oct 24, 2009 at Wayne, NJ)
| Team Totals | CORTLAND | WMPAT |
| FIRST DOWNS | 15 | 12 |
| Rushing | 5 | 4 |
| Passing | 8 | 6 |
| Penalty | 2 | 2 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 138 | 83 |
| Rushing Attempts | 39 | 32 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 148 | 93 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 10 | 10 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 228 | 166 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 16-28-0 | 12-24-1 |
| Average Per Attempt | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Average Per Completion | 14.2 | 13.8 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS | 366 | 249 |
| Total offense plays | 67 | 56 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.5 | 4.4 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 7-54 | 4-38 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 5-184 | 7-256 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 36.8 | 36.6 |
| Net Yards Per Punt | 28.8 | 33.6 |
| Inside 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 50+ Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 1 | 0 |
| Fair catch | 0 | 2 |
| KICKOFFS-YARDS | 4-218 | 3-174 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff | 54.5 | 58.0 |
| Net Yards Per Kickoff | 41.0 | 38.7 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 0 |
| Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD | 5-21-0 | 2-20-0 |
| Average Per Return | 4.2 | 10.0 |
| Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD | 3-58-0 | 4-54-0 |
| Average Per Return | 19.3 | 13.5 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 35:15 | 24:45 |
| 1st Quarter | 6:43 | 8:17 |
| 2nd Quarter | 8:35 | 6:25 |
| 3rd Quarter | 9:00 | 6:00 |
| 4th Quarter | 10:57 | 4:03 |
| Third-Down Conversions | 7 of 18 | 4 of 15 |
| Fourth-Down Conversions | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 |
| Red-Zone Scores-Chances | 2-3 | 1-1 |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| PAT Kicks | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Field Goals | 2-2 | 1-1 |