Crimson Hawks Athletic Association

Aug. 28, 2008

Stats

Akwasi Owusu-Ansah returned the opening kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown, and IUP went on to dominate in all phases of the game in a 37-7 win over Duquesne in a scrimmage Thursday night at Miller Stadium.

The Crimson Hawks ran up 330 yards in total offense while the defense limited the Dukes to 134 yards while posting nine sacks. In addition to the Owusu-Ansah touchdown, IUP also got a blocked punt from Leo Wood that led to a third quarter score.

Tobias Robinson, returning from a broken leg that sidelined him the entire 2007 season, led the running game with 73 yards on seven carries including a 51-yard touchdown on the opening drive of the third quarter that gave the Crimson Hawks a 24-7 lead.

Shane Brooks and Justin Warren both made their first game appearance in an IUP uniform and combined to rush for 65 yards. Brooks, a transfer from Pitt, had eight carries for 39 yards while Warren, a transfer from North Carolina, gained 26 yards on eight attempts.

Following the Wood blocked punt, backup quarterback J.J. Townsend threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Mobley to make it 31-7. Pat McDanel went in from five yards out to cap a 24-yard drive that was set up by a Jeff Vaughn interception that rounded out the scoring.

Warren scored from three yards out and Craig Burgess kicked a 25-yard field goal to help the Crimson Hawks take a 17-0 lead. Duquesne scored its only touchdown of the game just 1:32 before halftime on a seven-yard pass from Connor Dixon to Michael Rasky.

Dixon played all but the final minute of the first half and was 10 of 17 for 93 yards. Kevin Rombach was 5 of 8 for 51 yards.

Owusu-Ansah and Mark Jackson joined Vaughn with interceptions for the Crimson Hawks. Dale Boston had six tackles and three sacks, and Nick Bojalad added two sacks. Quarterbacks were not tackled and sacks were awarded at the discretion of the officials when they ruled a defender close enough to make the tackle.

Andrew Krewatch, beginning his third season as the IUP starting quarterback, played the first half and completed 12 of 16 passes for 134 yards, including a 43-yard hookup with Mobley. Townsend finished 6 of 10 for 35 yards. Mobley and Ken Witter both had a team-high three receptions.

IUP opens its 2008 regular season a week from Saturday at C.W. Post. The Crimson Hawks then travel to Millersville the following week before hosting Lock Haven in their home opener on September 20 at 4 p.m. Duquesne opens at at Bucknell next Saturday.