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Release: November 8,
2003
FOOTBALL ENDS SEASON WITH 10-6 WIN
AT TUFTS
KEENAN SETS SEVERAL SINGLE-SEASON
MARKS
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Middlebury
ended its season the right way as they
picked up a 10-6 road win at Tufts, the
eighth ranked team in New England. Junior
quarterback Mike Keenan ended the year
with three single-season passing records.
The Panthers are now 10-2 in the final
four games in each of Coach Bob Ritter's
three seasons.
Tufts was moving on its
opening possession of the game, but an
interception by Craig Pittman in the end
zone ended the 55-yard drive. Pittman
earned his second interception of the day
later in the half. The Jumbos were the
only team to score in the first half as
they kicked a 35-yard field goal with four
seconds left after an interception left
them the ball on their own 30.
Middlebury scored on its
first possession of the second half as
they drove 70 yards on nine plays for the
score. Matt Wolf rushed for 32 yards on
the drive, while Mike Keenan scored on a
seven-yard touchdown run. Tufts answered
with a 25-yard field goal to cut the
Panther lead to 7-6 at the 7:59 mark.
Tufts was driving later in the quarter,
but a fumble on the Middlebury 15 was
recovered by Pittman. Middlebury gained
some breathing room with 5:36 left to play
as Andy Bohlin booted a 30-yarder to
increase the Middlebury lead to 10-6.
Tufts was forced to punt on its next
possession before Middlebury gained two
first downs to run out the clock.
Wolf ended the game with 115
yards rushing on 29 carries for the
Panthers. Keenan completed 10 of 20 passes
for 104 yards on the day. He is now the
school's single-season leader in
completions with 136 (John Wenner 124 in
'99), attempts with 249 (John Wenner with
242 in '99), while tying Peter Mackey's
record of 1,596 yards passing in '71.
Coleman Hutzler led the defense with 14
tackles, while Richard Decembrele added
10. Pittman had four tackles, two
interceptions and a fumble recovery on the
afternoon.
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