September 22, 2007

BRYANT FOOTBALL DEFEATS ASSUMPTION 38-28
Bulldogs 3-0 Heading Into Next Saturday's Homecoming Game With Pace

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WORCESTER, Mass. -  A week after running for a career best 177 yards in a win over Merrimack, Bryant sophomore running back Lindsey Gamble (Roxbury, Mass.) turned in another career performance a week later, rushing for a career-best 182 yards on 26 carries and four touchdowns as the Bryant football team defeated Assumption 38-28 Saturday afternoon.  Win improves the Bulldogs to 3-0 (3-0 NE-10) on the year, Bryant's best start to a season in school history. 

Charlie Granatell Passed for 218 Yards in Bryant's 38-28 Win Over Assumption Saturday. www.dspics.com

 Against Assumption Saturday, the Bulldogs trailed 7-0 after one quarter of play but came back with 17 unanswered points in the second quarter to take a 17-7 lead at the half. A Chris Bird 23 yard field goal helped get the Bulldogs on the board, early in the second quarter.  Gamble would score from five yards out to make it 10-7. 

Assumption (1-3, 1-2 NE-10) would move the ball to the Bryant 35 yard line, but Bryant's Michael Morgan intercepted a Taylor Humphrey pass in the end zone and returned it back to the Bryant 17 with 42 seconds left in the half.

On the first play of Bryant's ensuing possession, Gamble broke through for a 73 yard run down the left sideline, setting up a first and goal from the Assumption 10.  Charlie Granatell hit Bryan Wood for a 9 yard pickup down to the Assumption 1 yard line with 11 seconds left.

The Bulldogs would use two time outs before Granatell hit Doug Emerzian with a one yard touchdown pass in the back of the end zone to put Bryant up 17-7 at the break.

In the second half, Bryant would pull ahead 31-15 after a third quarter touchdown by Gamble, but taking advantage of a pair of Bryant turnovers, Assumption would pull to within three points behind a 2 yard touchdown run by Herb Woodward and a Humphrey 8 yard touchdown pass to Jake Beers with 9:47 left to play.

But the Bulldogs would seal the win with a 10-play, 70-yard drive capped by a Gamble 1 yard run to close out the scoring.

The four rushing touchdowns by Gambles equals a school record held by Lorenzo Perry who had four last year against Southern Connecticut.

Granatell finished the day with 218 yards passing, completing 18 of 30 attempts and one touchdown.  Jarett Solimando and Wood each had four receptions for the Bulldogs.  Assumption tailback Herb Woodward had 126 yards on 23 carries for the Greyhounds. 

Bryant will return home to host Pace University for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend at Bulldog Stadium next Saturday. Kickoff is at 1 pm.

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