SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The American International College football hit the road for the second to last time this season for match-up against the Chargers of New Haven. AIC took the 19-14 with 3:31 before the Chargers came back and score with 2:15 left in the game to give them the 20-19 victory.
FAST FACTS:
FINAL SCORE:New Haven 20, AIC 19
RECORDS:AIC falls to 2-6 and 2-5 in Northeast-10 Conference play, while New Haven improves to 6-2 and 5-2 in the NE10.
LOCATION:New Haven, Connecticut
STAT LEADERS:
AIC Offense:Ju'an Williams (128 rec-yards, one touchdown)
Lennox Green Jr. (one reception, 65 rec.-yards, one touchdown)
Samad Davila (41 rush-yds),
Kwame Jarvis(304 pass-yds, two passing touchdowns, no interceptions)
AIC Defense:Cyracus Ibezim (eight tackles), Isiah Robinson (six tackles, one interception)
New Haven Offense: White (116 rec.-yards, two touchdowns), Patterson (247 passing yards), McCarthy (127 rushing yards)
New Haven Defense: Francklin (15 tackles, two sacks)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Chargers where on the board first with a touchdown at the 10:42 mark of the second quarter on a 51-yard pass play.
- AIC one upped the Chargers with a 65-yard passing touch down from Jarvis to Green Jr. to tie the game at seven.
- There were 11 seconds left in the half, when Jacob Tondel knocked down a 40-yard field goal to give the Yellow Jackets the 10-7 lead at the half.
- With two minutes left in the third when the Chargers took the 14-10 lead on a three-yard touchdown pass.
- Just 57 seconds into the fourth, AIC made it a one point game on a Tondel 37-yard field goal.
- Jarvis found Williams for a 10-yard touchdown with 3:31 left in the game. The Yellow Jackets went for two, but the Jarvis pass was not completed and that made it 19-14 in favor of AIC.
- With 2:15 on the clock, the Chargers completed a 52-yard pass to give them the ball at the one. Two plays later, the Chargers took the 20-19 after a touchdown and a failed two point conversion.
GAME NOTES:
- Williams now has a team high four receiving touchdowns for the season. He also tied Davila for the most touchdowns on the team.
- For the third time this season, Williams has also recorded over 128-yards or more in the air.
- Jarvis' no interception game is his third of the season. Twice this year he has thrown for over 200-yards with no interceptions.
NEXT UP:
- Host nationally ranked #14 Assumption College on senior day, Saturday, November 4th at 12 p.m.
STAY CONNECTED:
- For more updates about the AIC football team, follow @AICFootball on Twitter and @aic_football on Instagram. For updates on all AIC Yellow Jackets teams, follow @AICAthletics on Twitter and Instagram, and like AIC Yellow Jackets on Facebook.
