SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania - The American International College football team fell to Shippensburg in the season opener, 41-7 on Saturday, September 2.
FAST FACTS:
Final Score:Shippensburg 41, AIC 7
Records:AIC moves to 0-1, while Shippensburg is now 1-0.
Location:Seth Grove Stadium (Shippensburg, Pennsylvania)
STATS:
AIC:
- Kwame Jarvis: 137 passing yards, one passing touchdown
- Samad Davila: 70 yards, 15 attempts, 32 yard run
- Tommy Smith: Three receptions, 42 yards, one touchdown
- Isaiah Robinson: 10 total tackles
- Jaysen Thompsen: 10 total tackles, one tackle for a loss, one fumble recovery.
- Devonte Dillion: Six total tackles, one tackle for a loss, one forced fumble.
Shippensburg
- Ryan Zapoticky: 342 passing yards, 29-46 passing, three passing touchdowns
- Cole Chiappialle: 108 yards rushing, 24 attempts
- Winston Eubanks: 120 yards receiving, eight receptions, one touchdown.
- Tig Spinelli: 11 total tackles, two forced fumbles
- Dennis Robinson: Seven total tackles, one fumble recovery
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- AIC opened the game on offense, but lost a fumble three plays into the game. Shippensburg drove 38 yards in nine plays to take the lead.
- The first eight drives for the Yellow Jackets were either punts or turnovers: one lost fumble, six punts, and one turnover on downs.
- The lone AIC touchdown came with 1:09 left in the first half. The Yellow Jackets took over on a Raider fumble on their own 30. At the half, the Raiders led 24-7.
- The Raiders scored three of their last four possessions, with two touchdowns and one field goal.
GAME NOTES:
- The 245 total yards by AIC is right on the average of the 2016 team's 244.2.
- The last time the Yellow Jackets gave up more than 35 points in a game was back on November 15th, 2014 when they lost to LIU Post in the Northeast-10 Championship. The last time they gave up more than 40 points in a season opener was at Northeastern on September 2nd, 2000.
- AIC falls to 0-2 against Shippensburg all-time.
NEXT UP:
- The Yellow Jackets will host their home opener in a conference matchup against the Merrimack Warriors on Saturday, September 9.
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