WORCESTER, Massachusetts- The American International College Football team headed to Worcester to take on the reigning Northeast-10 Conference Champion Greyhounds of Assumption College on Saturday, September 29.


FAST FACTS:
FINAL SCORE:Assumption 54, AIC 9
RECORDS:AIC is now 0-4 overall and 0-4 in NE10 play, while Assumption College improves to 4-1 and 4-0 in NE10 action.
LOCATION:Multi-sport Complex Worcester, Massachusetts


STAT LEADERS:
AIC Offense:Prince Olubakinda(5-for-23, 72 yards passing), Samad Davila (25 carries, 151 rushing yards, one touchdown), Angel Baez (two receptions, 42 yards)
AIC Defense:Jaysen Thompson (11 tackles, seven solo),Darien Keith (nine tackles, seven solo)Cyriacus Ibezim(eight tackles, five solo, one interception)
Assumption Offense:Cody Williams (27-for-34, 360 yards passing, five touchdowns), Joseph Kellum (11 receptions, 55 yards rushing), Deonte Harris (eight receptions, 168-yards receiving, two touchdowns), Tighe Beck (three receptions, 46 yards receiving, three touchdowns)
Assumption Defense: Joe Kim (six tackles, five solo), Calvin Millner (six tackles, three solo)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The reigning NE10 Champions came out fast as on their first two drives of the game, the Greyhounds had a touchdown and a field goal to make it 10-0.
• The highlight of the of the first quarter for the Yellow Jackets was when redshirt sophomore defensive linemen David Tobe forced a Greyhound fumble and sophomore linebacker Jaysen Thompsen recovered. The Yellow Jackets used that forced turnover to go 46 yards on 11 plays that ended with a 32-yard field goal by redshirt freshman Gianni Romero to make it 10-3.
• With 3:37 left in the first half, sophomore running back Samad Davila went 14-yards on the ground for a touchdown to make it a 24-9 game.
• The Greyhounds went on to score 21 points in the third and two in the fourth to take the game 54-9.

GAME NOTES:

• The Yellow Jackets did not throw an interception against Assumption on Saturday afternoon. The last time that happened was last season against Assumption on November 4.

NEXT UP:

• AIC will have a bye week before taking on the Chargers of New Haven for Homecoming on Saturday, October 13 at noon.

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