Box Score The Griffins closed out their 2014 regular season with a home matchup against Cheyney on Senior Day at Offutt Field. Seton Hill jumped out to a 42-6 halftime lead and never looked back in defeating the Wolves 56-18. SHU closes out the season with a 3-8 overall record.
Cheyney took the opening kickoff and drove 73 yards in 11 plays to take a 6-0 lead over the Griffins. SHU responded with a 10 play, 56 yard drive to take a 7-6 lead.
Christian Strong scored from 7 yards out to put the Griffins on the scoreboard. The Griffins got a special teams touchdown for their next score.
Donato Clemente blocked a Wolves punt and
Patrick Smith fell on the ball in the end zone to give the Griffins a 14-6 lead.
Ricardo Housen picked off the Wolves on the first play of the second quarter and returned it to the Cheyney 15 yard line. The interception set up a
Khalil Howard 5 yard touchdown run that gave SHU a 21-6 lead.
Speiser Alani recovered a fumble at the Wolves 30 yard line on the next Cheyney offensive possession. Three plays later, Strong hit
Larry Joshua with an 18 yard TD pass to increase the lead to 28-6. After forcing a punt, the Griffins drove 57 plays with Howard scoring from 10 yards out to give SHU a 35-6 lead with 8:08 to play in the half.
Chase Parker intercepted a pass to set up the Griffins last score of the first half.
Brandon Stout scored from 5 yards out to give the Griffins the 42-6 lead they would take into the locker room at the halftime break.
After Strong was intercepted on the first Griffin drive of the second half, Cheyney scored on a 12 yard TD pass to trim the lead to 42-12. SHU answered with a 9 play, 62 yard drive with
Dan Pietrangelo hitting
Eric Brown with an 11 yard touchdown pass and SHU led 49-12 with just over 8 minutes to play in the third quarter. SHU closed out their scoring with a 36 yard punt return by
Jarvis McClam and SHU led 56-12 late in the third quarter. Cheyney closed out the scoring with a touchdown midway thru the fourth quarter.
Seton Hill amased 27 first downs to Cheyney's 14. The Griffins also outgained the Wolves 418-201.
Brandon Stout rushed for 77 yards on 19 carries and 1 touchdown.
Khalil Howard finished with 58 yards rushing and 2 TDs.
FJ Williams finished with 9 receptions for 71 yards.
Tyler Zimmer closed out his college career with a 12 tackle performance.
