Castleton and Gallaudet earned road non-conference victories Saturday.
Castleton sophomore quarterback George Busharis completed 25-of-40 passes for 463 yards and two touchdowns Saturday afternoon at Currier Field but the Spartans needed a defensive stop in the final minute of the game to pull out a 35-31 victory over Plymouth State in the non-conference football season opener for both schools.
Gallaudet sophomore quarterback Todd Bonheyo and older brother Ryan Bonheyo combined to score Gallaudet's four touchdowns as the Bison defeated Shenandoah 31-20 in Wincester, Va.
Junior running back Al Georgio ran for 26 yards on the Cadets lone scoring play of the afternoon as Norwich dropped a 20-7 loss to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).
The second Gabby Price era began at Husson University with a 33-7 loss on the road at Hartwick.
Anna Maria senior running back Robert Small scampered for 140 yards and one touchdown but it was not enough as the AMCATS fell to Worcester State 34-6.
On Friday, Beckerquarterback through his fourth touchdown with :08 seconds remaining to cap a comeback victory over Fitchburg State 35-33. Mount Ida erased a 12-0 deficit and scored two touchdowns in the third quarter to defeat UMass Dartmouth 21-20.
September 6
Becker 35, Fitchburg St. 33 Box
Mount Ida 21, Mass.-Dartmouth 20 Box
September 7
Norwich 7, Rensselaer 20 Box
Husson 7, Hartwick 33 Box
Worcester St. 34, Anna Maria 6 Box
Castleton 35, Plymouth St. 31 Box
Gallaudet 31, Shenandoah 20 Box
