#18 Tartans Extend Streak to 16 Straight with 30-12 Senior Day Win Over Saint Vincent

(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – The Carnegie Mellon University football team, ranked 18th nationally, hosted the Bearcats of Saint Vincent College on Saturday. The Tartans came away with a 30-12 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) victory on Homecoming and Senior Day.

Game Information
Carnegie Mellon 30, Saint Vincent 12
Records: Carnegie Mellon (9-0, 7-0 PAC), Saint Vincent (3-5, 3-3 PAC)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. (Gesling Stadium)

How it Happened

• On the Tartans first possession of the game, graduate student Cole Hanna connected on a 30-yard field goal to give Carnegie Mellon the early 3-0 lead.
• On Saint Vincent's next possession, sophomore Nolan Pitsenberger Bearcat signal caller Brady Walker. Three plays later junior Ben Mills found senior Kris Hughes an a 20-yard touchdown strike which made the score 10-0 with 8:17 to play in the first quarter.
• Before the end of the first quarter, Mills and Highes connected again on a 9-yard touchdown and the score was 17-0.
• Saint Vincent got on the scoreboard midway through the second quarter when Walker connected with Ryan Whitman on a 6-yard touchdown. The point after was blocked and the score remained 17-6.
• Hanna tacked on a 33-yard field goal to make the score 20-6 at the break.
• The only scoring in the third quarter once again came off the foot of Hanna when he booted a 28-yard field goal to extend the score to 23-6.
• Carnegie Mellon then made it 30-6 with 10:14 to play when freshman Joey McGinnis IV ran it in from two yards out.
• The Bearcats added a late touchdown on a 1-yard run by Max Pisula to close the scoring at 30-12 after the two-point attempt failed.

Stats

• Carnegie Mellon recorded six interceptions while Saint Vincent was able to force just one Tartan turnover.
• The Tartans outgained the Bearcats 366-174.
• Junior Adrian Williams had three interceptions and recorded 52 yards in returns. The junior also had two additional pass breakups and four total tackles, three solo.
• Junior Robert Coury led the Tartans with six total tackles, four solo. He had 1.0 sacks for a loss of 10 yards and added a pass breakup.
• Mills ended the day completing 21-of-39 for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
• Hughes recorded a career-high nine receptions for 65 yards and two scores to lead the Cardinal and Gray receivers.
• Sophomore Ben Condemi also tabbed a career-best in receptions with six for 36 yards.
• Junior Tre Vasiliadis led the Tartan ground attack with 95 yards on 20 carries.

Game Notes

• The Tartans extend their winning streak to 16 straight games, the longest active in the NCAA across all divisions.
• The Tartans' 9-0 start is the best start for the program since 2006 when the Cardinal and Gray went 10-0 in the regular season. It marks the fifth time in program history that a Tartan team has started the season with nine straight wins.
• The Tartans have now won 26 straight games when leading after three quarters of play.
• Hughes now has 25 touchdown receptions for his career and moved into a tie for first with John Prather (2014-2017).
• Williams' three interceptions tie the school record for most picks in a single game. In 2005, Aaron Lewis and Jon Menhart each had three at Colorado College.
• The six team interceptions is the most for the Tartans since recording a school record seven at Colorado College in 2005.
• Carnegie Mellon now has 20 interceptions on the season, ranking tops in Division III.
• The Tartans have now won 11 straight contests when holding their opponent to under 300 yards of total offense.
• The 30 yards rushing by Saint Vincent marks the seventh opponent this season that the Tartans have held under 100 yards on the ground and fourth under 50 yards.

Thoughts From Head Coach Ryan Larsen

• "I'm incredibly proud of how hard our guys played today. To honor our senior class with another win at Gresling Stadium was a great way to cap the Homecoming weekend. We will enjoy the bye week and prepare to go 1-0!"

Up Next

• Carnegie Mellon will be idle next Saturday before heading to Cleveland, Ohio for the 36th Academic Bowl against Case Western Reserve University on Saturday, November 12. Kick is set for 2:00 p.m.