Harris Grabs Two Touchdowns in 33-0 Win over UNE

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 5, 2022) – The Western New England football team collected 575 yards of total offense in a massive 33-0 win over University of New England on Saturday afternoon, picking up their third conference victory of the season. 

Records:

• Western New England: 4-5, 3-2 CCC
• University of New England: 5-4, 3-3 CCC

How it Happened:
Western New England opened with a score on their first drive of the game and did not look back. The Golden Bears needed seven played and 65 yards in 2:26 of clock to complete a 21-yard touchdown pass as Bryce Karstetter found De'Andre Harris wide open in the endzone to give the Golden Bears a 6-0 lead. WNE would force the Nor'easters to punt on four consecutive drives to open the game to hold UNE off the scoreboard. 

In the second quarter, WNE quickly forced another punt and marched down the field in nine plays and 71-yards to get Western New England a 13-point lead. The drive was capped off by four straight rushes by Dillon Kohl, who finished the drive with a one-yard touchdown run. Matt Gilbert connected on the extra point kick to give the Golden Bears the 13-point advantage. On the ensuing drive, Western New England would pick off UNE QB Jarrett Henault as Zayd Sadiq would come up with the pick, handing the ball back to the Golden Bears. On the next drive for Western New England, Ryan Larson would pick up a 15-yard catch from Karstetter, while the drive was ended with a 29-yard touchdown to De'Andre Harris, who collected his second touchdown pass of the game to give Western New England a 20-0 lead on the six play, 71-yard drive. The score would remain for the final 47 seconds of the contest after Joe Shea picked up his first sack of the game. 

Coming out of the half, Western New England would receive the kickoff and would bolt 75-yards down the field, using 12 plays to score another touchdown, putting the pressure on the Nor'easters. Ian Britt would take the ball three yards up the middle to end the 12-play drive to give Western New England a commanding 27-0 lead. The WNE defense would force multiple three-and-outs, led by Thomas Gasbarro, Jake Chiasson and Joe Shea. 

The Golden Bears would open the fourth quarter with another interception as Zayd Sadiq would record his second INT of the afternoon. Following a miscue at the goal line, the Nor'easters would get the ball back, though would be picked off again, as Leandro DePina would grab the ball after Joe Shea put pressure on the quarterback. A deep ball from Conrad Swanson to AJ Hall would give Western New England great field position for a four-yard touchdown run from Dillon Kohl to give WNE football a 33-0 lead. The Golden Bears would make a stop of fourth and one at the UNE 47 to hold the Nor'easters off the scoreboard. WNE would run out the final four minutes of the clock, with Tucker McCann getting 17 yards on four rushes while Conrad Swanson picked up the game sealing 19-yard rush to send WNE to a 33-0 win over University of New England. 

Inside the Endzone:

• Bryce Karstetter completed 15 of 19 passes, throwing for 219 yards and two touchdowns for the Golden Bears on Saturday afternoon. QB Conrad Swanson completed three passes on five attempts for 90 yards. 
• Ian Britt rushed for 87 yards on 15 attempts, collecting one touchdown. Dillon Kohl ran the ball 20 times for 84 yards, collecting a touchdown on the ground and through the air. 
• De'Andre Harris caught five passes for 125 yards, collecting two touchdowns. AJ Hall grabbed four catches for 69 yards, while Ryan Larson made three catches for 50 yards. 
• Zayd Sadiq made two interceptions on the afternoon, leading the way for the WNE defense. 
• Thomas Gasbarro made 11 total tackles for the Golden Bears while Jake Chiasson totaled ten. Joe Shea collected a sack and a half while also making three tackles for a loss. 

Up Next on the Schedule:

• WNE hosts Endicott College on Saturday, November 12 at 1:00 pm for the season finale. 
• UNE heads to Rowan University for their final game of the season on the same date.