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MIT
Ryan Treptow back to pass
Diamonds Media
28
Winner MIT MIT 6-2 , 4-2 NEWMAC
24
WPI WPI 5-4 , 3-3 NEWMAC
Winner
MIT MIT
6-2 , 4-2 NEWMAC
28
Final
24
WPI WPI
5-4 , 3-3 NEWMAC
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
MIT MIT 0 7 14 7 28
WPI WPI 14 0 3 7 24

Game Recap: Football |

Football Outlasts WPI, Earns 28-24 NEWMAC Victory

WORCESTER, Mass. – Ryan Treptow found Michael Dennison in the front of the end zone with 4:26 left in the fourth quarter to help the MIT football team rally for a 28-24 NEWMAC victory over WPI on Saturday afternoon at H. Carr Field at Alumni Stadium. 

Treptow connected with Dennison for a pair of scores in the contest, as the Engineers faced a 14-0 deficit in the first quarter and a 24-21 deficit in the fourth quarter but rallied back on multiple occasions to earn the win on the road.  

THE BASICS:

  • Score: MIT 28, WPI 24 
  • Records: MIT (6-2 Overall, 4-2 NEWMAC); WPI (5-4 Overall, 3-3 NEWMAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

  • WPI controlled the opening quarter, building a 14-0 lead through the first 15:00 minutes of play on the strength of two touchdown runs by Josh Macomber. It only took WPI four plays to score on its opening drive thanks to a 37-yard touchdown dash by Macomber on 3rd-and-2 inside MIT territory.  
  • MIT went three and out on its next drive only to see WPI move the ball 85 yards over nearly nine and half minutes on its drive. Macomber ended the 15-play march with a five-yard run that gave the hosts a 14-0 lead with :19 seconds to play in the first quarter.  
  • The game moved to the second quarter with WPI leading 14-0. Back-to-back WPI drives and the opening MIT drive of the second quarter ended in punts before the Cambridge Engineers got the ball back with 3:28 left before halftime.  
  • Treptow completed three passes on the final MIT drive of the first half, including a 34-yard strike to Keegan Doody on 3rd-and-13 at the MIT 45-yard line. An eight-yard rush by Brendan Spellman helped MIT pick up first and goal at the WPI four only to see MIT get pushed back on a false start penalty. On third and goal from eight, Treptow found Doody again to get MIT on the board, 14-7, with :15 seconds left before halftime. 
  • MIT tied the game early in the third quarter thanks to a big play from Willem van Roijen and the MIT defense. van Roijen intercepted WPI quarterback Dylan Gallo at the WPI 41-yard line and returned the ball 25 yards to the WPI 16. Treptow found Dennison six plays later for a four-yard touchdown to knot the score at 14-14 at 11:43.  
  • WPI answered with a field goal on its next drive. Macomber escaped for a 50-yard gain on the first play of the drive, but the MIT defense didn't break, stopping the Worcester Engineers inside the ten before WPI kicked Nathan Napier connected from 25 yards at 8:15 of the third.  
  • The back-and-forth continued on the next MIT drive, as the visitors moved the ball 75 yards on 10 plays, including a 34-yard completion from Treptow to Ezekiel Dube-Garrett, that moved the ball inside the red zone. MIT needed three plays before Treptow completed a nine-yard touchdown pass to Ian Bond to help MIT take back the lead, 21-17, with 4:00 minutes to play before the fourth.  
  • WPI's next drive carried the game from the third quarter into the fourth and ended with another touchdown for the Worcester Engineers. The hosts opened the final quarter with 2nd-and-9 from the MIT 41-yard line. Gallo found Ethan Frisch for a nine-yard reception, and Macomber rushed for eight yards to the MIT 24-yard line before Gallo and Frisch connected again, this time for a WPI touchdown at 13:38 that made the score 24-21.  
  • The ensuing MIT drive came up empty after nine plays and over four and half minutes of possession time, but Dube-Garrett pinned WPI on its own two-yard line thanks to a 44-yard punt. The MIT defense quickly returned the ball to the offense following three Macomber runs for limited yardage. 
  • With 7:02 to play, Treptow and the offense got the ball at the WPI 40-yard line and moved 40 yards on eight plays before Treptow found Dennison for a nine-yard touchdown with 4:26 to play.  
  • WPI had a pair of chances to respond late. The ensuing drive reached the MIT 33-yard line, but Gallo was off the mark with a pass to Macomber on fourth-and-three with 48 seconds remaining.  
  • WPI used all three of its timeouts to force a punt on the final MIT drive but Dube-Garrett once again pinned WPI deep in its own territory, this time with a 57-yard punt that was downed at the one-yard line. With :17 seconds left, Gallo found Dylan Dipietro for nine-yards, but following an incompletion on second down, Gallo was sacked at the four-yard line by Kevin Zhang as time expired. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

  • Treptow finished the contest 20-for-32 for 211 yards, and a career-high four touchdown passes. He completed passes to nine different receivers.  
  • Doody caught six passes for 75 yards and a score. The touchdown was his fourth of the season but his first since September 26 at Springfield. 
  • Dennison had three receptions for 23 yards and two touchdowns. He now has three touchdowns in his past two games.  
  • Thomas Shoales had eight solo tackles, including two for loss, to lead MIT. He also tallied a sack and now leads the team in both tackles (49.0) and sacks (4.5) this season.  
  • MIT has now won back-to-back contests over WPI and is 12-10-1 all-time against its Worcester rivals. 
  • MIT has the opportunity to win seven games in a season for the first time since 2019 with a victory next weekend at Norwich. 

UP NEXT: 

  • MIT will travel to Norwich next Saturday, November 14 at noon. WPI will play on the road at Salve Regina. 

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