The Yellowjackets blanked Alfred State College on their opponent’s gridiron 28-0 in their Saturday night bout.
Junior Aidan Papantonis ( #4) served as the vanguard of the Yellowjackets offense, rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown as well as tallying six catches, 96 yards, and a receiving touchdown on top of that. UR quarterback senior Ryan Rose (#9) collected 209 passing yards on 19 completions.
Papantonis was the first to hit paydirt with a 42 yard touchdown run five minutes into the game. Yellowjacket running back junior Jake Adelmann (#31) punched another touchdown from one yard out early in the second half. By halftime, Papantonis and junior Jay Zheng (#24) added two more touchdowns, a 68 yard reception and a one yard rush, respectively.
The second half saw the UR defense stand tall. Over the entire night, the team forced seven punts out of the Alfred State special teams unit. The Yellowjacket defense also picked up three turnovers (two interceptions and one fumble).
UR’s defensive dominance combined with the quick strike ability of the offense led to a dominant win. Shutouts in favor of UR are a rare occurrence as of recent years. UR has not shutout another team in the regular season since 2015.
As for Alfred State, they’ll look to pick up their first win of the season against MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. UR moves to 2-0 on the season, picking up pace in the race to win the Liberty League.
