ROCHESTER, NY - The Utica University football team fell in Empire 8 action to SUNY Brockport, 38-3, on Saturday afternoon.
 
Brett Fuller (Port Jervis, NY/Port Jervis) was 12-for-27 with 83 passing yards and was sacked three times on the afternoon. Matt Brantley (Rochester, NY/Eastridge) was the team's top rusher gaining 19 yards on eight carries while James Salles (West Babylon, NY/West Babylon), Gabe Zawolo (Rochester, NY/McQuaid Jesuit), and Jimmy Polito (Hull, MA/Hull) all saw time in the backfield.
 
Peyton Ausfeld (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam) led the team with 29 receiving yards on three catches. Doug Elsesser (Massapequa, NY/Plainedge) had the longest reception of the day going for 20 yards with Joey Nare (Canajoharie, NY/Canajoharie) leading Utica with four receptions for just 14 yards.
 
Eli Douglas (Ausable Forks, NY/Ausable Valley) and John Stroughn (Baldwin, NY/Holy Trinity) were terrific, each making more than 13 tackles and were all over the field. Anthony Fasano (Deer Park, NY/Deer Park), Terrance Touissant, and Aedan McDonald (Huntington, NY/Huntington) played well in the middle of the field each making at least seven tackles. Fasano and Stroughn combined for the team's lone sack of the day. Nick Billand (Towaco, NJ/Montville) had an interception while Jason LaScala (Massapequa, NY/Plainedge) forced a fumble.
 
Brockport opened the scoring midway through the 1st quarter on a nine yard rush. That touchdown marked the only points for either side through the first 15 minutes of play.
 
The Pioneers eventually responded with what would be the team's only scoring drive of the day. Capping off a 10 play, 39 yard drive, Corey Lichtman (Bellmore, NY/Mepham) converted on a yard field goal to pull within four points at 7-3 with just over nine minutes to play in the half. 
 
However, the Golden Eagles took off from there. 
 
The hosts finished the final 35-plus minutes on a 35-0 run that began with an 11 yard rushing touchdown and a field goal as the 2nd quarter expired to make it 17-3 at half. From there, Brockport added 14 points in the 3rd quarter on two more rushing touchdowns before finding the end zone once more in the 4th quarter, this time through the air, to pull away with the league win. 
 
Utica (7-2, 3-2 Empire 8) will have its bye week next week and before returning home to host St. John Fisher University on November 11 in its final game of the regular season. It will also mark the team's senior day.