Bloomsburg Huskies Shutout Shippensburg in Football

SHIPPENSBURG-- Quarterback Dan Latorre (Elysburg/Southern Columbia) rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns to lead Bloomsburg University (9-0, 6-0 PSAC East) to a 21-0 win over Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) action. The win was the 14th straight for the Huskies dating back to last year which ties the school record first set back during the 1949-50 seasons. The winning streak is the third longest in all of college football.

The 125 yards rushing for Latorre, on just eight carries, was a career-high, while the shutout was the second of the season for the Huskies.

Bloomsburg scored on its second drive of the game when Derrick Price (Burlington, NJ/Burlington City) ran 37-yards for a score. On the drive Bloomsburg converted a fourth and one, which two plays later led to Price's touchdown run. The Huskies added to their lead in the second quarter when Latorre scrambled 48-yards down the sideline for a touchdown to make it 14-0 capping a 91-yard scoring drive. A big play in the drive was a 26-yard pickup on a swing pass from Latorre to Price.

Then, just before halftime the Huskies added to their lead when Latorre scrambled out of the pocket again and went 47-yard down the sidelines for his second score of the day and a 21-0 lead.

In the second half, with the game being played in a steady rain, there was no scoring for either team.

Along with Latorre rushing for more than 100 yards, Price finished with 111 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown.

The win sets up a showdown next week with West Chester for the PSAC Eastern Division title. Kickoff at Bloomsburg's Redman Stadium is set for 3:30 p.m. Both teams are undefeated in PSAC East play with the winner advancing to the PSAC championship game on Nov. 8.