The #19 Thiel Tomcats but a beatdown on rival Grove City, to claim the Mercer County Cup (which I have drank out of) for the 4th time in 5 years. The Wolverines couldn't stop Thiel's potent offense with the 3 headed monster Minton, Chambers, and Satterfield.

Thiel 30, Grove City 0
Oct 08, 2005

GREENVILLE, Pa. ( — The Thiel College football squad handed Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) rival Grove City College a 30-0 defeat Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium in Greenville.

The Tomcats (5-0, 3-0) have now won four of the last five meetings with Grove City, claiming the Mercer County Cup in each of those.

Sophomore tailback Steve Minton carried the ball 27 times, gaining 152 yards to go along with three touchdowns to lead the Tomcat offense. Senior wide receiver Brandon Chambers caught eight passes for 149 yards and a touchdown while senior quarterback Darrell Satterfield completed 18-of-28 passes for 212 yards and a score.

Minton's first score of the game, a seven-yard run at the 13:50 mark of the second quarter, capped a 14-play, 75-yard drive that took up 7:38 on the game clock.

Minton became the school's single-season rushing touchdown leader today with his three scores, giving him 14 on the season.

Sophomore place kicker Sammy Koyl drilled a 34-yard field goal and pushed the Tomcat lead to 9-0 with just over seven minutes remaining in the first half.

With just over three and a half minutes to go before the end of the opening half, Satterfield hooked up with Chambers on a 62-yard touchdown, the Tomcats' longest scoring strike of the season. The score and ensuing Koyl point-after extended the Thiel lead to 16-0 going into the half.

Minton accounted for both second-half touchdowns, scoring from 22 yards out with 21 seconds to play in the third and from two yards out with 8:19 remaining in the contest.

Thiel outgained the Wolverines (2-4, 1-2) on the day 440-146. Thiel posted 198 rushing yards while limiting the Wolverine offense to just 28 yards on the ground. Thiel finished the day with a 36:38-23:22 advantage in time of possession while their average drive started at their own 41 yard line.

Senior quarterback Bradford Clark lead the Wolverine offense, completing 10-of-19 passes for 101 yards. Sophomore fullback Wes Basham rushed for 19 yards on four attempts while senior wing back Adam Wargo totaled 16 yards on seven attempts.

Junior split end Scott Fichter caught eight passes for 93 yards to lead the Grove City receiving corps.

Junior cornerback Steve Boyle led the Tomcat defense with seven solo tackles and a pass breakup. Senior defensive end Jonathan Howson finished with three tackles to go along with a pair of sacks. Sophomore defensive end Chris Lorber added three tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception.

Free safety Ross Trimmer paced the Wolverine defense with eight tackles and a pair of interceptions. Strong safety Aaron Margo totaled 8.5 tackles and a tackle for loss.

Thiel returns to action on Saturday, October 15 when they travel to conference foe Waynesburg College. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

Press release submitted by Thiel on Oct 08 2005 at 06:10 PM