Box Score

ERIE - Redshirt senior tailback Robert Healy ran for 256 yards and four touchdowns and gained 292 yards from scrimmage, a school record, leading East Stroudsburg University to a 34-31 win at Mercyhurst in non-conference football on Saturday afternoon at Tullio Field.

Healy tied a school record with four rushing touchdowns and had a career-high 30 carries while adding two receptions for 36 yards for the Warriors (2-1), who overcame a 14-3 second-quarter deficit to beat the Lakers (1-2).

Redshirt senior quarterback Bruce Campbell was 14-for-27 for 159 yards passing and junior wide receiver Tim Wilson had eight catches for 65 yards, including a key 37-yarder, as ESU gained 435 yards on 62 plays (276 yards rushing).

Redshirt freshman Doug Altavilla was 21-for-37 for 317 yards and three touchdowns, Richie Sanders ran for 72 yards and had 38 yards receiving, Brad Novak had six catches for 95 yards and a TD and Danavian Clay had three catches for 59 yards and a TD for Mercyhurst.

ESU trailed 14-3 early in the second quarter as sophomore kicker Nicolas Ruiz hit a 22-yard field goal before Mercyhurst scored twice, on a 53-yard pass from Altavilla to Clay and a two-yard run by Drew Robinson (6 carries, 26 yards) to cap a 48-yard drive after the second of two interceptions thrown by Campbell.

The Warriors rallied to lead 17-14 at halftime as Healy scored on a five-yard run (following a 36-yard catch on the drive) with 6:45 left in the second quarter, and a 13-yard run by Healy (following a 35-yard run on the drive) with 2:12 left in the half.

ESU led throughout the second half, but never opened more than a 10-point margin after Healy scored on a one-yard run to make it 24-14 with 7:00 left in the third quarter after a 37-yard completion from Campbell to Wilson.

Both teams traded field goals - Dylan Kondis made a 31-yarder for Mercyhurst and Ruiz hit a 28-yarder for ESU with 12:16 remaining - as the Warriors led 27-17 early int he fourth quarter.

Mercyhurst cut it to 27-24 on a 57-yard TD pass from Altavilla to Novak with 8:51 left, before Healy had arguably the biggest play of the game - a 77-yard touchdown run on second-and-24 - to give the Warriors a 34-24 cushion with 5:55 remaining.

Mercyhurst went 81 yards in 12 plays to get within 34-31 with 1:55 left on a 21-yard TD pass from Altavilla to Brian Matthews.

The Warriors recovered the onside kick - by senior fullback Sean Roth - and ran all but eight seconds off the clock. Sophomore Sam O'Brien got the punt away against a Mercyhurst rush that blocked three punts in a 23-19 win at Kutztown last week, and the Warriors held on.

Healy had 274 yards from scrimmage (157 rushing, 117 receiving), second-most in school history, in last week's 73-42 loss vs. No.10 IUP. He has 722 yards from scrimmage (552 rushing, 220 receiving) and eight rushing TD through three games this season.

Healy entered the week ranked fourth in DII in rushing (148.0 ypg) and second in yards from scrimmage (215.0 ypg). He is averaging 184.0 rushing yards and 240.7 yards from scrimmage in 2016.

Defensively, redshirt junior linebacker Sekou Jones led the Warriors with 11 tackles, including a sack. Sophomore linebacker Mike Poulter had nine tackles in his first career start and senior safety Jimmy Verzicco and redshirt junior linebacker Mike Wiand had eight tackles each. Redshirt freshman safety Justin Johnson also made his first career start and had six tackles and a sack.

The Warriors had eight tackles for loss, including 2.5 by redshirt junior nose guard Marc Ranaudo.

Freshman cornerback Andre' Gray saw his first career action and had four passes defensed - three pass breakups and an interception to end Mercyhurst's first possession of the fourth quarter.

ESU opens PSAC East divisional play next week at Shippensburg (2-1), which won 41-17 vs. Clarion on Saturday. ESU and Shippensburg were the only two PSAC East schools to win this weekend. Ship outlasted ESU, 69-67 (5OT), in the longest game in PSAC history last fall at Eiler-Martin Stadium.

GAME NOTES

ESU single-game rushing
1. 284 - Joe Partridge at Cheyney (2007)
2. 267 - Andre Myers vs. Mansfield (1998)
3. 256 - Robert Healy at Mercyhurst (2016)
4. 222 - Stewart Ford at Cheyney (1997)
4. 222 - Jim Snyder vs. Kutztown (1980)

ESU single-game yards from scrimmage
1. 292 - Robert Healy at Mercyhurst (2016)
2. 284 - Joe Partridge at Cheyney (2007)
3. 274 - Robert Healy vs. IUP (2016)
4. 267 - Andre Myers vs. Mansfield (1998)
5. 254 - Evan Prall vs. Lock Haven (2006)

* Healy's 256 rushing yards are ESU's first 200-yard game since Joe Partridge set the school record (274) at Cheyney in 2007.
* His previous career-high in rushing was 189 yards at Shippensburg as a redshirt freshman in 2013.
* He had his 13th career 100-yard rushing game (2nd at ESU) and 30th career game with 100 yards from scrimmage (1st at ESU).

* ESU head coach Denny Douds moves into sole possession of 16th on the NCAA all-division wins list (258).
* Douds ranks 2nd in career wins among active NCAA coaches.
* Douds holds the PSAC record for career wins.
* Douds holds the PSAC and DII records and ranks 9th in NCAA all-division history in games coached (443). 

Healy on ESU career lists

100-Yard Rushing Games
1. 14 - Andre Castiglioni (1999-01)
2. 13 - Robert Healy (2013-   )
3. 8 - Derek Lucas (2002-05)

Rushing Yards
1. 3,382 - Robert Healy (2013-   )
2. 2,579 - Rick Sterner (1988-92)
3. 2,510 - Andre Castiglioni (1999-01)

Yards from Scrimmage
1. 5,074 - Robert Healy (2013-   )
2. 4,143 - Evan Prall (2003-06)
3. 3,933 - Anthony Carfagno (3,933)

100 Yards from Scrimmage, game
1. 30 - Robert Healy (2013-   ) (36 games)
2. 22 - Evan Prall (2003-06)
3. 17 - Andre Castiglioni (1999-01)

200 Yards from Scrimmage, game
1. 6 - Robert Healy (2013-   )
2. 4 - Mike Mancuso (1994-97)
3. 3 - Evan Prall (2003-06)
    3 - Harold Strunk (1974-77)

Rushing TD
1. 40 - Anthony Carfagno (2002-05)
2. 32 - Toby Barkman (1960-63)
3. 26 - Gerald Van De Cruz (2013-15)
4. 23 - Kendrick Williams (2009-12)
5. 22 - Robert Healy (2013-   )
    22 - Stewart Ford (1997-99)
    22 - Dell Walker (1981-83)
    22 - Pete Radocha (1974-76)

Total TD
1. 67 - Anthony Carfagno (2002-05)
2. 53 - Evan Prall (2003-06)
3. 45 - Jon Schnaars (2012-15)
4. 41 - Toby Barkman (1960-63)
5. 34 - Tim Strenfel (2002-05)
6. 33 - Robert Healy (2013-   )

Most Rushing Yards thru 3 games
1. 552 - Robert Healy (2016)
2. 511 - Pete Radocha (1976)
3. 493 - Andre Castiglioni (2001)

Most Yards from Scrimmage thru 3 games
1. 722 - Robert Healy (2016)
2. 534 - Pete Radocha (1976)
3. 497 - Evan Prall (2005)

Most Rushing TD thru 3 games
1. 8 - Robert Healy (2016)
    8 - Pete Radocha (1976)
3. 6 - Stewart Ford (1999)

Most Rushing Yards, 2 consecutive games
1. 413 - Robert Healy (2016)
2. 381 - Pete Radocha (1976)
3. 373 - Stewart Ford (1997)

Most Rushing Yards, 3 consecutive games
1. 552 - Robert Healy (2016)
2. 513 - Stewart Ford (1997)
3. 511 - Pete Radocha (1976)