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SHIPPENSBURG—Lawrence Elliott Jr. (Utica, NY/Thomas R. Proctor) rushed for 157 yards and one score and freshman Alex Gooden (Parkesburg/Octorara) added a career-high 107 yards rushing to lead the Bloomsburg University football team to a 17-6 win over Shippensburg University on Saturday afternoon at Seth Grove Stadium. The Huskies are now 2-0 on the road this season, while having dropped both of their home games.
 
The Huskies got on the board first after the defense forced a turnover. Bloomsburg's Jerrin Toomey (York/West York) intercepted Shippensburg quarterback Ryan Zapoticky in the end zone on a first and goal play from the seven-yard line.
 
With the Huskies taking over on their own 20-yard line, Bloomsburg used the legs of freshman Alex Gooden (Parkesburg/Octorara) who carried the ball four times for 62 yards on the drive before it stalled at the Red Raiders 12-yard line. Tyler Smith (Gettysburg/Gettysburg) then came in and drilled a 29-yard field goal. The points were the first of the season for the Huskies in the first quarter of a game.
 
Shippensburg tied the score on its next possession when Billy Deane connected from 23-yards out.
 
In the second period neither team could mount much of a scoring threat. The Red Raiders did move to the Bloomsburg 21-yard line, but Deane's 38-yard field goal try was blocked by Donovan Morris (Philadelphia/George Washington) keeping it a 3-3 game.
 
The Huskies regained the lead in the third period putting together an 80-yard drive. Elliott started the drive with a 39-yard run to the Shippensburg 41-yard line. Then mixing the run and pass Bloomsburg moved to the Shippensburg 12-yard line where Joe Parsnik (Wilkes-Barre/Coughlin) scored on a 12-yard run to make it 10-3.
 
Shippensburg answered on its next possession and closed to within 10-6 after Deane connected from 39-yards out.
 
Later Bloomsburg put the game out of reach with the help of all three phases of the game. A Will Wagner (Wernersville/Conrad Weiser) punt pinned the Red Raiders back to its own two-yard line. The Huskies defense then forced a three and out giving the offense the ball at the Shippensburg 37-yard line after as 26-yard punt by Deane.  Elliott then had a seven yard run, followed by a 30-yard touchdown run to make it 17-6.
 
Shippensburg drove to the Huskies 16-yard line on its final possession, but failed on a fourth down conversion with under three minutes to play in the game. The Huskies then ran out the clock for its second win of the year.
 
As a team the Huskies gained 352 yards on the ground and had a season-best 482 yards of total offense. Mark Collins and Toomey led the defense with eight tackles each.
 
Bloomsburg goes to 2-2 on the year, 1-0 in the PSAC East, while Shippensburg is 2-2, 0-1 in the PSAC East. The Huskies come back home on Saturday, Oct. 3 to face Cheyney at 2 p.m.