Beniquez Sets School Record Kickoff Return
UTICA, NY – The Utica College football team earned its seventh straight season opening victory on Saturday, Sept 5 as the Pioneers topped visiting Misericordia University 42-28 on the turf at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium. Five different Pioneers scored a touchdown in the victory; including a school-record 90 yard kickoff return for a touchdown by
Jerred Beniquez (Port Ewen, NY/Kingston) to give Utica a 21-7 lead at the 12:50 ledger of the second quarter.
Utica returns to action on the road Saturday when the Pioneers travel to Ohio Northern for a 12 p.m. kickoff. All Utica College football games will be broadcast on the radio locally at WTLB 99.1 FM/1310 AM (ESPN Radio) by Dave Peroni and UC alum Ray Biggs. Live streaming audio can also be accessed on WTLB's website,
www.espnur.com