Bowl Bound: Brockport Draws Westminster for ECAC Clayton Chapman Bowl

SUNY Brockport Athletic Communications

Football | 11/14/2022 1:42:00 PM

BROCKPORT, NY – For the second straight season, the SUNY Brockport football team will be hosting the ECAC Clayton Chapman Bowl Game. Brockport will take on Westminster on Saturday, November 19 at 12 p.m.
 
Winners of four in a row, the Golden Eagles finished the regular season 7-3 overall and 4-2 in the Empire 8. They have protected the home turf well all year, going 4-1 at Bob Boozer Field. Westminster also closed the regular season hot with a five-game win streak. The Titans hold a 7-3 record overall and went 7-2 in the President's Athletic Conference.
 
It will be the first time in history that the football programs at Brockport and Westminster meet on the gridiron.
 
The Brockport defense has been one of the best units in the country this year. It is tied for first in the country with seven defensive scores. Brockport is also Top-25 in several other categories on defense. The unit ranks fourth, sixth in rushing defense, 15th in passing defense, 10th in first downs defense, and 23rd in scoring defense. The team has kept opponents to seven points or less in six games this year.
 
Gino Fontanarosa has been a workhorse for the Green and Gold on offense this season as the team's leading rusher. Averaging just over 85 yards a game, the sophomore has racked up 767 yards on the ground for 10 rushing touchdowns. Gino has rushed for over 100 yards in four consecutive games to close the regular season.
 
Last year Brockport hosted Washington and Jefferson College for the 2021 ECAC Clayton Chapman Bowl Game. With a 20-7 win the Golden Eagles finished last season at 8-3 overall and 4-2 in the Empire 8.
 
The 2022 ECAC Clayton Chapman Bowl is scheduled for a 12pm kickoff at Bob Boozer Field in Brockport, NY on Saturday, November 19.