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The 2012 California Vulcans football team represented California University of Pennsylvania in the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by first year head coach Mike Kellar and played their home games at Adamson Stadium. They were a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–3, 5–2 in PSAC West play to finish in a tie for third place along with Slippery Rock.[1]

ConferencePennsylvania State Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–3 (5–2 PSAC)
Headcoach
Quick facts California Vulcans football, Conference ...
2012 California Vulcans football
ConferencePennsylvania State Athletic Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–3 (5–2 PSAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChad Salisbury (4th season)
Home stadiumAdamson Stadium
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2012 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East
No. 14 Shippensburg xy^ 7–0  11–2 
No. 17 Bloomsburg ^ 6–1  10–2 
West Chester 4–3  7–4 
East Stroudsburg 4–3  5–5 
Kutztown 4–3  7–4 
LIU Post 2–5  3–7 
Millersville 1–6  2–9 
Cheyney 0–7  1–10 
West
No. 7 IUP xy$^ 6–1  12–3 
Mercyhurst x 6–1  9–2 
California (PA) 5–2  8–3 
Slippery Rock 5–2  6–5 
Edinboro 3–4  4–6 
Clarion 2–5  4–7 
Gannon 1–6  3–8 
Lock Haven 0–7  1–10 
Championship: IUP 41, Shippensburg 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 305:00 p.m.No. 17[2] Hillsdale*No. 11[2]
W 30–224,236[3]
September 86:00 p.m.at No. 11[4] Kutztown*No. 10[4]
W 48–452,348[5]
September 156:00 p.m.at EdinboroNo. 6[6]
WPCWW 24–144,837[7]
September 223:30 p.m.No. 14[8] Indiana (PA)No. 6[8]
WPCWW 26–246,127[9]
September 293:30 p.m.West Chester*No. 6[10]
  • Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA
WPCWL 34–372,348[11]
October 62:00 p.m.at ClarionNo. 16[12]
W 41–225,505[13]
October 133:30 p.m.Lock HavendaggerNo. 15[14]
  • Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA
W 30–04,562[15]
October 2012:00 p.m.at GannonNo. 14[16]
W 41–01,024[17]
October 273:30 p.m.Slippery RockNo. 13[18]
  • Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA
WPCWL 26–282,354[19]
November 312:00 p.m.at MercyhurstNo. 22[20]
  • Louis J. Tullio Field
  • Erie, PA
L 7–40800[21]
November 103:30 p.m.Millersville[22]*
  • Adamson Stadium
  • California, PA
W 56–281,573[23]
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Game summaries

Hillsdale

Hillsdale at California (PA)
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
#17 Chargers 14 008 22
• #11 Vulcans 7 1463 30
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  • Date: August 30
  • Location: Adamson Stadium
    California, PA
  • Game start: 5:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:50
  • Game attendance: 4,236
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • SSW 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Jeff Pumphrey
Sources:[3]
Scoring summary
17:12HillsdaleAnthony Mifsud 19 yard run (Colin McGreecy kick), Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:190–7
15:29California (PA)Mike Williams 39 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:357–7
12:45HillsdaleCam White 1 yard run (Colin McGreecy kick), Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:377–14
214:51California (PA)Trey Johnson 6 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:5014–14
20:28California (PA)Mike Williams 5 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 0:5721–14
312:05California (PA)Trey Johnson 7 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick failed), Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:5228–14
414:04California (PA)Cody Nuzzo 25 yard field goal, Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:1030–14
43:56HillsdaleMike Carter 5 yard pass from Anthony Mifsud (Mike Carter pass from Anthony Mifsud for two-point conv.), Drive: 15 plays, 99 yards, 4:5330–22

At Kutztown

California (PA) at Kutztown
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• #10 Vulcans 20 7021 48
#11 Golden Bears 0 17217 45
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  • Date: September 8
  • Location: University Stadium
    Kutztown, PA
  • Game start: 6:05 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:39
  • Game attendance: 2,348
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • SW 16 mph (26 km/h) • Rain
  • Referee: Steven Keller
Sources:[5]
Scoring summary
19:04California (PA)Lamont Smith 9 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:427–0
13:12California (PA)Nadir Brown 3 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick failed), Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:4113–0
10:45California (PA)Cody Cook 7 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:0420–0
211:59California (PA)Peter Lalich 1 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:4427–0
210:18KutztownBrett Fox 19 yard pass from Kevin Morton (Jack Ruggieri kick), Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:4127–7
22:26KutztownJosh Mastromatto 16 yard pass from Kevin Morton (Jack Ruggieri kick), Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:2227–14
20:01KutztownJack Ruggieri 31 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 0:4027–17
313:01KutztownColby Tuell 29 yard pass from Kevin Morton (Jack Ruggieri kick), Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:5927–24
38:15KutztownJosh Mastromatto 6 yard run (Jack Ruggieri kick), Drive: 1 plays, 6 yards, 0:0527–31
33:43KutztownColby Tuell 10 yard pass from Kevin Morton (Jack Ruggieri kick), Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:0027–38
412:24California (PA)Jeff Knox Jr. 6 yard run (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 0:3133–38
44:10California (PA)Jeff Knox Jr. 4 yard run (Blake Williamson pass from Peter Lalich for two-point conv.), Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:1641–38
41:51KutztownCurtis Wortham 2 yard run (Jack Ruggieri kick), Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:1941–45
41:02California (PA)Kowan Scott 39 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 0:4948–45

At Edinboro

California (PA) at Edinboro
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• #6 Vulcans 3 7014 24
Fighting Scots 0 707 14
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  • Date: September 15
  • Location: Sox Harrison Stadium
    Edinboro, PA
  • Game start: 6:09 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 4,837
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • 10 mph (16 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Dennis Beck
  • TV announcers (WPCW): Stan Savran (play-by-play)
    John Sanders (color)
Sources:[6][7]
Scoring summary
112:37California (PA)Cody Nuzzo 22 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:233–0
211:04EdinboroJohn Washington 1 yard run (Sean Seefeldt kick), Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:193–7
20:39California (PA)Mike Williams 32 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 0:5010–7
413:24California (PA)Nadir Brown 27 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:3417–7
410:34EdinboroDuane McKelvin 12 yard pass from Cody Harris (Sean Seefeldt kick), Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:5017–14
49:23California (PA)Lamont Smith 6 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:1124–14

IUP

IUP at California (PA)
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
#14 Crimson Hawks 3 7014 24
• #6 Vulcans 7 1009 26
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  • Date: September 22
  • Location: Adamson Stadium
    California, PA
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:40
  • Game attendance: 6,127
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • W 20 mph (32 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Charlie Lebran
  • TV announcers (WPCW): Stan Savran (play-by-play)
    John Sanders (color)
Sources:[9]
Scoring summary
111:13California (PA)Mike Williams 5 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:477–0
212:23IUPHarvie Tuck 14 yard run (Brett Ullman kick), Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:087–7
26:00California (PA)R.J. Thomas 20 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:1714–7
23:01IUPBrett Ullman 41 yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:5414–10
20:00California (PA)Cody Nuzzo 20 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 2:5417–10
410:14IUPHarvie Tuck 3 yard run (Brett Ullman kick), Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:2517–17
46:58IUPPat Brewer 8 yard pass from Mike Box (Brett Ullman kick), Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:1417–24
40:52California (PA)Nadir Brown 80 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick failed), Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:1124–24
40:03California (PA)Cody Nuzzo 30 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 0:4826–24

West Chester

West Chester at California (PA)
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• Golden Rams 14 13010 37
#6 Vulcans 0 13147 34
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  • Date: September 29
  • Location: Adamson Stadium
    California, PA
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 2,348
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • W 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Mostly cloudy
  • Referee: Michael Davis
  • TV announcers (WPCW): Stan Savran (play-by-play)
    John Sanders (color)
Sources:[10][11]
Scoring summary
112:52West ChesterJohn O'Donnell 48 yard fumble recovery (Shawn Leo kick)0–7
16:17West ChesterJim Kelly 7 yard pass from Mike Mattei (Shawn Leo kick), Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:370–14
27:55California (PA)Jeff Knox Jr. 2 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:337–14
23:23West ChesterRondell White 22 yard pass from Mike Mattei (Shawn Leo kick), Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:257–21
21:57California (PA)Kowan Scott 44 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick failed), Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:2113–21
21:26West ChesterJim Kelly 51 yard pass from Mike Mattei (Shawn Leo kick failed), Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 0:2713–27
38:13California (PA)Jeff Knox Jr. 3 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick failed), Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:3719–27
33:29California (PA)Trey Johnson 12 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Mike Williams pass from Peter Lalich for two-point conv.) Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:1427–27
47:28West ChesterShawn Leo 43 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:2227–30
43:22West ChesterRondell White 1 yard run (Shawn Leo kick), Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:1227–37
42:16California (PA)Trey Johnson 15 yd pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 0:5734–37

At Clarion

California (PA) at Clarion
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• #16 Vulcans 14 2106 41
Golden Eagles 0 778 22
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  • Date: October 6
  • Location: Memorial Stadium
    Clarion, PA
  • Game start: 2:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:52
  • Game attendance: 5,505
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • WNW 10 mph (16 km/h) • Overcast
  • Referee: Joe Caruso
Sources:[12][13]
Scoring summary
111:46California (PA)Lamont Smith 5 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:167–0
15:51California (PA)Mike Williams 37 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:2914–0
212:09California (PA)Blake Williamson 24 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:2521–0
29:40California (PA)Trey Johnson 67 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 1 plays, 67 yards, 0:1128–0
26:16ClarionBen Fiscus 2 yard run (Nathan Conway kick), Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:1628–7
21:36California (PA)Jeff Knox Jr. 2 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:3335–7
31:13ClarionNick Perry 12 yard pass from Ben Fiscus (Nathan Conway kick), Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:1335–14
47:40California (PA)Lamont Smith 12 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick failed), Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:5741–14
41:33ClarionAnthony Becoate 1 yard pass from Ben Fiscus (Aaron Barlow pass from Ben Fiscus for two-point conv.), Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:2841–22

Lock Haven (homecoming)

Lock Haven at California (PA)
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Bald Eagles 0 000 0
• #15 Vulcans 7 1067 30
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  • Date: October 13
  • Location: Adamson Stadium
    California, PA
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:37
  • Game attendance: 4,562
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • SSW 9 mph (14 km/h) • Clear, cool
  • Referee: Russ Lickfield
Sources:[14][15]
Scoring summary
17:03California (PA)Kowan Scott 68 yard pass from Cody Schroeder (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 4 plays, 94 yards, 1:507–0
214:52California (PA)R.J. Thomas 10 yard pass from Cody Schroeder (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:4614–0
21:47California (PA)Cody Nuzzo 23 yard field goal, Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:1017–0
311:04California (PA)Cody Nuzzo 30 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:5220–0
35:42California (PA)Cody Nuzzo 25 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:2823–0
414:35California (PA)Mike Williams 6 yard pass from Cody Schroeder (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:2230–0

At Gannon

California (PA) at Gannon
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• #14 Vulcans 6 14714 41
Golden Knights 0 000 0
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  • Date: October 20
  • Location: Gannon University Field
    Erie, PA
  • Game start: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 2,354
  • Game weather: 50s • SW 15–25 • Cloudy, Rain at times
  • Referee: Joe Caruso
Sources:[16][17]
Scoring summary
19:52California (PA)Cody Nuzzo 46 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:223–0
16:43California (PA)Cody Nuzzo 26 yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 1:496–0
23:24California (PA)Jeff Knox Jr. 3 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:4013–0
22:48California (PA)Darnell Harding 32 yard fumble recovery (Cody Nuzzo kick)20–0
312:05California (PA)Jeff Knox Jr. 23 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:5527–0
412:36California (PA)Cody Cook 2 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 4:5534–0
42:08California (PA)Jake Forsythe 14 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:4241–0

Slippery Rock

Slippery Rock at California (PA)
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
• The Rock 7 7140 28
#13 Vulcans 3 7313 26
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  • Date: October 27
  • Location: Adamson Stadium
    California, PA
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 2,354
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) • Cool, Windy, Rainy
  • Referee: Dan Boyle
  • TV announcers (WPCW): Stan Savran (play-by-play)
    John Sanders (color)
Sources:[18][19]
Scoring summary
16:35California (PA)Cody Nuzzo 42 yard field goal, Drive: 18 plays, 56 yards, 8:253–0
13:39Slippery RockNigel Barksdale 9 yard run (Kurt Brackman kick), Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:543–7
212:13California (PA)Rontez Miles 31 yard fumble recovery (Cody Nuzzo kick)10–7
20:11Slippery RockAndrew Bridgeforth 4 yard pass from Nigel Barksdale (Kurt Brackman kick), Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 5:2710–14
311:48Slippery RockBrett Crenshaw 2 yard run (Kurt Brackman kick), Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:0710–21
35:24California (PA)Cody Nuzzo 21 yard field goal, Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 4:3813–21
33:53Slippery RockBrett Crenshaw 4 yard run (Kurt Brackman kick), Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:3113–28
414:00California (PA)Mike Williams 2 yard pass from Cody Schroeder (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 4:4720–28
47:06California (PA)Jeff Knox Jr. 0 yd punt return (two-point pass conv. failed)26–28

At Mercyhurst

California (PA) at Mercyhurst
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Vulcans 0 700 7
• Lakers 7 2490 40
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  • Date: November 3
  • Location: Louis J. Tullio Field
    Erie, PA
  • Game start: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:53
  • Game attendance: 800
  • Game weather: 40s • SE 10–15 • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Mike Zyglis
Sources:[20][21]
Scoring summary
18:49MercyhurstParis Bruner 48 yard pass from Anthony Vendemia (Steven Wakefield kick), Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 3:020–7
212:04MercyhurstAllen Jones II 1 yard run (Steven Wakefield kick), Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:580–14
24:43MercyhurstBrandon Brown-Dukes 3 yard run (Steven Wakefield kick), Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 6:240–21
24:26MercyhurstLinnell Robinson 52 yard interception (Steven Wakefield kick)0–28
21:45California (PA)Jeff Knox Jr. 1 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:377–28
20:00MercyhurstSteven Wakefield 44 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:377–31
310:20MercyhurstBrandon Brown-Dukes 13 yard run (Steven Wakefield kick failed), Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:367–37
38:20MercyhurstSteven Wakefield 31 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:547–40

Millersville

Millersville at California (PA)
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Marauders 7 0021 28
• Vulcans 21 21014 56
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  • Date: November 10
  • Location: Adamson Stadium
    California, PA
  • Game start: 3:30 PM EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:57
  • Game attendance: 1,573
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Mike Serach
Sources:[22][23]
Scoring summary
114:49California (PA)Terrell Roberson 92 yard kickoff return (Cody Nuzzo kick)7–0
111:25California (PA)Jeff Knox Jr. 4 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:3314–0
13:47MillersvileIan Sadon 2 yard run (Anthony Kassab kick), Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:1014–7
13:31California (PA)Mike Williams 68 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 1 plays, 68 yards, 0:1021–7
29:21California (PA)Mike Williams 9 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:3128–7
25:28California (PA)Mike Williams 39 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:1535–7
21:01California (PA)Trey Johnson 30 yard pass from Peter Lalich (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:3842–7
413:46MillersvilleDominic Sanders 10 yard pass from Ted Stachitas (Anthony Kassab kick), Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:5042–14
411:27California (PA)Lamont Smith 20 yard run (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:1149–14
45:58MillersvilleIan Sadon 2 yard run (Anthony Kassab kick), Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:2249–21
44:20California (PA)Casey Teagarden 36 yard pass from Cody Schroeder (Cody Nuzzo kick), Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:3056–21
40:46MillersvilleIan Sadon 1 yard run (Anthony Kassab kick), Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:2856–28

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