Published: October 05, 2008 01:21 am      

Wolverines beat Bobcats

Wesley spoils Frostburg St.’s Homecoming, Wolverines beat Bobcats 38-6

FROSTBURG — Shane McSweeny threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 12 ranked Wesley to a 38-6 win over Frostburg State Saturday on FSU’s Homecoming.

The loss hands the Bobcats (1-3, 0-1) their first defeat on Homecoming in five years while the Wolverines (2-1, 1-0 ACFC) extended their winning streak over FSU to five-straight games.

Wesley led the game in just about every statistical category including first downs (24-10), rushing yards (230-40), passing yards (289-127) and total offense (519-167).

Wesley scored on its first six possessions including four-straight touchdowns as it led 38-0 early in the fourth. FSU scored its only touchdown with 4:34 left as junior quarterback Bryan Brosnan found Makiha Cooper for a 70-yard touchdown to end the shutout.

Brosnan finished the day 8-of-13 for 127 yards with a touchdown and an interception while Cooper hauled in two receptions for 86 yards and that fourth quarter score. Sophomore Anthony King led the Bobcat ground game with 17 carries for 58 yards.

Wesley scored four touchdowns in the opening half including three in the second quarter to blow the game open. McSweeny found Jon Lanouette for an eight-yard touchdown with 6:21 left in the first quarter as Wesley led 7-0. The visitors added two rushing touchdowns early in the second quarter as they led 21-0. Mike Pennewell found the end zone from two yards out at 14:53 and Aaron Jackson scored from the one just three and half minutes into the second quarter. Wesley closed out the half as McSweeny found Lanouette for a 17-yard touchdown and a 28-0 lead at the half.

Collin Blugis tacked on a 30-yard field goal midway through the third and Larry Beavers, who led all players with 111 yards receiving, scored the final Wolverine touchdown on a 40-yard pass early in the fourth for a 38-0 advantage.

Brosnan and Cooper ended the game’s scoring with their 70-yard touchdown with 4:34 showing on the clock.

Junior George Feiser and sophomore Terryl Monroe led the way for the Bobcats with 11 tackles each. Sophomore Deshawn Lewis added eight tackles including one for loss.

FSU travels to Southern Virginia for a 1 p.m. kickoff Saturday.