The Hobart football team will make its 2025 Urick Stadium debut when it hosts Utica on Saturday, Sept. 20. Kickoff on Boswell Field is scheduled for 1 p.m.
FOR THE FANS
- All tickets to the game are general admission and cost $5. Children 12 and under are admitted for free.
- The game will be webcast on HWS Athletics All-Access
- WHWS-FM (105.7) will broadcast the game live.
- Fans can also track the action using Live Stats.
SERIES HISTORY
- Saturday will be the fourth gridiron meeting between Hobart and Utica with the Statesmen holding a 2-1 series lead.
- Hobart swept a home-and-home series in 2012 (45-26) and 2013 (34-21).
- The Pioneers prevailed in the most recent meeting, 10-6 in the 2023 ECAC Clayton Chapman Bowl.
WEEK 2
- The Statesmen are still seeking their first win of the season after suffering their second straight one-possession loss.
- Hobart led Brockport for most of the second half, but the Golden Eagles put together an eight-play, 90-yard scoring drive late in the fourth quarter to take a 14-10 lead with 2:13 remaining. The Brockport defense made the lead stand up.
- Senior free safety Alex Smith made a team-high 10 tackles, broke up a pass and notched an interception.
- Sophomore Aidan Conrath completed 14 passes for 170 yards in his second career start. Junior wide receiver Marcus Peterson was his top target, catching a game-high four passes for a game-high 91 yards.
- Junior running back E.J. Taylor averaged 3.9 yards per carry, finishing the game with 58 yards on the ground and four receptions for 32 yards through the air.
SCOUTING REPORT
- Utica improved to 2-0 with a 41-14 win over RPI last week.
- The Pioneers are averaging 556.0 yards per game, 10th in the nation. The Utica aerial attack leads the charge, ranking second in the nation at 456.5 yards per game.
- Junior quarterback Tyler Szalkowski has a 238.7 passing rating (2nd in the nation), completing 80% of his passes for 913 yards and 10 touchdowns with no interceptions.
- Senior wide receiver Bryce Palmer has a team-high 17 receptions for 269 yards and three TDs.
- Defensively, sophomore linebacker Isaiah Thomas has a team-leading 18 tackles.
