Wash-Jeff Defense Smothers Bethany

Washington & Jefferson College held Bethany under 100 yards total offense through three quarters on the way to a 48-7 win over the Bison Saturday afternoon.  Dawson Dietz registered three sacks, 45 tackles for loss and nine total tackles to lead the way. Justin Johns added six tackles, two sacks and a pair of tackles for loss. The Presidents also got interceptions from Brock Sherman, Angelo Volomino and Sam Coleman.  Meanwhile, the W&J offense got 250+ yards rushing, led by Own Petrisek’s 89 yards on 10 carries, including a touchdown. QB Jake Pugh, the nation’s leader in passing yards and touchdowns, added significantly to both, throwing for 263 yards, hitting 11-of-13, and four touchdowns, two to Jacob Macosko.  W&J improved to 7-1 with the win. The Presidents are in a five-way tie atop the conference, with W&J, Grove City, Carnegie-Mellon, Case-Western Reserve and Westminster each having one loss with three weeks left in the regular season. There are five games featuring two of the five against each other, including next Saturday’s W&J at Case-Western Reserve.