2007 Victory Bowl

2007 Victory Bowl
Malone Pioneers Geneva Golden Tornadoes
(7–4) (8–2)
45 17
Head coach: 
Mike Gardner		 Head coach: 
Geno DeMarco
1234 Total
Malone 73107 45
Geneva 7370 17
DateNovember 17, 2007
Season2007
StadiumReeves Field
LocationBeaver Falls, Pennsylvania
MVPOffensive: Dan Hromada (Malone)
Defensive: Bernard Payton (Malone)
Attendance1,265
Victory Bowl
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The 2007 Victory Bowl was a college football bowl game. It was a part of the 2007 football season and was played at Reeves Field in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. The game placed the Malone Pioneers[1] against the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes.[2]

Malone won the game by a score of 45 to 17.[3] A strong showing in the second quarter of 31 points by the Pioneers helped to secure the win[4] and was assisted by four turnovers.[5] The game was the second bowl appearance for both the Pioneers and Malone coach Mike Gardner, as well as the first bowl game victory for both.[6]

Malone produced 521 yards of total offense while holding Geneva to 293. Malone managed six touchdowns in the game (three rushing and three passing) and scored a total of 31 points in the second quarter alone. Malone's defense brought in two interceptions and recovered three fumbles.[7]

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Malone Pioneers Geneva Golden Tornadoes
1 13:01 10 49 2:01 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Ryan Forbes 13-yard touchdown reception from Bobby Bondi, Nick DiPietro kick Good 0 7
1 3:25 1 22 0:08 Malone Pioneers Bernard Payton 22-yard touchdown run, Mike Skvor kick Good 7 7
2 13:44 8 33 2:27 Geneva Golden Tornadoes 26-yard field goal by Nick DiPietro 7 10
2 11:49 5 40 1:50 Malone Pioneers 45-yard field goal by Mike Skvor 10 10
2 9:07 4 32 1:08 Malone Pioneers Bernard Payton 20-yard touchdown run, Mike Skvor kick Good 17 10
2 7:59 3 29 0:57 Malone Pioneers Derek Deardorff 39-yard touchdown reception from Billy Bob Orsagh, Mike Skvor kick Good 24 10
2 4:47 6 35 2:18 Malone Pioneers Bernard Payton 3-yard touchdown run, Mike Skvor kick Good 31 10
2 00:29 11 81 3:08 Malone Pioneers Mike Clapham 15-yard touchdown reception from Billy Bob Orsagh, Mike Skvor kick Good 38 10
3 4:17 7 80 2:34 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Parker Nuetzel 7-yard touchdown reception from Bobby Bondi, Nick DiPietro kick Good 38 17
4 11:10 6 83 2:42 Malone Pioneers Derek Deardorff 73-yard touchdown reception from Billy Bob Orsagh, Mike Skvor kick Good 45 17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Malone Pioneers Geneva Golden Tornadoes

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References

  1. ^ Canton Repository[permanent dead link‍] "Malone assured of another game" November 8, 2007
  2. ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sports "Geneva 13, Grove City 12"
  3. ^ Geneva College "Are You Ready?" 2008 Golden Tornadoes football guide
  4. ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sports "Victory Bowl" November 18, 2007
  5. ^ Canton Repository[permanent dead link‍] "AREA COLLEGE FOOTBALL: MALONE 45, GENEVA 17" November 18, 2007
  6. ^ The National Christian College Athletic Association Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine 2007 Victory Bowl
  7. ^ "Malone College at Geneva". DakTronics 3000. Daktronics, Inc. November 17, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  8. ^ "Malone vs Geneva". Midstatesfootball.


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