{"id":13780,"date":"2014-10-15T16:12:26","date_gmt":"2014-10-15T16:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/independentweekender.com\/?p=13780"},"modified":"2014-10-15T16:12:26","modified_gmt":"2014-10-15T16:12:26","slug":"saber-defense-heating-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/2014\/10\/15\/saber-defense-heating-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Saber defense heating up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>BY HERB SMITH<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Times-Shamrock Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the temperature cools, Susquehanna\u2019s defense is heating up.<\/p>\n<p>The Sabers forced six turnovers and picked up their second consecutive shutout in a 34-0 victory over Mid Valley on Saturday in a Lackawanna Football Conference Division III game.<\/p>\n<p>Susquehanna has allowed just six points in its last three games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the guys have realized what we can do defensively and (defensive) Coach (Carl) Zukas gets us ready every week,\u201d Saber quarterback\/linebacker Austin White said. \u201cHours and hours of film. We haven\u2019t been out of position. That was our problem earlier in the year. We\u2019ve cleaned up a lot of that stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mid Valley fumbled on its second play and Susquehanna recovered at the Spartans\u2019 23. Four plays later, Austin Felter scored a 2-yard run to give Susquehanna a 6-0 lead. The Sabers forced a three-and-out on the next possession and, after a six-play drive, White hit Brady Towner for a 24-yard touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>In the second quarter, the Sabers put together a long drive, marching 72 yards in 11 plays. They converted three third downs and Brett Hepler scored on a 7-yard run to give Susquehanna a 20-0 lead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a struggle all season for us offensively,\u201d Susquehanna coach Kyle Cook said. \u201cWe finally changed it up a little bit, went to a couple of different sets and it seemed to work well today. The linemen blocked harder. They want it more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mid Valley\u2019s next drive again ended with a turnover when Jarred Mills intercepted the pass at the Spartans\u2019 45. Felter scored on a 5-yard run to give Susquehanna a 27-0 halftime lead.<\/p>\n<p>White capped the scoring on a 70-yard run midway through the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was supposed to be to the left side but the defensive line crashed down and took it away and I just found a hole and just ran,\u201d White said. \u201cIt hasn\u2019t been a big play year. We\u2019ve kind of grinded it out more but it\u2019s nice to get one now and then.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>White finished with 119 yards rushing, 98 yards passing and two touchdowns. The Sabers defense held Mid Valley to 166 yards of total offense.<\/p>\n<p>At 5-2, Susquehanna is ranked second in Division III, behind Old Forge (7-0). 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