Waynesburg University

“It’s Miller time!”: the catchphrase that has caught the attention of the Waynesburg University campus in light of third string quarterback Trevor Miller for the Yellow Jackets.

This past Saturday night, however, it was the Geneva Golden Tornadoes (3-5, 3-4) that were saying this catchphrase, five times to be exact.

That’s how many interceptions Miller threw in his second collegiate start, a 49-3 blowout at Reeves field. Miller also went just 6-21 for 66 yards through the air.

“He rushed some things,” Waynesburg head coach Chris Smithley said. “That’s what ended up being those turnovers.”

On the first possession of the game, it only took the Golden Tornadoes five plays to go 85 yards. Junior running back Gino Mavero punched it in from 17 yards, and with a good PAT from senior kicker Daniel Nordaas, Geneva went up 7-0 early.

Sophomore running back Tyler Lippiatt made the score 14-0 when he ran 33 yards to the end zone, a drive that also went 85 yards but in 11 plays.

Lippiatt led the game in rushing, going for 142 yards on 14 carries along with two touchdowns on the night.

Waynesburg was only able to manage a line-drive 33-yard field goal from sophomore kicker Keegan Raabe in the second quarter.

In terms of rushing for the Yellow Jackets, junior running back Justin Flack accumulated 56 net yards on the ground. Flack had 80 positive yards, but 24 negative yards.

He had a lot on his shoulders, however, as senior running back Nick Hall exited the game early with an injury.

“I’m never going to quit on this team,” Flack said. “I know my teammates are never going to quit on me and they’re never going to quit on each other.”

Senior wide receivers Matt Craig and Trenton Kerns each had two receptions. Craig went for 34 yards while Kerns went for 31 yards.

There was not a single reception, however, from freshman wide receiver Dakota Romantino.

Smithley highly credited the Golden tornadoes and their dominating performance but also

pointed out the errors on his Yellow Jackets.

“I’ll give them 100 percent credit for executing and playing the game the way they were coached to play,” Smithley said. “But I think a lot had to do with just some missed assignments on our part on defense.”

On Saturday, Nov. 6, Waynesburg is back at home to face the Bethany Bison at 1 p.m.