Cal jumps out early in rout of Seton Hill
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California scored three touchdowns in the first four minutes of Saturday afternoon’s Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference against Seton Hill at Adamson Stadium en route to a 41-14 victory.
The Vulcans’ Eric Willis III caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Davis Black on the first play from scrimmage and Anthony Beitko made the first of five extra points for a 7-0 lead.
Dominic Solomon’s 53-yard interception return for a touchdown came 58 seconds into the contest for a 14-0 advantage before Omari Hopkins took a pass from Black 35 yards into the end zone for a 20-0 lead at 10:56 of the first quarter.
Keith Charney’s 49-yard pick six extended California’s advantage to 27-0 at 12:02 of the second quarter. Hopkins extended the Vulcans’ lead to 34-0 with 37 seconds left in the first half on a 32-yard touchdown reception. Hopkins caught his third touchdown pass, a 22-yard reception from Black, at 4:45 of the third quarter.
Hopkins caught 5 passes for 132 yards and Willis gained 129 yards on 4 receptions. Black was 14 of 23 for 300 yards.
California improved to 4-0 in conference play and 5-1 overall.
Seton Hill (1-3, 2-5) scored two touchdowns in the second half, but the game was too far out of reach.