WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 2, 2021 – The Dean College football team dropped its Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) road opener at Gallaudet, 42-35, Saturday afternoon.

Dean dips to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in the ECFC. The Bulldogs return home next Saturday to host Castleton at noon. Gallaudet improves to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the conference. The Bison host Keystone next week.
The Bulldogs outgained Gallaudet 501-393 with all the Bison's yards coming on the ground. Gallaudet attempted only four passes, which were all incomplete. Dean had 316 yards through the air and 185 on the ground.  

Dean quarterback David Curry (Bethlehem, Ga.) was 33-46 for 316 yards, one touchdown and an interception. He also contributed 57 rushing yards. Mike Bethune Jr. (New Haven, Conn.) had a good day behind the offensive line with 125 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Errol Breaux (Baton Rouge, La.) got back into a groove with an impressive 199 receiving yards on 15 catches and a score. He also had a rushing touchdown.

Dean junior Desmond Dias (Rochester, Mass.) once again led the defense in tackles with eight.  

Gallaudet quarterback Timel Benton ran for 232 yards on 18 carries with four scores. Mikka Harvey contributed 58 yards and a score, while Nicholas Maccini also had a rushing TD.

Stefan Anderson turned in a 16-tackle performance with a sack and a breakup.

The Bulldogs put three points on the board early in the first quarter on a 34-yard field goal by Mason Dill (Carrollton, Ga.).

Less than a minute into the second, Dean pushed its lead to 10-0 after a 3-yard scamper by Bethune.

Gallaudet answered with a quick strike as Benton took the first play of the drive 58 yards to the end zone.

Dean responded with a Breaux TD run, four minutes later, to retake a 10-point lead.

Benton found paydirt for the second time in the first half with a 2-yard run with 4:27 showing on the clock to make the score 17-14 in favor of Dean at the half.

Gallaudet came out of the break by scoring in one play for the second time in the game. This time, Benton rushed for 38 yards up the middle for the score.

The back and forth affair continued as Curry found Breaux deep down the middle for a 54-yard touchdown connection. The extra point was no good making the score 23-21 Bulldogs.

The home team then received a 25-yard touchdown run from Harvey to put the Bison back on top 28-23 where the score would stand heading into the fourth.

The teams traded rushing touchdowns in the first two drives of the fourth to make the Bulldog deficit 35-29 after another failed PAT.

Gallaudet took its largest lead of the game with 5:29 left to play after a Maccini 6-yard rushing TD put the Bison on top 42-29.

The Bulldogs quickly moved the ball down the field on their next possession, resulting in a 4-yard Bethune touchdown. With the extra point being blocked, Dean's deficit sat at 42-35.

After a defensive stand, the Bulldogs had a chance to tie the game with time running out, but a fourth down conversion failed stalling the drive deep in Gallaudet's territory.