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KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The 17th-ranked and second-seeded Kutztown University football team hosts 13th-ranked and third-seeded Notre Dame College (Ohio) Saturday, Nov. 30, in an NCAA Second Round game at 12:05 p.m., at Andre Reed Stadium, in the first ever meeting between the two teams.
 
The Golden Bears (11-1 overall) will look to advance to the Quarterfinal Round for the first time in program history when it welcomes the Mountain East Conference champion Falcons (11-1).
 
Kutztown enters after a 33-31 victory in the First Round last Saturday, over Tiffin University. Fifth-year senior quarterback Collin DiGalbo (Secane, Pa./Monsignor Bonner) took KU down the field with four plays encompassing 75 yards in 42 seconds, the last of which was a six-yard pass to tight end Jack Pilkerton (La Plata, Md./La Plata), who fought his way in for the go-ahead score to send the Golden Bears into the Second Round for the first time since 2011 with a thrilling victory.
 
The Golden Bears' first playoff victory since a 17-14 win over Concord in the 2011 opening round was also its 11th win of the year, tied for the most ever in the program's 104-season history with the same 2011 team that finished 11-2. It sends Kutztown, the No. 2 seed in the Super Region One section of the NCAA bracket, to the Second Round for the third time in program history.
 
DiGalbo had a monster day, throwing for a career-high 462 passing yards and three touchdowns, spreading his 31 completions around to seven different receivers. Kutztown's 537 yards of total offense is its highest total since going for 552 against Shippensburg back on Oct. 26. The Golden Bears have exceeded the 500-yard threshold five times this season.
 
Notre Dame comes to Kutztown after a 31-24 home victory over West Chester in the First Round last weekend. Last season, earning their first ever NCAA appearance, the Falcons defeated Hillsdale (19-14) and Slippery Rock (21-17) to win the region before falling at Valdosta State (30-24) in the NCAA Semifinals.
 
Look for Kutztown to continue more of the same, with attacking Notre Dame's defense through the air. KU's passing game ranks 21st in Division II and may have a day against Notre Dame's 143rd-ranked pass defense. KU averages 271.9 yards through the air, and DiGalbo has plenty of options at his disposal, including Pilkerton, Abdul-Hassan Neblett (Newark, N.J./Paramus Catholic), Diego Torres (York, Pa./West York), Jake Novak (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central), Mason McElroy (Reading, Pa./Wilson) and Jerry Kapp (Barto, Pa./Boyertown).
 
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