DOYLESTOWN (PA) – Fullback Butch Whiteside's one-yard touchdown plunge on fourth-and-goal with 10.6 seconds remaining lifted the Delaware Valley College football team to a 25-22, come-from-behind victory over No. 3 Wesley College in a non-conference game.

The win improved the Aggies to 1-1 on the season and it was the first time they defeated a team ranked in the top five. The Wolverines, who had their game at Christopher Newport University cancelled last week because of the weather, fell to 0-1.

Delaware Valley, which trailed 16-0 at halftime, took a one-point lead early in the fourth quarter only to see Wesley respond with a six-minute scoring drive and a 22-17 advantage with 4:35 remaining.

The Aggies then took over on their own 25-yard line and marched its way to a 16-play, 75-yard game-winning scoring drive. They reached midfield after a Mike Isgro pass to Dan Heiland was good for 15 yards and an Isgro scramble went for 10. Later in the drive, they faced a third-and-two when Whiteside netted three yards to move the chains and put the ball at the Wolverine 39. A pair of Isgro seven-yard runs with an Isgro to Joe Gionfriddo three-yard pass sandwiched in-between put Delaware Valley at the 22.

Later in the drive, they faced a second-and-10 from the 18 when Isgro hit tailback Matt Cook for nine yards and Delaware Valley called time with 39 seconds to go. Cook gained six yards on the ground for a first-and-goal at the three. A pair of incomplete passes brought up third down and Isgro then gained two yards on a designed run to place the ball at the one. The Aggies called timeout with 16 seconds to go. Then on fourth down, Whiteside got the call and the junior's second effort put him in the end zone for the 23-22 advantage. The play capped a 16-play, 75-yard scoring drive. Cook then scored on a two-point conversion run to make it a three-point ballgame.

The ensuing kickoff went to preseason All-American Larry Beavers, who returned four for touchdowns last season. However, he only reached his own 37. A false start put the ball back at the 32 and Jason Schatz hit Blair Newman at midfield on the ensuing play. Newman ran out of bounds to stop the clock, but the final horn had already sounded and the celebration began on Delaware Valley's home field.

The Wolverines held the Aggies to just 94 yards in the first half and took a 16-0 lead into the break. They stopped Delaware Valley on its first drive and then marched 73 yards on 11 plays, capped by Mike Pennewell's two-yard touchdown run. Collin Blugis added the extra point for the 7-0 advantage with 8:03 left in the first quarter.

The Aggies reached the Wesley 44-yard line on their next drive but were forced to punt from the 46. A high snap resulted in a 30-yard loss and the Wolverines took over at the Delaware Valley 24. They were held without a yard and settled for a 42-yard field goal by Blugis and a 10-0 lead with 1:45 left in the quarter.

Wesley added to the lead with 4:30 to go in the half as a 15-play, 79-yard drive culminated in Aaron Jackson's four-yard touchdown run. However, the extra-point attempt went wide leaving the score at 16-0. Delaware Valley had two attempts at field goals in the final four minutes of the half, but they were both blocked.

In the second half, the Aggies forced a pair of turnovers which led to 10 points. The opening drive saw Dustyn Seifert strip the ball away and Joe Barnicle recover it at the Wesley 28. Seven plays later, Isgro scrambled on fourth-and-goal for a six-yard touchdown. Shane Toohey added the extra-point for 16-7 score with 8:36 remaining in the third.

The ensuing drive saw Kyle Gesswein force and recover a Wolverine fumble at the Wesley 44. The Aggies reached the 10-yard line and settled for a 27-yard field goal by Toohey and a 16-10 deficit with 2:25 left in the quarter.

It stayed the until the fourth when Delaware Valley's Jake Phillips blocked a Wolverine punt and it rolled just eight years to the Aggie 44. The Aggies were stopped but a roughing the kicker penalty was called and Delaware Valley kept the ball. They then faced a fourth-and-four from the Wolverine 38 when Isgro hit Brandon Fox for the junior's first-ever reception. Fox then broke five tackles to reach the end zone. Toohey's extra point gave the Aggies a 17-16 advantage with 10:43 remaining in the contest.

Wesley responded with an 11-play, 71-yard scoring drive that took 6:02 off the clock. The Wolverines converted three, third-down plays with the last being a 14-yard touchdown pass from Shane McSweeny to tight end Jon Lanouette on a third-and-11. The two-point conversion pass failed leaving it 22-17. That led to the Aggies' game-winning drive and the upset.

Delaware Valley's offense rebounded from the poor first-half showing and finished with 282 yards of total offense. Isgro was 19-for-36 for 211 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 26 yards and a score. Cook netted 52 yards and 17 carries while Whiteside had nine yards on three attempts, including the game-winning yard. Heiland led all receivers with six catches for 73 yards.

Defensively, Gesswein had a game-high 13 tackles to go along with the forced fumble and recovery. Fellow linebackers Zach McCann and Kyle Reuter added 10 and nine stops respectively.

Pennewell finished with 146 yards and one touchdown on 26 carries while Jackson added 100 yards and a score on 14 attempts. Schatz was just 5-for-13 for 54 yards while McSweeny went 3-for-5 for 27 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Santiago led the defense with 10 tackles and one sack.