COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - Ursinus’ chances at sharing the Centennial Conference championship took a hit on Saturday afternoon as Moravian (2-7, 2-5 Centennial) rallied from 13 points down to defeat Ursinus (4-4, 4-2 Centennial) 20-19 Saturday afternoon at Patterson Field.

Moravian scored twice in the span of three minutes in the third quarter, then stopped two Ursinus’ drives in the final two minutes to win.

The Bears held a 16-3 lead with 9:08 left in the third quarter.

For Ursinus, freshman running back Teddy Conrad (Doylestown, Pa./C.B. West) rushed for 74 yards on 22 carries for the Bears’ only touchdown. Senior quarterback Justin Decristofaro (Jenkintown, Pa./Father Judge) was 17-for-34 for 189 yards, with two interceptions.

Sophomore wide receiver Nick Giarratano (Wapwallopen, Pa./Crestwood) had a game-high six catches for 78 yards.

For Moravian, senior running back Ryan Rempe rushed for 105 yards on 37 attempts. Sophomore quarterback Steve Panasuk was 6-for-20 for 139 yards and two scores, as junior wide receiver Shawn Sylvainus caught three passes for 80 yards and a score.

Special teams played a big part in the game as sophomore kicker Keith Baker (Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Lower Moreland) kicked two field goals for Ursinus, including a career-best 42-yard field goal that he banked off the upright at the end of the first half.

Sophomore wide receiver Al Desiderio (Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic) set a school record with a 90-yard punt return in the third quarter. He broke the old record set by Bill Scanlon in 1983 against Brooklyn.

Moravian got two field goals field goals from Ian Heck, one from 19-yards out and one from 22-yards out, which turned out to be the game-winner with 7:33 left.

Ursinus two first-quarter drives were both stopped by interceptions as Decristofaro was intercepted at the Moravian 9-yard line by David Wacker and by Travis King on the second drive of the game at the Moravian 16.

The Bears went up 7-0 with 10:00 minutes left in the second quarter as Conrad rushed for a two-yard score. The drive was set up by a blocked punt by junior defensive back Sean Whalen (Landenberg, Pa./Avon Grove) at the Moravian 12-yard line.

Moravian cut the Bears’ lead to 7-3 with 16 seconds left as Heck hammered home a 19-yard field goal. The Bears answered right back as Decristofaro completed a 40-yard pass to Desiderio down to the Moravian 24-yard line. Baker then hit his 42-yard field goal for a 10-3 Ursinus lead.

Desiderio provided the next score, as after fielding the punt due to an Ursinus player touching it, he ran 90-yards for the score and the 16-3 Bears lead with 9:08 left.

Moravian got to within 16-10 as Panasuk completed a 21-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver Albie Moran with 3:47 left. On the ensuing kickoff, Moravian completed a long onside kick that was recovered by senior defensive back Kyle Krupa, giving Moravian the ball at the Ursinus’ 29-yard line.

On the next drive, Panasuk threw a 16-yard pass to Sylvainus for a 17-16 Moravian lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Ursinus took the lead at 19-17 when Baker kicked a 29-yard field goal with 10:30 left in the fourth.

Moravian took the lead for good on a 22-yard kick from Heck with 7:33 left. The big play was a 43-yard pass from Panasuk to Sylvainus that covered 43 yards.

Ursinus started at its own nine on the ensuing drive, and got all the way down to the Moravian 30 before Decristofaro was sacked by Wacker. As Moravian was running out the clock, Rempe fumbled on third down with 1:46 left, that was recovered by freshman defensive lineman Sam Morgan (Chester Springs, Pa./Owen J. Roberts).

However, Ursinus next four passes were incomplete.

Defensively, senior linebacker Nate Mast (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) had a team-high eight tackles, while freshman linebacker Jake Hildebrand had nine stops for Moravian.

Ursinus will host Muhlenberg on Saturday.