LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall football team limited Washington and Lee to just 51 yards of total offense and two first downs en route to a 24-0 victory over the Generals on Saturday afternoon at Sponaugle-Williamson Field.

The game took place at the height of Tropical Storm Hanna and featured strong winds and heavy rain as W&L was shut out for the first time since a 42-0 loss at Wilkes in the 2006 NCAA Tournament.

The Generals' (0-1) best scoring opportunity came early in the first quarter when junior linebacker David Love (Marietta, Ga./Pope) blocked a punt and W&L took over on the F&M 11 yardline. However, the Generals could not punch it across for a touchdown and the snap was fumbled on a 26-yard field goal attempt ending the threat.

The Diplomats (1-0) opened the scoring with 6:15 left in the first half as Paul Sousa nailed a 21-yard field goal following a W&L fumble on its own 11 yardline. F&M pushed out to a 10-0 lead with 2:10 left in the first half on a 1-yard touchdown run by John Kaschak and carried the 10-point lead into halftime.

F&M stretched to a 17-0 lead on a 17-yard touchdown pass from John Harrison to Matt Jenschke with 4:54 left in the third quarter and Jarrell Diggs provided the final margin with a 49-yard punt return for a touchdown with 6:12 left in the contest.

Senior running back Stuart Sitterson (Atlanta, Ga./Westminster) led the Generals with 191 all-purpose yards. He rushed 20 times for 23 yards and amassed 168 yards on returns. Senior linebacker Chris Ballantyne (Newnan, Ga./Newnan) paced the defense with 10 tackles, including 2.0 stops for a loss.

Kaschak rushed 38 times for 112 yards and one touchdown to lead the F&M offense. James Gregory recorded eight tackles to pace the defense.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Saturday as it travels to Sewanee for a 1:30 pm CST game.