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Kyle Harbridge

  • Award
    NEC Offensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/19/2011
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    Saint Francis University
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Easton, PA
  • High School
    Easton

Harbridge carried Saint Francis (PA) to a 19-point fourth-quarter comeback that erased a 49-31 deficit and gave the Flash a 50-49 win over Pioneer League member Morehead State in a thrilling home opener. The junior running back made for a record-breaking day by rushing 30 times for 346 yards, the most in Saint Francis’ single-game history and the most by a FCS player since the 2005 season. He gained another 52 yards on four pass receptions and returned a pair of kickoffs for a total of 59 yards, finishing with a grand total of 457 all-purpose yards. He scored a single-game program record five touchdowns (4 rush, 1 receive), three of which came during the fourth quarter. Harbridge first found the end zone on a 28-yard touchdown pass from John Kelly in the first quarter. He then broke off a 94-yard touchdown run, registering the longest carry in Red Flash annals, to break a 14-14 tie early in the second quarter. The 5-foot-10 Pennsylvania product kicked off the comeback by bursting free for an 83-yard run to pay dirt 27 seconds into the fourth quarter. His four-yard scoring surge 4:11 later brought the Flash within 49-44. Harbridge, who averaged 11.5 yards per carry against Morehead, delivered the game-winning score from 10 yards out with 1:28 to go in regulation. Harbridge will next be in action when the Flash host Duquesne in the NEC-TV Game of the Week, Saturday, September 24 at 7:00 pm.