GLENVILLE, W.Va. – With a large, loud crowd on hand for Glenville State College's Homecoming, No. 9 Notre Dame College finished the job with 257 passing yards and 157 rushing yards on offense along with holding the Pioneers to 10 first downs and intercepting two passes on defense. The Falcons won by a score of 34-14 on Saturday.

"It goes back to keeping it simple, be efficient throughout your process and that the outside noise doesn't matter," said head coach Mickey Mental. "It's about us taking it one game at a time. Anytime you go on the road in this conference, it's good to get a road win. Very proud of our team and coaching staff and our fans who traveled down here, they are great support."

Notre Dame had to block out a lot of noise, as a buzz filled the stadium early in the contest. The Falcons shut down the Glenville State run game on the first drive and forced a punt.

That led to a long drive, a theme of the game for NDC as the day progressed. The nine-play, 63-yard drive featured Tyris Dickerson running the ball six times for 20 yards. On GSC's 37-yard line, the Falcons went to the air and Chris Brimm found Reece Perkins wide open for an easy score. Perkins, who had been on the field blocking for much of the drive, was unaccounted for by the Pioneers.

Glenville State would only have the ball for six plays before Notre Dame found a way to take possession. GSC quarterback Tim Heltzel threw a pass near the 50-yard line and Dylan Spaeth, who was shadowing the intended receiver, quickly stepped in front to take the ball away.

The led to another lengthy NDC drive, that took 14 plays and 6:36 off the clock. The drive that began in the first quarter and ended at the 14:20 mark in the second quarter, resulted in a 27-yard field goal by Tanner Harding to give the Falcons a 10-0 advantage.

Glenville State would hang onto the ball for three plays before the defense pressured Heltzel into another rushed throw. This time, Nathan Moore had the interception and returned it for six points.

"We ran a little pressure," Moore said. "I saw the quarterback roll out, so I decided to change my direction because I didn't want him to get the first down. As I was going out I saw the running back out of the corner of my eye and [Heltzel] threw right to me. My teammates blocked for me, so I couldn't be happier."

Along with the interceptions, several Glenville State mistakes came back to haunt them, especially in the second quarter. With 7:50 remaining, the Pioneers started a drive on a short field after blocking an NDC punt. Zay Huff ran 40 yards to the one-yard line on the first play. GSC failed to reach the endzone on three plays and then missed a field goal. Later in the second stanza, Notre Dame ran the ball on 3rd and 15 and were stopped at the line of scrimmage. However, a personal foul penalty was called and Notre Dame received a first down. Down just 10 points at the time (17-7), Glenville State committed two 15-yard penalties on the same drive. Brimm found Devanaire Conliffe, who fought off a defender for a 29-yard touchdown with 22 seconds left.

The home team did get the ball in the endzone in the second quarter, following a recovery of an NDC pass that was thrown backward. Heltzel threw a perfectly placed ball over Javon Butler's shoulder for the 24-yard score.

Leading 24-7, Notre Dame received the second half kickoff and put together their longest drive of the game, in terms of time, taking 7:33 off the clock. The drive included 11 run plays and six pass plays, including three receptions by Jeremy Hamilton for 41 yards. The Falcons' receiver would finish the game with six catches and 71 yards. Harding was successful on a 23-yarder for three points and Notre Dame took a 27-7 advantage.

Glenville State punted on their next drive and then Notre Dame was held to a quick three-and-out. The Falcons punted, but the Pioneers made another mistake. A roughing the kicker penalty was called and NDC had new life and a new drive. On 3rd and 8, Brimm launched a pass to an open Napoleon Harris, 38 yards to the Glenville State 5-yard line. Two plays later, Brimm faked a hand off and ran it to the endzone. With 2:02 left in the third, the Falcons led 34-7.

Brimm went 18-for-30 with 257 yards in the pass game, throwing two touchdowns. That is the highest amount of passing yards he's had since week four against West Virginia State. He also ran for 13 yards.

"[Glenville State] is very good against the run," Brimm said. "We knew we had to play to our standard, play to our ability, so that we could win the game.

I think, as a quarterback, it's always going to be on you, whether you are going to run more or pass more. I just have to hold the offense to the same standard that we have every week and play our game."

A solid Glenville State drive put seven points on the scoreboard when Alfred Menjor found space and ran in for a three-yard score, in what would be the final points scored in the contest.

"Anytime you can get a defensive score, it's a really big momentum boost," Mental mentioned. "We've got to clean some stuff up on special teams after the blocked punt. We'll get that on tape, see what went wrong and correct it. Being balanced on offense is key to us, that's why we've been successful for a number of years, because we can run and pass the football. I say it week in and week out, it starts with those guys up front, along with the tight ends, those guys do a tremendous job."

Conliffe led the NDC receivers with 75 yards and a touchdown. Guam Lee recorded six tackles in the game, becoming the all-time leader in total tackles in Notre Dame history. He tied the mark last week and now has 318 for his career.

The NDC defense did not have a sack on the stat sheet, which ends a streak of 21 straight games with a sack, dating back to Oct. 5, 2019.

Notre Dame will come home for the Falcon Bowl, as they battle the Falcons from Fairmont State University on Oct. 30. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m.