Box Score CARLISLE, Pa.—The Hobart football lost its season opener at Dickinson 26-3 this afternoon.  The Statesmen were outgained 383-275 by the Red Devils (2-0).

Sophomore quarterback Doug Vella was Hobart's leading rusher, gaining 79 yards on 17 carries, while completing 11-of-22 passes for 65 yards. Senior wideout Tyler Vincent made eight catches for 45 yards.

Dickinson got 117 rushing yards and a touchdown from Greg Lord. Quarterback Ian Mitchell was 9-of-17 for 85 yards and a touchdown, while adding 66 yards on the ground with two more TDs.

Junior linebacker Kyle O'Laughlin logged a game-high 12 tackles for the Statesmen. Pat McNeal made 10 stops for the Red Devils.

Hobart had the best scoring opportunity of the first quarter, but fumbled at the Dickinson 13 on a first and 10 play.

The Red Devils got on the board late in the second quarter, when Mitchell scrambled in from a single yard out, capping a 12-play, 88 yard drive. The Statesmen countered with a 14-play march that stalled out at the Dickinson 7. Sophomore Conor Callahan converted a 25-yard field as the quarter expired.

The Statesmen had more yards (161-149) and more time of possession (16:53-13:07) in the first half, but still trailed 7-3 at the break.

Hobart used the first drive of the second half to move to the Dickinson 32, but turned the ball over on downs. The Red Devils used the stop to seize the momentum. Lord capped a 7-play, 68-yard drive with a 39-yard run into the end zone for a 14-3 lead.

After the Statesmen went three and out, Dickinson again marched down the field for a touchdown. Mitchell's 19-yard run capped a 12-play, 85-yard drive. Hobart blocked the extra point and trailed 20-3.

On the ensuing drive, the Statesmen got their best scoring chance of the second half. A 7-yard sack of Vella on third and 5, forced Hobart to settle for a field goal attempt, but Callahan's 39-yard try was wide left.

The Red Devils put the finishing touch on their victory, engineering a 10-play, 78 yard drive that ended on Mitchell's 3-yard pass to Joe Sandoe. The Statesmen again blocked the extra point.

Hobart will return home for its next contest. The Statesmen will host Carnegie Mellon at noon on Sept. 19. The game will be televised live by Time Warner Cable Sports.