{
  "id": 16397674,
  "title": "Union football pays for mistakes in another home loss to Ithaca",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/union-football-pays-for-mistakes-in-another-home-loss-to-ithaca",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T00:25:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/union-football-pays-mistakes-another-002505538.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Union College football team suffered a 35-14 loss to first-place Ithaca in a Liberty League game on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Union committed a season-high 11 penalties for 122 yards, which contributed to the Bombers' sustained touchdown drives. Ithaca won at Union for the seventh straight time and had not lost a game in Schenectady since 2009. Union fell to 3-4 overall and 2-2 in the Liberty League. Union coach Jon Drach acknowledged the team's mistakes, stating they failed to execute crucial aspects of the game. Union also committed three turnovers and scored only two touchdowns despite having a 400-317 edge in total yardage. Ithaca's first touchdown drive was extended when Union jumped offside on 4th-and-4. Michael Reed threw a 14-yard pass to Colin Schumm for a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, followed by a 2-yard touchdown pass to Luke Sheehan. Ithaca responded with a 3-yard touchdown run from Chris Scully after a roughing-the-punter penalty, giving them a 14-8 lead at halftime. Union tied the game at 14-14 on Frankie Strachan's 2-yard rush. Ithaca went on to score 21 points off penalties, finishing with a 35-14 victory.",
  "summary": "Union also committed three turnovers and managed just a pair of touchdowns despite a 400-317 edge over Ithaca in total yardage.",
  "key_points": [
    "Union College lost 35-14 to first-place Ithaca in Liberty League game.",
    "Union committed 11 penalties for 122 yards, hindering their performance.",
    "Ithaca won seventh straight home game against Union since 2009."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Persistent disciplinary lapses and costly turnovers undermine Union's ability to capitalize on yardage advantages, reinforcing Ithaca's long-standing dominance at Schenectady.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}