Senior defensive back Brian Griffin's interception late in the fourth quarter set up the game-winning touchdown pass from Anthony Marotti to Ryan Twitchell with 1:27 left in the fourth quarter to give Union College an 18-13 victory over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in the Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game at '86 Field in Troy. 

The game, which was the 102nd meeting between the two teams, is the oldest college football rivalry in New York State and possession of the Shoes has now alternated in each of the last eight years.  Union's win snapped a seven-year span in which the home team captured the Dutchman Shoes Trophy.

With the victory, the Dutchmen conclude the regular season with a 6-3 overall record and a 6-1 mark in the Liberty League.  Union finished in second place.  Rensselaer falls to 5-4 and 4-3.

Union sophomore quarterback Anthony Marotti completed 21-of-40 passes for 418 yards to break the mark of 362 set by Brett Russ against Plymouth State in an ECAC playoff game on November 17, 1990.  He had two touchdown passes and two passed interceptioned.  Angiletta led all receivers with nine catches for 173 yards and a score while Twitchell finished with eight catches for 162 yards and a touchdown.  Arcidiacono carried the ball 30 times for 101 yards before leaving with just over nine minutes left in the fourth quarter with an injury. 

Union jumped on top 6-0 with a touchdown on its first possession.  Sophomore running back Tom Arcidiacano capped a game-opening eight-play, 57-yard drive with a 10-yard run over the right side 3:50 into the opening quarter.  The extra point was missed.  The Dutchmen, who forced two turnovers in the opening half, also attempted a field goal during the second quarter but missed it wide right.  The lead stood up until early in the fourth quarter when the two teams combined for four touchdowns...and no extra points.

The Engineers went ahead on a two-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Frank Catellier to senior wide receiver Dan Stephens early in the fourth quarter.  RPI's drive, which covered 21 yards on four plays, was set up by an interception from senior Jimmy Motzkin late in the third quarter.  Brett Kebea's extra point made it 7-6 in favor of the Engineers with 14:15 remaining in the fourth quarter.  But the Dutchmen came right back to regain the lead on their next possession on a 31-yard touchdown pass from Marotti to Steve Angiletti with 12:02 left in the fourth quarter. 

RPI returned the ensuing kickoff 25 yards, leading to a nine-yard touchdown pass from Catellier to sophomore Jon Branche with 9:25 left, putting the Engineers ahead 13-12.  The highlight of the drive was a 36-yard pass from Catellier to Drew Utschig.

Union then turned the ball over on downs, Rensselaer was forced to punt and Marotti lost a fumble, giving the Engineers the ball with three minutes left.  However, Griffin intercepted Catellier on a third-and-six play, giving the Dutchmen possession at the RPI 43-yard line with 2:06 remaining.  Marotti completed three straight passes, including the TD to Twitchell, to give the visitors an 18-13 lead.  Union's defense held on Rensselaer's final series giving the Dutchmen the opportunity to run out the clock.

Defensively, Alex Smith made ten tackles, including an eight-yard sack, while James Baron had eight tackles, including five unassisted, a forced fumble and a pass breakup, which came on the Engineers' final play of the game.