Dartmouth by KO

Dartmouth's Jordan Todman, who ran for 98 yards on 19 carries, breaks away from Brockton's Alex White. (JON MAHONEY/FOR THE GLOBE)

BROCKTON - On a brisk fall night, Dartmouth quarterback Sean Sylvia and the Indians avenged last year's 15-14 Division 1 EMass semifinal loss with a 40-7 win over Brockton at Rocky Marciano Stadium.

The Indians will play Everett in the Super Bowl at Gillette Stadium Saturday.

Sylvia threw for 143 yards and three touchdowns and had 10 carries for 61 yards and another touchdown to single-handedly take down the Boxers. Jordan Todman also scored for Dartmouth.

"I ran well and everyone did what they were supposed to do," Sylvia said. "We minimized mistakes and capitalized."

The Boxers made it easy for Dartmouth, compiling five fumbles and an interception, resulting in 20 points.

"Both of us made mistakes," said Dartmouth coach Rick White, "but we made fewer.

"We talked all week about shutting them down for 40 minutes and putting 40 on the scoreboard."

Todman started out slow, gaining just 47 yards on 10 carries in the first half. He rebounded and finished the game with 98 yards on 19 carries.

"It was a little rough in that first half," Todman said. "They keyed on me, but we threw some fakes and that allowed us to open the pass game."

Dartmouth took a 7-0 lead in the opening quarter after Sylvia hit Justin Mello on a post route for the 15-yard score. Sylvia added the extra point to finish the seven-play, 2 minute-7 second drive that started on the Brockton 34-yard line.

"We've been waiting to open Mello up all season," White said.

The Boxers capitalized on a Todman turnover at the start of the second quarter. Josh Marsh took a handoff to the left at the Dartmouth 28 and ran the distance for the touchdown. Bradley LaLanne added the extra point.

Dartmouth responded on the next possession, with Sylvia and Mello connecting again, this time a 32-yard catch to take the lead with 5:32 left in the first half.

Mello was pesky on defense, too, intercepting a Vaughn Askew pass and returning it to the Boxers' 20. Three plays later, Arthur Fontaine scored on a 15-yard pass from Sylvia, his 11th touchdown pass of the season, giving Dartmouth a 21-7 halftime lead.

After a Brockton three and out to start the second half, Dartmouth drove 73 yards on four plays to take a 28-7 lead on a 33-yard run by Sylvia.

After Askew fumbled on the Brockton 21, Todman scored on a 5-yard run two plays later. Sylvia's extra-point attempt was blocked, and the Indians led, 34-7.

Owen Higham added the icing on the cake, intercepting Askew with 2:26 left and returning it 51 yards for the touchdown, sending Dartmouth to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1984.

"This is the biggest win in our history," White said. "I couldn't be more proud."