Saturday, October 25, 2014
by Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations

IN BRIEF

It was a wild day around the PFL with the four day games decided in the fourth quarter. Campbell suffered its first PFL loss at Marist while Drake kept within sight of the league leaders with its 19th straight PFL home win. Stetson picked up its first PFL win of 2014 while Morehead State edged Valparaiso in the final seconds. Dayton and San Diego play the nightcap at 9 p.m. (ET).

PFL SCORES

Marist def. Campbell, 27-20
Stetson def. Davidson, 40-34
Jacksonville def. Limestone, 61-10
Morehead State def. Valparaiso, 48-47
Drake def. Butler, 21-19
Dayton at San Diego, late

LEAGUE RECAPS

MARIST defeated CAMPBELL, 27-20
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Atiq Lucas' 31-yard touchdown run with 2:35 remaining helped Marist hand Campbell its first PFL loss, 27-20, at Tenney Stadium, Saturday. Campbell would have one last possession and converted three first downs to get to the Marist 25-yard line, but Marist's Mike Kagafas sacked quarterback David Salmon on 3rd-and-10 to set up a long fourth down, which the Camels could not convert. Marist jumped out to a 14-0 lead on a pair of Lucas touchdown runs but Campbell scored the game's next 13 points, including a pair of field goals by Mitchell Brown. Both defenses had a hand in their team's next scores, Marist's Zachary Quarles returning an interception four yards for a touchdown and a 20-13 lead followed by Campbell's Brandon Mobley who returned an interception 16 yards for a game-tying touchdown. Lucas finished the contest with 23 carries for 104 yards and three touchdowns to pace Marist. Salmon completed 26-of-56 passes for 336 yards, including a touchdown.

MORE>> Marist Recap | Campbell Recap | Box Score

STETSON defeated DAVIDSON, 40-34
DAVIDSON, N.C. – In a game that featured seven lead changes, Stetson scored a fourth-quarter touchdown to escape with a 40-34 PFL victory against Davidson, Saturday, at Richardson Stadium. Davidson rolled up 491 yards with a balanced offensive attack (264 passing yards, 227 rushing yards), but was derailed by five turnovers. The last of those five giveaway came when Stetson's Ryan Powers intercepted a Taylor Mitchell pass at the Davidson 31-yard line. Three plays later Cole Mazza scored from one yard out to give Stetson a 40-31 lead. Davidson could only answer with a Trevor Smith field goal with 38 second remaining and Stetson recovered the following onside kick to seal the win. Mitchell completed 19-of-40 passes for 264 yards and two Davidson touchdowns while running back Jeffrey Keil added 215 yards on 33 carries, including two for touchdown. Mazza led Stetson with 21 carries for 143 yards and three touchdowns.

MORE>> Steston Recap | Davidson Recap | Box Score

JACKSONVILLE defeated Limestone, 61-10
GAFFNEY, S.C. – Jacksonville jumped out to a 21-0 lead after the first quarter and did not look back in a 61-10 nonconference win against Limestone, Saturday, at The Reservation. Jacksonville amassed 651 offensive yards in the win with nine players recording a carry in a 379-yard ground attack while three quarterbacks and 10 receivers combined for 272 passing yards. Kade Bell led the Dolphins with a 9-for-12, 185-yard outing that included three touchdowns.

MORE>> Jacksonville Recap | Box Score

MOREHEAD STATE defeated VALPARAISO, 48-47
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Brandon Bornhauser sprinted into the end zone with 17 seconds left as Morehead State completed a furioius come-from-behind effort to pick up a 48-47 PFL victory against Valparaiso, Saturday, at Jayne Stadium. Valparaiso led 10-0 after the first quarter, held a 24-7 lead midway through the second frame and was ahead 37-21 with 11:56 left in the third quarter. However, Morehead State scored 27 of the final 37 points and took its only lead on the Bornhauser touchdown. Morehead State quarterback Austin Gahafer completed 31-of-43 passes for 352 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 15 yards and had another 18 receiving yards on a reception from Bornhauser. Valparaiso's Brandon Hall had 22 carries for 120 yards and two touchdowns to pace Valparaiso's 399-yard effort.

MORE>> Morehead State Recap | Valparaiso Recap | Box Score

DRAKE defeated BUTLER, 21-19
DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake needed a fourth-quarter touchdown to extend its PFL home winning streak to 19 games with a 21-19 victory against Butler, Saturday, at Drake Stadium. Butler took a 17-14 lead with Sam Schrader's nine-yard run with 6:22 remaining in the third quarter. Butler then recovered the ensuing onside kick and drove to the Drake 30-yard line where the drive stalled. Butler saw the drive go for naught when a 47-yard field goal attempt came up short. Drake drove 70 yards on the ensuing drive and capitalized with Wilkins' two-yard dash for a 21-17 lead with 12:56 left in the game. Andy Rice completed 26-of-38 passes for 242 yards and a touchdown. Malcolm Weaver countered with a 16-fo-31, 146-yard outing that also included a touchdown.

MORE>> Drake Recap | Butler Recap | Box Score

DAYTON at SAN DIEGO, late
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – A matchup of the league's preseason favorites kicks off at 8 p.m. (ET).