Sunday, October 22, 2023
by Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations

PFL Scoreboard: Oct. 21

Davidson 42, Valparaiso 21
Butler 37, Dayton 10
Marist 19, Presbyterian 10
St. Thomas 38, Stetson 6
Drake, 25 San Diego 20
Tarleton State 42, Morehead State 0

PFL Recaps

Davidson 42, Valparaiso 21

DAVIDSON, N.C. – Mason Sheron ran for three touchdowns, including one on each side of halftime, to help Davidson down Valparaiso 42-21 in PFL action Saturday at Brown Field. Davidson scored the game’s first 28 points. Sheron’s second-quarter two-yard touchdown run, followed by a 38-yard dash midway through the third quarter, capping the opening outburst. Valparaiso would close within 14 points with 12:45 remaining on Chris Gundy’s 60-yard touchdown run, but Sheron closed the day’s scoring with and eight-yard run with 1:18 left. Sheron ran for 103 yards on 16 carries to pace Davidson’s 265-yard, five-TD rushing performance. Rowan Keefe passed for 187 yards on an 8-for-12, three-touchdown performance.

Butler 37, Dayton 10

DAYTON, Ohio – Jyran Mitchell ran for two touchdowns and caught another as Butler pulled away for a 37-10 PFL victory against Dayton Saturday at Welcome Stadium.  Mitchell’s 24-yard touchdown run and Luka Zurak field goals from 24 and 46 yards staked the Bulldogs to a 13-0 lead after one quarter. Mitchell extended the lead before halftime with a three-yard touchdown reception from Bret Bushka for a 20-3 advantage. Mitchell would put the game away late in the fourth frame with a 59-yard scoring dash. Mitchell ran for 117 yards on 16 carries and added 29 yards on four receptions. Luke Hansen ran for Dayton’s lone touchdown as part of a nine-carry, 54-yard outings.

Marist 19, Presbyterian 10

CLINTON, S.C. – Marist used two defensive touchdowns, a safety, and a field goal to defeat Presbyterian 19-10 in PFL action Saturday at Bailey Memorial Stadium. Miles Kauderer tied the game in the first quarter with a 43-yard fumble return for a touchdown. Presbyterian regained the lead in the second quarter courtesy Mack Mikko’s 38-yard field goal. However, Marist took a 14-10 lead into halftime on Rechee Smith’s 48-yard interception return for a score with 59 seconds remaining. Marist would add a safety when it tackled a punt returner in the end zone early in the fourth quarter. Chase Gardi’s 32-yard field goal capped the Red Foxes scoring. Amin Woods ran for 111 yards on 27 carries for the Marist offense, which did not score. Tyler Wesley completed 14-of-35 passes for 204 yards and Nigel Brown scored the Blue Hose’s lone touchdown on a two-yard rush.

St. Thomas 38, Stetson 6

DELAND, Fla. – Hope Adebayo ran for 197 yards and two touchdowns, leading St. Thomas to a 38-6 PFL victory against Stetson Saturday at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium. Adebayo opened the scoring with a 67-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Patrick Wagner caught two touchdown passes to extend the lead to 24-0 before Adbayo capped a 31-0 scoring run with a 49-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Stetson broke through midway into the fourth quarter with Devon Brewer’s one-yard run, but that was all the Hatters could muster. Behind Adebayo’s effort, St. Thomas ran for 378 yards and three touchdowns against Stetson. Stetson passed for 245 yards but was held to 53 rushing yards.

Drake 25, San Diego 20

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Luke Bailey’s 38-yard touchdown strike to Trey Radocha as time expired kept Drake unbeaten in PFL play with a 25-20 victory Saturday at Torero Stadium. Trailing 19-10 entering the fourth quarter San Diego used a 51-yard Aidan Lehman field goal and a one-yard Isaiah Williams touchdown run to build a 20-19 lead with 42 seconds remaining. Bailey went 5-for-7 on the game-winning drive, including his final two passes to Radocha that went for 49 yards. Bailey finished the day completing 19-of-44 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns. San Diego used three quarterbacks who combined to complete 16-of-25 passes for 180 yards.

Tarleton State 42, Morehead State 0

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Tarleton State used a 21-point second quarter to build a 28-0 halftime lead and didn’t look back in a 42-0 victory against Morehead State Saturday in nonconference action at Memorial Stadium. The Texans outgained the Eagles 515-113 on the day, with Kayvon Britton amassing 143 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. MSU’s Carter Cravens completed 9-of-24 passes for 114 yards but the Eagles run game was limited to minus 11 yards.