Saturday, November 4, 2023
by Cody Bush, PFL Media Relations

PFL Scoreboard: Nov. 4

Drake 10, Marist 3
San Diego 23, Presbyterian 13
Davidson 61, Stetson 41
Valparaiso 21, Dayton 7
Butler 49, Morehead State 7

PFL Recaps

Drake 10, Marist 3

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Luke Bailey’s first-quarter touchdown pass to Trey Radocha was the only touchdown in Drake’s 10-3 PFL victory against Marist, Saturday, at Tenney Stadium. Defenses dominated the outing, with Drake edging Marist by a 276-246 margin in total yardage. Bailey found Radocha on a 14-yard touchdown completion just two minutes into the quarter, and neither team found the end zone afterward. Marist got on the scoreboard late in the third quarter thanks to Chase Gardi’s 22-yard field goal. Drake answered that score with Shane Dunning’s 53-yard field goal midway through the fourth to close the scoring. Bailey completed 20-of-34 passes for 205 yards to lead Drake, which remained unbeaten in PFL play. Marist’s Brock Bagozzi completed 18-of-30 passes for 135 yards.

San Diego 23, Presbyterian 13

CLINTON, S.C. – San Diego scored 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, rallying to down Presbyterian 23-13 in PFL action Saturday at Bailey Memorial Stadium. The Blue Hose used a Jaden Wright touchdown run and two Mack MIkko field goals to build a 13-7 halftime lead. After a scoreless third quarter, San Diego tied the game on a Dom Nankil touchdown pass to Josh Heverly with 13:49 left in the game. Aidan Lehman’s 45-yard field goal gave San Diego its first lead with 2:50 remaining. Zamir Wallace then sealed the victory courtesy of his 21-yard pick-six with 20 seconds left. Nankil completed 17-of-24 passes for 100 yards, while Isaiah Williams added 128 rushing yards on 28 carries. Tyler Wesley finished the day completing 14-of-29 passes for 153 yards.

Davidson 61, Stetson 41

DELAND, Fla. – Davidson amassed 458 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to speed past Stetson 61-41 in PFL action Saturday at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium. Mason Sheron’s touchdown run with 5:11 left in the first quarter put Davidson ahead 14-7, and the Wildcats would not relinquish that lead. Sheron ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Mari Adams added 107 yards and two more rushing touchdowns, while Sam Valor added two touchdown runs. Stetson’s quarterback duo of Matt O’Connor and Brady Meitz combined for 406 passing yards on 26-of-44 passing and five touchdowns. Ronnell Johnson caught five passes for 110 yards and a touchdown, one of five Hatters receivers with a touchdown.

Valparaiso 21, Dayton 7

VALPARAISO, Ind. – Rowan Keefe threw two touchdowns to lead Valparaiso past Dayton, 21-7, in PFL action Saturday at Brown Field. Jashon Butler’s seven-yard run in the first quarter opened the day’s scoring. Keefe would extend the Beacons’ lead in the second quarter with his first touchdown throw – a 13-yard completion to Jake Vickers – to provide a 14-0 halftime lead. Dayton got on the board midway through the third quarter with Luke Hansen’s five-yard touchdown run but would not score again. The Beacons capped the day Keefe’s 14-yard pass to Solomon Davis. Keefe completed 15-of-21 passes for 126 yards to lead Valparaiso. Hansen ran for 55 yards on 15 carries to pace Dayton.

Butler 49, Morehead State 7

MOREHEAD, Ky. – Bret Bushka threw three first-quarter touchdowns as part of a five-touchdown first half and Butler raced past Morehead State, 49-7 in PFL action Saturday at Jayne Stadium. Bushka opened the game with touchdown passes of 25, 28, and 61 yards to open up a 21-0 lead with 1:31 left in the first quarter. Carter Cravens would respond before the first quarter ended with a 68-yard pass completion, but that would be Morehead State’s lone score. Bushka hit touchdown passes of 21 and two yards, pushing the Butler lead to 35-7 at halftime. Bushka would add a 12-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, and the Butler defense tacked on a B. Patterson pick-six to close the scoring. Bushka completed 16-of-17 passes for 281 yards and five touchdowns, adding 15 yards on six carries. Running back Jyran Mitchell ran for 125 yards on 22 carries. Cravens completed 11-of-20 passes for 126 yards.