Saturday, November 6, 2021
WEEK 10 SCOREBOARD
Marist 7, Drake 0
Dayton 41, Stetson 13
Davidson 42, St. Thomas 15
Valparaiso 65, Presbyterian 55
San Diego 10, Morehead State 3
RECAPS
Marist 7, Drake 0
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Hunter Cobb caught a 10-yard pass from Austin Day with 50 seconds in the third quarter, and Marist held on for a 7-0 PFL victory against Drake, Saturday. A quiet first half saw each team miss a field goal, with Marist missing a 22-yarder while Drake couldn't connect from 33 yards out. The second half saw both offenses continue to struggle, with neither team putting together a drive of more than 20 yards until Marist's five-play, 70-yard scoring drive in the third quarter's closing minute. Both teams would again miss field goals in the fourth quarter as Drake saw a 49-yard attempt blocked, and Marist missed a 22-yard attempt on the ensuing drive to close the scoring opportunities. Day completed 21-of-28 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown. His counterpart, Ian Corwin, completed 13-of-27 passes for 144 yards.
Dayton 41, Stetson 13
DeLAND, Fla. – Dayton scored the game's first 14 points, fended off a Stetson second-quarter rally, and closed with the final 20 points in a 41-13 PFL victory, Saturday. Jake Chisholm ran for four touchdowns and 119 yards, including the first two touchdowns of the game. In the second quarter, Stetson responded with 13 points, but Chisholm's 15-yard touchdown run in the frame secured the Dayton lead. Chisholm would tack on a five-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to cap the win. Jack Cook completed 18-of-24 passes for 328 yards and two touchdowns to aid the Dayton offensive attack. Stetson's Alex Piccirilli passed for 193 yards and ran for 114 yards and a touchdown.
Davidson 42, St. Thomas 15
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson tightened its grip on first place with a 42-15 PFL victory against second-place St. Thomas, Saturday. Davidson roared out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter courtesy Coy Williams' 37-yard run and Louis Colosimo's three-yard pass to Jackson Sherrard. St. Thomas halved the lead early in the second quarter with Tommy Dolan's four-yard touchdown pass to Max Zimmerman. But Colosimo pushed the lead back to two touchdowns with his 19-yard pass to Jalen Staples after Aaron Maione's 57-yard kickoff return set up a short field. St. Thomas opened the second half with a scoring drive capped by a Hope Adebayo rushing score, but Davidson scored the game's final 21 points to seal the win. Davidson ran the ball 65 times for 392 yards and four touchdowns, including Aris Hilliard's eight-carry, 89-yard, two-touchdown effort. Adebayo carried the ball 12 times for 44 yards and a touchdown as St. Thomas was held to 236 offensive yards.
Valparaiso 65, Presbyterian 55
VALPARAISO, Ind. – Nick Orekoya ran for four touchdowns, and Robert Washington ran for three more as Valparaiso held on for a 65-55 PFL victory against Presbyterian, Saturday. After Presbyterian scored the game's first touchdown, Orekoya ran for the next three touchdowns, and Washington tacked on a 61-yard touchdown run to end the first quarter with Valparaiso up 28-8. Ren Hefley, who threw for seven touchdowns in the game, tossed three touchdowns in a 20-point second quarter, including a 75-yard touchdown strike to Jalen Jones, as Valparaiso held a 38-28 halftime lead. The teams traded touchdowns in the third quarter before a wild fourth quarter, which saw each team score three touchdowns. Presbyterian would close to within three points, 58-55, on Hefley's 27-yard touchdown pass to Jalyn Witcher. However, Valparaiso recovered the ensuing on-side kick, and neither team would piece together more than a 19-yard drive the rest of the game. Hefley completed 44-of-68 passes for 544 yards and seven touchdowns to lead Presbyterian, with Jones catching five touchdowns as part of his 6-reception, 239-yard outing. Washington ran for three touchdowns on his 26-carry, 234-yard day, while Orekoya needed just 15 carries and 54 yards to post four touchdowns.
San Diego 10, Morehead State 3
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Terrence Smith capped an 85-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown run with 4:20 left in the third quarter to lead San Diego past Morehead State, 10-3, in Saturday PFL action. The Eagles and Toreros traded field goals on back-to-back drives in the first half. Andrew Foster put Morehead State in the lead with his 40-yard field goal to cap an 11-play, 55-yard drive with 4:56 left in the first quarter. Brandon Eickert tied the game with his 23-yard field goal to close the ensuing 14-play, 75-yard drive. But neither kicker would have much success from there with the team's combining to miss the next four field goals they attempted with Smith's touchdown the game's only points in the final 42-plus minutes. San Diego's Mason Randall completed 19-of-32 passes for 247 yards with Emilio Martinez rushing for 104 yards and Vance Jefferson posting 120 receiving yards. Morehead State's Mark Pappas completed 22-of-44 passes for 243 yards, finding BJ Byrd six times for 100 receiving yards.