Nov. 13, 2010
Box Score
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Junior quarterback Tommy Reilly (Marlton, N.J.) broke the program's single-game records for completions (35), pass attempts (51) and yards (417), but the Marist football team suffered a 41-34 overtime loss to Dayton in a Pioneer Football League contest at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field on Saturday.
With 7:12 left in the fourth quarter, Dayton quarterback Steve Valentino ran for a six-yard touchdown to give the Flyers their first lead of the game at 27-20. With 2:35 to play, Dayton's Taylor Harris was stopped just inches short of the first-down marker on a fourth-and-two play by Marist linebacker Kees Coughlin (New Rochelle, N.Y.), giving the Red Foxes the ball back at their own 24.
Reilly started the ensuing drive by completing his first three passes. After Marist was the benefactor of a pass interference penalty, a 12-yard completion to senior wide receiver Joseph DeSimone (Bronx, N.Y.) gave the Red Foxes a first-and-10 at the Dayton 11. After three consecutive incomplete passes, Reilly found junior wide receiver Michael Rios (Miami, Fla.) for a touchdown pass with 1:04 remaining. The extra point off the foot of sophomore kicker Jason Myers (Chula Vista, Calif.) tied the score at 27 apiece.
Dayton started the following drive at its own 40, but went three-and-out as the teams headed to overtime.
On the first play of the first overtime, Reilly fired a 25-yard touchdown pass to senior tight end Chris Ortner (Southington, N.Y.), and Myers' PAT gave Marist a 34-27 lead. However, Dayton answered on its following drive as Harris capped a seven-play march with a three-yard score. The extra point from Dayton kicker Nick Glavin bounced off the left upright, but landed safely between the posts to tie the score at 34 all and force a second overtime.
Dayton received the ball first to start the second overtime, and Valentino tossed a 25-yard touchdown to Luke Bellman on the first play to put the Flyers up 41-34. With Marist facing a second-and-goal from the Dayton 11, Reilly's pass was intercepted by Matt Pfleger to end the game.
The Red Foxes held two leads of 10 points in the contest. Junior running back Calvin McCoy (Bronx, N.Y.) opened the scoring with a one-yard touchdown plunge, which capped the Red Foxes' opening drive of 12 plays and 72 yards. Myers' 37-yard field goal put Marist up 10-0 just 20 seconds into the second quarter, but Dayton fought back with 10 points over the next 3:52 to tie the score.
Myers' 25-yard field goal gave Marist a 13-10 lead going into halftime. On Dayton's first player of the third quarter, Valentino was intercepted by freshman free safety Greg Whipple (Camillus, N.Y.) on a 14-yard touchdown pass to put Marist up 20-10.
With the loss, Marist fell to 3-7 overall and 2-6 in PFL play. Dayton finished its regular season at 10-1 overall and a perfect 8-0 mark in the PFL. The Flyers shared the league championship with Jacksonville.
Marist will conclude its season next Saturday at Georgetown of the Patriot League. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
Notes: Reilly also set the school's single-season record for passing yards in the game, and now has 2,247 this season. ... Senior wide receiver James LaMacchia (Bronx, N.Y.) led Marist with nine catches for 88 yards. ... Marist outgained Dayton 422-413. ... Valentino accounted for 311 total yards for Dayton (227 passing, 84 rushing) and three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing). ... Pfleger led Dayton with eight tackles, seven of which were solo. ... The Marist team lead in tackles was shared by senior free safety Isaac Sine (Chantilly, Va.), who both had 10. Each player also had a pass break-up. ... The overtime contest was Marist's first since its triple overtime win over Georgetown in 2007.
