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Joe Petro hauls in a 51-yard pass from Luke Strnad
21
Winner Cornell COR 1-0
7
Marist MAR 1-2
Winner
Cornell COR
1-0
21
Final
7
Marist MAR
1-2
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
COR Cornell 7 7 7 0 21
MAR Marist 0 7 0 0 7

Game Recap: Football | | Mike Ferraro

Marist Falls In First Meeting With Cornell

Big Red Prevail 21-7 Over Red Foxes

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist football team was defeated by Cornell on Saturday, 21-7, at Tenney Stadium on Homecoming & Reunion Weekend.
 
Summary
  • Mike Catanese's one-yard touchdown run got Cornell on the scoreboard at the 5:10 mark of the first quarter.
  • Catenese added a 42-yard touchdown run 36 seconds into the second quarter, as Cornell went up 14-0.
  • On Marist's next drive, the Red Foxes faced a 3rd-and-11 from the Cornell 46 when red-shirt sophomore Luke Strnad completed a 51-yard pass to fifth-year senior Joe Petro to the Marist 3. On the next play, red-shirt freshman Hunter Cobb's three-yard touchdown run got Marist on the scoreboard.
  • An 11-yard touchdown run by Harold Coles with 2:08 left in the third quarter gave Cornell a two-score advantage back.
  • On all three of its drives in the third quarter, Marist drove inside the Cornell 30, but had a loss on downs. Twice in the game, Marist reached the Cornell 1 but was unable to score.
 
Key Stats
  • Cornell held a 40:06-19:54 edge in time of possession and 419-220 advantage in total yards.
  • In his first collegiate start, Strnad completed 16 of 38 passes for 218 yards and an interception.
  • Petro finished with a game-high 95 receiving yards.
  • Marist held a 3-1 advantage in forced turnovers.
  • Red-shirt junior Darien Townsend, red-shirt freshman Nick Foglia, and red-shirt junior safety Justice Seales led Marist with eight tackles apiece. Townsend had two tackles for loss, and a sack.
  • Red-shirt junior Alex Bergan and red-shirt sophomore Kyle Fleitman each had fumble recoveries for the Red Foxes.
  • Red-shirt junior cornerback Ryan Webb had five tackles, an interception, and a pass break-up.
 
Notes
  • This was the first all-time meeting between Marist and Cornell.
  • This is the second time an Ivy League school played at Marist, following Columbia's trip to Poughkeepsie in 2017.
  • Cornell is the first of two Ivy League foes to come to Marist this season. Dartmouth will visit Poughkeepsie on Saturday, Oct. 19.
 
Records
  • Marist is 1-2 overall.
  • The Big Red prevailed in their season opener.
 
Up Next
  • Marist closes out its three-game home stand next Saturday with a visit from Pioneer Football League foe Drake. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
  • The game will be part of Family Weekend at Marist.
 
 
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