DELAND, Florida – The Marist football team earned a 45-31 victory over Stetson at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium on Saturday in a Pioneer Football League game.
 

Key to the Game

Clayborne Fields III scored two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter to lift the Red Foxes to victory, as they improved to 2-1 in league play.
 

Summary

• Arthur Pinckney intercepted a pass in the first quarter, which enabled Marist to take over in Stetson territory.
• Tyler Ruscher recorded a strip-sack, and Miles Kauderer recovered the fumble at the Stetson 14. On the next play, Diego Arroyo completed a 14-yard touchdown pass to Max Mazzella.
• Kaderris Roberts' 40-yard touchdown run tied the score with 45 seconds left in the first quarter. It was 7-7 after 15 minutes.
• Brock Bagozzi's 60-yard touchdown pass to Trevor Sterry gave Marist a 14-7 lead, but Jalen Mason returned the ensuing kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown to tie the game.
• Aaron Acosta picked off a pass in Stetson territory, which led to a 35-yard field goal by Luke Paladino. Marist took a 17-14 lead to the locker room.
• Cameron Gillis' 30-yard field goal tied the score with 4:16 left in the third quarter.
• An 80-yard touchdown run by Glenmour Leonard-Osbourne gave the Red Foxes the lead back just 93 seconds later.
• A rushing touchdown by Devon Brewer tied the score at 24 with 11:40 remaining.
• Stetson took the lead at the 8:17 mark of the fourth quarter, but the Red Foxes tied the game with 4:40 left as Amin Woods ran for a 32-yard touchdown.
• Clayborne Fields III scored two touchdowns in a span of 1:26 – first on an 89-yard punt return, then on an interception return.
• Marist outgained Stetson, 452-310, and forced five turnovers.

 

Notes

• Mazzella scored a touchdown for the second straight week. His third career touchdown came on his fourth career reception.
• Arroyo's touchdown pass was the first of his career.
• Sterry's touchdown reception was the first of his career.
• Acosta recorded his first career interception. Pinckney's interception was his third.
• Leonard-Osbourne scores his first career rushing touchdown. He scored a receiving touchdown at Drake two weeks ago.
• The 80-yard touchdown run by Leonard-Osbourne was tied for the seventh-longest in Marist's Division I history.
• Austin Trimble recorded his first career interception.
• The touchdowns were the first of Fields' career.
• Marist is now 7-2 all-time against Stetson.

 

Up Next

• Marist returns home to face Dayton in a PFL contest on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Tenney Stadium.
• Kickoff is set for noon.