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Marist Football Opens PFL Play at Drake

Red Foxes Face Bulldogs at 2 p.m. Eastern Sunday

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Marist football team opens Pioneer Football League play on Saturday at Drake. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Eastern.
 
How to Follow
  • Geoff Brault (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (analyst) will have the call on the Red Fox Network.
  • Game updates will be available on Twitter via Marist Football (@Marist_FBall).
  • Michael Admire (play-by-play) and Jeff Woody (analyst) will have the call on ESPN3.
 
Last Time Out
  • Marist fell to Columbia, 38-3, on Sept. 17 and fell to 0-2.
  • Clayborne Fields III led the Red Foxes with 11 tackles, which tied a career high and marked his third straight game with at least 10 stops.
  • Luke Paladino accounted for Marist's points with a 30-yard field goal
 
About Drake
  • The Bulldogs were picked seventh in the PFL Preseason Poll.
  • Drake went 0-3 in non-league play, which included a contest at the FCS' top-ranked team, North Dakota State, in its season opener.
  • Todd Stepsis is in his fourth season as head coach after serving the previous five seasons as the program's defensive coordinator.
 
History vs. Drake
  • Marist earned its first win over Drake in program history last year, a 7-0 triumph that marked the Red Foxes' first shutout since the 2013 season.
  • Marist is 0-4 all-time at Drake. It is the Red Foxes' first trip to Drake since 2018.
 
PFL History
  • Marist joined the PFL for the 2009 season.
  • Marist is 50-46 all-time in PFL play. Marist is 6-11 in September, 28-17 in October, 16-17 in November, and 0-1 in December. Marist is 25-24 at home, and 25-22 on the road.
  • Marist won a share of the PFL championship in 2013.
 
Up Next
  • Marist will host St. Thomas for the first time in program history on Saturday, Oct. 1 at noon.
  • This game will be part of Family Weekend at Marist.
  • It will be the first time St. Thomas has traveled to Poughkeepsie.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Clayborne Fields III

#21 Clayborne Fields III

Safety
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Luke Paladino

#36 Luke Paladino

Kicker/Punter
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Clayborne Fields III

#21 Clayborne Fields III

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Safety
Luke Paladino

#36 Luke Paladino

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Kicker/Punter

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