SAINT PAUL, Minnesota – The Marist football team (4-3 overall, 4-1 Pioneer Football League) plays the second of its back-to-back road games on Saturday at St. Thomas (5-3, 4-1).  Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Eastern.
 
The Red Foxes are pursuing their fifth straight PFL victory, and will play in the coldest weather game they've encountered to this point in the season. Game time temperature is expected to be in the mid-30s with possible snow showers.
 

How to Follow

• Geoff Brault (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (analyst) will have the call on the Red Fox Network. The pregame show will begin at 1:45 Eastern.
• Game updates will be available on X via Marist Football (@Marist_FBall).
• Corbu Stathes (play-by-play) and Chris Ohm (analyst), and Ayo Idowu (sideline) will have the call on Midco Sports Plus/Fox 9+. The broadcast will be available for a subscription fee.

 

Last Time Out

• Marist earned a 19-10 win at Presbyterian for its fourth straight PFL victory.
• The Red Foxes received defensive touchdowns from Miles Kauderer (fumble return) and Rechee Smith (interception return).
• Kade Werner made a tackle in the end zone on a punt return as Marist recorded a safety for the second straight week.
• Amin Woods ran for 111 yards on 27 carries for his second 100-yard game of the season.

 

FCS Top 10

• Marist leads the FCS with 11 fumble recoveries (eight in the last three games).
• Marist is tied for third in defensive touchdowns (three, all in the last two games).
• Marist is fifth in the FCS in turnovers forced (16).
• Marist is 10th in the FCS in fourth down percentage defense (.333).
• Kyle Coffindaffer is T-3 in the FCS in forced fumbles/game (three, 0.43/game).
• Tristan Shannon is third in the FCS in total return yardage (533).
• Mike Arrington, Nick Vecchiarelli, Miles Kauderer, and Carter James are tied for fourth in the FCS with two fumble recoveries apiece.

 

Superlatives

• Marist has a +8 turnover margin in its wins, and a -5 margin in its losses.
• Marist had two defensive touchdowns against Presbyterian, marking the first time the Red Foxes had two defensive touchdowns in a game since 2009.
• Miles Kauderer's fumble return for a touchdown was Marist's first since 2018, and first for a defensive touchdown since 2017.
• Marist has allowed under 20 points in three straight games for the first time since 20:15, when the Red Foxes allowed less than 20 in four straight.
• In the Red Foxes' four-game PFL winning streak, they have allowed 12 points in the fourth quarter/overtime. In these four games, Marist has a 45:49-14:11 advantage in fourth quarter time of possession.

 

About St. Thomas

• The Tommies have won 29 straight home games, and last lost at home in the 2016 Division III playoffs.
• St. Thomas' first three PFL games were all decided by one score, and they won all three.
• Head coach Glenn Caruso is in his 16th year.
• Marist is 0-2 against St. Thomas, with one game at home and on the road.
• This is Marist's first trip to St. Thomas, with the first coming in 2021.

 

Up Next

• Marist returns home to face Drake on Saturday, Nov. 4 as part of Homecoming & Reunion Weekend.
• Kickoff is set for noon.