PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – The Marist University football team dropped a non-league game to Ivy League foe Penn by a score of 28-9 at historic Franklin Field on Friday night.
 

Summary

• Marist scored on the game's opening drive, as Samer Layous connected on a 42-yard field goal. This capped an 11-play, 51-yard drive in 7:05.
• Penn responded on the ensuing next drive with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Liam O'Brien to Jared Richardson. The Quakers maintained their 7-3 lead after 15 minutes of play.
• On Penn's next drive, Braylen Ricks and Jordan Mendoza teamed up for a one-yard tackle for loss on a fourth-and-one from the Marist 23.
• O'Brien's 21-yard rushing touchdown gave Penn a 14-3 lead with 5:49 left in the second quarter. Penn maintained its 11-point lead at halftime.
• After a scoreless third quarter, O'Brien's second touchdown pass to Richardson, which came from 11 yards out, put Penn up 21-3 with 11:45 remaining.
• Marist responded on its next drive as on a double pass, Jeremy DeCaro threw a 28-yard touchdown to Santino Correa. This brought the Red Foxes to within 21-9 at the 10:28 mark and capped a three-play, 65-yard drive.

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— Marist Football (@Marist_Fball) October 11, 2025

• Juice Stokes scored from one yard out, which put Penn up 28-9 with 3:03 left.

 

Stats

• Will O'Dell completed 14 of 22 passes for 118 yards, and he led Marist with 55 rushing yards.
• Reed Shumpert led Marist in receptions (six) and receiving yards (55).
• Nate Robinson Jr., Will Halub, and Nate Furrow led Marist with seven tackles apiece. All had five solo stops.
  • Robinson broke up two passes.
  • Furrow recorded a sack.
• Wayne Adair had five tackles, two tackles for loss, and a sack.

 

Notes

• Marist stopped Penn twice on fourth down, running the Red Foxes' total of fourth down stops to 14 this season. Marist entered the week first in the FCS in fourth down stops.
• Furrow, who recorded three sacks last week, recorded one for the third straight game.
• Ethan Yuska's 61-yard punt in the first half was the longest of his career. It was Marist's first 60-plus yard punt since Dominic Donohue had one of 65 yards in 2022.
• The DeCaro-Correa play was Correa's first collegiate touchdown, and DeCaro's first collegiate pass.
• Layous' field goal was the longest of his career.
• This was the first time Marist has faced Penn in program history.
• This was Marist's 10^th all-time meeting against an Ivy League opponent.

 

Records

• Marist is now 3-3 this season.
• Penn stands at 3-1.

 

Up Next

• Marist returns to Pioneer Football League play on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Morehead State.
• Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.