POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist University football team (3-3 overall, 1-1 Pioneer Football League) heads back to the road on Saturday, as the Red Foxes faced Morehead State (2-5, 0-3) in Kentucky. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
 
The game will take place at Phil Simms Stadium, which will be dedicated to the Morehead State alum and New York Giants' Super Bowl MVP in a ceremony on Saturday morning.
 

How to Follow

• Geoff Brault (play-by-play) and Steve Eggink (analyst) will have the call the Red Fox Network and Varsity Network app. The pregame show starts at 1:45.
• Updates will be available on X via Marist Football (@Marist_FBall).
• Jared Stacy (play-by-play) and Randy Stacy (analyst) will have the call on ESPN+.

 

Fourth Down

• Marist is tied for second in the FCS in fourth downs converted (12), and is first in fourth down attempts (24).
• Marist has scored three touchdowns the last three weeks on fourth down, and six this season. Four have been over 25 yards (27, 35, 35, 59).
• Marist is tied for the FCS lead with 14 fourth down stops on defense.
• Marist ranks fourth in the FCS in fourth-down conversion percentage (22.2%, 4-for-18).

 

Defense Does It

• Marist is second in Red Zone defense (scores by opponent on 63.6% of trips), 11th in third down conversion defense (33.3%), tied for 13th in the FCS in interceptions (seven), T-16th in turnover margin (+0.67 per game), and T-17th in turnovers forced (11).
• Nate Robinson Jr. leads the FCS in passes defensed per game (2.4) and pass break-ups (nine). Robinson's four PBUs vs. San Diego were the most by a Red Fox in a game since 2018 (Ryan Webb). His 14 passes defensed are the most in the program in a season since 2002 (Ike Ibeh, Aubrey Bennett).
• Nate Furrow's five tackles for loss vs. San Diego were the most by a Red Fox since 2013 (Landon Moore), and his three sacks were the most since 2015 (Alex Spiess). Furrow has five sacks the last three weeks.
• Marist's 56 yards passing allowed at Wagner was the lowest total the Red Foxes permitted in a game since 2007.
• Marist five interceptions at Wagner were its most in a game since 2021.

 

Offensive Production

• Among FCS tight ends, Connor Hulstein ranks fourth in receiving touchdowns (four), fifth in receiving yards (253), and tied for sixth in receptions (19).
• Lance Martinez is fifth in the FCS in yards per reception (22.9).
• Marist has committed just seven turnovers in six games this season.
• Marist had two 100-yard rushers against New Haven (Sonny Mannino, 109; Tristan Shannon, 104). It was the first time the Red Foxes had two 100-yard rushers in a game since 2018.

 

Special Special Teams

• Marist ranks fifth in the FCS in kickoff return average (28.5).
• Tristan Shannon's 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Wagner was Marist's first since Glenmour Leonard-Osbourne took one 94 yards for a score at Morehead State in 2022.
• Against New Haven, Marist's special teams generated three turnovers (two muffed punts, one kickoff return fumble), a blocked field goal (Jalen Carpenter), and a touchdown (Rene Barber off a muffed punt). Ethan Yuska's last two punts were both at least 50 yards, with one downed at the New Haven 2, and the other that resulted in Barber's touchdown.

 

Morehead State Series

• Marist leads the series, 5-3. This is the first meeting since 2022.
• The road team has won seven of the eight all-time meetings. Marist is 4-0 all-time at Morehead State.
• Five games have been decided seven points or less.  

 

About Morehead State

• The Eagles fell 21-14 in their last outing at Stetson this past Saturday.
• Morehead State has faced three ranked teams on the road this season (#7 Illinois State, #22 Austin Peay, and #25 Presbyterian).
• Quarterback Carter Cravens, wide receiver Ryan Upp, and defensive lineman Luke Bauer were named to the Preseason All-PFL Team as Morehead State was picked sixth in the Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• Head coach Jason Woodman is in his second season. He was announced as the Eagles' head coach on Dec. 19, 2023 – just hours after Mike Willis was announced as Marist's head coach.

 

Up Next

• Marist returns home to face Drake in a PFL contest on Saturday, Oct. 25 at part of Homecoming & Reunion Weekend.
• Kickoff is set for noon.