INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – In a game that included four lead changes in the fourth quarter, the Marist University football team fell at Butler, 31-28, in the Pioneer Football League opener for both teams.
 

Summary

• Marist drove 62 yards on 16 plays on its opening drive to the Butler 3, but was not able to convert a fourth-and-goal.
• Butler scored first on a six-yard touchdown pass from Reagan Andrew to Cameron Heald with 1:24 left in the first quarter.
• Matt Bonczek returned a Butler fumble 40 yards for a touchdown, which tied the score at seven with 12:31 left in the second quarter.
• Griffin Caldwell's 56-yard rushing touchdown staked Butler to a 14-7 lead with 4:28 left in the second quarter. The Bulldogs took a seven-point lead to the locker room.
• Butler went up 17-7 on Ryan Short's 26-yard field goal at the 10:02 mark of the third quarter.
• With 1:40 left in the third, Patrick Grusser found Connor Hulstein for a 17-yard touchdown, which brought Marist to within 17-14.
• Marist took its first lead on a 27-yard touchdown pass from Sonny Mannino to Devin Kennedy, which came on a fourth-and-two. The Red Foxes went up 21-17 with 13:20 left in the fourth quarter.
• Butler took back the lead on its ensuing drive, with a one-yard touchdown pass from Andrew to Brady Preston, which gave the Bulldogs a 24-21 advantage with 9:49 to go.
• On fourth-and-five, Mannino completed a 35-yard touchdown pass to Lance Martinez as Marist went up 28-24 at the 3:11 mark.
• Andrew's 48-yard touchdown pass to Archie Cox gave Butler a 31-28 lead at the 1:47 mark.

Stats

• Mannino finished 23-for-35 for 178 yards and two touchdowns.
• Jeremy DeCaro had a team-best five receptions, and Hulstein led Marist with 58 receiving yards on four receptions.
• Carter James led Marist with 18 rushing yards on six carries.
• Lamont Narcisse, Kade Werner, and Will Halub led Marist with six tackles apiece.
• Nate Robinson Jr. Broke up two passes.

Notes

• Bonczek, Kennedy, and Martinez scored their first collegiate touchdowns. Kennedy's came on his first collegiate reception.
• Grusser's touchdown pass was the first of his collegiate career.
• Hulstein has scored a touchdown in all four of Marist's games this season.
• Decaro's five receptions were a career high.
• Marist has scored a defensive or special teams touchdown in three games this season.
• Marist is now 4-4 against Butler all-time.

Records

• Marist is 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the PFL.
• Butler is 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the PFL.

Up Next

• Marist returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 3 against San Diego at Tenney Stadium. This game will be part of Family Weekend at Marist.
• Kickoff is set for noon.