Saturday, November 15
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
1:00 p.m.
Davidson College
1-10 , 0-7
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Marist
4-7 , 4-4
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2nd
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Davidson
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7
Marist
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Big First Half Leads Marist Past Davidson, 38-7
11/15/2014 5:08:00 PM | Football
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – A strong defensive effort and five first-half touchdowns led Marist to a 38-7 victory over Davidson in Pioneer Football League action Saturday afternoon in Tenney Stadium.
An interception by Matt Casey and a three-and-out gave Davidson (1-10, 0-7 PFL) a strong start defensively, but Marist (4-7, 4-4 PFL) was able to score touchdowns on five of their next seven possessions before the halftime break en route to a 35-0 lead. On the other side of the ball, Marist limited Davidson to just 40 yards of offense and two first downs in the first half, ultimately yielding just 144 yards of offense.
Hub Cirame earned Davidson's lone score late in the fourth quarter on an 11-yard run, while William Morris was the Wildcats' top producer on offense, hauling in 12 catches for 65 yards. The performance moved Morris up to third all-time at Davidson with 165 career receptions. His career-highs of 88 catches and 1,102 yards this season rank second and third, respectively, at Davidson.
Marist quarterback Ed Achziger completed 17 of 24 passes for 172 yards with two touchdowns. One touchdown pass was to Armani Martin, who had a game-high 79 receiving yards on four catches, and the other was to Joe Tralli. Tralli's brother, Matt, was Marist's top target with seven catches for 45 yards.
Atiq Lucas and Emmanuel Onakoya led the Red Foxes' ground attack, combining for three touchdowns. Lucas had one on 16 carries for 80 yards, while Onakoya had two on eight carries for 61 yards.
Marist's first score came at 6:47 in the first quarter, as Onakoya capped a five-play, 58-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown run. Later in the quarter, Miguel Sandoval blocked a Davidson punt in the end zone, which gave Marist the ball on the Davidson 7, and Onakoya rushed into the end zone on the very next play.
The Red Foxes also scored on the first play of their next drive, as Achziger connected with Martin for a 47-yard touchdown. Lucas added a rushing touchdown with 2:44 remaining, and an interception on Davidson's first play of the ensuing drive setup another touchdown drive before the break.
Marist added a field goal for its final score midway through the third quarter, as the Davidson defense did not allow any touchdowns in the second half. Led by Chris Woods, who was in on two sacks, the 'Cats tallied a season-high four sacks among 9.0 tackles for loss. In addition to his interception, Casey and Ricky Tkac, who was credited with a sack, led Davidson with eight tackles each.
Davidson will conclude its season next week at Valparaiso. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m ET Saturday.
Notes: With a kickoff temperature of 39 degrees, it was the coldest game Davidson had played in since hosting Butler on Nov. 22, 2008 with a kickoff temperature of 38 degrees … Game captains for Davidson were Colin Merrill, Caleb Krause, Erik Matson and Bryant Bednarek … The game was the season finale for Marist.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – A strong defensive effort and five first-half touchdowns led Marist to a 38-7 victory over Davidson in Pioneer Football League action Saturday afternoon in Tenney Stadium.
An interception by Matt Casey and a three-and-out gave Davidson (1-10, 0-7 PFL) a strong start defensively, but Marist (4-7, 4-4 PFL) was able to score touchdowns on five of their next seven possessions before the halftime break en route to a 35-0 lead. On the other side of the ball, Marist limited Davidson to just 40 yards of offense and two first downs in the first half, ultimately yielding just 144 yards of offense.
Hub Cirame earned Davidson's lone score late in the fourth quarter on an 11-yard run, while William Morris was the Wildcats' top producer on offense, hauling in 12 catches for 65 yards. The performance moved Morris up to third all-time at Davidson with 165 career receptions. His career-highs of 88 catches and 1,102 yards this season rank second and third, respectively, at Davidson.
Marist quarterback Ed Achziger completed 17 of 24 passes for 172 yards with two touchdowns. One touchdown pass was to Armani Martin, who had a game-high 79 receiving yards on four catches, and the other was to Joe Tralli. Tralli's brother, Matt, was Marist's top target with seven catches for 45 yards.
Atiq Lucas and Emmanuel Onakoya led the Red Foxes' ground attack, combining for three touchdowns. Lucas had one on 16 carries for 80 yards, while Onakoya had two on eight carries for 61 yards.
Marist's first score came at 6:47 in the first quarter, as Onakoya capped a five-play, 58-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown run. Later in the quarter, Miguel Sandoval blocked a Davidson punt in the end zone, which gave Marist the ball on the Davidson 7, and Onakoya rushed into the end zone on the very next play.
The Red Foxes also scored on the first play of their next drive, as Achziger connected with Martin for a 47-yard touchdown. Lucas added a rushing touchdown with 2:44 remaining, and an interception on Davidson's first play of the ensuing drive setup another touchdown drive before the break.
Marist added a field goal for its final score midway through the third quarter, as the Davidson defense did not allow any touchdowns in the second half. Led by Chris Woods, who was in on two sacks, the 'Cats tallied a season-high four sacks among 9.0 tackles for loss. In addition to his interception, Casey and Ricky Tkac, who was credited with a sack, led Davidson with eight tackles each.
Davidson will conclude its season next week at Valparaiso. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m ET Saturday.
Notes: With a kickoff temperature of 39 degrees, it was the coldest game Davidson had played in since hosting Butler on Nov. 22, 2008 with a kickoff temperature of 38 degrees … Game captains for Davidson were Colin Merrill, Caleb Krause, Erik Matson and Bryant Bednarek … The game was the season finale for Marist.
Team Stats
DAV
MAR
Total Yards
144
317
Pass Yards
97
167
Rushing Yards
47
150
Penalty Yards
66
95
1st Downs
12
21
3rd Downs
4
6
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
29:37
30:23
1st Quarter
DAV 0, MAR 7
MAR - Onakoya 15 yd run (Maccarone kick), 5 plays, 58 yards, TOP 1:42
DAV 0, MAR 14
MAR - Onakoya 7 yd run (Maccarone kick), 1 plays, 7 yards, TOP 0:05
2nd Quarter
DAV 0, MAR 21
MAR - Martin 47 yd pass from Achziger (Maccarone kick) 1 plays, 47 yards, TOP 0:10
DAV 0, MAR 28
MAR - Lucas 8 yd run (Maccarone kick), 12 plays, 83 yards, TOP 5:28
DAV 0, MAR 35
MAR - Tralli, J. 16 yd pass from Achziger (Maccarone kick) 8 plays, 45 yards, TOP 2:13
3rd Quarter
DAV 0, MAR 38
MAR - Maccarone 33 yd field goal 7 plays, 32 yards, TOP 2:27
4th Quarter
DAV 7, MAR 38
DAV - Hub Cirame 11 yd run (Trevor Smith kick), 13 plays, 78 yards, TOP 4:52
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
21
TD
0
YDS
97
INT
1
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