PFL Scoreboard: Week 4

Saturday, Sept. 21
Harvard 35, Stetson 0
Dayton 49, Ave Maria 7
North Dakota 41, San Diego 24
South Dakota 42, Drake 3
Lindenwood 64, St. Thomas 0
Valparaiso 31, Roosevelt 23 (2OT)
Eastern Kentucky 42, Morehead State 13
Bucknell 34, Marist 18
Gardner-Webb 42, Presbyterian 21
 

PFL Recaps

Harvard 35, Stetson 0

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard opened its season by holding visiting Stetson to 101 offensive yards and claimed a 35-0 victory at Harvard Stadium. Stetson quarterback trip Maxwell completed 15-of-32 passes for 85 yards, accounting for most of the Hatters offense. Harvard quarterback Jaden Craig completed 12-of-20 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns.

Dayton 49, Ave Maria 7

DAYTON, Ohio – Drew VanVleet threw two touchdowns, and Mason Hackett ran for another two as Dayton rolled past Ave Maria, 49-7, at Welcome Stadium. Ave Maria scored a touchdown on its first drive with 8:51 remaining, but Dayton’s defense stiffened and ensured that was the visitor's only score. VanVleet responded on Dayton’s ensuing drive, hitting Gavin Lochow for a 71-yard touchdown pass to tie the game. Cade Beam’s four-yard run three minutes later gave Dayton the lead for good, 14-0. Hackett scored two touchdowns in the second quarter, extending the lead to 28-7 at the break. VanVleet completed 16-of-20 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns. Hackett ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries.

North Dakota 41, San Diego 24

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – San Diego put a scare into nationally-ranked North Dakota, leading by as many as 11 points in the first half, but the Fighting Hawks used a 24-point third quarter to overwhelm the Toreros, 41-24, at the Alerus Center. San Diego quarterback Grant Sergent threw two touchdowns in the first half, finding Cole Monach and Ja’seem Reed to take the lead and extend it to 14-3 with 11:54 remaining in the half. Aidan Lehman opened the second half with a 54-yard field goal, giving San Diego a 17-10 lead at the 11;58 mark. But North Dakota Scored the game’s next 24 points, with Simon Romfo finding Bo Belquist for touchdowns of 69 and 41 yards to take the lead for good. Sergent completed 21-of-40 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns, Reed grabbing 11 receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown.

South Dakota 42, Drake 3

VERMILLION, S.D. – Keyondray Jones-Logan’s 99-yard return of the opening kickoff for a touchdown set the tone as nationally-ranked South Dakota powered past Drake, 42-3, at The DakotaDome. Drake finished with 211 offensive yards and broke up the shutout bid courtesy of Shane Dunning’s 23-yard field goal in the second quarter. Quarterback Luke Bailey completed 16-of-29 passes for 107 yards to pace the Drake offense.

Lindenwood 64, St. Thomas 0

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – St. Thomas was held to 148 offensive yards and committed an uncharacteristic three turnovers as host Lindenwood used a 35-point second quarter en route to a 64-0 victory at Hunter Stadium. Lindenwood snatched the game’s momentum midway into the first quarter when it blocked a punt and landed on the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. But a series of quick strikes in the five-touchdown second quarter sealed the win, with none of the five drives lasting longer than 3:12. St. Thomas ran for 107 yards, with Joseph Koch’s 41-yard effort on 13 carries leading the effort.

Valparaiso 31, Roosevelt 23 (2OT)

VALPARAISO, Ind. – Michael Mansaray scored an 18-yard touchdown, and Rylan Woods intercepted a pass in the second overtime as Valparaiso escaped Roosevelt, 31-23, at Brown Field. The two teams swapped 10-point quarters in regulation, starting with Roosevelt’s 10-point first quarter. Valparaiso scored 10 in the second quarter, including a 21-yard Caron Tyler to Brian Thomas touchdown, and built a lead with another 10 points in the third, highlighted by Mansaray’s 51-yard touchdown run. But Roosevelt scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and tied the game on a 36-yard field goal with 13 seconds left. After both teams scored long field goals in the first overtime, Mansaray’s 18-yard run gave Valparaiso the lead. Rylan Wood’s interception terminated Roosevelt’s responding drive, securing the Beacons’ win. Mansaray ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries to lead Valparaiso.

Eastern Kentucky 42, Morehead State 13

RICHMOND, Ky. – Morehead State scored first but had few answers for Eastern Kentucky’s offense the rest of the way and fell 42-13 at Roy Kidd Stadium. After recovering a fumble inside Eastern Kentucky territory, Morehead State got on the board with Thomas Schwartz’s 31-yard field goal. But Eastern Kentucky scored on its next drive, got an interception of the first play of Morehead State’s next drive, and turned that turnover into another touchdown to take a 14-3 lead. The Eagles rallied by scoring on their next drive and forcing a quick punt on the following EKU drive, but a fumble stifled their momentum and resulted in another Colonels’ touchdown that helped the hosts take a 21-10 lead into halftime. Quarterback Bryce Patterson completed 8-of-14 passes for 106 yards to lead Morehead State’s 228-yard offensive performance.

Bucknell 34, Marist 18

LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell used a 20-point second quarter to get past Marist, 34-18, at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. The Bison and Red Foxes traded first-quarter touchdowns, with Marist tying the game on Enzo Arjona’s 28-yard touchdown to Will Downes. Bucknell broke the game open in the second quarter with four touchdowns, including a punt return for a touchdown and an interception return for another score just 1:18 later, to turn the tide. Marist quarterback Sonny Mannino completed 15-of-24 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown, while Arjona was 15-of-21 passes for 124 yards and another score.

Gardner-Webb 42, Presbyterian 21

CLINTON, S.C. – Presbyterian scored two late second-quarter touchdowns and trailed 21-14 at the break but could not close the gap further as Gardner-Webb claimed a 42-21 win at Bailey Memorial Stadium. Gardner-Webb built a 21-0 lead with seven minutes remaining in the first half. The Blue Hose stormed back with two touchdowns in 2:11 of the second quarter as quarterback Collin Hurst (2 yards) and wide receiver Jalen Patrick (13 yards) each threw touchdowns. Neither team found the end zone in the third quarter, but Gardner-Webb scored the first two touchdowns of the fourth quarter to break the game open. Hurst completed 14-of-22 passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns to pace the Blue Hose offense.