Isaiah Smith at Marist
16
San Diego USD 1-5 , 1-2
30
Winner Marist MAR 3-3 , 3-1
San Diego USD
1-5 , 1-2
16
Final
30
Marist MAR
3-3 , 3-1
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
USD San Diego 0 7 3 6 16
MAR Marist 0 21 7 2 30

Game Recap: Football |

Football Falls at Marist, 30-16

Toreros score first, but suffer second straight loss after committing 10 turnovers at rainy Tenney Stadium

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — San Diego football (1-5, 1-2 PFL) struck first for an early lead on Saturday afternoon but could not hang on to secure a win over Marist (3-3, 3-1 PFL), dropping a tough 30-16 decision to the Red Foxes after committing 10 turnovers as Pioneer Football League play continued at a rainy Tenney Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Marist forced a quick fumble after USD received the game's opening kickoff, but San Diego made up for it with a third-down stop that was led by a sack from Giovanni Iovino.
  • The Toreros' next drive featured a 37-yard pass to Ja'seem Reed, but ended with a 50-yard field goal attempt that missed wide.
  • On the first play of the Red Foxes' next drive, USD's Nick Murray picked off Marist quarterback Brock Bagozzi, giving San Diego the ball back with 9:10 remaining in the first quarter.
  • Neither team capitalized on its takeaways in the opening period, leaving Saturday afternoon's contest scoreless after one period of play.
  • San Diego began the second quarter strong, getting creative with some Wildcat formations using Re-al Mitchell under center. This resulted in a 49-yard touchdown run from Mitchell, breaking the deadlock as the Toreros went ahead by a 7-0 margin.
  • Marist quickly responded with a strong drive, which ended with a 17-yard post route to the end zone from Red Fox wide receiver Trevor Sterry, who was found by Bagozzi to tie the game back up at 7-7.
  • As the rain at Tenney Stadium intensified, USD fumbled twice in the last three minutes of the first half. Marist capitalized on both turnovers, scoring a pair of touchdowns to extend its lead to 21-7 after two quarters of play.
  • At the start of the second half, Mitchell led the Toreros into the red zone, but Marist retook the momentum with a 99-yard pick-six, moving the score to 28-7.
  • San Diego bounced back with a long, five-minute drive that ended with a 27-yard field goal from Aiden Lehman, making the game 28-10 with four minutes left in the third quarter.
  • An acrobatic hurdle from Mitchell was the highlight of USD's drive to start the fourth quarter, which ended in a 13-yard touchdown pass to running back Isaiah Williams to put the Toreros back in it. A failed two-point conversion left the score at 28-16 with 12 minutes to go in the fourth. 
  • USD was pinned deep in its own territory after an accurate punt from Marist, then a defensive stand from the Red Foxes forced San Diego to attempt a punt of its own. The Toreros' ensuing snap went over punter Aydan Corrales' head and out the back of the endzone for a safety, giving the home team a 30-16 lead it did not relinquish. 
TORERO TIDBITS
  • Mitchell totaled 68 yards on five receptions, shining as a triple threat as he saw multiple direct snaps in Wildcat formation. He finished the game with 102 rushing yards on 11 carries and one rushing touchdown.
  • Linebacker Giovanni Iovino notched five total tackles (one solo), one tackle for a loss, and an impressive 26- yard sack.
  • On special teams, Eric Haney had four returns for 78 total yards, averaging 19.5 yards per return.
UP NEXT
The Toreros are back in action next Saturday (October 21) when they return home to continue PFL by hosting Drake. Kickoff at Torero Stadium is set for 2:00 p.m.
 
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