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Clark's late fumble return for TD gives Central Connecticut 27-20 win over St. Francis (Pa.)
LORETTO, Pa. (AP) Kimal Clark scooped up a fumble and returned it 18 yards with 1:45 remaining to lift Central Connecticut to a 27-20 win over St. Francis (Pa.) in the Northeast Conference opener for both teams on Saturday.
In a game of big plays, Clark turned in the final one after Adrian Mejia stripped the ball from DeMarcus McElroy.
The Red Flash (1-2, 0-1), which scored its first victory over an FBS last week against Kent State, tied the game at 20 after Fran Brown Jr. recovered a fumble in the end zone when Central Connecticut botched a handoff late in the third quarter.
The Blue Devils (2-1, 1-0) took a 20-14 lead with 25 seconds left in the first half on Brady Olson's 11-yard touchdown toss to Michael Plaskon.
After two Jack Barnum field goals gave CCSU the early lead, DaMario Crawford returned a kickoff 94 yards for St. Francis in the first quarter.
Olson ran 7 yards for a 13-7 CCSU lead in the second quarter. St. Francis went back on top on McElroy's 97-yard run, the longest rushing play for the program since 2021.
The game also featured Aidan Clark's CCSU-record 84-yard punt when the Red Flash's Aaron Tutino picked it up on the 1 and was tackled at the 3.
Olson was 21-of-42 passing for 163 yards. Elijah Howard rushed 23 times for 102 yards.
McElroy rushed for 124 yards on nine carries.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Olson
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B. Olson | 137/253 | 1581 | 13 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Ortega
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R. Ortega | 2/7 | 52 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Clark
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A. Clark | 1/2 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Howard
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E. Howard | 143 | 587 | 4 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Turner
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J. Turner | 55 | 314 | 3 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Marcus
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D. Marcus | 46 | 141 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Olson
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B. Olson | 42 | 127 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Ortega
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R. Ortega | 14 | 56 | 2 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Robertson
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J. Robertson | 9 | 53 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Plaskon
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M. Plaskon | 6 | 25 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Williams
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C. Williams | 12 | 21 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Brown
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B. Brown | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Bryson
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G. Bryson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Crifasi
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J. Crifasi | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Trovarelli
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M. Trovarelli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Clark
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A. Clark | 1 | -23 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Plaskon
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M. Plaskon | 0 | 36 | 450 | 1 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Marsh Jr.
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P. Marsh Jr. | 0 | 15 | 208 | 3 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Boston
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I. Boston | 0 | 13 | 158 | 3 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Howard
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E. Howard | 0 | 17 | 148 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Pardo
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D. Pardo | 0 | 10 | 136 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Alves
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C. Alves | 0 | 12 | 97 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Robertson
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J. Robertson | 0 | 5 | 89 | 1 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. O'Brien
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S. O'Brien | 0 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Cleary
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P. Cleary | 0 | 7 | 78 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Crifasi
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J. Crifasi | 0 | 6 | 56 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Daniels
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E. Daniels | 0 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Attafah
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D. Attafah | 0 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Marcus
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D. Marcus | 0 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Turner
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J. Turner | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Heck
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M. Heck | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Ortega
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R. Ortega | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Williams
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C. Williams | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Barnum
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J. Barnum | 11/15 | 0 | 25/26 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
N. Whitfield Jr.
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N. Whitfield Jr. | 47/93 | 520 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hoenstine
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J. Hoenstine | 37/64 | 456 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Mejia
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A. Mejia | 37/60 | 259 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. McElroy
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D. McElroy | 99 | 562 | 2 | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Holman
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M. Holman | 111 | 483 | 5 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Madison
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C. Madison | 9 | 48 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Porter
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B. Porter | 3 | 37 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hoenstine
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J. Hoenstine | 26 | 34 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Perryman
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J. Perryman | 3 | 27 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lambert
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D. Lambert | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Thomson
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G. Thomson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Mejia
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A. Mejia | 39 | -4 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Whitfield Jr.
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N. Whitfield Jr. | 18 | -37 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
G. Thomson
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G. Thomson | 0 | 31 | 467 | 4 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ivory
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J. Ivory | 0 | 20 | 240 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Holman
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M. Holman | 0 | 19 | 151 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. McElroy
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D. McElroy | 0 | 14 | 85 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Perryman
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J. Perryman | 0 | 12 | 84 | 1 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Skule
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J. Skule | 0 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Clark
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C. Clark | 0 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Porter
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B. Porter | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Tutino
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A. Tutino | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Raymond
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S. Raymond | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thompson
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J. Thompson | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Penna
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S. Penna | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Plummer
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M. Plummer | 4/9 | 0 | 12/15 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |