POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Butler had more first downs and total yards of offense than Marist on Saturday afternoon, but the Red Foxes would use a powerful rushing attack to claim a 37-27 victory. The Bulldogs are now 2-7 overall with a 1-4 mark against PFL opponents.
 
How It Happened
Hunter Cobb ran for 146 yards and three touchdowns against Butler on Saturday to lift Marist to their third league win of the 2019 campaign. The 'Dawgs would trail 10-0 after one, but got right back into the game by scoring touchdowns on back-to-back possessions to open up the second quarter. Nick Orlando found Stephen Dennis for the first BU touchdown of the day. The 46-yard TD pass moved the score to 10-7.
 
Nearly one minute later it was the Butler defense putting points on the board. Safety Beau Snuggs came up with his third interception of the season and ran it back to the house to give BU the 14-10 lead. Snuggs covered 40 yards on the return to give BU their only lead of the contest.
 
Cobb's first rushing TD of the game would follow to give Marist a 17-14 advantage. A Red Fox 28-yard field goal before the half would give the home team a 20-14 cushion at the half.
 
That six-point difference would vanish in the third quarter in part to two Drew Bevelhimer field goals (52, 39) and great defensive play. The 'Dawgs outscored Marist 6-0 in the third to tie the game at 20-20.
 
Cobb would take over the fourth quarter with his second and third touchdowns of the game. He punched in a nine-yard run with 10:44 to play in the fourth and added some insurance with a 21-yard run under the two minute warning. Nick Orlando scrambled in from three yards out to give Butler their final touchdown of the game.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Nick Orlando led the Butler ground game with 60 yards and one TD.
- Brad Sznajder rushed the ball 14 times for 54 yards.
- Orlando added 183 passing yards, completing 18 of his 36 attempts
- Stephen Dennis saw a majority of the targets vs. Marist. He collected five passes for 81 yards.
- Drew Bevelhimer's longest made field goal of his BU career came today from 52-yards out.
- Dan DelGrosso led BU with 11 tackles. He added two tackles for loss and forced a fumble.
- Mason Brunner was credited with 10 tackles (5 solo).
- Michael Dunn got to the quarterback for his first sack of the season.
- Austin Lewis impacted the game with eight tackles, a fumble recovery and two pass break-ups.

Stat of the Game
Mickey Kane recorded two sacks for the BU defense, his first two of the season.
 
Up Next
Butler will host Davidson on Saturday, Nov. 9. Kick-off is scheduled for 12 PM.