POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Butler defeated the Marist Red Foxes, 28-0, on Saturday in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Michael Dellumo scored two touchdowns for the second consecutive game and added 46 yards on the ground. With the win, Butler moves to 9-2 overall and 6-1 in PFL action while Marist slides to 5-6 overall and 4-3 in league action.
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​NOTEABLE STATS
- Dellumo carried the rock 12 times for 46 yards and two touchdowns. It is his second consecutive game with two touchdowns.
- Gabe Passini completed 10-of-16 passes for 101 yards. The signal caller added 64 rushing yards and a touchdown.
- Nick Munson led the offense with four catches for 46 yards.
- Jackson Stratton led the defense with eight tackles, one of which was a TFL.
- Jayden Norris recorded 2.5 sacks in the contest.
- Andrew Lieske and Tristan Johnson each had an interception.
- Butler limited Marist to only 52 rushing yards in the contest.
- The Bulldogs recorded their second shutout of the season, posting one earlier this year against Franklin.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Marist got the ball to start the game and drove down the field. The Bulldog defense forced the Red Foxes into a fourth down inside BU territory and stood tall, forcing a turnover on downs. After a Bulldog punt, Marist ran five offensive plays before being forced to punt themselves. BU got the ball back and started marching down the field. The quarter ended with Butler in the redzone with the score still 0-0.
- On the first play from scrimmage in the second quarter, Dellumo got a handoff on third down and ran six yards up the middle for a score as Butler took the 7-0 lead. Neither side was able to add any more points in the quarter, and the Bulldogs took the 7-0 lead into the break.
- Both sides traded possessions to open the second half. Butler was able to force a Marist punt, and a bad kick coupled with a great return from Madden Beriault, gave Butler the ball at the Red Foxes' 13-yard line. The next three plays all went to Dellumo as the sophomore was able to get into the endzone on a 3-yard rush for his second touchdown of the game. The Butler lead stood at 14 with just under eight minutes left in the third.
- Butler continued its dominance in the fourth quarter, as BU controlled the time of possession. Passini made his mark on the game, scoring his eighth rushing touchdown of the season with just under 12 minutes left in the game. Shortly after, Butler got the ball back at the Marist six-yard line. BU was able to punch it in with one play as Jackson had a six-yard rushing score. The Butler lead grew to 28 (28-0) with Jackson's score. Butler was able to close out the final minutes of the game and secured the 28-0 victory at the final whistle.
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs return home to close out the regular season on Nov. 21 against Morehead State, with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. The Dawgs will celebrate Senior Day prior to kickoff. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
