MOREHEAD, Ky. –– Mark Pappas connected with receiver Matt Guilfoil on a 25-yard touchdown pass with 1:02 left at Marist Saturday to cap a 76-yard drive, and the Morehead State defense halted the Red Foxes on their last possession as MSU won a thriller, 27-24, at Tenney Stadium.
The Eagles stayed perfect in the Pioneer League at 4-0, only the program’s second-ever 4-0 start and first since 2002. It also the third win in four tried for MSU at Marist in the series.
Pappas completed seven passes on the final drive, including the game-winner to Guilfoil who caught it at the five-yard line and spun his way across the pile-on. Pappas finished the day 32-of-52 for 396 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver BJ Byrd had his fifth 100-yard ame of 2021 with 113 yards and also scored his ninth TD of the season.
The defense limited the Red Fox offense to only 302 yards. Marist drove down and scored a go-ahead TD with 4:41 remaining to take a 24-21 lead.
Tight end Matt DeBlaiso also grabbed a touchdown early in the fourth period as the Eagles jockeyed back and forth with marist and took a 20-17 advantage with 12:49 left.
MSU reached the scoreboard first, cashing in on a one-yard plunge by running back Issiah Aguero to lead 6-0 with 11:29 left in the first half. Marist answered with a 32-yard rushing touchdown and a 39-yard FG to take a 10-6 lead. But Pappas and Byrd hooked up for a 25-yard score with 53 seconds left in the first half.
Linebacker Vincent Winey had a monster game on defense, totaling 12 tackles and two sacks for a loss of 29 yards. Vaughn Taylor, Jr., also had another tackle for loss and a sack.
Defensive back Khiyree Keith picked off a pass for third consecutive game.
Morehead State rolled up 451 total yards.
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Team Statistics
Game Stats | MSU | MAR |
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Total Yards | 451 | 302 |
Pass Yards | 396 | 202 |
Rushing Yards | 55 | 100 |
Penalty Yards | 12-115 | 3-15 |
1st Downs | 26 | 23 |
3rd Downs | 9-16 | 6-12 |
4th Downs | 2-2 | 0-1 |
TOP | 31:36 | 28:24 |
1ST QUARTER | ||
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11:29 – MSU – Aguero,Issiah 1 yd run ( ), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:27 | 6 | 0 |
06:56 – MAR – Day,Austin 32 yd run (Paladino,Luke kick), 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 04:27 | 6 | 7 |
2ND QUARTER | ||
12:14 – MAR – Paladino,Luke 39 yd field goal 10 plays, 54 yards, TOP 04:37 | 6 | 10 |
00:53 – MSU – Byrd,BJ 25 yd pass from Pappas,Mark (Foster,Andrew kick) 6 plays, 42 yards, TOP 02:31 | 13 | 10 |
3RD QUARTER | ||
12:43 – MAR – Menders,Dwayne 25 yd pass from Day,Austin (Paladino,Luke kick) 5 plays, 60 yards, TOP 02:09 | 13 | 17 |
4TH QUARTER | ||
12:29 – MSU – DeBlaiso,Matt 18 yd pass from Pappas,Mark (Foster,Andrew kick) 12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 03:55 | 20 | 17 |
04:41 – MAR – Johnson,Mekhai 1 yd run (Paladino,Luke kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:59 | 20 | 24 |
01:02 – MSU – Guilfoil,Matt 25 yd pass from Pappas,Mark (Foster,Andrew kick) 12 plays, 76 yards, TOP 03:32 | 27 | 24 |
Game Leaders
Choose a category: Passing Leaders Rushing Leaders Receiving Leaders Defense Leaders
#14 Pappas,Mark
- CMP 32
- TD 3
- YDS 396
- INT 0
Players Mentioned
#23 Issiah Aguero
RB 5′ 11″ 211 lbs Senior
#1 BJ Byrd
WR 6′ 0″ 190 lbs Senior
#15 Matt Guilfoil
WR 6′ 2″ 215 lbs Redshirt Sophomore
#13 Khiyree Keith
DB 6′ 0″ 188 lbs Junior
#14 Mark Pappas
QB 6′ 2″ 213 lbs Redshirt Junior
#7 Vaughn Taylor, Jr.
DL 6′ 3″ 252 lbs Senior
#42 Vincent Winey
LB 6′ 1″ 230 lbs Senior
#89 Matt DeBlaiso
TE 6′ 4″ 235 lbs Graduate Student