Saint Francis Red Flash at Central Connecticut Blue Devils
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Defending Northeast Conference champion CCSU beats Saint Francis 31-7 to begin league play
CCSU (2-1) improved to 25-7 in its series with Saint Francis (0-3). It marked the final matchup between the two teams as conference rivals as the Red Flash will begin the transition to Division III following the season.
The CCSU defense forced five turnovers, with two interceptions and three fumble recoveries. DB Christopher Jean had five tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery. The Blue Devils also held Saint Francis to 210 total yards and 11 first downs.
Elijah Howard made two touchdown catches for CCSU, which has won seven consecutive home games. Donovan Wadley added 72 yards receiving on two grabs.
Nick Whitfield Jr. was 13 of 26 for 159 yards with two interceptions for Saint Francis. Lukas Gilland had a 71-yard reception — marking the first time a freshman had a catch of 70-plus yards for Saint Francis since 2016.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:44 | Elijah Howard 1 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Hennessey Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:00 | Jahmil Perryman 8 Yd Run (Mac Plummer Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:17 | Donny Marcus 1 Yd Run (Jack Hennessey Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:44 | Elijah Howard 8 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Hennessey Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 12:13 | Jack Hennessey 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:55 | Donny Marcus 6 Yd Run (Jack Hennessey Kick) |
Statistics
 SFPA |
 CCSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 2-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-15 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 210 | Total Yards | 300 |
| 159 | Passing | 193 |
| 13/26 | Comp/Att | 16/33 |
| 6.1 | Yards per pass | 5.8 |
| 51 | Rushing | 107 |
| 27 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 1.9 | Yards per rush | 2.8 |
| 7-69 | Penalties | 8-110 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 3 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:36 | Possession | 31:07 |
Game Information
Location: New Britain, CT
Attendance: 2,211 · Capacity:
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