Marist beats Sacred Heart 34-27

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Michael White passed for one touchdown and ran for another, Marcellus Calhoun ran for two TDs, and Marist held off a second-half rally

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Michael White passed for one touchdown and ran for another, Marcellus Calhoun ran for two TDs, and Marist held off a second-half rally by Sacred Heart to win 34-27 on Saturday.

White completed 15 of 26 passes for 342 yards, including a 75-yard TD pass to Calhoun, and his 5-yard TD run opened the scoring for the Red Foxes (1-2). Calhoun gained 117 yards on eight carries and put Marist up 21-7 at halftime with his 1-yard plunge.

RJ Noel threw three TD passes to Tyler Dube for Sacred Heart (2-1), including an 80-yarder in the first quarter. Noel's 55-yard TD pass to Andrew O'Neill tied it at 27 in the fourth quarter. Noel was 14 of 28 for 277 yards and an interception.

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Calhoun scored on Marist's next possession, breaking free on a 69-yard run, and the defense stopped the Pioneers' next drive on downs.

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