2008 Woodie Awards
Foxes win MAAC opener against Iona 41-14 regaining confidence; reestablishing reputation
Anthony Olivieri
Issue date: 9/30/04 Section: Sports
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For the third straight year andfive of their last six years, the Red Foxes have won their Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener.
Blowing out their new in-state rival the Gaels from Iona College 41-14 on Saturday, the victory is their first win in the 2004 campaign, ending the Gaels three-game winning streak against the Foxes.
The Red Foxes ended the scoreless tie with four minutes left in the first quarter, when Quarterback James Luft found wide receiver Guy Smith for a 25-yard touchdown.
Luft finished with 144 yards on seven completions passing former Red Fox Kevin Chartrand, moving into second all-time in Marist career completions with 141.
Smith finished the evening with four grabs for 111-yards and one touchdown. Smith became second all-time receiving yardage, passing former Red Fox Chris D'Autorio with 1,113 when he eclipsed the 1,000 receiving yard mark.
On the next possession for Iona, senior linebacker Gary Flynn blocked a Gaels punt and returned it five-yards for a touchdown giving the Foxes a 14-0 lead.
Marist ended their first half scoring when Brad Rowe scored one of his two touchdowns on the ground from one yard out.
Marist continued its solid play in the second half when the team scored on three consecutive offensive possessions.
Freshmen running back Obozua Ehikioya scored on the first two possessions, less than 40 seconds apart. The first was from three-yards out and the other was a two yard touchdown run. Brad Rowe added his second touchdown of the day, scoring from one-yard out, ending the Marist scoring for the evening.
Ehikioya led the Foxes in rushing totaling 59 yards on eight carries and Rowe added 53 yards on 13 carries.
But the offense was not the only bright spot for the Red Fox team. The defense featured spectacular playing in the first half, holding Iona to 50 total yards. The Foxes kept the Gaels scoreless for 53 minutes, until Gaels Quarterback Michael Biehl threw a touchdown pass to tight end Dan Campbell.
Campbell, a preseason All-American, was kept in check all night, grabbing only one pass. The Red Fox secondary also kept Iona's top receiver Dennis Calacione out of the game for the majority of the night, until he caught his first pass with 10:25 remaining in the fourth quarter. He later added the last touchdown of the evening.
The secondary was led by senior cornerback Bobby Pohlman, who picked off two of Biehl's passes, ending big drives. The Foxes tallied four interceptions for the contest.
The Foxes pass rush got to Biehl five times for a total of 34 yards, two of them came from senior linebacker Rob Thompson.
The Red Foxes (1-2, 1-0 MAAC) travel to Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut next Saturday.
Blowing out their new in-state rival the Gaels from Iona College 41-14 on Saturday, the victory is their first win in the 2004 campaign, ending the Gaels three-game winning streak against the Foxes.
The Red Foxes ended the scoreless tie with four minutes left in the first quarter, when Quarterback James Luft found wide receiver Guy Smith for a 25-yard touchdown.
Luft finished with 144 yards on seven completions passing former Red Fox Kevin Chartrand, moving into second all-time in Marist career completions with 141.
Smith finished the evening with four grabs for 111-yards and one touchdown. Smith became second all-time receiving yardage, passing former Red Fox Chris D'Autorio with 1,113 when he eclipsed the 1,000 receiving yard mark.
On the next possession for Iona, senior linebacker Gary Flynn blocked a Gaels punt and returned it five-yards for a touchdown giving the Foxes a 14-0 lead.
Marist ended their first half scoring when Brad Rowe scored one of his two touchdowns on the ground from one yard out.
Marist continued its solid play in the second half when the team scored on three consecutive offensive possessions.
Freshmen running back Obozua Ehikioya scored on the first two possessions, less than 40 seconds apart. The first was from three-yards out and the other was a two yard touchdown run. Brad Rowe added his second touchdown of the day, scoring from one-yard out, ending the Marist scoring for the evening.
Ehikioya led the Foxes in rushing totaling 59 yards on eight carries and Rowe added 53 yards on 13 carries.
But the offense was not the only bright spot for the Red Fox team. The defense featured spectacular playing in the first half, holding Iona to 50 total yards. The Foxes kept the Gaels scoreless for 53 minutes, until Gaels Quarterback Michael Biehl threw a touchdown pass to tight end Dan Campbell.
Campbell, a preseason All-American, was kept in check all night, grabbing only one pass. The Red Fox secondary also kept Iona's top receiver Dennis Calacione out of the game for the majority of the night, until he caught his first pass with 10:25 remaining in the fourth quarter. He later added the last touchdown of the evening.
The secondary was led by senior cornerback Bobby Pohlman, who picked off two of Biehl's passes, ending big drives. The Foxes tallied four interceptions for the contest.
The Foxes pass rush got to Biehl five times for a total of 34 yards, two of them came from senior linebacker Rob Thompson.
The Red Foxes (1-2, 1-0 MAAC) travel to Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut next Saturday.