2008 Woodie Awards
Red Fox offensive triumphs over downpour and Peacocks
Brian Loew
Issue date: 11/2/06 Section: Sports
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Hansen tied a Marist school record for touchdowns in a single game with four, helping Marist record its highest yard-production game of the year with 406 offensive yards. The Red Foxes improved to 3-6 overall and 2-1 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). St. Peter's fell to 1-7 overall and 0-2 in the MAAC.
The Marist special teams unit wasted no time in setting the tone for the game. On the opening kickoff, the Peacocks were only able to return the ball to the 14-yard line before freshmen O'Neil Anderson caused a fumble that was recovered by senior Dan Peckham.
The Marist offense capitalized on the turnover as Hansen's first of four touchdowns came at the 12:14 mark in the first quarter with a 1-yard plunge, putting Marist on top 7-0.
Seven more points would come for the Red Foxes just before the end of the quarter. With 1:31 left in the quarter, Hansen tacked on his second 1-yard score of the game completing the 10-play, 49-yard drive that began with an interception by sophomore Paul Rabito, making it 14-0 Marist.
Shortly into the second quarter, St. Peter's quarterback Scott Bonnono capped off a 70-yard march down the field with a 10-yard floater to Jaleel Kindell with 12:32 remaining in the half. After a blocked extra-point kick, the Peacocks trailed Marist 14-6.
Just under four minutes later, Marist answered back with an 80-yard drive topped off by Hansen's third 1-yard touchdown run at 8:42 left in the half, cushioning Marist's lead 21-6.
On St. Peters' next drive with 5:39 remaining in the half, Bonnono found Kindell once more for a 12-yard touchdown pass cutting Marist's lead to nine. A failed two-point conversion pass by Bonnono made the score 21-12 in favor of Marist.
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