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Football Final at SFU
16
Winner TOWSON TOWSON 2-1
14
Saint Francis SFU 2-1
Winner
TOWSON TOWSON
2-1
16
Final
14
Saint Francis SFU
2-1
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
TOWSON TOWSON 0 0 3 13 16
SFU Saint Francis 0 7 0 7 14

Game Recap: Football |

O'Neill Ices Saint Francis with 42-Yard Field Goal

LORETTO, Pa. – For the second time in the last four games, Towson University sophomore kicker Aidan O'Neill kicked a game-winning field goal.  This time his 42-yard field goal gave the Tigers a thrilling 16-14 victory over Saint Francis Saturday evening at DeGol Field.
 
How it Happened
  • After SFU (2-1) took the lead with a touchdown with 2:24 left to play, the Tigers took over on their own 16-yard line.
  • Quarterback Ryan Stover converted four-straight passes to get the Tigers out to the 41.
  • Back-to-back completions to Jabari Greenwood and Nick Gray covered 24 yards to get the Tigers into Red Flash territory.
  • A targeting penalty on SFU gave the Tigers a first down, and the Tigers followed it up with a 15-yard completion from Stover to Greenwood down to the 21-yard line.
  • After the Tigers took a knee to set up O'Neil in the middle of the field, the sophomore calmly stepped into the 42-yard field goal and split the uprights.
  • The Tigers (2-1) defense made the first big play of the game as Diondre Wallace forced a fumble on the opening series that was recovered by Zain Harps Upshur.
  • Unfortunately, the Tigers turned the ball over on downs near the goaline. 
  • The Tigers offense managed to move the ball the entire first half, but turned the ball over on three-straight possessions in Red Flash territory.
  • The Red Flash were able to turn the first turnover into a three-yard touchdown pass to Kamron Lewis.
  • Towson got on the board midway through the third quarter as they put together an eight-play drive that ended with a 33-yard field goal off the leg of O'Neill.
  • Stover helped engineer another scoring drive as he kept the ball around right end and went down the sideline for 31 yards.  A late hit on the play moved the ball down to the 11.
  • Three plays later, freshman Adrian Feliz-Platt found the endzone from six yards out for his first career touchdown.
  • Towson extended its lead on the next series as they took 5:40 off the clock to extend the lead to 13-7 on a 38-yard field goal from O'Neill.
  • The Red Flash hit a 56-yard pass play over the middle to set up the second TD reception from Lewis to give SFU the 14-13 lead.
 
Inside the Numbers
  • The loss by SFU was their first home loss since 2014.  They had won 11-straight games on their home field.
  • The victory improved the Tigers to 6-0 all-time against the Red Flash.
  • The Tigers offense ran 88 plays in the game.  They ran the ball 44 times and threw 44 passes.
  • Ryan Stover finished the game by going 25-of-43 for 247 yards.  He also led the team with 75 rushing yards.
  • Jabari Greenwood finished with 13 catches for 151 yards.  The 13 receptions ties the Towson single-game receptions record.
  • He now shares the record with Jamal White (1999), Jason Corle (1997) and Mike Smith (1989).
  • John Tsimis added four catches for 23 yards in his first action as a Tiger.
  • Harps Upshur recovered a fumble on the opening drive for the second-straight season against SFU.
  • Diondre Wallaced led the defense with 11 tackles, 10 solo, and forced a fumble.
  • Justice Pettus-Dixon added seven stops and an interception.
 
Up Next
The Tigers open Colonial Athletic Association action at Stony Brook on Sept. 23.  Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.


 
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