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48
Winner Franklin Pierce FPC 5-3 , 4-1
14
Southern Conn. St. SCS 4-4 , 2-3
Winner
Franklin Pierce FPC
5-3 , 4-1
48
Final
14
Southern Conn. St. SCS
4-4 , 2-3
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
FPC Franklin Pierce 14 14 14 6 48
SCS Southern Conn. St. 7 0 0 7 14
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Game Recap: Football |

SCSU Football Falls To Franklin Pierce

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Southern Connecticut State University football lost to Franklin Pierce, 48-14, in a Northeast 10 Conference matchup at Jess Dow Field. The Owls dropped to 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the Northeast 10 while FPU improved to 5-3 overall and 4-1 in conference play.

Southern Connecticut fell despite controlling time of possession, 30:57 to 29:03, and finishing even on turnovers.  Mike Kinik gave Southern Connecticut the early edge. The Owls went 75 yards in 12 plays over 5:21 on their first possession, capped by Kinik's 1-yard touchdown run at 9:39 of the first quarter. Daniel Benzi's extra point made it 7-0.

Franklin Pierce responded on the next drive to tie it at 7-7. The Ravens went on to score 48 unanswered points.

Southern answered late. Brandon Jorgensen, who completed 15 of 23 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown, led a 9-play, 70-yard drive that consumed 4:45. He connected with Isaac Lynch for a 1-yard touchdown pass with 10:00 remaining. Benzi's kick cut the deficit to 48-14.

Lynch led the Owls with five receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown, while AJ Robinson added four catches for 44 yards.
On the ground, Southern Connecticut outrushed Franklin Pierce 114 to 105 yards. John Amaning gained 35 yards on 13 carries, Ethan Hudson added 32 yards on 12 attempts and Anthony Rudiman chipped in 29 yards on five carries, averaging 5.8 yards per attempt. Kinik added the lone rushing touchdown.

For Southern Connecticut, Jeremiah Covington-Griggs and Peter Dempsey each recorded seven tackles to lead the defense. Covington-Griggs added 1.5 tackles for loss and a half-sack.

Southern will play its final home date on Saturday, Nov. 7 when it hosts Pace at 1 p.m. Senior Day festivities for slated for the start of the game.
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Play Visiting Team Score Home Team Score
1st Quarter FPC SCS
SCS
09:39 - SCS - Kinik,Mike 1 yd run (Benzi,Daniel kick), 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:21
0 7
FPC
04:43 - FPC - Griffin,Jaden 5 yd run (Santos,Adoni kick), 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:56
7 7
FPC
00:54 - FPC - Mugovero,Joseph 5 yd pass from Winters,Giovanni (Santos,Adoni kick) 5 plays, 32 yards, TOP 02:23
14 7
2nd Quarter FPC SCS
FPC
08:10 - FPC - Marchi,Connor 21 yd pass from Winters,Giovanni (Santos,Adoni kick) 6 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:04
21 7
FPC
05:10 - FPC - Eason,Kha'lil 88 yd punt return (Santos,Adoni kick)
28 7
3rd Quarter FPC SCS
FPC
08:53 - FPC - Rodrigues-Smith,Marques 9 yd pass from Winters,Giovanni (Santos,Adoni kick) 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:07
35 7
FPC
05:17 - FPC - Johnson,Tristan 5 yd pass from Winters,Giovanni (Santos,Adoni kick) 5 plays, 70 yards, TOP 02:00
42 7
4th Quarter FPC SCS
FPC
14:52 - FPC - Mugovero,Joseph 39 yd pass from Winters,Giovanni ( ) 6 plays, 76 yards, TOP 03:19
48 7
SCS
10:00 - SCS - Lynch,Isaac 1 yd pass from Jorgensen,Brandon (Benzi,Daniel kick) 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 04:45
48 14

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