Central Connecticut Blue Devils at St. Francis (PA) Red Flash
· NCAA - Football
27 - 20
Clark's late fumble return for TD gives Central Connecticut 27-20 win over St. Francis (Pa.)
In a game of big plays, Clark turned in the final one after Adrian Mejia stripped the ball from DeMarcus McElroy.
The Red Flash (1-2, 0-1), which scored its first victory over an FBS last week against Kent State, tied the game at 20 after Fran Brown Jr. recovered a fumble in the end zone when Central Connecticut botched a handoff late in the third quarter.
The Blue Devils (2-1, 1-0) took a 20-14 lead with 25 seconds left in the first half on Brady Olson's 11-yard touchdown toss to Michael Plaskon.
After two Jack Barnum field goals gave CCSU the early lead, DaMario Crawford returned a kickoff 94 yards for St. Francis in the first quarter.
Olson ran 7 yards for a 13-7 CCSU lead in the second quarter. St. Francis went back on top on McElroy's 97-yard run, the longest rushing play for the program since 2021.
The game also featured Aidan Clark's CCSU-record 84-yard punt when the Red Flash's Aaron Tutino picked it up on the 1 and was tackled at the 3.
Olson was 21-of-42 passing for 163 yards. Elijah Howard rushed 23 times for 102 yards.
McElroy rushed for 124 yards on nine carries.
How To Watch
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 11:12 | Jack Barnum 39 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 10:04 | Jack Barnum 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 9:50 | DaMario Crawford 94 Yd Kickoff Return (Mac Plummer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:39 | Brady Olson 7 Yd Run (Jack Barnum Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:21 | DeMarcus McElroy 97 Yd Run (Mac Plummer Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:25 | Michael Plaskon 11 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:32 | Fran Brown Jr. 0 Yd Fumble Return (Mac Plummer PAT failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:45 | Kimal Clark 10 Yd Fumble Return (Jack Barnum Kick) |
Statistics
 CCSU |
 SFPA |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 12 |
| 4-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 297 | Total Yards | 248 |
| 182 | Passing | 145 |
| 22/43 | Comp/Att | 20/25 |
| 4.2 | Yards per pass | 5.8 |
| 115 | Rushing | 103 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 3.2 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 5-40 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 3 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 30:30 | Possession | 29:30 |
Game Information
Location: Loretto, PA
Attendance: 2,616 · Capacity:
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