October 11, 2008
MARIST DEFEATS BRYANT 34-7 SATURDAY NIGHT
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.
(10/11/08) - Quarterback
Chris Debowski completed 15 of 28 passes for 321 yards and four
touchdowns to lead host Marist College to a 34-7 win over Bryant
Saturday evening at Tenney Stadium snapping a three-game losing
skid for the Red Foxes.
After Bryant's opening drive stalled, Marist (2-5) wasted little
time to get off and running as Debowski connected with speedy
receiver James LaMacchia for an 80-yard touchdown pass on the Red
Foxes' very first play of the game. It would be the first of
two deep touchdown passes to LaMacchia who finished with four
receptions for 154 yards.
Bryant (3-3) moved the ball well in the first half, picking up
eight first downs but the Bulldogs were unable to get on the
scoreboard as Marist ended Bryant's best scoring chance of the half
by intercepting a Jay Graber pass at the goal line.
Two Kevin Pauly field goals of 38 and 25 yards rounded out the
first half scoring as Marist led 13-0 at the half.
The Bulldogs were poised to get on the scoreboard on their first
possession to start the second half thanks to the hard running of
tailback Lindsey Gamble. The junior energized Bryant's opening
drive with several dazzling runs to get the ball inside the Marist
20 yard line, but once again Bryant came up empty as Chris Bird's
25 yard field goal attempt sailed wide.
On the ensuing possession, Marist again used another big play to
break the game wide open as Debowski hooked up once again with
LaMacchia down the right sideline for a 56-yard score to make it
20-0. Debowski would add another 15-yard touchdown pass to R.J. Roe
to make it 27-0 before Gamble got Bryant on the board with a 7 yard
run up the middle to make it 27-7 with 10:52 left in the game.
Gamble finished with 100 yards on 20 carries in the game while
Jerell Smith added 94 yard rushing. It was Gambles third
100-yard rushing game of his career. Graber completed 11 of 15
passes for 119 yards. Paul Polomski (Franklin, MA) had eight
tackles while Jason Riffe and Don Smith (Attleboro, MA) had seven
and six respectively.
Bryant will return to action next Saturday hosting Robert Morris
for Parents & Family Weekend at Bulldog Stadium. Kickoff is at
1 p.m.
