Box Score INDIANAPOLIS--Lawrence Tech rolled up a season-high 370 yards of total offense but fifth-ranked Marian University outscored the visitors 14-3 in the second half en route to a 44-17 victory Saturday in a Mid-States Football Association Mideast League contest at St. Vincent Field. The Blue Devils fall to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the MSFA Mideast, while the Knights improve to 4-0 and 1-0 in the league.
How it Happened
- The game was scoreless in the first quarter.
- The teams combined for 44 points in the second with Marian leading 30-14 at halftime.
- The Blue Devils jumped on the scoreboard first with 14 minutes and 54 seconds showing on the clock. Alex Osman connected with Ben Brittain on a 19-yard touchdown strike to punctuate an 18-play, 94-yard scoring drive that consumed 8:56 in time of possession.
- On the ensuing drive, MU scored a TD of its own just 43 seconds later. Keagan La Belle rushed for a 4-yard score, but the PAT run failed to keep the Blue Devils in the lead 7-6. La Belle's 68-yard run to the LTU 7 on the first play of the drive set up his TD.
- AÂ Marlon Pomili 23-yard field goal at 11:52 of the second quarter gave the Knights the lead for good, 9-7.
- That started a run of 24 unanswered points as MU built a commanding 30-7 advantage with 2:12 to go in the first half.
- Osman threw an 8-yard TD pass to Jaden Rembert with 27 seconds left for the final scoring in the opening half.
- Lawrence Tech committed four turnovers that led to 17 Marian points.
- The Blue Devils led in first downs (20-19) and time of possession (31:40-28:20), while the Knights' offense compiled 517 yards.
Lawrence Tech Highlights
- Osman completed 24 of 42 passes for 271 yards and two touchdowns.
- Rembert led the Blue Devils with 61 yards receiving on four catches.
- Darian Murray led the defense with a game-high six tackles among seven total.
- Andrew Perkins III (5 solo) added six total stops and had an interception, and MacKenzie Elebra matched Perkins with five solo and six total
MU Highlights
- Jalen Jennings had game highs of five receptions and 114 yards.
- La Belle had a game-high 75 yards rushing on three carries.
- Zach Bundalo completed 15 passes for 281 yards in 21 attempts, including two TDs.
- Alex Griffith (6 solo) and Nate Frey (5) led the Knights' defense with eight total tackles apiece.
Beyond the Boxscore
- CJ Davidson had 54 rushing yards to extend his LTU career record to 940.
- Marian is 4-0 all-time against LTU, which is 0-3 on the road against the Knights.
- The Blue Devils were 2-for-2 on fourth down conversions, improving to 6-for-13 (46.3 percent) as they were third in the Association heading into Saturday's play.
- Jalen Wallace had two receptions for 27 yards to increase his LTU career totals to 82 and 991.
- Rembert now has 95 receptions for 1,404 yards in his Blue Devils career.
- Perkins takes sole possession of the Blue Devils lead with 39 total stops (21 solo).
- Marian reached the 2022Â NAIA Football Championship Series quarterfinals, is the MSFA Mideast favorite for 2023, and is ranked fifth in the current NAIA national poll.
- LTU is now 0-2Â versus the Top-25 this season, with then-No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan now fourth.
After two straight road games that came after a bye week, Lawrence Tech returns home to Blue Devils Stadium on Oct. 7 to host MSFA Mideast rival Concordia (Michigan) on Homecoming.
