On play action, SLU quarterback Will Lederman faked the
handoff and passes to Cole Salyards (85) who celebrates in
the end zone after an 11-yard touchdown, tying the game 7-7.
But then it was all RPI, with the final 30 straight points.
RPI beat SLU 37-7. (Cody Jenne photo)
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October 21, 2023: A touchdown by
Cole Salyards tied the game for the Saints in the first
quarter, but the RPI Engineers scored 27 points in the
second half to defeat the St. Lawrence University 37-7 on
Saturday afternoon at Leckonby Stadium.
Will Lederman passed 14-for-29 for 113 yards for one
touchdown and ran 22 yards on the afternoon for the Scarlet
and Brown.
Cole Salyards finished with four catches for 59 yards,
while
Matt Ciesielski caught seven passes for 46.
Liam Perkins led the Saints defense with nine tackles,
while
Owen O'Brien and
Joseph O'Neil each recorded seven.
Savino Morelli,
Thomas Our and
Evan Pastino each recorded a sack, while
Ryan Surhoff recorded six tackles, including one for the
loss of three yards, while
Matthew Dahill finished with one block and one
quarterback hurry.
Colin Wanat and
Nicholas Giardina both finished with one pick each on
the afternoon. Sterling Walker-Sutton opened the scoring for
the Engineers with a 39-yard punt return and Jared Elstein
connected on his first kick of the afternoon to make it 7-0
RPI. Just about five minutes later, Lederman connected with
Salyards with an 11-yard pass to cap a 68-yard drive.
Clayton Fogler's kick was good to tie the game 7-7 with
4:49 to play in the first quarter. The second quarter was a
battle of the defense and remained scoreless until RPI opted
for a field goal with 30 seconds to play. Elstein recorded a
34-yard field goal, and the Engineers took a 10-7 lead just
before halftime. Hayden Faraday scored his first touchdown
of the afternoon with a 35-yard pass from quarterback Jake
Kazanowsky, extending the lead to 17-7. Sean Kelly and
Faraday would add two more touchdowns for the Engineers to
lead 30-7 heading into the fourth quarter. RPI's Christian
Buckley capped the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown run,
making the final score 37-7. Kazanowsky threw 15-for-22 for
204 yards and three touchdowns, while Kayden White led the
ground game with 76 yards on 12 attempts and Faraday caught
three passes for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Anthony
D'Agostino led the RPI defense with six tackles, while four
other members of the Engineers squad finished with five and
Nate Sicard recorded four hurried efforts. RPI finished with
a 21-17 edge in first downs and recorded 375 yards of total
offense to the Saints' 246. The Engineers converted on
7-of-11 third-down opportunities, while the Saints went
7-for-18. With the loss, the Saints fell to 2-5 on the
season and 0-3 in Liberty League play, while RPI improved to
6-1 and 2-1, respectively.
St. Lawrence University quarterback Will Lederman (18)
breaks away from two University of Rochester defenders and
scrambles for the first down, setting up first-and-goal for
the Saints. A strong second quarter lifted the Yellowjackets
past the Saints to win 37-27. (Cody Jenne photo)
October 14, 2023: Junior quarterback
Will Lederman recorded three touchdowns, but the
University of Rochester Yellowjackets recorded 497 yards of
total offense to defeat the St. Lawrence University football
team 37-27 on Saturday afternoon at Leckonby Stadium.
Lederman passed 14-for-27 for 197 yards and two touchdowns
and also led the game on the run with 102 rushing yards and
his third touchdown.
Cole Salyards tallied five catches for 75 yards, while
Cole Salyards and
Cameron Giunta caught four passes each. On the defensive
side,
Joseph O'Neil and
Ben Munn each recorded eight tackles, while
Ryan Surhoff and
Thomas Our each tallied one sack for the loss of eight
and six yards, respectively.
Daniel George finished the afternoon with five tackles
and an interception, while four different Saints each
notched a pass breakup. The Saints were first on the board
on Saturday afternoon, as Lederman connected with Salyards
with a game-long 50-yard pass to give the Scarlet and Brown
the early edge at 3:09 of the first quarter. Fogler's kick
was good for the 7-0 lead after the first 15 minutes of
play. Rochester was forced to opt for the field goal early
in the second quarter, as Jordan Laudani capitalized on a
35-yard field goal to bring the game back within four. The
Yellowjackets would score with a second field goal at 8:31
of the second to bring the game back within one. A 75-yard
run by Daniel Papantonis and a seven-yard pass from Ryan
Rose to Aidan Papantonis, would allow Rochester to score 23
unanswered points and take a 20-7 lead at halftime and a
23-7 lead early in the third quarter. At 6:21 of
the third, the Saints would add their second touchdown of
the game, as Lederman capped a 65-yard drive with a 12-yard
run. The Saints opted for the two-point conversion but were
unsuccessful. The teams would then trade touchdowns, as Will
Varney put the Yellowjackets up 30-13 with a 44-yard run and
Giunta snuck in with a one-yard run, bringing the score to
30-20. Daniel Papantonis scored his second touchdown of the
game with a 32-yard run and Jordan Laudani's kick was good
to cap the scoring for Rochester and 37. St. Lawrence would
finish off the game for their final touchdown, as Lederman
found
Joseph Ott with a 28-yard pass and Ott tip-toed into the
endzone, but the Yellowjackets would hold the final
possession and run down the clock for the win.
September 30, 2023: The St. Lawrence University football
team opened Liberty League play on the road, as the Saints
suffered a 34-0 loss to the Union Garnet Chargers on
Saturday afternoon in Schenectady, N.Y.
Will Lederman finished with eight completions for 66
yards and ran for 35 yards, while
Cole Salyards caught three passes for 44 yards and
Aidan Keefe rushed for 10.
Grady Harrington led the defense with eight tackles and
combined with
Savino Morelli for a sack. The Saints opened with a huge
43-yard return from
Cole Salyards to set up a good field position heading
into their first drive of the game, but the Union defense
put a quick stop on the Saints and forced them to punt.
Chargers quarterback Donovan Pacatte connected with Landers
Green for an 11-yard pass to put Union on the board first
with 9:06 to play in the first quarter. Max Gluck's first
kick was good for the 7-0 lead. Just about seven minutes
later, Union added its second touchdown of the game with a
15-yard run from Michael Fiore with 2:23 to go. Gluck added
a 29-yard field goal to put the Chargers up 17-0 with 5:20
to play in the second and Fiore ran in for his second
touchdown of the game with 55 seconds to go to help Union
build a 24-0 lead by halftime. In the third quarter, Pacatte
found Tommy Leonard with a 21-yard pass, and Gluck's kick
was good for the 31-0 lead. Gluck continued to connect with
his second field goal of the game with 5:15 to go in the
fourth, making it 34-0. The fourth quarter remained
scoreless, but the Chargers held on for the shutout effort.
Pacatte threw 16-for-25 for 181 yards, while Green caught
seven passes for 82 yards and Fiore led the ground game with
91 yards on 20 attempts. Cole DaSilvia and Ethan VanderBrink
finished with four tackles each, while three of
VanderBrink's recorded tackles for the loss. Union finished
with a 25-8 advantage in first dons and converted on six
third-down opportunities. The Chargers recorded 391 yards of
total offense to the Saints' 136. With the loss, the Saints
fell to 2-3 on the season and 0-1 in league play, while
Union improved to 5-0 and 1-0, respectively.
September 23, 2023: Junior quarterback
Will Lederman, tallied multiple career-bests in Scarlet
and Brown, and scored four touchdowns to lead the St.
Lawrence University football team to a 28-0 shutout win over
Castleton on Laurentian Weekend. Lederman passed 20-for-31
for a career-high 227 yards and two touchdowns and tallied
two touchdowns on the run, leading the Saints' ground game
with 48 yards on 14 attempts.
Mark Rodeo and
William Turner also saw time in the pocket for St.
Lawrence in the win.
Cole Salyards caught 11 passes for 115 yards, while
Shea Goodwin caught four for 62. On the defensive end,
Joseph O'Neil led the Saints with seven tackles, while
Ryan Watson recorded four tackles and two sacks for the
loss of nine yards.
Ben Munn added six tackles and four quarterback hurries,
while
Owen O'Brien and
Nicholas Giardina each broke up one pass. Lederman
connected with Salyards with a four-yard touchdown to cap a
65-yard drive for the Saints first score of the game at
10:34 of the first quarter. Early in the second quarter,
Lederman found
Matt Kowalski, who made a 15-yard diving catch, for his
first career touchdown, increasing the Saints lead to 14-0.
Lederman then ran in the next two touchdowns, one on a
15-yard run with 2:03 to play and then again with a 10-yard
run to finish off a 50-yard drive.
Clayton Fogler converted on all four of his extra-point
opportunities for the Scarlet and Brown. St. Lawrence closed
the half with a 28-0 and maintained the lead through the
second half for the win. Devin Wollner rushed for 44 yards
to lead Castleton, while Wyatt Jackson and Christian Keeling
caught two passes. Jordan Wright led the Spartans' defense
with eight tackles, one and a half tackles for the loss and
one sack, while Tyler Buxton finished with seven tackles and
one forced fumble. St. Lawrence finished with a 26-6
advantage in first downs, converted on 12 of 18 third-down
conversions and scored on four of five red-zone
opportunities. Both teams moved to 2-2 on the season
following today's game.
