Quarterback John Michalski rushes for the lone touchdown and Sacred Heart beats Norfolk State 10-3

AP
Oct 05, 2024

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) Quarterback John Michalski rushed for the lone touchdown and Sacred Heart beat Norfolk State 10-3 on Saturday.

With 6:40 remaining in the fourth quarter, Norfolk State started a drive at its 15. After eight straight running plays, including two of 20-plus yards by Fonnae Webb, Vinson Berry completed back-to-back passes on third and fourth downs to get to the SHU 8-yard line.

A touchdown was called back for a holding penalty and then Berry threw three incomplete passes in the closing seconds.

The teams combined to throw for just 95 yards. The Pioneers’ defense entered ranked in the FCS top 20 in four different categories - including sixth after allowing just 147.0 yards passing per game.

Michalski was 10-of-21 passing for 59 yards and he carried it 16 times for 33 yards for Sacred Heart (3-3). Jalen Madison added 94 yards on the ground, coming just short of this third 100-yard game this season.

Berry finished 5 of 11 for just 36 yards for Norfolk State (2-5). X’Zavion Evans had 166 yards on the ground.

Both of Sacred Heart's scoring drives went at least 10 plays.

Matt Kling opened the scoring late in the first quarter on a 36-yard field goal after SHU went 30 yards in 11 plays. The Drive was set up by Noah Tracey's 27-yard punt - one of five kicked in the first half by Norfolk State.

The one Norfolk State drive in the first half that didn't end in a punt was halted when Ryan Moore intercepted a pass on the 1-yard line.

SHU marched 80 yards late in the second quarter ending in a 4-yard touchdown by Michalski for a 10-0 lead.

Kling missed a 36-yard field-goal attempt on the first possession of the second half and Norfolk State answered five plays later on Grandin Willcox's 42-yard field goal to get on the board.

Norfolk State's scoring drive was set up by a 53-yard gain by Evans on their first offensive play of the second half.

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Full Play By Play

No Scoring Plays

Team Stats
1st Downs	0	0
Rushing	0	0
Passing	0	0
Penalty	0	0
3rd Down Conv	0-0	0-0
4th Down Conv	0-0	0-0
Total Net Yards	0	0
Total Plays	0	0
Avg Gain	0	0
Net Yards Rushing	0	0
Rush Attempts	0	0
Avg Rush Yards	0	0
Yards Passing	0	0
Comp. - Att.	0-0	0-0
Yards Per Pass	0	0
Penalties - Yards	0-0	0-0
Touchdowns
Rushing TDs	0	0
Passing TDs	0	0
Other
Turnovers	0	0
Fumbles - Lost	0-0	0-0
Int. Thrown	0	0
Punts - Avg	0-0	0-0
Return Yards
Punts - Returns	0-0	0-0
Kickoffs - Returns	0-0	0-0
Int. - Returns	0-0	0-0
Safeties	0	0

	1	2	3	4	T
Norfolk State 2-5	0	0	3	0	3
Sacred Heart 3-3	3	7	0	0	10

Campus Field Fairfield, CT

	0	PASS YDS	0
	0	RUSH YDS	0
	0	TOTAL YDS	0

Norfolk State

Passing	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

J. Daniels

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		56.5%	1397	11	4	132.8

J. Daniels

108/191

1397

V. Berry

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		50.0%	257	1	0	109.3

V. Berry

21/42

257

Rushing	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

K. King

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		161	944	10

K. King

161

944

X. Evans

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		90	469	1

X. Evans

469

F. Webb

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		48	219	0

F. Webb

219

J. Daniels

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		87	141	6

J. Daniels

141

K. Benjamin

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		13	42	0

K. Benjamin

J. White

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		19	39	0

J. White

N. James

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		2	32	0

N. James

K. Thomas

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	21	0

K. Thomas

J. Parham

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		6	20	0

J. Parham

V. Berry

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		9	13	0

V. Berry

J. Jones

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		4	11	1

J. Jones

E. Mitchell

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	8	0

E. Mitchell

N. Tracey

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	-9	0

N. Tracey

-9

J. Laudermilk

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	-10	0

J. Laudermilk

-10

Receiving	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG

J. Jones

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		44	552	4

J. Jones

552

K. Thomas

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		25	433	2

K. Thomas

433

E. Mitchell

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		23	268	2

E. Mitchell

268

T. Morris

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		15	253	1

T. Morris

253

G. Perkins

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		4	31	1

G. Perkins

J. Blake

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	26	1

J. Blake

T. Biles-Walker

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		4	20	0

T. Biles-Walker

K. King

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		6	20	0

K. King

I. Wright

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	16	0

I. Wright

X. Evans

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		2	14	0

X. Evans

T. Granger

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	10	0

T. Granger

J. White

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	6	0

J. White

F. Webb

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	5	1

F. Webb

Defense	T-A	SACK	INT

Kicking	FG	LG	XP	PTS

G. Willcox

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		-/-	-/-

SEASON		FG	XP
		7/12	27/31

G. Willcox

7/12

27/31

Punting	NO	AVG	IN20	LG

Kickoff Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

Punt Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

Sacred Heart

Passing	CP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT

J. Michalski

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		55.7%	1208	5	6	101.7

J. Michalski

128/230

1208

C. Herrera

IN-GAME		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		-%	-	-	-	-

SEASON		COMP%	YDS	TD	INT	RTG
		66.7%	17	0	0	90.5

C. Herrera

4/6

Rushing	ATT	YDS	TD	LG

J. Madison

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		168	960	7

J. Madison

168

960

X. Leigh

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		93	517	5

X. Leigh

517

J. Michalski

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		128	409	6

J. Michalski

128

409

N. Yanchuk

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		6	32	0

N. Yanchuk

C. Herrera

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		8	27	0

C. Herrera

M. VonJess

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		2	18	0

M. VonJess

E. Ford

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		5	15	0

E. Ford

P. Rhoades

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	2	0

P. Rhoades

T. Eberhart III

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	1	0

T. Eberhart III

E. Hilliman

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		1	1	0

E. Hilliman

C. Whiting

IN-GAME		ATT	YDS	TD
		-	-	-

SEASON		ATT	YDS	TD
		3	1	0

C. Whiting

Receiving	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG

E. Hilliman

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		32	315	3

E. Hilliman

315

P. Rhoades

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		22	222	0

P. Rhoades

222

K. McGuire

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		16	218	1

K. McGuire

218

M. Stahl

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		12	155	0

M. Stahl

155

E. Ford

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		16	124	0

E. Ford

124

J. Madison

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		13	95	0

J. Madison

X. Leigh

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		11	30	0

X. Leigh

L. Lyson

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		5	28	1

L. Lyson

J. Casey

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		3	21	0

J. Casey

J. Palmieri

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	11	0

J. Palmieri

C. Gordinier

IN-GAME		TAR	REC	YDS	TD
		-	-	-	-

SEASON		REC	YDS	TD
		1	6	0

C. Gordinier

Defense	T-A	SACK	INT

Kicking	FG	LG	XP	PTS

M. Kling

IN-GAME		FG	XP
		-/-	-/-

SEASON		FG	XP
		10/13	22/23

M. Kling

10/13

22/23

Punting	NO	AVG	IN20	LG

Kickoff Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

Punt Returns	NO	AVG	LG	TD

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Quarterback John Michalski rushes for the lone touchdown and Sacred Heart beats Norfolk State 10-3