Stetson downs Louisiana College 58-13 in opener
DELAND, Fla. -- Gaven DeDilippo threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, Jareem Wescott caught a touchdown pass and ran for two scores and Stetson cashed in on turnovers to beat Division III member Louisiana College 58-13 on Saturday in its season opener.
Alex Picirilli ran for two TDs, including a 65-yard romp around left end, and each of the Hatters' three interceptions led to points.
Jamieson Craske intercepted a Landon Lalonde pass on the Wildcats' opening drive, setting up Westcott's 4-yard TD run. Westcott caught a screen pass from DeFilippo and ran it down the sideline 17 yards to make it 14-0 and Dwight Lawrence's interception of a Lalonde pass set up Jonny Messina's 26-yard field goal.
Louisiana College scored in the second quarter after Tylon Cooper recovered a fumble on a punt return, and Lalonde hit Zion Williams on a slant pattern for a 22-yard score three plays later.
DeFilippo scored on a 2-yard run, and his 39-yard scoring pass to Justin Jordan made it 31-7 at halftime.
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2024 NAIA Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Defiance | 0-0 | 0-1 |
2024 Pioneer Football League Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Drake | 7-1 | 8-3 |
| San Diego | 6-2 | 8-3 |
| Butler | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Morehead State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Dayton | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Davidson | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Presbyterian | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Valparaiso | 2-5 | 4-7 |
| Marist | 1-7 | 1-10 |
| Stetson | 0-7 | 2-9 |
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