Meitz throws 3 TD passes, Bailey adds 157 yards receiving as Stetson routs NAIA's Ave Maria 41-3
DELAND, Fla. (AP) Brady Meitz threw for 338 yards and three touchdowns to lead Stetson to a 41-3 rout over NAIA-member Ave Maria on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
It was scoreless after the first quarter and just 6-3 at the break before Stetson scored 35 unanswered points in the second half.
Meitz hit Brayden Miller for an 18-yard touchdown, and his 5-yard scoring throw to Dalton Bailey stretched the Hatters' lead to 20-3 late in the third quarter. Meitz and Bailey connected again for a 22-yard touchdown early in the fourth that made it 34-3.
Meitz completed 26 of 38 passes. Bailey had eight catches for 157 yards.
Daniel Holbrook made field goals from 45 and 33 yards in the second quarter.
James Carlini kicked a 22-yard field goal for the Gyrenes, who generated just 174 yards of offense.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Meitz
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B. Meitz | 194/342 | 2244 | 17 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Maxwell
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T. Maxwell | 23/51 | 252 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. O'Connor
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M. O'Connor | 26/52 | 213 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Alexander
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K. Alexander | 21/36 | 159 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Stephenson
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C. Stephenson | 2/7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Yoest
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J. Yoest | 1/1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Clark
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T. Clark | 74 | 371 | 3 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Snyder
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D. Snyder | 73 | 271 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dryden
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M. Dryden | 52 | 198 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Benzija
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A. Benzija | 12 | 109 | 3 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Brown
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A. Brown | 24 | 69 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Dicus
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J. Dicus | 17 | 61 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Stephenson
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C. Stephenson | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Johnson
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R. Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. O'Connor
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M. O'Connor | 3 | -8 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Yoest
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J. Yoest | 1 | -15 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Alexander
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K. Alexander | 3 | -22 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Maxwell
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T. Maxwell | 9 | -32 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Meitz
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B. Meitz | 24 | -73 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Bailey
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D. Bailey | 0 | 64 | 797 | 6 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Baez
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F. Baez | 0 | 41 | 514 | 5 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Johnson
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R. Johnson | 0 | 40 | 513 | 3 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Feliciano
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A. Feliciano | 0 | 31 | 304 | 5 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Miller
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B. Miller | 0 | 22 | 287 | 1 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Brown
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A. Brown | 0 | 20 | 97 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Clark
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T. Clark | 0 | 12 | 80 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Yoest
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J. Yoest | 0 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Holley
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J. Holley | 0 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Rogers
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W. Rogers | 0 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Snyder
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D. Snyder | 0 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hill
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A. Hill | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bankston
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B. Bankston | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Giedrys
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J. Giedrys | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Dicus
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J. Dicus | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Goll
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A. Goll | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Reynolds
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A. Reynolds | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ziegler
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J. Ziegler | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Dryden
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M. Dryden | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Holbrook
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D. Holbrook | 5/9 | 0 | 28/28 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |