Football falls on the road at Alfred State

The Yellow Jacket football was defeated by Alfred State Saturday afternoon, 42-33.

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (0-3) Alfred State (2-2)

• Location: Pioneer Stadium - Alfred, New York

• Attendance: 769

Inside The Numbers

• Quarterback Jordan Ambrose threw two touchdown passes and added one rushing touchdown, giving him three total for the game.

• Tyshaun Freeman rushed for 96 yards on 24 carries and one touchdown.

• Jacob Deisler added 22 yards on 4 carries.

• Tawann Rome and Machari Bighams had a team high 112 receiving yards for the Jackets. 

• Rome scored two touchdowns.

• Cole Recker, Michael Martin, and Da'Realyst Clark all caught two passes for Defiance.

• Defensively, Rigo Villa recorded the only sack during the game for Defiance.

• Thomas Coltrain and V'Sean Palmer each had six total tackles during the game.

• Alfred State quarterback Justin Horvath had 119 yards through the air and three touchdown passes.

• Running backs Josh Graham and Jake Palmer each totaled 111 yards on the ground and one touchdown. 

• Roman Napoleon was the leading receiver for the Pioneers, catching three passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns.

• Defensively, Amari Cook had two sacks and 11 total tackles.

The Difference

• The Yellow Jackets turned the ball over once and Alfred State did not turn the ball over.

• Defiance held a 19-14 advantage in the third quarter but the Pioneers stormed back by scoring 21 unanswered to take a 35-19 lead and held on for the victory. 

Up Next

• The Yellow Jacket football team plays Hanover in their conference opener Saturday, October 1 for homecoming. Kickoff is set for 1:30pm.