Scores

Final

Monmouth 40

(4-1, 1-1 NEC)

Iona 14

(0-4, 0-1 IAA Indep.)

1:00 PM ET, October 2, 2004

STADIUM_NAME, NOT KNOWN, USA

1 2 3 4 T
MONM 21 16 3 040
IONA 0 7 7 014

Top Performers

Passing: B. Kennedy (MONM) - 128 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

Rushing: R. Arcara (IONA) - 19 CAR, 86 YDS

Receiving: M. Austin (MONM) - 5 REC, 146 YDS, 1 TD

Monmouth (N.J.) 40, Iona 14

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) -- Mike McClelland scored three touchdowns to lead Monmouth past winless Iona 40-14 on Saturday.

McClelland scored on 15- and 26-yard catches -- his only receptions -- and a 4-yard return of a blocked punt.

Brendan Kennedy was 10-for-15 for 128 yards and two TDs for the Hawks (4-1), who opened up a 30-0 lead. Starter Brian Boland was 6-for-20 for 169 yards and one TD.

Mike Diehl finished 15-for-26 for 193 yards, with two TDs and four interceptions for the Gaels (0-4). Diehl's 18-yard pass to Dennis Calacione at 6:46 of the second quarter avoided a shutout, 30-7.

Calacione finished with seven catches for 117 yards. Monmouth's Mike Austin had five catches for 146 yards and a touchdown.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
MONM
IONA
1st Downs2115
Total Yards360259
Passing297193
Rushing6366
Penalties6-704-21
3rd Down Conversions10-173-11
4th Down Conversions1-10-1
Turnovers45
Possession29:3630:24

Passing Leaders

MonmouthC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Boland8/201698.511
Kennedy10/151288.521
IonaC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Biehl15/281936.924

Rushing Leaders

MonmouthCARYDSAVGTDLG
Migliore12473.9012
Smith8182.3012
IonaCARYDSAVGTDLG
Arcara19864.5027
Bielski22010.0017

Receiving Leaders

MonmouthRECYDSAVGTDLG
Austin514629.2141
San Miguel45714.3026
IonaRECYDSAVGTDLG
Calacione711716.7132
Campbell24422.0130

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTERMONMIONA
TD14:44MATT HILL 15 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (STEVE ANDRIOLA KICK)70
TD4:09MIKE MCCLELLAND 15 YD PASS FROM BRIAN BOLAND (STEVE ANDRIOLA KICK)
Drive info: 10 plays, 75 yards.
140
TD2:16MIKE MCCLELLAND 4 YD BLOCKED PUNT RETURN (STEVE ANDRIOLA KICK)210
SECOND QUARTERMONMIONA
S13:38ERIK YNGSTROM SAFETY230
TD10:42MILES AUSTIN 25 YD PASS FROM BRENDAN KENNEDY (STEVE ANDRIOLA KICK)
Drive info: 6 plays, 51 yards.
300
TD6:46DENNIS CALACIONE 19 YD PASS FROM MICHAEL BIEHL (JONATHAN GHIO KICK)
Drive info: 10 plays, 82 yards.
307
TD1:22MIKE MCCLELLAND 25 YD PASS FROM BRENDAN KENNEDY (STEVE ANDRIOLA KICK)
Drive info: 13 plays, 0 yards.
377
THIRD QUARTERMONMIONA
FG9:20STEVE ANDRIOLA 24 YD FG
Drive info: 4 plays, 1 yards.
407
FOURTH QUARTERMONMIONA
TD1:31DAN CAMPBELL 30 YD PASS FROM MICHAEL BIEHL (JONATHAN GHIO KICK)
Drive info: 3 plays, 0 yards.
4014