College Football · FCS · Week 8 · Recap
St Thomas Beat Marist 35-13 Behind Gabriel Abel's 122-Yard Day
The St. Thomas Tommies routed the Marist Red Foxes 35-13 at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field in Poughkeepsie, NY on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in FCS college football Week 8 action.
St Thomas led 21-10 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: St Thomas outscored its opponent 21-3.
St Thomas moves to 6-2, while Marist falls to 4-4.
Top performers
Nick Peipert (STMN, QB): 17/25, 190 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Gabriel Abel (STMN, RB): 20 CAR, 122 YDS, 2 TD
Quentin Cobb-Butler (STMN, WR): 6 REC, 88 YDS, 1 TD
Sonny Mannino (MRST, QB): 13/25, 193 YDS, 1 TD
Isaiah Simmons (MRST, RB): 12 CAR, 41 YDS
Jayden Taylor (MRST, WR): 5 REC, 91 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 6:32MRSTJayden Taylor 22 Yd pass from Sonny Mannino0-7
- Q2 14:04STMNStefano Giovannelli 5 Yd Run7-7
- Q2 11:32STMNGabriel Abel 10 Yd Run14-7
- Q2 5:16MRSTLuke Stenson 36 Yd Field Goal14-10
- Q2 0:04STMNNick Peipert 7 Yd Run21-10
- Q4 14:07STMNQuentin Cobb-Butler 38 Yd pass from Nick Peipert28-10
- Q4 3:30MRSTLuke Stenson 45 Yd Field Goal28-13
- Q4 1:52STMNGabriel Abel 5 Yd Run35-13
Team stats
| STMN | MRST | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 429 | 259 |
| First downs | 27 | 15 |
| Third down | 10-14 | 2-9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Possession | 38:56 | 21:04 |