Jaxton Santiago
David Schamis
7
Stonehill STO 2-5 , 1-1
47
Winner Yale YAL 3-2 , 1-1
Stonehill STO
2-5 , 1-1
7
Final
47
Yale YAL
3-2 , 1-1
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
STO Stonehill 0 0 0 7 7
YAL Yale 10 13 17 7 47

Game Recap: Football | | Colleen Murphy

Bulldogs Dominate on Both Sides of the Ball in Win Over Stonehill

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Yale football closed out non-conference play in dominant fashion Saturday afternoon, rolling past Stonehill, 47-7, at the Yale Bowl, Class of 1954 Field. With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 3-2 overall, while the Skyhawks dropped to 2-5.

Key Performers
  • Quarterback Dante Reno led the charge through the air, completing 67% of his passes for 267 yards and a touchdown.
  • Wide receiver Jaxton Santiago turned in a breakout performance with five catches for 150 yards and a touchdown, including a 48-yard score—the longest passing play of the season for the Bulldogs.
  • Kicker Noah Piper delivered a perfect day, connecting on four field goals and five extra points to round out a career outing.
Game Notes
  • Yale's 40-point margin of victory was its largest since a 45-3 win over Morgan State on Sept. 30, 2023.
  • The Bulldogs held their opponent to single digits for the first time since Oct. 28, 2023 (a 31-7 win over Columbia).
  • The offense's 290 passing yards marked a season high.
  • Josh Pitsenberger found the end zone twice, moving into a tie for fourth in program history with 29 career rushing touchdowns (matching Robert Carr).
  • Yale's four made field goals were its most in a single game since Nov. 1, 2014 vs. Columbia.
  • Wilhelm Daal and Cameron Price each scored on the ground—Daal's first of the season and Price's first career touchdown.
  • On defense, Lota Ugokwe recorded his first career sack, while JP Schmidt (7) and Chris White (5) each posted career highs in tackles.
Hear from Coach Reno
"Today was a complete team effort, and I couldn't be prouder of our guys. We played a full game in all three phases - offense, defense, and special teams," said Tony Reno, Joel E. Smilow '54 Head Coach of Football. "The focus and energy they showed all week in practice carried over to the field today. We look forward to getting back to work tomorrow, and preparing for the next week ahead."

Up Next
Yale returns home next weekend to open Ivy League play, hosting Penn on Saturday, Oct. 25 for the team's National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Day at the Yale Bowl. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m.
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