OWLS TOP PACE, 59-10, FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WIN

October 1, 2005 – NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Seven different players scored touchdowns as Southern Connecticut State University topped Pace University, 59-10, in a Northeast-10 Conference football game Friday night at Jess Dow Field.
The win was the third straight for the Owls in which they scored at least 55 points. Southern raised its record to 4-2, 3-2 in the NE-10, while Pace slipped to 1-5, all in the NE-10.

Fullback Rory Palmer was the only Owl to score more than once, crossing the goal on runs of seven and one yard as Southern built a 31-3 lead at halftime.

The Owls rushed for six scores as tailback Shawn Harris scored on a 15-yard run; quarterback Steve Armstrong scored on a one-yard run; tailback Brandon Toles scored on a five-yard run; and tailback Marlon Thornton scored on a 29-yard run in addition to Palmer's two scores.

Armstrong, a freshman, also tossed a 49-yard scoring pass to senior split end Jim Lukowiak and cornerback Russhon Anderson tallied on a 62-yard fumble return as Southern amassed 475 total yards.

The Setters got a 33-yard field goal from Luigi Casale, scored on a five-yard run by fullback Scott Shuryn and quarterback Adam Headley tossed a 19-yard touchdown pass to Joe Toronto.