MANSFIELD, Pa. -- Mansfield used a steady ground game and timely defense to pull away from Cornell, 27-13, in a Collegiate Sprint Football League matchup on Saturday afternoon at Karl Van Norman Field. The Mountaineers improved to 4-1 (2-0 CSFL), while the Big Red dropped to 0-5 (0-3 CSFL).

Cornell hung close through the first half, trailing just 7-3 at the break after a 31-yard field goal by Sumner Roberts. Roberts added another from 24 yards early in the third quarter to make it 7-6 before the Mountaineers extended their lead with a pair of quick touchdowns - a 17-yard rush and a 31-yard pass from Marcus Quaker to Matt Machmer - to make it 20–6 heading to the fourth. Andrew Lay hauled in a 3-yard scoring pass from Stefano Luis late in the final period to cap the Big Red's scoring.

Luis completed 23-of-33 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown, while Leo Madera caught seven passes for 112 yards. Jason Milo led Cornell's defense with 16 tackles, and Dylan Leaird added 13. Weston Bellows powered Mansfield with 170 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries, while Quaker threw for 102 yards and two scores.

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