FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University football team dug itself too big of a hole on Saturday against Saint Francis. The Red Flash came away with a 44-14 Northeast Conference victory at Campus Field.

Records:
Sacred Heart: 4-4, 2-2 NEC
Saint Francis: 6-2, 5-0 NEC

Statistical Leaders:
Malik Grant: 104 yards, 19 carries, 1 TD
DeAndre Byrd: 6 tackles, 3 TFL

Up Next:
The Pioneers are on the road Saturday at Duquesne for a 12 p.m. kickoff. 

Of Note:
The Red Flash scored on their first five drives including starting at the four-yard line on one drive after SHU fumbled the kickoff. Saint Francis had 34-0 lead before the Pioneers got on the board.
 
Sacred Heart found the endzone right before the half. Malik Grant rushed for 48 yards on the drive and caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Marquez McCray.
 
SHU cut into the lead with another touchdown coming out of the break. Grant rushed for another 54 yards and scored from five yards out.
 
Unfortunately, that was the last time SHU would score as the Red Flash added 10 insurance points in the fourth quarter.
 
Saint Francis had a 568-to-313 advantage in total yards, including 304 on the ground.
 
Grant crossed the 100-yard mark for the fifth time this season.
 
Half of DeAndre Byrd's six tackles were for a loss as the linebacker was the team's leading tackler.
 
The loss snapped Sacred Heart's 13-game winning streak – which dated back to the 2019 season – which was the third-longest in the FCS.