Pacific University Athletics

FOREST GROVE, Ore. – The Pacific football team celebrated Halloween on Saturday with a 47-34 Northwest Conference victory over visiting Puget Sound.

The Boxers took control early, opening the scoring with a 59-yard touchdown pass from Reagan Nicanor to Angelo Marin. Brandon Figueroa added a 15-yard rushing touchdown late in the first quarter to give Pacific a 14-0 advantage.

Puget Sound answered with two touchdowns in the second quarter to pull within 17-14. However, Nicanor responded with a 19-yard touchdown run with 1:13 remaining in the half. After forcing a stop, Pacific added a 21-yard field goal by Isaac Ahmed to take a 27-14 lead into halftime.

The Loggers cut the deficit to six with a touchdown early in the third quarter, but Carson Mullins answered with a 5-yard touchdown run to make it 34-21.

Mullins broke loose for a 53-yard touchdown run on Pacific's first possession of the fourth quarter, then added a 2-yard scoring run less than five minutes later to put the Boxers ahead 47-21.

Puget Sound scored twice in the final eight minutes, but Pacific maintained its advantage to secure the victory.

Mullins led the Boxers with 167 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries. 

Nicanor completed 10 of 24 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown while adding 19 rushing yards and a score. Marin caught two passes for 95 yards, including the 59-yard touchdown, while tight end Dmarco Sanchez-Ferguson added four receptions for 77 yards. 

Defensively, Valon Boston led Pacific with 13 tackles, while Noah Narain added 11. Avin Tanioka finished with 10 tackles.

In the win, the Boxers had season highs in points (47), rushing yards (307) and passing yards (236). Pacific improved to 2-3 in conference play and has won 10 straight games against Puget Sound, dating back to 2016.

NEXT: The Boxers host George Fox on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. in the final home game of the 2026 season.

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