Merchant Marine sophomore quarterback Matthew McDaniels rushed for 245 yards and three touchdowns as the Mariners defeated arch rival Coast Guard, 27-20, for the Secretaries' Cup. McDaniels second TD of the day was a go-ahead 43-yard rumble in the third quarter. He rounded out his trio of touchdown runs in a one-point game late in the fourth quarter with a ten-yard scamper. McDaniels averaged 7.9 yards per carry and already has 441 yards and six touchdowns on the ground for the young season