Noel was at the controls for another Sacred Heart victory. Helping the Pioneers move to 8-2 overall, Noel accounted for 227 yards of total offense and two touchdowns in a 24-21 win over FCS independent Monmouth. The 6-foot-1 Massachusetts product went 16-of-33 passing for 184 yards and added another 43 yards on the ground. Noel opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown run 4:23 into the game. After Julian Hayes’ 58-yard scoring scamper pulled Monmouth even at 7-7, Noel engineered a 7-play, 61-yard drive capped by a 4-yard TD pass to Pat Casey.