WEEK 1 STATS: 57 rush yards, 12 carries, 2 rush TD
Chestnut’s collegiate debut featured two touchdowns in a winning effort. The first-year Pioneer carried 12 times for 57 yards and a pair of scores, helping Sacred Heart pulverize Patriot League member Lafayette in the season lid-lifter at Campus Field. The rookie rusher willed his way into the end zone on a 4th-and-Goal play from the 1, giving SHU a 14-3 lead early in the second quarter. He scored again on the first snap of the fourth quarter, rushing 31 yards to pay dirt on 2nd-and-10. Chestnut also made two tackles in kickoff coverage.