St. Ambrose officially dedicated Jack and Pat Bush Stadium at halftime of the Bees' game against No. 14 Benedictine Saturday afternoon.

SAU held its own for most of three quarters before the Ravens pulled away for a 45-14 win.

Big plays doomed the Bees as the Ravens threw for 473 yards and five touchdowns.

On the first play from scrimmage, Benedictine (3-1) threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to build a 7-0 lead 18 seconds in. A 45-yard punt return set up a 35-yard field goal to push the score to 10-0 midway through the first quarter. The Ravens added an 83-yard touchdown pass late in the quarter before a 37-yard scoring pass put St. Ambrose in a 24-0 hole seconds into the second quarter.

SAU, which nearly had a first-quarter touchdown but AK Agee was unable to haul in what would have been a 62-yard scoring completion, came out strong in the third quarter.

St. Ambrose (2-2) needed just five plays to cover 75 yards as Tomele Staples broke free for a 54-yard touchdown run to get the Bees on the board.

But the Ravens responded with two third-quarter scoring drives to build a 38-7 advantage. The Ravens tacked on a touchdown early in the fourth before Staples scored from a yard out to end the scoring.

Staples, who was sacked seven times, completed 10 passes for 124 yards. He also rushed for 21 yards and the two scores.

Kaden King had another big day on the ground, rushing for 136 yards on 24 carries. Maximo Vasquez added 29 rushing yards.

Kameron Bohnsack caught four passes for 52 yards to lead the receiving corps. Braden Downs and King each had two receptions while Agee and Henry Wilson each caught one pass.

Jake Strater led the defense with 11 total tackles. Colin Gudella was credited with 10 tackles. CJ Resto was in on nine stopes, Grant Macke had eight tackles and Rolando Sepulveda registered six.

The highlight came at halftime at the dedication. The children of Jack and Pat Bush joined SAU President Dr. Amy Novak on the field for the special ceremony as University Chaplain Fr. Dale Mallory blessed the field.

The stadium dedication was meant to highlight the generous impact the Bush family has had at St. Ambrose University and Catholic education in the Quad Cities. Jack Bush graduated from St. Ambrose Academy in 1944 and went on to play football at the University of Notre Dame. After graduation he married his high school sweetheart, Patricia McCarthy and began his career in the family business where he eventually retired as chairman and CEO of McCarthy-Bush Corporation.

Their philanthropic support is unparalleled. At St. Ambrose University, they supported capital campaigns as well as establishing scholarships, giving many access to higher education.

In recognition of their parents' commitment to Catholic education and their love of football, the Bush family made a generous donation to name the stadium shared by the students at Assumption High School and St. Ambrose University in their honor.

Barb Johnson and Mary Walsh, the daughters of Jack and Pat Bush, joined the team captains at midfield for the pre-game coin toss.

The Bees will face their third nationally-ranked opponent in five weeks when they host No. 19 MidAmerica Nazarene next Saturday at 1 p.m.