CAA Football Rewind - Week 12
New Hampshire celebrates after retaining the Brice-Cowell Musket.

CAA Football Rewind - Week 12

Bookmark and Share

Rob Washburn

An exciting regular season in CAA Football came to an end with several dramatic finishes.

New Hampshire (7-2, 6-2) retained the Brice-Cowell Musket after getting past Maine (6-5, 5-3), 24-21. Wildcats' kicker Morgan Ellman booted the game-winning 22-yard field goal with seven seconds left. UNH running back Dalton Crossan rushed for 163 yards and a touchdown.

William & Mary (5-6, 3-5) claimed the Capital Cup for the first time since 2011 following a 34-13 triumph over No. 7 RIchmond (8-3, 5-3). Tribe senior running back Kendell Anderson rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns on a school-record 42 carries as W&M out-scored the Spiders 28-0 in the second half.

Freshman kicker Aidan O'Neill connected on a 55-yard field goal as time expired to lift Towson (4-7, 3-5) to a 32-31 win at Rhode Island (2-9, 1-7). O'Neill tied a school record with four field goals in the game and Tigers' quarterback Morgan Mahalak threw for 353 yards and two touchdowns.

UAlbany (7-4, 4-4) took home the Golden Apple Trophy after beating Stony Brook (5-6, 4-4), 13-6. Cornerback Rayshan Clark intercepted two passes and returned a fumble for a touchdown to lead the Great Danes' defense and kicker Ethan Stark converted a career-long 50-yard field goal.

James Madison (10-1, 8-0) completed an unbeaten season in CAA Football action with a 63-14 victory over Elon (2-9, 1-7). The Dukes piled up 699 yards of total offense, with freshman quarterback Cole Johnson completing 12-of-13 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns in his first collegiate start.

Villanova (8-3, 6-2) scored on its first four possessions and rolled past Delaware (4-7, 2-6), 41-10, in the Battle of the Blue. Wildcats' quarterback Zach Bednarczyk threw for 195 yards and four touchdowns and also ran for 78 yards.

For complete results and recaps, click here.

Several CAA teams hope to continue their seasons in the NCAA FCS Playoffs, whose 24-team field will be announced Sunday at 11 a.m. on ESPNU.