CAA Football Rewind - Oct. 13
Rob Washburn
Maine 38, Rhode Island 36
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Kenny Doak's 39-yard field goal as time expired lifted Maine (4-2, 3-0 CAA) to a 38-36 victory at Rhode Island. It was the second straight week that Doak booked a game-winning field goal at the buzzer. Rhode Island (4-2, 2-1 CAA) got back-to-back touchdown runs from Zoe Bryant early in the third quarter to grab a 30-14 lead before the Black Bears stormed back behind the play of quarterback Chris Ferguson. Ferguson threw TD passes to Devin Young and Micah Wright and then found the end zone on a 9-yard run to put Maine ahead 35-30 with 2:28 to go. URI battled back, driving 75 yards and moving on top 36-35 on a 2-yard TD pass from Vito Priore to Aaron Parker with 51 seconds left. Maine was able to drive 54 yards in the final minute to set up Doak's kick.
Ferguson finished 30-of-48 passing for 278 yards and 2 TD's, with Wright making 10 receptions for 125 yards. For URI, Priore was 19-of-40 through the air for 256 yards and 2 TD's, with Parker finishing with nine catches for 124 yards and 2 TD's.
James Madison 37, Villanova 0
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D'Angelo Amos had punt returns of 89 and 81 yards for touchdowns to help lead James Madison (5-2, 3-1 CAA) to a 37-0 triumph at Villanova. Amos set a new CAA record for punt return yards in a game with 183. The Dukes' defense held Villanova (3-4, 0-4 CAA) to 157 total yards while recording 13 tackles for loss and 6 sacks in the team's second four-quarter shutout of the year. Linebacker Dimitri Holloway posted a team-high nine tackles, including 2.0 TFL. Offensively, quarterback Ben DiNucci was 21-of-31 passing for 171 yards and a TD and also ran for a score. Kicker Ethan Ratke also booted three field goals. For Villanova, Aaron Forbes ran for 45 yards on 16 carries, while Jaquan Amos paced the defense with nine tackles and an interception.
Stony Brook 35, New Hampshire 7
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Joe Carbone threw two touchdown passes and the Seawolves' defense scored twice as Stony Brook (5-2, 3-1 CAA) picked up a 35-7 win at New Hampshire. After Carbone hit Andrew Trent with an 8-yard TD pass on the opening drive of the game, Stony Brook got a 35-yard interception return for a TD by TJ Morrison and a 54-yard fumble return for a TD by Shayne Lawless that put the Seawolves ahead 21-0 early in the second quarter. Carbone finished 10-of-20 passing for 141 yards and 2 TD's, while Donald Liotine rushed for 163 yards on 32 carries. Augie Contressa recorded a career-high 11 tackles, 3.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble to pace the SBU defense. New Hampshire (1-5, 0-3 in CAA) got on the board just before halftime as Trevor Knight found Neil O'Connor with a 27-yard TD pass. Knight was 27-of-48 for 221 yards and a TD through the air with O'Connor making a career-high 14 receptions for 156 yards.
Delaware 28, Elon 16
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Pat Kehoe threw three touchdown passes and Delaware turned in a strong defensive performance to knock off Elon, 28-16. It was the first win for the Blue Hens (4-2, 2-1 CAA) over a Top 5 foe since 2013. Elon (4-2, 2-1 CAA) jumped out to a 10-0 lead on a 9-yard TD run by Jaylan Thomas and a 25-yard Skyler Davis field goal. However, the Blue Hens rallied back as Kehoe threw TD passes of 7 and 6 yards to tight end Charles Scarff to move on top 14-10 early in the third quarter. Davis booted two more field goals to put the Phoenix back on top, 16-14, after three quarters, but UD rallied in the fourth quarter. Kehoe connected with Vinny Papale on a 23-yard TD strike with 7:01 to go and the Hens put the game away on a 2-yard run by Kani Kane, who finished with 124 yards on 19 carries. UD linebacker Troy Reeder had a huge game with 15 tackles, 4.5 TFL and a sack. Elon played without leading rusher Malcolm Summers and starting quarterback Davis Cheek was injured in the first quarter. Thomas rushed for 49 yards on 12 carries and Cole Taylor had three catches for 91 yards. Defensively, Daniel Reid-Bennett contributed 10 tackles, a sack and two forced fumbles.
Towson 29, William & Mary 13
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Quarterback Tom Flacco accounted for 297 yards of total offense and the Tigers' defense pitched a second-half shutout as Towson (5-1, 3-0 CAA) rallied past William & Mary. The Tigers jumped out to a 10-0 advantage, but the Tribe (2-4, 1-2 CAA) took the lead into halftime after Arman Jones returned a blocked field goal 71 yards for a score and Albert Funderburke capped a 15-play, 75-yard drive with a 1-yard scoring run to make it 13-0. Towson moved back on top early in the third quarter on a 9-yard TD run by Shane Simpson and Flacco hit Jabari Allen with a 5-yard TD pass early in the fourth period to make it 23-13. A 53-yard TD run by Yeedee Thaenrat capped the scoring. Flacco was 17-of-26 passing for 188 yards and also ran for a team-best 109 yards on 16 carries. Defensively, Bryce Carter made 10 tackles and added a pair of sacks. For W&M, quarterback Dean Rotger made his collegiate debut in the second half and was 12-of-18 passing for 92 yards. Isaiah Laster made a team-high 10 tackles.
Richmond 27, UAlbany 24
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Griffin Trau kicked a game-winning 25-yard field goal with six seconds remaining to lift Richmond (3-4, 1-3 CAA) over UAlbany, 27-24. In a game that went back-and-forth all night, UAlbany (2-4, 0-3 CAA) tied the contest at 24-24 on Ethan Stark's 29-yard field goal, but the Spiders drove 57 yards on 11 plays to set up the game-winner. UR quarterback Joe Mancuso was 27-of-41 passing for 286 yards, with Cortrelle Simpson making nine receptions for 112 yards. The Spiders also got 76 yards and a TD rushing from Gordon Collins. For the Great Danes, quarterback Vincent Testaverde was 21-of-35 through the air for 196 yards and a TD, with Juwan Green making seven catches for 130 yards, including a 54-yard scoring grab.