New Hampshire's Quinlen Dean
CAA Football Rewind - Nov. 3
Rob Washburn
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New Hampshire 35, James Madison 24
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New Hampshire's defense forced six turnovers, including two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns, as the Wildcats (3-6, 2-4 CAA) knocked off No. 3 James Madison, 35-24. Rick Ellison had a 44-yard pick six in the first quarter and Evan Horn followed with a 75-yard pick six in the second quarter as UNH built a 21-3 lead at the half. Wildcats' quarterback Trevor Knight was 14-of-21 passing for 181 yards and 2 TD's and also had a 75-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter that gave UNH a commanding 35-10 advantage. Safety Pop Lacey recorded a team-high 11 tackles and an interception to pace the Wildcats' defense. For JMU (6-3, 4-2 CAA), quarterback Cole Johnson came off the bench in the first quarter and completed 31-of-48 passes for a career-high 398 yards and also ran for a TD. Riley Stapleton made eight catches for 116 yards.
Elon 24, Rhode Island 21
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Freshman Jaylan Thomas rushed for a career-high 222 yards and a touchdown on only 18 carries to lead No. 6 Elon (6-2, 4-1 CAA) past Rhode Island, 24-21. Thomas broke loose for an 86-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter that put the Phoenix on top, 14-7. Elon tacked on another score with 19 seconds left before halftime when linebacker Warren Messer returned an interception 86 yards for a TD. Messer finished the day with a team-high 14 tackles, 2.5 TFL, and 2.0 sacks. Rhode Island (5-4, 3-3 CAA) got an outstanding performance from wide receiver Aaron Parker, who caught nine passes for a career-high 190 yards and three touchdowns. He had an 82-yard TD reception in the first quarter and then had scoring grabs of 4 and 20 yards in the fourth quarter. JaJuan Lawson returned at quarterback for the Rams and was 25-of-35 passing for 349 yards and 3 TD's.
Villanova 45, Richmond 21
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Cornerback Nowoola Awopetu became the first player in Villanova history to have two pick sixes in a game as the Wildcats (4-5, 1-5) earned a 45-21 win at Richmond. Villanova led just 20-14 midway through the third quarter when Awopetu returned an interception 20 yards for a touchdown. He did it again five minutes later, taking an interception 18 yards for a score to put the Wildcats in control, 38-14. Offensively, freshman quarterback Qadir Ismail was 8-of-17 passing for 132 yards and a TD in his first career start, while Aaron Forbes rushed 160 yards and a TD on 20 carries to go over 2,000 yards for his career. Drew Kresge booted three field goals for VU. Richmond quarterback Joe Mancuso scored a TD on a 2-yard run and also caught a 28-yard pass from Caleb Drake on the opening drive of the third quarter, which pulled the Spiders (3-6, 1-5 CAA) within six.
Delaware 21, UAlbany 16
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Kani Kane's 14-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds remaining lifted No. 13 Delaware (7-2, 5-1 CAA) past UAlbany, 21-16. The Blue Hens started their game-winning drive on their own 17 with 2:35 to go, but marched 83 yards in 11 plays to extend their winning streak to five. UAlbany (2-7, 0-6 CAA) had taken a 16-15 lead on Karl Mofor's 4-yard scoring run with 11:44 to play. Kane finished with 52 yards and 2 TD's rushing, while quarterback Pat Kehoe passed for 174 yards. Frank Raggo booted field goals of 50 and 33 yards for the Hens. The Great Danes' offense was paced by Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks with 78 yards and a TD rushing on 15 carries, while Mofor added 54 yards on the ground. Freshman quarterback Jeff Undercuffler passed for 171 yards in his first career start.
Maine 35, Towson 28
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Freshman Ramon Jefferson rushed for a career-high 121 yards and three touchdowns and Maine's defense came up with a big stop late as the No. 23 Black Bears (6-3, 5-1 CAA) edged No. 15 Towson, 35-28. Jefferson's 6-yard TD run with 6:29 remaining capped an 85-yard drive and snapped a 28-28 tie. The Tigers drove to the Maine 2-yard line with less than two minutes to go, but Sterling Sheffield came up a key stop on a fourth-down run to seal the Black Bears' victory. Along with Jefferson's big day, quarterback Chris Ferguson was 16-of-32 passing for 233 yards and hit Earnest Edwards with scoring tosses of 7 and 46 yards to put Maine ahead 14-0. Towson (6-3, 4-2 CAA) trailed 28-10 midway through the third quarter, but Shane Simpson caught a 26-yard TD pass from Tom Flacco and later scored on a 5-yard run that tied the contest with 10:14 to go. Flacco was 21-of-36 passing for 211 yards and 2 TD's and also ran for a team-high 67 yards.