CAA Football Rewind - Nov. 2
Rob Washburn
New Hampshire 28, Villanova 20
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New Hampshire (5-3, 4-1 CAA) rallied from a 13-point halftime deficit to knock off Villanova, 28-20. It was the fifth win in the past six games for the Wildcats. UNH freshman quarterback Max Brosmer completed 25-of-32 passes for a career-high 276 yards and three touchdowns. He was a perfect 10-for-10 in the second half, which included a 31-yard TD pass to Dylan Laube that put the Wildcats ahead 21-20 with 5:39 left in the third quarter and a 21-yard scoring toss to Laube with 8:49 remaining. UNH's defense picked off three passes and held Villanova scoreless in the second half. Evan Horn had a pair of interceptions and Randall Harris picked off a VU pass at the goal line with just under six minutes to go. Villanova (6-3, 3-3 CAA) was led offensively by quarterback Daniel Smith, who threw for 313 yards and a TD and added 45 yards and a TD on the ground. Changa Hodge made seven receptions for 106 yards.
William & Mary 31, Elon 29 (5ot)
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Owen Wright ran in a 2-point conversion in the fifth overtime to give William & Mary (3-6, 1-4 CAA) a 31-29 win at Elon in the longest game in school history for both programs. The Tribe took a 23-17 advantage late in the third quarter on a 30-yard run by Donavyn Lester, but the Phoenix got a pair of field goals by Skylar Davis, including a 30-yarder with 1:35 left in the fourth quarter, to force overtime. The teams traded touchdowns in the third overtime period but were unsuccessful on 2-point attempts. After Wright's score in the fifth overtime, W&M's Ryan Poole broke up a pass to end the game. Wright finished with a career-high 113 yards and a TD rushing on 13 attempts, while Lester added 73 yards and two scores as the Tribe piled up 326 yards on the ground. Elon (4-5, 3-3 CAA) got 247 yards and two touchdowns through the air from quarterback Davis Cheek.
Towson 31, Delaware 24
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Yeedee Thaenrat's 2-yard TD run with 4:54 to play lifted Towson (5-4, 2-3 CAA) over rival Delaware, 31-24. Thaenrat, who rushed for a team-high 70 yards, also had a pair of TD runs in the first half as the Tigers built a 24-14 lead at the break. Delaware (4-5, 2-3 CAA) battled back to tie the game at 24-24 on a 21-yard TD run by Will Knight in the third quarter and a 26-yard Jake Roth field goal with 11:08 left. However, Towson responded with a 10-play, 62-yard drive for the winning score and then stopped the Blue Hens on downs at midfield. Towson quarterback Tom Flacco completed 17-of-23 passes for 294 yards and a TD, while Caleb Smith made nine catches for a career-high 200 yards and a TD. It was the first 200-yard receiving effort by a TU player since 2016. Blue Hens' quarterback Nolan Henderson passed for 240 yards and a TD, while Knight picked up a team-high 96 yards on the ground.Towson kicker Aidan O'Neill tied the CAA record for career field goals with 59, hitting from 24 yards out on the final play of the first half.
Richmond 30, Stony Brook 10
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Richmond (5-4, 4-1) got a strong performance from its defense while quarterback Joe Mancuso accounted for 406 yards of total offense and four touchdowns as the Spiders defeated Stony Brook, 30-10. Mancuso threw for 318 yards, including a pair of TD strikes to Keyston Fuller, and added a team-high 88 yards and two TD's on the ground. Charlie Fessler made 11 receptions for 147 yards. Defensively, Richmond limited Stony Brook to just 288 total yards, with only 72 coming on the ground. Brandon Feamster recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass. For Stony Brook (5-4, 2-3 CAA), quarterback Tyquell Fields passed for 206 yards, including a 57-yard TD to Delante Hellems that made it 13-10 with 5:11 to go in the second quarter. However, Mancuso hit Fuller with a 3-yard TD toss late in the first half and then scored on a 6-yard run late in the third quarter to take control of the contest. It was Richmond's fourth straight CAA victory.
Maine 47, UAlbany 31
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Freshman Joe Fagnano threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns to lead Maine (4-5, 2-3 CAA) to a 47-31 win at UAlbany. Fagnano's TD passes went to four different receivers, including a 90-yarder to Andre Miller in the first quarter and a 43-yarder in the third quarter to Earnest Edwards, who had six catches for 134 yards and moved into 3rd place on the Black Bears' career receiving yards list. Maine's defense forced three turnovers, all of which led to points. Ori Jean-Charles returned an interception 30 yards for a TD and also caught a 2-yard TD pass during a stretch of 23 unanswered points in the third quarter for Maine to take control of the game after it was tied at 24-24. UAlbany (5-4, 3-2 CAA) got another big day from quarterback Jeff Undercuffler, who passed for 387 yards and four touchdowns to break the Great Danes mark for TD passes in a season with 28. Juwan Green had four receptions for 111 yards and set a school record with his 11th TD catch, while Jerah Reeves made seven catches for 109 yards.
Rhode Island 42, Merrimack 14
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Vito Priore passed for 246 yards and three touchdowns as Rhode Island (2-7) pulled away for a 42-14 victory over Merrimack. The Rams' defense contributed by forcing five turnovers, including a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown by Malik Gavek early in the third quarter that gave URI a 21-7 advantage. Priore threw TD passes to Isaiah Coulter and Ed Lee in the first half and then connected on a 16-yard fourth-quarter TD strike to Aaron Parker, who finished with a team-best 8 receptions for 126 yards. Along with the interception, Gavek had a team-high 14 tackles, 1.5 TFL and two fumble recoveries.