Monmouth 49, Villanova 42
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Jaden Shirden rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns, including a game-winning 16-yard score with 46 seconds to go, as Monmouth (2-2, 1-1 CAA) outlasted #9 Villanova (2-2, 0-1 CAA), 49-42, in a game that featured more than 1,000 yards of offense.
The two teams traded touchdowns for the entire afternoon, with five of them coming in the fourth quarter. Tony Muskett connected on a 21-yard scoring pass to Assanti Kearney to put the Hawks ahead 35-28 with 14:13 to play, but the Wildcats pulled even two minutes later on Connor Watkins’ 17-yard scoring strike to Rayjoun Pringle. MU took advantage of an interception by Davis Smith and went ahead 42-35 on Owen Wright’s second TD of the day with 6:21 left. VU drew even again as Watkins ran into the end zone from 5 yards out with 2:42 to go, but the Hawks drove 75 yards in six plays, capped by Shirden’s game-winning run. Mike Reid intercepted a VU pass in the end zone as time expired.
Muskett passed for 161 yards and three touchdowns. Da’Quan Grimes made 12 tackles for Monmouth defensively. Villanova got a big day on the ground from Jalen Jackson with 187 yards and 3 TD’s on 28 carries. Jalen Goodman had seven tackles and a forced fumble for the Wildcats’ defense.
Elon 35, William & Mary 31
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Elon (3-1, 1-0 CAA) rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit and defeated 14th-ranked William & Mary, 35-31. Jalen Hampton rushed for 145 yards and 3 touchdowns on 28 carries, including the game-winning 15-yard scoring run with 1:07 remaining.
The Tribe (3-1, 0-1 CAA) built a 28-10 halftime lead as quarterback Darius Wilson threw three scoring passes. He connected with Malachi Imoh (10 yards) and Caylin Newton (75 yards) in the first quarter to put W&M ahead 14-0, and an 18-yard strike to Lachlan Pitts increased the Tribe lead to 18 at halftime.
Elon trailed 31-16 in the fourth quarter, but Hampton’s 2-yard TD run with 9:03 left made it 31-23. The Phoenix’s Marcus Hillman forced and recovered a fumble and Elon closed to within 31-29 after a 1-yard DJ Moyer scoring plunge. The Tribe went 3-and-out on its next possession and Elon drove 69 yards for the winning score by Hampton.
Elon quarterback Matthew McKay threw for 207 yards and a TD. Hillman contributed 8 tackles, 2.0 TFL and the forced fumble. For W&M, Wilson threw for 252 yards and 3 TD’s and added 41 yards on the ground. Marcus Barnes had 10 tackles defensively.
New Hampshire 37, Towson 14
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New Hampshire (3-1, 3-0 CAA) used big performances from its offense, defense and special teams to pick up a 37-14 victory at Towson (2-2, 0-1 CAA).
Dylan Laube got the Wildcats rolling by tying a school record with a 92-yard punt return for a TD that put UNH ahead 10-0 late in the first quarter. The Wildcats’ offense got going after that as Max Brosmer hit Joey Corcoran with a 20-yard TD pass late in the second quarter and then found Heron Maurisseau with a 51-yard TD strike on the opening drive of the third quarter to make it 24-0. The Wildcats’ defense held Towson to 239 total yards, with Dylan Ruiz recording three quarterback sacks.
Brosmer finished with 194 yards and 3 TD’s through the air and Laube added 114 yards rushing. Towson quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome passed for 142 yards, including a 17-yard TD pass to Robert Schwob in the third quarter. Ryan Kearney made 11 tackles for the Tigers’ defense.
Richmond 51, Stony Brook 7
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Reece Udinski completed 35-of-42 passes for 357 yards and five touchdowns in less than three quarters of action as Richmond (3-1, 1-0) rolled over Stony Brook (0-3, 0-2 CAA), 51-7.
Stony Brook jumped out to a quick 7-0 advantage on a 38-yard TD pass from Daron Bryden to Khalil Newton. However, the Spiders responded quickly as Udinkski threw scoring passes to Jasiah Williams (3 yards), Connor Deveney (7 yards) and a pair to Leroy Henley (6 and 20 yards) to put UR on top 28-7 with 5:33 left in the second quarter. UR closed the half with a Tyreke Funderburk 30-yard pick six. Udinski capped his big afternoon with a 60-yard TD toss to Savon Smith with 6:17 remaining in the third quarter.
Williams finished with 10 receptions for 112 yards for the Spiders. UR’s defense, which held SBU to 154 total yards, got a pair of sacks from Marlem Louis. For the Seawolves, linebacker Reidgee Dimanche recorded 10 tackles and 2.0 TFL’s.
Delaware 35, Hampton 3
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Nolan Henderson completed 30-of-43 passes for 296 yards and a career-high five touchdowns as 8th-ranked Delaware (4-0, 2-0 CAA) remained unbeaten with a 35-3 triumph over Hampton (3-1, 0-1 CAA).
Henderson threw touchdown passes of 15 and 8 yards to Thyrick Pitts in the first quarter to give the Blue Hens a 14-0 halftime lead. UD pulled away in the third period as Henderson connected on a 36-yard scoring strike to Jourdan Townsend and Pitts got his third TD grab of the night from 7 yards to make it 28-0. A 3-yard TD pass to Marcus Yarnes gave Henderson his new career-high.
The Blue Hens’ defense held Hampton to 156 total yards, with Liam Trainer and Johnny Buchanan each making six stops. For Hampton, Malcolm Mays passed for 94 yards, with Jadakis Bonds making three catches for 44 yards. Deandre Faulk made a team-high 14 tackles for the Pirates’ defense.
UAlbany 45, Central Connecticut State 26
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Todd Sibley rushed for a career-high 190 yards, highlighted by a 97-yard touchdown run on the opening play of the game as UAlbany (1-3) picked up its first win of the season over Central Connecticut State.
The Great Danes never trailed after Sibley’s opening score. Joey Carino found the end zone on runs of four and two yards to give UAlbany a 24-12 halftime edge. UA broke the game open early in the third quarter when Joseph Greaney returned a fumble 77 yards for a score. Reese Poffenbarger later connected on TD passes of 22 and 6 yards to tight end Thomas Greaney to put the game away.
Poffenbarger passed for 257 yards and 2 TD’s with Greaney making six catches for 87 yards. Linebacker Jackson Ambush made a team-best 14 stops for the Great Danes.
Pitt 45, Rhode Island 24
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Marques DeShields rushed for 82 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns, but Rhode Island (2-2) fell 45-24 at 24th-ranked Pitt. DeShields broke loose for a 63-yard scoring run in the first quarter that brought the Rams within 14-7 and added a 1-yard TD run late in the second quarter that made it 24-14 at halftime.
Kasim Hill threw for 223 yards against the Panthers, including a 15-yard TD pass to Darius Savedge. The Rams’ defense was led by Jake Fire, who contributed a career-high 13 tackles and a forced fumble.
