Knight, O'Connor pair up for 3 TDs, New Hampshire wins 45-17
DURHAM,N.H. -- Trevor Knight and Neil O'Connor hooked up for 154 yards and three touchdowns, Evan Gray rushed for a pair more and New Hampshire defeated Bryant 45-17 on Saturday night.
Knight finished 17-for-29 for 318 yards and all three TDs to O'Connor, who made seven catches for 154 yards. Gray rushed for 98 yards on 11 carries. The Wildcats (4-1) came in ranked No. 14 in the FCS coaches' poll and are one of four teams unbeaten in the Colonial Athletic Association.
Bryant (2-3), playing New Hampshire for the first time, piled up 427 yards of offense, scored on three drives in the second quarter, trailing 31-17 at the half, but could never catch up after New Hampshire's quick start. Price Wilson, 348 yards passing, brought Bryant to the 4, hoping to answer a Wildcat touchdown, but he was sacked twice, New Hampshire took over and marched 78 yards to score the game's final TD in nine plays.
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Game Information
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Richmond | 7-0 | 9-2 |
Delaware | 6-1 | 9-1 |
Rhode Island | 6-1 | 9-2 |
Villanova | 5-2 | 8-3 |
New Hampshire | 5-2 | 7-4 |
Stony Brook | 5-2 | 8-3 |
Towson | 4-3 | 6-5 |
Elon | 4-3 | 5-6 |
William & Mary | 4-3 | 7-4 |
Monmouth | 3-4 | 5-6 |
Maine | 3-4 | 5-6 |
Hampton | 2-5 | 5-6 |
Campbell | 1-6 | 3-8 |
UAlbany | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Bryant | 0-7 | 2-9 |
North Carolina A&T | 0-7 | 1-10 |