1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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PENN | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
CCSU | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Brown's 79-yard interception return helps CCSU win, 42-21
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. -- Najae Brown returned an interception 79 yards for a touchdown and Central Connecticut scored five more on offense to defeat Penn 42-21 on Saturday.
The Blue Devils (3-3) rolled up 473 yards of total offense -- Jake Dolegala passed for 179 yards and scrambled for another 15 and a touchdown. Dolegala also found Drew Jean-Guillaume for a 7-yard touchdown pass before halftime. Central Connecticut rushed for 294 yards on 53 carries and four scores. Jean-Guillame opened the game with a TD run from the 14, Courtney Rush and Cameron Nash had scoring runs of 8 and 1 yards, respectively.
Brown picked off Nick Robinson and returned it 79 yards to give the Blue Devils an early 21-0 lead.
Penn came back on three Robinson touchdown passes -- to Christian Pearson and a pair to Justin Watson to pull within 28-21 with 18 seconds left in the first half. The Quakers (2-2) didn't score after halftime.
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Game Information
2024 Ivy League Standings
2024 Northeast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Central Connecticut | 5-1 | 7-6 |
Duquesne | 5-1 | 8-3 |
Robert Morris | 4-2 | 7-5 |
Long Island University | 3-3 | 4-8 |
Wagner | 2-4 | 4-8 |
St. Francis (PA) | 2-4 | 4-7 |
Mercyhurst | 0-0 | 4-7 |
Stonehill | 0-6 | 1-10 |