| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNH | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| URI | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Dorsey's 95-yard KO return closes Rhode Island season 24-21
KINGSTON, R.I. -- Ahmere Dorsey returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, Momodou Mbye and D.J. Stewart had interceptions -- all in the fourth quarter -- and Rhode Island held on to defeat New Hampshire to a 24-21 on Saturday.
The Rams (6-5, 4-4 Colonial Athletic Association) had seen a 17-0 lead get whittled down to 17-14 after New Hampshire's Carlos Washington scored back-to-back touchdowns on short runs. Dorsey fielded the ensuing kickoff and took it 95 yards for the game-saving TD.
He became the first player with a combined 1,000 return yards in a single season in the program history.
The Wildcats (4-7, 3-5) Tommy Herion was intercepted twice inside the last five minutes, but Washington scored his third TD of the day with 53 seconds left, thanks to a pass interference penalty.
Rhode Island recovered the onside kick. New Hampshire will miss the FCS playoffs for the first time in 14 seasons. In a more unusual streak, the Wildcats, who had beaten Rhode Island seven straight times coming in, have not defeated the Rams in a season-ender since 2003.
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2024 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 8-0 | 10-3 |
| Rhode Island | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Villanova | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Delaware | 6-2 | 9-2 |
| New Hampshire | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Stony Brook | 5-3 | 8-4 |
| Towson | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Elon | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| William & Mary | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Monmouth | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Maine | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| UAlbany | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Hampton | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Campbell | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Bryant | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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