1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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CCSU | 8 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 26 |
FOR | 0 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
Central Connecticut rallies past Fordham 26-23
Eastern Michigan WR stretches for diving TD
Eastern Michigan WR Dylan Drummond lays out for the team's first touchdown with amazing diving catch.
NEW YORK -- — Francis Cole kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired and Central Connecticut rallied last in a season-opening 26-23 victory over Fordham on Saturday.
Central Connecticut led 8-0 after one quarter on the strength of Kenyata Huston's 34-yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion pass from Tyshaun James to quarterback Aaron Winchester.
Fordham answered with an 8-yard scoring pass from Tim DeMorat to Hamze El-Zayat, but the two-point try failed and left the Rams trailing 8-6. The Blue Devils added to their lead in the second quarter when Winchester kept a drive alive with a 14-yard run on third-and-11 then connected with James for a 14-yard TD and a 15-6 halftime lead.
Andrew Mevis booted a 24-yard field goal on the Rams' first possession of the third quarter to cut their deficit to 15-9 and Fordham took a 16-15 lead when DeMorat found El-Zayat for a 14-yard score with 2:26 remaining in the quarter. Fordham forced a three-and-out, but Dexter Lawson intercepted a DeMorat pass and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown. Winchester passed to Theo Zidor for a two-point conversion and the Blue Devils led 23-16 with 14:09 left to play in the game.
The Blue Devils drove to the Fordham 28-yard line, but Ellis Taylor blocked Brandon Desautels attempt at a 45-yard field goal and 10 plays later DeMorat hooked up with Dequece Carter for a 13-yard TD to knot the score at 23 with 1:53 remaining.
That was more than enough time for Winchester, who set the stage for Cole by completing a 28-yard pass to Arthur Gilmore on third-and-3 that gave Central Connecticut the ball at the Rams' 14.
Game Information
2023 Northeast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Duquesne | 6-1 | 7-5 |
St. Francis (PA) | 4-3 | 4-6 |
Merrimack | 4-3 | 5-6 |
Stonehill | 4-3 | 5-5 |
Long Island University | 4-3 | 4-7 |
Wagner | 3-4 | 4-7 |
Sacred Heart | 2-5 | 2-9 |
Central Connecticut | 1-6 | 3-8 |
2023 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Lafayette | 5-1 | 9-3 |
Holy Cross | 5-1 | 7-4 |
Colgate | 4-2 | 6-5 |
Georgetown | 3-3 | 5-6 |
Fordham | 2-4 | 6-5 |
Lehigh | 1-5 | 2-9 |
Bucknell | 1-5 | 4-7 |