1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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CCSU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
STO | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Central Connecticut tops Stonehill 21-17 to remain in the hunt for NEC title with two games left
NORTH EASTON, Mass. -- — Brady Olson found Donnie Marcus with a 30-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter to lift Central Connecticut State to a 21-17 victory over Stonehill on Saturday to keep the Blue Devils in contention for a Northeastern Conference title.
The Blue Devils (5-5) are now tied with Robert Morris, which lost to Duquesne 31-6 Saturday, with a 4-1 league record. The Dukes are alone in first place at 5-0. Central Connecticut hosts the Colonials on Saturday followed by Duquesne in the regular-season finale a week later.
Ricky Ortega scored from the 1 in the first quarter and after Danny Hurley kicked a 49-yard field goal to get Stonehill on the board, Elijah Howard capped a15-play, 73-yard drive, carrying the final eight yards for the touchdown. But Stonehill came up with a goal-line stand as time expired in the half, standing Olson up at the goal line as time expired, forcing a fumble in the process.
The Skyhawks stormed back to take the lead in the third quarter behind a pair of touchdown passes by Jack O'Connell — firing 15 yards to Jake Newsham, then 14 yards to Chase Miller — to take a 17-14 lead going into the fourth quarter.
Howard finished with 70 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries to lead the Blue Devils. Olson was 10-of-16 passing for 110 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
O'Connell was 11-of-20 passing for 166 yards and two touchdowns with an interception. The Skyhawks managed just 75 yards rushing on 28 attempts.
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Game Information
2024 Northeast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Duquesne | 4-0 | 7-2 |
Robert Morris | 3-1 | 6-4 |
Central Connecticut | 3-1 | 5-5 |
Wagner | 2-2 | 4-6 |
Long Island University | 2-2 | 3-7 |
St. Francis (PA) | 1-4 | 3-6 |
Mercyhurst | 0-3 | 3-7 |
Stonehill | 0-5 | 1-8 |