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UConn outscores Rhode Island 56-49
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) David Pindell threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 137 yards and two more as UConn outscored Rhode Island 56-49 on Saturday.
Pindell outdueled Rhode Island quarterback JuJuan Lawson, who threw for 351 yards and four scores and ran for 85 yards and two TDs for the Rams.
The teams combined for 1,123 yards of offense.
The Huskies (1-2), who had three touchdowns in their first two games, got into the end zone on all six of their drives in the first half, including a 74-yard strike from Pindell to freshman Heron Maurisseau who found himself wide open in the middle of the field for his first collegiate score. They led 42-28 at the break.
Rhode Island (2-1) tied the game at 49 with just over 3 minutes left on a 14-yard run by Naim Jones, who pushed UConn defensive back Messiah Turner into the end zone.
But UConn running back Kevin Mensah (144 yards) scored the winning touchdown, breaking up the middle for 22 yards with under a minute to go.
Rhode Island drove to the UConn 16 with 11 seconds left, but defensive back Eli Thomas sacked Lawson to end the game.
THE TAKEAWAY
URI: The Rams, who have had 16 straight losing seasons, showed they have the offense to break that streak this year. ... Rhode Island has just one win over an FBS program, a 26-21 win over UConn in 2000 when the Huskies were transitioning from what was then I-AA.
UConn: After being outscored 118-24 against No. 18 UCF and No. 17 Boise State, the Huskies needed a bounce-back game. Pindell responded with career highs in passing, passing touchdowns and rushing touchdowns. But the Huskies, who came in giving up an average of 753 yards in its first two games, allowed 550 in this one, 307 in the first half.
UP NEXT
Rhode Island: The Rams return to the FCS with a game at Harvard.
UConn: The Huskies travel to Syracuse in a matchup of former Big East teams.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 28 | 32 |
Rushing | 13 | 16 |
Passing | 14 | 11 |
Penalty | 1 | 5 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-4 | 8-15 |
4th Down Conv | 1-1 | 4-4 |
Total Net Yards | 530 | 570 |
Total Plays | 62 | 81 |
Avg Gain | 8.5 | 7.0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 199 | 265 |
Rush Attempts | 28 | 54 |
Avg Rush Yards | 7.1 | 4.9 |
Yards Passing | 351 | 308 |
Comp. - Att. | 23-34 | 20-27 |
Yards Per Pass | 9.7 | 11.3 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-82 | 4-35 |
Touchdowns | 7 | 8 |
Rushing TDs | 3 | 4 |
Passing TDs | 4 | 4 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 1 |
Punts - Avg | 3-43.7 | 2-36.5 |
Return Yards | 86 | 131 |
Punts - Returns | 2-15 | 1-3 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 4-71 | 7-128 |
Int. - Returns | 1-0 | 1-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Lawson
15 QB
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J. Lawson | 23/34 | 351 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Na. Jones
23 RB
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Na. Jones | 11 | 95 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lawson
15 QB
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J. Lawson | 13 | 85 | 2 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Bryant Jr.
4 RB
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Z. Bryant Jr. | 2 | 24 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Parker
6 WR
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A. Parker | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
I. Coulter
81 WR
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I. Coulter | 0 | 10 | 156 | 1 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Parker
6 WR
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A. Parker | 0 | 7 | 128 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Beauvais
18 WR
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M. Beauvais | 0 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Bryant Jr.
4 RB
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Z. Bryant Jr. | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kenny
30 TE
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J. Kenny | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Burke
87 TE
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T. Burke | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Antrum
32 RB
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J. Antrum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Na. Jones
23 RB
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Na. Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Na. Jones
27 LB
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Na. Jones | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Dickerson
9 DB
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R. Dickerson | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Carrick
45 K
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C. Carrick | 0/0 | 0 | 7/7 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Garro
35 P
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A. Garro | 3 | 43.7 | 1 | 51 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Dorsey 11 WR
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A. Dorsey | 2 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Pindell
5 QB
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D. Pindell | 20/27 | 308 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Mensah
34 RB
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K. Mensah | 25 | 144 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Pindell
5 QB
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D. Pindell | 26 | 137 | 2 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Scott
10 RB
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Z. Scott | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Maurisseau
80 WR
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H. Maurisseau | 1 | -8 | 0 | -8 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
H. Maurisseau
80 WR
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H. Maurisseau | 0 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Davis
9 TE
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T. Davis | 0 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Mayala
1 WR
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H. Mayala | 0 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Scott
10 RB
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Z. Scott | 0 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Dixon
23 WR
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K. Dixon | 0 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. McLean
8 TE
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A. McLean | 0 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Buss
11 WR
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K. Buss | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Mensah
34 RB
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K. Mensah | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Beals
2 WR
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T. Beals | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
E. Thomas
22 LB
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E. Thomas | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jones
48 LB
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K. Jones | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Atkins
96 DL
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J. Atkins | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Robinson
31 DB
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O. Robinson | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Tarbutt
40 K
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M. Tarbutt | 0/0 | 0 | 8/8 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Magliozzi
99 P
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L. Magliozzi | 2 | 36.5 | 0 | 37 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Buss 11 WR
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K. Buss | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) 45-C.Carrick kicks 60 yards from RIL 35. 23-K.Dixon to UCONN 45 for 40 yards. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - UCONN 45 (15:00 - 1st) 5-D.Pindell to UCONN 49 for 4 yards. |
+21 YD | 2 & 6 - UCONN 49 (14:53 - 1st) 5-D.Pindell complete to 10-Z.Scott. 10-Z.Scott to RIL 30 for 21 yards. |
Penalty | 1 & 10 - UCONN 15 (14:27 - 1st) Penalty on RIL 13-D.Stewart Unnecessary roughness 15 yards enforced at RIL 30. No Play. |
-8 YD | 1 & 10 - RI 15 (14:22 - 1st) 5-D.Pindell to RIL 23 for -8 yards. |
+6 YD | 2 & 18 - RI 23 (14:08 - 1st) 5-D.Pindell to RIL 17 for 6 yards. |
+17 YD | 3 & 12 - RI 17 (13:40 - 1st) 5-D.Pindell scrambles runs 17 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (13:02 - 1st) 40-M.Tarbutt extra point is good. |