CAA Football Recap – Oct. 24
UAlbany 38, Rhode Island 21 – Rahshan La Mons rushed for a season-high 196 yards and three touchdowns, leading UAlbany (5-3, 3-1 CAA) to a 38-21 victory over Rhode Island (4-4, 1-3 CAA). This win ended Rhode Island’s 17-game home winning streak, the longest in the nation.
The Great Danes took an early lead with a 10-play, 78-yard drive that culminated in a 5-yard scoring run by La Mons. A 29-yard touchdown pass from Kai Colon to BJ Norman just before halftime put UAlbany up 14-0 at the break. Rhode Island responded with a 75-yard drive, capped by a 1-yard touchdown from Terrance Campbell, narrowing the gap to 14-7. However, La Mons quickly countered with a 36-yard touchdown run. Despite a 20-yard touchdown reception by Sean Byrd later bringing the Rams to within seven points, UAlbany secured the win with a field goal and a final touchdown run by Joey Koch. Colon completed 15 of 20 passes for 177 yards and a touchdown.
Campbell 35, Maine 6 – Kamden Sixkiller set a school record by throwing for 450 yards and three touchdowns as Campbell (7-1, 4-0 CAA) defeated Maine (1-7, 1-4 CAA) 35-6. The Camels’ defense held Maine to 275 total yards and registered two interceptions.
Sixkiller’s first touchdown came from a 53-yard pass to Jon Gullette in the first quarter. Maine responded with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Caden Drezek to Rashawn Marshall. Campbell retook control with a 10-yard run by Ethan Lawrence before dominating the second half with touchdown passes to Brady Ambrose and Jyron Waiters.
Stony Brook 27, Bryant 17 – In a closely contested match, Stony Brook (5-3, 3-1 CAA) edged Bryant (5-3, 3-1 CAA) 27-17. Quinn Boyd passed for 264 yards, throwing two touchdowns to Seth Sweitzer.
After establishing a 10-0 lead, Stony Brook faced a challenge from Bryant, which narrowed the score. But consecutive touchdown receptions by Sweitzer gave Stony Brook a solid lead that they maintained through defensive efforts, culminating in a field goal from Michael Mannino.
Monmouth 49, Hampton 13 – Monmouth (6-2, 5-0 CAA) continued its strong season with a comprehensive 49-13 win over Hampton (1-7, 0-4 CAA). Frankie Weaver led the Hawks with 234 passing yards and three touchdowns, with Kenny Smith, Jr. contributing 163 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
After a slow start, Monmouth surged ahead with 35 unanswered points. Hampton managed a few scores but could not keep pace with Monmouth’s offensive onslaught.
Merrimack 24, UNH 17 – UNH (2-7, 1-4 CAA) held a 10-0 lead before Merrimack (4-4, 3-2 CAA) rallied for a 24-17 win. The Wildcats began strong, but Merrimack scored 10 points late in the second quarter to tie the game.
UNH briefly regained the lead with a touchdown drive but ultimately fell short after Merrimack secured the winning points in the fourth quarter. Tommy McLeish for UNH passed for 318 yards and two touchdowns.
