Nov 7, 2009 - 8:48 PM
0 shoutsDURHAM, N.H.(AP) -- Chad Kackert rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns as New Hampshire defeated Rhode Island 55-42 on Saturday.
R.J. Toman added 234 yards passing and two touchdowns on 15 of 27 completions for the Wildcats (8-1, 5-1 Colonial Athletic Association). He also rushed for 56 yards on the ground as New Hampshire won its third straight game.
The Rams (1-8, 0-6) cut New Hampshire's lead to 38-36 when Chris Paul-Etienne threw a 72-yard touchdown to Shawn Leonard with 12:41 left in the fourth quarter. But Toman connected with Chris Jeannot on a 53-yard touchdown and Sean Jellison added a 4-yard touchdown run to put the game out of reach for New Hampshire.
Paul-Etienne threw for a career-high 424 yards and four touchdowns. Leonard finished with a career-high 275 yards receiving and three touchdowns on 10 catches.
From the Bleachers
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RHODE ISLAND: 42
NEW HAMPSHIRE: 55
Final
Nov 7 3:42 PM -
NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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RHODE ISLAND 10 6 14 12 42
NEW HAMPSHIRE 14 14 10 17 55 FINAL
Nov 7 3:42 PM -
RHODE ISLAND: 30
NEW HAMPSHIRE: 38
End of 3rd
Nov 7 2:41 PM -
NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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RHODE ISLAND 10 6 14 30
NEW HAMPSHIRE 14 14 10 38 END, 3RD QTR
Nov 7 2:41 PM -
RHODE ISLAND: 16
NEW HAMPSHIRE: 28
Halftime
Nov 7 1:50 PM -
NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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RHODE ISLAND 10 6 16
NEW HAMPSHIRE 14 14 28 HALFTIME
Nov 7 1:50 PM -
RHODE ISLAND: 10
NEW HAMPSHIRE: 14
End of 1st
Nov 7 1:00 PM -
NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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RHODE ISLAND 10 10
NEW HAMPSHIRE 14 14 END, 1ST QTR
Nov 7 1:00 PM
