Football Falls At Brown

The Central Connecticut State football team closed a two-game road trip with a 42-20 loss to Brown University Sturdy afternoon.

The Blue Devils ran the ball for 235 yards on Saturday, highlighted by the Blue Devils longest play from scrimmage of the year, 82-yards.

Tyler Boatwright blocked a field goal attempt, his second of the year, and the Blue Devils third in as many games.

GAME INFORMATION

Score: Brown 42, CCSU 20 | BOX SCORE

Records: CCSU (1-3); Brown (2-1)

Location: Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium | Providence, RI

KEY MOMENTS

• Nate Lussier found Mark Mahoney from four yards out midway in the first to put Brown in front 7-0
• On the second play of the second quarter, Ricky Ortega found Malik Thomas over the middle and he took it 41 yards to the house to tie the score, 7-7
• Brown answered on the next drive, a 9-play 70-yard effort that ended with an 11-yard pass from Jake Willcox to Graham Walker with 12:04 to play before halftime
• Jake Barnum knocked through a 24-yard field goal to end a 13-play, 68-yard drive, highlighted by a 16-yard Thomas run, to make the score 14-10 Bears
• Walker hauled in a 36-yard Willcox throw in the end zone with 5:06 remaining in the second for a touchdown and a 21-10 advantage
• Elijah Howard had 22 rush yards on four carries, putting Barnum in place for a 43-yard field goal to bring CCSU within a score, 21-13 with 48 seconds to play in the half
• Willcox found Wes Rocket on their fifth play from scrimmage in the second-half for a 17-yard touchdown and the 27-13 lead
• Howard broke around the right side for an 82-yard touchdown to bring CCSU back within a possession, 28-19 with 8:40 to play in the third quarter
• The Bears answered in 70 seconds, capping a three play, 67-yard drive with a Jordan Delucia one-yard rush
• Solomon Miller caught a Willcox pass in the backfield and went 68 yards to put Brown in front 42-20
• Aubrey Parker intercepted Ortega with 2:00 left in the third quarter, which gave Brown a first down on the CCSU 15-yard line
• The defense held and Tyler Boatwright blocked the 30-yard field goal attempt

NUMBER TO KNOW

82 – The touchdown run of Howard, the longest play from scrimmage this season for CCSU

NOTES

• Howard ran for 146 yards, 9.1 yards per carry, and finished with 183 all-purpose yards
• Thomas ran for 71 yards on the day and with his TD reception had 112 all-purpose yards
• Ortega completed his first five passes and finished with 133 passing yards on 11-20
• Kimal Clark led the defense with eight tackles
• Dan Toatley had two more TFL's as part of four tackles on the day
• Willcox finished 26-39 for 386 yards and four touchdowns
• Howard's 82-yard touchdown run is his second of the season
• Malahai Wright recorded seven stops, 1.5 TFL and a sack
• Jadd Dolegala had his first receptions of the season, with two catches for 16 yards
• Isaih Williams caught a team-high five passes for 40 yards
• Rockett had eight catches for 148 yards and was one of four receivers to have a touchdown catch
• CCSU held Brown to 70 yards on the ground

UP NEXT

• CCSU returns home to host Delaware State for Homecoming Weekend, Saturday, October 7 at 1:00 pm
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