DURHAM, N.H. (AP) - Chad Kackert rushed for 166 yards and two
touchdowns as Rhode Island defeated New Hampshire 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.

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