Official Game Thread: Rhode Island at #8 New Hampshire

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almost game time.

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NESN has television coverage.

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Rhode Island is a dreadful 1-6 losing to Fordham, Army, Delaware, Hofstra, JMU and Richmond. They barely squeaked by Brown.

Let's see if they're ready for UNH.

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URI wins toss and defers to second half.

UNH will get the ball

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Kackert and LeVan back for the kick.

URI kicks, Kackert takes it at the 12 and runs it to the 22.

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Santos hands to Kackert who runs it to the 24.

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2nd and 8

Santos completes to JT Wright for a 1st down.

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1st and 10

FLAGS

false start UNH


1st and 15

Santos incomplete pass to Sicko...FLAG defensive pass interference.

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1st and 10

Santos completes to LeVan to the URI 41

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2nd and 3

Santos JT Wright made a great catch at the 3

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Our future is bright with J.T. Wright!

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1st and Goal

Santos FLAG false start

1st and Goal

Santos complete to Boyle.... Off Pass Interefence on Boyle.

1st and Goal

Santos complete to Boyle to the 8

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Dangerous pass from Santos in the end zone but Sicko did a nice job bringing it in.

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2nd and goal

Santos complete to Sicko


TOUCHDOWN NEW HAMPSHIRE

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7-0 New Hampshire

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7-0 Good guys.

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Manning kicks off. URI takes the ball at the 20 and returned to the 39

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UNH takes the URI guy down for a 5 yard loss.

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2 yard run for URI

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UNH DL T.J. Taylor just hobbled off the field with an apparant right ankle injury.

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3rd and 12 for URI

FLAG

false start URI

3rd and 17

URI runs it to the 42.

4th down

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UNH has the ball at the 23

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Let's see if we can get our running game going, especially w/ the rain picking up in Durham.

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1st and 10

Santos hands to Kackert to the 25

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2nd and 8

Santos completes to LeVan for 1 yard.

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3rd and 7

Santos sacked, ball comes loose... UNH recovers.... 4th down.

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UNH avoided a bullet w/ the high snap on the punt.

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Dangerous pitch by Cassidy on 2nd and 8. UNH almost grabbed it in the air.

I'm looking for UNH to disrupt one of those pitches as the game wears on.

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UNH holds 'em to a FG.

UNH 7
URI 3

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7-3 New Hampshire

Kackert take the kick at the 8 and returns it to the 30 FLAG

block in the back.... UNH has it at the 16

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Santos lines up @ WR. RJ Toman under center.

False start. 1st and 15.

Santos back under center.

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RJ Toman in

1st and 10

Santos was out wide...

False start UNH

1st and 15

Toman to the sideline

Santos at QB

Santos completes to Boyle to the 19

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Santos incomplete to LeVan

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3rd and 7

Santos runs to the 25. 4th and .5

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Bishop punts about a 44 yard punt or so

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Poor play for UNH defensively. Two guys on the QB and nobody on the pitch man. URI runs for about 27.

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Great hit by Clements knocking the ball loose and breaking up a potential big reception.

However, URI picks up another 1st down on the pitch.

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URI running game is just punishing UNH.

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Yikes.

URI 10
UNH 7

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Boyle tries one too many moves and coughs up the ball.

Huge run for Hughes on URI's 2nd and 8.

URI at midfield.

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UNH has lost at least 2 DL's to injury.

URI is taking advantage with powerful running.

URI 17
UNH 7

5:00 2nd

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Kackert catches the ball in the flat and runs 52 yards down the sidelines for a score

URI 17
UNH 14

4:07 2nd

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Rhode Island QB runs for a 35+ yard TD.

24-14 Rhode Island 2:58 left in the 2nd

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URI QB Cassidy runs 37 yards for a TD. Very porous D for New Hampshire.

URI 24
UNH 14

2:52 2nd

[JoltinJoe]

Rhode Island QB runs for a 35+ yard TD.

24-14 Rhode Island 2:58 left in the 2nd

Curious: how's the weather?

[grizband]

It appears to be a nice day, no rain or anything like that.

Santos just threw a touchdown, after a 36 yard completion.

URI 24
UNH 21

1:21 left in the 2nd

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Sicko grabs his 2nd TD of the day.

URI 24
UNH 21

1:21 2nd

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TOUCHDOWN NEW HAMPSHIRE

Sicko is just plain SICK :D

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Santos 16-19 257 yards 3 TD

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that Boyle fumble is the difference in the game as UNH would likely have had atleast 3 points on that posession

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How can UNH leave Leonard that wide open on the sideline?

URI QB Cassidy is helped off the field. Can't put any pressure on right leg.

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that Boyle fumble is the difference in the game as UNH would likely have had atleast 3 points on that posession

Totally agree. He was dancing and prancing to get a few extra yards after a nice run.

You could see that fumble coming well before it was knocked loose.

Let's see how URI's offense changes w/ the backup QB.

[Cleets]

nobody is at this game.. attendance = 500 or maybe 600..?

(weird)

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HUGE SACK FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE!!!

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URI misses a 45 yard FG.

Halftime in 9 seconds

URI 24
UNH 21

[blur2005]

Hmm, I see UNH's defense is playing really well.

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Hmm, I see UNH's defense is playing really well.

URI is taking advantage of several injuries to our D-Lineman that happened today.

However, URI QB Cassidy is likely knocked out of the game and he was killing us w/ pitch options.

We'll see how his backup does.

[Cleets]

Hmm, I see UNH's defense is playing really well.

I'm getting tired just watching these guys run un-touched up and down the field... it's like a track meet

again: Attendance = zilch

[JoltinJoe]

It appears to be a nice day, no rain or anything like that.

Santos just threw a touchdown, after a 36 yard completion.

URI 24
UNH 21

1:21 left in the 2nd

Thanks. Just wondering if the wind and rain prevailing in the NYC area was affecting the entire Northeast.

I was in Pittsburgh yesterday and it was cold and rainy there too. My flight was delayed for hours and I didn't get home until 3 a.m. (after leaving the house on 5:30 a.m. on Friday). When I got back to New York, the weather was even worse here.

Just got up about an hour ago.

So it would see that much of the East may be under the threat of rain and wind today.

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Thanks. Just wondering if the wind and rain prevailing in the NYC area was affecting the entire Northeast.

I was in Pittsburgh yesterday and it was cold and rainy there too. My flight was delayed for hours and I didn't get home until 3 a.m. (after leaving the house on 5:30 a.m. on Friday). When I got back to New York, the weather was even worse here.

Just got up about an hour ago.

So it would see that much of the East may be under the threat of rain and wind today.

It was raining earlier but not any more. Fog is rolling in now.

The field is wet and the ball is slick but the new field turf is great. I don't see anyone slipping.

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Fake field goal attempt by URI that you could see coming a mile away.

Doesn't work.

UNH ball.

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UNH forced to punt.

URI offense is very one dimensional and predictable.

UNH D must execute.

[Cleets]

Thanks. Just wondering if the wind and rain prevailing in the NYC area was affecting the entire Northeast.

I was in Pittsburgh yesterday and it was cold and rainy there too. My flight was delayed for hours and I didn't get home until 3 a.m. (after leaving the house on 5:30 a.m. on Friday). When I got back to New York, the weather was even worse here.

Just got up about an hour ago.

So it would see that much of the East may be under the threat of rain and wind today.

Joe,
I got stuck in Atlanta with the same weather... cold gray low clouds and rain like like they have not seen for many months...

got home after 2:00 am (7 hours late) FUN.!!!!

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UNH gets a couple sacks on last series. Rams punt.

UNH ball.

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TOUCHDOWN UNH

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1 play 7 seconds 28-24 UNH

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Levan blows by his defenders. Santos throws a 58 yard bomb.

UNH 28
URI 24

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in the 3rd Santos is 18-22 331 yards and 4 TD

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Souza forces a fumble, UNH BALL

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Big run by Santos to the 2, refs wave off a flag, no penalty.

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Casey fumbles for URI. Souza recovers.

Santos just scrambled to the URI 5.

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TOUCHDOWN NEW HAMPSHIRE

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Touchdown UNH. Its now 35-24 New Hampshire.

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they have needed just 50 seconds on there last 2 scoring drives.

[JoltinJoe]

Joe,
I got stuck in Atlanta with the same weather... cold gray low clouds and rain like like they have not seen for many months...

got home after 2:00 am (7 hours late) FUN.!!!!

How's this? The airport bars in Pittsburgh close at 8 p.m.! Just when I needed them, they weren't there!

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Boyle muffs the punt.

URI quickly scores.

C'mon Boyle!!! Pay attention!!

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Gotta take my boy to his hockey game. See ya.

Let's go New Hampshire!!!

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URI scores a touchdown, the score is now 35-30 after a failed 2 point conversion.

[Mountain Panther]

WTF is up with UNH's defense??? Stop somebody!

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TOUCHDOWN NEW HAMPSHIRE

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WTF is up with UNH's defense??? Stop somebody!
In all fairness the D has been playing better since the end of the 1st half. that last TD was the result of a shoirt field after a fumble by Boyle on a punt return

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42-30 UNH

[JoltinJoe]

42-30 UNH

This game was interesting for a while but it seems UNH now has it under control.

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D holds UNH Ball

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TOUCHDOWN NEW HAMPSHIRE

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24-30 419 yards and 5TD for Santos, he also has a rushing TD

[Ram Ball]

Nice win for NH. I was expecting to turn the TV off in the 1st half, so I'm glad that it was at least an interesting game until late in the 4th quarter. By my calculation, UNH has averaged 45.5 points per game against Rhody in the Ricky Santos era. Jimmy Hughes always seems so save his best for the Wildcats. That "fake" field goal was one of the most useless plays I've ever seen. The QB "draw" on 3rd and inches on URI's first scoring drive (FG) wasn't much better. I hope a 1-10 finish is bad enough to get us a new coach. Next week against Mass isn't going to be pretty, especially if Cassidy and Casey are out. This offense causes more injuries than

[rcny46]

WTF is up with UNH's defense??? Stop somebody!

I was at the game this afternoon,and you're right-the defense was pretty woeful at times.If URI's QB hadn't gone down,and Casey was playing at 100%,I think they might have won.UNH's D just looked uninspired at times.The fact that they lost their two starting tackles (injuries looked serious) didn't help the situation since bodies are scarce on the defensive line.