Rhode Island Rams at Hampton Pirates
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Devin Farrell rallies Rhode Island to wild 46-44 victory over Hampton in 2OT
Rhode Island (4-1, 2-0 Coastal Athletic Association) trailed 31-17 when Farrell connected with Marquis Buchanan for a 41-yard touchdown with 5:56 left to play. Farrell directed a 10-play drive, capped by Malik Grant's 2-yard touchdown run with 24 seconds remaining to force overtime.
Farrell opened the first OT with a 12-yard scoring toss to Greg Gaines III. Malcolm Mays answered for Hampton (3-3, 0-2) with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Hatcher on first down.
Hampton scored on Mays' 8-yard toss to begin the second extra period, but his conversion pass was incomplete, setting the stage for Farrell.
Christopher Eaton Jr. picked up a fumble and ran 16 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first quarter to give Hampton a 10-3 lead. Deon Silas scored on a 31-yard run to pull Rhode Island even midway through the second quarter, but Mays finished off an 81-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run with 1:56 remaining to put the Pirates up 17-10 at halftime.
Mays fired a 57-yard scoring strike to Brennan Ridley with 1:52 left in the third quarter for a 24-10 advantage. The Rams used a 42-yard completion from Farrell to Shawn Harris Jr., a pass interference penalty and a 14-yard touchdown run by Silas to get within seven points 42 seconds later.
Farrell completed 14 of 25 passes for 247 yards with one interception for the Rams. Grant carried 20 times for 180 yards, while Silas added 60 yards on nine rushes.
Mays totaled 253 yards on 24-for-28 passing with four touchdowns for the Pirates. Ridley had eight catches for 121 yards and two scores. Tymere Robinson also had a touchdown catch.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 5:05 | Ty Groff 33 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 0:12 | Brian Csehoski 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:00 | Christopher Eaton Jr. 16 Yd Fumble Return (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:06 | Deon Silas 31 Yd Run (Ty Groff Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:56 | Malcolm Mays 2 Yd Run (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:52 | Brennan Ridley 57 Yd pass from Malcolm Mays (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:10 | Deon Silas 14 Yd Run (Ty Groff Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:02 | Tymere Robinson 2 Yd pass from Malcolm Mays (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:56 | Marquis Buchanan 41 Yd pass from Devin Farrell (Ty Groff Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:24 | Malik Grant 2 Yd Run (Ty Groff Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Tyler Hatcher 25 Yd pass from Malcolm Mays (Brian Csehoski Kick) |
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TD | 5 0:00 | Greg Gaines III 12 Yd pass from Devin Farrell (Ty Groff Kick) |
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TD | 6 0:00 | Brennan Ridley 8 Yd pass from Malcolm Mays (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 6 0:00 | Devin Farrell 2 Yd Run (Devin Farrell Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 URI |
 HAMP |
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|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-16 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 544 | Total Yards | 438 |
| 271 | Passing | 266 |
| 17/33 | Comp/Att | 25/31 |
| 8.2 | Yards per pass | 8.6 |
| 273 | Rushing | 172 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 48 |
| 6.8 | Yards per rush | 3.6 |
| 8-58 | Penalties | 10-97 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 24:29 | Possession | 35:31 |
Game Information
Location: Hampton, VA
Attendance: 1,729 · Capacity:
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