BANGOR, Maine - The Husson University Eagles (4-1, 1-0) defeated Curry College (2-3, 1-1), 21-14, on Saturday afternoon in Commonwealth Coast Football (CCC Football) action at the Dr. John W. Winkin Sports Complex.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
After both teams started the game with three-and-outs, the Eagles flew down the field with a 10 play drive that resulted in the game's first points when Nic Visser found a wide open Tyler Halls in the Colonels' endzone with seven minutes left in the first quarter.
Husson extended their lead just five minutes into the second quarter with another touchdown pass completed from Visser to Halls. The 46-yard pass ended a 10 play, 80-yard drive putting Husson up 14-0.
The Curry defense forced the Eagles to punt from their own 14-yard line, the Colonels then marched down the field for a score from the Husson 34-yard line when Devon Hughes snagged a 21-yard touchdown catch from Justin Mullaney to send the game into break with Husson leading by seven.
Husson furthers their lead midway through the third quarter quickly moving the ball down the field, scoring after a three-play, 80-yard drive as Visser found Jon Bell, who scampered down the sidelines 49 yards for a touchdown to put the Eagles ahead 21-7.
The Husson defense came up big during Curry's first drive of the fourth quarter, when Alex Brown stripped the ball from Angel Martinez at the Eagle one-yard line. The ball then rolled out of bounds in the endzone for a touchback, giving the ball back to the Husson offensive with 10:03 remaining in the game.
After the Colonel's forced the Eagles to turn the ball over on downs from their own ten yard line, Curry raced down the gridiron on 8-play, 90-yard drive that resulted in a 27-yard touchdown pass from Mullaney to Tahg Coakley with 1:20 remaining in the game.
Billy Lynch then delivered an onside kick that was recovered by Aidan Hogan and the Eagles run out the clock for the 21-14 victory.
FOR HUSSON:
- Garrett Poussard carried the ball 19 times for 103 yards.
- Visser completed 15-of-26 pass attempts for 271 yards with three touchdown passes. He also rushed the ball five times for 13 yards.
- Bell three passes for 72 yards and ran the ball twice for 19 yards with one 49-yard touchdown catch.
- Halls finished the game with 98 yards off six catches with a two touchdown catches.
- Shawn Noel, Jr. had four catches for 90 yards and ran the ball seven times for 31 yards.
- Kaleb Caron finished the game with 11 tackles (four solo, seven assist).
- Elijah Simmonds registered six tackles (two solo, four assist) with a sack.
- Brown had five tackles (three solo, two assist) and one big forced fumble.
FOR CURRY:
- Mullaney completed 29-of-50 pass attempts for 291 yards with two touchdowns and carried the ball 11 times for 35 yards.
- Miles Cogdell caught five passes for 49 yards.
- Chris Jenkins reeled in four passes for 46 yards.
- Coakley had four catches for 44 yards and a touchdown.
- Hughes registered five catches for 42 yards with a score.
- Gregory Silvia led Curry with 11 tackles in the defeat, seven of them solo.
TEAM STATS:
Husson had 435 yards of total offense in the game, while the Eagle defensive held Curry to 325 yards with 291 of that coming in the air.
NEXT!
Husson will finish their four game home stretch next Saturday when the host Endicott at the Winkin Sports Complex. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.