UNE football loses on last-play field goal
In a nonconference football game held Saturday in Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester Polytechnic Institute edged the University of New England 22-21 on a 50-yard field goal by Nathan Napier as the clock expired. The Engineers, improving to 1-1, scored five points in the final seven seconds to secure the victory. With UNE leading 21-19, its punter Cam Durkin attempted to run out the clock on fourth-and-8 from his team's 10-yard line, but the play resulted in a safety that trimmed the deficit to two points. The subsequent kickoff by UNE traveled only 13 yards to the WPI 33, giving the Engineers a chance to set up the winning kick. Napier then connected from 50 yards to seal the win.
UNE, now 0-2, had rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to take the lead. In the third quarter, Chris Lang threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Quinn Carlson, and on the first play of the fourth period, Lang connected with Max Viglione on a 53-yard touchdown pass. Lang completed 11 of 23 attempts for 157 yards and two touchdowns. WPI's Dylan Gallo went 17 for 34 with 185 yards and two touchdowns.
In another college football matchup, Springfield posted a 48-0 victory over Husson in Bangor. The Pride, now 2-0, held the Eagles to just 76 total yards. Stanford Davis rushed for 119 yards and scored two touchdowns for Springfield. Tyler Sordillo recorded two sacks, and Brady Vale intercepted a pass. Husson's quarterback Brody Gibson completed 14 of 29 passes for 163 yards as the Eagles dropped to 0-2.
