Sunday CAAFB Quarterback: Conference Season Is Underway
Below is complete coverage from around CAA Football this past weekend.
Scroll to find various links, photos, videos and more from the action
this past weekend. Be sure to visit The CAA Football Pressbox for more video links as well as updated stats following yesterday's games. You can also logon to CAA Football's YouTube Channel for a playlist including most of the videos shown below.
Three great CAA Football conference games made for tremendous television Saturday. No. 7 Delaware overcame mistakes to top Old Dominion, No. 11 New Hampshire outlasted No. 5 Richmond in a shootout and No. 12 James Madison held on to beat No. 6 William and Mary.
Four more CAA Football squads were in action as three programs helped up the league's non-conference FCS record to 17-1. Rhode Island came from behind to top Fordham in its home-opener in Kingston. Towson rolled against Colgate to move to 3-0 and Villanova got its first win of the year at Franklin Field over Philadelphia rival Penn. UMass got an outstanding special teams effort from Jesse Julmiste, but faultered at Boston College, 45-17.
All 11 programs will be in action next weekend as the season moves into October, but first let's look at how Saturday's action was covered.
Delaware got a strong performance from its junior quarterback Tim Donnelly in topping Old Dominion, 27-17: Delaware Recap | Old Dominion Recap | Boxscore
New Hampshire and Richmond traded scores, got huge special teams returns and posted giant offensive numbers as the Wildcats prevailed 45-43: New Hampshire Recap | Richmond Recap | Boxscore
James Madison used a steady offensive attack, and limited William and Mary's offense to hold on to a 20-14 victory: James Madison Recap | William and Mary Recap | Boxscore
Massachusetts logged a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, but fell at Boston College 45-17: Recap | Boxscore | Photos
Rhode Island took an early lead, fell behind then came back to get its first win of the season, a 21-17 win at home over Fordham: Recap | Boxscore | Photos
Towson remained perfect on the season rolling to a 42-17 win over Colgate: Recap | Boxscore
Villanova garnered its first win of the season, 30-21, in a hard-fought rivalry game against Penn at Franklin Field: Recap | Boxscore