Weekly Release - Oct. 22
A record nine of CAA Football's 11 teams were ranked this week in The Sports Network/Fathead.com Top 25. That is proof this league is the best at the FCS level top to bottom. Five games on tap this weekend including the Colonial Clash between New Hampshire and UMass at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
Below is a look at the matchups for the weekend. For more on the entire weekend including results and more be sure to checkout The CAA Football Pressbox.
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#16/13 DELAWARE AT RHODE ISLAND
Saturday, Oct. 22 - 12:30 pm
Meade Stadium (6,555), Kingston, R.I.
Television: None
Series: Delaware leads 19-7
Delaware (4-3, 2-2 CAA)
Coach: K.C. Keeler
School: 78-45 (10 years)
Career: 166-66-2 (18 years)
Offense
Rushing: Andrew Pierce (7 G, 149-717 yards, 8 TD)
Passing: Tim Donnelly (7 G, 121-189-8-1200 yards, 9 TD)
Receiving: Andrew Pierce (7 G, 35-178 yards, 0 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Paul Worrilow (7 G, 35 solo, 34 assisted, 69 total)
Sacks: Quincy Barr (7 G, 2.0-8 yards)
Interceptions: Jessel Curry (5 G, 2-43 yards)
Rhode Island (1-5, 0-3 CAA)
Coach: Joe Trainer
School: 7-21 (3 years)
Career: 20-41 (6 years)
Offense
Rushing: Steve Probst (6 G, 51-301 yards, 2 TD)
Passing: Steve Probst (6 G, 72-133-9-858 yards, 8 TD)
Receiving: Anthony Baskerville (6 G, 27-427 yards, 5 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Dave Zocco (6 G, 42 solo, 14 assisted, 56 total)
Sacks: Doug Johnson (6 G, 3.0-22 yards) & James Timmins (5 G, 3.0-22 yards)
Interceptions: Doug Johnson (6 G, 1-10 yards)
#13/12 NEW HAMPSHIRE VS. #22/RV MASSACHUSETTS
Saturday, Oct. 22 - 3:30 pm
Gillette Stadium (68,756), Foxborough, Mass.
Television: CSN-NE/CSN-MA
Series: Massachusetts leads 43-27-3
New Hampshire (4-2, 2-1 CAA)
Coach: Sean McDonnell
School: 92-60 (13 years)
Career: 92-60 (13 years)
Offense
Rushing: Dontra Peters (6 G, 61-265 yards, 1 TD)
Passing: Kevin Decker (6 G, 146-207-6-1900 yards, 14 TD)
Receiving: Joey Orlando (6 G, 35-420 yards, 3 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Matt Evans (6 G, 49 solo, 35 assisted, 84 total)
Sacks: Brian McNally (6 G, 5.5-32 yards)
Interceptions: Manny Asam (6 G, 2-3 yards)
Massachusetts (4-2, 0-0 CAA)
Coach: Kevin Morris
School: 15-13 (3 years)
Career: 39-45 (9 years)
Offense
Rushing: Jonathan Hernandez (6 G, 143-663 yards, 7 TD)
Passing: Kellen Pagel (5 G, 94-164-6-1048 yards, 7 TD)
Receiving: Emil Igwenagu (6 G, 27-291 yards, 3 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Tyler Holmes (6 G, 29 solo, 35 assisted, 64 total)
Sacks: Charles Thompson (6 G, 2.5-11 yards)
Interceptions: Darren Thellen (6 G, 4-128 yards)
#6/14 MAINE AT #18/21 RICHMOND
Saturday, Oct. 22 - 3:30 pm
Robins Stadium (8,700), Richmond, Va.
Television: None
Series: Richmond leads 12-10
Maine (5-1, 3-0 CAA)
Coach: Jack Cosgrove
School: 102-109 (19 years)
Career: 102-109 (19 years)
Offense
Rushing: Pushaun Brown (6 G, 122-639 yards, 6 TD)
Passing: Warren Smith (6 G, 126-190-2-1463 yards, 11 TD)
Receiving: Maurice McDonald (6 G, 34-350 yards, 4 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Vinson Givans (6 G, 24 solo, 23 assisted, 47 total)
Sacks: Michael Cole (6 G, 4.0-24 yards)
Interceptions: Trevor Coston (6 G, 4-23 yards)
Richmond (3-3, 0-3 CAA)
Interim Coach: Wayne Lineburg
School: 3-3 (1 year)
Career: 3-3 (1 year)
Offense
Rushing: Kendall Gaskins (6 G, 107-434 yards, 8 TD)
Passing: Aaron Corp (6 G, 124-189-5-1483 yards, 9 TD)
Receiving: Tre Gray (6 G, 48-683 yards, 2 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Darius McMillan (6 G, 16 solo, 52 assisted, 68 total)
Sacks: Kerry Wynn (3 G, 3.0-25 yards)
Interceptions: Colin Pehanick (6 G, 2-0 yards)
#21/22 OLD DOMINION AT VILLANOVA
Saturday, Oct. 22 - 3:30 pm
Villanova Stadium (12,000), Villanova, Pa.
Television: None
Series: First Meeting
Old Dominion (5-2, 2-2 CAA)
Coach: Bobby Wilder
School: 22-7 (3 years)
Career: 22-7 (3 years)
Offense
Rushing: Colby Goodwyn (4 G, 71-356 yards, 2 TD)
Passing: Thomas DeMarco (7 G, 99-158-5-1034 yards, 7 TD)
Receiving: Nick Mayers (6 G, 28-395 yards, 4 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Craig Wilkins (7 G, 39 solo, 31 assisted, 70 total)
Sacks: Ronnie Cameron (7 G, 6.0-44 yards)
Interceptions: Devon Simmons (7 G, 2-33 yards)
Villanova (1-6, 0-4 CAA)
Coach: Andy Talley
School: 189-113-1 (27 years)
Career: 217-131-2 (32 years)
Offense
Rushing: Lawrence Doss (7 G, 55-213 yards, 0 TD)
Passing: Christian Culicerto (5 G, 50-94-3-556 yards, 3 TD)
Receiving: Dorian Wells (7 G, 30-337 yards, 3 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Ronnie Akins (7 G, 36 solo, 24 assisted, 60 total)
Sacks: Joey Harmon (7 G, 3.0-14 yards)
Interceptions: Ronnie Akins (7 G, 2-26 yards) & James Pitts (7 G, 2-26 yards)
#15/17 TOWSON AT #14/15 WILLIAM AND MARY
Saturday, Oct. 22 - 3:30 pm
Zable Stadium (12,259), Williamsburg, Va.
Television: None
Series: William and Mary leads 7-0
Towson (5-1, 3-0 CAA)
Coach: Rob Ambrose
School: 8-20 (3 years)
Career: 11-27 (4 years)
Offense
Rushing: Terrance West (6 G, 70-450 yards, 11 TD)
Passing: Grant Enders (5 G, 83-116-3-1026 yards, 7 TD)
Receiving: Tom Ryan (6 G, 23-341 yards, 1 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Jordan Dangerfield (5 G, 29 solo, 18 assisted, 47 total)
Sacks: Marcus Valentine (6 G, 2.0-19 yards)
Interceptions: Nick Oates (6 G, 1-28 yards)
William and Mary (4-3, 2-2 CAA)
Coach: Jimmye Laycock
School: 212-148-2 (32 years)
Career: 212-148-2 (32 years)
Offense
Rushing: Jonathan Grimes (7 G, 156-658 yards, 3 TD)
Passing: Michael Graham (4 G, 36-66-1-560 yards, 3 TD)
Receiving: D.J. Mangas (7 G, 22-327 yards, 1 TD)
Defense
Tackles: Jabrel Mines (7 G, 36 solo, 37 assisted, 73 total)
Sacks: Marcus Hyde (7 G, 6.5-45 yards)
Interceptions: B.W. Webb (7 G, 2-11 yards)