UNH falters in overtime

KINGSTON, R.I. – Junior Max Brosmer completed a career-high 41 passes for 456 yards and accounted for three touchdowns and senior Dylan Laube registered a career-best 13 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown, but the 20^th-ranked UNH football team dropped a 34-28 overtime decision to the University of Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon at Meade Stadium.

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GAME STATISTICS

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Ja’Den McKenzie’s fourth rushing touchdown of the game, a 1-yard somersault leap on the last play of overtime, snapped URI’s two-game losing streak. The Rams improved to 5-4, 3-3 in the CAA. UNH, which saw its two-game winning streak halted, fell to 4-4, 2-3 CAA. Two of the Wildcats’ three conference defeats have come in overtime, and their four losses have come by a total of 16 points.

UNH possessed the ball first in OT but missed a 36-yard field goal attempt. On Rhode Island’s overtime possession, McKenzie rumbled 23 yards to the 1-yard line before his game-winning leap on the next play.

McKenzie carried the ball 15 times for 135 yards. Rhode Island quarterback Kasim Hill went 21 of 31 for 280 yards and a TD.

Brosmer’s eye-popping numbers were 41-for-61 (both career highs) for 456 yards and two TD passes. He was the Wildcats’ leading rusher with six carries for 31 yards, including a 20-yard TD rush.

Senior Randall Harris equaled a career high with eight solo tackles, and sophomore Brendan Tighe chipped in with a career-best seven tackles (six solo).

Brosmer moved up to No. 3 on UNH’s all-time leaderboard in career passing yards (7,970). He started the day at No. 6 and jumped past No. 5 Sean Goldrich (7,536), No. 4 Ryan Day (7,670) and No. 3 Bob Jean (7,742).
R.J. Toman (8,015) is second, and Rick Santos (12,189) is No. 1.

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