Crossan runs wild lifting New Hampshire over Maine 24-21
ORONO, Maine -- Dalton Crossan had 25 carries for 169 yards and a score, and Morgan Ellman's 22-yard field goal with seven second left lifted New Hampshire to a 24-21 win over Maine on Saturday.
New Hampshire (7-4, 6-2 Colonial Athletic Association) retains the Brice-Cowell Musket and will wait to see if it's selected to the FCS tournament for a 13th straight season.
Adam Riese threw a 10-yard TD pass to Neil O'Connor for the Wildcats to end a 16-play, 74-yard drive with 12:22 left in the game. Seven minutes later, Maine's Dan Collins threw a 29-yard score to Micah Wright to tie it at 21.
In the third, Crossan ran for a 35-yard score with 5:31 left in the quarter to tie the game at 14.
Riese threw for 218 yards and Collins for 202 but was picked twice.
Maine (6-5, 5-3) and New Hampshire met for the 105th time. The Wildcats own the all-time series lead 54-43-8, have won six straight and 13 of the last 14 against Maine.
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2023 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| UAlbany | 7-1 | 11-4 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Richmond | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Elon | 6-2 | 6-5 |
| Delaware | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Rhode Island | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| William & Mary | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| New Hampshire | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Campbell | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Monmouth | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Hampton | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Maine | 1-7 | 2-9 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-8 | 1-10 |
| Stony Brook | 0-8 | 0-10 |
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