KINGSTON, R.I. (AP)—Jared Turcotte ran for 121 yards and three touchdowns as Maine rolled over Rhode Island, 37-7.
Turcotte led a Maine team that rushed for 274 yards, compared to just 34 for Rhode Island.
Rhode Island (2-9, 0-7 Colonial Athletic Conference) opened the scoring in the second quarter with an 80-yard drive that ended on a 16-yard touchdown run by Jimmy Hughes.
Maine (8-3, 5-2) tied the game 7-7 on a 3-yard score by Turcotte. The touchdown was set up by a 52-yard pass from Michael Brusko to Landis Williams.
Maine took the lead less than a minute later when the snap sailed over Rhode Island quarterback Derek Cassidy’s head and he was tackled by defensive lineman Jordan Stevens in the end zone for a safety. Cassidy finished 18-of-31 for 128 yards passing.
Maine increased the lead to 16-7 on a 12-yard touchdown pass from Brusko to Tyrell Jones with 2:32 left before halftime.
Turcotte’s 25-yard touchdown with 1:37 left in the third quarter extended Maine’s lead. His third score was a 1-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Pushaun Brown closed out the scoring with a 29-yard run late in the fourth quarter.
Head to Head - Week 12
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 379 | 105 | 274 | 19 | 57.1% | 7/71 | 0 | 38:12 |
| Rhode Island | 162 | 128 | 34 | 14 | 30.0% | 5/41 | 1 | 21:48 |
