WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP)—R.J. Archer threw two touchdown passes and rushed for another score to lead William & Mary to a 33-14 victory over Central Connecticut State on Saturday night.
Archer was 9-for-16 for 129 yards and one interception for the Tribe (2-0), which scored on four of its five first-half possessions.
Sophomore running back Jonathan Grimes had 80 yards on 19 carries and became the first player in Tribe history to reach 1,000 career rushing yards in 13 games.
James Mallory had 20 carries for 56 yards and two touchdowns for Central Connecticut State (1-1), while quarterback Hunter Wanket was 10 of 17 for 125 yards.
The Tribe led 16-0 after the first quarter with 108 yards rushing compared to minus-9 for the Blue Devils, then each team scored 14 points in the second quarter.
William & Mary will try for its first 3-0 start since 1998 at Norfolk State next week.
Head to Head - Week 2
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut State | 237 | 159 | 78 | 14 | 46.7% | 6/70 | 1 | 31:48 |
| William & Mary | 372 | 129 | 243 | 19 | 36.4% | 6/54 | 1 | 28:12 |
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