AMHERST, Mass. (AP)—Kyle Havens threw for two first-half touchdowns, and Massachusetts defeated Rhode Island 30-10 on Saturday.
Havens, who averaged 11 yards a pass, was 22-of-30 for 329 yards.
After scoring passes of 4 and 5 yards, and a 3-yard TD rush by Tony Nelson, the Minutemen (2-1) led 21-0 at halftime in the Colonial Athletic Association opener for both teams.
Nelson rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries for Massachusetts. Victor Cruz added 96 yards and a touchdown on six catches for the Minutemen.
Massachusetts had 491 total yards of offense and held Rhode Island to 25 rushing yards.
Chris Paul-Etienne was 20-of-39 for 198 yards and an interception for the Rams (1-1).
Updated Sep 19, 8:06 pm EDT
Head to Head - Week 3
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 267 | 197 | 70 | 18 | 23.1% | 6/44 | 1 | 27:57 |
| Massachusetts | 491 | 329 | 162 | 21 | 58.3% | 5/37 | 3 | 32:03 |
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