William & Mary sets record in 55-19 romp past Rhode Island
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- Hollis Mathis passed for a touchdown and rushed for two more as William & Mary set a school rushing record while clobbering Rhode Island 55-19 Saturday.
William & Mary (4-6, 2-4 Colonial Athletic Association) scored seven rushing touchdowns by six different players in a school-record 462 yards on the ground. The previous record (453 yards) had stood since 1970.
Mathis, a freshman, was 5-of-10 passing for 118 yards. Bronson Yoder, also a frosh, led with 14 carries for 144 yards and a TD. Owen Wright added 126 yards and a TD.
Vito Priore and Darius Perrantes combined for 315 yards passing and three touchdowns, but each was intercepted. William & Mary scored 21 points off three turnovers.
Isaiah Coulter caught eight passes for 153 yards and three TDs for the Rams (2-8, 0-6).
Yoder also picked up 46 kickoff return yards, giving him 847 on the season, breaking the school's single-season record of 817.
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2022 Colonial Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| William & Mary | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| New Hampshire | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Elon | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Richmond | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Rhode Island | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Delaware | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Villanova | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Monmouth | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Albany | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Maine | 2-6 | 2-9 |
| Hampton | 1-7 | 4-7 |
| Stony Brook | 1-7 | 2-9 |
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