Rhode Island Rams at Western Michigan Broncos
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Mataele runs for 2 TDs, Western Michigan beats Rhode Island 47-14
Palmer Domschke kicked a 29-yard field goal to cap a 15-play, 68-yard drive that took six minutes, 58 seconds off the clock and the Broncos went 72 yards in 13 plays to take a 10-7 lead when Lowery scored on a 4-yard run with 13:35 left in the second quarter.
Lowery threw a 10-yard TD pass to Aveion Chenault and Devin Miles scored on a 1-yard run for Western Michigan (2-3) and Domschke made field goals of 41 and 49 yards about three minutes apart to make it 44-7 with 2:54 left in the third quarter.
Devin Farrell hit Marquis Buchanan for a 56-yard gain on the second play from scrimmage and a pass interference penalty made it first-and-goal before Antwain Littleton Jr. ran for a 2-yard TD to open the scoring just over a minute into the game. Rhode Island (4-1), No. 7 in the FCS coaches poll, had four three-and-outs and three turnovers in its next eight possessions.
Farrell threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Littleton on the first play of the fourth quarter.
Hunter Smith kicked a 21-yard field goal to cap the scoring.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:49 | Antwain Littleton Jr. 2 Yd Run (Garth White Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 6:48 | Palmer Domschke 29 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:35 | Broc Lowry 4 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:59 | Aveion Chenault 10 Yd pass from Broc Lowry (Palmer Domschke Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:54 | Ofa Mataele 22 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:20 | Devin Miles 1 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:35 | Ofa Mataele 3 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 6:12 | Palmer Domschke 41 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 2:54 | Palmer Domschke 49 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:54 | Antwain Littleton Jr. 5 Yd pass from Devin Farrell (Garth White Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 2:36 | Hunter Smith 21 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 URI |
 WMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 2-7 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-16 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 251 | Total Yards | 372 |
| 256 | Passing | 156 |
| 19/28 | Comp/Att | 17/24 |
| 9.1 | Yards per pass | 6.5 |
| -5 | Rushing | 216 |
| 23 | Rushing Attempts | 53 |
| -0.2 | Yards per rush | 4.1 |
| 3-25 | Penalties | 3-30 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 3 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 20:35 | Possession | 39:25 |
Game Information
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Attendance: 20,191 · Capacity:
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