Durham, n.h. — Troy Reeder’s blocked punt and Cam Kitchen’s interception set up a pair of one-play drives sandwiched between halftime, and Delaware went on to defeat New Hampshire, 38-14, on Saturday.
One play after Robb Schumacher recovered the blocked punt, Joe Walker scored on an 8-yard run, giving the Blue Hens (5-2, 3-1 Colonial Athletic Association) a 17-7 lead 55 seconds before halftime.
Kitchen got six yards on his return of a Trevor Knight pass, and on the next play Kani Kane went 18 yards for the score, pushing the lead to 24-7 at 9:42 of the third quarter.
Pat Kehoe, who threw a touchdown pass to Charles Scarff to open the scoring, found Vinny Papale for 9 yards for a 31-7 lead.
Nasir Adderley wrapped up the scoring with a 92-yard kickoff return after Kyle Reisert went 55 yards after a fumble recovery for the Wildcats (1-6, 0-4).
Princeton 29, Harvard 21
Allston, Mass. — John Lovett ran for one touchdown and threw for another to lead Princeton (6-0, 3-0 Ivy League) over Harvard (3-3, 1-2).
Charie Volker added two rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including the 49-yard clincher with 2:10 left for the Tigers.
After Tom Stewart’s second touchdown pass for the Crimson in the final minute, Princeton recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.
Cornell 34, Brown 16
Providence, r.i. — Dalton Banks threw for three touchdowns as Cornell (3-3, 2-1 Ivy League) beat Brown (1-5, 0-3).
Banks had 265 yards passing for the Big Red. Harold Coles ran for 141 yards and a touchdown and had a receiving TD. Lars Pedersen caught three passes for 100 yards and a score. Michael McGovern threw for 195 yards for the Bears.
Coastal Carolina 24, UMass 13
Amherst, Mass. — True freshman Fred Payton came off the bench and threw two touchdowns to help rally Coastal Carolina (4-3) over UMass (2-6).
William & Mary 27, Maine 20
Williamsburg, Va. — Nick Muse caught eight passes for 107 yards and a touchdown and William & Mary (4-3, 3-1 Colonial Athletic Association) beat Maine (4-3, 3-1).
Stony Brook 52, Rhode Island 14
Stony Brook, n.y. — Jordan Gowins and Donald Liotine combined for 236 yards rushing and three touchdowns and Stony Brook surged over Rhode Island.
Sacred Heart 28, CCSU 25
New Britain, Conn. — Kevin Duke threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns as Sacred Heart (4-3, 2-0 Northeast Conference) rallied in the last half and then survived a late Central Connecticut State (4-4, 2-1) field goal attempt.
Maritime (N.Y.) 68, Castleton 41
Castleton, Vt. — Thomas Wright threw three touchdown passes as Martime (5-2) outlasted Castleton (1-6), which got 173 rushing yards and three TDs from Moe Harris.
Norwich 15, Maine Maritime 7
Castine, Maine — Connor Bourque ran for 162 yards and Clyde Tamburro kicked two field goals as Norwich (2-5) defeated Maine Maritime (0-7).
Plymouth St. 17, Mass. Martime 14
Holderness, n.h. — David Hamilton ran for 108 yardsand a touchdown as Plymouth State (4-3) topped Mass. Maritime (1-6).
Middlebury 35, Bates 34
Middlebury, Vt. — Will Jernigan threw for 266 yards and three TDs as Middlebury (4-2) edged Bates (0-6).
Merrimack 31, Saint Anselm 28
Manchester — Christian Carter threw for 362 yards and three TDs to guide Merrimack (3-4) past Saint Anselm (1-5), which got 359 passing yards and three TD tosses from Eric Fairweather, who also ran for 80 yards and a score.