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University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
5-1 , 4-0
William & Mary
1-4 , 0-3
UMass Remains Unbeaten in A-10 Play
October 11, 2003 | Football
Oct 11, 2003
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - Rich Demers ran for 171 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as Massachusetts defeated William & Mary 24-14.
Jeff Krohn was 23-of-32 for 242 yards and one touchdown for the Minutemen (5-1, 4-0 Atlantic 10), who opened a 17-0 lead after three quarters and held off a late rally by the Tribe.
Lang Campbell was 23-of-29 for 265 yards for William & Mary (1-4, 0-3), which managed only 48 yards rushing.
Two 1-yard touchdown runs by Demers and a 29-yard field goal by Michael Torres gave the Minutemen a 17-0 lead with eight minutes left in the third period.
The Tribe cut the margin to three on Campbell's 51-yard touchdown pass to Steven Hargrove with 14:38 left and Nick Rogers' 14-yard run with 7:57 remaining, but the Minutemen drove 80 yards in nine plays on their next possession for the game's final score.
The Massachusetts drive was aided by a roughing-the-passer penalty after a 12-yard pass from Krohn to Jimmie Howard. Six plays later, Krohn and Dominique Stewart hooked up on a 23-yard TD pass on third-and-9.
Campbell completed five passes in a row to lead the Tribe to the Massachusetts 8, but the drive ended with a Steve Costello interception in the end zone with 2:43 left. William & Mary did not get the ball back until only 17 seconds remained.
Team Stats
UMASS 7, W&M 0
UMASS - Rich Demers 1 yd run (Michael Torres kick), 12 plays, 79 yards, TOP 4:43
UMASS 10, W&M 0
UMASS - Michael Torres 29 yd field goal 12 plays, 62 yards, TOP 5:20
UMASS 17, W&M 0
UMASS - Rich Demers 1 yd run (Michael Torres kick), 14 plays, 61 yards, TOP 5:21
UMASS 17, W&M 7
W&M - Steven Hargrove 51 yd pass from Lang Campbell (Greg Kuehn kick) 1 plays, 51 yards, TOP 0:09
UMASS 17, W&M 14
W&M - Nick Rogers 14 yd run (Greg Kuehn kick), 5 plays, 31 yards, TOP 2:26
UMASS 24, W&M 14
UMASS - Domini. Stewart 23 yd pass from Jeff Krohn (Michael Torres kick) 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:34