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7
William Paterson WPU 4-4 , 1-3
31
Winner Chris. Newport CNU 5-2 , 3-0
William Paterson WPU
4-4 , 1-3
7
Final
31
Chris. Newport CNU
5-2 , 3-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
WPU William Paterson 0 7 0 0 7
CNU Chris. Newport 7 7 3 14 31

Game Recap: Football |

Football Bested on Road by Christopher Newport

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The William Paterson football team (4-4, 1-3 NJAC) fell 31-7 to Christopher Newport (5-2, 3-0 NJAC) in an NJAC road tilt on Oct. 22.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Christopher Newport picked off the Pioneers on William Paterson's first drive of the afternoon and returned it to the end zone for the score to take a 7-0 lead.
  • A shanked punt late in the opening quarter set up the Pioneers on the Captains' 38-yard line with 3:20 on the clock. William Paterson turned to rookie running back Nazir Dale (Camden, N.J./Brimm Medical Arts) and he carried the Pioneers down the field, rushing six times before finding the end zone on his seventh attempt to even the score.
  • The Captains didn't waste any time and retook the lead on the ensuing possession following an 18-yard catch and score.
  • It remained a one-score game until Christopher Newport connected on a 27-yard field goal try in the third quarter to cap a 15-play drive.
  • The Captains had the ball at midfield to begin the fourth quarter and a 50-yard touchdown pass extended their lead to 24-7.
  • Christopher Newport tacked on one final score late in the final frame after a 13-play 65-yard drive was capped by an eight-yard rushing score to make it a 31-7 game.
 INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
  • Dale totted the ball 18 times for 71 yards and a touchdown.
  • It was his seventh rushing score of the season and second straight game with a touchdown.
  • Junior Daniel Torchio (Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville) logged a career-high nine tackles to lead the Pioneers.
  • Junior Samod Wingo (North Brunswick, N.J./North Brunswick) tallied eight tackles.
  • Senior Nazier Wright (Paterson, N.J./John F. Kennedy) posted his sixth sack of the season.
UP NEXT:
  • William Paterson returns to Wightman Stadium on Oct. 29 to welcome TCNJ for the Homecoming Game scheduled for 1 p.m.
 
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