Bryant Falls to #25 Central Connecticut 52-14
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Bryant Falls to #25 Central Connecticut 52-14
“They were simply better than us today,” said Bryant head coach Chris Merritt after the game.
Bryant falls to 2-6 on the season, while Central Connecticut improves to 6-1 on the year.
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CCSU got on the board on its first drive, after converting on 3rd-and-10.
Quarterback Aaron Winchester escaped pressure and found Kyren Petteway for a 41-yard touchdown to go up 7-0.
The Blue Devils would extend their lead on a 34-yard Petteway touchdown with 4:55 to go in the first quarter to go up 14-0.
It was more of the same in the second quarter, when Winchester called his own number and ran 41-yards for a touchdown to give the Blue Devils a 21-0 lead.
The Bulldogs got on the board when sophomore Harrison Easton scored his first career touchdown on a three-yard run to make the score 21-7.
On CCSU’s ensuing possession, they needed only two plays to answer as Winchester tucked the ball and ran for a 56-yard score on the second play to make the score 28-7.
Bryant would score one more time in the quarter to make the half time score 28-14, but from there it was all Central Connecticut.
Central Connecticut scored two touchdowns on back-to-back possessions to open the second half and cruise to the win.
Next Up
Bryant returns to action Saturday, October 26 when they visit Robert Morris.
Game time is set for noon.