Highlights
6 CLIPS · ESPNWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: URI 79% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 8 PTS
Scoring plays
7 SCORES
Marquis Buchanan 16 Yd pass from Tyler Budge (Ty Groff Kick)
7-0
Matthias Latham 2 Yd Run (Guytano Bartolomeo Kick)
7-7
Alex McClelland 5 Yd Run (Ty Groff Kick)
14-7
Alex McClelland 4 Yd Run (Ty Groff Kick)
21-7
Ty Groff 26 Yd Field Goal
24-7
Ty Groff 33 Yd Field Goal
27-7
Moses Meus 49 Yd Interception Return (Ty Groff Kick)
34-7
What happened
ESPN RECAPMcClelland scores 2 touchdowns and Rhode Island beats Merrimack 34-7 in season opener
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. -- , Alex McClelland scored on a pair of short runs and Tyler Budge threw for another in his Rhode Island debut as the Rams defeated Merrimack 34-7 on Friday night in a season opener. Rhode Island came in ranked No. 7 in Stats Perform poll. McClelland scored from 5 and 4 yards to cap a pair of long drives for a 21-7 halftime lead. Those came after Budge, a transfer from Georgia Southern, threw a 16-yard TD pass to Marquis Buchanan less than two minutes into the game after the Warriors muffed a punt at their 18. McClelland had only five carries last season with one TD. Budge started in place of Devin Farrell , who is still recovering from offseason surgery. Merrimack's lone score came on Matthias Latham 's 2-yard TD run. Budge threw for 128 yards and ran for 51. Buchanan caught six passes for 72 yards. A.J.
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Team stats
URI · MRMKDUANE STADIUM, NORTH ANDOVER · ATTENDANCE 4,175
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