Gameday 09/21/02 - Game #3 CNU

Profs get Offensive with Captains 34-7 Christopher Newport Game 3 Play WGLS-FM audio highlights By Tom Wilson The Profs started shaking the rust off the offense and kicked it into gear against Christopher Newport this Saturday. All the Rowan scoring drives lasted six plays or less, as Tony Racioppi threw for four touchdowns and ran for another. Racioppi had 256 yards (13-23) with one interception on the day. CNU scored first on a 33 yard TD pass to WR Nathan Davis from QB Eric Carlson with 1:18 to go in the first quarter. Rowan followed with a 24 second drive on a 65 middle screen pass to RB Patrick Thompson, to tie the score at 7 all. A key block from OL Michael Nemeth, who took out two defenders during the play, sprung Thompson. The Profs went up 14-7 at half on a 62 yard TD pass to WR Luis Cortes late in the second quarter. Racioppi had a 3 yard run for a TD, and a 4 yard TD pass to Michael Osborne in the second half, putting Rowan up 34-7. The Rowan defense intercepted CNU three times and sacked Carlson six times. Carlson was rushed and hurried numerous other times. The Captains were held to 237 yards of total offense.

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