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Grooms leads Yale to lopsided win over Sacred Heart
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) Nolan Grooms completed 10 passes, three for touchdowns, and Yale Bulldogs demolished Sacred Heart Pioneers 31-3 on Saturday.
The Bulldogs (3-2) have won three straight.
Grooms' 40-yard scoring pass to Mason Tipton served as the game's first score within the first three minutes. Tipton's 15-yard scoring run ended a seven-play, 98-yard drive with 8:27 before halftime. Tipton entered with five receiving touchdowns for the season to place him seventh in the country.
Grooms threw a 7-yard score to Ryan Lindley 54 seconds before halftime to make it 21-0. In the fourth quarter, Grooms threw a 2-yard score to Mason Shipp for a 28-3 lead.
Robb McCoy threw for 180 yards for Sacred Heart (1-6) and Jalen Madison ran for 92 yards on 14 carries.
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| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | 0 | 0 | 
| Passing | 0 | 0 | 
| Penalty | 0 | 0 | 
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 | 
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 | 
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 | 
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 | 
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 | 
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 | 
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 | 
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 | 
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 | 
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 | 
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 | 
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 | 
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Safeties | 0 | 0 | 
                                            
        
                        
        
        
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
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                                                K. McGuire 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    K. McGuire | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                B. Evee 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    B. Evee | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
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                                                P. Rhoades 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    P. Rhoades | 0 | 20 | 217 | 1 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                K. McGuire 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    K. McGuire | 0 | 18 | 206 | 0 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                B. Evee 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Evee | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
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                                                M. Howe 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. Howe | 4/9 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
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                                                J. Pitsenberger 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    J. Pitsenberger | 117 | 448 | 8 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                W. Daal 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    W. Daal | 9 | 32 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                M. Howe 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. Howe | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
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                                                M. Shipp 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. Shipp | 0 | 12 | 77 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Pitsenberger 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    J. Pitsenberger | 0 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                A. Stephens 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    A. Stephens | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                S. Mermans 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    S. Mermans | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |