UNH football rallies in final minute to beat Rhode Island

DURHAM — Sophomore quarterback Tommy McLeish threw for two touchdowns and caught another to lift the University of New Hampshire football team to a 24-21 victory over the University of Rhode Island on Saturday at Wildcat Stadium.With UNH trailing 21-17 and 1:53 remaining, McLeish engineered an 11-play, 64-yard drive capped by a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Colby Ramshaw with 7 seconds remaining, giving the Wildcats a 24-21 lead.McLeish completed 21 of 37 passes for 271 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from sophomore wide receiver Ryan Ricketti.Junior wide receiver Logan Perez caught four passes for 91 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown, while senior wide receiver Ja’Carree Kelly had five catches for 91 yards.Graduate student running back Myles Thomason rushed for a team-high 84 yards on 16 carries.Sophomore linebacker Trevor Barry, who entered the game leading the FCS in tackles per game, finished with 10 tackles. Graduate student safety Jackson Stone added nine tackles and an interception.Rhode Island was led by Brayden Richardson, who rushed for a game-high 138 yards, including a 64-yard touchdown. Alex McClelland completed 10 of 24 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown and added 50 rushing yards on 17 carries.UP NEXTNew Hampshire returns to action Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. against Stony Brook University.This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: UNH football rallies in final minute to beat Rhode Island