Oct. 28, 2000

Box Score

ORONO, Maine (AP) - Royston English rushed for three touchdowns as Maine beat Rhode Island 37-7 Saturday.

English scored the first and last touchdowns of the game, starting with a 4-yard run up the middle in the first and ending with a 14-yard rush with five minutes left to play. He also scored from five yards out nearing the end of the third quarter on a drive highlighted by two Dwayne Wilmot receptions.

Maine kicker Todd Jagoutz had three field goals for Maine (3-5, 1-4 Atlantic 10), including one from a career-long 48 yards in the first.

The score was set up by Maine's Brendan Curry, who stripped the ball from Rhode Island (2-6, 2-4 Atlantic 10) quarterback Vince Nedimyer. Ben Christopher put Maine in field goal position with a 23-yard reception after Rhode Island defenders tipped the ball up in the air and Christopher came down with the catch. Jagoutz also hit from 27 and 29 yards.

Maine's Jake Eaton threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Phil McGeoghan in the third to make the score 20-0.

Rhode Island's only score came in third quarter on a 44-yard pass to Cameron Eberheim from Nedimyer. English finished with 128 yards on the ground for Maine.