Nov 15, 2003

Box Score

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) - Jayson Davis rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown to lead Rhode Island to a 24-0 win over Hofstra on Saturday.

Rhode Island (4-7, 3-5 Atlantic 10) ran for a team total of 438 yards. Hofstra (2-10, 2-7) finished with 159 yards of total offense in the loss.

Shane Laisle's 23-yard field goal for Rhode Island with 2:45 remaining in the first half opened the scoring. The kick capped an 11-play, 70-yard drive, and put Rhode Island ahead 3-0 at halftime.

Luther Green's 21-yard touchdown run midway through the final quarter gave Rhode Island a 10-0 lead. Davis, who collected 95 rushing yards in the first half, made the score 17-0 on a 1-yard keeper with 6:39 to play.

Rhode Island closed out the scoring just 37 seconds later on a 38-yard interception return by linebacker Teddy Gibbons.