McClelland scores 2 touchdowns and Rhode Island beats Merrimack 34-7 in season opener
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) — In Rhode Island's season opener against Merrimack, Alex McClelland scored two touchdowns on short runs to give the Rams a 21-7 halftime lead. Tyler Budge, who played his first game with Rhode Island, threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Marquis Buchanan early in the first quarter, following a muffed punt by the Warriors at their 18-yard line.
The Warriors managed to score once, with Matthias Latham's two-yard touchdown run. McClelland, a standout performer last season with five carries and one touchdown, gained only five carries in this game. Budge completed 128 yards and ran for an additional 51 yards. Marquis Buchanan had six receptions for 72 yards. A.J. Hairston threw for 145 yards and an interception for the Warriors.
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