New Hampshire Wildcats @ Albany Great Danes
New Hampshire hangs on to defeat Albany 37-20
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Dalton Crossan returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown and rushed for a second TD as New Hampshire defeated Albany 37-20 Saturday.
Crossan finished with a career-high 185 all-purpose yards. He carried just once from scrimmage, running right, then cutting left while breaking several tackles on his way to a 51-yard touchdown. The score gave New Hampshire (6-4, 5-2 Colonial Athletic Association) a 17-0 lead.
Albany (1-10, 0-7) closed within 20-17 when Tom O'Riordan made a 29-yard field goal. UNH then answered with Crossan's kickoff return for a touchdown, stretching the Wildcats' lead to ten with 11:45 remaining.
The Wildcats' Andy Vailas threw two touchdown passes to Justin Mello. Mello had a team-high six catches for 71 yards.
Omar Osbourne had 28 carries for 109 yards with one touchdown rushing to lead Albany.
Game Information
2025 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 12-3 |
| New Hampshire | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Monmouth | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| William & Mary | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Maine | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Elon | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Stony Brook | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| North Carolina A&T | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Campbell | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Bryant | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| UAlbany | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Hampton | 0-8 | 2-10 |
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