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UNH football loses opener of unusual season
University of New Hampshire football coach Sean McDonnell speaks to his team after practice on March 3, 2021, in Durham. UNH opened its spring 2021 season on Friday night with a 24-20 loss to Albany. ALLEN LESSELS / UNH Insider
The most odd of football seasons at UNH got off on the wrong foot on Friday night. Rich Beauchesne / fosters.com
The University of New Hampshire defense, led by Elijah Lewis (55) and Brian Carter (9), swarm UAlbany running back Karl Mofor during a CAA football game in Durham on March 5, 2021. UAlbany won, 24-20. Jess Speechley / UNH Athletics
DURHAM – This one got away.
2021/03/06 11:48 DURHAM, N.H. (AP) Jeff Undercuffler passed for 192 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions and the Albany defense held off New Hampshire in the final 1:07 for a 24-20 win in the season and Colonial Athletic Association opener for both teams on Friday night. The Great Danes, ranked No. 13 in the FCS Top 25, took a 21-14 lead in the third quarter on Undercuffler’s 9-yard TD pass to Karl Mofor and extended it to 24-14 on Dylan Burns’ 37-yard field goal early in the fourth. The Wildcats cut the deficit to 24-20 on Max Brosmer’s 18-yard touchdown pass to Sean Coyne with 6:48 left.