Football Falls 35-14 at Western Connecticut

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• Chad Blszky rushed 28 times for 123 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns to lead the Western Connecticut as the Wolves broke a string of nine straight losses to Framingham State, dating back to when the Wolves moved into the MASCAC as an affiliated member in 2013. 

• Western Connecticut held a slight edge in yards for the game gaining 279 yards of offense to 262 for the Rams. 

• Terry Smith completed 6-of-20 for the Rams for 51 yards with a touchdown and three picks, while Noah Leonard went 1-for-3 for five yards. Smith rushed for 32 yards on nine carries, while Leonard picked up 37 yards on his nine carries. 

• Devaun Ford rushed for 69 yards on three carries, while Bookie McBean Jr. Rushed for 51 yards on seven carries.   

• Manny Lara was the Rams leading receiver with seven catches for 62 yards and a pair of scores. 

• John Giller completed 8-of-10 for the Wolves for 102 yards and a score, while Zach Soriano made two catches for 49 yards. 

• The Rams defense received 13 tackles, including 11 solo, from Michael Brooks, while Chase Buono and Dylan DeWolfe finished with eight tackles apiece.  

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• The Wolves grabbed a 7-0 lead on a nine-yard Giller touchdown pass just under five minutes into the game. 

• West Conn would add a touchdown early in the second quarter pushing the lead to 14-0, but the Rams answered with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Smith to Lara to cut the deficit to 14-7 at the half. 

• A pair of touchdowns in the third quarter pushed the Wolves lead to 28-7 and a touchdown in the opening minutes of the fourth extended the lead to 35-7. 

• The Rams received an 11-yard touchdown pass from Tobias Haire to Lara with just over six to play to cap the scoring in the game.