Smithfield, RI - The Wagner College football team dropped a 27-7 Northeast Conference (NEC) contest at Bryant on Sunday afternoon.
With the loss, the Seahawks fall to 0-2 on the season, while the Bulldogs improve to 2-1 this year.
Junior running back
Chris Collier scored the Seahawks' first touchdown of the season on a two-yard run with 7:35 to play in the fourth quarter.
Following a 42-yard kickoff return by sophomore wide receiver
Jayvin Little, freshman quarterback
LeShane Taylor found graduate student
Joe Schmidt for a 17-yard completion, setting Wagner up with first and goal on the three.
Two plays later, Collier punched the ball into the end zone, getting Wagner on the board.
Sophomore
Prince Hall led Wagner with 33 yards rushing on eight attempts, while Little was the Seahawks' leading receiver with four receptions for 30 yards.
Defensively, junior
Titus Leo once again led Wagner with nine tackles, including four tackles for loss. As a team, the Seahawks combined for nine tackles for loss on the day.
Three quarterbacks saw action for the Green and White, with sophomore
Ryan Yost getting the start, while sophomore
DQ Vinson led the Seahawks with 51 yards through the air and Taylor throwing for 29 yards and rushing for 21 in the second half.
The Bulldogs took a 7-0 lead on a nine-yard run by Shai Young with 7:38 to play in the first quarter and led 14-0 at the half.
A 22-yard run by Ryan Clark made it 20-0 after Wagner blocked the extra point with 10:22 to play in the fourth quarter, while a 10-yard run by Dan Adeboboye with 2:11 to play sealed the win for the Bulldogs.
The Seahawks will face Sacred Heart next Sunday, March 28 at 1:00 pm at Hameline Field.
