Wilson throws 2 TDs, William & Mary runs over VMI 41-7 in season opener
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- — Darius Wilson threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns while William & Mary's ground game amassed 205 yards and three touchdowns as the Tribe routed VMI 41-7 in the season opener Thursday night.
The Tribe has now won their last 11 games against the Keydets.
Bronson Yoder and Malachi Imoh each punched in from the 1 to give William & Mary a 14-0 lead after a quarter and Clayton Dobler scooped up a blocked second-quarter punt and ran 18 yards for his first career touchdown and give the Tribe a 21-0 lead. The Keydets got on the board just before intermission when Hunter Rice ran 12 yards for their lone score but Hollis Mathis added a 4-yard run with 14 seconds left in the half to send William & Mary into intermission with a 28-7 lead.
Yoder led Williams & Mary with 54 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Imoh had eight carries for 37 yards and a touchdown and Wilson carried six times for 32 yards.
VMI was held to 241 total yards of offense. Collin Shannon completed 8 of 19 passes for 62 yards and threw an interception. Chandler Wilson was 3 of 5 passing for 18 yards and an interception. Rice finished with 81 yards on 17 carries.
UP NEXT
VMI plays its home opener Sept. 7 when it plays host to Bucknell.
William & Mary plays at Coastal Carolina Sept. 7.
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2024 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 4-1 | 7-1 |
| Chattanooga | 4-1 | 5-3 |
| East Tennessee State | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| Western Carolina | 3-1 | 4-4 |
| Samford | 2-2 | 3-4 |
| The Citadel | 2-4 | 4-5 |
| Furman | 1-2 | 2-5 |
| Wofford | 1-4 | 3-5 |
| VMI | 0-4 | 0-8 |
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 4-0 | 7-1 |
| Richmond | 4-0 | 6-2 |
| Delaware | 4-1 | 7-1 |
| Villanova | 3-1 | 6-2 |
| Stony Brook | 3-1 | 6-2 |
| Towson | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| William & Mary | 2-2 | 5-3 |
| Hampton | 2-2 | 5-3 |
| Monmouth | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| New Hampshire | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| Maine | 2-3 | 4-4 |
| Elon | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| Campbell | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| UAlbany | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Bryant | 0-4 | 2-6 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-4 | 1-7 |
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