Duquesne and Saint Francis enjoyed a bye week while five other NEC programs took the gridiron in Week 4. Bryant and Central Connecticut both scored home victories while Robert Morris, Sacred Heart and Wagner stumbled on the road.


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BRYANT's record offensive performance was enough to move past Patriot League member Fordham, 45-40, on Homecoming Weekend in Smithfield. The Bulldogs, who received 175 scrimmage yards from freshman halfback Isaac McCray, ran more than 90 plays and set the single-game program standard with 608 yards of total offense.

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT out-classed Division II member Walsh, breaking into the win column following a grueling three-game season-opening stretch. After falling behind, 3-0, midway through the first quarter, the Blue Devils rattled off five touchdowns in a row to seize control of the contest heading into the break.

ROBERT MORRIS, which was without its starting signal caller, committed three first-quarter turnovers and No. 2 North Dakota State made the Colonials pay a heavy price. The home team shot out to a 35-0 lead over the first 15:00 with three touchdowns coming from Lance Dunn.

SACRED HEART twice rallied from double-digit deficits to pull even with Patriot League member Bucknell, but Bisons' kicker John Burdick's 46-yard field goal broke a 31-31 tie at the gun. Sacred Heart, which closed out a three-game road swing, scored four touchdowns, all coming in different ways (rush, pass, INT return, kickoff return).

WAGNER stepped up to face FBS member Western Michigan, dropping a 49-14 decision in Kalamazoo. The Seahawks, who were limited to 113 yards of offense by a team that competed in the Cotton Bowl this past January, trailed by a 21-0 margin when Denzel Knight punched in the team's first touchdown with 00:19 remaining in the first half.