Article: WILDCATS' RALLY LEFT DELAWARE AT A LOSS

The odds seemed insurmountable. New Hampshire trailed undefeated Delaware by 28 points on the road with time running out and playoff chances slipping away.

"I told everyone that if we were going down, we were going down fighting," said UNH coach Sean McDonnell. "I was saying all those cliches that football coaches say and looking for a sign of life on our team."

The Wildcats (6-3, 4-3 Atlantic 10) got two quick touchdowns before the end of the third quarter to close the gap to 31-17, then rallied to tie the game and force overtime, where quarterback Ryan Day found Walpole's Brian Mallette from 7 yards out and Beverly's Shawn MacLean added the extra point for a thrilling 45-44 win.

"We had ...

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