RJ Noel threw three touchdown passes, Nate Chavious rushed for three scores, and Sacred Heart pitched a second-half shutout in a 45-17 win over Wagner on Saturday.
Tied 17-17, Chavious scored from 1-yard out on the Seahawks' first possession of the second half. Wagner fumbled on the ensuing drive, and Noel found Brandon Robertson for 5 yards to give Sacred Heart a two-touchdown advantage just over six minutes into the third quarter.
Chavious scored from 7 yards out to cap a 21-point third quarter for Sacred Heart (6-5, 3-3 Northeast). He totalled 130 yards on 21 carries. Noel finished 16 of 23 for 162 yards with one interception.
Otis Wright scored on a 50-yard run to pull Wagner (1-10, 1-5) within four points midway through the second quarter. He finished with 92 yards on seven carries. Andre Yevchinecz's 16-yard TD catch tied it at 17 just before halftime.
This content appears as provided to The Globe by the originating wire service. It has not been edited by Globe staff.