Willcox rallies Brown, Smith scores in 2OT to beat Bryant

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Allen Smith scored the winning touchdown in the second overtime, Jake Willcox threw three touchdown passes and Brown, which trailed by 14 points in the fourth quarter, defeated Bryant 44-38. Brown’s thrilling season-opener was capped off after the Bears stuffed Ryan Clark on a fourth-and-1 attempt to open the second overtime. The Bears took possession, needing any score to win. Willcox scrambled for 23 yards on a third-and-long play, then Smith scored on a 4-yard run on second down. Willcox completed 26 of 39 passes for 356 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions for Brown. Zevi Eckhaus was 24-of-42 passing with three touchdowns and two interceptions for Bryant.