Quinn's 522-yard, 7-TD game sets all-division rushing record

Montie Quinn ran for an NCAA single‑game record 522 yards and scored seven touchdowns Saturday to lead Curry College to a 71-27 victory over Nichols College at Walter M. Katz Field in Milton, Massachusetts. The senior running back carried the ball 20 times, averaging 26.1 yards per carry, and broke the previous all‑division NCAA mark while powering the Colonels to a dominant homecoming performance.

Quinn’s seven rushing scores came on runs of 85, 84, 76, 64, 58, 30 and 2 yards. Eight of his carries went for more than 25 yards and one reception added five yards. Curry totaled 633 rushing yards in the game and outgained Nichols 733 to 436. Coaches said Quinn was held out of the final two offensive drives once the outcome was secure.

The 522-yard effort surpassed the prior all‑division NCAA single‑game record of 465 yards, set by a Heidelberg University player in 2013. The Division I FBS single‑game mark had been 427 yards, set by Samaje Perine in 2014. Quinn is the first player in NCAA recorded history to eclipse 500 rushing yards in a game.

Afterward Quinn credited his teammates and coaches. "I'm just humbled and grateful," he said. "Breaking the record is something I never...