Maine Black Bears at Rhode Island Rams
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Farrell rushes for pair of TDs and Rhode Island wins 6th straight with 24-14 victory over Maine
Farrell threw a 46-yard completion to Tommy Smith to the Maine 3-yard line and after Farrell kept it for 2 yards, Grant scored on a direct snap. The Black Bears then went three-and-out and Ty Groff kicked a 35-yard field goal to give the Rams (7-1, 4-0 Colonial Athletic Association) a cushion with six minutes remaining.
Farrell was 13 of 24 for 202 yards passing along with his two rushing scores and a 14-7 halftime lead for Rhode Island. Grant rushed for 87 yards on 22 carries.
Carter Peevy was 28 of 37 for 278 yards and a score. Brian Santana-Fish rushed for 89 yards and a score on 15 carries. Montigo Moss caught nine passes for 80 yards.
The Rams sacked Peevy five times, twice by Carson Primrose.
Maine (4-4, 2-3) was searching for its second win against a ranked team in as many weeks. The Black Bears beat then-No. 5 Villanova 35-7 last week. Rhode Island entered this game No. 16 in the FCS coaches poll.
How To Watch
How can I watch Maine Black Bears vs. Rhode Island Rams?
- TV Channel: Black Bears at Rams 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on MeTV Rhode Island.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 0:53 | Cooper Heisey 7 Yd pass from Carter Peevy (Joey Bryson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:24 | Devin Farrell 1 Yd Run (Ty Groff Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:14 | Devin Farrell 6 Yd Run (Ty Groff Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:56 | Brian Santana-Fis 4 Yd Run (Joey Bryson Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:25 | Malik Grant 1 Yd Run (Ty Groff Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 6:04 | Ty Groff 35 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 ME |
 URI |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 8-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 336 | Total Yards | 321 |
| 279 | Passing | 202 |
| 29/39 | Comp/Att | 13/24 |
| 7.2 | Yards per pass | 8.4 |
| 57 | Rushing | 119 |
| 30 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 1.9 | Yards per rush | 3.5 |
| 3-25 | Penalties | 3-20 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:13 | Possession | 25:47 |
Game Information
Location: Kingston, RI
Attendance: 5,450 · Capacity:
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