Rhode Island Rams at Bryant Bulldogs
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Rhode Island beats Bryant 35-21 to claim share of Coastal Athletic Association title
Rhode Island (10-2, 7-1 Coastal Athletic Association) secured the program's seventh title, with each of the previous six coming in the Yankee Conference. Rhode Island and Richmond are tied, with the Spiders earning a spot in the FCS playoffs as the CAA’s No. 1 team.
Hunter Helms threw for 209 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Rhode Island. Grant also added his first touchdown reception of the season.
Grant rushed for 47 yards on the first snap of the second half. He ran for 56 yards on the drive that ended with his 4-yard touchdown catch for a 20-14 lead. An interception by Braden Price on the ensuing Bryant possession set up another Grant rushing touchdown.
Bryant scored in the fourth quarter to make it a one-score game, but a 15-play, 72-yard drive ended with a 3-yard touchdown run by Grant.
Grant's 13 rushing touchdowns are tied for Rhode Island's single-season record set last season by Ja’Den McKenzie.
Brennan Myer threw for 189 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Bryant (2-10, 0-8). Dylan Kedzior rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and Landon Ruggieri caught eight passes for 105 yards and a score.
The Rams tied a program record for total wins in a season with 10, first set in 1984 and matched in 1985.
How To Watch
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 1:32 | Ty Groff 25 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 14:50 | Ty Groff 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:02 | Drew Montez 11 Yd pass from Brennan Myer (Bryce Soli Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:38 | Malik Grant 13 Yd Run (Ty Groff Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:03 | Dylan Kedzior 50 Yd Run (Bryce Soli Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:28 | Malik Grant 4 Yd pass from Hunter Helms (Ty Groff Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:07 | Malik Grant 1 Yd Run (Marquis Buchanan Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:05 | Landon Ruggieri 14 Yd pass from Brennan Myer (Bryce Soli Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:43 | Malik Grant 2 Yd Run (Ty Groff Kick) |
Statistics
 URI |
 BRY |
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|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 8-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-12 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 425 | Total Yards | 316 |
| 209 | Passing | 212 |
| 19/29 | Comp/Att | 18/30 |
| 7.2 | Yards per pass | 7.1 |
| 216 | Rushing | 104 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 22 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 4.7 |
| 7-50 | Penalties | 10-84 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 34:55 | Possession | 25:05 |
Game Information
Location: Smithfield, RI
Attendance: 2,850 · Capacity:
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