BRYANT FOOTBALL ROLLS PAST BECKER 55-7 SATURDAY

SMITHFIELD, RI – It was a record breaking day for the Bryant University football team on Saturday.  In addition to a school record 587 total yards of offense and 469 yards rushing, the Bulldogs set a new school record for wins in a season with its sixth in a 55-7 win over Becker in a non-conference game at Bulldog Stadium Saturday. 

Lorenzo Perry (Providence, RI/ La Salle) rushed for 137 yards – all in the first quarter - on just eight carries.  Jesse Johnson (New Britain, Conn./ Pomfret) rushed for a career-high 154 yards on 22 carries as the Bulldogs put the game away early. 

After forcing Becker (0-6) to punt on its' first possession, Bryant found the end zone in just two plays on its' first drive as Charles Granatell (Franklin Lakes, NJ) hit Justin Kix (New Shoreham, NY) with a 26-yard touchdown down the middle.  Perry helped set the score up with a 53-yard run down the middle on the first play of the drive.

On the Bulldogs' second possession, Perry scored from 13 yards out to make it 14-0 and the rout was on.  Drew Shaw (Gladwyne, Pa.) scored from a yard out to make it 21-0 and Kevin Anderson (Plainville, Conn.) made it 28-0 with a three yard run up the middle just before the end of the first quarter. 

Bryant led 35-7 in the second before Becker finally got on the scoreboard as quarterback Corey Nicotera (Whitman, Mass.) found Keith Branch (Charlestown, Mass.) with a short pass and Branch turned it into a 86-yard touchdown to make it 35-7. 
Granatell finished the day 5 of 6 passing for 78 yards as the Bryant defense held Becker to just 39 yards rushing and 143 yards of offense.

The Bulldogs (6-2)  return to Northeast-10 Conference play next Saturday, hosting Bentley College at Bulldog Stadium. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.