November 11, 2006
BRYANT FOOTBALL ROLLS PAST DIVISION III BECKER,
42-0
BOX SCORE
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| Senior Justin Kix set a new school record with his 14th
career touchdown reception Saturday vs. Becker College. http://www.dspics.com/ photo.
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SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University football team wrapped up
its regular season with a convincing 42-0 win over visiting Becker
College Saturday at Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs scored 35 points
on 12 plays in the first quarter alone and were never
threatened.
The win, Bryant's eighth of the year, sets a new school record
for wins in a season as the Bulldogs end the regular season
8-2. Bryant will await word on an NCAA Division II playoff
bid when the field is announced on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Lorenzo Perry (Providence, RI) rushed for 94
yards and two touchdowns on just four carries while junior
quarterback Charlie Granatell (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
completed 3 of 4 passes for 42 yards and a touchdown before Bryant
sent in the reserves after the first quarter of play.
Granatell connected with Justin Kix
(Shoreham, NY) in the back of end zone on Bryant's first
possession to cap a six-play drive. For Kix, the touchdown
was the 14th of his career, setting a new school record
for career touchdown receptions.
Two Perry touchdown runs, including a 54 yard burst up the
middle on the team's first play on their second possession, and
other touchdown run of 18 yards, gave the Bulldogs a quick 21-0
lead. Chris Peaks (Silver Spring,
Md.) added six-yard touchdown run up the middle and backup
quarterback Ross Giffune (Foxboro, Mass.)
connected with wide receiver Americo Mallozzi (Smithfield,
RI) for a score down the right sideline to give the
Bulldogs a 35-0 lead after one quarter of play.
Bryant finished the game with 429 yards of total offense to just
47 yards for Becker. The Hawks, a Division III school from
Worcester, Mass. were held to only 39 yards rushing and eight yards
passing in falling to 1-9 on the season. Darius Carey rushed
for 17 yards on six carries while Eric Windley added 13 yards
rushing.
Justin Williams (Hampton, NH) had 65 yards on
seven carries as the Bulldog defense limited Becker to just three
first downs in the game.
POST GAME NOTES
* Bryant's previous record for wins in a season was seven set
last season (7-3).
* 13 players had at least one rushing attempt in the game while
Bryant used five different quarterback.
* Bryant leads the overall series with Becker 2-0
* The shutout victory is the second this season. Bryant
blanked Saint Anselm 41-0 on Oct. 21 at home.
* The win was Bryant's fourth in-a-row.
* The win is Marty Fine's 19th at Bryant
(19-10)
* Lorenzo Perry ends the regular season with a
school record 1,792 rushing yards this season. Other single
season records set by Perry this year include: 252 rushing
attempts; 19 rushing touchdown touchdowns, rushing yards per game
179.2
* As for his career, Perry is second all-time at Bryant in just
two season with 3,217 yards, trailing Andre McLeod's 3,521.
NCAA playoff statistics do count. With Perry's two touchdowns
vs. Becker, he extends his career touchdown record of 35.
* Justin Kix set the school record Saturday
with his 14th career touchdown reception. He is the school's
all-time receptions leader with 107 and career receiving yards
leader with 1,561.
* Junior Sean Bergin is third all-time with 49
career receptions and 792 receiving yards.
* Quarterback Charlie Granatell extended his
career school records with 659 passing attempts; 364 career
completions; 4,762 career passing yards; and 40 career passing TDs.
* Bryant players and coaches will gather in the Bello Center on
Sunday for the NCAA Division II Playoff Bracket announcement
starting at 1 p.m.
