Sept. 6, 2010
BULLDOGS HOST FORMER NE-10 RIVAL SAINT ANSELM IN WEEK 2
MATCHUP
Game Notes / LIVE
STATS / WATCH LIVE ON BRYANTBULLDOGS.TV / LISTEN ON WOON-1240
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SMITHFIELD, R.I.-- Bryant University football (1-0) will
play host to Saint Anselm College (0-1) Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 at
1 p.m. in Bulldog Stadium (3,400). The matchup marks the
10th meeting all-time between both programs and the
first since the 2007 season. Bryant University won the last
meeting 49-21 on Oct. 19, 2007 at Saint Anselm, giving the Bulldogs
a 6-3 series lead.
The Bulldogs are coming off a season opening victory over
non-conference opponent Fordham University last Saturday. The
44-30 win over the Rams marks the second victory over a D-IAA
member outside of the Northeast Conference, and the
first win against a Patriot League opponent.
Coach Marty Fine's team racked up 400 yards of total offense and
forced two turnovers on defense. Offensively, sophomore
Jordan
Brown (Glastonbury, Conn.) rushed 18 times for 122
yards and three scores. Brown also recorded the second
longest punt return in Bulldogs' history with a 70 yard scamper for
a Bryant touchdown early in the first quarter.
On defense, linebacker Jason Riffe (Newton,
Mass.) tallied 14 tackles in the contest including seven
solo stops and one tackle-for-loss. Junior defensive back
Mike McGowan (Franklin, Mass.) recorded his first
interception of the season late in the fourth quarter to seal the
victory for the Black and Gold.
Saint Anselm (0-1) enters the game coming off a 41-0 loss to
fellow Division-II member Kutztown University (Pa.) last
Saturday. The Hawks amassed 287 yards of offense but were not
able to find the endzone in two trips to the redzone. On
defense, Saint Anselm was able to tally two sacks and hold Kutztown
to 6-for-17 on third downs, but that would not be enough to
overcome the four turnovers committed by the Hawks on the
afternoon.
All the action can be heard on WOON 1240 AM and fans outside the
listening area can hear every minute on www.bryantbulldogs.com. Fans can
also watch every home game live on www.bryantbulldogs.tv.
