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Bulldogs, Colonials meet on ESPN3 Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University football team welcomes Robert Morris to Beirne Stadium on Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:05 p.m.

The Particulars
Opponent: Robert Morris
Location: Beirne Stadium (Smithfield, R.I.)
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m.
Tickets: BryantBulldogs.com/Tickets
Watch Live: ESPN3
Listen Live: WOON 1240 AM/99.3 FM or onworldwide.com
Live Stats: Sidearm
Game Notes: Bryant | Robert Morris

Series History

  • Saturday will be the 11th meeting between Bryant and Robert Morris. The Bulldogs lead the series, 8-2. 
  • The Bulldogs are 5-0 at home against Robert Morris, including a victory over the nationally-ranked Colonials in 2010. 
  • Bryant used a 20-point fourth quarter to win last year's meeting, 42-17.  

20th Season of Bryant Football

  • Bryant Athletics is celebrating the "20th Season of Bryant Football" in 2018-19.
  • The Bulldogs began the program in 1998 and played their first varsity season in 1999.

Bulldogs Notes and Notables

  • The Bulldogs enter Saturday with a 2-1 record on the season. Bryant improved to 2-0 at home with a 37-27 victory over Marist last Saturday.
  • Bryant is now 18-4 at home since the 2014 season and 70-34 (.673) at home in program history.   
  • The Black and Gold ran 99 plays and put up 568 yards of total offense against Marist. Both are the third-highest totals in a single game in program history.   
  • Redshirt senior Price Wilson (Marietta, Ga.) completed 32-of-50 for 375 yards and three touchdowns vs. Marist. He's thrown for 889 yards and nine touchdowns, and is ranked second nationally with nearly 30 completions per game. 
  • Wilson became the fifth player in program history to throw for 4,000 yards in a career. He has 4,200 passing yards in 14 career games. 
  • Redshirt junior Jean Constant (Delray Beach, Fla.) caught six passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns vs. Marist and is now second nationally with six total touchdowns on the year. 
  • Constant also became the ninth player in program history with 1,000 career receiving yards. 
  • Senior Brenden Femiano (Northport, N.Y.) became the seventh player in DI program history to rush for 1,000 career yards last week vs. Marist. 
  • Classmate Thomas Costigan (Stamford, Conn.) leads the team with 26 tackles and became the 11th player in school history to reach the 200-tackle plateau. 
  • Redshirt freshman Shelton McNeal (Lakeland, Fla.) hauled in his first-career TD and totaled 106 all-purpose yards on his way to NEC Rookie of the Week honors.  

A bit about the Colonials

  • Robert Morris enters the weekend at 1-2 on the year. This is the first season for head coach Bernard Clark. 
  • The Colonials have lost to Dayton and No. 2 James Madison, while earning their lone win over Virginia State.
  • Adam Wollet was the NECs leading tackler a season ago and was an Academic All-American. 
  • Matthew Gonzalez is one of the best pass-catching tight ends in the country and enters the game with nine catches for 208 yards and two TDs.  

Gameday at Beirne Stadium

  • Fans can visit the Bryant Football Gameday page for all their gameday information.
  • Tailgating opens five (5) hours prior to kickoff and is allowed in Lots A and B adjacent to the Bulldog Strength and Conditioning Center.
  • The Bryant Athletics Student Tailgate opens at 10:00 a.m. and is in the front of Lot A.
  • Gates open at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. 

Tickets

  • Tickets for Saturday's opener can be purchased by visiting BryantBulldogs.com/Tickets.
  • Single-game and season tickets for 2018 are still available.

Up Next

  • The Bulldogs will have their only bye week of the season on Sept. 29. 
  • Bryant is back on the field on Oct. 6 when it travels to Pittsburgh to take on Duquesne. 

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Players Mentioned

Jean Constant

#2 Jean Constant

WR
5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
Thomas Costigan

#32 Thomas Costigan

LB
6' 3"
Senior
Brenden Femiano

#30 Brenden Femiano

RB
6' 0"
Senior
Shelton McNeal

#3 Shelton McNeal

WR
5' 10"
Redshirt
Price Wilson

#14 Price Wilson

QB
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Jean Constant

#2 Jean Constant

5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
WR
Thomas Costigan

#32 Thomas Costigan

6' 3"
Senior
LB
Brenden Femiano

#30 Brenden Femiano

6' 0"
Senior
RB
Shelton McNeal

#3 Shelton McNeal

5' 10"
Redshirt
WR
Price Wilson

#14 Price Wilson

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
QB