PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Landon Ruggieri of the Bryant University football team has a career day in the 42-35 road victory against Brown on Saturday.
 
Ruggieri tallied ten receptions for a career-high 190 yards and three touchdowns. Quarterback Jarrett Guest threw for a career-high 337 yards and four touchdowns.
 
Aldrich Doe caught his first career touchdown, and Dylan Kedzior had 93 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown, his first.
 
Colin Elliott had seven tackles and the game-winning sack fumble, while Ben Silver also recorded a sack in the victory.
 
Game Information
 Bryant 42, Brown 35
Records: Bryant (2-3, 0-1), Brown (2-1, 1-0)
Location: Brown Stadium (Providence, R.I.)


Key Moment
 

• With four minutes remaining in a 35-35 game, the Bulldogs drove down the field and scored on 4^th down courtesy of a 30-yard Ruggieri touchdown. The Black and Gold defense then stopped the Bears on 4^th down by way of an Elliott sack fumble to seal the victory.

 
How it Happened
 

• The Bulldogs began the game's first drive with four consecutive plays to Fabrice Mukendi, including a 17-yard reception for Mukendi to get the Black and Gold to mid-field. Guest then found Ruggieri on a 23-yard pass to the 20-yard line. Then, on 4th and long, Guest rolled out to the right and launched a ball to the right corner of the endzone, which Doe hauled in for the touchdown (7-0).
• The Bears then scored their first points of the game on a 10-play drive, capped off by a one-yard rushing TD (7-7).
• Brown began the second quarter with the ball, drove down the field, and scored on a one-yard rushing TD to take the lead (14-7).
• On the ensuing drive, the Bulldogs led an eight-play drive, which saw a Keylijah Williams 14-yard rush on a reverse and an 18-yard TD pass to Ruggieri, who leaped over the defender to secure the touchdown (14-14).
• Bryce Soli then made two field goals within the last two minutes of the half, giving Bryant a 20-14 lead at halftime.
• Both defenses stood strong to start the third quarter before the Bears led a nine-play drive that landed them on the one-yard line off of a 44-yard pass before Brown punched it in from the one to regain the lead (21-20).
• The Bulldogs began on offense with two minutes left in the third quarter. After a first down sack, Guest found Ruggieri on third and long to continue the drive, which resulted in a 38-yard touchdown to Ruggieri, giving Bryant the lead (27-21).
• Brown responded on the ensuing drive with a 58-yard screen pass that resulted in a touchdown, giving the Bears a one-point advantage (28-27).
• The back-and-forth final quarter continued as the Bulldogs turned to Kedzior, who, on the next drive, tallied 14 yards on the first two plays and, then, after a 15-yard Ruggieri catch, bounced to the outside for a 46-yard rushing touchdown. Bryant then went for two, which was converted by a Guest rush up the middle, increasing the lead to seven (35-28).
• The Black and Gold defense responded as the Bears went for it on 4^th and 5 and were stopped by a blitz from Sean Hunt.
• After a Bulldogs three and out, Brown drove the ball 78 yards for the score, giving Bryant 4:28 left on the clock with the game tied at 35.
• On the 3^rd and seventh of the next drive, Guest hit Ruggieri for a 24-yard gain and a first down, placing the Bulldogs on the Bear's 36-yard line. Doe then caught a TD pass, which was called back due to offensive pass interference, making it 2^nd and long. After a five-yard scramble he found by Guest, he found Ruggieri for 16 yards, resulting in 4th and fourth.
• Guest then launched a ball over the top of the secondary that was hauled in by Ruggieri for a 30-yard touchdown, giving the Black and Gold a seven-point lead with 1:45 remaining (42-35).
• Brown then drove to the Bulldog 25-yard line but was stopped on 3^rd and ten, setting up fourth down. Elliott then released free off the edge, hitting the quarterback, resulting in a sack-fumble and securing the victory for Bryant.

 
Stats

•  Ruggieri tallied ten rec for 190 yards and three TDs.
• Guest posted 337 yards and four TDs through the air.
• Kedzior recorded 93 yards on the ground and a TD.
• Mukendi had 100 all-purpose yards (52 rec and 48 rushing).
• Dorian Helm registered nine tackles.
• Elliott had seven TKLs, a sack, and a forced fumble.
• Silver recorded a sack.
• Bryce Soli went 2-2 on field goals and 4-4 on PATs.

 
Game Notes
 

• Ruggieri is the first player in DI program history to record three touchdowns three times and the first to accomplish this twice in the same season.
• Ruggieri posted a career-high 190 yards and tied his CH of 10 receptions. This is his tenth 100+ yard game as a Bulldog.
• Guest had a career-high 337 yards and a CH four TDs. This is his second consecutive game with 300+ and no picks.
• Doe caught his first career touchdown.
• Kedzior recorded his first career rushing touchdown.
• Elliot earned his first career forced fumble and has a career-high two sacks this season.
• Helm posted a career-high nine tackles.
• Silver posted his third sack of the season, second in as many games, and eighth in his career.
• The Bulldogs earned their third win against Brown and improved to 3-6 all-time. This is the eighth game in the rivalry that has been decided by one score.
• The Black and Gold are now 3-2 under Chris Merritt, coming off of a bye.
• Ruggieri becomes the fourth receiver in DI program history to eclipse 2,000 yards in his career (2,033).
• He is now third all-time in rec (144) and fourth in TD rec (18).

Next Up
The Black and Gold return home to face UAlbany next Saturday at 1:00 pm.