SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant University football team fell to #13 Rhode Island 35-21 in the final regular season game of the season at Beirne Stadium.
Landon Ruggieri tallied 105 yards and a score.
Brennan Myer threw for 189 yards and two scores.
Dylan Kedzior tallied 80 yards on the ground, including a 50-yard rushing TD.
Drew Montez registered a rec TD and
Eddie Jackson III hauled in his second career interception.
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Game Information
URI 35, Bryant 21
Records: Bryant (2-10, 0-8), Rhode Island (10-2, 4-3)
Location: Beirne Stadium (Smithfield, R.I.)
Key Moment
- The Bulldogs threw an interception, and URI countered with a TD drive to take a two-possession lead in the third quarter (28-14).
How it Happened
- The Rams began a drive with six minutes remaining in the first quarter and produced a 13-play drive that resulted in a field goal for the game's first points (3-0).
- On the next URI drive, the Rams led a five-play drive that resulted in another field goal (6-0).
- The Bulldogs countered with a nine-play drive highlighted by a 25-yard Tristen Riley catch, a 19-yard Ruggieri reception, and a touchdown to Montez in the right corner of the endzone (7-6).
- The Rams produced a 13-play touchdown drive on the next series that was capped off by a 13-yard rushing TD (13-7).
- Kedzior responded with a 50-yard rushing TD to the right side to regain the lead for Bryant (14-7).
- URI was driving on the next possession before Jackson hauled in an INT in the endzone to end the drive.
- The Rams began the second half with the ball and led a seven-play drive that resulted in a four-yard rushing touchdown (20-14).
- The Bulldogs threw an interception on the next drive, and URI countered with a seven-play touchdown drive and a successful two-point conversion (28-14).
- Bryant then led a 13-play drive, which resulted in a 14-yard TD to Ruggieri (28-21).
- URI countered with a 14-play scoring drive, producing a two-yard rushing TD (35-21). This was the game's final score.
Stats
- Ruggieri tallied 105 yards and a TD.
- Kedzior tallied 80 yards and a 50-yard rushing TD.
- Montez recorded a receiving TD.
- Myer threw for 189 yards and two scores.
- Lubischer led the team with eight tackles.
- Jackson hauled in an INT.
Game Notes
- Ruggieri finishes the year with 69 rec, 1,096 yards, and 15 TDs.
- Ruggieri becomes the second player in program history to record 1,000 yards in a season; he also has the most receptions in a season (69) and ties Jordan Harris for the most TD receptions in a season with 15.
- This was the 12th time Ruggieri has had a 100+ yard game in his career and fifth this year.
- He has 2,580Â career yards, 181Â rec, and 25Â TDs in his career.
- Kedzior recorded his second TD this season and finished with 425 yards on the ground.
- Montez hauled in his fourth TD of the year.
- Jackson posted his second career INT.