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Ruggieri TD at UNH
17
Bryant BRY 1-3 , 0-1
38
Winner New Hampshire UNH 3-1 , 1-0
Bryant BRY
1-3 , 0-1
17
Final
38
New Hampshire UNH
3-1 , 1-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
BRY Bryant 3 7 0 7 17
UNH New Hampshire 17 14 0 7 38

Game Recap: Football |

Bulldogs fall to UNH on Saturday

DURHAM, N.H. – On Saturday, the Bryant University football team fell to New Hampshire 38-17 on the road in the CAA opener.
 
Jarrett Guest threw for 335 yards and one score. Landon Ruggieri recorded 118 yards and a touchdown. Ryan Clark posted his first rushing touchdown of the season.
 
Olatunde Mkparu and Lonnie Rice lead the Bulldogs in tackles with seven. Michael Otty tallied a sack, while Nathan Voorhis and Maximus Villar each picked up a 0.5 sack.
 
The Black and Gold's defense bounced back in the second half, holding the Wildcats to 121 yards and one score after UNH tallied 31 points in the first half.

 
 Game Information
 UNH 38, Bryant 17
Records: Bryant (1-3, 0-1), UNH (3-1, 1-0)
Location: Beirne Stadium (Smithfield, R.I.)

Key Moment
 
  • The Wildcats outscored the Bulldogs 31-10 in the first half.
 
How it Happened
 
  • UNH began the first quarter with a ten-play touchdown drive that was scored on a 10-yard pass (7-0).
  • The Bulldogs then had a high snap on a punt that was recovered by Bryant in the endzone for a safety (9-0).
  • The Wildcats then took a 17-0 lead off of a 33-yard rush to the outside and a successful 2-point conversion.
  • Bryant responded with a Bryce Soli field-goal, highlighted by a 55-yard pass over the top to Ruggieri (17-3).
  • UNH began the second quarter in the red zone and scored a touchdown off of a play-action pass to the tight end (24-3).
  • The Wildcats gained a 31-3 lead halfway through the second quarter off of a pass up the middle.
  • On 3rd and 7 Guest found Fabrice Mukendi in the flat for an 18-yard gain, giving Bryant a first down. Guest then ran for 11 on the next play, which was followed by a 42-yard touchdown to Ruggieri up the middle of the field, giving the Bulldogs their first touchdown of the game (31-10).
  • To begin the fourth quarter the Black and Gold used the run game to move down the fieild. Mukendi had a powerful 17-yard run and then Dylan Kedzior tallied 23 yards on five carries, which was capped off by a direct snap to Clark for the touchdown (31-17).
  • UNH countered with a seven-play drive, that resulted in a touchdown off of a 31-yard pass to the back of the endzone (38-17).
 
Stats
 
  • Guest had a career-high 335 yards and a touchdown.
  • Ruggieri recorded 118 yards and a TD, with a 55-yard reception.
  • Clark tallied a rushing touchdown.
  • Rice had a team-high seven TKLs and a 0.5 TFL.
  • Mkparu also had a team-high seven TKLs.
  • Voorhis registered three TKLs, a TFL, and 0.5 sacks.
  • Otty posted a sack.
  • Villar recorded 0.5 sacks.
  • The Bulldog offense had a season-high 406 yards of total offense.
 
Game Notes
 
  • Guest had tallied 876 yards and six TDs in the last three games.
  • Ruggieri recorded his second 100+ yard game and his third straight game with a score.
  • Ruggieri has posted 330 yards and five TDs in the last three games.
  • Otty recorded his 11th career sack.
  • Clark registered his 17th career rushing TD.
  • Guest has a passing touchdown in every game.
 
Next Up
The Black and Gold have a bye week before facing interstate rival Brown.
 
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