SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant University football team hits the road on Saturday, traveling to Albany to take on UAlbany. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.
The Particulars
Opponent:Â UAlbany
Location: Casey Stadium
Kickoff:Â 1:00 PM
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Live Stats:Â Sidearm Stats
Game Notes: Bryant | UAlbany
Series History
- UAlbany leads the all-time series 4-2, having won each of the last three meetings.Â
- The Great Danes earned a 24-17 victory last season in Smithfield.
- Bryant's two wins in the series came in 2010 and 2011 when the two teams were members of the Northeast Conference.
Bulldogs Notes and Notables
- Bryant enters the week at 2-7 overall and 0-5 in the CAA following a 35-7 to No. 10 Monmouth last Saturday.
- The Bulldogs are averaging 22.3 ppg and 330.9 yards of total offense, while allowing 29.2 ppg and 386.9 yards of offense.
- Bryant is led offensively by Elijah Elliott who enters Saturday averaging 66 yards per game on the ground. He has rushed for 595 yards and six scores, while also catching 33 passes for 297 yards and two TDs.
- Jaden Keefner will make his fifth-straight start at QB this week and has thrown for 601 yards and three scores. He's also proven to be a dual threat QB, rushing for 204 yards and two scores.
- Bryant's top receiving threats continue to be Zyheem Collick (29 rec, 506 yds, 3 TDs), Aldrich Doe (28, 339, 2) and Tristen Riley (33, 326, 1).
- Defensively, Brandon Perkins and Lonnie Rice rank 1-2 on the team in tackles with 80 and 66, respectively. Perkins is coming off a 13-tackle effort vs Monmouth and has now posted five games with 10+ tackles.
- Rice has posted at least nine tackles in five of the last six games, including nine last week vs the Hawks.
- Olatunde Mkparu has shined the last two weeks, collecting three takeaways in the two games. He has posted two interceptions and a forced fumble.
A bit about the Great Danes
- UAlbany enters Saturday with a 1-8 overall record and an 0-5 mark in the CAA.
- The Great Danes are coming off a 37-7 loss to William & Mary last weekend.
- UAlbany is averaging 14.1 ppg and 277 yards of offense, while allowing 33.3 ppg and 379 yards of offense.
- Jack Shields has thrown for 1,357 yards and eight touchdowns, completing 104-of-215 passes.
- Jojo Uga leads the UAlbany run game with 31 yards per game while Caden Burti (20 rec, 308 yds) and Carter Moses (22, 267) are 1-2 in receptions.
- Balansama Kamara leads the defense with 6.0 sacks, while Cam Stodghill has a team-best 65.0 tackles.