SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant University football team returns to Beirne Stadium as they welcome #20/#21 ranked UAlbany to Beirne Stadium for a CAA matchup at 1:00 pm on Saturday.

This is the second consecutive game that the Black and Gold will face a top-25-ranked team. Last season, the Bulldogs faced #13 URI and #10 Monmouth in back-to-back weeks and lost both games.

The Particulars
Opponent: UAlbany
Location: Beirne Stadium (Smithfield, R.I.)
Kickoff: 1:00 PM
Watch Live: Flo College
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
Game Notes: Bryant | UAlbany

Series History

• This is the eighth matchup between the Bulldogs and the Great Danes, with UAlbany leading the all-time series 4-3.
• The Black and Gold earned their first conference win since joining the CAA last season at UAlbany when Michael Otty blocked the potential game-tying field goal.
• Bryant is 1-2 vs. UAlbany at Beirne Stadium.

Bulldogs Notes and Notables

• The Black and Gold return to Beirne Stadium with a 2-1 record at home. The Bulldogs are averaging 161 rushing yards per game at home and holding teams to 113 rushing yards per game. Bryant is holding teams to 40% (6-15) red zone touchdowns, while scoring a TD in the red zone 69% (9-13) of the time.
• Shamar Fowles has tallied 5+ receptions in four straight games, scoring three touchdowns and reaching 50+ yards in two of the games. He is averaging 7.5 RPG and 67.2 YPG in his last four games.
• In his last four games, Jordan Bennett has tallied 10+ carries in each game, starting in two of them. He has 30+ yards in all four games, including a career-high 14 carries and 80 yards, including a career-long 26-yard rush. He also found the end zone against Monmouth. Bennett is averaging 47 rushing yards per game during this stretch.
• The Bulldog defense has 6 fumble recoveries in the last 3 games. Anthony Schettino recorded his first career strip-sack last week against Monmouth.
• Toby Brown Jr. has four straight games with a tackle for loss and leads the team with 7.5 this season. He also picked up his third sack of the season versus the Hawks.

A bit about the Great Danes

• UAlbany heads into Saturday with a 6-3 overall record and 4-1 conference record.
• The Great Danes are currently on a four-game winning streak, and most recently defeated then #15 Campbell (45-35), giving the Camels their first CAA loss of the season.
• UAlbany's defense is allowing 105 rushing yards per game, which leads the conference and ranks tenth in the country.
• BJ Norman has hauled in seven receiving touchdowns this season, ranking second in the CAA and 14th in the nation.
• Rashan La Morris is top-five in the conference in rushing touchdowns (9), yards (789), and yards per game (87.7). All of those marks rank top-25 nationally.