Football FINAL (11/29): University of Rhode Island 27-19 Central Connecticut State University Rhode Island pushed past Central Connecticut State on Saturday, winning its first round game in the Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs 27-19. Fourth-year Devin Farrell threw for two touchdowns and 365 yards. The scores came from fifth-year Connor Finer, who got things going early…
We’ve made it past the final week of the Coastal Athletic Association football regular season and into the beginning of the Football Championship Subdivision postseason. Each week, The Good Five Cent Cigar Sports Staff votes on and comes up with a ranking for all 14 teams in the conference. This is how the teams fared…
In just his second collegiate season, second-year Maddox Jordan has already made his mark on the University of Rhode Island men’s cross country team. On Oct. 10, Jordan became the fourth-highest Rhody finisher at the New England Championship, when he placed 17th as the Rams won their second NEC in the past three seasons. Just…
Brittney Miles has become the first woman to step into the role of athletic director at the University of Rhode Island, following her tenure as a former associate athletics director for internal operations. Former AD Thorr Bjorn, who took over in 2007, received an opportunity to join his alma mater, the University of Massachusetts Amherst,…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team opened conference play on Wednesday with a road win over Saint Joseph’s University, never trailing in a 59-52 victory. “You never want to see St. Joe’s first [in conference play] at Hawk Hill,” Rhode Island Head Coach Tammi Reiss said. “We’ve had the best wars with them….
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team took its first win over Brown University since 2018 on Tuesday, taking down the Bears 66-56. For Rhode Island Head Coach Archie Miller, it was his first victory over Brown during his tenure after losses in the last three seasons. “I’ve got a lot of respect for…
The University of Rhode Island football team held off Central Connecticut State University for a 27-19 victory in the opening round of the Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs on Saturday, eliminating CCSU at Meade Stadium for the second straight year and earning a spot in the second round. Rhody entered the postseason after clinching an outright…
The University of Rhode Island football team defeated Hampton University 38-10 in the final game of the regular season on Saturday to punch its ticket to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs. Rhode Island came into the game with a 9-2 record and a perfect 7-0 mark in Coastal Athletic Association play. The Rams were…
Football FINAL (11/15): University of Rhode Island 45-13 University of Maine Football traveled to take on Maine for its final road game of the season on Saturday. The Rams held a 28-7 lead by halftime and controlled the game throughout. Fifth-year running back Antwain Littleton Jr. rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns, while fifth-year…
For the final week this year, all 14 teams in the Coastal Athletic Association clashed in conference play. Each week, The Good Five Cent Cigar Sports Staff comes up with its cumulative ranking of CAA football teams. Here is how the CAA stacks up at the end of week 12: 14th Place: University at Albany…