Even in a week with half of the teams on bye, the Coastal Athletic Association showed that every week is eventful in this conference with three one-possession games coming down to the final moments. The CAA remains one of the strongest in the Football Championship Subdivision with five teams inside the top 25 looking to…
For the University of Rhode Island football team, Saturday’s 46-44 double overtime win over Hampton University displayed both resilience and concern. “It was an outstanding finish, an outstanding test of character and perseverance by our kids,” URI Head Coach Jim Fleming said. “Obviously on the flip side of that, let’s not get into those situations…
With four teams sitting inside the national top-25 rankings, others receiving votes and upsets over Football Bowl Subdivision opponents scattered throughout, the Coastal Athletic Association has proved itself as one of the best Football Championship Subdivision conferences in the country. Every week, the staff at The Good Five Cent Cigar will rank the 16 teams…
Five years, 3,310 rushing yards and an All-Northeast Conference team appearance is a solid career for most collegiate running backs. But for sixth-year Malik Grant, the University of Rhode Island was still in his future. Grant played at Sacred Heart University for five seasons before entering the transfer portal in the offseason. “I wanted an…
With every team in the Coastal Athletic Association now playing at least one conference game, the landscape and expectations of each team in the conference is beginning to take shape. Every week, the Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will evaluate and provide a ranking for all 16 teams in the CAA. Here is where…
The University of Rhode Island football team remained undefeated in Football Championship Subdivision play with a chaotic, back-and-forth 28-21 win on the road over Long Island University on Saturday. Coming in with momentum from their 21-9 win over Campbell University the week prior, URI got off to a dream start at Bethpage Federal Credit Union…
With six teams sitting inside the national top-25 rankings, others receiving votes and upsets over Football Bowl Subdivision opponents scattered throughout, the Coastal Athletic Association has proved itself as one of the best Football Championship Subdivision conferences in the country. Every week, the staff at The Good Five Cent Cigar will rank the 16 teams…
The lights of Meade Stadium illuminated the Coastal Athletic Association season debut for the University of Rhode Island football team, where they defeated Campbell University 21-9 on Saturday night. Coming off of a crushing 48-0 loss to the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers on Sept. 7, the Rams entered the game with the mantra of…
A sold-out crowd, a night sky and a touchdown pass are three things not new to Meade Stadium. However, the man who caught the game-winning pass in week one is the latest addition to the University of Rhode Island football offense. Shawn Harris, a sixth-year transfer wide receiver, sprinted into the middle of the field…
The Coastal Athletic Conference has been one of the strongest in the Football Championship Subdivision over the last few years, having at least four representatives in the FCS Playoffs each of the past two seasons. Over the past week, we’ve had our first taste of conference play within the CAA as the first four conference…