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…
The freezing temperatures and harsh winds of a New England winter have officially begun to turn to sunny days on the quad and a warm spring breeze at the University of Rhode Island. With this, the likes of basketball, indoor track and other winter sports have begun to turn into baseball and softball games, but…
On a blustery and drizzling Saturday morning, the University of Rhode Island football team showcased their talents to fans at Meade Stadium in their annual Blue-White Game where the defense came out on top of the offense, 42-31. Formatted in four 10 minute quarters, with the second half on a running clock, the defense was…
On April 3, the Providence Gridiron Club honored several figures in the University of Rhode Island football community in a ceremony held at the Quonset O Club in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. One of the recipients of the awards was fifth-year running back Gabe Sloat, who was recognized as embodying the famous lyrics of University…
On April 3, the Rhode Island Football community gathered at the Quonset O Club in North Kingstown, Rhode Island to honor the 2024 award winners from the Providence Gridiron Club. Two of the University of Rhode Island’s football players were honored at the event. Third-year A.J. Pena and second-year Marquis Buchanan were named as Providence…
Don’t let all of the narratives fool you; the Chiefs are the true underdogs next Sunday. Says who? Says the Vegas odds which has the 49ers at a 2.00 spread. Not only are the Chiefs statistical underdogs for the Super Bowl but in many ways, they have been underdogs nearly the entire season. They started…
The 2023 College Football season is over, and the Coastal Athletic Conference has seen its fair share of nail-biters, blowouts and even upsets. The top teams are now competing in the playoffs and the bottom organizations are reorganizing for 2024. The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff judged all 15 CAA teams every week and…