Photo by Autumn Walter | Jujuan Lawson drives ball downfield against UConn this past Saturday. Photo courtesy of GoRhody.com The University of Rhode Island’s football team fell to the University of Connecticut this past weekend 56-49 in the final seconds of play. “It was a wild game,” said Rhode Island Head Coach Jim Fleming after…
Autumn Walter | Fans look on as Rhode Island beats the University of Albany in the home opener. Rhody nation is hopeful for this season. Rhode Island football was recently ranked #25 in the FCS STATS weekly top 25 rankings. The Rams have started 2-0 including an upset over #15 the University of Delaware and…
Autumn Walter | URI’s Marching Band worked tirelessly to prepare for their showcase at the football game this past weekend. The University of Rhode Island’s football team and marching band teamed up during the game this past Saturday, making it the first time this season that the band has played during a game. The band…
The University of Rhode Island football team lost in their home opener on Saturday to the Stony Brook University Seawolves 35-18 at Meade Stadium in Kingston. Rhode Island, coming off a triple-overtime, 30-27 loss to the Central Michigan University Chippewas the week before, was looking to collect their first ever win over Stony Brook. Given…
The University of Rhode Island Rams football team dropped their home opener to the University of Albany Great Danes, 35-7 at Meade Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Rams were trying to snap a four-game home opener losing streak, while Albany was looking to feed off of a 22-16 win over Buffalo, the school’s first ever victory…
The University of Rhode Island football team grabbed 30 new recruits and appeared to be excited for the direction they are headed, as they unveiled the list on Wednesday, as part of National Signing Day, with an aura of optimism filling the room. The group consisted of several all-state players, conference MVPs, and impressive…
The University of Rhode Island football team lost to Villanova University 24-3 at Meade Stadium on Saturday afternoon for URI’s annual Family Weekend. The Rams fell to 1-8 on the season and have a combined 2-19 record during head coach Jim Fleming’s tenure. “It’s an ugly loss,†Fleming said. “We didn’t play our best. We’ve…
The pressure to perform is always immense for Division I athletes; recruits are expected to deliver and meet their coach’s expectations. If they are lucky enough to avoid injuries, both parties will feel satisfied with the finished product at the end of four years. Few players, however, can produce right away as freshmen, where the…
The University of Rhode Island football team showed glimpses of promise, but fell into some old habits as they were routed, 37-12 by no. 13 University of Richmond in their Homecoming game. The loss closed the door yet again on the possibility of a winning season. The Rams were certainly outmatched, but the scoreboard…
The University of Rhode Island football team ended their streak of futility in front of their home crowd Saturday by blanking the University of Delaware, 20-0, to earn their first shutout in 99 games. Both teams boasted potent rushing attacks, but the Rams were able to exploit the apparent weaknesses of Delaware’s passing game,…