2021 Rhode Island Rams football team

2021 Rhode Island Rams football
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record7–4 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Murphy (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJack Cooper (2nd season)
Home stadiumMeade Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 James Madison +^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 8 Villanova +^   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Elon   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Rhode Island   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Maine   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Richmond   4 – 4     6 – 5  
William & Mary   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Stony Brook   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Delaware   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Towson   3 – 5     4 – 7  
New Hampshire   2 – 6     3 – 8  
Albany   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rams, led by eighth-year head coach Jim Fleming, played their home games at Meade Stadium.

On October 11, the Rams were named 12th in national FCS polls, the highest they have been ranked in 20 years.[1] Andre Bibeault was named the Special Teams Player of the Week by the CAA.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4 6:00 p.m. Bryant*
FloFootball W 45–21 5,735
September 11 7:00 p.m. at Albany
FloFootball W 16–14 8,144
September 18 12:30 p.m. at Brown*
ESPN+ W 45–24 5,243
October 2 12:00 p.m. Stony Brook No. 21
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
 FloFootball W 27–20 OT 5,778
October 9 1:00 p.m. No. 9 Delaware No. 18
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
 FloFootballW 22–15 4,917
October 16 4:00 p.m. at Towson No. 12
FloFootball L 7–28 3,375
October 23 3:30 p.m. at No. 5 Villanova No. 18
FloFootball L 0–44 7,341
October 30 1:00 p.m. Maine No. 24
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
FloFootball L 24–45 3,368
November 6 3:30 p.m. at UMass*
FloFootball/NESNW 35–22 7,284
November 13 1:00 p.m. New Hampshire
  • Meade Stadium
  • Kingston, RI
FloFootball W 28–3 4,661
November 20 2:00 p.m. at Elon No. 25
FloFootball L 28–43 5,672
Rams defeated the Brown Bears, 45-24.

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Game summaries

Bryant

See also: 2021 Bryant Bulldogs football team
Game One – Rhode Island Rams (0–0) vs Bryant Bulldogs (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bryant 7 7 7021
Rhode Island 7 24 7745

at Meade Stadium • Kingston, Rhode Island

  • Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 5,735
  • TV: FloSports
  • Pregame line: URI -20.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:03) URI – Justice Antrum 1 Yd Run, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 7–0)
  • (1:25) BRY – Daniel Adeboboye 1 Yd Run, Luke Samperi Kick (Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (8:48) URI – C.J. Carrick 33 Yd Field Goal (Rhode Island 10–7)
  • (6:58) URI – Ivory Frimpong 17 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 17–7)
  • (5:04) BRY – Landon Ruggieri 6 Yd Pass, Luke Samperi Kick (Rhode Island 17-14)
  • (3:21) URI – Matt Pires 38 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 24–14)
  • (0:32) URI – Justice Antrum 10 Yd Run, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 31–14)
Third quarter
  • (7:52) URI – Kasim Hill 1 Yd Run, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 38–14)
  • (1:22) BRY – Fabrice Mukendi 14 Yd Run, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 38–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:26) URI – Joey Kenny 20 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 45–21)
Statistics BRY URI
First downs 19 26
Plays–yards 63-262 68
Rushes–yards 115 235
Passing yards 147 273
Passing: comp–att–int 18-32-1 15-23-0
Time of possession 29:01 30:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Bryant Passing Zevi Eckhaus 9/17, 55 yards
Rushing Daniel Adeboboye 17 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Gary Cooper 3 receptions, 39 yards
Rhode Island Passing Kasim Hill 12/18, 249 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Justice Antrum 18 carry, 96 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Paul Woods 2 receptions, 73 yards

At Albany

See also: 2021 Albany Great Danes football team
Game Two – Rhode Island Rams (1–0) vs Albany Great Danes (0–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rhode Island 6 7 0316
Albany 7 0 7014

at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium • Albany, New York

  • Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 8,144
  • TV: FloSports
  • Pregame line: ALB -2.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:14) ALB – Mike Gray 7 Yd Pass, Dylan Burns Kick (Albany 7–0)
  • (6:35) URI – Justice Antrum 1 Yd Run, C.J. Carrick PAT Blocked (Albany 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (14:05) URI – Coby Tippett 50 Yd Punt Return, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 7–13)
Third quarter
  • (3:36) ALB – Karl Mofor 2 Yd Run, Dylan Burns Kick (Albany 14–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:25) URI – C.J. Carrick 22 YD Field Goal (Rhode Island 14–16)
Statistics URI ALB
First downs 16 16
Plays–yards 61-288 74-215
Rushes–yards 141 49
Passing yards 147 166
Passing: comp–att–int 15-30-1 19-36-1
Time of possession 26:39 33:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Rhode Island Passing Kasim Hill 15/29, 147 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Justice Antrum 14 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ivory Frimpong 8 receptions, 94 yards
Albany Passing Jeff Undercuffler Jr. 19/25, 166 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Karl Mofor 26 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Roy Alexander 4 receptions, 54 yards

At Brown

See also: 2021 Brown Bears football team
Game Three – Rhode Island Rams (2–0) vs Brown Bears (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rhode Island 17 0 21745
Brown 7 7 01024

at Brown Stadium • Providence, Rhode Island

  • Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 5,243
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Pregame line: URI -11.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:10) BRWN – Hayes Sutton 14 Yd Pass, Christopher Maron Kick (Brown 7–0)
  • (7:10) URI – Justice Antrum 35 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Tied 7–7)
  • (4:58) URI – C.J. Carrick 33 Yd Field Goal (Rhode Island 7–10)
  • (1:27) URI – Kasim Hill 1 Yd Run, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 7–17)
Second quarter
  • (4:04) BRWN – Allen Smith 3 Yd Run, Christopher Maron Kick (Rhode Island 14–17)
Third quarter
  • (11:33) URI – Caleb Warren 7 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 14–24)
  • (5:57) URI – Justice Antrum 1 Yd Run, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 14–31)
  • (5:57) URI – Matt Pires 80 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 14–38)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:03) BRWN – Christopher Maron 16 Yd Field Goal (Rhode Island 17–38)
  • (3:57) URI – Jordan Jones 0 Yd Interception Return, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 17–45)
  • (1:35) BRWN – Wes Rockett 6 Yd Pass, Christopher Maron Kick (Rhode Island 24–45)
Statistics URI BRWN
First downs 17 30
Plays–yards 55-435 100-535
Rushes–yards 111 190
Passing yards 324 345
Passing: comp–att–int 14-23-0 38-62-2
Time of possession 23:46 36:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Rhode Island Passing Kasim Hill 13/19, 320 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Justice Antrum 13 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Caleb Warren 5 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD
Brown Passing E.J. Perry 38/62, 345 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Allen Smith 15 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Hayes Sutton 7 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

Stony Brook

See also: 2021 Stony Brook Seawolves football team
Game Four – No. 21 Rhode Island Rams (3–0) vs Stony Brook Seawolves (1–3)
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Stony Brook 7 0 67020
Rhode Island 0 10 37727

at Meade Stadium • Kingston, Rhode Island

  • Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 5,778
  • TV: FloSports
  • Pregame line: URI -10.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:10) STBK – Ty Son Lawton 30 Yd Run, Angelo Guglielmello Kick (Stony Brook 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (4:53) URI – Justice Antrum 10 Yd Run, C.J. Carrick Kick (Tied 7–7)
  • (0:15) URI – C.J. Carrick 42 Yd Field Goal (Rhode Island 7–10)
Third quarter
  • (9:48) STBK – Tyquell Fields 9 Yd Run, Angelo Guglielmello PAT Failed (Stony Brook 13–10)
  • (4:59) URI – C.J. Carrick 38 Yd Field Goal (Tied 13–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:58) URI – Kasim Hill 8 Yd Run, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 13–20)
  • (7:40) STBK – Tyquell Fields 8 Yd Run, Mike Boyle Kick (Tied 20–20)
Overtime
  • URI – Caleb Warren 27 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 20–27)
Statistics STBK URI
First downs 17 22
Plays–yards 62-293 79-414
Rushes–yards 192 188
Passing yards 101 226
Passing: comp–att–int 9-19-1 21-37-0
Time of possession 27:58 32:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Stony Brook Passing Tyquell Fields 9/19, 101 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Ty Son Lawton 28 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Delante Hellams Jr. 4 receptions, 66 yards
Rhode Island Passing Kasim Hill 21/37, 226 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Justice Antrum 25 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ivory Frimpong 6 receptions, 87 yards

No. 9 Delaware

See also: 2021 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
Game Five – No. 18 Rhode Island Rams (4–0) vs No. 9 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (3–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Delaware 0 0 7815
Rhode Island 3 9 01022

at Meade Stadium • Kingston, Rhode Island

  • Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 4,917
  • TV: FloSports
  • Pregame line: URI -3.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:19) URI – C.J. Carrick 22 Yd Field Goal (Rhode Island 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (1:01) URI – Kasim Hill 1 Yd Run, C.J. Carrick PAT Failed (Rhode Island 9–0)
  • (0:05) URI – C.J. Carrick 25 Yd Field Goal (Rhode Island 12–0)
Third quarter
  • (8:24) DEL – Thyrick Pitts 42 Yd Pass, Ryan Coe Kick (Rhode Island 12–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:37) DEL – Quincy Watson 8 Yd Run, Quincy Watson Run for Two-Point Conversion (Delaware 12-15)
  • (6:39) URI – C.J. Carrick 32 Yd Field Goal (Tied 12–12)
  • (3:46) URI – L.B. Mack III 28 Yd Return of Blocked Punt, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 22–15)
Statistics DEL URI
First downs 18 20
Plays–yards 63-303 71-340
Rushes–yards 186 185
Passing yards 117 155
Passing: comp–att–int 9-18-3 13-22-1
Time of possession 29:22 30:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Delaware Passing Zach Gwynn 9/17, 117 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Dejoun Lee 19 carries, 115 yards
Receiving Thyrick Pitts 5 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
Rhode Island Passing Kasim Hill 13/22, 155 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Justice Antrum 30 carries, 122 yards
Receiving Caleb Warren 4 receptions, 88 yards

At Towson

See also: 2021 Towson Tigers football team
Game Six – No. 12 Rhode Island Rams (5–0) vs Towson Tigers (2–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rhode Island 7 0 007
Towson 14 0 7728

at Johnny Unitas Stadium • Towson, Maryland

  • Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 3,375
  • TV: FloSports
  • Pregame line: URI -2.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:39) TOW – Devin Matthews 1 Yd Run, Keegan Vaughan Kick (Towson 7–0)
  • (3:54) TOW – Devin Matthews 3 Yd Run, Keegan Vaughan Kick (Towson 14–0)
  • (0:21) URI – Justice Antrum 18 Yd Run, C.J. Carrick Kick (Towson 14–7)
Second quarter

no scoring

Third quarter
  • (2:04) TOW – Jabari Allen 5 Yd Pass, Keegan Vaughan Kick (Towson 21–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (2:50) TOW – Jerry Howard Jr. 1 Yd Run, Keegan Vaughan Kick (Towson 28–7)
Statistics URI TOW
First downs 15 19
Plays–yards 59-162 73-338
Rushes–yards 72 147
Passing yards 90 191
Passing: comp–att–int 7-26-1 16-25-0
Time of possession 22:30 37:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Rhode Island Passing Kasim Hill 7/26, 90 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Justice Antrum 15 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Caleb Warren 1 reception, 25 yards
Towson Passing Chris Ferguson 16/25, 191 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jerry Howard Jr. 27 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Caleb Smith 4 receptions, 57 yards

At No. 5 Villanova

See also: 2021 Villanova Wildcats football team
Game Seven – No. 18 Rhode Island Rams (5–1) vs No. 5 Villanova Wildcats (5–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rhode Island 0 0 000
Villanova 14 10 71344

at Villanova Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 7,341
  • TV: FloSports
  • Pregame line: VILL -14.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:17) VILL – Jalen Jackson 3 Yd Run, Cole Bunce Kick (Villanova 7–0)
  • (0:22) VILL – Todd Summers 3 Yd Pass, Cole Bunce Kick (Villanova 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:02) VILL – Rayjoun Pringle 23 Yd Pass, Cole Bunce Kick (Villanova 21–0)
  • (0:26) VILL – Cole Bunce 41 Yd Field Goal (Villanova 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (4:23) VILL – Jalen Jackson 20 Yd Run, Cole Bunce Kick (Villanova 31–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:52) VILL – Cole Bunce 36 Yd Field Goal (Villanova 34–0)
  • (9:27) VILL – TD Ayo-Durojaiye 8 Yd Run, Cole Bunce Kick (Villanova 41–0)
  • (6:41) VILL – Cole Bunce 43 Yd Field Goal (Villanova 44–0)
Statistics URI VILL
First downs 9 24
Plays–yards 57-165 70-511
Rushes–yards 107 297
Passing yards 58 214
Passing: comp–att–int 10-23-1 14-25-0
Time of possession 24:49 35:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Rhode Island Passing Brandon Robinson 6/10, 36 yards
Rushing Justice Antrum 9 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Ed Lee 2 receptions, 14 yards
Villanova Passing Daniel Smith 14/24, 214 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jalen Jackson 12 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Rayjoun Pringle 3 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD

Maine

See also: 2021 Maine Black Bears football team
Game Eight – No. 24 Rhode Island Rams (5–2) vs Maine Black Bears (3–4)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Maine 14 10 71445
Rhode Island 3 0 14724

at Meade Stadium • Kingston, Rhode Island

  • Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 3,368
  • TV: FloSports
  • Pregame line: URI -3.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:20) ME – Zavier Scott 1 Yd Run, Cole Baker Kick (Maine 7–0)
  • (5:24) ME – Devin Young 31 Yd Pass, Cole Baker Kick (Maine 14–0)
  • (1:48) URI – C.J. Carrick 39 Yd Field Goal (Maine 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:24) ME – Andre Miller 22 Yd Pass, Cole Baker Kick (Maine 21–3)
  • (0:00) ME – Cole Baker 24 Yd Field Goal (Maine 24–3)
Third quarter
  • (14:41) URI – Paul Woods 68 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Maine 24–10)
  • (9:40) URI – Jaylen Smith 3 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Maine 24–17)
  • (2:02) ME – Daniel Rymer 28 Yd Pass, Cole Baker Kick (Maine 31–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:18) URI – Caleb Warren 5 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Maine 31–24)
  • (7:01) ME – Shawn Bowman 13 Yd Pass, Cole Baker Kick (Maine 38–24)
  • (4:58) ME – Freddie Brock 18 Yd Run, Cole Baker Kick (Maine 45–24)
Statistics ME URI
First downs 27 10
Plays–yards 81-528 51-298
Rushes–yards 264 68
Passing yards 264 230
Passing: comp–att–int 18-37-1 16-29-0
Time of possession 36:59 23:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Maine Passing Derek Robertson 18/37, 264 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Freddie Brock 20 carries, 140 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Andre Miller 4 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
Rhode Island Passing Kasim Hill 11/22, 177 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jaylen Smith 11 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Paul Woods 4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD

At UMass

See also: 2021 UMass Minutemen football team
Game Nine – Rhode Island Rams (5–3) vs UMass Minutemen (1-7)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rhode Island 7 14 14035
UMass 6 10 0622

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, Massachusetts

  • Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 7,284
  • TV: FloSports/NESN
  • Pregame line: MASS -2.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:58) URI – Kasim Hill 2 Yd Run, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 7–0)
  • (6:06) MASS – Tyler Lytle 3 Yd Run, Cameron Carson PAT failed (Rhode Island 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (12:49) MASS – Cameron Carson 39 Yd Field Goal (UMass 7–9)
  • (9:33) URI – Ed Lee 5 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 14–9)
  • (2:45) URI – Joey Kenny 3 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 21–9)
  • (0:12) MASS – Josiah Johnson 3 Yd Pass, Cameron Carson Kick (Rhode Island 21–16)
Third quarter
  • (2:50) URI – Kasim Hill 2 Yd Run, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 28–16)
  • (0:13) URI – Jaylen Smith 72 Yd Run, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 35–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:50) MASS – Ellis Merriweather 1 Yd Run, Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed (Rhode Island 35–22)
Statistics URI MASS
First downs 16 21
Plays–yards 56-337 64-335
Rushes–yards 168 108
Passing yards 169 227
Passing: comp–att–int 11-20-0 15-28-1
Time of possession 30:38 29:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Rhode Island Passing Kasim Hill 11/20, 169 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jaylen Smith 16 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Paul Woods 3 receptions, 55 yards
UMass Passing Tyler Lytle 15/28, 227 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Ellis Merriweather 30 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Rico Arnold 6 receptions, 99 yards

New Hampshire

See also: 2021 New Hampshire Wildcats football team
Game Ten – Rhode Island Rams (6–3) vs New Hampshire Wildcats (3–6)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
New Hampshire 3 0 003
Rhode Island 7 7 7728

at Meade Stadium • Kingston, Rhode Island

  • Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 4,661
  • TV: FloSports
  • Pregame line: URI -3.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:07) URI – Jaylen Smith 81 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 7–0)
  • (4:52) UNH – Sean Lehane 21 Yd Field Goal (Rhode Island 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (1:38) URI – Matt Pires 6 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 14–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:06) URI – Jaylen Smith 2 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 21–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:41) URI – Ivory Frimpong 20 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 28–3)
Statistics UNH URI
First downs 10 20
Plays–yards 56-159 68-379
Rushes–yards 24 150
Passing yards 135 229
Passing: comp–att–int 15-31-1 13-24-0
Time of possession 27:42 32:18
Team Category Player Statistics
New Hampshire Passing Bret Edwards 10/16, 85 yards
Rushing Dylan Laube 8 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Brian Espanet 6 receptions, 69 yards
Rhode Island Passing Kasim Hill 12/23, 221 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jaylen Smith 18 carries, 117 yards
Receiving Jaylen Smith 3 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD

At Elon

See also: 2021 Elon Phoenix football team
Game Eleven – No. 25 Rhode Island Rams (7–3) vs Elon Phoenix (5-5)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rhode Island 7 3 71128
Elon 14 13 31343

at Rhodes Stadium • Elon, North Carolina

  • Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 14,000
  • TV: FloSports
  • Pregame line: ELON -5.0
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:11) URI – Matt Pires 27 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Rhode Island 7–0)
  • (8:33) ELON – Kortez Weeks 5 Yd Pass, Skyler Davis Kick (Tied 7–7)
  • (2:15) ELON – Jaylan Thomas 15 Yd Run, Skyler Davis Kick (Elon 7–14)
Second quarter
  • (13:08) ELON – Skyler Davis 44 Yd Field Goal (Elon 7–17)
  • (10:21) ELON – Dylan Tucker 43 Yd Fumble Return, Skyler Davis Kick (Elon 7–24)
  • (4:32) ELON – Skyler Davis 32 Yd Field Goal (Elon 7–27)
  • (0:34) URI – C.J. Carrick 43 Yd Field Goal (Elon 10–27)
Third quarter
  • (9:34) ELON – Skyler Davis 36 Yd Field Goal (Elon 10–30)
  • (5:47) URI – Matt Pires 25 Yd Pass, C.J. Carrick Kick (Elon 17–30)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:35) ELON – Skyler Davis 43 Yd Field Goal (Elon 17–33)
  • (8:13) ELON – Skyler Davis 46 Yd Field Goal (Elon 17–36)
  • (5:54) URI – Ed Lee 16 Yd Pass, Matt Pires Run for Two-Point Conversion (Elon 25–36)
  • (5:00) URI – C.J. Carrick 36 Yd Field Goal (Elon 28–36)
  • (2:35) ELON – Jaylan Thomas 19 Yd Run, Skyler Davis Kick (Elon 28–43)
Statistics URI ELON
First downs 24 20
Plays–yards 77-447 65
Rushes–yards 53 148
Passing yards 394 284
Passing: comp–att–int 31-56-2 23-32-0
Time of possession 28:04 31:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Rhode Island Passing Kasim Hill 31/55, 394 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jaylen Smith 9 carries, 36 yards
Receiving Matt Pires 8 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
Elon Passing Davis Cheek 23/32, 284 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jaylan Thomas 22 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jackson Parham 6 receptions, 91 yards

Ranking

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position
Jim Fleming Head coach
Jack Cooper Defensive coordinator/defensive back coach
Umberto Di Meo Defensive line coach
Mike Flanagan Associate head coach/Running backs coach/Recruiting coordinator
Connor Floden Offensive quality control coach
Troy Gilmer Outside linebackers coach/special teams coordinator
Tyler Loftus Tight ends coach
Chris Lorenti Inside linebackers coach
Clayton McGrath Defensive quality control coach
Patrick Murphy Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Chris Satoh Assistant defensive backs coach/director of video & social media
Donovan Varner Wide receivers coach/pro liaison
Stefon Wheeler Offensive line coach
Matt Boyle Director of football operations
Donnie Smith Director of player development
Robert Izzi Team chaplain

Roster

2022 Rhode Island Rams Football

Quarterbacks

  • 2 - Brandon Robinson – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 215)
  • 8 - Kasim Hill – Redshirt junior (6'2, 234)
  • 13 - Nick Dionizio – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 185)
  • 15 - Jackson Burkhalter – freshman (6'5, 225)

Running backs

  • 4 - Ty Murphy – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 215)
  • 5 - Kevin Brown, Jr. – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 215)
  • 27 - Jaylen Smith – freshman (5'10, 205)
  • 30 - Joey Kenny – Redshirt senior (6'2, 253)
  • 32 - Justice Antrum – senior (5'9, 190)
  • 34 - Gabe Sloat – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 41 - Rocco Cillino – freshman (5'9, 185)

Wide receivers

  • 3 - John Erby – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 185)
  • 9 - Jig Williams – freshman (6'3, 185)
  • 10 - Paul Woods – Redshirt junior (6'3, 163)
  • 11 - Jeremiah Fails – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 195)
  • 14 - Jelani Foster – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 17 - Jamall Mensah – freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 19 - Matt Pires – senior (5'11, 185)
  • 36 - J.T. Gibbons – junior (6'0, 225)
  • 80 - Ed Lee – Redshirt junior (5'9, 185)
  • 83 - Justin Neary – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 170)
  • 84 - Ivory Frimpong – senior (6'3, 195)
  • 85 - Chris Thompson – freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 86 - Robenson Antoine, Jr. – Redshirt freshman (5'7, 150)
  • 88 - Teddy Harper – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 180)
  

Tight ends

  • 81 - Tommy Smith – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 200)
  • 82 - Caleb Warren – junior (6'3, 235)
  • 87 - Trent LeDuc – freshman (6'4, 230)
  • 89 - Brady Roark – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 235)

Offensive linemen

  • 61 - Evan Lovell – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 305)
  • 62 - Richard King – freshman (6'3, 283)
  • 63 - Omar Reyes – freshman (6'0, 265)
  • 64 - Sebastian Delasoudas – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 290)
  • 65 - Ajani Cornelius – freshman (6'4, 320)
  • 66 - Jaizon Soehl-Zelaya – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 300)
  • 67 - Jordan Riendeau – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 250)
  • 68 - Kai Rose – freshman (6'3, 300)
  • 70 - Adam McKanna – freshman (6'5, 290)
  • 72 - Jacob Otts – freshman (6'7, 285)
  • 75 - Nick Correia – Redshirt sophomore (6'6, 330)
  • 78 - Lorenzo Thompson – Redshirt sophomore (6'7, 285)
  • 79 - Montaner Fresilli – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 290)
  

Defensive linemen

  • 44 - James Makszin – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 290)
  • 51 - Andre Bibeault – Redshirt senior (6'3, 255)
  • 52 - Malachi Burby – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 290)
  • 54 - Dylan Brown – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 310)
  • 55 - Matt Thomas – sophomore (6'3, 271)
  • 56 - KC Aghanenu – freshman (6'1, 250)
  • 69 - Matthew Osinaga – freshman (6'2, 250)
  • 77 - Robert Sanfilippo – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 285)
  • 90 - Ryan McDonough – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 250)
  • 92 - Emil La Marca – Redshirt junior (6'2, 275)
  • 98 - Jasyn Andrews – junior (6'3, 275)
  • 99 - Westley Neal, Jr. – freshman (6'0, 315)

Linebackers

  • 6 - Evan Stewart – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 225)
  • 7 - L.B. Mack III – Redshirt senior (6'2, 230)
  • 22 - Sebastian Sagar – freshman (6'4, 215)
  • 31 - Andre Johnson – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 205)
  • 33 - Mekhi Bethel – freshman (6'1, 215)
  • 35 - Johnny Alvarado – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 230)
  • 38 - Andre Blackett – senior (6'0, 235)
  • 39 - Cole Brockwell – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 210)
  • 47 - Jarrett Martin – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 220)
  • 48 - Christian Arrington – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 225)
  • 53 - Gabe Salomons – freshman (6'4, 235)
  • 57 - Michael Strachan – freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 58 - Jake Fire – Redshirt junior (5'11, 225)
  • 59 - Zach Pinault – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 215)
  

Defensive backs

  • 8 - Antonio Carter II – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 187)
  • 15 - Oneil Robinson – junior (6'2, 195)
  • 18 - Coby Tippett – senior (5'11, 195)
  • 21 - Josh Doyle – freshman (5'10, 185)
  • 23 - Jordan Jones – Redshirt junior (6'0, 170)
  • 24 - Arthur White – freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 25 - Fredrick Mallay – freshman (5'9, 175)
  • 26 - Malik Hill – freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 29 - Henry Yianakopolos – Redshirt junior (6'1, 200)
  • 40 - Malik Gavek – Redshirt junior (5'10, 185)
  • 43 - Seun Filaoye – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 165)
  • 49 - Emmanuel Gomes – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 185)

Placekickers

  • 45 - C.J. Carrick – senior (6'2, 190)
  • 96 - Michael DeBolt – freshman (5'11, 190)

Punters

  • 37 - Davey Schaum-Bartocci – Redshirt junior (6'0, 170)
  • 94 - Henry Westermann – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 195)

Long snapper

  • 95 - Donato Crisanti – freshman (6'4, 226)
Source and player details, 2021 Rhode Island Rams (10/18/2022):[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Koch, Bill (October 11, 2021). "URI jumps to 12th in national rankings, Bibeault earns special teams honors". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 Rhode Island Rams Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 football roster". GoRhody.com.