Another week, another impressive performance from most of the New England CAA teams. No. 12 URI (7-2, 5-0) remained unbeaten in the conference with a thorough beating of in-state rival Bryant (2-6, 0-4). Meanwhile, Maine (4-4, 3-1) remains red hot, winners of four straight now after beating Elon. The Black Bears are just two games behind the Rams in the win column with four weeks left and a head-to-head matchup……
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent KINGSTON – No. 13 Rhode Island set multiple program records on Saturday, using a shutout second half to build to a comfortable 38-17 win over Bryant. With the win, URI recorded its record 13th-straight home victory in front of a packed Meade Stadium. The Rams also added a 54-yard field goal from Garth White to set a new record distance, beating Colin Gallagher’s 51-yarder from…
So close, yet so far. It’s right there. For the last two weeks, Bryant has been a two-point conversion away from at least extending a game with a chance to win the program’s first ever CAA contest. First, it was a wild 50-48 loss on the road against Campbell. Last week, it was a soul-crushing 26-24 loss at home to Towson. Now in its second year of CAA play, the…
In 2024, Bryant didn’t get a single conference win in its inaugural season with the CAA. This year, the Bulldogs have gone toe-to-toe in a loss to FBS New Mexico State, beaten UMass for the first win over an FBS team in program history and then blew out Bentley. Something is different about this year’s Bulldogs. Now another year older and looking to show last year was simply an adjustment…
It’s not often you can say you did something for the first time in history. The 2025 Bryant Bulldogs and head coach Chris Merritt can now say that forever after earning the program’s first win against an FBS school, beating UMass last Saturday. Perhaps more importantly, it was validation for the belief that the tide was turning for Bryant with a big investment from the school behind the program and…
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – A tornado warning, torrential rain, and a two hour delay couldn’t stop the Bryant Bulldogs from upsetting UMass 27-26 at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday evening. Trailing 26-24 with 1:45 left in the game, sophomore quarterback Brennan Myer (22-for-44, 318 yds, 3 TDs, 2 INTs) led the Bulldogs deep into UMass territory. Executing perfect clock management, Bryant worked the game down to just…
To put it bluntly, 2024 was ugly for the Bryant Bulldogs. Looking at basically an entirely new roster and yet another conference change, it never felt like Chris Merrit’s team was able to fully settle in a year ago. Still, the Bulldogs easily could have had a few games go the other way during the 2-10 campaign, with four of the 10 losses coming by four, seven, seven and one…
The Governor’s Cup is one thing, but Bryant-URI is meaningful too. The Rams will make the short trip to Smithfield to take on the Bulldogs in the regular season finale for both teams this Saturday. With a win, 15th-ranked Rhody will finish 10-2 and lock up an at-large bid into the FCS postseason, giving the program its first playoff berth since 1985. Meanwhile, Bryant limps in at 2-9, but a…
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Like a lot of coaches do, Bryant’s Chris Merritt preaches to his team that, in a lot of cases, games can be won or lost on a handful of key plays. In Saturday’s 24-17 loss to Albany, just one might have elevated above the rest in Bryant’s defeat. With the score tied at 10, Albany had the ball at the Bryant 40-yard line on a third and……
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