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Brown 24, Yale 20 – Bears win third straight to stay in Ivy League hunt

November 7, 2026

By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN — Behind James Murphy’s three touchdown passes including a go-ahead 16-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter and a defensive stand in the final minute, the Brown Bears broke an eight-game skid against the Yale Bulldogs on Saturday with a 24-20 victory. Brown is still just one game out of first in the Ivy League (5-3, 3-2) with their third straight victory. Yale dropped……

Brown 36, Penn 17 – Bears jump back into Ivy League race with impressive victory

October 31, 2026

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By Colby Shannon NEFJ Correspondent PROVIDENCE — On Saturday afternoon, the Brown Bears gave Pennsylvania’s top-two FCS defense a Halloween fright, as they surpassed their Ivy League opponent – accomplishing a feat no other team has: putting up 29 offensive points against the Quakers. “We’re playing really physically right now on both sides of the ball,” said Coach James Perry following his team’s 36-17 victory. “I’m really proud of the…

Brown 28, Bryant 13 – Childs leads Bears to big in-state rivalry win

October 10, 2026

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Image courtesy of Brown Athletics By Mike Sidhly NEFJ Correspondent PROVIDENCE – With momentum on Bryant’s side in the third quarter, it looked the Bulldogs were on their way to another improbable comeback. But, Brown running back Matt Childs shut the door for good. On a crucial opening fourth quarter drive, Childs accounted for 47-yards of offense and punched in a one-yard rushing score to give Brown a two-touchdown lead…

Yale 34, Brown 22 – Bulldogs keep pace in Ivy League with win over Bears

November 8, 2025

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Image courtesy of Yale Athletics By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff PROVIDENCE – Early morning rain gave way to a beautiful November afternoon in Providence for Yale to take down Brown 34-22 for a fourth straight win. The dominant offensive effort for the Bulldogs (6-2, 4-1) was led by senior offensive running back Josh Pitsenberger (27 car, 173-yds, 2 TDs; 3 rec, 25-yds) who had his third consecutive game with at…

Brown 28, URI 21 – Bears win 1st Governor’s Cup since 2017 in major upset

October 4, 2025

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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent PAWTUCKET – Centreville Bank Stadium increased the big game feel to a rivalry that already had over a century of history. Rhode Island and Brown battled on Friday for the 109th time overall, and 43rd for the Governor’s Cup. After six long years, the Bears returned the Governor’s Cup to Providence with a 28-21 win over the Rams. “For me, it’s about these guys,” Brown…

Governor’s Cup press conference kicks off big weekend for URI & Brown

October 1, 2025

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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent PROVIDENCE – “What a special night Friday night is going to be,” Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee said during the annual Governor’s Cup press conference at the state house on Wednesday. “Not only for the teams that are going to be able to compete, but the people in Rhode Island.” Rhode Island and Brown met before the 43rd Governor’s Cup for the traditional media kickoff….

Ivy League Media Day recap: Brown

August 11, 2025

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The Ivy League held its annual virtual Media Day on Monday with each school getting two representatives and head coach for roughly 15 minutes each. Here’s everything James Perry, James Murphy and Owen Clarke had to say: Perry opening statement “This is the best time of year, I can promise you that. This is just…my favorite day will be next Thursday. I’m kind of counting the minutes down. We’ve got…