Big Rhody Win -- URI Moves to 3-0 and Captures Governor’s Cup
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Big Rhody Win -- URI Moves to 3-0 and Captures Governor’s Cup
The win pushes URI to 3-0 and Brown falls to 0-1.
This is the third straight Governor’s Cup for URI. And, there has to be worry on College Hill about the Brown program.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTQuarterback Kasim Hill accounted for four touchdowns and URI's defense produced three turnovers that turned in to 17 points for Rhode Island.
Brown (0-1) took its opening possession in for a touchdown for the first points of the day. EJ Perry hit Hayes Sutton for a 14-yard touchdown to cap an 11-play, 60-yard drive.
Brown did not play last year due to the pandemic and in 2019 was 2-8.
Rhode Island (3-0) responded immediately, needing just two minutes to drive 75 yards in six plays. A 41-yard pass from Kasim Hill to Ivory Frimpong gave URI a chunk play. Three plays later, Hill swung a pass to Justice Antrum, who took the pass 35 yards down the left sideline for a game-tying touchdown.
That was the start of 17 unanswered points for URI. The momentum stayed with the Rams, as linebacker Andre Blackett interception Perry for the first turnover of the game. Rhody picked up one first down before the drive stalled, but C.J. Carrick made a 33-yard field goal to make the score 10-7 Rhode Island. After the defense forced a punt. Hill plunged in from 1 yard out to cap a four-play, 70-yard drive that included a 56-yard pass from Hill to Caleb Warren.
Brown scored at the end of the second quarter to pull within 17-14 going into the break, but Rhody dominated the third quarter. The Rams outscored Brown 21-0 to essentially put the game away.
On the opening possession of the second half, Henry Yianakopolos had a strip-sack and the fumble was recovered by Antionio Carter II. Given a short field, Hill drove the Rams 32 yads in six plays, hitting Warren for a 7-yard touchdown in the back corner of the end zone for a 24-14 lead.
After the teams traded possessions, Rhody forced a three-and-out, and a bad punt by Brown gave the Rams first-and-10 at the Bears 36. Hill hit Ivory Frimpong for 35 yards, then pushed the pile from 1 yard put to help make the score 31-14.
On the ensuing Brown drive, James Makszin forced and recovered a fumble in the red zone to give Rhode Island the ball at its own 17-yard line. After a 3-yard run by Antrum, Hill hit Matt Pires for 80 yards down the right sideline for a touchdown that put the Rams up, 38-14.
Brown managed a field goal and a three-and-out to make things a little interesting. However, cornerback Jordan Jones intercepted a pass in his own end zone and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown, icing the game for Rhode Island.
Five things to know
- Rhode Island scored 17 points off of three Brown turnovers.
- Redshirt junior quarterback Kasim Hill had a career day, completing 13-of-19 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran for 31 yards and a touchdown.
- Junior Caleb Warren set career highs with five catches for 105 yards and one touchdown. He had four grabs for 99 yards in the first half alone.
- Redshirt freshman linebacker Evan Stewart had a career-high 12 tackles.
- Junior cornerback Jordan Jones had a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown. The only longer pick-six in program history was Guy Carbone's 109-yard interception return against Lafayette on Oct. 26, 1985.