Brown Football Visits Columbia in Final Road Game of Season

Brown Football Visits Columbia in Final Road Game of Season

The Brown University football team will play their final road game of the season on Saturday afternoon when they visit Columbia.

The Bears are coming into the game with a record of 1-7 overall, while the Lions are 3-5 overall.

Game time is set for 1 p.m.

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Brown vs Columbia

Brown and Columbia have met 83 times, dating back to 1902, with the Bears holding a 52-29-2 series advantage.

However, Columbia has won the last three games, including a 42-20 decision last year in Providence.

Brown had won the previous four games, including a 2015 win over the Lions, 28-23, in New York City.

Brown Offense

The Bears offense comes into the game averaging 29 points and 450 total yards per game.

They averaged just 285 total yards per game in 2018.

Brown quarterback EJ Perry leads the country in total offense with 366.2 yards per game.

He also ranks tenth in the country in completions, with 24 per game.

Wide receiver Jakob Prall leads the Bears in receptions with 34, and receiving yards with 444.

Running back Allen Smith has averaged 51 rushing yards per game with a team-high six touchdowns.

Brown Defense

The Bears defense enters Saturday’s contest giving up an average of 44 points per game on the season.

Jason Medeiros leads the Bears with 42 tackles on the season and two interceptions.

Elijah Pierre leads Brown with 2.5 sacks, while Michael Hoecht follows up with two sacks on the season.