URI Football Hosts Elon on Homecoming Weekend
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URI Football Hosts Elon on Homecoming Weekend
The Rams enter the game with a record of 1-6 overall, while Elon comes in with a record of 3-4.
Game time is set for 1 p.m.
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Saturday will be the fourth all-time meeting between the two programs, with Long holding a 2-1 series lead.
Last season, Elon rattled off 21 second-quarter points to edge the Rams 24-21.
URI Offense
Entering Saturday’s game against Elon, the Rams offense is averaging 26 points and 410 total yards per game.
Led by quarterback Vito Priore, URI averages 332 yards through the air, but just 78 yards per game on the ground.
On the season, Priore has completed 189 of 299 passes for 2,323 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Senior wide receiver Aaron Parker is currently third all-time in receptions with 190 in his career. He needs eight more to move into second place in URI history.
This season, Parker has caught eight or more passes in four games.
He hauled in a career-high 12 passes against Delaware earlier this season.
Isaiah Coulter follows up Parker with 46 catches for 710 yards and four touchdowns.
URI Defense
Through six games this season, the URI defense is allowing 34 points and 456 total yards per game.
The Rams defense is led by Brandon Javier-Castillo, who has 68 total tackles and one sack on the season.
He averages 9.7 tackles per game.
Jim Philistin leads the Rams with two sacks on the season.
URI as a team has eight sacks on the year.