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Jay Bendlin/Albany Athletics
17
Winner URI URI 2-0 , 2-0
10
UALBANY UALBANY 1-2 , 1-2
Winner
URI URI
2-0 , 2-0
17
Final
10
UALBANY UALBANY
1-2 , 1-2
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT F
URI URI 2 8 0 0 7 17
UALBANY UALBANY 7 0 3 0 0 10

Game Recap: Football |

Rams Knock Off No. 18/19 Albany in Overtime, 17-10

How It Happened?
For the second straight week, quarterback Kasim Hill ran for a touchdown in overtime to lift Rhode Island to a road victory over a top 25 team, as the Rams won at No. 18/19 Albany 17-10 Saturday.

Albany (1-2, 1-2 CAA Football) had the ball near midfield in the final minute of regulation, by safety Coby Tippett recorded his second interception of the game to thwart the possession and get URI to overtime.

Rhode Island got the ball first, and Hill took the first snap of overtime 25 yards for a rushing touchdown that helped give the Rams a 17-10 lead. From there, it was up to the Rhode Island defense.

On first down, defensive end Andre Bibeault stopped running back Karl Mofor for a loss of 1 yard. Next, defensive back Antoine Carter II tackled Mohammed Jabbie after just a 1-yard gain, and on third down, linebacker Evan Stewart forced Mofor out of bounds after a 5-yard reception.

Albany was down to its final chance, and when Jeff Undercuffler's pass intended for Mike Gray fell incomplete, the Rams improved to 2-0 for the second time in three seasons.

Inside the Box Score
  • This is the second time in program history Rhode Island has beaten ranked opponents in back-to-back weeks. The only other time was in 2001, when the Rams opened the season with wins over No. 4 Delaware and No. 4 Hofstra.
  • Rhode Island's defense held Albany to 83 rushing yards and 2.9 yards per carry.
  • The secondary had three interceptions. Senior safety Coby Tippett had two, and redshirt freshman Antonio Carter II had the first of his career.
  • Tippett now has three interceptions in two games with the Rams.
  • For the second straight week, redshirt sophomore linebacker Andre Johnson led the team in tackles, this time recording seven.
  • Redshirt senior linebacker L.B. Mack III added six stops, while redshirt junior linebacker Jake Fire and redshirt junior safety Henry Yianakopolos added five each.
  • Redshirt sophomore defensive lineman James Makszin had two of Rhody's six tackles for loss.
  • Redshirt sophomore linebacker Jarrett Martin had a sack for a safety, and freshman defensive tackle Westley Neal, Jr. recorded the first sack of his career.
  • Senior wide receiver Ivory Frimpong led the offense with six catches for 64 yards and a touchdown.
  • Junior tight end Caleb Warren had three catches for 34 yards.
  • Redshirt junior punter Davey Schaum-Bartocci was outstanding in a game that relied heavily on field position. He averaged 43.6 yards on nine punts, pinning Albany inside the 20-yard line four times.
  • He had a career-long 61-yard yard punt that put Albany at the 2-yard line in the first quarter. Four plays later, the defense got a sack in the end zone that resulted in a safety and Rhody's first points of the game.
  • Rhode Island's last safety came on a blocked punt by L.B. Mack III against Villanova in the 2017 season.
What's Next
?Rhode Island plays at home for the first time this spring when it hosts Delaware on Saturday, March 27. Kickoff is set for noon.
 
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