THE BASICS
Richmond (3-3, 2-1 CAA Football) at No. 22 Rhode Island (4-2, 2-1 CAA)
Kickoff: Saturday, Oct. 14, 1 p.m. EST
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RHODE ISLAND VS. RICHMOND - SERIES NOTES

• Saturday will mark the 23rd meeting in the history between Rhode Island and Richmond, which dates back to 1984.
• The Rams are 6-16 all-time against the Spiders and will look to chip away at their 4-6 disadvantage at Meade Stadium. 
• It has been eight years since the programs faced off, despite their shared CAA Football membership.
• The Spiders used to be a frequent opponent for the Rams, having met on 11 different occasions from 2000-15. 
• Rhody's last win in the series came in 2013 when the team claimed a 12-10 victory.
• Rhode Island's defense had 15 pass breakups, despite entering the day with a total of 20 for the season, and recorded six tackles for loss.
• Former Ram Dylan Smith tied the school record by converting four field goals that day, the last of which helped lift the team to victory.  

RAMS TO HONOR 1973 TEAM AT HALFTIME

• The 1973 Rhode Island Football team will be honored during halftime of Saturday's game. 
• It will be the 50th reunion for the group, which is set to have over 50 members in attendance. 
• URI famously traveled to Frankfurt, Germany that season to face Air Force-Europe in the Turkey Bowl. 
• The Rams won the game 34-6 to cap off their campaign with a 6-2-2 record. 

COLBERT CLOSING IN ON 100 SOLO TACKLES

• With 90 career unassisted tackles, safety Jordan Colbert is 10 stops away from reaching 100 in his career. 
• The Clinton, Md. native tallied 39 in two years suiting up for Columbia before joining the Rams last year.
• Colbert is looking to become the third member of the URI roster to reach the mark, as linebacker Evan Stewart and safety Brent Jackson have already achieved the feat. 
• Jackson has an astounding 157 solo career tackles, whiel Stewart is credited with 120.  
• His centennial achievement came during the season-opener at Georgia State (Aug. 31). 
• The trio lead the defense in total tackles this season.
• Stewart has a team-best 48, followed by 38 by Jackson and 35 from Colbert. 

HILL CONTINUES TO CLIMB THE RANKS

• Quarterback Kasim Hill is three touchdown passes away from overtaking Chris Hixson (1993-96) for second in URI's career history. 
• He is also chasing down Hixson for second all-time in yards of total offense, where he needs 470 yards to stand alone at second. 
• The Washington, D.C. native's four-yard touchdown pass to wideout Kahtero Summers in the final quarter of the Bryant game marked the 50th of his career. 
• Hill is one of three quarterbacks in Rhode Island history to reach that mark.
• Tom Ehrhardt (1984-85) holds the career record with 78, while Hixson sits second with 55. 
• Ehrdhardt also holds the yards of total offense record with 8,063. 
• In addition to his ranking in the Rams' record book, Hill also stands as one of the best quarterbacks in the country. 
• He checks into the national top 10 in numerous categories, including passing yards (3rd; 1,670),  passing touchdowns (3rd; 14), passing yards per completion (4th; 15.46), points responsible for (5th; 96) and passing yards per game (8th; 278.3).