RHODE ISLAND VS. UALBANY - SERIES NOTES 

• Saturday's game at UAlbany will be the 11th in the history between the Rams and the Great Danes. 
• Sine the first meeting in 2013, Rhode Island has racked up a 6-4 advantage in the teams' shared history. 
• A win this weekend would be the fourth straight for Rhody in the series, as the team picked up victories in 2020 (17-10, OT), 2021 (16-14) and 2022 (35-21). 
• UAlbany has also had a three-game winning streak over URI, having taken the 2014 (37-20), 2015 (35-7) and 2016 (36-7) matchups. 
• The last win for the Great Danes was a 35-28 result at their home field in 2019. 
• Former running back Marques DeShields highlighted last year's meeting by becoming the first Ram to rush for over 200 yards since Lyle McCombs did so against Stony Brook in 2014. 
• DeShields, who finished the 2022 campaign with seven 100-yard games, also scored his 12th rushing touchdown in the outing, tying the program record set by Pat Abbruzzi in 1954. 
• Linebacker Evan Stewart stood out defensively, finishing with six total tackles, along with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery for a touchdown. 

GIBBS NAMED TO JERRY RICE AWARD WATCH LIST 

• Freshman cornerback Syeed Gibbs was one of 22 FCS players in the nation to be named to the watch list for the 2023 Stats Perform Jerry Rice Award on Wednesday morning. 
• The Rice Award, now in its 12th season, is named after legendary Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice and given to the national freshman of the year. 
• Past recipients include Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (Eastern Washington), Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Chase Edmonds (Fordham) and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance (North Dakota State). 
• Gibbs is one of four CAA Football players to be named to the esteemed list, joined by quarterback Camden Coleman (Richmond), linebacker Maro Patierno (Elon) and wide receiver VJ Wilkins (Campbell). 
• The redshirt freshman is tied for the conference lead with three interceptions this season. 
• His 37 tackles are fifth-most among the Rams' defense and he has additionally contributed a pair of TFLs. 
• Gibbs is the first player in program history to make the watch list. 

QUICK AND EFFICIENT 

• Heading into the eighth week of the 2023 season, Rhode Island has the second-most efficient offense in CAA Football. 
• The Rams' efficiency rating of 148.9 is second only to Campbell's 175.5. 
• Rhody has also flexed its ability to strike quickly this season. 
• Of the team's 33 scoring drives, 15 have taken less than two minutes to complete. 
• Rhode Island's quickest score of the year took just 22 seconds when quarterback Devin Farrell connected a 53-yard pass with Jig Williams, which took 11 seconds off the clock. 
• On the contrary, the Rams' longest scoring drive took 5:48, which the team achieved against both Stony Brook and Maine. 
• The drive against the Seawolves ended with a 13-yard touchdown pass caught by Darius Savedge, while Gabe Sloat tallied a 10-yard run against the Black Bears.