Bulldogs fall to UAlbany on Saturday

ALBANY, N.Y. – The Bryant University football team dropped a 45-3 decision to the University at Albany on Saturday night at Tom and Mary Casey Stadium.

Senior Jesse Nemerowicz (Hudson, Mass.) posted 11 tackles, while sophomore Daniel Adeboboye (Toronto, Ont.) rushed for a career-high 79 yards.

Junior Luke Samperi (Beverly, Mass.) provided the only points of the game as he drilled a 32-yard field goal.

GAME INFORMATION
Albany 45, Bryant 3
Records: Bryant (0-2), UAlbany (1-1)
Attendance: 5,014

Coach Merritt's Comments

"This is not a go back to the drawing board situation. We have to continue to get better. The score doesn't reflect it but we were able to do some things offensively today and get better. Defensively, we can't give up the big play. Winning is a habit and so is losing and we want to break that habit."

Key Moment

• UAlbany used two Bryant turnovers to turn a 14-0 lead into a 28-0 lead midway through the second quarter.

How It Happened

• UAlbany got on the board first when Alex James broke loose for an 80-yard TD run with 5:08 left in the first quarter.
• The Great Danes made it 14-0 with a nine-play, 66-yard drive in the second quarter. Karl Mofor opened the drive with a 22-yard run and Jerah Reeves capped the drive with a 14-yard TD reception on third down.
• UAlbany then took advantage of two Bryant turnovers to double its lead. Jarren Williams intercepted a tipped pass and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown. The Bulldogs then fumbled the ensuing kickoff and UAlbany needed just five plays to make it 28-0 with 4:16 left in the half.
• The Great Danes pushed their lead to 38-0 on a nine-yard TD run by Undercuffler and a 24-yard field goal.
• Bryant got on the board with a 32-yard field goal from Samperi in the fourth quarter. The field goal was set up by a 37-yard pass play from junior Kory Curtis (Cape Coral, Fla.) to freshman Anthony Frederick (Hollywood, Fla.).

Stats

• Albany outgained the Bulldogs, 456-296.
• Redshirt sophomore Chris Hindle (Cranston, R.I.) completed 14-of-28 passes for 107 yards and two interceptions.
• Curtis finished 5-of-12 for 69 yards and also rushed for 19 yards on four carries.
• Adeboboye rushed for 79 yards on 16 carries and caught two passes for 14 yards.
• Senior Vincent Nisivoccia (Nutley, N.J.) caught eight passes for 45 yards.
• Frederick added two catches for 39 yards.
• Nemerowicz led all Bryant players with 11 tackles.
• Sophomore Joe Andreessen (Depew, N.Y.) posted nine tackles.
• Senior Eulogio Portugal (Rosedale, N.Y.) added eight tackles.
• Classmate Tomas Wright (St. Augustine, Fla.) had seven tackles, a half sack and two TFLs.

Notes and Notables

• Nemerowicz's 11 tackles give him 244 in his career.
• Wright finished one tackle shy of tying his career high.  
• He now has 22 career sacks and 29.0 career tackles for a loss.  
• Nisivoccia's eight catches give him 95 for his career. He is now eighth in program history, passing Taylor Barthelette and Tom Kennedy.  
• Nisivoccia has caught eight passes in each of the first two games.
• Andreessen set a career high with nine tackles.
• Adeboboye's 79 rushing yards are a career high.
• Samperi is now 3-for-4 in field goal attempts in his career.

Up Next

The Bulldogs open their home schedule next Saturday when Fordham comes to Beirne Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.