Bryant welcomes Brown to Beirne Stadium Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University football team welcomes in-state rival Brown to Beirne Stadium on Saturday. Kick off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

The Particulars
Opponent: Brown
Location: Beirne Stadium (Smithfield, R.I.)
Kickoff: 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: BryantBulldogs.com 
Watch Live: NECFrontRow
Live Stats: BryantBulldogs.com
Game Notes: Bryant | Brown

Series History

• Bryant and Brown will be meeting for the fifth time in program history.
• The Bears hold a 3-1 lead in the all-time series, having won each of the last two meetings.
• Bryant's lone win in the series came in 2015 at Brown. Torrey Dixon connected with Chad Ward on a go-ahead touchdown and Brandon Dagnesses intercepted a pass in the endzone to seal the victory.

Bulldogs Notes and Notables

• Bryant enters Saturday at 0-3 on the young season. The Bulldogs fell to Fordham, 29-14, last Saturday.
• Bryant led 7-6 at half and 14-6 after three quarters but the Rams scored 23 fourth-quarter point to earn the win.
• Sophomore Daniel Adeboboye (Toronto, Ont.) is averaging 77 yards per game on the ground, having rushed for a career-high 99 yards last week.
• Senior Vincent Nisivoccia (Nutley, N.J.) currently leads the NEC in receptions per game (7.3) and all-purpose yards per game (135.0).
• Freshman Anthony Frederick (Hollywood, Fla.) has posted a reception of 30+ yards in each of the first three games. He caught a 38-yard touchdown last week.
• Senior Tomas Wright (St. Augustine, Fla.) collected a career-high 11 tackles last week and now has 23 career sacks and 30 TFLs.
• Classmate Jesse Nemerowicz (Hudson, Mass.) enters the week with 249 tackles, tied for fourth in program history.  

A bit about the Bears

• Brown will be playing its first game of the season on Saturday afternoon. The Bears were 1-9 overall and 0-7 in the Ivy League last season.
• Former Bryant head coach James Perry is in his first season as the head coach of the Bears.
• Brown welcomes back its top three receivers and its top running back from a season ago.
• E.J. Perry, a transfer from Boston College, will be the opening day starter.    

Up Next

• Bryant wraps up its three-game homestand next Saturday when Saint Francis U comes to town for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend.  
• Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

Season and single-game tickets are also on sale now at www.bryantbulldogs.com/tickets.

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