2021 Rhode Island Rams football | |
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Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
Record | 7–4 (4–4 CAA) |
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Offensive coordinator | Patrick Murphy (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Jack Cooper (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Meade Stadium |
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No. 3 James Madison +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Villanova +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stony Brook | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albany | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rams, led by eighth-year head coach Jim Fleming, played their home games at Meade Stadium.
On October 11, the Rams were named 12th in national FCS polls, the highest they have been ranked in 20 years. [1] Andre Bibeault was named the Special Teams Player of the Week by the CAA. [1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Bryant * | FloFootball | W 45–21 | 5,735 | ||||
September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at Albany | FloFootball | W 16–14 | 8,144 | ||||
September 18 | 12:30 p.m. | at Brown * | ESPN+ | W 45–24 | 5,243 | ||||
October 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Stony Brook | No. 21 |
| FloFootball | W 27–20 OT | 5,778 | ||
October 9 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 9 Delaware | No. 18 |
| FloFootball | W 22–15 | 4,917 | ||
October 16 | 4:00 p.m. | at Towson | No. 12 | FloFootball | L 7–28 | 3,375 | |||
October 23 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Villanova | No. 18 | FloFootball | L 0–44 | 7,341 | |||
October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Maine | No. 24 |
| FloFootball | L 24–45 | 3,368 | ||
November 6 | 3:30 p.m. | at UMass * | FloFootball/NESN | W 35–22 | 7,284 | ||||
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | New Hampshire |
| FloFootball | W 28–3 | 4,661 | |||
November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Elon | No. 25 | FloFootball | L 28–43 | 5,672 | |||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bryant | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Rhode Island | 7 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
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Statistics | BRY | URI |
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First downs | 19 | 26 |
Plays–yards | 63-262 | 68 |
Rushes–yards | 115 | 235 |
Passing yards | 147 | 273 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 18-32-1 | 15-23-0 |
Time of possession | 29:01 | 30:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Bryant | Passing | Zevi Eckhaus | 9/17, 55 yards |
Rushing | Daniel Adeboboye | 17 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Gary Cooper | 3 receptions, 39 yards | |
Rhode Island | Passing | Kasim Hill | 12/18, 249 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Justice Antrum | 18 carry, 96 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Paul Woods | 2 receptions, 73 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhode Island | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
Albany | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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Statistics | URI | ALB |
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First downs | 16 | 16 |
Plays–yards | 61-288 | 74-215 |
Rushes–yards | 141 | 49 |
Passing yards | 147 | 166 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15-30-1 | 19-36-1 |
Time of possession | 26:39 | 33:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rhode Island | Passing | Kasim Hill | 15/29, 147 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Justice Antrum | 14 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Ivory Frimpong | 8 receptions, 94 yards | |
Albany | Passing | Jeff Undercuffler Jr. | 19/25, 166 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Karl Mofor | 26 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Roy Alexander | 4 receptions, 54 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhode Island | 17 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
Brown | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
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Statistics | URI | BRWN |
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First downs | 17 | 30 |
Plays–yards | 55-435 | 100-535 |
Rushes–yards | 111 | 190 |
Passing yards | 324 | 345 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14-23-0 | 38-62-2 |
Time of possession | 23:46 | 36:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rhode Island | Passing | Kasim Hill | 13/19, 320 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Justice Antrum | 13 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Caleb Warren | 5 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD | |
Brown | Passing | E.J. Perry | 38/62, 345 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Allen Smith | 15 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Hayes Sutton | 7 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Stony Brook | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Rhode Island | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
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Statistics | STBK | URI |
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First downs | 17 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 62-293 | 79-414 |
Rushes–yards | 192 | 188 |
Passing yards | 101 | 226 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 9-19-1 | 21-37-0 |
Time of possession | 27:58 | 32:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Stony Brook | Passing | Tyquell Fields | 9/19, 101 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ty Son Lawton | 28 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Delante Hellams Jr. | 4 receptions, 66 yards | |
Rhode Island | Passing | Kasim Hill | 21/37, 226 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Justice Antrum | 25 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Ivory Frimpong | 6 receptions, 87 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Delaware | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Rhode Island | 3 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 22 |
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Statistics | DEL | URI |
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First downs | 18 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 63-303 | 71-340 |
Rushes–yards | 186 | 185 |
Passing yards | 117 | 155 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 9-18-3 | 13-22-1 |
Time of possession | 29:22 | 30:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Delaware | Passing | Zach Gwynn | 9/17, 117 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Dejoun Lee | 19 carries, 115 yards | |
Receiving | Thyrick Pitts | 5 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD | |
Rhode Island | Passing | Kasim Hill | 13/22, 155 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Justice Antrum | 30 carries, 122 yards | |
Receiving | Caleb Warren | 4 receptions, 88 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhode Island | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Towson | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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Statistics | URI | TOW |
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First downs | 15 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 59-162 | 73-338 |
Rushes–yards | 72 | 147 |
Passing yards | 90 | 191 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 7-26-1 | 16-25-0 |
Time of possession | 22:30 | 37:30 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rhode Island | Passing | Kasim Hill | 7/26, 90 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Justice Antrum | 15 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Caleb Warren | 1 reception, 25 yards | |
Towson | Passing | Chris Ferguson | 16/25, 191 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jerry Howard Jr. | 27 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Caleb Smith | 4 receptions, 57 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhode Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Villanova | 14 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 44 |
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Statistics | URI | VILL |
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First downs | 9 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 57-165 | 70-511 |
Rushes–yards | 107 | 297 |
Passing yards | 58 | 214 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 10-23-1 | 14-25-0 |
Time of possession | 24:49 | 35:11 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rhode Island | Passing | Brandon Robinson | 6/10, 36 yards |
Rushing | Justice Antrum | 9 carries, 60 yards | |
Receiving | Ed Lee | 2 receptions, 14 yards | |
Villanova | Passing | Daniel Smith | 14/24, 214 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jalen Jackson | 12 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Rayjoun Pringle | 3 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Maine | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Rhode Island | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
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Statistics | ME | URI |
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First downs | 27 | 10 |
Plays–yards | 81-528 | 51-298 |
Rushes–yards | 264 | 68 |
Passing yards | 264 | 230 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 18-37-1 | 16-29-0 |
Time of possession | 36:59 | 23:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Maine | Passing | Derek Robertson | 18/37, 264 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Freddie Brock | 20 carries, 140 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Andre Miller | 4 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD | |
Rhode Island | Passing | Kasim Hill | 11/22, 177 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jaylen Smith | 11 carries, 46 yards | |
Receiving | Paul Woods | 4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhode Island | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
UMass | 6 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
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Statistics | URI | MASS |
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First downs | 16 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 56-337 | 64-335 |
Rushes–yards | 168 | 108 |
Passing yards | 169 | 227 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 11-20-0 | 15-28-1 |
Time of possession | 30:38 | 29:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rhode Island | Passing | Kasim Hill | 11/20, 169 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jaylen Smith | 16 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Paul Woods | 3 receptions, 55 yards | |
UMass | Passing | Tyler Lytle | 15/28, 227 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ellis Merriweather | 30 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Rico Arnold | 6 receptions, 99 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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New Hampshire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Rhode Island | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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Statistics | UNH | URI |
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First downs | 10 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 56-159 | 68-379 |
Rushes–yards | 24 | 150 |
Passing yards | 135 | 229 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15-31-1 | 13-24-0 |
Time of possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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New Hampshire | Passing | Bret Edwards | 10/16, 85 yards |
Rushing | Dylan Laube | 8 carries, 23 yards | |
Receiving | Brian Espanet | 6 receptions, 69 yards | |
Rhode Island | Passing | Kasim Hill | 12/23, 221 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Jaylen Smith | 18 carries, 117 yards | |
Receiving | Jaylen Smith | 3 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rhode Island | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 28 |
Elon | 14 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 43 |
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Statistics | URI | ELON |
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First downs | 24 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 77-447 | 65 |
Rushes–yards | 53 | 148 |
Passing yards | 394 | 284 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 31-56-2 | 23-32-0 |
Time of possession | 28:04 | 31:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rhode Island | Passing | Kasim Hill | 31/55, 394 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jaylen Smith | 9 carries, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Matt Pires | 8 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD | |
Elon | Passing | Davis Cheek | 23/32, 284 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jaylan Thomas | 22 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jackson Parham | 6 receptions, 91 yards |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | — | — | — | 21 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | 24 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
Name | Position |
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Jim Fleming | Head coach |
Jack Cooper | Defensive coordinator/defensive back coach |
Umberto Di Meo | Defensive line coach |
Mike Flanagan | Associate head coach/Running backs coach/Recruiting coordinator |
Connor Floden | Offensive quality control coach |
Troy Gilmer | Outside linebackers coach/special teams coordinator |
Tyler Loftus | Tight ends coach |
Chris Lorenti | Inside linebackers coach |
Clayton McGrath | Defensive quality control coach |
Patrick Murphy | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach |
Chris Satoh | Assistant defensive backs coach/director of video & social media |
Donovan Varner | Wide receivers coach/pro liaison |
Stefon Wheeler | Offensive line coach |
Matt Boyle | Director of football operations |
Donnie Smith | Director of player development |
Robert Izzi | Team chaplain |
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Source and player details, 2021 Rhode Island Rams (10/18/2022): [3] |
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