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Big Game for our program

GoRhody Game Media Release:
http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/ ... 0912boc486

THE BASICS
Rhode Island at Connecticut
Kickoff: Saturday, Sept. 15, 12 p.m. EST
Live Stats | Audio | Video | Game Notes

McANANEY, GRESH CALLING GAME FOR SNY/ESPN3

UConn is on TV later tonight (10:15 on ESPNU) at Boise State. They are going to get absolutely stomped and then have to travel back from freaking Idaho (so they will probably be back sometime on Tuesday, I’d guess?).

I’m not guaranteeing a win next week by any means, but I honestly wouldn’t be stunned. This URI team is much better than other recent Rhody football teams, and UConn is FBS in name only. They’re nowhere near as good as Central Michigan was last year.

Any KB Members going? I am probably going.

UCONN down 41-0 at half. Comical. Boise lines up to kick a FG with 6 seconds left in half. UCONN calls TO as kicker misses. He hits the second try.

Rhody83 wrote: ↑5 years ago Any KB Members going? I am probably going.

A whole thread on who is going exists in this forum:
https://keaneyblue.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=7671

Article from February regarding UCONN attendance issues for football

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-foo ... story.html

Win this game and it’s seriously on for Rhode Island football

Moving goalposts already?

Really excited for the line to come out. I have no clue what it will be. UConn will obviously be favored at home, but by how much? Before the season I thought it would be easily 20+. But now...could be around 10-14...who knows

UCONN lost to #20 Ranked Boise State 62-7
Pindell was 11-21 for 71 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT and a Quarterback Ranking of 6.5

Hurricane Florence will be interesting to track this week - could very well impact this game

UCONN opens -10 over URI

Seems right. They just played two ranked FBS teams, #21 UCF and @ #20 Boise St. so I wouldn't look into their final scores toooo much. Go Rams.

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?div=fcs


Who do I see at #25?!

Worthy of its own thread, so discuss here: https://keaneyblue.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7683

This has been one case where reading the boneyard has been fun

A fast start is key here. They're a young team that's been getting beat down, start fast and what little crowd there will be will either go silent or turn and the players doubts will go through the roof. Let them feel good early and they'll be able to put the last two weeks behind them.

Opening and winning at Delaware is key. That was a more hostel environment than we should see this weekend. If we could win there, why not at UConn?

This game is officially a "Pick em". GO RAMS

Both of my books still have UCONN -10. But wow that’s incredible.

Does anyone know if the game is streaming or on TV?

Rammstein wrote: ↑5 years ago Does anyone know if the game is streaming or on TV?

Yes, per the GoRhody.com release, game is on SNY and streaming on ESPN3.

THE BASICS
Rhode Island at Connecticut
Kickoff: Saturday, Sept. 15, 12 p.m. EST
Live Stats | Audio | Video | Game Notes

McANANEY, GRESH CALLING GAME FOR SNY/ESPN3

Does anyone know if you can access ESPN3 from overseas if you are an ESPN sub??

bigappleram wrote: ↑5 years ago Does anyone know if you can access ESPN3 from overseas if you are an ESPN sub??

Yes, you just have to use a VPN scrambler to change your location to the US. There's a bunch've free ones online, pretty easy to setup and use.

Hey Rammstein, I think Rhody should roll into Storrs like this

Rammstein wrote: ↑5 years ago

bigappleram wrote: ↑5 years ago Does anyone know if you can access ESPN3 from overseas if you are an ESPN sub??

Yes, you just have to use a VPN scrambler to change your location to the US. There's a bunch've free ones online, pretty easy to setup and use.

FoxyProxy is worth the trial. Life savor while in Spain.

When you consider the size of the stadium, the amount of those distributed that won't show, and the Rhody fans making the trip, this shouldn't be a difficult home field advantage for us to fight

If they can contain the UConn QB Rhody has a great chance to win. I can't see how the UConn defense is going to shut down the Rhody Offense. Lawson is too poised and he has too many weapons for UConn to stop him and his multiple targets. I'm not really surprised about the size of the crowd, none of the UConn faithful want to see them lose to Rhody and they must think that a upset is definitely a possibility! Go Rhody!!!!!!!

RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑5 years ago


When you consider the size of the stadium, the amount of those distributed that won't show, and the Rhody fans making the trip, this shouldn't be a difficult home field advantage for us to fight

Note how UConn no longer uses the term "has sold" so many tickets. It now uses the term "distributed" so many tickets. From what I have read, a large number of tickets to UConn football games in recent years have been given away for free and the school has decided to start using new phrasing to avoid being called out by the media.

GAMEDAY

Gentlemen (and ladies) we're on the precipice of accomplishing something very special. I would NOT want to be a Husky fan today, let's go Rhody I'm fully bought in on these guys!

Half the crowd might be Rhody.

Even if their team is bad I feel like they'd wanna come out for an old rivalry because it would be fun.

If there's an FBS team we can beat its this one.
Uconn with better teams than this one could barely beat FCS teams in years past.

We can probably put a lot of pressure on them through the air. Our receivers are all good and big. They can make big plays and that can really put uconn on their heels.
We cant go back to tentative Rhody football. These pups' pride is wounded and we have confidence so let's Ram them.
Be aggressive!

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑5 years ago
If there's an FBS team we can beat its this one.

Isn't Uconn the last FBS team URI beat? I think the Rams beat the Huskies in their first year of 2000 as an FBS team transitioning over from FCS.

Gametime! So amped for this game! Time to crack a beer and hopefully watch the boys take care of business

uConn takes an early 7-0 lead at 12:55 of the first quarter.

Good answer from Rhody.

Rhode Island, on the road, answers with a touchdown of their own to tie the young game at 7-7 with 9:10 remaining in the first quarter.

Can't believe how that UConn DB just totally gave up on that play for the TD pass. That was pathetic.

Rhody D is laying wood out there. Hopefully it wears uconn down

With 4:46 remaining in the first quarter, uConn scores another touchdown to take a 14-7 lead over Rhody

Big stop on third down after the interception!

Never mind they went for it and got it...

RF1 wrote: ↑5 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑5 years ago
If there's an FBS team we can beat its this one.

Isn't Uconn the last FBS team URI beat? I think the Rams beat the Huskies in their first year of 2000 as an FBS team transitioning over from FCS.

They did yes.

Come on. Stop them!

Ugh. Nevermind.

We did everything but stop them.

I don't know how three guys weren't able to take down that uconn running back on 4th and 1.
One of them was just trying to rip the ball out instead of bringing him down.

Interception makes it a two TD game.

OKAY
LETS GO

YES! Touchdown! Gresh would LOVE rhody to be out of bounds.

Know what, that's real bad lazy running by Rhody. Gotta be aware of your feet. There was no immediate pressure.

....and a HUGE TD pass response!!!!

And then they score just like that....