SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 11th meeting between the Crusaders and the Rams on the gridiron, with Holy Cross leading the all-time series 9-1. Saturday will mark the first appearance between the two programs since 1988.
SERIES QUICK FACTS:
Overall | Holy Cross leads, 9-1
In Kingston | Rhode Island leads, 1-0
At Meade Stadium | Rhode Island leads, 1-0
Current Win Streak | Holy Cross, four games
First Matchup | 1917 (HC won, 13-0)
Dan Curran vs. Rhode Island | 0-1
Jim Fleming vs. Holy Cross | 0-0
In Overtime | n/a
LAST TIME THEY MET: Holy Cross and Rhode Island have not met since the 1988 season, when the Crusaders posted a 49-7 season-opening win over the Rams on Sept. 3 in Worcester. Mark Gallagher’s 62-yard punt return TD opened the scoring for the Crusaders, who built a 28-0 lead by halftime. After a 98-yard passing touchdown by URI early in the third, Holy Cross immediately responded with an 84-yard kick return by Joe Segreti for a touchdown. Segreti would score two more touchdowns in the third quarter for a three-touchdown outing. Holy Cross totaled 477 yards to Rhode Island’s 234 and had a total of eight sacks for a loss of 50 yards.
