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Brown and URI Meet In The 100th Governor's Cup Football Game
10/1/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
Providence, R.I. - Brown and Rhode Island are celebrating the 100th game between the two Ocean State universities with the Governor's Cup at stake on Saturday, October 3, under the lights at Brown Stadium, starting at 6:00 pm. Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo will make the presentation of the Governor's Cup to the winning team at the completion of the game. Tickets are available in advance at the ticket office, online at brownbears.com and at the game.
The Bears: Brown (0-2, 0-1 Ivy) ran into a Crimson juggernaut Saturday evening, falling to Harvard by a 53-27 margin in Boston, Mass. Junior quarterback Kyle Moreno (Pleasanton, CA), who threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, paced the Bears.
The Rams: Rhode Island (0-4, 0-2 CAA) traveled to Orono, Maine and dropped a 27-17 decision to the Black Bears. Rams' junior quarterback Paul Mroz threw for 234 yards, completing 17-of-39 passes.
The Governor's Cup History – 100th Meeting: Brown and Rhode Island have met 99 times, dating back to 1909, with the Bears holding a 71-26-2 series advantage over the Rams. Last year, Brown earned its fourth straight win over the Rams, 20-13, in Kingston, RI to retain the Governor's Cup. In 2010, Rhode Island came away with a 27-24 win in overtime over the Bears at Meade Stadium. Historically, Brown won the first 23 meetings between the two teams, the first 16 by shutout. The Bears and Rams met continuously for 67 years, from 1925 to 1991, but a scheduling snafu temporarily disrupted the series. The series resumed in 1993 and the two teams are scheduled to play at least through the year 2021. Two previous Rhode Island Governors have played in the Governor's Cup game: Phil Noel, Brown Class of 1954, and Donald Carcieri, Brown Class of 1965.
Honorary Captains: Brown and Rhode Island will recognize honorary captains before the game and
at halftime. Brown's honorary captains consist of former players, who have competed in the game or are loyal friends of the program, and were selected by a vote of alumni and fans. Brown's Honorary Captains are: John Berylson '75, Stephen Campbell '00, Donald Carcieri '65, Richard Carolan '58, Tom Catena '86, Paul Choquette '60, Dennis Coleman '75, Zak DeOssie '07, James Develin '10, Dick Dresdale '78, Robert Farnham '77, Robert Flanders '71, Anthony Gould '64, Bob Hall '66, Nick Hartigan '06, Marquis Jessie '97, Steve Jordan '82, Art Joukowsky '55, Jerry Massa '77, Sean Morey '99, Kevin Mundt '76, Philip Noel '54, Gordon Perry '55, James Perry '00, George Pyne '88, Brian Wallace '54, Mark Whipple '79 and Gus White '57.
Fuller Throws For Over 400 Yards: Senior co-captain Marcus Fuller (Ashland, OH) came up with a big performance in the Bears' season opener against Bryant, completing 32-of-52 passes for 403 yards and an 83-yard touchdown completion. Fuller returns for a fifth year after a solid inaugural season as the Bears' signal caller, throwing 15 touchdown passes and passing for 2,618 yards, eighth all-time at Brown. He ranked 14th nationally with 261.8 passing yards per game and 21st in the nation in completions per game (19.8).
Moreno In Relief Role: Junior quarterback Kyle Moreno (Pleasanton, CA) came into the Harvard game midway through the second quarter and passed for 307 yards, completing 20-of-31 passes, while also rushing for 28 yards. He threw touchdown passes of 79 and five yards, and ran for touchdowns of 11 and four yards against the Crimson.
Fuller To Doles – Third Longest Pass Play Ever: Brown's first touchdown of the 2015 season came on an 83-yard pass play from senior quarterback Marcus Fuller (Ashland, OH) to senior wide receiver Troy Doles (Saratoga, CA) against Bryant. Doles grabbed the pass at midfield and outran the Bulldogs' defense into the end zone. The 83-yard completion is the third longest passing play in Brown's 138-year football history.
Brian Strachan Named National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete Semifinalist: Brown senior wide receiver Brian Strachan (Wellesley, MA) is among 135 football student-athletes, including five Ivy League standouts, announced as candidates for the 2015 National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments®.
Running Downfield: Head coach Phil Estes is looking to get more production out of the running back position and will look to seniors Andrew Coke (Andover, MA) and Seth Rosenbauer (Lima, OH) to set the pace. Coke led the Bears in rushing with 516 yards last year and ran for a season-high 89 yards vs. Holy Cross. Last year, Rosenbauer, a converted quarterback, rushed for 382 yards, including 206 yards vs. Penn, in being named the Ivy League Player of the Week. Junior Johnny Pena (Tucson, CA) led the Bears with 47 yards on the ground against Harvard.
Jette On The Receiving End: All-Ivy junior wide receiver Alex Jette (North Attleboro, MA) made an impact in Brown's opening game against Bryant with seven receptions for 84 yards, while rushing once for 10 yards. He had two catches for 30 yards against Harvard. Last year, Jette made 26 catches and returned punts for the Bears with 8.7 yards per return, 29th best in the nation.
Doles 3rd Nationally In Receiving Yards: Senior wide receiver Troy Doles (Saratoga, CA) leads the Ivy League and ranks third in the nation with 133.0 receiving yards per game. He made six catches for 147 yards against Bryant, including an 83-yard touchdown reception, the third longest pass play in Brown history. Doles also made three receptions for a game high 119 yards against Harvard. Doles made 26 receptions a year ago.
Strachan 15th Nationally In Receptions: Senior wide receiver Brian Strachan (Wellesley, MA) ranks 15th nationally with 7.0 receptions per game. He made eight catches for 87 yards against Harvard. Strachan opened the season against Bryant with six catches for 53 yards. In 2014, Strahan made a team leading 56 catches, sixth best in the Ivy League, for 668 yards.
Brown Head Coach Phil Estes: Since Phil Estes became head coach of the Bears in 1998, his Brown football teams have captured three Ivy League titles (1999, 2005, 2008), finished second four times, third five times, and overall have finished in the top half of the Ivy League in 14 of his 17 seasons, while compiling an impressive 70-49 Ivy mark (.600), 103-66 (.610) overall. Estes' 70 career Ivy League wins are the most ever at Brown and rank sixth in the Ivy League record book, while his 103 career wins overall rank 10th all-time in the Ivy League. Estes' 169 career games coached at Brown are ninth in Ivy football history. Estes, the 19th head coach in Brown history, is the second winningest coach in Brown football history, guiding the Brown football program to an unprecedented level of success, winning three Ivy League Championships, including Brown's first ever Ivy outright title in 2005. He has also coached and recruited Brown's only four Ivy League Players of the Year – Sean Morey '99, James Perry '00, Nick Hartigan '06 and Buddy Farnham '10. In the 17 years Estes has coached on the East Side, five of his players have gone on to win Super Bowl rings. The select fraternity includes James Develin of the New England Patriots (2015), two-time winner Zak DeOssie of the New York Giants (2008, 2012), the Pittsburgh Steelers' Sean Morey (2006) and New England Patriots' Drew Inzer (2001) and Chas Gessner (2003).
Phil Estes' Career Coaching Record:
Year School Overall Record Ivy League Record
1998 Brown 7-3 5-2 (Second)
1999 Brown 9-1 6-1 (First) Ivy League Champions
2000 Brown 7-3 4-3 (Third)
2001 Brown 6-3 5-2 (Third)
2002 Brown 2-8 2-5 (Sixth)
2003 Brown 5-5 4-3 (Second)
2004 Brown 6-4 3-4 (Fourth)
2005 Brown 9-1 6-1 (First) Ivy League Champions
2006 Brown 3-6 2-5 (Sixth)
2007 Brown 5-5 4-3 (Third)
2008 Brown 7-3 6-1 (First) Ivy League Champions
2009 Brown 6-4 4-3 (Third)
2010 Brown 6-4 5-2 (Second)
2011 Brown 7-3 4-3 (Second)
2012 Brown 7-3 4-3 (Third)
2013 Brown 6-4 3-4 (Fourth)
2014 Brown 5-5 3-4 (Fifth)
The Kicking Game: Brown's kicking game is in the capable hands of senior Grant Senne (Winter Park, FL), who kicked field goals of 20, 23 and a career best 45 yards against Bryant. Last season, Senne connected on 12-of-15 field goals, booted 29-of-29 extra points and averaged 37.8 yards per punt. Senne was named one of the Top 5 Ivy Football players to watch by Hero Sports.
Offensive Line: The Bears feature a veteran offensive line with senior three-year starter John Heile at center, junior left tackle Dakota Girard (Wellfleet, MA), junior right tackle Matt Girard (Holyoke, MA), senior guard Andrew Terry (Simi Valley, CA), who missed last year due to injury, and junior guard Bruce Hall (Leslie, MI).
Brown Captains: Senior quarterback Marcus Fuller (Ashland, OH), senior center John Heile (Louisville, KY) and senior defensive tackle Zach Sparber (Norwood, NJ) have been named captains of the 2015 Brown Football team.
Defensive Front: Brown's defensive line returns three starters and three more with significant playing time. The starters will be senior tackle Zach Sparber (38 tackles, 4 tackles for loss), junior end Robert Hughes (Long Valley, NJ), who made 15 tackles, including 2 tackles for loss, and junior tackle Jacob Walther (Pittsburgh, PA), with 31 tackles and four tackles for loss. Senior tackle Ludovic Richardson (Killingworth, CT), who had 16 tackles and 2 sacks, is also in the starting rotation, while junior tackle Thomas Kutschke (Lake Forest, IL) with 17 tackles will play a significant role. Junior Richard Jarvis (Watertown, MA) had two tackles last year and has moved from inside linebacker to defensive end.
Freshmen Traveling: Brown listed 11 freshmen on its opening travel roster to Harvard: wide receiver Howard Strachan, wide receiver Ike Marchie, free safety Sebastian Dovi, running back Garrett Robinson, running back David Moodie, inside linebacker Isaiah Thompkins, defensive lineman Grant Varner, tight end Peter Honzik, tight end Anton Casey, defensive end Andrew Hauser and defensive tackle Daryle Banfield.
Twyman For The Defense: Senior Will Twyman (Sudbury, MA) has stepped up his play at inside linebacker and ranks second on the Brown team with 17 total tackles. He made 17 tackles last year.
Gillen Paces Brown Defense: Senior safety Zachary Gillen (Mt. Brook, AL), the lone defensive backfield starter returning from last year, leads the Brown defense with 19 tackles, including one for a loss. Gillen registered 32 tackles and had two pass break-ups in 2014.
Tylki at Inside Linebacker: Junior Max Tylki (Wethersfield, CT) has 13 tackles in two games this season. He made nine tackles in the Bears' season opening game vs. Bryant.
MacDonald On The Outside: Senior All-Ivy outside linebacker Ryan MacDonald (Falmouth, ME), who ranks third on the Brown team with 14 tackles, made 10 total tackles vs. Harvard. He earned a starting role last year and responded by making 45 tackles, fourth on the Brown team. He also picked up a fumble and returned it 53 yards for a touchdown against Yale.
At the Corners: Senior Will Quigley (Marblehead, MA) has11 tackles on the season after making 19 tackles at safety a year ago, despite missing the Bears' last seven games due to injury. Senior Jordan Ferguson (Ladera Heights, CA), who posted 16 tackles last year, will take over at the other corner position. He made five tackles vs. Bryant.
2015 Ivy League Awards
9/19/15 Troy Doles, WR Ivy League Honor Roll
Grant Senne, K Ivy League Honor Roll
Max Tylki, LB Ivy League Honor Roll
9/26/15 Kyle Mareno, QB Ivy League Honor Roll
Zachary Gillen, FS Ivy League Honor Roll
Brown In the FCS National Rankings (Top 15):
Passes Defended 3rd Will Quigley 2.0 per game
Receiving Yards 3rd Troy Doles 133.0 yards per game
Pass Efficiency 8th Kyle Moreno 169.0
Field Goals 9th Grant Senne 1.0 per game
Receptions 15th Troy Doles 7.0 per game
Video Scoreboard At Brown Stadium: Brown Football's LED video display scoreboard from Daktronics, has 15HD pixel spacing, that shows live video and instant replays, scoring information, sponsor advertisements, vivid graphics and colorful animations. Measuring more than 18 feet high by nearly 36 feet wide, the video scoreboard also displays a variety of marketing and promotional vignettes, real-time game statistics and player features.
Family Matters: Sophomore kicker Brett Estes (East Greenwich, RI) is the son of Bears' head coach Phil Estes. Brett kicked for the Bears' JV team a year ago and is Brown's back-up kicker.
Bears In The NFL: Brown has two of its former players on NFL rosters in 2015. Zak DeOssie '07 is a two-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time Super Bowl Champion for the New York Giants. Fullback James Develin '10, an engineering concentrator at Brown, was the New England Patriots starting fullback for the last two seasons, including last year's Super Bowl Championship team, but was placed on injured reserve in the preseason.
Listen To Brown Football: Brown's 10-game football schedule will be aired throughout Rhode Island and Southern New England on WPRV-AM 790 (Providence). The Brown football broadcast team features Scott Cordischi calling the play-by-play, and John Anderson P'11 providing the color commentary.
How Do You Say That?
Biestek bee-steck
Bucka byou-ka
Coughlin cog-lin
Dovi doe-vee
Jette jet-ee
Heile high-lee
Kutschke kutch-kee
Marchie march-ee
Ludovic Richardson lew-doe-vik
Rizek riz-ick
Senne sen-ee
Strachan stra-han
Tylki till-key
Watch The Bears on the Ivy League Digital Network: All of Brown's home games (except those blacked out by national TV) and its Ivy League away games can be viewed on the Ivy League Digital Network, a nine-channel digital network that includes an easy-to-navigate interface, a League-wide network schedule and interactive features, such as simultaneous four-game viewing, full DVR controls and social media integration. These features are available on computer, mobile and tablet devices all without the use of an app. Packages for Brown's channel (brownbears.tv) are $89.95 for 12 months, $34.95 for four months, $10.95 for one month and $9.95 for a day pass. Packages for the League-wide channel, which features everything the network has to offer, are $119.95 for 12 months, $49.95 for four months and $15.95 for one month.
The Phil Estes Show: For the latest on the Brown Football team, listen to the Phil Estes Show every Thursday evening, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., during the season on WPRV-AM 790. The show is hosted by Scott Cordischi, the play-by-play voice of Brown football, and will be broadcast live from area restaurants. This week's Estes Coaches Shows will be held at Dave & Busters, located in the Providence Place Mall. The Estes Show can also be heard live on the internet on www.brownbears.com.
Next Week: Brown travels to Worcester, Mass. for a match-up against New England rival Holy Cross on Saturday, October 10. Game time is 1:00 pm at Fitton Field.
