Brown to Welcome Columbia for Senior Day and Salute to Service Day

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown football team will host Columbia this Saturday in the Bears' home finale at Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium. Brown will honor the 31 members of its senior class in a pregame ceremony, as well as host its Salute to Service Day.

GAME INFO
Matchup: Brown vs. Columbia
Date: Saturday, November 12 | 12:00 p.m.
Stream: ESPN+
Radio: 790 The Score

SALUTE TO SERVICE
Brown will hold in-game recognitions and offer complimentary tickets to all veterans, first responders and their families.

OPENING KICK

Brown and Columbia enter this weekend in a four-way tie for fifth place in the Ivy League standings at 1-4 in league play.
Brown will honor the 31 members of its 2022 senior class prior to the game.
Both teams rank in the middle of the Ivy in scoring with Brown averaging 25.0 points (5th) to Columbia's 23.6 (6th).
Columbia enters this weekend ranked No. 2 in the Ivy and No. 3 in FCS in rushing defense by allowing just 76.2 yard per game on the ground.
The Lions are coming off a 21-20 win at Harvard, their first win in Cambridge since 1995.

OFFENSE VS. DEFENSE

Columbia enters this weekend ranked No. 2 in the Ivy and No. 3 in FCS in rushing defense by allowing just 76.2 yard per game on the ground.
The Lions passing defense ranks 8th in the Ivy and 108th overall at 271.9 ypg, and will face a challenge from Brown's passing game, which leads the Ivy and ranks No. 20 nationally at 274.8 ypg.

NO FLY ZONE

Cooper DeVeau is No. 1 in the league in passes defended per game (1.14) with seven breakups and one interception.
Isaiah Reed is No. 5 in the league at 1.00 passes defended per game with seven breakups and one pick.

FIRST IN FIRST DOWNS

Brown leads the Ivy League with 184 total first downs this season in eight games.
Cornell (164) is second, the biggest gap between any team.
Brown's total ranks 51st in FCS.

SPREADING THE WEALTH

Brown had 11 different receivers catch a pass last week against Yale, tying a season-high and marking the third straight week of catches by 11 different receivers.
The Bears have had at least 10 different players catch a pass in five consecutive games and seven of eight games this year.

FINISHING STRONG

Brown has outscored its opponents 85-38 in the fourth quarter this season, including putting up 21 points in the fourth quarter in each of its first two games.
By comparison, Brown is getting outscored 104-48 in the second quarter and 73-31 in the third quarter.
The 85 points and +47 point differential in the 4th qtr both lead the Ivy League.
Brown has outscored its opponents in the fourth quarter in six out of eight games this season, and drew even in one other game.

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