Strong Second Half Lifts Football Past Bryant

Friday, October 10

Smithfield, R.I.

7 p.m.

Brown University

3-1 , 0-1

Bryant

2-5 , 0-3

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2nd

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Brown

Bryant

Photo by: Chip DeLorenzo

Strong Second Half Lifts Football Past Bryant

10/10/2025 11:27:00 PM | Football

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SMITHFIELD, R.I. – A strong second half powered the Brown football team to a 29-19 win over Bryant on Friday night. The Bears outscored the Bulldogs 29-7 in the second half, with tailbacks Matt Childs and Qwentin Brown scoring fourth quarter touchdowns to complete the rally.

The victory gives Brown its first 3-0 record vs. non-league opponents and its first 3-1 start since 2013. It also ends a streak of eight consecutive games against Bryant that were decided by one possession, which was the longest active streak in FCS Football.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Childs had a career-high 92 rushing yards on 21 carries and had a pair of touchdowns, while adding five catches for 33 yards.
Qwentin Brown had 10 carries for 50 yards and a 26-yard touchdown run late in the game.
Trevor Foley scored his first career touchdown on a 47-yard catch and run to get Brown on the board in the third quarter.
Levi Linowes had three catches for 42 yards, plus a two-point conversion.
Quarterback James Murphy was 29-for-44 for 347 yards and one touchdown.
Elias Archie had an interception, and Ike Odimegwu recovered a fumble in the first half.
Miles Brophy tied for a game-high 11 tackles.
Brown outgained Bryant 460-350 for the game, including 368-132 in the second half.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After trading multiple defensive stops, Bryant broke the seal with a seven-play, 63-yard drive that ended with a 14-yard touchdown run for a 6-0 lead late in the opening quarter following a failed PAT try.
Bryant struck for another touchdown near the end of the half, driving 92 yards before scoring on a three-yard run up the middle to make it 12-0 with 1:54 left after an unsuccessful two-point attempt.
After Brown's defense forced a three-and-out to start the second half, the Bears struck for a quick score as Murphy hit Foley over the middle on a slant before pulling away for a 47-yard touchdown catch and run to pull Brown within 12-7 at 12:20.
Brown struck again on its next possession, converting a pair of third downs and scoring on a one-yard run by Childs. Long catches by Linowes and Najih Rahman on third downs set up the score. Brown converted a two-point attempt to make it 15-12 at the 6:12 mark.
Bryant responded with a touchdown drive of its own, scoring on a 16-yard pass into the back corner of the end zone to take a 19-15 lead.
Brown drove 76 yards in under two minutes for the go-ahead score with 8:59 remaining as Childs plowed it in from a yard out to make it 22-19. The drive was headlined by a big 37-yard catch on the sideline by Solomon Miller, and a 36-yard completion to Michael Nesbit, along with a roughing the passer penalty.
The Bears made it a two-possession game with 4:21 remaining as Brown took a handoff up the middle, was hit immediately, but kept his legs churning, pushed the pile and eventually broke free for a 26-yard scoring run that made it 29-19.

The Bears will return home next Saturday to host Princeton on Family Weekend at Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium. Kickoff is set for noon on ESPN+ and the Learfield Varsity Network.

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