Two touchdowns in the fourth quarter gave Rhode Island a 31-21 victory over Brown

Associated Press

KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Devin Farrell passed for a touchdown and ran for another, and Rhode Island rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Brown 31-21 on Saturday in the 108th meeting between the in-state rivals.

Rhode Island (5-1) has won the last six meetings against the Bears (2-2), giving it the longest winning streak in the series.

After the Bears (2-2) failed to convert on a fourth-and-1 at the Rhode Island 34, the Rams needed two plays to score and took a 24-21 lead early in the fourth quarter Deon Silas ran for 21 yards and Shawn Harris Jr. followed with a 45-yard TD.

Farrell's passes of 30 and 22 yards led to his 5-yard touchdown run and capped a nine-play, 80-yard drive that lasted nearly six minutes to give the Rams a cushion late. The drive began after Brown reached the URI 10, but Gabe Salomons blocked a field goal attempt.

Farrell was 21 of 32 for 244 yards passing with the TD, but was intercepted twice, including once by Noble Cooper III, who returned a pick 41 yards to set up Brown's first score in the game's opening minutes. Marquis Buchanan made nine catches for 107 yards and a score for Rhode Island, which was ranked 21st in the FCS Coaches Poll.

Jake Willcox threw for 165 yards and was intercepted once by Brown.

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