Guest-to-Ruggieri connection lifts Bryant over Brown 42-35 in wild final quarter

Oct 5, 2024, 04:38 pm

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- — Jarrett Guest threw three of this four touchdown passes to Landon Ruggieri, the last of which gave Bryant the lead late in the fourth quarter, and the Bulldogs defeated Brown 42-35 on Saturday.

The Bulldogs (2-3) outlasted the Bears (2-1) in a wild fourth quarter that featured 36 points, three lead changes, one tie and a dramatic pass from Guest to Ruggieri for the final score.

Guest's 30-yard connection to Ruggieri put the Bulldogs up 42-35 with 1:45 remaining. The Bears drove to the Bryant 25 on their final possession before Jake Willcox was sacked and fumbled on fourth down.

Guest completed 26 of 39 passes for 337 yards, 10 of the completions going to Ruggieri who had 190 yards receiving. Dylan Kedzior ran for 93 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown.

Willcox was 21-of-38 passing for 294 yards and a touchdown for Brown.

Qwentin Brown's third 1-yard touchdown run of the game gave the Bears their first lead at 21-20 late in the third quarter and the lead stood until the dramatic fourth quarter.

Trailing 35-28, Brown tied it at 35-all on a 15-yard run by Matt Childs before Guest connected with Ruggieri for the final touchdown.

Bryant rolled up 252 total yards in the first half and led 20-14 at halftime.

Brown leads the in-state series 6-3.

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