Classics alum Marquis Buchanan takes the #14 URI as the Rams win their seventh straight

No. 14/14 Rhode Island won another game in which it trailed in the fourth quarter, earning a wild 37-28 victory over Monmouth on Saturday afternoon.

Rhody (8-1, 5-0 CAA Football) trailed 28-24 when it gained possession at its own 31-yard line with just 3:09 on the clock. The Rams drove to Monmouth's 24-yard pass, and from there Devin Farrell connected with Marquis Buchanan up the middle for a 24-yard touchdown pass. Buchanan's second touchdown of the day gave URI its first lead of the day as Rhody took a 31-28 lead with 1:17 left.

Monmouth (4-5, 2-3 CAA Football) managed to score on two possessions in the final 67 seconds, but the Ram defense didn't allow anything. In the final moments of the game, the Hawks used a football hook and seven-sided ladder in the backyard. The last sideline player went down for a fumble, and Rhode Island's Fredrick Mallay recovered it at the 7-yard line and returned it for a touchdown to secure their seventh straight victory.

Inside the Box Score
This was Rhode Island's fifth win when trailing in the fourth quarter.
URI is one step removed from the program's longest winning streak, which was eight games in 1985.
Rhode Island's defense limited the nation's top-scoring offense to 28 points. It was only the second time this season that Monmouth scored fewer than 40 points.
Wide receiver Marquis Buchanan had a career day, catching 12 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns.
The last URI player to catch 10 passes in a game was Isaiah Coulter, who had 12 on October 5, 2019 at Brown.
Running back Malik Grant also passed for over 100 yards and rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown.
Wide receiver Tommy Smith caught three passes for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Linebacker AJ Pena had seven tackles, six solo stops, 2.5 tackles for loss, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup as part of a monster performance.
Pena is now third in URI history with 36.5 career tackles for loss. The only players with more are Frank Ferrara (49.0 from 1994-97) and LB Mack III (39.0 from 2016-21).
Defensive back Fredrick Mallay had eight tackles, a pass breakup that prevented a touchdown and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.
Mallay now ties Jim Robertson (1981-82) and Antonio Carter II (2020-22) for 10th in program history with 19 career passes defended.
Linebackers Devin Hightower and Cole Brockwell each had eight tackles. Hightower also had 1.5 tackles for loss.
Rhode Island rushed for 211 yards, the third time this season its ground attack exceeded 200 yards.
Defensive lineman Case Mankins and linebacker Moses Meus each recorded a sack, the first sack of their careers for both players.
Quarterback Devin Farrell was 20 of 25 for 265 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions, a career-best. He also rushed for 40 yards while totaling 305 yards of offense.
Rhode Island is 8-1 despite having turnovers at minus-10 this season.
Running back Carson Harwood, offensive lineman Damon McMillan Jr., defensive back Tyler Baker and wide receiver Alvarez Baker all made their college debuts for Rhode Island.
Defensive lineman Carson Primrose was the anchorman, while long snapper Donato Crisanti and linebacker Sean Pelkisson served as game captains.
The scout team players of the week were wide receiver Joey Acciardo and linebacker Gabe Franco.
Another sellout crowd of 5,674 fans was in attendance for the Family Weekend game.
Next
Rhode Island travels to Delaware on Saturday, November 9th. Kick-off is at 1:00 p.m. and the game will be streamed on FloFootball.com.