PAWTUCKET – Friday night was already guaranteed to make history at Centreville Bank Stadium, and Brown decided to add a couple more layers.

The Bears snapped a six-game losing streak against the University of Rhode Island in Governor’s Cup action and dusted off a couple specific corners of the program record book in the process.

Miles Brophy’s interception with 37 seconds left was the fourth turnover by the Rams and the last Brown needed on Oct. 3 to seal an upset. The Bears held off No. 8 URI, 28-21, in the rivalry’s first meeting at this new venue.

James Murphy’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Solomon Miller with 4:36 left in the third quarter ultimately gave Brown enough cushion to claim the Cup for the first time since 2017. The Bears forced a Marquis Buchanan fumble in the fourth a

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