SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Saturday afternoon was the latest example of what University of Rhode Island football has become.

Rams coach Jim Fleming would like to make it easier on himself and the fans at Meade Stadium. He knows trailing by 10 points entering the fourth quarter against New Hampshire isn’t what anybody wanted to see.

The end result, however, was an increasingly common one for the reigning Coastal Athletic Association champions. No. 17 URI used its playmakers on offense and a defense that generated some clutch stops to post a 38-27 victory over the Wildcats.

It’s the 12 th straight triumph in Kingston for the Rams, matching a program record set from 1929-31 and matched in the last golden age from 1984-85. Devin Farrell’s 16-yard scramble with 2:12 left put URI in front for good

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