FinalThursday, August 30, 2018
21
19
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Rhode Island Rams71421
Delaware Blue Hens103619

Venue

Delaware Stadium

Newark, DE

Attendance: 17,945

Details

Sport
Football
Level
NCAA D1 FCS
Type
regular

Rhode Island beats ranked Delaware 21-19 in season opener

JaJuan Lawson threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Burke late in the third quarter and Rhode Island held on to beat Delaware 21-19 on Thursday night, their first win over an FCS-ranked team since 2011 and their first season-opening victory since 2009.