{"id":10087,"date":"2021-09-04T23:59:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T04:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/?p=10087"},"modified":"2021-09-05T12:20:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T17:20:58","slug":"fsu-rams-football-loses-2021-season-opener-31-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/2021\/09\/04\/schools-education\/fsu-rams-football-loses-2021-season-opener-31-0\/","title":{"rendered":"FSU RAMs Football Loses 2021 Season Opener 31-0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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FRAMINGHAM, MA<\/strong> -- After a year away from the gridiron, the Framingham State University RAMs football team opened the 2021 season with a 31-0 loss to number 15 ranked N.Y. State University of Brockport Golden Eagles in non-conference action at Bowditch Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rams fumbled on the opening play of the game giving Brockport the ball on the 32-yard line. Five plays later Cheshire and Cromer connected for a 16 yard score and a 7-0 lead with 12:20 on the clock after earning the extra point after touchdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The game remained 7-0 until midway through the second quarter when Jenkins returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Golden Eagles scored twice in the final two minutes to push the lead to 24-0 at the half. Jala Coad scored on a three yard run with 1:24 on the clock and Nate Wigent converted a 43-yard field goal as time expired in the half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brockport added a final score in the fourth quarter on a five-yard pass from Cheshire to Coad to reach the final margin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside the Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Rams defense held the Gold Eagle offense to 231 yards of total offense including just 42 yards rushing, while collecting four sacks.\u00b7 Sophomore Enmanuel Capellan (Framingham, MA)<\/em> led the way with four solo tackles including three for a loss and a pair of sacks, while senior Joshua Onujiogu (Wareham, MA) <\/em>added two tackles, which included 1.5 sacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior Nick Ashley (Worcester, MA)<\/em> chipped in with nine tackles including seven solo, while freshman Tishay Johnson (Windsor, CT)<\/em> chipped in with two tackles and a fumble recovery returned 63 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rams turned the ball over seven times in the game with three fumbles and four interceptions and had just over 100 yards of total offense in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophomore Noah Leonard (Taunton, MA)<\/em> threw for 32 yards for the Rams, while freshman Donovan Carr (Narragansett, RI) tossed for 71 including a long of 38.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junior EJ Nichols (Burlington Township, NJ)<\/em> was the leading receiver with five catches for 64 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack Cheshire led the Brockport offense completing 23-of-37 for 189 yards with two touchdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imhotep Cromer was the leading receiver with 10 catches for 123 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Golden Eagle defense received eight tackles including six solo, 2.5 for a loss and a forced fumble from Josh Greenwood, while Elijah Aikens added six tackles including a half sack and fumble recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawrence Jenkin, Ben Marshall, Alaan Montgomery and Nigel Bailey all recorded interceptions for the Golden Eagles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FSU Rams are back in action next Saturday, September 11, 2021 when they travel to St. John Fisher for a 12 p.m. kickoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

###<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to Kathy Lynch, Assistant Director, Athletics \/ Sports Information at Framingham State University for contributing the information in this article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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