McClelland and Buchanan with career highs, lead Rhode Island over Yale 41-23
— Alex McClelland threw for a career-high 285 yards and four touchdown passes to lead Rhode Island to a 41-23 victory over Yale on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Rhode Island Rams
41
Yale Bulldogs
23
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URI | 14 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| YALE | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
Yale Bowl · 4,315 att.
Match Report
Team Stats
12
1st Downs
23
5-12
3rd down efficiency
7-19
0-0
4th down efficiency
3-6
395
Total Yards
391
285
Passing
105
11/16
Comp/Att
15/39
17.8
Yards per pass
2.7
110
Rushing
286
34
Rushing Attempts
49
3.2
Yards per rush
5.8
6-38
Penalties
5-36
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
1
25:57
Possession
34:03
Top Performers
URI
- Alex McClelland C/ATT 11/16 · YDS 285 · AVG 17.8
- Marquis Buchanan REC 7 · YDS 193 · AVG 27.6
- Randy Leavitt NO 5 · YDS 201 · AVG 40.2
- Jamall Mensah REC 1 · YDS 58 · AVG 58.0
YALE
- Hugo Djeumeni Kemeni CAR 36 · YDS 243 · AVG 6.8
- Reese Keeney NO 4 · YDS 175 · AVG 43.8
- Lucius Anderson NO 3 · YDS 115 · AVG 38.3
- Noah Piper FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 33
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