OFFENSE DEFEATS DEFENSE 46-33 IN BRYANT SPRING FOOTBALL GAME SATURDAY
 
SMITHFIELD, RI - Sophomore quarterback Charles Granatell completed 11 of 19 passes for 71 yards and three touchdowns while junior tailback Chris Peaks rushed for a game-high 93 yards and a touchdown to lead the offense past the defense, 46-33 before more than 500 rain-soaked fans Saturday in the annual Black & Gold Spring Football game at Bulldog Stadium.

Granatell, who passed for 1,316 as a freshman last season, found Shane Cheltenham in the back of the end zone for a 10-yard score midway through the first quarter. 

Peaks, Bryant's leading rusher from 2004, rushed for 40 yards on six carries in the first quarter and gained 53 more yards in the second half on seven carries including a 19-yard touchdown run up the middle in the third.

Bryant will open the 2005 season at home on September 3 hosting American International College at Bulldog Stadium at 3 p.m.

Score by quarters:
Offense                       12        15        18        1             - 46
Defense                       6         11        2          14        - 33

OFFENSIVE SCORING PLAYS
1st - Granatell 10 pass to Cheltenham
2nd - Hickey 8 pass to Norris
                        - Johnson 2 run
3rd  - Granatell 6 pass to Chaparro
                        - Granatell 9 pass to Chaparro
                        - Peaks 19 run
4th  - no offensive scoring

STATISTICAL LEADERS:
Rushing:  Chris Peaks, 13-93, 1 TD; Kevin Anderson 8-33; Jesse Johnson 7-34, 1 TD; Trae Stewart 8-31.
Passing:  Charles Granatell 11-19, 1 INT, 3 TD, 71 yards
Receiving:  Alex Chaparro 2-15 yards, 2 TD; Shane Cheltenham 1-10, 1 TD
Defense:  Chris Wolheter 4 tackles, 3 pass breakups, 1 INT;  Andrew Howlett 4 tackles, 1 Fumble recovery;  David Clark, 2 tackles, 2 sacks for loss of 14 yards;  Brad Boyd 4 tackles, 1 fumble recovery;  Greg Daniel 5 tackles; Tomi Okunfolomi 5 tackles.