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October 30, 2007

URI Fullback Joe Casey Finished

URI fullback Joe Casey will miss the last three games of the football season as a result of a shoulder injury he suffered late in the third quarter of the Rams' 49-36 loss at New Hampshire last Saturday. Casey injured the same shoulder last year but played in all 11 games and had surgery after the season. Coach Tim Stowers said today that Casey will probably have surgery again.
"It's a severe loss to the team," Stowers said.
Casey, a junior and two-time first-team all-conference fullback, is seventh in the Colonial Athletic Association in rushing this season with 782 yards. He has scored two touchdowns. He ran 23 times for 105 yards against UNH before leaving the game with 1:14 remaining in the third quarter and the Wildcats leading, 28-24.
Casey has rushed for 2,901 yards in his career, tied for fourth with former quarterback Jayson Davis on URI's career rushing list. He is 488 yards shy of Pat Abbruzzi's record of 3,389 yards gained between 1951 and 1954.
URI, 1-7, will play 7-1 and third-ranked Massachusetts Saturday at Meade Stadium, travel to Maine next week and close the season Nov. 17 at home against Northeastern.

Posted by Mike Szostak  at 12:45 PM to College Sports | Permalink

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