SENIOR DAY: Prior to their final home game, the Rams honored their 18 seniors.

FRIENDLY CONFINES: Meade Stadium is becoming one of the Tigers' favorite road destinations … The Tigers have now won three games in a row at URI … In 2005, the Tigers pulled out a 23-14 victory against the Rams in Kingston … In 2009, the Tigers posted a 36-28 victory at Meade Stadium … That was Coach Rob Ambrose's first CAA win as the Tigers' head coach … Towson has a 4-2 record at Meade Stadium.

RUN DOWN: In the regular season finale, the Tigers ran for a seasonal low 154 yards … The Tigers came into the game averaging a Colonial Athletic Association-leading 248.00 yards per game … The Tigers' previous low was 161 yards at Maryland on Oct. 1.

MAKING HISTORY: By winning the Colonial Athletic Association championship, the Tigers earned the CAA's automatic qualifier to the NCAA FCS Playoffs … Towson becomes the first team in NCAA history to qualify for the NCAA playoffs at three different levels … In 1976, the Tigers went to the NCAA Division III playoffs … In 1983, 1984 and 1986, the Tigers competed in the NCAA Division II playoffs.

CAA TEAMS ADVANCE: When the Tigers earn a berth in the NCAA FCS playoffs, they are expected to be one of several teams from the Colonial Athletic Association to advance to the playoffs … Towson, Maine, New Hampshire and Old Dominion are considered to be locks to make the NCAA playoffs … James Madison and Delaware are on the bubble.

TIGERS POST BEST RECORD AS FCS PROGRAM: When the Tigers beat Rhode Island, it was their ninth win of the season … This is the Tigers' first nine-win season since 1984 when they had a 9-4 mark … This is the first time that the Tigers have won nine games as an NCAA FCS program.

GO WEST: Although the Tigers' freshman tailback Terrance West was held to 52 rushing yards on Saturday, he did score two more touchdowns to finish the regular season with 27 touchdowns, a mark that leads NCAA FCS … It was his seventh straight multi-touchdown game of the season … He finished the regular season with 1,242 yards, second in the CAA.

BIG PLAY: One of the biggest plays of the Tigers' win over Rhode Island came in the second quarter … While leading by 10-7, the Rams faced fourth down-and-nine at the Tigers'  37-yard line … Punter Louie Feinstein came into the game for an apparent punt … Feinstein took the snap and passed to Matt Rae … But defensive end Romale Tucker read the play and tackled him for a two-yard loss.

COMING FROM BEHIND: For the first time this season, the Tigers found themselves trailing by 10 points in the first quarter … The Tigers bounced back from their 10-0 deficit and took a 14-10 lead by halftime … The Tigers are now 8-0 when leading at halftime … The only time that the Tigers trailed at halftime and won was the Old Dominion victory.

INTERCEPTIONS: When Nick Oates intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter, it was the Tigers' 12th interception of the season … Linebackers Kenton Powell and Alexander DiSanzo are tied for the team lead with three interceptions … Jordan Dangerfield, Tye Smith and Oates have two interceptions each.

ROAD WARRIORS: With their 28-17 win over Rhode Island, the Tigers won their fourth straight road game … The Tigers went 4-0 on the road against CAA teams this season, beating Old Dominion, William and Mary, Maine and Rhode Island on the road.