Introduction: Heading into Highmark Stadium to face the Buffalo Bills, the Patriots face a defining AFC East match-up. To steal a win on the road, New England must neutralize Buffalo’s pass rush, maintain rhythm on offense, and execute a disciplined strategy on defense to contain Josh Allen. With top cornerback Christian Gonzalez sidelined, the secondary must play structurally sound coverage while forcing Allen to hold the ball into manufactured pressure….
New England CFB recap – Week 5
The first weekend of October was a wild one around New England. We’ve got stories posted on the site on Boston College and UMass losing, Harvard’s miracle finish, URI and Brown in the Governor’s Cup, UConn almost beating Syracuse in OT and CCSU rolling on the site, but here’s what else you may have missed with some of the other local teams picking up major victories: Holy Cross 41, William…
Patriots Four Down Preview: New England Patriots (1-2) at Buffalo Bills (3-0)
Spread: Bills -7, O/U: 49.5 Kickoff: The New England Patriots travel to Orchard Park for a high-stakes Week 4 AFC East matchup against the undefeated Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. Coming off a tough 1-2 start to the season, New England faces its steepest test yet against a high-powered Buffalo squad averaging nearly 34 points per game. For the Patriots to pull off the road upset against Josh Allen and…
5 matchups to watch in the Patriots-Bills game
When the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills square off, divisional rivalry dynamics are taken to another level. With roster retooling across both franchises heading into the 2026 season, key positional battles on the field will dictate the tempo and outcome of the game. Here are five individual skill player and line match-ups to keep a close eye on during this matchup. 1. Romeo Doubs vs. Maxwell Hairston: With primary…
Bryant 31, NC A&T 30 – Bulldogs stun Aggies on late field goal
SMITHFIELD- In an astounding fourth-quarter comeback at Beirne Stadium, the Bryant Bulldogs erased a late deficit to shock North Carolina A&T with a thrilling 31-30 victory.
URI 13, Brown 10 – Rams reclaim the Governors Cup in hard fought win
PAWTUCKET- In a classic, physical New England rivalry game, Rhode Island recaptured the Governor’s Cup with a thrilling 13-10 victory over Brown at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket.
No. 22 Harvard 20, No. 20 Colgate 17 – Crimson stun Raiders with Hail Mary win
With four seconds left and trailing Colgate 17-14 on Saturday night, Harvard lined up for a long 54-yard field goal to try and send the game to overtime. Then, there was the false start that might have saved an unbeaten season. The Crimson backed up five yards and had no choice but to try a desperation Hail Mary in the final seconds. Sophomore QB Charlie Smith slid left, planted his…
SMU 25, Boston College 16 – Missed opportunities for Eagles lead to another loss
Image courtesy of Gareth Patterson/AP Similar story, different week. Even with between 35-45 guys affected by a flu bug going around during the week and nine others out on the injury report, Boston College had a chance to upset No. 21 SMU on the road in rainy conditions on Saturday, but self inflicted wounds, missed opportunities and a continued lack of offensive production led to a 25-16 loss. The BC…
Tabor Academy 28, Milton Academy 14 – Seawolves get workmanlike road win
By Michael Najarian NEFJ Correspondent MILTON — It wasn’t a splash-play filled, offensive shootout, but for Tabor Academy, but it was good enough to get a win. Behind suffocating play on defense and some timely, big plays on offense, Tabor defeated Milton Academy 28-14 at Stokinger Field on Saturday. “I think our defense played unbelievable for all but maybe two snaps,” said Tabor head coach Jeff Moore. “We’ve put a…
Eastern Michigan 38, UMass 14 – Minutemen suffer first loss in front of largest crowd in 12 years
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – If you’re a UMass fan and you decided to wake up when September ended, boy would you be disappointed. After an incredible 4-0 start, the Minutemen laid an egg to start the month of October with a frustrating 38-14 loss to the Eastern Michigan Eagles. In front of a raucous 17,119 fans at McGuirk Alumni Stadium, the Minutemen failed to put together consistent…