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UConn 56, Lafayette 7: Huskies open Candle Era with record-setting win

September 5, 2026

Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — The Jason Candle era is off and running at UConn. Kalieb Osborne completed 19-of-26 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed eight times for 92 yards and a score to lead the Huskies to a 56-7 win over FCS foe Lafayette. In the process, the Huskies set the single-game program record for total yards……

Boston College Four Down Preview: Boston College Eagles (0-0) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (0-0)

September 5, 2026

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Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: After months of change from top to bottom throughout the program, a long offseason finally comes to an end on Saturday with BC kicking off 2026 at Cincinnati. New staff members, 30+ new faces and a new play-caller highlight what should look and feel like a much different team. 1st Down: Bill O’Brien is calling the plays this year and the Eagles have a Division…

LaSalle 34, North Kingstown 7: Rams start fast in dominant opening win

September 4, 2026

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By Mike Sidhly NEFJ Correspondent PROVIDENCE – Setting the tone is something every football coach wants from their team in week one. That’s exactly what Dan Koppen got from his La Salle squad on Friday night. The Rams dominated North Kingstown, 34-7 in an RIIL opening night matchup to secure their first win of the season. Quarterback Sam Perry threw for two touchdowns, both of them to receiver Jalen Moseley….

Scrimmage recap: Catholic Memorial & Central Catholic tune up before regular season

September 4, 2026

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By Michael Najarian NEFJ Correspondent WEST ROXBURY — Turnovers were the difference maker for the Catholic Memorial Knights in their preseason scrimmage game against the Central Catholic Raiders, as the Knights prevailed 21-14 in a shortened game. The teams played the whole first half and one drive each in the third quarter before stopping regular play and allowing each other to work on different situations and tactics. Catholic Memorial head…

2026 Boston College Eagles Season Preview

September 4, 2026

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Image courtesy of BC Athletics It’s a new day of sorts for BC Football. After one of the worst seasons in program history following a bowl berth in Bill O’Brien’s first year, the program looks completely different. New recruiting, NFL-like front office structure. New staff members. O’Brien is calling the plays. Oh, and there’s 30+ new faces on the roster as the Eagles had no choice but to join in…

Delaware 42, Merrimack 7 – Warriors offense struggles in blowout loss

September 4, 2026

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Image courtesy of Merrimack Athletics For just about the entire first half on Friday night, Merrimack hung with Delaware on the road. After years of championship football at the FCS level while in the CAA, the Blue Hens moved up to the FBS level last season. Meanwhile, Merrimack was coming off a 34-7 season-opening loss as an independent. It wasn’t supposed to be close and in the end, it wasn’t….

UMass 37, Rutgers 21: Minutemen stun Scarlet Knights for historic win

September 3, 2026

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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent PISCATAWAY, NJ – With the lights of college football shining brightly upon them, for the first time in 15 years since joining the FBS in 2012, UMass said enough was enough. In front of 42,454 fans at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, the Minutemen didn’t just dominate the Rutgers Scarlet Knights to the tune of 37-21, they made another team the butt of the…

Gonzalez situation still unclear 6 days before season opener

September 3, 2026

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FOXBOROUGH – The Christian Gonzalez situation isn’t any clearer after both he and Mike Vrabel spoke on Thursday afternoon. Karen Guregian of MassLive and Sophie Weller of PatriotsWire both spoke with Gonzalez in the locker room individually before practice, but the star cornerback remains mum on his contract negations with the team set to depart for Seattle in four days. Gonzalez told Weller he’s “not sure” whether anything will get…

UMass Four Down Preview: UMass Minutemen (0-0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0)

September 3, 2026

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Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen kick-off their 2026 campaign on Thursday evening when they travel to SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Second year head coach Joe Harasymiak and his squad hope to make a strong first impression on the UMass faithful after a disappointing 0-12 finish in 2025. 1st Down: Newly minted starting quarterback…

New England college football preview – Week 1

September 2, 2026

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After a busy Week 0 with Maine, URI, Bryant and New Haven all picking up wins, we’re on to Week 1. Nine teams in total around New England kicked off their seasons last week and we’ve got 12 strapping it up this weekend. Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and Brown begin next week. There’s a lot of intriguing storylines heading into season openers for BC, UMass and UConn, while a bunch of…