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Borregales coming through clutch early in his Patriots career

October 6, 2025

Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Drake Maye couldn’t watch the game-winning field goal. Andy Borregales only watched it about halfway through. The rookie kicker absolutely drilled a 52-yard kick right down the middle with 15 seconds left to give the Patriots a rather stunning 23-20 win over Buffalo on the road Sunday night. After knocking down a big kick in Miami following a rough start, Borregales was calm, cool and collected in…

Patriots 23, Bills 20 – Pats shock Bills as Maye, Diggs, defense & Borregales lead the way

October 6, 2025

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Getty Images It’s not hyperbole to call this the biggest win for the Patriots since 2019. That year of course, was Tom Brady’s final season with New England. It was also the last time the team had a win as significant as the one it pulled off in Orchard Park on Sunday night. With the whole country watching, the Patriots went into Highmark Stadium for the final time – a…

New England college round up – Week 6

October 5, 2025

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It was another jam-packed weekend of New England College football with all 17 D1 teams in action. We were able to see a bunch of those teams in person (you can see all of the game stories on the site), but for those we couldn’t get to, here’s a quick run down of what you might have missed: Pittsburgh 48, BC 7 The Eagles dropped to 1-4 overall and 0-3……

Harvard 59, Holy Cross 24 – Crimson dominate Crusaders from start to finish

October 4, 2025

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WORCESTER – Over the last handful of years, the Holy Cross vs. Harvard rivalry had produced some fun, competitive games. The matchup on Saturday resembled that of a preseason game, telling a story of two programs in very different positions right now. Harvard absolutely thumped Holy Cross, 59-24 in a game that was basically over after the first quarter. The Crimson – now 3-0 on the year – led 21-0…

Western Michigan 21, UMass 3 – Minutemen fall in MAC opener

October 4, 2025

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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff AMHERST – A warm autumn afternoon was the setting for Western Michigan’s 21-3 win over the UMass Minutemen on homecoming weekend in another disappointing day at McGuirk Stadium. In front of 10,014 people in attendance, the Broncos (3-3, 2-0 MAC) committed to their ground game and rode out the Minutemen for 217-rushing-yards. Despite starting slow in the first half, Western Michigan redshirt sophomore quarterback Broc…

UConn 51, FIU 10 – Fagnano’s career day leads Huskies to blowout win

October 4, 2025

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Image courtesy of UConn Athletics By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — Coming off four-straight one-score games, Saturday’s contest against FIU was a much-needed breath of fresh air for UConn. Joe Fagnano threw for a UConn career-high 355 yards and four touchdowns as the Huskies rolled to a 51-10 win. The win marked the 100th career head coaching victory for Jim Mora, which includes his time with the Atlanta…

CCSU 41, Sacred Heart 35 (OT) – Blue Devils get gutty win over in-state rival

October 4, 2025

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Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — Hosting Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon at Arute Field, Central Connecticut State picked up a much-needed 41-35 overtime victory. CCSU quarterback Brady Olson had a career game, accounting for all five of the Blue Devils’ touchdowns, throwing for a career-high four touchdown passes and rushing for a touchdown. Olson also set career-highs in passing yards (323) and…

Archbishop Williams 49, Bishop Fenwick 27 – Archies roll past Crusaders

October 4, 2025

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Images courtesy of Shane Joseph Cruz – The Moment Media By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff PEABODY — Archbishop Williams exploded for 49 points and routed Bishop Fenwick 49-27 to spoil the Crusaders homecoming weekend on Saturday. The Archies (4-0) rolled into Peabody with an offense averaging 26 points per game and a freshman quarterback in Hudson Garrity who so far has lived up to the hype surrounding him. On ABW’s…

Londonderry 27, Duxbury 21 – Lancers get big interstate win on the road

October 4, 2025

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By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Staff DUXBURY – Londonderry started the season in unfamiliar territory with a 1-3 record. The Lancers hit the road Saturday afternoon hoping to right the ship against Massachusetts power Duxbury. With two minutes and 15 seconds left in regulation, Londonderry head coach Jimmy Lauzon called a quarterback sneak – with a wrinkle. Quarterback Sullivan Daron faked as though the snap had gone high, but in reality…

Boston College Four Down Preview: BC Eagles (1-3, 0-2) at Pittsburgh Panthers (2-2, 0-1)

October 4, 2025

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Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It took until October, but BC has its first noon kickoff of the season on Saturday when the Eagles visit Pitt for a near must-win game. BC is coming off back-to-back losses against Stanford and Cal with a bye weekend sandwiched in between. The Eagles are extremely banged up – particularly on defense – and are in danger of falling to 1-4 on the season. BC…