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Brown 31, Harvard 28 – Bears stun Crimson with improbable come from behind win

September 29, 2024
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PROVIDENCE- All appeared lost for the Brown Bears on Saturday afternoon when Harvard was lining up to kick a late field goal that would have put the Crimson up eight with under one minute left. Instead, an errant snap went over the head of the Crimson punter/holder Sebastian Tasko and it was scooped up by Bears defensive back Nick Hudson who returned it to the Crimson 27.

On the first play from scrimmage, senior quarterback Jake Willcox hit fellow senior wide receiver Mark Mahoney on a 27 yard touchdown pass down the right sideline to put the Bears up 29-28. The two would connect again on the two point conversation to make 31-28 Bears.

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Dartmouth 16, Merrimack 14 — Owen Zalc field goal lifts Big Green

September 28, 2024
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By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff NORTH ANDOVER — Owen Zalc’s late field goal lifted Dartmouth to 16-14 victory Saturday afternoon to spoil homecoming for host Merrimack. This wasn’t quite the 45-point offensive outburst like its matchup against Fordham last week, but Dartmouth made enough plays late in the game to leave Duane Stadium with the win thanks to the foot of Zalc. “It doesn’t matter where we are on the……

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UConn 47, Buffalo 3 — Huskies rout Bulls

September 28, 2024
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By Aman Kidwai NEFJ Staff EAST HARTFORD – For the second week in a row, UConn scored over 40 points and clamped down defensively as the Huskies posted their third blowout victory at home in as many games, defeating Buffalo, 47-3, on Saturday afternoon at Rentschler Field. “That was a complete game for us, probably as complete a game as we’ve had since I’ve been here,” coach Jim Mora said…….

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