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Bryant 42, Brown 35 – Bulldogs outlast Bears in a shootout win
PROVIDENCE- Bryant Coach Chris Merritt knows that the annual match-up between his Bulldogs and the Brown Bears has come down to the wire in his five years as coach. Saturday was no exception as it was the eighth meeting between the teams decided by eight points or less.
Rhode Island 46, Hampton 44 (2 OT) – Rams find a way again for wild road win
Image courtesy of Connor Caldon/URI Athletics You having fun yet, Rams fans? Something special is brewing with Jim Fleming’s crew so far in 2024. After a wild comeback win over LIU two weeks ago thanks to Hunter Helms and Malik Grant, the Rams needed another miracle finish against Hampton on Saturday afternoon to pull out an insane 46-44 double overtime win. This time it was Devin Farrell providing the heroics…….
UConn 29, Temple 20 – Huskies stay perfect at home with 3rd straight win
By Aman Kidwai NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD – UConn football took an unexpected challenge from Temple on Saturday, squeaking away with a 29-20 win after a fumble on the final play at the goalline led to a game-sealing touchdown return. “That was a character win,” head coach Jim Mora said after the game. “Character wins, they’re more important to me than blowouts.” It was not the Huskies’ best performance, which……
Holy Cross 38, Colgate 7 – Crusaders open up Patriot League play with blowout win
Image courtesy of @HCrossFB (Twitter) Earlier in the week, Holy Cross head coach Dan Curran said if his team used lessons they learned during a 1-4 non-conference start, they’d be alright when the Patriot League schedule came calling. He wasn’t wrong. Joe Pesansky was nearly perfect (35/28, 289 yards, 4 touchdowns) and Justin Shorter had a remarkable 11-catch day for 140 yards and all four of those TD’s to lead……
Yale 23, Central Connecticut State 22 – Bulldogs sniff out win vs. Blue Devils
By Andrew Guindon NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN – Yale defeated Central Connecticut 23-22 in a nail-biting victory that came down to the final minute inn a battle of the Nutmeg state on Saturday. The Bulldogs were able to hold off a final-minute Blue Devil offensive push. Yale defensive back Da’Quan Gonzales was able to deflect Central Connecticut quarterback Brady Olson’s pass to prevent a conversion on fourth down. Prior to……