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UConn 29, Temple 20 – Huskies stay perfect at home with 3rd straight win

October 5, 2024
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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……

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Holy Cross 38, Colgate 7 – Crusaders open up Patriot League play with blowout win

October 5, 2024
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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……

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Yale 23, Central Connecticut State 22 – Bulldogs sniff out win vs. Blue Devils

October 5, 2024
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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……

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Virginia 24, Boston College 14 – Eagles give up 24 unanswered in ugly loss

October 5, 2024
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Image courtesy of @UVAFootball (Twitter) Penalties. Turnovers. Lack of execution. Third down problems. You name it, Boston College struggled with it in a rather stunning 24-14 loss on the road against UVA on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles sprinted out to a 14-0 lead and looked dominant for about a quarter and a half. Other than that, it was the most uncharacteristic  performance yet of the Bill O’Brien era. BC dropped……

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Harvard 28, (No. 16) UNH 23 – Crimson upset Wildcats

October 5, 2024
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CAMBRIDGE – Facing a similar situation to the one it faced against Brown last weekend on Friday night, Harvard wasn’t going to let history repeat itself. The Crimson led 28-23 with a 4th-&-1 at the UNH 32 with 1:15 left in their Friday night showdown. Instead of trying a field goal to make it an eight-point game, Harvard went for it. Xaviah Bascon scooted up the middle, broke free for……

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