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(24) Harvard 38, (5) Holy Cross 28 – Crimson stun Crusaders with statement victory

September 30, 2023

By Jake Hamilton NEFJ Correspondent WORCESTER – In the most anticipated college football game across New England this weekend, No. 24 Harvard and No. 5 Holy Cross did not disappoint. With raucous fans in attendance for both sides, the game had an atmosphere unlike any other this season. And while it was no surprise the game would bring fans in droves to Polar Park, what was surprising was the result….

Brown 42, CCSU 20 – Bears passing game propels them to big win

September 30, 2023

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By Mike Scandura NEFJ Correspondent PROVIDENCE – Brown quarterback Jake Willcox put on a clinic Saturday in a non-conference game against Central Connecticut State. A senior from Everett, Mass., Willcox competed 26-of-39 passes and set career highs in passing yardage (386) plus touchdown passes (four) as the Bears romped, 42-20. On the season, Willcox has completed 98-of-140 passes (70 percent) for 1,104 yards replete with nine touchdowns and zero interceptions….

URI 49, Bryant 26 – Rams roll over rival Bulldogs

September 30, 2023

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Paige Messier NEFJ Correspondent KINGSTON – It’s hard to call a game ‘must win’ in the last week of September, but that’s exactly what the in-state matchup between Bryant and URI was on Saturday. With both teams fighting to keep early playoff hopes alive after some tough losses this month, it was the Rams who hammered the Bulldogs 49-26. URI is now 3-2 while Bryant dropped to 2-3. The tone…

Boston College 27, Virginia 24 – Eagles avoid catastrophic loss with second half comeback

September 30, 2023

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CHESTNUT HILL – Crisis averted. For 30 minutes on Saturday, it looked like BC was on its way to another embarrassing loss at the hands of a winless Virginia team. But, the Eagles showed quite a bit of fight in the second half, storming back from a 14-point halftime deficit to win 27-24 on a late Liam Connor 41-yard field goal. The win moved the Eagles to 2-3 overall and…

Boston College four down preview: Virginia Cavaliers (0-4) @ Boston College Eagles (1-3)

September 30, 2023

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Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: Well, it can’t get any worse, right? After the nightmare performance – or lack thereof – against Louisville, The Eagles are back home to face an 0-4 Virginia team that they should be able to handle relatively easily. Still, with chatter getting much louder surrounding Jeff Hafley’s job security, we still don’t know which BC team will show up. 1st Down: One of the saving…

UMass four down preview: Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-2) @ UMass Minutemen (1-4)

September 30, 2023

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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Odds: UMass -2, O/U 56.5 Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen continue their three game home stand with a visit from the Arkansas State Red Wolves on Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Excluding the 2020 COVID shortened season where they didn’t play a game due to cancellations, the Minutemen have failed to win a game in September against an FBS opponent in seven of 10 eligible…

UConn four down preview: Utah State Aggies (1-3) @ UConn Huskies (0-4)

September 30, 2023

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Image courtesy of ESPN By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: The UConn Huskies will host the Utah State Aggies on Saturday afternoon with hopes of finally securing their first win of the season in their fifth crack at it. Things have to change in Connecticut and it needs to change fast or it could get really ugly for this Huskies program just one year removed from a bowl appearance. 1st…

Harvard-Holy Cross showdown should come down to marquee QB matchup

September 29, 2023

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One guy has 781 yards passing, 10 touchdowns and one interception to go along with 361 yards rushing and four touchdowns. The other guy has 295 yards passing, four touchdowns and two interceptions to go along with 211 yards rushing and two touchdowns. You’d take the first guy over the second, but you’d probably take both of them and be pretty happy about it if you were starting a team,…

NEFJ Picks – Week 4

September 29, 2023

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Brutal weekend for Stone (3-8) while John (6-5) and Adam (7-4) stayed above .500. Through three weeks of us picking the top five HS and college games each weekend plus the Pats, John leads the way at 21-12 with Adam right behind at 20-13. Stone’s already screwed at 16-17. Let’s see how it goes this week… High School Weymouth @ Milton Stone: Milton by at least a TD here, but…

No. 24 Harvard preparing for daunting challenge against No. 5 Holy Cross

September 29, 2023

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Image courtesy of Harvard Athletics Preparing for a rival in an unfamiliar stadium is hard enough. Preparing for Holy Cross at any point in the season will cause you to lose sleep. Harvard head coach Tim Murphy, his staff and players – ranked No. 24 in the country – will head to Polar Park in Worcester on Saturday to face the fifth-ranked Crusaders in the renewal of what’s become one…

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