Image courtesy of Brown Athletics Hard to believe there’s just four weeks left in the college football regular season for our 17 New England teams. Following Week 9, some familiar names and a few new ones make an appearance this week… Grayson Saunier was nearly perfect in Dartmouth’s 49-3 blowout win against Columbia. Saunier went 12-13 for 162 yards and a touchdown. Saunier also had three rushing touchdowns and 55……
More movement this week as the cream starts to rise to the top. The middle is still all jammed up and rotating on a weekly basis. With four weeks left in the regular season, the push to the postseason is on for some… 1. Harvard (6-0) – Andrew Aurich’s team appears to be a wagon. Now ranked 15th in the AFCA Coaches Poll and the offense is still pretty much…
In a bit of an odd circumstance, only two of the 14 local D1 programs playing this weekend were at home…and they faced each other. URI took down rival Bryant to stay unbeaten in the CAA and probably move back into the Top 15 FCS Coaches Poll this week. Check out Charlie Adams’ story on the site from Meade Stadium. Merrimack, Sacred Heart and CCSU were all on bye weeks….
Image courtesy of Timothy D. Easley/AP Well, at least the Eagles covered. BC entered another prime time matchup with Louisville on Saturday night as 25.5-point underdogs. Vegas and the rest of the football-watching world expected the Cardinals to roll over the depleted Eagles. But, BC did its best to hang around with No. 19 Louisville. Unfortunately, turnovers and 319 yards given up on the ground – including multiple 60+ yard…
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent KINGSTON – No. 13 Rhode Island set multiple program records on Saturday, using a shutout second half to build to a comfortable 38-17 win over Bryant. With the win, URI recorded its record 13th-straight home victory in front of a packed Meade Stadium. The Rams also added a 54-yard field goal from Garth White to set a new record distance, beating Colin Gallagher’s 51-yarder from…
Kickoff: With six straight losses and a 1-6 record, things can’t really get much worse for BC. Although, they might this weekend. Louisville is currently a 25.5-point favorite for their prime time showdown on Saturday night. The Cardinals are 5-1, ranked 19th in the country and have the ACC Huddle crew on hand for the first time in program history, making the red and black the stars of the weekend…
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen (0-7, 0-3) play their final game on a Saturday this season when they travel to take on the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-3, 2-1) at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. With weekday MACtion looming around the corner for the month of November, this will be the final game the Minutemen prepare for like a traditional gameweek. 1st Down: After dropping a heartbreaking 28-21…
It’s hard to believe, but we’ve only got a handful of weeks left in the college football season. While the ‘Big Three’ locally is more like the ‘Big One’ right now, three other FCS teams are positioned nicely for the playoffs with a few others on the hunt. Here’s how Week 9 is shaping up: Friday 10/24 Columbia @ Dartmouth (6:00) Sitting at 4-1 and 1-1 in the Ivy League…
Image courtesy of the CAA It was another strong weekend for the local CAA teams. No. 13-ranked URI (6-2, 4-0) and UNH (4-4, 2-2) both got big conference wins while Maine (3-4, 2-1 and winners of three straight) and Bryant (2-5, 0-3) each had a bye week. As the CAA race heats up, the Rams host in-state rival Bryant on Saturday, UNH hosts William & Mary and Maine hosts Elon….
It took a while, but Holy Cross earned its first victory of the year this past weekend. The Crusaders took down new Patriot League foe Richmond on the road with a true team effort, getting contributions in all three phases. Now, despite being 1-6, Dan Curran’s team is 1-1 in the league with an outside chance of keeping the dream alive for a share of a seventh straight league title….