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URI 38, UNH 27 – Rams find a way to remain unbeaten in CAA play

October 11, 2025
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By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent KINGSTON – No. 17/18 Rhode Island remained undefeated in conference play on Saturday in a shootout against New Hampshire. A rivalry that always seems to produce competitive barnburners delivered once again. Despite holding a lead entering halftime, the Rams had to climb back from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to take a 38-27 victory. “We found a way to win,” URI coach Jim……

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Dartmouth 17, Yale 16 – Zalc boots Big Green to huge Ivy League win

October 11, 2025
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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff HANOVER –  Another Ivy League classic found its way to Buddy Teevens Stadium on Saturday afternoon as the Dartmouth Big Green beat the Yale Bulldogs 17-16 on homecoming weekend. After the Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1) scored with 37 seconds left in the game to take a 16-14 lead, a crucial missed extra point opened the door for the Big Green (3-1, 1-1) to win. Dartmouth quarterback…

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Boston College Four Down Preview: Clemson Tigers (2-3, 1-2) at BC Eagles (1-4, 0-3)

October 11, 2025
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Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: Clemson may not be the Clemson we’ve all been accustomed to over the last decade or so, but the Tigers roll into Chestnut Hill on Saturday night for a prime time matchup coming off a blowout over Bill Belichick and UNC. Bill O’Brien and BC are reeling at 1-4 with four straight losses, but this could actually be the perfect spot for the Eagles to…

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UMass Four Down Preview: UMass Minutemen (0-5, 0-1) at Kent State Golden Flashes (1-4, 0-1)

October 11, 2025
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Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen (0-5) travel to Ohio to take on the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-4) in their second Mid-American Conference matchup of the season. Undoubtedly each program has this game circled on their calendars coming into 2025 as a must win, making this holiday weekend showdown incredibly important for both teams. 1st Down: UMass head coach Joe Harasymiak spoke after his…

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Brown 29, Bryant 19 – Strong second half propels Bears to come from behind win

October 11, 2025
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SMITHFIELD: Brown Bears sophomore running back Qwentin Brown said that he remembered being told in Pop Warner that you play to the whistle. He did exactly that on Friday night after scoring on a 26 yard touchdown run that gave the Bears a 29-19 lead and was an examination point to a second half comeback. Brown was initially stuffed at the line of scrimmage but kept his feet moving and emerged from the pile to hit pat dirt in a play that was SportsCenter Top Ten worthy.

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New England college preview – Week 7

October 9, 2025
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Hard to believe we’re now past the halfway point of the college football season. It’s been a rough year for the majority of the local teams, while others are starting to make postseason pushes already. We’ve got three teams on byes this week and some big time ‘double local’ matchups. Here’s a look at this weekend’s slate: Friday 10/10 Cornell @ Harvard (7:00) The Crimson are rolling. Sitting at 3-0,…

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URI looking to show preseason hype warranted after two straight losses

October 8, 2025
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This is somewhat unfamiliar territory for Jim Fleming’s Rhode Island Rams. After starting the year 4-0 and earning a Top 5 national ranking in the AFCA Coaches Poll, URI has suddenly dropped two straight games and fallen all the way down to No. 18 in the latest poll. The most recently loss was an uncharacteristic, turnover laden loss to in-state rival Brown in the Governor’s Cup. It was the first…

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College Dudes of the Week – Week 6

October 8, 2025
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Joe Fagnano had a career day in the Huskies blowout win over FIU. Plenty of big time performances once again this week in New England Division One College Football. UConn’s Joe Fagnano had a career day and Brown’s upset win over URI landed three Bears on this week’s list. Meanwhile, Harvard continues to hum along thanks to Jaden Craig and an explosive offense. Here are this week’s College Dudes of……

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As BC struggles continue, Franklin has important reminder for fans regarding social media

October 8, 2025
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Image courtesy of BC Athletics There’s no sugarcoating it. It’s been ugly. There’s no denying that the BC football season has been the complete opposite of what many thought it would be just a couple months ago. The Eagles are 1-4, 0-3 in the ACC and could be on the verge of one of the poorer seasons in recent programs history. But, it’s also important to remember that these are…

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