Image courtesy of Dom Gallo By Allen Lessels NEFJ Contributor HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth College head coach Sammy McCorkle thought senior running back D.J. Crowther had a game like Saturday’s in him. A 5-foot-11 bruiser, Crowther carried 20 times for 143 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Big Green to a back-and-forth, season-opening 27-20 win over No. 23/25 New Hampshire in Buddy Teevens Stadium at Memorial Field in the……

Week 4. We’ve got some of our first bye weeks (and well-timed ones too) along with the start of Ivy League play. There’s some great ‘double local’ matchups around the region and some interesting road tests for some other teams. Here’s a breakdown of the 15-team, 12-game slate: 9/20 Harvard @ Stetson (1:00) The two-time defending Ivy League co (tri?) champs kick off their season on Saturday with a road…

Jim Fleming knew a road game against Holy Cross would be a tough, physical affair. He just didn’t know the final score would resemble a game from the 1950s. No. 5 – now No. 6 this week in the latest AFCA Coaches Poll – URI survived a tight 9-7 game against the Crusaders on the road last Saturday to move to 3-0 on the young season. The offense struggled and…

This was the last weekend before the Ivy League teams make it a full season for New England CFB in 2025, but the other 13 teams have been providing plenty of entertainment so far. That was the case again this Saturday with thrilling games, big performances and some important wins along with some ugly losses. Here’s what you may have missed around the region: Stonehill 13, Maine 10 With just…