College

New Hampshire 19, Holy Cross 16 – Wildcats get last-second field goal for thrilling win

September 6, 2025
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By Allen Lessels NEFJ Correspondent Durham, N.H. – University of New Hampshire coach Rick Santos called on Nick Reed, a sophomore transfer out of the University of Buffalo, multiple times Saturday night in Wildcat Stadium and he delivered. Again and again. And again and again. Reed boomed four field goals, including a 40-yarder as time ran out in the game, to lift the Wildcats to a 19-16 win over Holy……

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Bryant 27, UMass 26 – Bulldogs make history with program’s first win over FBS opponent

September 6, 2025
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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – A tornado warning, torrential rain, and a two hour delay couldn’t stop the Bryant Bulldogs from upsetting UMass 27-26  at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday evening. Trailing 26-24 with 1:45 left in the game, sophomore quarterback Brennan Myer (22-for-44, 318 yds, 3 TDs, 2 INTs) led the Bulldogs deep into UMass territory. Executing perfect clock management, Bryant worked the game down to just…

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Lafayette 42, Stonehill 26 – Leopards pounce on Skyhawks early

September 6, 2025
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By Mike Sidhly NEFJ Correspondent EASTON – Saturday afternoon, Lafayette visited W.B Mason stadium in Stonehill’s first home game of the 2025 season. Coming off a tough loss to Sacred Heart in the opener, the Sky Hawks were looking for a spark at home. Unfortunately, the opponent from the Patriot League had other options, handing the hosts a 42-26 loss. The Skyhawks punted on the first drive of the game…

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Boston College Four Down Preview: BC Eagles (1-0) @ Michigan State Spartans (1-0)

September 6, 2025
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Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: It doesn’t get much bigger than prime time on NBC on a Saturday night. BC has a golden opportunity to show the country what type of team it is when the Eagles roll into Spartan Stadium to take on Michigan State. This is a rematch of the red bandanna game last season that BC won in some pretty brutal conditions. The Spartans are coming off a…

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UMass Four Down Preview: Bryant Bulldogs (0-1) at UMass Minutemen (0-1)

September 6, 2025
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Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen (0-1) welcome the Bryant Bulldogs (0-1) on Saturday afternoon to McGuirk Alumni Stadium looking to bounce back after a difficult home opening loss to the Temple Owls last weekend. Against a tough Bulldog team that gave New Mexico State fits last week in their opening game, the Minutemen should be on high alert in this New England showdown….

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New England college preview – Week 2

September 5, 2025
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After an up-and-down week for the New England programs in Week 1, we hit Week 2 with 13 of the 17 teams back in action. There are some big matchups, some winnable games and some ‘got to have it’ contests for others. Here’s a quick look at how the slate looks:  WEEK 2 9/6 UConn @ Syracuse (Noon) The Huskies look to go 2-0 on the year when they make…

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UNH & Holy Cross ready to renew one of New England’s best rivalries

September 2, 2025
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There’s no question that UNH and Holy Cross have been the FCS standard in New England for two decades and the last decade respectively. Whether it’s been Coach McDonnell, Coach Santos, Coach Chesney or Coach Curran, the Wildcats and Crusaders have been models of consistency when it comes to competing for championships with a certain attitude and toughness that you’ll only find in the Northeast. UNH has been in the…

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Sunday college round up – Week 1

August 31, 2025
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Week one was a bit of a roller coaster from a New England perspective. A lot of programs looked really good, while others stumbled out of the gate. You can read up on the games involving BC, UConn, UMass, Rhode Island and New Haven on the site, but here’s a recap from the rest of the action: UNH 27, NC CENTRAL 10 The Wildcats got an impressive road win to…

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