With a bunch of double-local matchups and some big home games, we were able to cover nine of the 17 D teams in the region this weekend. Stonehill, UConn and Holy Cross each had a bye week. Those stories are up on the site for your enjoyment, but here’s a summary of the other action you may have missed: Harvard 34, Cornell 10 The 25th-ranked Crimson had to pull away……
CHESTNUT HILL – There’s really not much more to say at this point. You are what your record says you are and right now, Boston College is a lifeless football team. With purple and orange taking over Alumni Stadium on Saturday night – although the BC student section did its part again, showing up in full force – Clemson handed the Eagles a fifth straight loss, 41-10 in a game…
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff NORTH ANDOVER — After beginning the season 0-4, the Black Bears of Maine have found their groove the last three weeks. Things looked bleak when they fell to Georgia Southern 45-17M but coach Jordan Stevens’ group has found a new focus that has led to the winning streak. Saturday afternoon against Merrimack, the Black Bears found a way to win 20-13 despite offensive struggles from…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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,…
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…