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With playoff drought officially over, URI turns its attention to CCSU

November 25, 2024

Image courtesy of URI Athletics The 39-year wait is finally over. Rhode Island alumni, fans, supporters and the entire state will see playoff football this Saturday at Meade Stadium for the first time in a long time when the Rams host Central Connecticut State in the first round of the FCS playoffs. Before looking ahead to the Blue Devils, Rhody head coach Jim Fleming spoke about just how special this……

Recapping Shane Montgomery’s UMass-UConn game week press conference

November 25, 2024

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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff UMass interim head coach Shane Montgomery took to the podium on Monday for the final game week press conference of the season to discuss Saturday’s loss at Georgia, as well as the final game of the season against UConn. Montgomery opening thoughts “Looking back at the Georgia game, from what I said after the press conference to the team, I was really proud of the…

New England college roundup – Week 13

November 24, 2024

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What a finish to the 2024 FCS regular season. As always, check out our college stories on the site from this past weekend. But, for the ones we couldn’t get to, here’s a run down of everything else that happened… Holy Cross wins share of 6th straight Patriot League title Thanks to a dominant 34-0 win over Georgetown, Dan Curran got his first piece of a league championship and Holy…

CCSU 21, Duquesne 14 – Blue Devils upset Duquesne, win first title since 2019

November 24, 2024

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Courtesy of CCSU Athletics By Rob Gullo NEFJ Contributor NEW BRITAIN — On Saturday, Nov. 23, the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils football team defeated the Duquesne Dukes, in a winner take all game for the Northeast conference title. With a 21-14 upset home victory, the Blue Devils improved to 5-1 in conference games, defeating the previously No. 1 Dukes to win the 2024 NEC title, which is the……

URI 35, Bryant 21 – Rams make history in big win over rival Bulldogs

November 24, 2024

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SMITHFIELD – The Rhode Island Rams capped off a Cinderella season on Saturday with a 35-21 win over in-state rival Bryant. The win gave the Rams a share of the CAA title and a 10 win season. It was the Rams first conference title since 1985 and their first ever CAA title. “This is the first time since 1985 which is the first year I started coaching,” URI coach Jim……

Boston College 41, North Carolina 21 – Eagles put forth best effort of the season to lock up bowl bid

November 23, 2024

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CHESTNUT HILL – It took until the week before Thanksgiving, but BC finally has its best game of the season. The Eagles dominated UNC from start to finish on a chilly Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium, blowing out the Tar Heels 41-21. With the win, BC is officially bowl-eligible at 6-5 with one game left at home against Pitt next week. The Eagles out-gained UNC 420-212 and held the ball…

Yale 34, Havard 29 — Bulldogs play spoiler, beat Crimson in “The Game”

November 23, 2024

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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff CAMBRIDGE — There’s nothing like beating your rival to end the season. For the Yale Bulldogs (7-3), their 34-29 victory over the Harvard Crimson (9-2) wasn’t just an opportunity to win their third straight game over their oldest foes, it was a chance to ruin the Crimson’s shot at clinching the Ivy League title outright for the first time since 2014. Instead, a relentless Bulldogs……

Boston College 4 down preview: UNC Tarheels (6-4) at BC Eagles (5-5)

November 23, 2024

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Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: Pretty simple. Win and BC gets a bowl bid. Lose and the Eagles are in a must-win game at home next Saturday against a very good Pitt team. Do the Eagles have what it takes to get the job done on the first try with the most historic team in program history in the house? 1st Down: BC absolutely has to contain Omarion Hampton. You…

UMass 4 down preview: UMass Minutemen (2-8) at No. 10 Georgia Bulldogs (8-2)

November 23, 2024

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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: A turbulent week off the field finally comes to a close for the UMass Minutemen who travel to Athens, Georgia to take on the Bulldogs. Interim head coach Shane Montgomery will do his best to lead a team against a powerhouse Georgia program looking for style points to add to their College Football Playoff resume. 1st Down: Minutemen true freshman quarterback AJ Hairston may not have…

Only thing standing between Harvard & 1st outright Ivy League title since ’14 is ‘The Game’

November 22, 2024

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One win. That’s all that stands between Harvard and the program’s first outright Ivy League title in a decade. That win will have to come against archival Yale in the 140th edition of The Game at historic Harvard Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Harvard clinched a share of the title for the second straight year last weekend, but there was no celebration. That’s because last season, the Crimson clinched a share…

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