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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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Harasymiak Era gets off to disappointing start for UMass

August 30, 2025
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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff AMHERST – The Joe Harasymiak Era in Amherst got off to a disappointing start on Saturday afternoon as the Temple Owls ook down the UMass Minutemen 42-10 at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. With 11,565 fans in attendance on a beautiful late summer day, the Minutemen laid an egg and let the Owls spoil one of their best crowds in years. Temple redshirt senior quarterback Evan Simon…

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BC takes care of business with dominant win over Fordham

August 30, 2025
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CHESTNUT HILL – As far as openers go, this was about as perfect as you can get if you’re a BC fan. There was a brief stretch early in the first half where fans got a bit restless, but other than that, it was smooth sailing in Chestnut Hill as the Eagles rolled to a 66-10 win. The buzz was around campus early with tailgates firing right around 10:15 a.m….

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What Lechtenberg, CCSU learned following season opening loss to UConn

August 30, 2025
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Photo credit- Dan Heary CCSU running back Elijah Howard cuts and loses balance on a run during Saturday’s game against the UConn Huskies at Rentschler Field.  By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent  EAST HARTFORD — Just like last season, the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils football team kicked off the football season with a tough loss to an FBS opponent. On Saturday, the Blue Devils were presented with unarguably the……

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