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College Football: Top 16 Poll for Week One

September 4, 2023
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Week one is in the books. Boston College was upset by Northern Illinois in disappointing fashion. Holy Cross and UNH held serve as the two best teams in the region while UMass and UConn both lost. URI and Sacred Heart both lost tough games while CCSU helped new Head Coach Adam Lechtenberg pick up his first win. URI lost a heartbreaker to Georgia State while Stonehill went through some growing……

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What did BC head coach Jeff Hafley have to say about Holy Cross?

September 4, 2023
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Image courtesy of The Boston Sports Wave The “other” Holy War rivalry renews on Saturday. The No. 5 FCS team in the country will visit Chestnut Hill in a game that means very different things for both teams. For the Eagles, this is already a must-win game in Week 2 after an embarrassing loss to NIU in the opener, even though the game went to OT. For Holy Cross, the……

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UMass, Don Brown ready to move on from Auburn loss

September 4, 2023
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UMass has been all over the country in the first two weeks building a 1-1 record. First was out to the Southwest in an opening win over New Mexico State. Then, over to the Southeast in a loss to Auburn. Now, the team is back in Amherst for Saturday’s game with Miami of Ohio, and coach Don Brown is happy for that. “It’s good to be home,” Brown said simply……

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CAA weekly press conference — Maine, New Hampshire, and URI

September 4, 2023
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The CAA had its Football Coaches weekly press conference Monday morning after an exciting opening weekend. We were able to talk with Maine coach Jordan Stevens, UNH coach Rick Santos, and URI coach Jim Fleming. Maine is coming off a 14-12 loss to Florida International, while UNH beat Stonehill, 51-17, and URI lost to Georgia State, 42-35. Here are some excerpts from those interviews. (Impressions on the effort against FIU)……

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