Maine 35, Villanova 7 – Defense paves the way for Black Bears upset

October 19, 2024

ORONO- Maine has been knocking on the door of a big time upset this season but we were not sure when Jordan Stevens Black Bears were going to do it. Well, today was the day as Maine beat Villanova handily at home, 35-7.

The win marked Maine’s highest ranked opponent it has defeated since a 2018 FCS quarterfinal victory over No. 3 Weber State. Maine has now won eight-straight on Homecoming weekend in Orono.

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No. 17 URI 26, No. 24 UNH 9 – Rams continue to roll with first road win vs. Wildcats in 29 years

October 19, 2024

Image courtesy of @TheStoneFreeman (Twitter) By Allen Lessels NEFJ Contributor DURHAM, N.H. – The University of Rhode Island football team, ranked No. 16 in the Stats Perform poll and No. 17 in the AFCA FCS Coaches poll, managed something Saturday that it had not been able to accomplish in nearly three decades. The Rams, doing damage in all three facets of the game – offense, defense and special teams –……

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Princeton 29, Brown 17: Bears lose third straight after slow start

October 18, 2024

Another slow start proved to be too much for the Brown Bears to overcome in a 29-17 loss to the Princeton Tigers on Friday night.

Princeton running back John Volker scored two rushing touchdowns in the first-quarter. Volker scored from 66 and 7 yards out as Princeton (2-3) led 12-0 after the Tigers missed a point-after kick and a two-point conversion.

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College Dudes of the Week: Week 7

October 16, 2024

URI wide receiver Marques Buchanan caught 9 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown in the Rams 31-21 win over Brown. DUDE!

Harvard quarterback Jaden Craig completed 20-of-27 passes for 316 yards and 4 touchdown passes in a 38-20 win over Cornell. DUDE!

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