Holy Cross wrapped up it’s fourth straight Patriot League title with a win over Lehigh, UConn and UMass went back in fourth in a great game and B.C battled but fell short against Duke. We look at it all in this week’s round up. UConn and UMass went toe to toe on Friday with the Huskies prevailing 27-10 to go 5-5 on the season. UConn needs one more win to…
Image courtesy of the Indianapolis Colts Sunday was a surreal day for Indianapolis Colts defensive end Kwity Paye. Paye – a former Michigan Wolverine and Bishop Hendricken star – was back in New England as an NFL player for the first time when the Patriots hosted the Colts on Sunday. Paye had plenty of support in the stands with his mother Agnes among others on hand to watch his homecoming….
KINGSTON, R.I- It has been 14 years since Rhode Island beat Maine in a football game but that streak is a thing of the past as the No. 23 Rams pulled away late to earn a hard fought 26-22 win. Early on, it appeared like Maine’s mastery over the Rams was going to continue. The Black Bears scored first when kicker Cody Williams connected on a 29 yard field goal…
WORCESTER – As the final seconds of a 42-14 win over Lehigh ticked down on Saturday afternoon, Holy Cross head coach Bob Chesney was doused with red Gatorade as the sideline jubilantly spilled onto the field. All year long, Chesney has had his team focused on the day-to-day process that would get them back to the FCS playoffs. Well, that box was checked with a remarkable fourth straight Patriot League…
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD – An unseasonably warm night at Pratt & Whitney Stadium was the setting for the UConn Huskies’ 27-10 win over the UMass Minutemen. Dubbed among other things, the “U Game,” this year’s edition did not disappoint, as these two New England rivals defied their critics and played a tough game all the way till the end. The Huskies (5-5) rushed for 274 yards…
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry, NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: On the heels of the UMass Minutemen and UConn Huskies renewing their series through 2027, the imminent next chapter of this New England rivalry kicks off on Friday night under the lights at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. A win is of the highest importance when these two meet, but in the landscape of independent college football, the implications of who…
Image courtesy of ESPN First down: Primetime, under the lights on a Friday night, Alumni Stadium should be rocking, right? Well, that would’ve been the case before the Eagles’ season went completely off the rails, but now I’m not sure 15 or 20,000 people make it into the stadium for this one between BC and Duke. Second down: Defensively, the Eagles are going to have their hands full. Duke ranks…
November is here, which means cold weather and playoff pushes are officially ramping up, even though it’s like 70 degrees this week. The local FCS playoff teams are starting to separate while one of the three FBS teams might be bowl bound – and it’s not who you think. Here’s the Week 9 schedule that kicks off with an intriguing double header on Friday night… BYE WEEK – Merrimack FRIDAY…
The only way the historic win over Boston College truly matters is if UConn can follow it up with a win over UMass this Friday night. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, not so fast. The Minutemen and Huskies began this season at the ground level of program rebuilds. Don Brown and the Minutemen have struggled to get results, while Jim Mora has his team two wins from a bowl game…
It’s been another down year for UMass, but most of the negativity will disappear with a win over rival UConn on Friday night. At the start of the season, the Minutemen and Huskies were in the exact same situation. Both programs had hit rock bottom for several years and were a laughing stock nation wide. Well, months later, Jim Mora stunningly has UConn thinking bowl bid in his first season,…