If you missed any of the games we covered this weekend, check out stories from UConn, Yale-Holy Cross, Dartmouth-UNH and Merrimack-CCSU on the home page. Here’s a recap of the rest of the action from around the region on Saturday: URI 28, LIU 7 The No. 6 Rams moved to 4-0 on the season with an impressive homecoming victory on Saturday afternoon. Devin Farrell was 19-32 for 193 yards, two…
Patriots Four Down Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) at New England Patriots (1-1)
Kickoff: The Patriots host the Steelers in an early season showdown at Gillette Stadium. Both teams are coming in at 1-1 but the Patriots have been the better team thus far in terms of how they have played.
Calling this a must win this early in the season is silly but this is a big game and a litmus test for just how good this Patriots team can truly be
Patriots Game Plan vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers
The Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers this week in a game that will be a true measuring stick for the Patriots and where they stand in this early part of the season. The Steelers are 1-1 and have struggled defensively thus far, but they are well coached and do present problems on both sides of the ball. So how can the Patriots attack Pittsburgh today, offensively and defensively? Here are…
Top 5 Matchups to Watch in the Steelers-Patriots game
With the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots facing off on Sunday, several key player matchups will determine the outcome of this matchup between two of the AFC’s historic franchises.
New England embraced Julian Edelman and the region became his home
FOXBOROUGH- Loyalty is a lost art in today’s sports world but do not tell that to former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman. Edelman is one of the rare breed in today’s sports world that played his entire 12 year career with one team.
Parcells induction speech filled with reflection, regret and reconciliation
FOXBOROUGH, MA — It was a scene many New England Patriots fans never thought they would witness. The return of Bill Parcells to Foxboro, not as a rival coach, but as a franchise hero. The legendary “Big Tuna,” whose acrimonious departure in 1997 left the Patriots organization and Patriots fans alike scarred, has finally been welcomed back into the fold, enshrined as a Patriots Hall of Famer.
Merrimack 16, CCSU 14 – Last-second Thai field goal gives Warriors big home win
Image courtesy of Merrimack Athletics By Zack Bellino NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ANDOVER – The Merrimack Warriors defeated the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils 16-14 on the strength of a Carlton Thai field goal with just one second remaining in the game on Saturday night. In a matchup of former NEC rivals, this game was a defensive slugfest before the final moments, when CCSU recovered a blocked field goal on the…
UConn 31, Ball State 25 – Huskies survive scare & get back to .500
Image courtesy of UConn Athletics By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD – When the UConn offense needs a big play, they don’t have to look very far. Cam Edwards and Skyler Bell showed how special they are once again in Saturday’s 31-25 win over Ball State. Edwards scored on touchdown runs of 32 and 67 yards in the fourth quarter, and Bell had 14 receptions for 103 yards and…
Penn 24, Stonehill 21 – Late field goal pushes Quakers past Skyhawks
By Chris Vogel NEFJ Correspondent EASTON – Despite a back-breaking last second field goal to give Penn a 24-21 win over Stonehill on Saturday, the contest continued a string of promising non-conference matchups to prepare the Skyhawks for NEC play. “We knew going into the season we had a tough out of conference schedule, Penn is a really good football team, ” Stonehill head coach Eli Gardner stated postgame. “I…
Dartmouth 27, UNH 20 – Big Green beat Wildcats for Granite Bowl win
Image courtesy of Dom Gallo By Allen Lessels NEFJ Contributor HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth College head coach Sammy McCorkle thought senior running back D.J. Crowther had a game like Saturday’s in him. A 5-foot-11 bruiser, Crowther carried 20 times for 143 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Big Green to a back-and-forth, season-opening 27-20 win over No. 23/25 New Hampshire in Buddy Teevens Stadium at Memorial Field in the…