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Boston College, Holy Cross game lives up to the hype

CHESTNUT HILL- Coming into this weekends game between Boston College and Holy Cross, many believed the Crusaders could upset with Boston College. The Crusaders have beaten UConn and Buffalo the last two years so they have experience knocking off FBS opponents. Factor in the Eagles coming in a disappointing week one loss to Northern Illinois and there was doubt that Holy Cross had a chance in this game. Well, the……

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Miami (OH) 41, UMass 28 – Redhawks outlast Minutemen in weather plagued matchup

Image courtesy of UMass Athletics  By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST- In one of the more bizarre games you’ll see across all of college football this season, the Miami (OH) (1-1) Redhawks took down the UMass Minutemen (1-2) 41-28 in an all day affair.   Around 15 minutes before the scheduled 3:30pm kick-off time, fans were told to clear the stadium due to a severe weather warning. The only problem was……

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UNH loses another heartbreaker to Central Michigan

Image courtesy of UNH Athletics Ten years ago UNH lost to Central Michigan on a last minute field goal 24-21. On Saturday, the game exact thing happened to the Wildcats again this time losing 45-42 to Central Michigan on a last second field goal. The loss dropped the Wildcats to 1-1 on the season. Quarterback Max Brosmer and running back Dylan Laube paced the offense with career days. Brosmer completed……

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Boston College 31, Holy Cross 28 – Eagles survive scare from Crusaders on wild day in Chestnut Hill

CHESTNUT HILL – If you were one of the 40,122 who was in Alumni Stadium for the latest installment of the BC-Holy Cross rivalry Saturday, chances are you won’t forget what you saw for a long time. With the Eagles clinging to a 31-28 lead late in the game, Holy Cross forced BC to punt after the Eagles couldn’t get a first down to ice the game. The Crusaders ended up……

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Patriots elevate Bailey Zappe, release Matt Corral

The Matt Corral era lasted all of a week and a half as the Patriots released Corral this morning to elevate Bailey Zappe as Mac Jones back up ahead of tomorrow’s season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. The move is surprising considering the Patriots seemingly wanted to keep Corral around but ultimately they chose to elevate Zappe and the only way they could create a roster spot was to move…

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Xaverian 32, Everett 21 — Hawks get ground game rolling

WESTWOOD — For this season, Xaverian coach Al Fornaro had a conundrum. He knew he was set at quarterback and wide receiver, with major college recruits at those positions returning for the Hawks. But what of running back, where Xaverian had no returning starters and few players with a lot of varsity carries? That battle went deep into the preseason before Fornaro finally settled on Denzil Pierre, who was largely……

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(22) URI 35, Stony Brook 14 – Rams impress in big home opening victory

Image courtesy of Connor Caldon By Paige Messier NEFJ Correspondent KINGSTON, R.I – Last week the Rams had a slow start on the road against Georgia State, but the script was flipped on Friday night at Meade Stadium with an electric start. Jordan Colbert had an interception within the first five minutes of the game, resulting in a score moments later, a Kasim Hill three-yards trot into the end zone……

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