By Aman Kidwai NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD – UConn football took an unexpected challenge from Temple on Saturday, squeaking away with a 29-20 win after a fumble on the final play at the goalline led to a game-sealing touchdown return. “That was a character win,” head coach Jim Mora said after the game. “Character wins, they’re more important to me than blowouts.” It was not the Huskies’ best performance, which……
Holy Cross 38, Colgate 7 – Crusaders open up Patriot League play with blowout win
Image courtesy of @HCrossFB (Twitter) Earlier in the week, Holy Cross head coach Dan Curran said if his team used lessons they learned during a 1-4 non-conference start, they’d be alright when the Patriot League schedule came calling. He wasn’t wrong. Joe Pesansky was nearly perfect (35/28, 289 yards, 4 touchdowns) and Justin Shorter had a remarkable 11-catch day for 140 yards and all four of those TD’s to lead……
Yale 23, Central Connecticut State 22 – Bulldogs sniff out win vs. Blue Devils
By Andrew Guindon NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN – Yale defeated Central Connecticut 23-22 in a nail-biting victory that came down to the final minute inn a battle of the Nutmeg state on Saturday. The Bulldogs were able to hold off a final-minute Blue Devil offensive push. Yale defensive back Da’Quan Gonzales was able to deflect Central Connecticut quarterback Brady Olson’s pass to prevent a conversion on fourth down. Prior to……
Northern Illinois 34, UMass 20 – Minutemen keep it close before Huskies pull away late
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Virginia 24, Boston College 14 – Eagles give up 24 unanswered in ugly loss
Image courtesy of @UVAFootball (Twitter) Penalties. Turnovers. Lack of execution. Third down problems. You name it, Boston College struggled with it in a rather stunning 24-14 loss on the road against UVA on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles sprinted out to a 14-0 lead and looked dominant for about a quarter and a half. Other than that, it was the most uncharacteristic performance yet of the Bill O’Brien era. BC dropped……
Harvard 28, (No. 16) UNH 23 – Crimson upset Wildcats
CAMBRIDGE – Facing a similar situation to the one it faced against Brown last weekend on Friday night, Harvard wasn’t going to let history repeat itself. The Crimson led 28-23 with a 4th-&-1 at the UNH 32 with 1:15 left in their Friday night showdown. Instead of trying a field goal to make it an eight-point game, Harvard went for it. Xaviah Bascon scooted up the middle, broke free for……
Bunnell 21, Masuk 0 – Bulldogs use dominant defense to pick up big win
STRATFORD- The Bunnell defense had only given 34 points all season going into last night’s game. After a dominate win over Masuk on Friday night, you can see why.
UConn Four Down Preview: Temple Owls (1-4) at UConn Huskies (3-2)
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Boston College 4 down preview: Boston College Eagles (4-1, 1-0) @ Virginia Cavaliers (3-1, 1-0)
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UMass 4 down preview: UMass Minutemen (1-4) @ Northern Illinois Huskies (2-2)
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