As the Patriots prepare for their Week 5 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium, executing the plan will be key with so many starters out this week, especially on defense. Guys will need to step and play beyond their abilities. Expect the Patriots to make some philosophical changes this week as a result. Here is the complete gameplan breakdown. Offense 1. Slide protection to Maxx Crosby’s side:…
New England CFB recap – Week 6
Boston College, Holy Cross, Maine, New Haven, URI and Merrimack were all on byes this weekend as we hit the halfway point of the regular season. Brown and Yale picked up big wins, while UMass is suddenly reeling. Those stories can be found on the home page of the site. Here’s what else you may have missed around New England in this week’s CFB recap: UConn 34, Temple 20 After…
Patriots Four Down Preview: Las Vegas Raiders (3-1) vs. New England Patriots (2-2)
Kickoff: The Patriots return to Gillette Stadium for a crucial matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. With a few key pieces missing on defense, coaching and situational football will be big keys for the Patriots today as they try to navigate around playing without half of their secondary and their starting fullback being out against a much improved Raiders team. A Raiders team that enters the game at 3-1 and…
5 matchups to watch in the Raiders-Patriots game
When the Las Vegas Raiders travel to Foxborough to take on the New England Patriots, the game will be decided by individual matchups across the field. With key defensive players like Christian Gonzalez out due to injury, both coaching staffs must rely on scheme adjustments and playmakers who are healthy and ready to produce. Here are five individual player matchups to watch in this game. 1. TE Brock Bowers vs….
UConn 34, Temple 20 – Huskies bounce back with impressive road win
PHILADELPHIA, PA— UConn football snapped a two-game skid and climbed back to .500 on Saturday afternoon, securing a 34-20 victory over Temple at Lincoln Financial Field. Behind a dominant rushing attack, clutch second-half defense, and complementary play across all three phases, the Huskies controlled the game late to pull away from their former AAC rival.
Brunswick 55, Belmont Hill 7 – Bruins go hunting for dominant road victory
By Michael Najarian NEFJ Correspondent BELMONT — Ben Rolapp’s touchdown pass to Alex McCormack on the first pass of the day by the Brunswick Bruins ended up being a harbinger of things to come. Behind two touchdown passes from Rolapp, two from James Smith, and big plays in all three facets of the game, Brunswick cruised to a 55-7 rout over Belmont Hill on Saturday afternoon. Head coach Wayne…
Miami (OH) 20, UMass 19 – With injuries mounting, Minutemen come up just short
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – There are losses and there is what happened to the UMass Minutemen on Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Battling back from a 20-13 fourth quarter deficit with injuries piling up on offense – including star QB William ‘Pop’ Watson III missing the game – third string sophomore quarterback Logan Inagawa gave the Minutemen a chance after coming in for injured starter Aedan…
Brown 28, Bryant 13 – Childs leads Bears to big in-state rivalry win
Image courtesy of Brown Athletics By Mike Sidhly NEFJ Correspondent PROVIDENCE – With momentum on Bryant’s side in the third quarter, it looked the Bulldogs were on their way to another improbable comeback. But, Brown running back Matt Childs shut the door for good. On a crucial opening fourth quarter drive, Childs accounted for 47-yards of offense and punched in a one-yard rushing score to give Brown a two-touchdown lead…
Yale 28, Dartmouth 7 – Dante Reno, Bulldogs keep it rolling
Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN — When the Yale offense is firing on all cylinders, they are as tough a group to deal with as any in the FCS. Dartmouth found that out on Saturday, as the Bulldogs racked up a season-high 537 yards of offense in a 28-7 victory. “I’m really proud of the way the kids battled,” said Yale coach Kevin…
UConn Four Down Preview: UConn Huskies (2-3) at Temple Owls (2-3)
Kickoff: The UConn Huskies head south to Philadelphia to square off against the Temple Owls at Lincoln Financial Field. Looking to bounce back from a heartbreaking, narrow loss last week, UConn aims to re-establish momentum against their former conference foes. 4 Keys to the Game 1st Down: Get Over Syracuse Loss: After dropping a gut-wrenching 42-41 thriller to Syracuse, the mental hurdle of putting that game behind them is paramount….