After finally getting a win last week over Akron, the Minutemen will look to build on that performance when they hit the Sunshine State to battle FIU today. The two schools have put together a nice little rivalry in recent years that has featured some close games. This is the fifth meeting between the two schools. Here are three keys for the Minutemen in this game. 1. Defense must continue…
Harvard Preview: Howard Bison (1-4) at Harvard Crimson (1-1)
Jake Smith was impressive last week in the Crimson’s over Brown. The Crimson welcome Howard University to Cambridge for the first ever meeting between the two programs. After losing to San Diego in week one, the Crimson bounced back last Friday night beating Brown 42-7. Here are three thoughts on this game. 1. Jake Smith must carry over last week’s performance: Smith was terrific in the win over Brown last…
High School: Week 5 games to watch
KP, Mansfield meet again with huge implications on the line. Week 5 features several key match-ups with league and seeding implications. Here are our top games of the weekend. #7 Mansfield Hornets (2-1) at #6 King Philip Warriors (3-0): The best game of the weekend. This has become the best rivalry in Eastern, Mass. KP has won six of the last seven meetings versus Mansfield. The Hornets return a lot of…
High School: MIAA Top 25 for Week 4
Matt Maiona and the Wellesley Raiders cracked our top 25 this week. Let’s get right to it. Here is my top 25 for Week 4. The rankings have changed dramatically this week and with some big games on tap for this weekend, expect more changes next week. 1. Catholic Memorial (4-0): The Knights cruised to an easy win over Malden Catholic. A trip to Xaverian is on tap for this…
College: Thoughts on week 5 in New England college football
Walt Bell’s emphasis on culture finally paid off this week in a win over Akron. UMass stole the headlines last week after securing their first win of the season over Akron. It has been a lost season thus far for first year coach Walt Bell and the Minutemen so it was nice to see the players and coaches celebrate after the win. Here are some thoughts on the week that…
High School: 10 thoughts on Week 4
Do it all quarterback Will Prouty had a big game for Duxbury Friday night versus Hingham. Photo courtesy of Gary Higgins/Patriot Ledger Week 4 didn’t as many impact match ups as we’ve seen thus far in the high school football season but there were still some key match-ups. Here are my thoughts on the week that was. 1.Central Catholic survived over North Andover 33-26 but the Red Raiders are down six starters and…
UMass: Who ever though a win over Akron would be so important to a program
I must admit that I was one of those people who didn’t think UMass would win a game this season. Why would anyone think otherwise? Aside from a fast starting first quarter against Rutgers in the season opener, the Minutemen have been awful. Defensively, they were on pace to shatter school and national records for ineptitude. Then Akron visited McGuirk Stadium on Saturday and we were reminded that the Minutemen…
Boston College: Steve Addazio is squarely on the hot seat once again
Steve Addazio is once again on the hot seat. If he wasn’t after the Kansas loss two weeks ago, he is now. Thanks to some game mismanagement in Saturday’s 27-24 loss to Wake Forest, the B.C faithful are starting to get restless and the pressure is once again on Addazio to get this program back on track after a big game loss. The Eagles were in good position to win…
Patriots Rewind: Patriots 16 Bills 10
Game Rewind: The Patriots earned a sloppy 16-10 win over the Bills. It was the Patriots eighth straight win in Buffalo. Tom Brady and the offense struggled to get into a rhythm and the Patriots committed eight penalties for 58 yards. It was a forgettable performance for the offense. Luckily, the defense turned in another dominate performance. Here are five thoughts on the game. 1. Defense dominates again: The Patriots…
Patriots Preview: New England Patriots (3-0) at Buffalo Bills (3-0)
It is a battle of the undefeateds if you will when the Patriots travel to Orchard Park, New York to take on the Buffalo Bills. The Patriots have absolutely owned the Bills during the Belichick, Brady era, especially in Buffalo. Tom Brady is 30-3 in his career against the Bills. Bills fans are hoping that this is the year their team breaks the Patriots curse at home and actually wins…