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Holy Cross: Crusaders upset UConn to pick up their first FBS win in 19 years

Three years ago, Holy Cross hired Bob Chesney to return the football program to prominence. The administration did not place a timetable on when the program needed to be contending by but if they did, I am not sure they thought the program would reach that level so soon. The Crusaders have won back to back Patriot League titles but the program lacked that signature regular season win. Holy Cross…

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Pirates Preview: Frisco Fighters (10-3) at Massachusetts Pirates (11-3)

Opening Kickoff: The Pirates will host the Frisco Fighters in the semifinal round of the IFL playoffs. Both teams are in their inaugural season and both organizations have made quite an impression this season. The two teams split the two regular season meetings with each team winning at home. The Fighters beat the Pirates 40-33 and the Pirates beat the Fighters 38-37 a couple of weeks later. One game separated…

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Holy Cross preview: Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) at UCONN Huskies (0-1)

LIne: UConn -3 (O/U 51) Opening kickoff: The Crusaders will look to start their season with a bang when they visit the Huskies in their season opener. UConn opened last week and got blown out, but Holy Cross hasn’t beaten an FBS team since winning against Army in 2002. The Crusaders are favored to win the Patriot League for a third straight year while expectations are still low in Connecticut….

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Holy Cross: Crusaders in a good position to three-peat as Patriot League champs heading into 2021

Perhaps more so than any other college program in the area, Holy Cross gets overlooked far too much. A legitimate FCS contender every season now under head coach Bob Chesney, the Crusaders will hit the field at UConn on Saturday looking to open the season with a little bit of history. Holy Cross hasn’t beaten an FBS team since winning on the road at Army in 2002. It would be…

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