Odds: Jaguars -3, O/U: 44.5 Opening Drive: Coming off an impressive 20-3 defensive gem over Pittsburgh in Week 2, the New England Patriots travel south to EverBank Stadium to square off against the Jacksonville Jaguars in a battle of 1-1 AFC squads. New England’s defense has been stellar early on—surrendering an NFL-best 8.0 points per game—but the offense continues to navigate its growth under second-year quarterback Drake Maye. Facing a…
5 matchups to watch in the Patriots-Jaguars game
When the New England Patriots square off against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium, both rosters feature an intriguing mix of established playmakers and explosive young talent. In a early-season showdown where execution on crucial downs will dictate the outcome, several individual matchups across skill positions and the trenches stand out as game-defining battles. Here are five key individual player matchups to watch in this Patriots-Jaguars clash. 1. WR Brian…
Miami (OH) 24, UConn 21 – Huskies lose tight one to Redhawks
OXFORD, OH- The University of Connecticut football team suffered its second loss of the season on Saturday afternoon, dropping a 24-21 heartbreaker to Miami of Ohio.
UMass 35, Sacramento State 6 – Minutemen roll to 4-0 for first time since 2007
Image courtesy of UMass Athletics By Ryan Barry & Kevin Stone SACRAMENTO — Four games in and the momentum isn’t slowing down anytime soon for UMass. Even on the West Coast. Making the 3,000-mile trip out west to Hornet Stadium on Saturday night couldn’t stop the runaway freight train that is this program. Behind smothering defense in the second half and a three-touchdown first half for William ‘Pop’ Watson III,…
Virginia Tech 21, Boston College 14 – Eagles blow 4th quarter lead in frustrating loss
CHESTNUT HILL – This one should have gone their way. But, like so many other games in the last two decades, BC was on the wrong end of a Nor-easter slugfest at Alumni Stadium on Saturday. Leading by eight in the fourth quarter, the Eagles couldn’t close against Virginia Tech, eventually losing 21-14 in front of a near-empty stadium. The announced attendance was 22,624, but there may have been a…
Merrimack 17, New Haven 10 – Warriors get it done with ground game & defense
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent NORTH ANDOVER – Leading 17-10 with New Haven on the verge of finding the end zone on Saturday, Merrimack needed a play. Luckily, they got one with a little bit of help from Mother Nature. Chargers quarterback Jake Tripptree got into his throwing motion, but the ball slipped out of his hand, ending up in the possession of Warriors linemen Trent Taylor, sealing win No….
Shawsheen 7, Bishop Feehan 0 – Defense leads Rams to 30th consecutive win
By Tyler Amaral NEFJ Correspondent ATTLEBORO – Coming in to Saturday afternoon’s matchup, Shawsheen had not lost a game in 1,043 days. On the back of an all-time defensive performance and an opportunistic score, the Rams extended the state’s longest active winning streak to 30 games, with a 7-0 victory over Bishop Feehan. Shawsheen (3-0) held the Shamrocks to an almost-unfathomable -10 yards and one first down in the game….
UConn Four Down Preview: UConn Huskies (2-1) at Miami (OH) Redhawks (1-2)
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Boston College Four Down Preview: Virginia Tech Hokies (3-0) vs. Boston College Eagles (2-1)
Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: ACC play opens this weekend for the Eagles. BC hosts Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon in what is expected to be a monsoon with some heavy winds at times. BC enters this one as 14.5-point underdogs (at least at the time of this being published). The game will broadcast live on ACC Network. 1st Down: V-Tech leads the all-time series against BC 22-11, with the…
UMass Four Down Preview: UMass Minutemen (3-0) vs. Sacramento State Hornets (1-3)
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen head to California for the first time ever on Saturday night to take on the Sacramento State Hornets. In what’s now a conference game, the Minutemen have a tremendous opportunity to cement arguably their best month of September ever.. 1st Down: Despite winning 36-14 this past Saturday against Stonehill, it felt like the first time the Minutemen…