Kickoff: The Patriots and Jets will meet for the second time this season. The Jets beat New England 24-3 on Thursday Night Football on Sept. 19 at MetLife Stadium. The Patriots will try to avoid being swept by the Jets for the first time since the 2000 season. Here are four keys to the game for the Patriots 1st Down: Get off to a good start and maintain it: The…
Harvard 45, Princeton 13 – Crimson rough up Tigers on a special day for the program
CAMBRIDGE – If you’re an alum or just a fan of Harvard football, Saturday truly was a perfect day. Legendary head coach Tim Murphy – in his signature camouflage hat that was given out to fans – was honored and participated in the coin toss when the Crimson hosted Princeton. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Michael Berg and Clifton Dawson were inducted into the Varsity Club Harvard Hall of Fame and recognized during…
Holy Cross 34, Lafayette 28 – Crusaders remain atop Patriot League with big road win
Losses like the one Holy Cross suffered last weekend against Harvard have become par for the course in Dan Curran’s first season. Three points to URI, one to UNH, seven against Yale, and of course, the gut-wrenching one-point loss to the Crimson. But, after each one, Curran has told both his team and the media that as long as those losses against very, very good competition turn into learning lessons,…
UConn 17, Rice 10 – Huskies 1 win away from 2nd bowl bid in 3 years
By Evan Rodriguez NEFJ Contributor/Storrs Central EAST HARTFORD, CT – Needing a bounce back win on Saturday in another home game, UConn found a way to get a 17-10 victory over Rice. The Huskies are now 5-3 and just one win away from bowl eligibility for a second time in three seasons with games against Georgia State, UAB, Syracuse and UMass remaining. “It’s an understatement to say that we didn’t…
UMass 35, Wagner 7 — Minutemen cruise to second win
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff A picture-perfect fall day at McGuirk Alumni Stadium was the setting for a dominant, 35-7 win for the UMass Minutemen over the Wagner Seahawks. Needing a resounding win coming off their first bye week of the season, the Minutemen delivered one of their best all-around games in 2024. UMass (2-6) compiled 326 yards of total offense and allowed just 218 yards from the Seahawks (4-5)…….
Rhode Island 24, Maine 14 — Rams take homecoming victory
Andrew Guindon NEFJ Staff KINGSTON — Rhode Island defeated Maine, 24-14, on its homecoming, continuing the Rams’ recent win streak against the Black Bears. Rhode Island advances to 7-1 on the season, Maine falls to 4-4. Tied 14-14 to start the fourth quarter, Rhode Island was searching to regain the lead it held for a majority of the game. Quarterback Devin Farrell answered the assignment, and connected with wide receiver……
Tabor 44, Belmont Hill 12 — Seawolves roll to victory
MARION — According to Tabor running back Hugo Djeumeni, coach Jeff Moore said he did not want the Seawolves to merely win this year, but dominate. In Saturday’s ISL game with Belmont Hill, Djeumeni and his teammates lived up to that standard. In a complete game in every facet, Tabor rolled to a 44-12 victory over Belmont Hill. Now 6-0, the Seawolves are on a collision course with BB&N in……
Catholic Memorial 34, St. John’s Prep 0 – Knights send a message with convincing win
BY Tyler Amaral, NEFJ Correspondent
WEST ROXBURY – No. 3 Catholic Memorial had revenge on its mind and delivered on the field with a 34-0 rout over top-ranked St. John’s Prep.
The Knights were led by a pair of Boston College commits; Jackson Tucker on defense and Mekhi Dodd on offense.
UConn 4 down preview: Rice Owls (2-5) @ UConn Huskies (4-3)
Kickoff: The Huskies are looking to bounce back from last week’s 23-20 loss to Wake Forest, their first loss at home this season. The loss snapped a five game home winning streak that dated back to last season. UConn is still in the midst of a six-game homestand, the longest home consecutive home stretch in the program’s history of playing at The Rent. The Huskies will close out their seven-game home slate next Friday night when they host Georgia State.
UMass 4 down preview: Wagner Seahawks (4-4) @ UMass Minutemen (1-6)
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen welcome the Wagner Seahawks of the FCS on Saturday afternoon after their first bye week of the season. With five games left in their 2024 campaign, this is a must win considering the difficult path that remains the rest of the way. 1st Down: The Seahawks have had success this season against opposing quarterbacks. Allowing just 159.4 passing yards…