It sort of feels like a win-and-in situation for UNH this weekend. But, if they can beat rival Maine convincingly – much like URI did a week ago – then it should almost guarantee them a spot in the FCS playoffs. The Wildcats are 7-4, 5-2 in the ultra-competitive CAA and looking to make it 17 of the last 21 seasons in the postseason. UNH has also won four straight…
Rhode Island controls its playoff destiny heading into final weekend
It’s pretty simple. After making the playoffs last year for the first time in three decades, No. 9 Rhode Island has a chance to make it back-to-back years on Saturday. If the Rams (9-2, 7-0 CAA) can take care of business against 2-9 Hampton, they would clinch conference title outright and the automatic berth into the FCS 24-team bracket. There’s a good chance the Rams would still get an at-large…
UMass Four Down Preview: UMass Minutemen (0-10, 0-6) at Ohio Bobcats (6-4, 4-2)
Image courtesy of ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff Kickoff: The UMass Minutemen head to Athens, Ohio to take on the Ohio Bobcats in what will be their final road trip of the season. On the heels of another blowout 45-3 loss last week against Northern Illinois, the Minutemen have just two opportunities left to notch a win this season. 1st Down: The quarterback carousel continued its everspinning wheel last week with…
Connecticut Top 25 – Week 10
By Rob Gullo & Andy Close NEFJ Correspondents With just one game left in the regular season in Connecticut, teams are furiously jockeying for playoff position. There was minimal movement in the Top 10 this week, although St. Joseph did bump up to No. 3 following their 24-12 win over Wilton. Here are this week’s rankings. 1. New Canaan (9-0): Another week, another blowout win for New Canaan, as they…
New England Chaos Poll – Week 11
The Chaos continues. Here is this week’s Chaos Poll. We will do one more the week after the Connecticut state title games on December 15th. Tabor Academy (MA) 9-0 Avon Old Farms (CT) 10-0 New Canaan (CT) 9-0 St. John’s Prep (MA) 10-0 King Philip (MA) 10-0 Springfield Central (MA) 9-1 Killingly (CT) 9-0 Tewksbury (MA) 10-0 Xaverian (MA) 8-2 Choate Rosemary Hall (CT) 8-2 Catholic Memorial (MA) 7-2 Wilton…
After mini break, Pats come back ready to work
Usually, the Patriots would have Monday off aside from a meeting here or there and some treatment. But, players were back in the building this Monday ready to go after playing on Thursday night and earning a few days off over the weekend. Some guys spent time with family (and pets), some got to know Boston a little better, while others took in the Celtics game on Sunday night. Mike…
College Dudes of the Week – Week 12
Some big time performances this past weekend as teams battle down the stretch for their playoff lives. Others set records despite playing out the string. Here’s the best of the best from Week 12: Lewis Bond gets to start this one off. Bond caught eight balls for 106 yards in the BC loss to Georgia Tech, breaking the single-season catch record of 78 and the all-time receptions record that stood…
Division 1 New England College Poll – Week 12
We’ve got postseason chaos reigning supreme heading into the final weekend of the season for our FCS programs. UMass continues MACtion this week, UConn has a chance to close the year with nine wins and BC is on a bye. Here’s how the New England landscape looks heading into Week 13: 1. Harvard (9-0) – Wild win vs. Penn sets up winner-take-all vs. Yale in The Game. 2. UConn (8-3)…
New England college roundup – Week 12
A wild Week 12 sets up an epic finish to the season next week. Here’s everything else not on the front page of the site that you may have missed around New England: Rhode Island 45, Maine 13 The No. 9 Rams clinched at least a share of their second straight CAA title with a dominant performance up in Orono. URI (9-2, 7-0) took down a Maine team that had…
UNH 42, Bryant 14 – Wildcats roll past Bulldogs
SMITHFIELD- New Hampshire scored on their first two possessions to build an early 14-0 lead en route to an easy 42-14 win over the Bryant Bulldogs in Smithfield.
Big plays were the theme for the Wildcats on Saturday, something that has been elusive at times this season. New Hampshire opened the scoring with a 35 yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Matt Vezza to wide receiver Casey McKinney. The Wildcats would add to their lead on their next possession when Vezza would find tight end Peyton Strickland in the right flat for a 5 yard touchdown pass to make it 14-0.