Week seven features some big games with conference ramifications. Boston College hosts N.C State but there are other games that could have an impact on the end of the season and what happens next. Holy Cross hosts Georgetown in a game that will have Patriot League implications. Rhode Island travels to Towson to take a Tigers team that is 2-3 but dangerous. The Rams can ill-afford a let down after…
The biggest story of this past weekend was UMass snapping their 16 game losing streak by beating UConn 27-13. It was a much needed win for both the program and for head coach Walt Bell. The other big story of the weekend was 18th ranked Rhode Island knocking off 9th ranked Delaware 22-15 at home. It was a huge win for Jim Fleming and the program. Here is our top…
Week six features some important games as the second half of the season commences. Boston College, New Hampshire and Holy Cross are on byes but the other programs in the area have games, big games in fact. Here is our preview to kick off the college football weekend in New England. #9 Delaware Blue Hens (3-1) at #18 Rhode Island Rams (4-0): The Rams have been impressive thus far this…
It was a tough night in Death Valley for the Eagles. Another weekend of great college football action in the area is in the books. There were several great games this weekend. Here are my thoughts on the week that was. Boston College had a golden opportunity to end up in the drivers seat in the ACC Atlantic and they didn’t get it done against Clemson. Penalties, turnovers and some…
It’s week five of the college football season. We are now into October, the make it or break it month in college football. The local division one programs have some big games today most notably Boston College at Clemson, James Madison visiting UNH and Harvard visits Holy Cross. Of course, there are other games as well. Here is this week’s preview of some of those games. #3 James Madison Dukes…
The Eagles are still flying high after Saturday’s win over Missouri. Week four was awesome for several Division One Football programs in the area. Let’s jump right into it with our recap. The Missouri win was important for Boston College because after years of mediocrity, the program has finally become a major player in the ACC and nationally. As important as the Missouri win was, the Eagles need to follow…
Hard to believe that it is week four of the college football season but it is. There are some great non-conference games on the schedule for this week so without further ado, here are our game previews for some of the 15 Division One programs in the area. #23 New Hampshire Wildcats (3-0) at Pitt Panthers (2-1): Pitt was upset by Western Michigan last week so you know the Panthers…
The Ivy League kicked off this past weekend so now the four New England teams in our poll have the ability to move up and down. There is some movement in our poll this week but the top stayed intact. Here is our poll for week four. 1. Boston College (3-0): It wasn’t pretty offensively but the Eagles got the win at Temple. 2. New Hampshire (3-0): Wildcats struggled with…
Boston College ran past UMass on Saturday in a competitive game. (Photo courtesy of Michael Dwyer.) Week two featured a tighter than expected game between Boston College and UMass and an upset when Merrimack beat Holy Cross. Here are my thoughts in the weekend that was in college football in New England. 1. No one thought UMass would hang with Boston College. While you never got the sense the Minutemen…
Week two in Division One New England College Football featured a tighter than expected game between Boston College and UMass, a major upset when Merrimack beat Holy Cross and a shake up in the NEC. Here is our week three poll. 1. Boston College (2-0): Eagles survive a battle with the Minutemen but lose Jurkovec. 2. New Hampshire (2-0): Coach Mac earns 100th career win at the school in impressive…