Kickoff: The Crimson will look to bounce back after last week’s loss to Holy Cross. The Crimson have two in a row against the Big Red although the last time they were in Ithaca was 2018 and the Big Red won that meeting 28-24. Four Downs ( Four keys to the game.) 1st Down: Get off to a good start: Harvard did that against Brown but not Merrimack and Holy…
The FBS schools won a couple of big games while Holy Cross and Harvard played a doozy at the Stadium. All part of another great weekend of Division One College Football action in New England. Here’s our poll for this week. 1. Holy Cross (5-0): The Crusaders reinforced their legitimacy with an impressive road win at Harvard. They host Bucknell at Polar Park this Saturday. 2. Harvard (2-1): Crimson battled…
Photo – ESPN Kickoff: It’s the matchup of the year so far as far as New England college football goes. These two teams have built quite a little rivalry over the years and despite the forecast calling for a soggy day at historic Harvard Stadium, the unbeaten Crusaders and unbeaten Crimson should put on a show. First down: Offensively, both of these teams can put up points. Matt Sluka, Jalen…
Photo – Harvard Athletics Just a year ago, Harvard took down Holy Cross in pretty dominant fashion at Fitton Field. Now, the Crusaders have a chance to return the favor as the No. 11 team in the country when they visit historic Harvard Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Harvard is off to a 2-0 start and the preseason Ivy League favorites have every intention of handing Holy Cross its first loss…
Photo – Holy Cross Athletics Through its first four games this season, Holy Cross has made it look relatively easy – except for the Hail Mary against Buffalo – while jumping out to a 4-0 start. This weekend will be the biggest test yet for the No. 11 Crusaders when they travel to historic Harvard Stadium for a matchup with the 2-0 Crimson. Head coach Bob Chesney and his team…
UMass competed for four quarters but ultimately lost to Temple. Week Four was a tough week for the FBS programs in the region but the top FCS programs thrives once again. Here are some thoughts on the week that was in New England College Football. Boston College fell behind 21-0 en route to a 44-14 loss. Getting off to a good start is key for this team. When they don’t,…
PROVIDENCE- The Harvard Football team has been living on the edge the first two weeks of the season. They had to come from behind to beat Merrimack in overtime last week and they had to stave off a feisty Brown team in a 35-28 win on Saturday. The Crimson jumped out to an early 7-0 lead thanks to quarterback Charlie Dean (20/29 282 yards, 4 TD’s) and wide receiver Kym…
Photo – ESPN By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent Kickoff: Harvard opens up their season Friday evening with their first ever matchup against Merrimack. With the rest of the Ivy League kicking off their seasons tomorrow, the Crimson will be on full display against the Warriors who look to build off a 45-17 win over Division II Assumption last week. Harvard Head Coach Tim Murphy certainly won’t overlook the Warriors who…
Week two of the college football season is in the books. The week will be best remembered for Holy Cross’ Hail Mary win at Buffalo and the continued struggled of both Boston College and UMass who currently sit at 0-2. As always, there is once again major movement in our poll. The Ivy League teams dropped this week but that could change with them opening their seasons this week. Here…
The Harvard Crimson opened camp this weekend and as usual, expectations are high in Cambridge. The Crimson were picked to finish first in the Ivy League preseason poll. Harvard returns several key starters on both sides of the ball most notably running back Aidan Borguet, offensive lineman Spencer Rolland, defensive tackle Truman Jones and linebacker Jack McGowan. Harvard would have won a share of the Ivy League title last season…