NCAA Football

College: Rhode Island stuns Albany for second straight overtime win

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March 21, 2021
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Well, that didn’t take long, did it? Rhode Island matched its entire win total from a year ago on Saturday afternoon when the Rams stunned No. 18 Albany 17-10 in overtime. The win was a historic one for the program, marking just the second time in the Rams’ history they’ve beaten ranked teams in back-to-back weeks after winning an overtime thriller over Villanova last weekend. Rhode Island (2-0) head coach…

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Boston College: Eagles bring the energy on first day of spring practice

March 21, 2021
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Saturday was a big day at The Heights. For the first time since deciding to pass on an opportunity to play in a bowl game, the entire BC football team was back together for the first day of spring practice. This one felt significantly different for the Eagles compared to a year ago. At this point in 2020, coach Hafley was trying to learn names, begin navigating through a pandemic…

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Boston College: Eagles ready for start of spring ball this weekend

March 16, 2021
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They’re baaack. Well, sort of. On Saturday the Eagles will officially open the spring ball season with their first practice. Before that, head coach Jeff Hafley met with the media on Tuesday afternoon to discuss a number of topics. There was quite a bit of interesting stuff that Hafley had to say, so let’s get right into it: HAFLEY ON THE COACHING STAFF REMAINING IN TACT After a strong  first…

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CAA: Rhode Island finally opening against Villanova on Saturday

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March 12, 2021
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At this point, the University of Rhode Island football program must feel like the kid at recess that got left out. Last weekend, rivals Maine and New Hampshire both got to play their first football games in over 400 days while Rhode Island had to wait another week. Now, that wait is finally over as the Rams head to Villanova on Saturday (1 PM) to kick off their historic spring…

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Patriot League: Holy Cross set to open spring season on Saturday

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March 10, 2021
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Finally, the Holy Cross football team gets to have a little fun of its own this weekend. After UNH and Maine kicked off this historic spring season last weekend, it’ll be the Crusaders’ turn as the latest team locally to begin their brief schedule when they travel to Lehigh on Saturday (12). On Tuesday afternoon, head coach Bob Chesney met with the media to discuss a number of things like…

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Boston College: Eagles escape NY with a 16-13 win over Syracuse

November 8, 2020
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SYRACUSE — I’m 99% sure that I’ve used this to start another game story from this season, but the old saying “they don’t ask how, just how many” applies here as well. BC visited the Carrier Dome in Syracuse on Saturday afternoon and were favored to win by at least 14 points. With the way the offense had been clicking lately, it was just assumed by anyone who covers or…

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Boston College: Eagles run over Georgia Tech 48-27

October 25, 2020
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CHESTNUT HILL — All week long, BC head coach Jeff Hafley preached trusting the process. After five turnovers in a loss to Virginia Tech last Saturday night, the Eagles returned home and put in a week of practice centered around basic fundamentals, holding on to the ball and tackling. The running game had also been awfully quiet. It arrived suddenly on Saturday, making quite a bit of noise to the…

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Boston College Gameday Preview: Georgia Tech (2-3) @ Boston College (3-2)

October 24, 2020
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Image courtesy of ESPN Line: Boston College -3.5 Opening Kickoff: Boston College and Georgia Tech meet for just the 10th time in series history on Saturday at Alumni Stadium (4 P.M. ACC Network). The Eagles are just 2-7 all-time against Georgia Tech and have not defeated the Yellow Jackets since 2007. Boston College has never won at home against Georgia Tech (0-3). Both wins in the series came in Atlanta…

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Boston College: Georgia Tech Week – Everything you need to know before Saturday

October 23, 2020
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It’s crazy to think about but, the Eagles have just two home games remaining after this weekend. Let’s jump right in, here’s everything you need to know about the BC football program heading into the Georgia Tech game on Saturday: FINAL THOUGHTS FROM THE VIRGINIA TECH LOSS Five turnovers. Five self inflicted mistakes by the Eagles at Lane Stadium last Saturday night took BC from potential upset at one point…

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