The 40th edition of the Granite State Bowl returns to Durham this Saturday for the first time in five years. With the #23 Wildcats (3-2) looking to return to the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2017, and the Big Green (4-0) hoping to continue their unbeaten run, Saturday’s rivalry game is set to be one of its best in years. A first glance at the all-time series record,…
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…
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…
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…
Army ran through and around UConn on Saturday. Week three featured some great games and there were a couple of blow outs. The Ivy League also season kicked off as well. Some schools showed some rust after not playing the last two years while other did not. Here are my thoughts on the week that was in Division One New England College Football. 1. Harvard didn’t skip a beat in…
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…
Week two featured a competitive game by UMass, an upset by Merrimack and big wins by Bryant and UNH. The Wildcats moved into the top 25 after their big win over Towson. What does week three have in store? Well for one, the Ivy League season kicks off but there are some intriguing match ups as well. Here are our game previews for week three. Merrimack Warriors (2-0) at Maine…
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…
Image courtesy of WPRI 12 The Rams offense was impressive in a week one win over Bryant. Week one is in the books in college football. 12 of the 15 division one programs played this weekend and several made a great first impression. Here are my thoughts. 1. Merrimack struggled early on with St. Anselm’s, an old NE-10 foe but pulled away in the second half winning 55-23. Quarterback Westin…