AP Photo Over the last two weeks, Boston College looked like a team capable of winning upwards of seven games in the regular season. Despite penalty issues and early deficits against Pitt and Georgia Tech, the Eagles found a way to right the ship and win a football game. In the case of the Georgia Tech win, they completely bullied the Yellow Jackets for a full half. So, when BC……
Holy Cross 33, No. 19 Richmond 14 – Crusaders upset Spiders to shake up Patriot League standings
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent WORCESTER – Holy Cross continued its strong and rather stunning push for postseason berth on Saturday, upsetting No. 19 Richmond 33-14 behind their suddenly surging running game. Entering this matchup the scouting report on the Richmond (6-2, 4-2 Patriot League) defense was their dominant defensive line, the Crusaders’ offensive line took it to the Spiders throughout the day at Fitton Field, as they helped the…
Brown 36, Penn 17 – Bears jump back into Ivy League race with impressive victory
By Colby Shannon NEFJ Correspondent PROVIDENCE — On Saturday afternoon, the Brown Bears gave Pennsylvania’s top-two FCS defense a Halloween fright, as they surpassed their Ivy League opponent – accomplishing a feat no other team has: putting up 29 offensive points against the Quakers. “We’re playing really physically right now on both sides of the ball,” said Coach James Perry following his team’s 36-17 victory. “I’m really proud of the…
URI 14, Maine 13 (OT) – 5 observations from Rhody’s overtime win vs. Black Bears
Image courtesy of Alex Goss By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent PAWTUCKET – Rhode Island debuted new uniforms, but saw similar struggles on offense despite squeaking out a 14-13 overtime win over Maine on Saturday. The Rams moved to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in the CAA. Maine lost its eighth straight game, dropping to 1-8 (1-5 CAA). Here are five observations from what was also a record-setting day for Rhode Island…
Greenwich Country Day School 40, Pingree 14 – Tigers score 26 unanswered to run away with victory
Image courtesy of Chaz Argoskin By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent GREENWICH — Tied 14-14 in Saturday afternoon’s game with Pingree, the Greenwich Country Day School Tigers’ scored 13 points in the last 17 seconds of the first half to gain a 27-14 lead. That ended up leading to 26 unanswered points as GCDS cruised past the Highlanders for a 40-14 win. With 17 ticks left in the first half and…
Dartmouth 24, No. 13 Harvard 14 – Big Green upset Crimson, move into 1st place tie in Ivy League
Image courtesy of Dartmouth Athletics Just like that, the Ivy League is suddenly in a state of chaos again. On Friday night in front of a nationally televised audience on ESPNU up in Hanover, Dartmouth took down previously unbeaten Harvard 24-14, moving into a first place tie for the Ivy League with three weeks left. The Big Green (4-3, 3-1 Ivy) picked off Crimson QB Charlie Smith in a game…
UMass announces sad news regarding wide receiver Dallas Elliott
Image courtesy of UMass Athletics By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – For five years, Dallas Elliott has embodied the heartbeat of UMass football. A local kid from Leeds, Massachusetts, who honed his craft at The Williston-Northampton School, Elliott’s journey in Amherst is the quintessential underdog story. He arrived in the program as a walk-on and relentlessly grinded to earn a well-deserved scholarship and a critical role on the team…
Boston College Four Down Preview: Boston College Eagles (4-3, 2-2) @ Duke Blue Devils (5-2, 2-2)
Image courtesy of ESPN Kickoff: Can BC make it three straight wins? If the Eagles can in fact win a third straight, they’ll move to 5-3 overall (3-2 in the ACC) and within one win of a bowl bid in rather stunning fashion, given how poorly they looked through the first five games of the season. 1st Down: BC has got to keep running the ball if they’re going to…
BB&N 35, St. Sebastian’s 28 (OT) – Knights survive late Arrows comeback to remain unbeaten
WATERTOWN – There’s still two weeks left in the regular season and bowl games to come, but St. Sebastian’s and Buckingham Browne & Nichols probably played the game of the year in the ISL on Friday night. With either solo or a share of first place on the line, it appeared as if the Knights were going to get a comfortable home win up 28-13 with 4:30 remaining. Even when…
Danvers 17, Peabody 14 – Falcons defense holds on against Tanners
By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Correspondent PEABODY – Danvers captured its first Northeastern Conference title, leaning on an impressive defensive and special teams performance during a 17-14 victory over Peabody. The Falcons (7-0), as they have all season, used their defense to contain a high-powered Tanners (6-2) offense. The clinching moment came when senior Nick Xerras recorded a sack on Dominik Mercier, which forced 3rd-&-long; the Falcons defense then forced a…