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Byline: John Connolly, USA TODAY NETWORK - NEW JERSEY The black cat that ran across the MetLife Stadium field and into our hearts is still on the loose. The feline, [...]

Offense - Rob Parent, AIC, quarterback. Senior tossed school-record seven touchdowns in Yellow Jackets' 59-19 win over Merrimack, breaking mark of six he previously shared with Tom Guy. Parent became [...]

Exiting the weekend, UMass coach Kevin Morris is breathing a sigh of relief after the Minutemen halted an uncharacteristic two-game slide thanks to a 21-14 win at James Madison, while [...]

Some players are men for all seasons. UMass co-captain Emil Igwenagu can best be described as a man for all POSITIONS. In three-plus seasons (including his redshirt year) with the [...]

If some deity were to assemble ghostly coaching legends of bygone days for an in-stadium sitdown chat, your best bet would be to find current Tufts coach Bill Samko listening [...]

PROVIDENCE - Five field goals by freshman Alex Norocea helped lead Brown to a rousing 29-14 victory over Harvard in the first-ever night game in the 85-year history of Brown [...]

BROWN 29, HARVARD 14 PROVIDENCE - Harvard came into Brown Stadium anticipating the first-ever night game in the 85-year history of the facility. The Crimson weren't expecting to be eclipsed. [...]

Welcome to Saturday night lights. The recent spate of night college football games in New England continues tomorrow when Brown hosts Harvard in the first night game in the 85-year [...]

HARVARD 34, HOLY CROSS 6 If there's many more showcases like the one Harvard quarterback Andrew Hatch turned in during his debut last night, and they just might get around [...]

HARVARD 34, HOLY CROSS 6 Senior Andrew Hatch's first career start for Harvard was nothing short of brilliant, as the well-traveled quarterback tossed three touchdowns, two to Chris Lorditch and [...]

One can assume UMass coach Kevin Morris' eyes were wide open when watching game film of No. 20 Michigan and its stellar sophomore playmaker, quarterback Denard Robinson. 'He's outstanding. If [...]

When unbeaten Stonehill visits Abdow Field in Springfield on Saturday, the Skyhawks will be looking to break a 13-game hex against AIC. The Yellow Jackets have won every meeting in [...]

UMASS 31, HOLY CROSS 7 AMHERST - UMass continued its stellar play to begin the college football season by pulverizing highly touted but flat-looking Holy Cross, 31-7, last night at [...]

UMASS 27, WM. & MARY 23 AMHERST - UMass, bolstered by an infusion of first-year talent and an unwillingness to fold after falling behind by two scores in the fourth [...]

UMASS 27, WM. & MARY 23 AMHERST - John Griffin scored his second touchdown on a 5-yard run with 3:23 to play to cap a stirring comeback that allowed UMass [...]

A youthful UMass team will have to mature in a hurry as it opens its 128th season today at McGuirk Stadium against a William & Mary team ranked fourth nationally. [...]

While Curry was the overwhelming favorite to win the NEFC's Boyd Division after garnering 11-of-16 first place votes in preseason polling of conferences coaches, Colonels coach Skip Bandini cautioned against [...]

Coming off a 9-3 season, a trip to the NCAA postseason playoffs, and its first Patriot League title since 1991, Holy Cross football must now learn about life without quarterback [...]

It was party central for UMass senior offensive tackle Vlad Ducasse along with his friends, family and the Minutemen coaching staff last night at Morton's Steakhouse in Stamford, Conn., after [...]

National Letter of Intent Day revealed not only the college choices of the area's top high school football talent yesterday, but also the landing spots for players from Northeastern University, [...]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY BOSTON LATIN 27, BOSTON ENGLISH 16 Boston English gave a valiant effort to send longtime coach Keith Parker out on a winning note yesterday, but in the […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY Pardon Harvard for seeing double as it prepares for its annual Ivy League battle with Yale tomorrow. The Crimson's task has been made twice as difficult as […]

Byline: John Connolly The last time Holy Cross went to the NCAA playoffs was in 1983, when it lost to Western Carolina, 28-21, on a frigid afternoon at Fitton Field […]

Byline: John Connolly Three straight 7-4 seasons are usually a cause for joy. In the case of Holy Cross, however, it merely meant close-but-no-cigar. That could all change this Saturday […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY HARVARD 42, DARTMOUTH 21 Harvard proved yesterday it's not about to go green any time soon as the Crimson doubled up Dartmouth, 42-21, before a Harvard Stadium […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY UMASS 23, NEW HAMPSHIRE 17 AMHERST - A stout defense and a career-best 166-yard rushing day for sophomore tailback Jonathan Hernandez carried No. 18 UMass to a […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY Expect the sky to be filled with footballs today when 19th-ranked Holy Cross visits offensive-minded Brown in a classic nonconference matchup at Brown Stadium in Providence. Last […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY HOLY CROSS 42, NORTHEASTERN 21 Northeastern felt the full brunt of a talented and undefeated Holy Cross football team yesterday. Making their first-ever visit to Parsons Field […]

Byline: John Connolly No matter what an offense faces, a smart strategy would be not to throw the football in the direction of Curry senior linebacker Scott Driscoll. On Saturday, […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY UMASS 44, STONY BROOK 17 AMHERST - UMass closed out a successful three-game homestand by pummeling visiting Stony Brook, 44-17, before a season-high crowd of 16,122 at […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY UMASS 44, STONY BROOK 17 AMHERST - Band Day at Night proved a winning combination for UMass as the Minutemen pummeled visiting Stony Brook to the tune […]

Byline: John Connolly Two items of note emerged from Holy Cross' entertaining 27-20 victory over visiting Harvard at Fitton Field in Worcester on Saturday. Firstly, the path is now clear […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY AMHERST - The names roll off the tongue like a who's who of New England college football. Vic Fusia. Dick MacPherson. Bob Pickett. Bob Stull. Jim Reid. […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY When you stand 6-foot-3, major college football recruiters come calling. At 5-10, the scholarship offers aren't quite as plentiful. But that reality actually worked to the benefit […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY Fans can expect an air show at Fitton Field in Worcester today (1 p.m.) when No. 25 Holy Cross plays host to Sacred Heart in a nonleague […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY There was plenty to mull over yesterday as New England college football kicked off its first full weekend of games. How about UMass, which gave host Kansas […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY A team-by-team look at the Colonial Athletic Association, with the league broken into its two divisions and listed in order of how the teams finished in the […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY One local player whose name wasn't heard in the NFL Draft - Harvard quarterback Chris Pizzotti - already found a suitor: The New York Jets. "It was […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY HARVARD 10, YALE 0 Tennessee football legend Johnny Majors gazed at the sold-out crowd of 31,398 at Harvard Stadium, which included U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy for yesterday's […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY Harvard vs. Yale is always interesting. But tomorrow's renewal of the rivalry carries an added element of intrigue as the high-powered Crimson offense meets the stingy Bulldogs […]

Byline: John Connolly Holy Cross coach Tom Gilmore had a simple request. "Don't jinx us," Gilmore said. The surging Crusaders (6-3, 4-0 Patriot League) beat dangerous Fordham (4-5, 0-4), 38-17, […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY The peak foliage season has ebbed in the Hanover, N.H., area but don't be surprised to find a lot of green and crimson flying around the region […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY Northeastern may not mind a little divine intervention when it plays host to No. 7 Villanova tomorrow at Parsons Field in Brookline. The Wildcats are hoping to […]

Byline: John Connolly The thud that reverberated throughout New England college football Saturday was the sound of the Curry juggernaught landing hard at Plymouth State. That's where the Colonels' 37-game […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY With five starters missing from the lineup with injuries, Northeastern will carry a banged-up football team north to Orono, Maine, tomorrow to face the potent Black Bears. […]

Byline: JOHN CONNOLLY A year ago, droves of professional scouts arrived in Waltham to devour film and watch countless practice sessions to monitor the development of All-American offensive lineman Mackenzy […]