TweetThe 2016 CAA season officially kicked off with an impressive slate of non-conference games Thursday night. First year head coach Joe Harasymiak, and his Maine Black Bears squad, gave their old Yankee conference rivals, the Huskies of UConn, quite a scare. Quarterback Dan Collins led the team in yards with a 19/33 passing effort that …
Monthly Archives: September 2016
MVFC: Week 1 Review and Power Rankings
TweetIt’s a new year but the same pattern of the last 5 years is already playing out. This past weekend the MVFC went 6-3, 7-3 if we include the Week 0 NDSU win over Charleston Southern. I know those of you who aren’t MVFC fans reading this are rolling your eyes hard enough for them …
Patriot League Week 1 Power Rankings
TweetIt was truly a mixed bag for the league to open the season. Half of the teams emerged victorious (Holy Cross, Georgetown, Lafayette) while the other half (Colgate, Fordham, Lehigh) saw their dream of an undefeated season go out the window. Colgate The defending Patriot League champions took one on the chin against their …
SOCON Review: Week 1
TweetThe Citadel 24 Mercer 23 The #13 Bulldogs of The Citadel had great expectations following a successful 2015 campaign. Mercer did as well after coming oh so close to winning many SOCON games last year and actually knocking off SOCON co-champ UTC. Broadcast on Fox Sport SE, the game was the season and SOCON opener …
Week 1 AGS GOTW | The Citadel at Mercer
TweetMarc Goold | SoCon Contributor | September 1, 2016 The AGS Game of the Week for Week 1 certainly met expectations, at least in regard to drama. With The Citadel on the road in Macon, Georgia, pitted against the scrappy Mercer Bears, it was destined for drama for many reasons. First off, it was an …
2016 Preseason OVC Preview: Tennessee State
Tweet2015 Record: 4-6 (1-6 OVC) Key Losses: RB Tom Smith, CB Bernell Brooks Key Returnees: DE Ebenezer Ogundeko (First Team All-OVC), WR Patrick Smith (Second Team All-OVC), OG Jessamen Dunker (Second Team All-OVC) The Tigers are only two seasons removed from their 10-4 2013 season and their most recent trip to the playoffs. They have …
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2016 Big Sky Preview: Weber State
Tweet2015 Record: 6-5 (5-3) Key Returners: Jadrian Clark, Eric Wilkes, Treshawn Garrett, Cameron Livingston, Emmett Tela, Taron Johnson Key Losses: Josh Kealamakia The Weber State Wildcats found themselves in the hunt for a playoff spot last season but ultimately fell short of their goal when all was said and done. The Wildcats basically won the …
Patriot League Week 1 Preview
TweetPatriot League Week 1 What to Know The league kicks off its 31st season of football this weekend as all six members are in action. The top two teams in the preseason poll, Colgate and Fordham, start with daunting road trips against FBS programs while the rest of the league will battle fellow FCS foes. …
Big South: Week 1 Preview (9/1 – 9/3)
TweetWith the FCS Kickoff out of the way, everyone else finally gets a turn and, frankly, we’ve waited long enough. Let’s get right to it: Presbyterian @ Central Michigan – Thursday, Sept 1st, 7:00pm (ESPN3) The Presbyterian College Blue Hose begin this season, as they do nearly every season, on the road. On Saturday, …