Bucknell Tops Navy in Patriot Opener
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Justin Castleberry scores 19 points to rally Bucknell past Navy, 85-77, in the Patriot League opener for both teams Friday night.
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Jhamal Fluellen and quarterback Mike Brusko each rushed for more than 100 yards last night, helping Maine pick up a 21-14 home win over Monmouth (N.J.) in the season opener for both teams.
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PHILADELPHIA -- All that was missing from the patriotic fervor of the traditional rivalry between Army and Navy was competition.
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Marco Sturm scored two goals Thursday night as the Bruins beat Tampa Bay 4-1 in their home opener to give coach Claude Julien a victory in his Boston debut.
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Nate Burleson and Deion Branch speeding for scores on perfect throws from Matt Hasselbeck. Shaun Alexander sprinting for key first downs. And Deon Grant making plays for the first time as a Seahawk.
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Thanks to New England&#39;s defense and to some costly turnovers by Indianapolis, the Patriots beat the Colts 27-24 in their NFL season opener.
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Marc Thomas returned the opening kickoff of the second half 93 yards for a touchdown, igniting Northeastern to a run of 28 straight points in just over eight minutes as the Huskies crushed the University of Rhode Island, 42-14, at Parsons Field yesterday.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- In recent years, Division 1-AA teams that have lost close games to lower-echelon 1-A programs have scoffed at talk of moral victories. Therefore, it wasn't surprising yesterday to see Northeastern players disappointed after losing to Navy, 28-24.
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Aaron Polanco ran for three touchdowns and passed for another, and Navy capped the academy's best season in 99 years with a 34-19 win over New Mexico in the Emerald Bowl on Thursday.
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HINGHAM - Thanks to two scoring drives that lasted a combined 1:09 yesterday, Hingham handed No. 13 Duxbury its first loss, 17-12, and inched closer to its second consecutive Patriot League title.
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VILLANOVA, Pa. -- The University of Massachusetts football team is known for its stingy defense. The Minutemen held opponents to 13.3 points per game last season, and suffocated Navy's lethal option offense last Saturday.
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Analysis: The Midshipmen have grown all too used to agonizing losses during Notre Dame&#39;s 40-year streak. But Navy&#39;s offense will present a unique challenge for the Irish.
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Rookie Laurence Maroney runs for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns, restoring balance to the Patriots' offense and setting up a 38-13 victory over the Bengals.
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There&#39;s no secret to Notre Dame&#39;s 41-game winning streak against Navy. The Fighting Irish are bigger, stronger and faster - and they showed it on Saturday.
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Pat Doherty had 16 points to lead five Holy Cross players in double figures as the Crusaders dominated Navy, 79-56, last night in Worcester.
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So far this season the Navy offense has managed only one play of more than 30 yards and the Mids hope to add to that total Saturday against Connecticut.
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UMass-Boston hasn't had a great start to the hockey season, but a retooled Beacons team beat Fitchburg State, 6-2, last night in the first round of the Codfish Bowl at UMass-Boston's Clark Athletic Center to earn a spot in tonight's championship game.