New England College Football Roundup. 10.14.2023.

By Stephen Ur

Maine 24 v. LIU 13

LIU actually held a 10-7 lead at halftime, but Maine outscored them 17-3 in the second half en route to the 24-13 victory. Maine quarterback Derek Robertson threw three touchdowns in the win, two in the second half.

New Hampshire 31 v. Albany 38

There wasn’t a lock of offense in this game as the two quarterbacks combined for seven touchdown passes. Each also had a receiver with two touchdowns catches.

Yale 31 v. Sacred Heart 3

Yale quarterback Nolan Grooms only completed 10 passes, but three of them went for touchdowns in the four-score victory over Sacred Heart. It was their third consecutive victory after an 0-2 start.

Central Connecticut State 20 v. Duquesne 44

Taj Butts scored three touchdowns in the first half, two in the first quarter, as Duquesne improved to .500 by defeating Central Connecticut State.

Williams College 24 v. Hamilton College 17

Williams College held two 10-point leads before Hamilton tied the game eight seconds into the fourth quarter. They would take the lead back on a 55 yard touchdown pass from Owen McHugh to Sam Jaffe.

Tufts 49 vs Wesleyan 14

Tufts scored 42 of their 49 points in the first half, 21 in each of the first two quarters, but their defense didn’t let up as they went on to win by five scores.

Penn State 63 vs UMass 0

The Nittany Lions opened up as 42-point favorites against the Minutemen, and they showed why. They went on to score 63 points in a shutout victory that included Daequan returning two punts for touchdowns.