Wednesday News--12/09/09

UMass is one of the top contenders for John Griffin, Northeastern's First Team All-CAA and All-New England RB.

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The New Hampshire Football Report says the end of Northeastern and Hofstra football programs will be a loss of opportunity for a lot of New England kids.

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The CAA has its weekly press release with notes and previews for this week's playoff games.

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Brett Kahn previews this week's semi-finals in the FCS championship tourney and predicts Villanova and Appalachian State victories.

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Alabama will not hold classes Jan 6th to the 8th because all the faculty and staff wants to go to the BCS Championship game.

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I watched a spirited contest between Northwest Missouri and California of Pennsylvania in the semi-finals of the DII Football National Championship Tourney last night. The Northwest Missouri Bearcats won 56-31. The California of PA team's nickname is the Vulcans-----Vulcans?

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Boston College will meet USC in the Emerald Bowl.

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