Monday, December 14, 2015

Monday--December 14th, 2015

The Waterbury Republican-American says Yankee Conference Football ahead?

The Middletown Press says the renewal of old-time New England rivalries was long overdue.

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Tajae Sharpe makes Notre Dame's "game wrecker" list.

The MAC's announcement on Sharpe being named to the Walter Camp All-American list.

Sharpe did not make the AP All-American teams.

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When you're 13-0 and rated #1 your fans are energized. A group of Tiger fans want to crowd fund Clemson players.

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NCAA.com looks at the college bowls and predicts 2016 UMass opponent BYU will defeat Utah.

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Current records of the Minutemen's 2016 opponents:

Florida 10-3 (currently AP ranked #19)

Boston College 3-9 (winless in the ACC)

Florida International 5-7

Mississippi State 8-4 (in "others receiving votes" AP Top 25)

Tulane 3-9

Old Dominion 5-7

Louisiana Tech 8-4 (second in Conference USA West division)

South Carolina 3-9 (last in the SEC East Division)

Wagner 1-10 (lost to BYU 70-8, but beat old foe Central Conn)

Troy 4-8

BYU 9-3 (in "others receiving votes" AP Top 25)

Hawaii 3-10

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