College football's 100 best games of 2019: 80-61
In this second installment, we're focusing on the most exciting upsets and near upsets of the year, from Georgia State's shocking win over Tennessee to Notre Dame's escape against Virginia Tech.
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2019 Schedule
11-2, 1st in NEC
Freshman throws 6 TD passes in Albany’s 42-14 playoff win
Jeff Undercuffler threw a school-record six touchdown passes and Albany rolled over Central Connecticut State 42-14 on Saturday for the first FCS playoff victory in program history.
Winchester, Exilhomme brothers lead CCSU over Duquesne 43-10
Aaron Winchester threw two touchdown passes, brothers D.J. and Danley Exilhomme accounted for three scores, and Central Connecticut State wrapped up an undefeated league season with a 43-10 win over Duquesne on Saturday.
Winchester, Blue Devils wallop Robert Morris 49-28
Aaron Winchester ran for four touchdowns, passed for another and Central Connecticut used a burst of four unanswered TDs to break away from Robert Morris 49-28 on Saturday to clinch the Northeast Conference championship and automatic bid to the FCS...
CCSU rallies in overtime to top St Francis (PA) 38-31
Aaron Winchester threw a 21-yard pass to Kyren Petteway in overtime as Central Connecticut rallied past upset-minded St. Francis (Pennsylvania) 38-31 on Saturday.
Central Connecticut beats Wagner 27-13, to go to 4-0 in NEC
Aaron Winchester fired three touchdown passes, including two in the second half as Central Connecticut State moved to 4-0 in the Northeast Conference with a 27-13 win over Wagner Saturday afternoon.
Winchester accounts for 4 TDs in CCSU victory
Aaron Winchester threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more -- all in the first half -- and Central Connecticut defeated Bryant 52-14 on Saturday.
Winchester leads Cent. Connecticut past Columbia 24-14
Aaron Winchester threw for one touchdown and ran for another to lead Central Connecticut past Columbia 24-14 on Saturday.
C. Connecticut handles Sacred Heart in convincing 28-3 win
Danley Exilhomme ran for two touchdowns and Aaron Winchester threw for 275 yards and a score and Central Connecticut beat Sacred Heart 28-3 on Saturday.
Central Connecticut State's loss was significant to some (1:59)
Sexton returns blocked punt to lift EMU over CCSU 34-29
Mathew Sexton blocked a punt and returned it 30 yards to score the winning touchdown with 10 seconds left and Eastern Michigan beat Central Connecticut 34-29 on Saturday.
Eastern Michigan blocks punts, scores game-winning TD (0:26)
Central Connecticut airs it out for go-ahead TD (0:28)
Eastern Michigan's Glass III tosses 4th TD of game (0:27)
Lucas, C. Connecticut run past Valparaiso in 42-13 win
Keonte Lucas ran for 190 yards -- 160 coming on two runs in the third quarter -- and Central Connecticut beat Valparaiso 42-13 on Saturday.
Cole's game-winner helps CCSU fend off Merrimack 40-37
Francis Cole drove a 44-yard field goal through the uprights with six seconds showing on the clock and Central Connecticut halted a Merrimack rally in a 40-37 victory Saturday night.
Central Connecticut rallies past Fordham 26-23
— Francis Cole kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired and Central Connecticut rallied last in a season-opening 26-23 victory over Fordham on Saturday.
Eastern Michigan WR stretches for diving TD (0:23)
Crawford pulls in winning TD pass, Duquesne is NEC champion
Nehari Crawford pulled in a pass over the middle from Daniel Parr and took it 56 yards for the winning touchdown with less than a half-minute to play Saturday and Duquesne defeated Central Connecticut 38-31 to win its fifth Northeast Conference title...
CCSU rusher sets mark with 308 yards in half
Central Connecticut State's Aaron Dawson set a Division I record for rushing yards in a half (308) en route to the sixth-highest total in FCS history (361) in a 49-24 victory over Wagner.
CCSU rusher sets mark with 305 yards in half
Central Connecticut State's Aaron Dawson set a Divison record for rushing yards in a half (308) en route to the sixth-highest total in FCS history (361) in a 49-24 victory over Wagner.
Duke rallies Sacred Heart, Pioneers hold on to beat CCSU
Kevin Duke threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns as Sacred Heart rallied in the last half and then survived a late Central Connecticut State field goal attempt for a 28-25 victory on Saturday afternoon.
CCSU starts slow, bombs Bryant 48-14, 8th straight NEC win
Jacob Dolegala threw for 225 yards and ran for three touchdowns and Drew Jean-Guillaume rushed for a career-high 203 yards and another score as Central Connecticut survived a slow start to dominate Bryant 48-14 on Saturday to win its eighth straight...
CCSU pulls away from Robert Morris for 56-35 win
Jacob Dolegala passed for 341 yards and two touchdowns and Drew Jean-Guillaume ran for 157 yards and three scores as Central Connecticut State pulled away in the second half for a 56-35 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday.
Ibeh's pick-6, CCSU's 5 sacks help Blue Devils to 24-13 win
Jacob Dolegala threw for 168 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Grant Ibeh's interception return for a touchdown sealed Central Connecticut's 24-13 defeat of Fordham Saturday.
2019 NEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 7-0 | 11-2 |
| Robert Morris | 6-1 | 7-5 |
| Duquesne | 4-3 | 6-5 |
| Sacred Heart | 4-3 | 7-5 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 3-4 | 6-6 |
| Bryant | 3-4 | 4-8 |
| Wagner | 1-6 | 1-11 |
| Long Island University | 0-7 | 0-10 |