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Former Big East foes UConn and Syracuse meet Saturday for the first time since 2012. ''Is it really still a rivalry?'' asked UConn coach Bob Diaco, who is in his third year in Storrs. It is built, Diaco said, to keep games close. Continue to Article

September 23, 2016 5:20:pm EST

If there's a belief that Joe Harasymiak has yet to fully pay his dues to become a Division I head coach, consider the debt settled with Maine's September schedule. After beginning Harasymiak's inaugural season with road games against a pair of 2015 FBS bowl participants, the Black Bears take on another daunting assignment when 11th-ranked James Madison visits Alfond Stadium Saturday (12 p.m. ET) in the CAA opener for both schools. It's also a matchup pitting the conference's newest and youngest head coaches, though the current gap between Harasymiak, 30, and the Dukes' Mike Houston extends beyond their 14-year age difference. Continue to Article

September 23, 2016 10:47:am EST

UConn coach Bob Diaco says his Huskies are built to play close games. Since the start of last season, 10 of UConn's 16 contests have been decided by a single score (eight points or fewer), including all three this season. The latest was a 13-10 win over Virginia (0-3) last Saturday that wasn't secured until Virginia's walk-on kicker, Alex Furbank, missed a 20-yard field goal as time expired. Continue to Article

September 20, 2016 5:24:pm EST

Three games into his first season at Syracuse, coach Dino Babers is going through the customary growing pains as he puts his stamp on the program. The offense is grasping his fast-paced style, but the defense is depleted and has been torched for too many big plays in two blowout losses as the Orange prepare to hit the road for the first time this fall. ''I think we're still in stages,'' Babers said. Continue to Article

September 20, 2016 2:53:pm EST

Andrew Brown arrived at Virginia three years ago as a highly touted recruit and the junior defensive tackle is finally living up to expectations. The Cavaliers have opened the season with three losses, but Brown has been a bright spot with seven tackles in the opener and 3 1/2 tackles for loss in Saturday's setback at Connecticut. It's the type of game Brown and the Cavaliers have waited a long time to see. Continue to Article

September 19, 2016 5:39:pm EST