Alfred football headlines
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Alfred Game Notes - at St. John Fisher College - Nov. 16November 14, 2019ALFRED, N.Y. - A possible bowl berth is on the line for the Alfred University football team as the squad heads north to battle St. John Fisher College in the Saturday regular-season finale from Growney Stadium. The Saxons sit at 5-4 overall and 2-3 in conference games, while Fisher looks to finish the season at .500, with a 4-5 record and a 1-4 mark in conference contests.
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Alfred Game Notes - vs. Utica - Nov. 2November 01, 2019Alfred University hosts conference foe Utica in regular season home finale
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Alfred bounces back with 34-7 victory over HartwickOctober 26, 2019ALFRED, N.Y. – The Alfred University football team dominated in all three phases, earning a convincing 34-7 Empire 8 victory over Hartwick, from Yunevich Stadium at Merrill Field Saturday afternoon.
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Saxons Drop First Empire 8 Contest to No. 22 CortlandOctober 19, 2019CORTLAND, N.Y. – The Alfred University football team couldn't recover from a pair of big plays by the Cortland special teams' unit, as the Saxons drop their first Empire 8 contest of the season to the No. 21/22 Red Dragons by a 31-21 score from the SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex on a warm Saturday afternoon.
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Defense Stands Strong as Alfred takes Empire 8 Opener over MorrisvilleOctober 05, 2019ALFRED, N.Y. – A crucial fourth-down stop by the Alfred University football defensive unit was enough as the Saxons held on in a wild 28-21 victory, held at Yunevich Stadium on Homecoming Saturday.
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Saxons Shut Down Salisbury on the Road; Win ECAC Asa S. Bushnell BowlNovember 17, 2018The Alfred University football team (7-4, Empire 8 4-3) won the 2018 Asa S. Bushnell Bowl over Salisbury 14-7 on the road on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Nas Smith (Auburn, NY/Auburn) scored his third rushing touchdown from 60 yards or more in the last two games.
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Smith Runs Rampant Against YellowJacketsNovember 10, 2018The Alfred University football (6-4, Empire 8 4-3) class of 2018 became the winningest class in program history (34 wins) on Saturday defeating the University of Rochester 41-13 on the road in the 2018 regular season finale. Sophomore Nas Smith (Auburn, NY/Auburn) rushed for the fourth-most yards in a single-game in program history, leading the Saxons with 269 yards and three touchdowns.
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Miscues Prove Costly to Saxons in Loss to SJFCNovember 03, 2018The Alfred University football team (5-4, Empire 8 4-3) dropped their Empire 8 finale to the St. John Fisher Cardinals 28-14 in Yunevich Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Nas Smith (Auburn, NY/Auburn) and junior Aaron Griffin (Queens, NY/Holy Cross) paired up for 145 yards rushing on the day.
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Saxon Defense Shuts Down Hawks in 41-3 VictoryOctober 27, 2018The Alfred University football team (5-3, Empire 8 4-2) returned to its winning ways in convincing fashion on Saturday, defeating the Hawks of Hartwick College, 41-3, in Empire 8 play.
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Saxons Stumble on the Road Against UticaOctober 20, 2018The Alfred University football team (4-3, Empire 8 3-2) lost its second Empire 8 game in as many weeks, 30-22, to Utica College on the road Saturday afternoon. The Saxons had not lost Empire 8 games in back-to-back weeks since 2014.
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Saxons Fall in Shutout to #4 Golden Eagles in YunevichOctober 13, 2018The Alfred University football team (4-2, Empire 3-1) fell 52-0 at home to #4 The College at Brockport on Saturday afternoon in Yunevich Stadium.
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Smith Sets Career-Highs in Win Over MorrisvilleSeptember 29, 2018The Alfred University football team (3-1, Empire 2-0) walked out of Morrisville with a 27-22 win over the Mustangs despite a slow start out the gate. The Saxons relied on the running game, rushing for 260 yards and passing for only 50.
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Saxons Win Homecoming Thriller Over Cortland, 38-33September 22, 2018The Alfred University football team (2-1, Empire 1-0) bounced back from a 14-0 deficit in the first quarter to earn revenge over the Red Dragons of SUNY Cortland, 38-33, during Homecoming Weekend in Yunevich Stadium.
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Alfred University Falls to Ithaca Despite Halftime LeadSeptember 15, 2018The Alfred University football team (1-1, Empire 0-0) fell to nonconference opponent Ithaca College, 21-13, in Yunevich Stadium on Saturday afternoon despite taking a 13-0 lead into the half.
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Saxons Steamroll the Tomcats as Nas Smith Rushes for Three TD'sSeptember 01, 2018The Alfred University Saxons (1-0, Empire 8 0-0) pounded the Tomcats 44-16 on Yunevich Stadium during the 2018 season opener, rushing for 247 yards and four touchdowns.
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Alfred State's new coach moves across the streetMarch 20, 2018When the Pioneers went looking for a new coach, they found someone who can just carry his stuff in a box from his old office to his new one. It's Scott Linn, from Alfred University, which is literally across the street in Alfred, New York.
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Saxons Win 2017 ECAC James Lynah Bowl ChampionshipNovember 19, 2017he Alfred University Saxons (8-3, 5-2 Empire 8) were named the 2017 James Lynah Bowl Champions following a 29-16 win over Stevenson University in Delaware Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
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Saxons Crush Hawks in Record-Setting PerformanceNovember 11, 2017The Alfred University Saxons (7-3, 5-2 Empire 8) pummeled the Hartwick Hawks with 627 yards rushing en route to a 63-21 win in their regular season finale on Saturday in Yunevich Stadium.
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Saxons Run Rampant on MustangsOctober 28, 2017The Alfred University football team (6-2, 4-1 Empire 8) racked up 324 yards rushing in a 35-7 rout against the Morrisville State Mustangs in Yunevich Stadium on Saturday.
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Turnovers plague AU at home against RPIOctober 21, 2017The No. 25 Alfred University Saxons (5-2, 3-1 Empire 8) turned the ball over seven times in a 30-15 loss to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Yunevich Stadium on Saturday.
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No longer beasts, East trying to break back throughOctober 19, 2017No East Region team has finished the season in Salem since 1999, and it has been 10 years since an East team has even been to the semifinals. Adam Turer explores the reasons why in Around the Nation.
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Defense carries Alfred University to victory over Buffalo StateSeptember 30, 2017The Alfred University defense forced three turnovers and held visiting Buffalo State to 116 second-half yards in a 21-3 Empire 8 Conference victory Saturday afternoon at Yunevich Stadium.
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Saxons runs past Rochester for 45-7 Homecoming victorySeptember 23, 2017The Alfred University football team rushed for 423 yards in a 45-7 Homecoming Day victory over non-conference foe Rochester Saturday afternoon at Yunevich Stadium.
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Alfred University tops Utica in Empire 8 Conference openerSeptember 16, 2017The Alfred University football team rode a record-setting performance by junior wide receiver Jayden Gavidia and a solid defensive effort to earn a 24-17 victory over visiting Utica College Saturday afternoon at Yunevich Stadium.
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Alfred University football team rallies past host Ithaca in season openerSeptember 02, 2017The 21st-ranked Alfred University football team scored the lone points of the second half, rallying from a four-point halftime deficit to claim a 20-17 victory over host Ithaca College Saturday afternoon in the season opener for both teams.
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New York conferences start postseason bowlJuly 09, 2017The Empire 8 and Liberty League won't be sending their top at-large teams to the ECAC postseason bowl games, rather, they'll square off in a New York State bowl game this November.
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Saxons’ season ends in NCAA quarterfinal loss to Mount UnionDecember 03, 2016The Alfred University football team saw its historic season come to an end on Yunevich Stadium Saturday afternoon, as the visiting Mount Union Purple Raiders handed the Saxons their first loss of the year, a 70-45 setback in an NCAA quarterfinal matchup.
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Making the plays when it countsNovember 29, 2016Alfred's defense has not been the most impressive unit this postseason, but the Saxons have found ways each week to make game-saving plays and keep their season alive. Adam Turer has more in a Road to Salem feature.
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Season on the lineNovember 28, 2016A four-year starting quarterback brings a lot of experience into his senior season. And even more so when the playoffs roll around. So if that person sees a hole, he might just do something unexpected. That's in the D3football.com Play of the Week.
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Mount survives; JCU advances; Wheaton eliminates archrivalNovember 26, 2016The Purple Raiders returned to the quarterfinals by pitching a second-half shutout, while the Blue Streaks moved on in two overtimes and the Cru rolled in the rematch. More from the playoff's second round.