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CCSU Cracks FCS top 25

It doesn't say much that we already didn't know. Wagner is awful, UConn is struggling and under-talented for a FBS team, and CCSU is a very good FCS team.

Wagner's #1 QB (FBS transfer) was 12 for 23 passing for 83 yards vs. UConn.
Wagner's #2 QB (FCS Frosh) was 18 for 32 for 187 yds, 1 TD and 3 INTs vs. CCSU.

UConn rushed for 234 yds vs. Wagner
CCSU rushed for just 66 yds vs. Wagner

The biggest difference was at QB and defense:

Mike Beaudry (UConn) was 14 for 21, 158 yds and 1 INT vs. Wagner
AAron Winchester (CCSU) was 13 for 19, 213 yds, 3 TDs, 1 INT vs. Wagner

UConn allowed Wagner 103 yards rushing and 2 TDS on 21 carries
CCSU held Wagner to -26 yards rushing on 27 carries
 
CCSU and Southeast Missouri State flip flop. CCSU now ranked 18th after 1TD win this past weekend.

This weekend is their last home game against Robert Morris. I might attend since UConn has a bye week, game is at 12pm at Arute in New Britain. Tickets are cheap (maybe $10). If they win this week I think they clinch the playoffs and are guaranteed to share the conference title
 
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Austin316 said:
CCSU and Southeast Missouri State flip flop. CCSU now ranked 18th after 1TD win this past weekend.

This weekend is their last home game against Robert Morris. I might attend since UConn has a bye week, game is at 12pm at Arute in New Britain. Tickets are cheap (maybe $10). If they win this week I think they clinch the playoffs and are guaranteed to share the conference title
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Central can clinch the NEC Championship with a win vs. Robert Morris on Saturday, but doesn't earn the league's automatic bid to the playoffs without a Duquesne loss to Bryant this week or a CCSU win at Duquesne the following week.
 
CCSU97 said:
Central can clinch the NEC Championship with a win vs. Robert Morris on Saturday, but doesn't earn the league's automatic bid to the playoffs without a Duquesne loss to Bryant this week or a CCSU win at Duquesne the following week.
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If they win this weekend but lose to Duquesne who gets the bid?
 
Austin316 said:
If they win this weekend but lose to Duquesne who gets the bid?
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Depends on DUQ-BRY this week and RMU-SHU in the final week.

Assuming DUQ wins this week vs. Bryant and next week vs. CCSU, the Blue Devils would need RMU to win it's final game vs. Sacred Heart.

Central (6-1) wins the 3-way tiebreaker with RMU (6-1) and DUQ (6-1) with losses to each other due to a higher Sargin ranking.

But Duquesne (6-1) would win the two-way head-to-head tiebreaker over Central (6-1), if RMU (5-2) loses it final game vs. Sacred Heart.
 
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CCSU convincingly beat RMU at home today 49-28. Defense made some HUGE plays. Need to improve on special teams. CCSU is now 10-1 and should make the FCS playoffs with a potential fist round home game.

I went to the game, as some of u know I am an Alum and it was the first game I’ve been to in years. For 30 degree weather the place was pretty packed. The alumni tent was great! Had free food and beer ($5 for craft beer-not bad CCSU). For any Alumni out there that want an honest opinion about the game - it’s worth going to. Tickets were $5 and got free food and coffee at the tent. Will definitely go to the playoff game if they get in. Fun atmosphere and special team in New Britain.
 
So do you guys think CCSU would beat UConn? This year I would say yes and I believe Vegas would start the line around -3.5 CCSU on a neutral field, maybe a pick em at the rent.
 
Caronimo said:
So do you guys think CCSU would beat UConn? This year I would say yes and I believe Vegas would start the line around -3.5 CCSU on a neutral field, maybe a pick em at the rent.
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Idk. They struggle a little on special teams blocking and coverage. They have a QB that is kinda like Pindell, he can scoot. I think he’s a transfer from Georgia Southern. Good player. They have good athletes but would get beat by UConn’s defensive line. That being said I think it would be a toss up. If this years team played UConn’s team last year I would say it would be an L for the huskies. This year is a coin flip. Randy will have to be ready in 2022 because CCSU’s classes coming in are pretty darn good. With Dolegala being in the NFL for the Bengals it helps with solid QB recruiting.
 
Huge weekend for CCSU fans. #HardwareCity

Yesterday, the Women's Soccer team upset Rutgers 1-0 to advance to the Second Round of the NCAA Tourney. Central tied UConn 1-1 earlier this year in New Britain. CCSU faces West Virginia next.

And today the football team won a school record 10th game this year and clinched another NEC Championship and automatic qualification to the NCAA FCS Playoffs for the 2nd time in 3 years. Currently #19 in FCS, the Blue Devils have a chance to finish the season 11-1, move further up the rankings, and make some noise in the playoffs.

The only real downer is the total mess that is men's basketball program led by Donyell Marshall. CCSU is now 0-4 and were previously blown out in games vs. Hartford, at St. John's, and at Arizona State. Today UMass drubbed us 89-43 in Amherst and by all accounts, we look worse than the score. Detrick Gym will be a morgue this year :(

 
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CCSU97 said:
The only real downer is the total mess that is men's basketball program led by Donyell Marshall. CCSU is now 0-4 and were previously blown out in games vs. Hartford, at St. John's, and at Arizona State. Today UMass drubbed us 89-43 in Amherst and by all accounts, we look worse than the score. Detrick Gym will be a morgue this year :(

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That basketball team is a mess! It's been a sad decade for them! Haven't had much success since Horton. Would love to see them bring in a new coach soon.
 
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CCSUblue said:
That basketball team is a mess! It's been a sad decade for them! Haven't had much success since Horton. Would love to see them bring in a new coach soon.
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I’ll do u one better... since Vinales left...
 
The bottom fell out of the basketball program after the 2012-13 season. That year, CCSU was 4-3 heading into a game at #1 Indiana. The 3 losses were by a total of 6 points. At Assembly Hall, Matt Hunter scores 40 points in a loss on ESPN! A young CCSU team finishes 9-9 (7th place) in the NEC.

The following year in 2013-14, we are loaded with Hunter and Terrell Allen (Seniors), Vinales and Malcolm McMillian (Juniors), Brandon Peel (Soph), and Matt Mobley and Khalen Cumberlander (Frosh).

Hunter becomes academically ineligible for the second semester; Vinales misses 9 conference games that season (we lose 7 of them) - he wouldn't play the following season due to suspension. The team finishes 11-19 that year, doesn't make the NEC Tourney and never recovers. The program is in total free fall in Howie's final 3 seasons and Mobley transfer up.

DM comes in under controversial circumstances, gets suspended and makes slight progress in year 2, team has a total meltdown and exodus in year 3, and has now started over with an entirely new roster in year 4.
 
Austin316 said:
CCSU convincingly beat RMU at home today 49-28. Defense made some HUGE plays. Need to improve on special teams. CCSU is now 10-1 and should make the FCS playoffs with a potential fist round home game.

I went to the game, as some of u know I am an Alum and it was the first game I’ve been to in years. For 30 degree weather the place was pretty packed. The alumni tent was great! Had free food and beer ($5 for craft beer-not bad CCSU). For any Alumni out there that want an honest opinion about the game - it’s worth going to. Tickets were $5 and got free food and coffee at the tent. Will definitely go to the playoff game if they get in. Fun atmosphere and special team in New Britain.
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It would be great if they can get a home game in the first round, especially if it were against a CAA team. Albany at CCSU with a trip to an MVFC team on the line? Sign me up!
 
Purple Stein said:
It would be great if they can get a home game in the first round, especially if it were against a CAA team. Albany at CCSU with a trip to an MVFC team on the line? Sign me up!
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Yes, a HOME game would be fantastic, but I'm not sure how strong of a financial guarantee CCSU will submit.

If Central gets paired with the Patriot League AQ (most likely Holy Cross) in the first round, then I could see us getting the home game. Wagner outbid Colgate in 2012 - the NEC's only home game in the playoffs.

This would be Albany's first playoff appearance as a CAA team, so I expect them to submit a strong bid. I also doubt we could oubid a Villanova or Towson, but I agree getting a home game vs. a CAA team would be huge for the program!!!

Same thing with Monmouth, they will likely want to play at home in their new facility and can probably put up more $$ than CCSU can. But it is exciting to even be thinking about these possibilities.
 
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Still sitting at 18, not getting respect because they play in the NEC. I'll be very interested to see how they do in the playoffs. And hopefully they finish strong by wrecking Duquesne.

Additionally, I'm excited to see what happens next year. Winchester gets so much done with his legs that I wouldn't be surprised if they had a pretty substantial regression. But they do have a lot of young players at WR and RB so hopefully a few will step up to compliment DJ and keep the offense rolling.
 
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