CAA Weekend Preview, Week 6

12:00 pm, Richmond (2-2, 0-1 CAA) at #22 New Hampshire (2-3, 0-2 CAA)        
TV: CSN-NE
On paper, this looks to be the most evenly matched game of the weekend. Both teams are winless in CAA play this season. UNH already has two league losses and they cannot afford another, especially a home game.  Richmond travels to #8 UMass in week 7 and they cannot afford to go into that game 0-2 in the CAA. This should be an exciting game as both teams battle for their fist conference win.


1:00 pm, Maine (2-3, 1-1 CAA) at #2 Delaware (5-0, 2-0 CAA)
This game looks to be clearly one sided. Maine is 2-3 but has lost two of those three games by only three points, one of those being a 24-21 loss to William & Mary. The Black Bears defense will have its hands full with Delaware rookie running back Andrew Pierce, who is averaging more than  six yards per carry and 130 yards per game. The Blue Hends defense has only allowed 32 points through its first five games this season. With an OT win against UNH last weekend and a three point loss to W&M earlier in the season, Maine has proven that it can compete with the top teams in the CAA, but Delaware might be to much to handle.

7:00 pm, #7 James Madison (3-1, 0-1 CAA) at Towson (1-4, 0-2 CAA)
James Madison is coming off a crushing defeat to Delaware at home this past weekend. The Dukes will be looking to take out their frustration on the Tigers on Saturday. Both James Madison and Towson will be looking for their first conference victory of the season. This is James Madison's game to lose.


7:00 pm, Rhode Island (2-2, 1-0 CAA) at #4 William & Mary (4-1, 2-1 CAA)
I picked this game to be my upset of the week (Yes, I know it sounds ridiculous). URI two wins this season, twice as many as they had last year, and it looks like they put their 12 game losing streak behind them. William & Mary is coming off a strong home win against Villanova this past Saturday. They have looked very strong since their opening day loss at UMass. Nevertheless, URI ranks 21st nationally in run defense, allowing an average of 111 yards per game. URI has also been averaging 2.3 sacks per game and 7.5 TFLs, both of which rank #1 in the CAA. URI clearly has the potential, but potential alone will not win the game for them.