Month: November 2025

Recap and highlights: Washington State suffers close loss at No. 21 James Madison 24-20

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 22—HARRISONBURG, Va. — The purple and yellow streamers descended onto the field and scattered near Jimmy Rogers, whose Washington State team prides itself on limiting big plays on defense. The Cougars had done it so well all season, blossoming into one of the nation’s best units, a brick wall at all the right times. So when No. 21 James Madison surged through it, using a long touchdown …

Difference makers: Caleb Francl leads Washington State defense, which can't stop Wayne Knight late

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 22—Caleb Francl A senior linebacker and WSU team captain, Francl spearheaded a respectable defensive outing for the Cougars against a nationally notable James Madison offense. Francl tied for the team lead with eight tackles and snagged a first-quarter interception — the Cougs’ third interception of the season. On JMU’s second play of the game, a short pass was tipped up in the air by its …