Year: 2025

UNM football mailbag: What bowls could the Lobos play in?

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 6—For the first time in nearly a decade, New Mexico is going bowling. But there are still questions about this program — albeit different ones from what Lobo fans are normally accustomed to, at least at this time of year. Here’s my attempt to answer some of them, with answers including (but not limited to) UNM’s recruiting efforts, Mountain West Championship scenarios and more in this UNM …

SCOUTING COLORADO: Buffs are struggling on the defensive line

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 6—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia coaches and players have a lot to do during the week. They have to correct the past and then quickly prepare for the future. There are only a couple of days to do so. This is similar for journalists. Sunday and Monday are for looking at what happened in the past, and then you quickly have to move on to the game ahead. You can look at stats, box scores and …

Preston duo enters record books, playoff scenarios wide open entering final week of football regular season

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 6—MORGANTOWN — Preston High played a historical contest last week against Buckhannon-Upshur in a shootout that saw the Knights fall 60-57 on the road. Despite the loss, the Knights had something to celebrate as senior duo Slaton Manko and Aidan Schmidl combined for one of the most impressive offensive performances in state history. Manko, the Knights’ senior quarterback, completed 43 …

WVU tight ends making impact blocks in the running game

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 6—MORGANTOWN — West Virginia quarterback Scotty Fox Jr. handed the ball off to running back Cyncir Bowers, who took off to the edge. Out on the perimeter, tight end Ryan Ward laid a big block on a Houston linebacker and then moved up to the defensive back. On the other side of him, tight end Jacob Barrick was pushing back a defensive back almost to the bench on the sideline. Bowers took …