Author: NCAAF College Football

Bielema on CFP ranking: 'It's huge. It's big. It makes us relevant.'

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 21—CHAMPAIGN — He wasn’t watching live — something about a football game he had to prepare for — but Illinois coach Bret Bielema knew his team checked in at No. 21 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. “It’s huge. It’s big. It makes us relevant,” Bielema said Thursday at the Smith Center. Even if he hadn’t noticed, Bielema would have soon been alerted by family members, …

Family legacy fueling historic ALAH season

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 21—ARTHUR — Ryan Jefferson wasn’t the only one fighting emotions in the moments after the Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond football team beat Westville last Saturday in a Class 2A state semifinal game. It was a full-circle moment of sorts for the ALAH coach, now in his eighth season. Lucas Otto was a key piece of Jefferson’s first few teams. His younger brother, Marcus, is the ALAH …