Category: Amateur Sports

Strom Thurmond faces final and biggest test against Hampton County for Class AA football state title

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 5—JOHNSTON — Strom Thurmond’s football team has had to adjust to face multiple styles of play during its run to the Class AA state championship game. Chesterfield liked to get in the shotgun and throw it downfield. Liberty liked to pack the box and lean on its power-run game. So did Chester, with the added danger of a big-play running back who could score on any snap. Fairfield Central …

Which bowl game will WSU play in this season?

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 4—PULLMAN — Washington State might play its bowl game on the moon. Maybe that’s an exaggeration, but as bowl season approaches and the Cougars wonder about which one they’ll head to, the options seem boundless. Like all traditional Pac-12 teams, WSU (6-6) is still associated with the conference’s bowl tie-ins, which narrows down the list a decent amount. Here’s where things stand: Oregon …

Penn State shifts focus of football coaching search to Iowa State’s Matt Campbell

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Penn State has shifted the focus of its search for a new football coach Thursday to Iowa State’s Matt Campbell, according to multiple reports. The 46-year-old Campbell has guided the Cyclones to a 72-55 record in 10 seasons, including 50-40 in the Big 12 and 8-4 this season. The Nittany Lions and director of athletics Pat Kraft have had a prolonged search to replace James Franklin, who Kraft …

Morgantown set to battle Martinsburg in Class AAAA state football championship

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 4—CHARLESTON — For the first time in 20 years, the Morgantown High football team will play for a state championship. The top-ranked Mohigans (12-1) will meet two-time defending state champ and third-seeded Martinsburg (11-2), at noon Friday inside Charleston’s Laidley Field. It’s the first of four championship games to be decided over the weekend. Morgantown enters the contest as one of …

OL Kingston Kerkhoff, RB Kenny Golston highlight impressive Idaho football recruiting class

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 4—MOSCOW, Idaho — Reading the tea leaves in recruiting is always a fun but frequently frustrating endeavor. In looking for subtle tells about how the University of Idaho did, however, there is this: the Vandals had a class of 20 signed up by noon. These new Vandals want to be Vandals. UI coach Thomas Ford Jr. attributes it to having longstanding relationships with recruits and being …

Indiana school with many local connections forced to withdraw from NAIA playoffs

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 4—The Marian University football program, which is located in Indianapolis, Ind., and has 12 local graduates on the roster, was forced to withdraw from the NAIA playoffs on Thursday because an ineligible player participated in three games. It won those three games, and the victories will be vacated. Marian (11-1) was scheduled to play Keiser University on Saturday in the quarterfinals in …

Indiana school with many local connections forced to withdraw from NAIA playoffs

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 4—The Marian University football program, which is located in Indianapolis, Ind., and has 12 local graduates on the roster, was forced to withdraw from the NAIA playoffs on Thursday because an ineligible player participated in three games. It won those three games, and the victories will be vacated. Marian (11-1) was scheduled to play Keiser University on Saturday in the quarterfinals in …

Indiana school with many local connections forced to withdraw from NAIA playoffs

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 4—The Marian University football program, which is located in Indianapolis, Ind., and has 12 local graduates on the roster, was forced to withdraw from the NAIA playoffs on Thursday because an ineligible player participated in three games. It won those three games, and the victories will be vacated. Marian (11-1) was scheduled to play Keiser University on Saturday in the quarterfinals in …

8 things to know about Tarleton State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 4—GRAND FORKS — The UND football team faces Tarleton State at noon Saturday in the second round of the FCS Playoffs in Stephenville, Texas. Here are eight things to know about the Texans. Tarleton State’s offense runs a unique style, known as slow-mesh RPO, which was popularized most recently by Wake Forest. The Texans run a twist on the traditional RPO, which means run-pass option. UND’s …

Gophers football: Four players plan to enter transfer portal

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… With the Gophers’ high school recruiting class solidified Wednesday, more attention will turn to the NCAA’s transfer portal. Minnesota already has seen a handful of players announce their intentions to leave the program. Over the last two years, the Gophers have had one of the highest retention levels in the country, losing only a few key players each season via the portal. The amount of this …