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WA college football recap — Week 10

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 4—MOSES LAKE — October football has concluded, and several Washington college football teams are looking to take the next step in the last leg of the season. Some stumbled in week 10 while some get rest up on a bye week. See below how your favorite teams fared over the weekend and their current record. WSU (4-5) at Oregon State The Cougars came up short in a defensive tug-of-war against …

Rich Rodriguez provides thoughts on proposed sports gambling for college athletes

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 4—Gambling has been something in the world since the B.C.E. times when the Mesopotamians started playing dice. Sports gambling came soon after, but it’s becoming more common around the United States over the past couple of years. 39 states allow sports gambling, plus Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, and it’s more prevalent with all the commercials for FanDuel and Draft Kings, and if you …

First College Football Playoff rankings leave Miami on the outside looking in

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… If the season ended Tuesday, the Hurricanes would miss the College Football Playoff. Fortunately for Miami, the season does not end Tuesday. But UM currently ranks 18th in the first College Football Playoff rankings, which were released Tuesday night. The Hurricanes, who are No. 18 in the AP poll this week, also trail No. 10 Notre Dame, which could be a key competitor for an at-large bid even …

Justin Jackson: Clay-Battelle needed Aaron LaPoe, but his strength is knowing that feeling goes both ways

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 3—MORGANTOWN — It may seem like, as the head coach of the Clay-Battelle football team, which is poised to finish with the school’s highest-ever state ranking at No. 3 with a victory over Magnolia on Friday, that Aaron LaPoe is on the ride of his life these days. Truth is, he’s been there before, which begins a rather interesting insight into the type of man and coach he is today. The year …

DWU football's Connor Drake, Cody Winslow collect GPAC weekly honors

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 3—MITCHELL — A pair of Dakota Wesleyan University football standouts were recognized as Great Plains Athletic Conference players of the week, the conference office announced on Monday. Quarterback Connor Drake got the nod for GPAC offensive player of the week, while defensive lineman Cody Winslow was named GPAC defensive player of the week for their efforts in DWU’s 44-41 overtime road …

Rashad Rochelle, South grad Nic Yatsko cited by MVFC after ISU football win

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As Indiana State shook up the college football world with its 24-12 win over FCS’s fifth-ranked team South Dakota State, Terre Haute South grad and Sycamore defensive back Nic Yatsko earned Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Week honors for his role in Saturday’s victory. Along with Yatsko, ISU wide receiver and kick returner Rashad Rochelle received the MVFC Offensive Player …

Penn State Notebook: Ethan Grunkemeyer returns home in loss to Ohio State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ethan Grunkemeyer first played at Ohio Stadium as a 5-year-old in a flag football game. He played his second game Saturday less than a half-hour from home before many relatives and friends in Penn State’s road white uniform. “It was a good experience,” Grunkemeyer said. “That was pretty cool. I saw a lot of football games in this stadium. …I don’t think I let it get to me at …

Penn State Notebook: Ethan Grunkemeyer returns home in loss to Ohio State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ethan Grunkemeyer first played at Ohio Stadium as a 5-year-old in a flag football game. He played his second game Saturday less than a half-hour from home before many relatives and friends in Penn State’s road white uniform. “It was a good experience,” Grunkemeyer said. “That was pretty cool. I saw a lot of football games in this stadium. …I don’t think I let it get to me at …

Week 11: New Mexico high school football scores and summaries

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 1—This story will be updated throughout the weekend. Thursday (Oct. 30) —> Cleveland 49, Rio Rancho 14 The Cleveland Storm cocked its collective right arm, and delivered a heavy blow to Rio Rancho’s jaw at the start. And then they landed another jolting punch. Followed shortly thereafter by a third powerful shot. Cleveland was up three touchdowns barely a quarter into this anticipated …

Dave Hyde: Miami buried by self-inflicted miscues in loss to SMU

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Inexplicable. Infuriating. Incomprehensible. The “U” is unacceptably back. Back like no one wanted. Back to its frustrating football of recent decades. Back again with step-on-the-rake mistakes and self-inflicted pain in Saturday’s 26-20 loss at Southern Methodist University that takes big-picture ideas like the ACC Championship Game and College Football Playoff off the table. Lose once like …