NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… GAINESVILLE — The Florida–Florida State rivalry died Saturday night at The Swamp, and the body barely twitched. Oh, sure, technically the game was played. The helmets clacked. The bands played. The mascots waved. And, yes, the Florida Gators, behind bulldozing running back Jaden Baugh’s 266 rushing yards, ended their nightmarish season with a dominating 40-21 victory over Florida State — if …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… JACKSONVILLE — Jacksonville State’s Garrison Rippa has won four college football games with a last-minute field goal, including his last-second kick to beat Western Kentucky 37-34 on Saturday. But the moment in which he proved himself to his coach, Charles Kelly, came off the field. In fact, it came before the season even began. It happened in a team meeting on the first day of preseason …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… It was a Freaky Friday for the Hawaii football team’s final regular-season practice. Safety Peter Manuma—one of 25 seniors to be celebrated following tonight’s game between Hawaii and Wyoming—switched jerseys with 5-foot-10 quarterback Micah Alejado during Friday’s one-hour practice at the Ching Complex. “When they were doing sprints, we were like, ‘Man, Micah’s fast today, ’” associate head …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 29—CHAMPAIGN — Senior Day (or Night) is nothing new for Bret Bielema. In 17 years as a head coach, Bielema has been a part of many tearful goodbyes. The latest comes Saturday, when Illinois tees up against Northwestern (6:30 p.m., Fox), at First and Kirby. Which one had the highest level of emotion? Bielema has an easy answer: Wisconsin in 2006. The Badgers closed the season with a …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… PITTSBURGH — The No. 12 Miami Hurricanes need to beat Pittsburgh on Saturday to have any shot at making the College Football Playoff. But if they do, seven-time national champion Nick Saban said he believes Miami could pose a threat to win a national title. “If they get in this playoff, they’re going to be the most dangerous team that anybody has to play because of the talent level they have,” …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 28—MORGANTOWN — This is it. West Virginia’s season finale is on Saturday against Texas Tech. Rich Rodriguez’s first year back at WVU since he left in 2007 will be over. It was a long season full of highs and lows, but ultimately not the season you could’ve wanted record-wise. The Mountaineers have won just four games this year. Its wins are over Robert Morris, which was a pay-to-win, a …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 28—It’s rivalry week in the Big Ten with all 18 teams in action and most actually playing a conference rival. (Even if a couple of the matchups really stretch that definition). Illini beat writer SCOTT RICHEY ranks all nine Big Ten games and provides his favorites for Illinois MVP, Big Ten MVP and a postseason Illini projection: ➜ Who’s on the call: Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 27—*** The decision by ESPN and the College Football Playoff to extend the deadline for changes to the future format came at the perfect time. The 12-team field needs to grow. That became obvious again on Tuesday, when the CFP standings indicated Miami might be left out … while the Notre Dame team it defeated the season looks to be in. The current 12-team field is better than the …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 27—VERMILLION, S.D. — The waiting game is over for the University of South Dakota football team. After closing the regular season with a bye week, the No. 11-seeded Coyotes (8-4) charge into the FCS playoffs rested, re-energized and ready for a familiar foe, hosting Drake (8-3) in a first-round rematch at noon on Saturday, Nov. 29, at the DakotaDome. With the stage now fully set and the …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… STORRS – UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley is confident about the future of the Huskies’ football program after it lost coach Jim Mora to Colorado State on Wednesday morning. Speaking with local media ahead of his team’s first Madison Square Garden trip of the season, where the fifth-ranked Huskies will meet No. 14 Illinois on Friday afternoon, Hurley was asked to address the morning’s …