NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 14—CHAMPAIGN — When the heavy white stuff unexpectedly hit the area Monday, Illinois football coach Bret Bielema wondered if his team’s next game might be a repeat of the Ice Bowl (ask your grandparents). No such worry. As a struggling Maryland team comes to town for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday at Gies Memorial Stadium, the forecast calls for temperatures in the low 70s and no snow. …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… There’s something especially depressing about looking at the college football landscape in the Sunshine State this season and realizing that USF — yes, that USF — is carrying the torch for our once-proud pigskin peninsula. Those words don’t even look right on the page. Yet here we are, staring at a world where the Bulls have the state’s strongest College Football Playoff hopes while the three …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… No. 7 Ole Miss hosts Florida Saturday at 6 p.m. Here are three keys to a Rebels win over the Gators at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. No distractions In case you hadn’t heard, Florida needs a football coach. Ole Miss has a coach who is mentioned for nearly every major job annually. Lane Kiffin and the Rebels have more than enough to focus on in front of them – at 9-1, Ole Miss is on the verge of …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 13—He’ll be here all week, folks. And the week after that and the week after that. But, beyond? Historically, when University of New Mexico football coaches succeed at a high level, they leave — though rarely after just one season. But didn’t that just happen, like 11 months ago? Yeah, it did. When first-year coach Jason Eck isn’t entertaining the troops with riffs on cavemen hunting elk …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Hurricanes moved up three spots in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings — a significant jump that helps keep Miami’s playoff hopes alive. Carson Beck wasn’t watching. “What’s our spot?” the UM quarterback responded when a reporter asked about where the Hurricanes are ranked. No. 15 Miami is in line for a playoff spot, according to ESPN’s projected bracket. But as the …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame’s quest for a College Football Playoff bid comes to the forefront this week in what will be the final ranked team the Fighting Irish play this season. No. 9 Notre Dame (7-2) hits the road Saturday to face the No. 22 Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2). The Irish, on a seven-game win streak, and the Panthers, winners of five-straight, have hit the critical part of each’s …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 12—The Newton football team has a proud history. The Cardinals won state championships in 1952 and 1980 and finished second in 1977, 1988 and 1990. Chad Guthrie owns around 10 individual records as maybe the best running back in the history of the school. Dan Malone and Ryan Maki also set multiple records in the 1990s, Brian Rose has plenty of passing records from 2011 and Matt Easley set …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — The East Central University football team piled up over 500 yards of total offense but couldn’t dig itself out of a three-touchdown deficit in a 45-35 loss to Henderson State Saturday afternoon in a Great American Conference matchup at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium. The Tigers fell to 6-4 on the year, while Henderson State improved to 7-3. East Central wraps up the regular …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 11—MOSES LAKE — As the college football playoff rankings start coming out every Tuesday, teams are starting to battle for a spot in the big dance. However, week 11 proved to be a destructive week for both top Washington football programs. Teams like Eastern Washington nearly pulled off an upset in the Big Sky, while Central Washington continued to dominate in their conference. See below …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… STORRS – The UConn football team was waiting for a moment like it had on Saturday. Playing in front of their largest home crowd since 2013, the Huskies capitalized on the opportunity with a season-defining win over Duke, which is still in contention to win the ACC championship. “I ain’t gonna lie, that was the most fun I ever had playing football in my life,” said senior defensive back D’Mon …