Category: Football (American)

WSU appears to be start interview process for head coach opening as Missouri OC Kirby Moore arrives

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 10—PULLMAN — Washington State appears to be starting interviews to fill its head coaching vacancy. On Tuesday morning, Missouri offensive coordinator Kirby Moore looked to be arriving in Pullman, making him a possible candidate to become Washington State’s new head football coach. Moore, who landed at Mizzou in 2023 after a one-year stint as the offensive coordinator at Fresno State, …

UW to play Boise State in LA Bowl

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 10—MOSES LAKE — The University of Washington Huskies football team (8-4) will be heading to face the Boise State Broncos (9-4) in Los Angeles this weekend at the L.A. Bowl hosted by Gronk. The game will take place at SoFi Studium on Saturday with kick-off at 5 p.m. “We are excited about the opportunity,” said Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch in a press conference. “Spent yesterday and the …

Breaking down the Hurricanes’ first-round playoff opponent, Texas A&M

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The jubilation from simply making the College Football Playoff is easing up, and now the Hurricanes are focusing on their opponent in their first-ever playoff game: Texas A&M. Like UM, the Aggies are in the playoff for the first time in their history. After starting the year 11-0, Texas A&M fell to archrival Texas in their regular-season finale, costing it a first-round bye and a shot at the …

Strom Thurmond's Simpkins signs to play college football at Campbell University

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 10—JOHNSTON — Strom Thurmond head football coach Andrew Webb knew he had something special in a freshman defensive back who hadn’t yet set foot on campus. Webb took his team to the University of South Carolina for some summer 7-on-7 work, a prime opportunity to watch his players compete before beginning his first season as their coach. One player in particular stood out to him, a rising …

FCS’ Knox named Middle Region co-Defensive POY

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Friendship Christian sophomore defensive end Gideon Knox broke Nashville Christian’s monopoly on the Middle Region major football awards by being named co-Defensive Player of the Year by the league’s coaches, it was released late last week. Knox led the Commanders with 88 tackles (a statistic which normally goes to the middle linebacker in coordinator Duane Lowe’s defense) and nine sacks. …

Texas Tech’s Rodriguez wins award as nation's best college defensive player

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Texas Tech senior linebacker Jacob Rodriguez has won the Bronko Nagurski Award given annually to the nation’s top college defensive player. The 6-foot-1, 230-pound Rodriguez received the award at a banquet Monday night at the Charlotte Convention Center. Rodriguez, known for his dark mustache that is now copied by Texas Tech football fans, has 114 tackles this season, along …

WVU's Rich Rodriguez wants calendar change regarding National Signing Day

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 9—MORGANTOWN — The college football calendar has issues, especially towards the end of the season. This year, it was on full display. After Ole Miss’s last game of the season, beating Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl, the Rebels punched their ticket to the College Football Playoff, with an 11-1 record, and their lone loss being against Georgia. Just two days later, the Rebels’ head …

'I'd be interested': Longtime coach Rick Neuheisel says he's open to WSU job

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 9—PULLMAN — As Washington State continues its coaching search, looking for someone to replace Jimmy Rogers, few names have bubbled to the surface. The Cougars themselves certainly aren’t releasing any candidates they’re interviewing. But one name has emerged as a possibility for WSU: Rick Neuheisel. Currently a college football analyst for CBS Sports, Neuheisel said on a KJR radio segment …

WSU football transfer portal tracker: LBs Palano, Clark among the latest to enter

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 9—PULLMAN — At Washington State and across the college football ecosystem, it’s transfer portal season. For the second straight year, the Cougars are in the same position, getting ready for a bowl game without a head coach in place. Former coach Jimmy Rogers left for Iowa State on Dec. 5, and defensive coordinator Jesse Bobbit is taking over as interim coach, even though he may be joining …

Notre Dame’s AD on the CFP’s ‘musical chairs,’ a ‘strained’ relationship with the ACC and opting out of bowls

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… CHICAGO — Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua held a news conference Tuesday to address the Irish’s omission from the College Football Playoff and his issues with how the ACC handled the lead-up to the bracket release. Here are five takeaways from his session with reporters: 1. Bevacqua believes the CFP committee should have better defined metrics for its weekly rankings — or else …