Category: Football (American)

Cougars capture football championship

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… HIGH POINT – High Point Christian crossed off the final opponent standing in its way of a perfect season. The top-seeded Cougars scored on the third play from scrimmage – sparking a run of 21 straight points to open the game – and shut down second-seeded Asheville School 50-13 in the NCISAA Division II football championship Friday at the High Point Athletic Complex. With the win, HPCA …

Cougars capture football championship

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… HIGH POINT – High Point Christian crossed off the final opponent standing in its way of a perfect season. The top-seeded Cougars scored on the third play from scrimmage – sparking a run of 21 straight points to open the game – and shut down second-seeded Asheville School 50-13 in the NCISAA Division II football championship Friday at the High Point Athletic Complex. With the win, HPCA …

Florida pummeled by Tennessee as Vols end 22-year drought in the Swamp

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… GAINESVILLE — A pregame talk from championship coach Urban Meyer, long-awaited return to the Swamp and visit from rival Tennessee did little to slow Florida’s season-ending free fall. The Gators actually hit new lows Saturday night, while the Vols pummeled them 31-11 to end a 10-game, 22-season losing streak in Gainesville. On a night to celebrate Meyer’s Dec. 9 induction into the College …

Difference makers: Caleb Francl leads Washington State defense, which can't stop Wayne Knight late

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 22—Caleb Francl A senior linebacker and WSU team captain, Francl spearheaded a respectable defensive outing for the Cougars against a nationally notable James Madison offense. Francl tied for the team lead with eight tackles and snagged a first-quarter interception — the Cougs’ third interception of the season. On JMU’s second play of the game, a short pass was tipped up in the air by its …

Recap and highlights: Washington State suffers close loss at No. 21 James Madison 24-20

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 22—HARRISONBURG, Va. — The purple and yellow streamers descended onto the field and scattered near Jimmy Rogers, whose Washington State team prides itself on limiting big plays on defense. The Cougars had done it so well all season, blossoming into one of the nation’s best units, a brick wall at all the right times. So when No. 21 James Madison surged through it, using a long touchdown …

Cal Poly takes over late to end EWU's season with 43-34 loss

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 22—Three drives into Saturday’s game in San Luis Obispo, California, the first start of Kaden Rolfsness’ college football career wasn’t off to a great beginning. His first pass attempt was intercepted, and Eastern Washington’s next two drives ended in three-and-outs. But the true freshman rallied, and when he crossed the end zone late in the third quarter for his third rushing touchdown …

WSU LB Caleb Francl records game to remember in loss to No. 21 James Madison

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 22—HARRISONBURG, Va. — In recent practices, Washington State defenders have been working on getting out of their breaks faster. They’ve been working on trusting their eyes, giving themselves permission to go make a play when they see an opportunity. “That’s kinda what happened,” WSU linebacker Caleb Francl said. Francl was talking about a play he made in his group’s 24-20 loss to No. 21 …

Washington State gives respectable defensive effort, but offense lacks consistency in loss at James Madison

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 22—For the third time this season, Washington State traveled across the country and gave itself a chance to knock off a ranked team. And once again, the Cougars couldn’t find enough plays in the later stages of the game and suffered a heartbreaking defeat, losing narrowly to a heavily favored opponent. WSU gave up the lead in the fourth quarter and got stopped on its final drive, falling …

Idaho State thumps Idaho 37-16 to end disappointing season

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 22—A dispirited, disjointed and increasingly desperate Idaho offense and defense found itself at the mercy of Idaho State that took consistent advantage of a short passing attack plus several long plays and that limited the Vandals to a pedestrian 259 yards of offense for the game while amassing 404 of its own. The Bengals put Idaho in a virtually bottomless hole, 27-0, in the first half. …

Analysis: In loss to No. 21 James Madison, Cougars' offense vanishes in the second half, which is becoming a trend

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 22—HARRISONBURG, Va. — It might be easy to acknowledge different factors that have contributed to Washington State’s last three road losses. A 22-20 setback to Virginia, could have been the result of being wore down against a deeper team. In a defeat to Oregon State, perhaps it was the impact of WSU’s depleted offensive line on quarterback Zevi Eckhaus, who was said to be playing “banged …