Category: Football (American)

UCF needs second-half heroics to push past Oklahoma State in home finale

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… It all began when a few fans climbed to the top of the north side of Acrisure Bounce House Stadium during the second quarter of UCF’s home finale against Oklahoma State. More fans soon joined them, taking off their shirts and waving them defiantly. What started as a small group quickly turned into a wave of shirtless supporters. The trend had taken hold in Orlando and was in full swing on …

Carson Beck throws four touchdowns as No. 13 Hurricanes beat Virginia Tech

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… BLACKSBURG, Va. — The Hurricanes needed to beat Virginia Tech on the road and try to do it in convincing fashion so they could stay alive in the College Football Playoff. No. 13 Miami (9-2, 5-2 ACC) accomplished that — despite a messy fourth quarter — beating the Hokies (3-8, 2-5 ACC) 34-17 at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. Miami had the lead for nearly the entire game after scoring on …

Gophers cough up lead in 38-35 loss to Northwestern

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… CHICAGO — Gopher fans at Wrigley Field could not sing their hearts out during a rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” before the start of the fourth quarter on Saturday. Northwestern was in the middle of scoring 22 unanswered points to take a 34-28 lead early in the fourth quarter. Minnesota quarterback Drake Lindsey threw his fourth touchdown pass of the game to make it 35-35 with eight …

Five things to know as Penn State preps for Senior Day

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… When Penn State’s seniors play at Beaver Stadium for the final time to close out a disappointing season that started with huge expectations, a lot will still be on the line. Penn State hosts Nebraska on primetime Saturday night, still needing two wins to reach bowl eligibility. As remarkable as that would have sounded two months ago, that would be an accomplishment following a six-game slide. …

No. 12 East Hardy looks for 2nd straight playoff upset vs. No. 4 Pendleton

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… FRANKLIN, W.Va. — After a year absence, East Hardy is back in the Class A state quarterfinals for the sixth time in seven seasons. The 12th-seeded Cougars (6-5) face a familiar foe in fourth-seeded Pendleton County (9-2), which won the regular-season meeting 56-36 in Week 2. East Hardy will be looking for a little revenge when the teams kick off on Saturday at 1 p.m. “Pendleton is a tough …

Idaho aims to finish season strong against in-state rival Idaho State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 22—The end of the season for the Idaho Vandal football team has arrived. The Vandals (4-7, 2-5 Big Sky) will gear up for their last contest of the year against the Idaho State Bengals (5-6, 4-3) at 1 p.m. today at the P1FCU Kibbie Dome. The Big Sky Conference clash will be broadcast on SWX and ESPN+. The winner of the game will walk away with the Potato State Trophy, a gargantuan wooden …

Idaho aims to finish season strong against in-state rival Idaho State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 22—The end of the season for the Idaho Vandal football team has arrived. The Vandals (4-7, 2-5 Big Sky) will gear up for their last contest of the year against the Idaho State Bengals (5-6, 4-3) at 1 p.m. today at the P1FCU Kibbie Dome. The Big Sky Conference clash will be broadcast on SWX and ESPN+. The winner of the game will walk away with the Potato State Trophy, a gargantuan wooden …

UConn football looks to secure nine-win regular season at Florida Atlantic Saturday: How to watch

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The UConn football team will go from playing one of the most effective rushing offenses in the country to one of the least when it meets Florida Atlantic on the road Saturday to finish out the regular season. The Huskies earned win No. 8 against Air Force, the No. 3 rushing offense in the country, last week and will look for better fortune on the road, where they’ve gone 2-3 with three …

Pioneers advance to state semifinals with win against Southmoore

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Everything looked normal when Southmoore lined up for a punt in the fourth quarter, but Stillwater High coach Chad Cawood left his defense on the field just to be safe. Pioneer senior defensive end Nehemiah Kolone was unsuspecting, too. “Honestly, I was kinda tired. I was just trying to take the play off, I’m not gonna lie,” Kolone said. “And then when they snapped it, I saw they were faking, …

Bill Ketola earns NSIC's Glen Galligan Award; 9 Beavers named All-NSIC

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 21—BEMIDJI — Bemidji State redshirt senior offensive lineman Bill Ketola received the NSIC’s Glen Galligan Award, given to players who have attended for four years and excelled academically. Ketola, double-majoring in biology and Spanish, holds a 4.0 grade point average and has won multiple academic awards in his time at BSU. His most notable achievement in his academic career was when he …