NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 21—For a pair of teams that have not reached the playoffs and know their season is ending, Idaho’s game against Idaho State looks both forward to a better future and back to a year that might have been. The Vandals (4-7, 2-5 Big Sky Conference) hope to send their seniors, who have been to the Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinals the past two years, out with a win. Idaho State …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 21—Only a few minutes after his Washington State team fell apart in the fourth quarter of a loss to Virginia, which came about a month ago, coach Jimmy Rogers sat at a table and discussed the result with reporters. The crowd noise had clearly bothered the Cougars, who committed five penalties in the fourth quarter alone, leading to a late collapse. “The speakers must not be loud enough,” …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 21—MOSCOW, Idaho — So, it comes down to this. Idaho and Idaho State will conclude the football season playing for an 18-pound slab of Douglas fir chain-sawed into the shape of a potato by UI assistant athletics director Jerek Wolcott — the Potato State Trophy. The Bengals (5-6, 4-3 Big Sky Conference) are playing to reach .500. They seem to be a team on the way up. Idaho (4-7, 2-5) is …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 21—Here is what to watch for when Washington State takes on No. 21 James Madison at 10 a.m. on Saturday. When James Madison has the ball… The Cougars have tackled a little better in recent weeks, but in that department, they will be tested like few other times before. They’ll get the challenge of bringing down JMU quarterback Alonza Barnett III, a dual-threat athlete who stresses …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Mario Cristobal had a problem to fix in the offseason. The Hurricanes’ offense, led by No. 1 NFL draft pick Cam Ward, was the nation’s best last year. But the defense lagged well behind and likely cost Miami a shot at the College Football Playoff due to collapses against Georgia Tech and Syracuse. So Cristobal went about fixing it. He fired former defensive coordinator Lance Guidry and hired …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 21—Seven high school football state champions will be crowned this week at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The 2024 Prep Bowl features nine undefeated teams, four matchups between unbeaten teams and a Class 6A matchup between two teams that were .500 in the regular season. Here’s all you need to know to get ready for this year’s Prep Bowl: —Tickets: $16 adults, $10 students (Note: …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 21—CHAMPAIGN — He wasn’t watching live — something about a football game he had to prepare for — but Illinois coach Bret Bielema knew his team checked in at No. 21 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. “It’s huge. It’s big. It makes us relevant,” Bielema said Thursday at the Smith Center. Even if he hadn’t noticed, Bielema would have soon been alerted by family members, …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 21—ARTHUR — Ryan Jefferson wasn’t the only one fighting emotions in the moments after the Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond football team beat Westville last Saturday in a Class 2A state semifinal game. It was a full-circle moment of sorts for the ALAH coach, now in his eighth season. Lucas Otto was a key piece of Jefferson’s first few teams. His younger brother, Marcus, is the ALAH …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 21—AVON, S.D. — A trio of senior standouts represented state runner-up Avon on the Class 9B all-state football team, as selected by the South Dakota Football Coaches Association. Tight end Al’Shamon Gunter, running back Trenton Soukup and offensive lineman Randall Powers. Taking over the role as the Pirates’ leading receiver, Gunter, a 6-foot-6 frame, hauled in 14 receptions for 339 yards …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 21—WAGNER, S.D. — Earning the Class 11B All-American honor, Wagner senior quarterback/linebacker Gannon Knebel highlighted the all-state football team, as selected by the South Dakota Football Coaches Association. Knebel surpassed 2,900 total yards this fall with more than 1,600 yards passing and nearly 1,300 rushing while accounting for 38 total touchdowns. The 6-foot, 210-pound athlete …