Category: Football (American)

UConn defense prepares for battle as Duke brings top-20 offense to The Rent: How to watch

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… When the UConn football team takes the field against a Power Four opponent, the Huskies are starting to look like they belong. On paper, the size difference isn’t nearly as drastic as it had been in years past, when it was clear before a game – like Saturday’s against Duke – that the team would be overmatched. There is still a bit of a difference. Duke doesn’t have a starter on its offensive …

Silver Bluff cruises past North Charleston into round 2 of Class AAA football playoffs

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 8—SILVER BLUFF 39, NORTH CHARLESTON 12 PETTICOAT JUNCTION — The Silver Bluff football team knew it was going to face a big test Friday night in the form of North Charleston running back Lorenzo Kitching Jr. A 1,000-yard rusher and also the Cougars’ leading receiver, Silver Bluff knew Kitching was going to get his touches — and his yards — in the teams’ first-round Class AAA playoff …

Things to watch: Early lead important for Idaho against UC Davis

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 7—For the second straight week, Idaho is facing a make-or-break game against a ranked opponent. After defeating 19th-ranked Northern Arizona in overtime on Halloween, the Vandals (4-5, 2-3 in the Big Sky Conference) are home against 11th-ranked University of California Davis (6-2, 4-1). Idaho will have to win out against the Aggies, Sacramento State next week and Idaho State on Nov. 22 to …

Winnacunnet beats Exeter, 34-14; Nashua South routs Londonderry; Trinity pulls away from Hanover

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dom Mancini ran for four touchdowns and quarterback Sean Griffin tossed a 60-yard TD pass to Jaxon McDonald as eighth-seeded Winnacunnet beat ninth-seeded Exeter 34-14 in the first round of the Division I playoffs on Friday night in Hampton. Mancini scored on runs of 10 yards, 31 yards, 2 yards and 1 yard. Exeter scored on a 7-yard pass from quarterback Tyler Ream to Will Tobin, and on Max …

Winnacunnet beats Exeter, 34-14; Nashua South routs Londonderry; Trinity pulls away from Hanover

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dom Mancini ran for four touchdowns and quarterback Sean Griffin tossed a 60-yard TD pass to Jaxon McDonald as eighth-seeded Winnacunnet beat ninth-seeded Exeter 34-14 in the first round of the Division I playoffs on Friday night in Hampton. Mancini scored on runs of 10 yards, 31 yards, 2 yards and 1 yard. Exeter scored on a 7-yard pass from quarterback Tyler Ream to Will Tobin, and on Max …

UCF runs out of gas late as Houston snaps space game streak

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… UCF couldn’t capitalize on a fast start or three interceptions by Phillip Dunnam as Houston rallied in the fourth quarter on Friday night, handing the Knights their first loss in the annual space game, 30-27. It was a missed opportunity for UCF (4-5, 1-5 Big 12), which needs two wins over the remaining three games to be bowl eligible. That includes road contests at No. 8 Texas Tech (Nov. 14) …

District 3 Class 6A football: Wilson advances to semifinals with win over William Penn

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… After a week off and plenty of time to dwell on their Week 10 Lancaster-Lebanon Section 1 loss to Manheim Township, the Wilson Bulldogs finally returned to the field. And with that loss in the past, Wilson defeated William Penn 28-14 in the District 3 Class 6A quarterfinals Friday night in West Lawn. The unusually smaller crowd was a rare sight to see at a Bulldogs game, especially for a home …

Spencer Ripchik: WVU has a favorable matchup against Colorado

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 7—MORGANTOWN — Just like that, West Virginia is back. The five-game losing streak was snapped after the Mountaineers went wire-to-wire and put up 45 points against one of the better defenses in the Big 12. WVU upset No. 22 Houston on the road. Rich Rodriguez needed that. No, the outcome of the season hasn’t changed. WVU isn’t competing for a Big 12 Championship or a College Football …

Herald announces its All Area Football Team

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 7—OFFENSE Henry Wiste, quarterback, Southland The junior completed 57 percent of his passes for 1,559 yards, 17 TDs and 7 interceptions, while rushing for 345 yards (4.2 per cary) and five TDs. Cael Smith, running back, Southland The most explosive player in the area, the sophomore amassed 1,029 yards of offense with 8 rushing TDs, five receiving TDs and two kick returns for scores. Smith …

Gophers add coveted JUCO safety MJ Graham

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Gophers football program gained a commitment Friday from Michael “MJ” Graham, a sophomore safety from Hutchinson Community College. He is the fifth pledge to Minnesota’s 2026 class over the previous week. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound safety, with a three-star rating from 247Sports, had offers from Michigan State, Kansas State, West Virginia, Costal Carolina and Central Florida and others. He …