Category: Football (American)

UConn football survives with late strip sack to seal 37-34 victory over Duke

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… EAST HARTFORD – Facing a 4th-and-5 with two and a half minutes left and the game on the line, UConn quarterback Joe Fagnano fired a dart into the hands of his tight end, Juice Vereen, to convert. He threw another on the very next play, 19 yards to Skyler Bell in the end zone, and dove for the two-point conversion to put the Huskies up by three with two minutes left. With a crowd of 38,106 …

Hurricanes survive slow start, roll to needed win over Syracuse

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… MIAMI GARDENS — The Hurricanes were not about to let the Orange knock them out of the playoffs for a second year in a row. Despite a slow start to the game, No. 18 Miami (7-2, 3-2 ACC) ultimately cruised to a 38-10 win over Syracuse (3-7, 1-6 ACC) at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, getting revenge over the Orange after Syracuse beat Miami in the season finale last year. Miami’s offense got off …

Blue Jay senior Liam Frey reflects on 1,000-yard season

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 8—JAMESTOWN — Liam Frey couldn’t quite make out what was being said over the loudspeaker during the Jamestown High School football team’s final game — something about him and 1,000 yards. He figured it out once he got to the sidelines. The announcer had just told the crowd gathered at Charlotte and Gordon Hansen Stadium that Frey, a senior running back for the Blue Jays, had hit 1,000 …

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 …

Five things we learned about UCF’s loss to Houston

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… UCF jumped out to a double-digit lead on two occasions but struggled in the second half as Houston fought back to end the Knights’ unbeaten streak in the space game, winning 30-27 on Friday night. The loss significantly damaged UCF’s hopes for the postseason, as the Knights need to win two of their remaining three games to reach six wins and become bowl eligible. That includes a pair of tough …

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 …