Category: Football (American)

Penn State falls to No. 1 Ohio State for 9th consecutive year [updated]

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… COLUMBUS, Ohio – Penn State sought to keep Ohio State wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate from getting behind the secondary and failed miserably. Smith and Tate made their case as the best pair of wide receivers in the country, fueling the top-ranked Buckeyes’ 38-14 victory Saturday at Ohio Stadium. They combined for 11 catches for 247 yards and three touchdowns as Ohio State (5-0 …

Washington State travels to Oregon State for first of two matchups

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 1—Halftime Washington State bounced back from a tough first half on offense to take the lead on a Vorhees rushing touchdown. WSU has totaled 175 yards but sacks and turnovers limited scoring opportunities. Oregon State has a paltry seven passing yards and 78 rushing yards. Second quarter 0:44 — WSU 7, OSU 3: After review, Kirby Vorhees scores a 3-yard touchdown to give the Cougars the …

Sacramento State relies on running game to beat Eastern Washington 35-13

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 1—On a rainy, windy Saturday afternoon at Roos Field in Cheney, the Sacramento State Hornets did nothing to obscure their single-minded gameplan. To beat the Eastern Washington Eagles, the Hornets were going to run the football. And run it they did. Throwing the ball just six times all game and just once in the second half, the Hornets (5-4, 3-2 Big Sky) broke enough big runs to …

Dave Hyde: Miami buried by self-inflicted miscues in loss to SMU

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Inexplicable. Infuriating. Incomprehensible. The “U” is unacceptably back. Back like no one wanted. Back to its frustrating football of recent decades. Back again with step-on-the-rake mistakes and self-inflicted pain in Saturday’s 26-20 loss at Southern Methodist University that takes big-picture ideas like the ACC Championship Game and College Football Playoff off the table. Lose once like …

Tigers outlast Mount Marty in Dakota Railroad Rivalry overtime shootout

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 1—YANKTON — The Dakota Railroad Rivalry trophy is coming to Mitchell for the first time. For the third year in a row, it took overtime to separate Dakota Wesleyan University football and Mount Marty on the gridiron. But on the second play of the Tigers’ overtime possession, Steven Christion hauled in a game-winning 25-yard touchdown pass from Connor Drake, lifting DWU to a 44-41 victory …

Memorial captures Division I East title with big run plays, defensive stand

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… MANCHESTER — Manchester Memorial football coach Rob Sturgis knows that his team is not synonymous with conference championships. That did not stop Memorial from aiming for the NHIAA Division I East title this fall. On a Friday night when Chabot-McDonough Field felt more like a wind tunnel, the Crusaders became conference champions. Big outside runs — primarily from Jacob Schuff — and a late …

Dom Amore: UConn football gets back in the bowl business, but this time it’s business as usual

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… EAST HARTFORD — The clock ran out, and the UConn football team walked off its home turf with win No. 6. Two things worth noting Saturday at Rentschler Field. The Huskies bounced back off their disappointing loss at Rice to put forth one of their best all-around efforts of the season, and win No. 6 is no longer the magic number it once was for UConn football. “I’m not going to lie, UConn just …

No. 10 Hurricanes blow late lead, lose to SMU in overtime on the road

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… DALLAS — The Hurricanes held a lead in the final two minutes, but it was not enough to escape Texas with a win. No. 10 Miami (6-2, 3-2 ACC) gave up the game-winning touchdown in overtime, falling to SMU (6-3, 4-1 ACC) 26-20 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. The loss likely eliminates the Hurricanes from the ACC championship race and severely harms their College Football Playoff hopes. SMU appeared to …

UCF drops seventh straight road game with loss at Baylor

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… WACO, Texas — Football players say they have short memories, which is a good thing for UCF, as it may want to forget its weekend trip to Waco completely. Sawyer Robertson threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns as Baylor handed the Knights their seventh consecutive road loss in a 30-3 win by the Bears on Saturday. The win snapped a two-game losing streak by BU. The loss was particularly …

UConn football responds, clinches bowl eligibility with dominant 38-19 win over UAB

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… EAST HARTFORD – The UConn football team responded to last week’s overtime loss with a dominant all-around performance to beat Alabama-Birmingham, 38-19, at Rentschler Field on Saturday and clinch bowl eligibility for the third time in four years. Now 6-3 with every loss coming in overtime on the road, it is the first time since 2010 that the Huskies reached bowl eligibility in back-to-back …