Category: Football (American)

Rashad Rochelle, South grad Nic Yatsko cited by MVFC after ISU football win

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As Indiana State shook up the college football world with its 24-12 win over FCS’s fifth-ranked team South Dakota State, Terre Haute South grad and Sycamore defensive back Nic Yatsko earned Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Week honors for his role in Saturday’s victory. Along with Yatsko, ISU wide receiver and kick returner Rashad Rochelle received the MVFC Offensive Player …

Penn State Notebook: Ethan Grunkemeyer returns home in loss to Ohio State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ethan Grunkemeyer first played at Ohio Stadium as a 5-year-old in a flag football game. He played his second game Saturday less than a half-hour from home before many relatives and friends in Penn State’s road white uniform. “It was a good experience,” Grunkemeyer said. “That was pretty cool. I saw a lot of football games in this stadium. …I don’t think I let it get to me at …

Penn State Notebook: Ethan Grunkemeyer returns home in loss to Ohio State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ethan Grunkemeyer first played at Ohio Stadium as a 5-year-old in a flag football game. He played his second game Saturday less than a half-hour from home before many relatives and friends in Penn State’s road white uniform. “It was a good experience,” Grunkemeyer said. “That was pretty cool. I saw a lot of football games in this stadium. …I don’t think I let it get to me at …

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 …