NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 20—Every year local football players deliver remarkable seasons on the gridiron, and every year a select few are honored receiving spots on the Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State football teams. This year 14 players from The Decatur Daily’s coverage area made it onto the All-State team, with another five receiving honorable mentions. Hartselle led the way with four All-State …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Neither Miami nor Texas A&M could muster much offense in their College Football Playoff debuts. The combination of a strong wind and excellent defense kept both teams out of the end zone — until running back Mark Fletcher Jr. put the team on his back. The junior running back notched a massive, 56-yard run that set up an 11-yard pop pass from Carson Beck to Malachi …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Amid the spectacle of the College Football Playoff’s opening weekend — and the nagging sense that we’re watching a sport we no longer love — here’s the uncomfortable question no one in power seems eager to answer: Is college football slowly turning off the very fans who built it? The other day on our radio show, we asked a simple poll question: “What’s your excitement level for this year’s …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Roman Hemby, a Harford County native who spent four years with Maryland football, embodied the program that Terps coach Michael Locksley wanted to build: one focused on keeping local talent in state and developing from within. Locksley’s said throughout the past year that he’s been forced to change that approach as the sport shifts around him and as losses pile up. Hemby has also adapted. The …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Roman Hemby, a Harford County native who spent four years with Maryland football, embodied the program that Terps coach Michael Locksley wanted to build: one focused on keeping local talent in state and developing from within. Locksley’s said throughout the past year that he’s been forced to change that approach as the sport shifts around him and as losses pile up. Hemby has also adapted. The …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ORLANDO, Fla. — Welcome back home, Urban Meyer. Welcome back to Gator Nation. Welcome back into the University of Florida family. As someone who has been one of Meyer’s biggest critics, let me just say this: It’s about time. In a decision that rubbed some Urban haters the wrong way, Florida’s administration has clearly decided that Meyer belongs back in the program’s orbit — and it’s no longer …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Steve Englehart once quarterbacked the Terre Haute North Patriots and Indiana State Sycamores. He served as ISU’s offensive coordinator, and later became the NCAA’s youngest head coach at Rose-Hulman. Now, the Terre Haute native is the American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year at the Football Championship Subdivision level. Englehart earned the honor this week after …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 15—MORGANTOWN — On the second day of National Signing Day, West Virginia had a lot of players coming in, but players started to leave. Offensive lineman Jude Edwards announced his plans to enter the transfer portal once it opens in January. Soon after, linebacker Mike Hastie planned to do the same. Then, more ears perked up when starting running back, and WVU’s leading rusher in 2024, …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 13—By Nick Henthorn For the WVSWA CHARLESTON—After leading his team on a dream run that culminated in a state championship, Morgantown High sophomore quarterback Maddox Twigg earned Class AAAA first-team All-State honors on Saturday. Twigg, a sophomore, passed for 2, 239 yards and 26 touchdowns, as well as rushing for 1, 084 yards and 18 touchdowns. Senior lineman Brayden Parks joined him …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… COLUMBUS — Scioto County was again well-represented on the Division V All-Ohio list earlier this week, as a total of 21 individuals were named as All-Ohio honorees by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association (OPSMA) this past week with Wheelersburg head coach Rob Woodward obtaining Division V All-Ohio Co-Coach of the Year honors. Woodward, the winningest coach in the history of the Wheelersburg …