NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 13—He’ll be here all week, folks. And the week after that and the week after that. But, beyond? Historically, when University of New Mexico football coaches succeed at a high level, they leave — though rarely after just one season. But didn’t that just happen, like 11 months ago? Yeah, it did. When first-year coach Jason Eck isn’t entertaining the troops with riffs on cavemen hunting elk …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 13—In this edition of Preps Central, host James Yodice, Journal prep sports editor, breaks down high school football playoff storylines across classes 6A — 2A, then sits down with two guests. Aaron Ocampo, Centennial’s head football coach, chats about the Hawks’ quarterfinal test and late-season form. Then, Elijah Melancon, Eunice’s star quarterback, talks about eclipsing 10,000 career …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 13—CHENEY — Eastern Washington University’s football squad made a good showing last weekend, narrowly losing to No. 2 Montana, according to a statement from EWU Athletics. The Grizzlies jumped out to a 22-0 lead early in the second quarter, led by Keali’i Ah Ya,t who completed 14 of his first 15 passes. EWU cut that lead by eight points, leaving the score 22-14 at halftime. The Eagles …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Terry Smith has been reliable, direct and effective since he joined the Penn State football staff as James Franklin’s first assistant coach in 2014. That hasn’t changed since he became the interim head coach last month when director of athletics Pat Kraft fired Franklin. “He’s a straight-up guy,” linebacker Amare Campbell said. “He calls everybody out. It doesn’t matter who you are, what your …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 12—For Austin Brawley, it wasn’t anything new. After all, New Mexico’s senior safety had dealt with injuries before. As a sophomore at Ohio, he made 41 total tackles and two interceptions over nine starts before a back injury ended his season. As a junior, he missed five games due to “personal issues” before returning to finish the season out. Then, Brawley transferred to UNM last winter, …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… UConn’s Joe Fagnano was named a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, the Davey O’Brien Foundation announced Wednesday. Fagnano, who was also listed No. 1 in CBS Sports’ quarterback power rankings on Wednesday, became the first quarterback since LSU’s Joe Burrow in 2019 to throw for at least 250 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in five-consecutive games as …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… While football is the main attraction of the annual New Year’s Eve Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, this year’s event will also feature a musical star. Country music singer-songwriter Jordan Davis will perform a postgame concert on the field shortly after the conclusion of the game. The 80th annual Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, the seventh-oldest collegiate bowl game in the country, spotlights the top …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… There’s a social media post going around that splits college football teams into two categories. It asks the question: Have you thrown an interception yet this season? “Of course, it’s Week 12” is one answer, with the logo of every FBS team other than UConn underneath. “No, we have Joe Fagnano” is the other, with the Husky logo staring back. It’s just one way of visualizing the incredible …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 11—MOSES LAKE — As the college football playoff rankings start coming out every Tuesday, teams are starting to battle for a spot in the big dance. However, week 11 proved to be a destructive week for both top Washington football programs. Teams like Eastern Washington nearly pulled off an upset in the Big Sky, while Central Washington continued to dominate in their conference. See below …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Interim head football coach Terry Smith described Ethan Grunkemeyer as Penn State’s quarterback of the future this week. That might be true, but Grunkemeyer could just as easily wind up at another school after the season ends. It all depends on what the next Nittany Lions coach thinks of him or if he brings in a hand-picked quarterback. To describe the emotions and the tension inside the Lasch …