Category: General Sports

Can't Wait For Saturday Will Illinois be spending the holidays in NYC? We'll see

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 11—*** In a month, the Illinois football team will find out its bowl destination. Fans wanting to get a jump on travel plans might be smart to wait to book a flight unless the airline has generous policies about making changes. At the moment, it seems that Illinois bowl options are varied. Just depends on who you listen to. ‘s Mark Schlabach projects Illinois into the Dec. 27 Pinstripe …

Bielema planning for the present, future

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 11—CHAMPAIGN — What did you do on your week off? Early Christmas shopping? Winterize the car (too late)? Catch up on your favorite Netflix show? For Illinois football coach Bret Bielema, the answer was none of the above. Instead, he went recruiting. And took program general manager Pat Embleton with him. How did it go? Check back in a year or two. But open week recruiting by the head …

Dear Lobos fans: Here's your moment to show how much you love football

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Hey, Lobos fans. We know how much you love your beloved cherry and silver — well, at least when it comes to the basketball court. Now is the time to show how much you love football. And seriously, you really need to love football. Yeah, the University of New Mexico secured a bowl bid with its inspiring win over UNLV on Nov. 1, but the bar has been raised. You can thank head coach Jason Eck for …

Gateway football wraps up season of ups, downs

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 9—The Gateway football team edged Latrobe, 27-24, in its Big East Conference finale Oct. 17. The Gators finished in a three-way tie for third place with Armstrong and Kiski Area at 3-3. A 42-35 loss to Class 6A Hempfield in what ended up being the team’s final game of the season set Gateway at 3-7 overall. Tiebreakers kept the Gators from grabbing one of the three automatic playoff berths …

Jacob Thorpe: Why this bye week comes with greater importance for WSU football

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 8—Welcome to a bye week, the only type of weekend this football season where you can be fairly certain how it will go for Washington State. For teams, these Saturdays often provide a chance to do a lot while doing little. Rest and recuperation are paramount, of course. Young players get a few more snaps during practice. Perhaps an opportunity to install some new plays or test someone at a …

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 …

Gophers add coveted JUCO safety MJ Graham

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Gophers football program gained a commitment Friday from Michael “MJ” Graham, a sophomore safety from Hutchinson Community College. He is the fifth pledge to Minnesota’s 2026 class over the previous week. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound safety, with a three-star rating from 247Sports, had offers from Michigan State, Kansas State, West Virginia, Costal Carolina and Central Florida and others. He …

Football: A rivalry renewed for Litchfield Dragons, Annandale Cardinals

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 7—COLD SPRING — The rivalry between the Litchfield and Annandale football teams enters a new chapter on Saturday. Whether playing through the Wright County Conference or in the same district, the Dragons and Cardinals look forward to squaring off. They share a rivalry trophy, the Battle for the Paddle during the regular season. Litchfield head coach Jim Jackman has a long-standing …

Dan Hurley issues a call for fans to support UConn football, pack Rentschler Field

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dan Hurley is used to playing in arenas where empty seats are few and far between. He called on UConn fans to give the football team the full-house experience on Saturday. UConn (6-3) plays Duke (5-3) at Rentschler Field at 3:30 p.m., possibly the most impactful game of the football season. “Public service announcement, calling all UConn fans,” Hurley began in a 60-second video posted on the …

District 3 football: 5 Berks teams hope to keep seasons alive this weekend

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… And then, just like that, there were five left. District 3 football continues Friday, and after an exciting first round last week, football fans can expect even more fireworks this time around. Of the teams that took the field last week, Exeter and Muhlenberg in Class 5A and Schuylkill Valley in Class 3A, only the Eagles managed to keep their season alive. Berks County teams that earned a bye …