Category: General Sports

Notre Dame — with 96-game rivalry series vs. USC now on pause — announces home-and-home with BYU

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… CHICAGO — Notre Dame football announced a home-and-home series with BYU over the next two seasons after pausing its longtime rivalry series with USC on Monday. The Irish will travel to Provo, Utah, in 2026 and then will host the Cougars in 2027. That announcement came in the wake of Notre Dame failing to come to an agreement with USC to extend its annual series. Yahoo Sports reported the …

Mike Bianchi: College Football Playoff has arrived but sport’s soul is gone

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ORLANDO, Fla. — 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 …

With honors: 14 local football players land on All-State list

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 …

Fletcher carries Hurricanes to win at Texas A&M in College Football Playoff debut

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 …

Bianchi: College Football Playoff has arrived but sport’s soul is gone

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 …

Roman Hemby flourishing with No. 1 Indiana football after being ‘urged’ to leave Maryland

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 …

Roman Hemby flourishing with No. 1 Indiana football after being ‘urged’ to leave Maryland

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 …

Mike Bianchi: Florida is making the right call by welcoming Urban Meyer back into the family

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 …

North, ISU alum Steve Englehart named FCS National Coach of Year

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 …

WVU football likely to have more players enter the transfer portal

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, …