NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jun. 13—*** If all goes well with tickets and I am able to convince my wife to get on a plane in December, I hope to attend the 2026 Heisman Trophy ceremony … for the first time. I don’t really have a bucket list, but if I did being at the Heisman ceremony would be high on it. With all that in mind, I am fully invested in the award first handed out to Chicago’s Jay Berwanger in 1935. The …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Brandon Bailey completed his high school career as a prolific passer at District 6 power Forest Hills High School 34 years ago. In fact, the current Richland High School coach was among a group of four area quarterbacks during what The Tribune-Democrat and other media dubbed “The Year of the Quarterback.” The others included Greater Johnstown’s Brian Mangiafico, Northern Cambria’s Rick Artley …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Former UCF defensive coordinator Ted Roof was granted a judgment in his breach-of-contract lawsuit against the UCF Athletics Association on Thursday, putting an end to a court battle that stretched more than 17 months. Orange County Circuit Court Judge Margaret H. Schreiber handed down her ruling in an eight-page summary judgment. “There can be no dispute that an unambiguous contract will be …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As it has since 1935, South Florida will be bowling again this year. The Orange Bowl returns to Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 14, 2027, at 7:30 p.m., with the game shown on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. This season, Miami Gardens will play host to a College Football Playoff semifinal after holding a quarterfinal last year — before Hard Rock eventually hosted the main event. South Florida rang in 2026 …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jun. 7—*** It has been pointed out often in recent months that the Big Ten has won three consecutive national titles in football. By me whenever possible. I know the fact drives the folks in the SEC nuts. They believe, incorrectly, that they invented college football. To be clear, they did not. In fact, the first game involved a current Big Ten school, Rutgers. No mention of Alabama or the …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Jun. 6—*** Alabama coaching legend Nick Saban — the GOAT among college bosses — obviously loves college sports. And seems to want to do what is best to preserve the enterprise. But I’m not sure counting on Congress to come up with a solution is the correct way to go. Saban testified in front of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, asking the body to “bring order to the system.” It is a heartfelt …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Copy Link — Facebook — LinkedIn — Share on X MORGANTOWN — What Super Regional ? A host of emerging leaders on the sports landscape of Monongalia County Schools lined up last weekend at West Virginia University, for a gathering named in honor of a coach who helped the Mountain State’s flagship university have its national breakout moment 40 years ago. The 2026 Coach Don Nehlen High …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nick Saban found himself in a remarkable position this week. There he was on Capitol Hill, testifying before Congress in support of the Protect College Sports Act, arguing that college athletics desperately needs structure, leadership and federal intervention before it spirals completely out of control. At virtually the same moment, the Southeastern Conference — the very empire Saban helped …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… SOUTHINGTON — The U.S. Senate is taking on the spiraling, out-of-control state of college athletics. The Protect College Sports Act now being discussed is a wide-ranging bill that could have profound effect, and there is much here that could impact UConn. Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban was a star witness in hearings before the Senate’s Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Virginia Tech athletics’ fundraising momentum continued Thursday with the announcement of the largest gift in university history, $75 million from a Hokie family earmarked for multiple causes. “A majority of the commitment, made anonymously by a four-generation Hokie family, was to athletics, while a sizeable portion was directed to the Honors College,” the university said in a release. The …