Category: National Collegiate Athletic Association Sports

WA college football recap — Week 13

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 25—MOSES LAKE — As college football reaches the end of the regular season, most Washington teams are nearing key rivalry games. As they aim for a strong finish, see how they fared in week 13. Washington State (5-6) at James Madison Washington State built a 17-10 halftime lead on the road Saturday afternoon, but No. 21 James Madison used a pair of explosive second-half plays to edge the …

Eastern New Mexico risks its reputation in hiring scandal-tainted Art Briles as football coach

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… What’s the going price for success? Eastern New Mexico University is about to find out. News that the school was finalizing a deal to bring in Art Briles as its next football coach leaked into the ether Sunday night. By Monday morning, the school was preparing a press conference to roll him out. By the lunch hour, ENMU was trending as one of the top stories in college football, making …

Big Ten breakdown Plenty on the line this week

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 22—The eight-game Big Ten slate is a mix of matchups with College Football Playoff implications, bowl eligibility at stake and maybe even Matt Rhule’s place on Penn State’s wish list. Beat writer ranks all eight games and provides his favorites for Illinois MVP, Big Ten MVP and a postseason Illini projection: Best of the bunch Who’s on the call: Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson …

Mike Bianchi: Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss contract is a sad blueprint for college football’s broken system

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ORLANDO, Fla. — Can we please stop pretending college football is anything other than a billion-dollar clown show held together by buyout checks, booster fantasies and athletic directors who negotiate contracts with all the fiscal discipline of a drunken lottery winner? And nowhere is the absurdity louder, dumber, or more perfectly distilled than in the latest coaching mania surrounding Lane …

WSU to try and spoil No. 21 James Madison's CFP race in road matchup

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 21—When his Washington State club is looking at another long flight, headed to another part of the country to play a team from another walk of life, Tucker Large doesn’t get too creative. While some teammates might watch movies or listen to music, the veteran safety likes to keep things businesslike. “The last couple of fights I’ve really just downloaded film,” Large said. As the Cougars …

Virginia Tech signs Franklin to $41.75M, 5-year deal, dramatically increases staff pay

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Virginia Tech’s financial commitment to football is evident in new coach James Franklin’s five-year contract, which guarantees him $41.75 million and dramatically increases pay for assistant coaches and support staff. The school released the terms Friday afternoon. David Teel: James Franklin wanted to coach again — at Virginia Tech Among the highlights: With base and supplemental compensation, …

Bianchi: Lane Kiffin’s Ole Miss contract is a sad blueprint for college football’s broken system

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Can we please stop pretending college football is anything other than a billion-dollar clown show held together by buyout checks, booster fantasies and athletic directors who negotiate contracts with all the fiscal discipline of a drunken lottery winner? And nowhere is the absurdity louder, dumber, or more perfectly distilled than in the latest coaching mania surrounding Lane Kiffin — the …

'We won't bat 1.000': Will WSU be able to retain key players this offseason? That's where the team's culture might come in

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 19—PULLMAN — Across the last few years, as NIL and the transfer portal have tightened their grip on the college football ecosystem, Washington State has operated in a liminal space in between. The Cougars are trying to succeed on two fronts at the same time. They’re trying to play catch-up on the NIL front, rallying donors and waking up alumni to the way those funds can directly impact …

Dom Amore: Finally, Yale and Harvard are playing for a season that can go beyond ‘The Game’

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… NEW HAVEN — Yale and Harvard have been football rivals since 1875, playing 140 times. And nearly always, except for a few scheduling quirks early on, “The Game” has always been The End. There was no championship except the Ivy League’s regular-season title to play for, and there was no postseason to consider. “The Game,” as the rivalry has always been called, has been an end and a championship …

College football: Kutztown makes history with third straight PSAC championship

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… One of the most difficult accomplishments in all of sports is the three-peat. Even legendary coach Pat Riley, who coined the phrase while coaching the Los Angeles Lakers, would be impressed with the Kutztown University Golden Bears program. On Saturday at Andre Reed Stadium, Kutztown defeated IUP 28-23 to capture the PSAC Championship, marking the Golden Bears’ third consecutive title and …