Category: Positive Events

Bobcats' Dowler wins defense award; Weber fires coach

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 11—FARMINGTON, Utah — Caden Dowler, whose two takeaways led to touchdowns Saturday for the Montana State Bobcats, was named the Big Sky Conference defensive player of the week Monday. Sacramento State running back Rodney Hammond and Northern Arizona kick returner Kolbe Katsis took home the awards for defense and special teams. On back-to-back possessions Dowler, a junior safety out of …

Pitt QB Heintschel named a semifinalist for Shaun Alexander freshman of the year

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… PITTSBURGH – Pitt quarterback Mason Heintschel has been named one of 14 semifinalists for the 2025 Shaun Alexander freshman of the year award, presented annually by the Maxwell Football Club to the nation’s most outstanding first-year player. The award, now in its seventh year, honors a college football freshman who best embodies excellence in performance, leadership and character. Named after …

Idaho State sweeps Big Sky football awards

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 4—FARMINGTON, Utah — Fresh off their 38-36 win over then-No. 6 UC Davis, the Idaho State Bengals swept the weekly awards from the Big Sky Conference on Monday. Running back Dason Brooks, linebacker Nathan Reynolds and place-kicker Trajan Sinatra got the awards on offense, defense and special teams. Brooks, a junior out of Chandler, Ariz., rushed for 219 yards against Davis, including …