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Column: A Michigan takeover at Wrigley Field ends in a wild 24-22 comeback win over Northwestern

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Big-game atmosphere arrived at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon when Northwestern played host to Michigan in a Big Ten affair, complete with a big-game announcer in Fox Sports’ Gus Johnson. Everything was in place for a great day of football, and perhaps an advertisement for a future bowl game at Wrigley Field, a long-held dream of Chicago Cubs owners. The weather resembled a Cubs-Cardinals …

Prep football: Longtime head football coach Jerry Staton dies at 84

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ALBIA — Longtime head football coach and teacher Jerry Staton died on Thursday in Oskaloosa, according to an obituary published by his family. Staton was 84. The former Ottumwa native and Ottumwa High School graduate served as the head coach for several successful area high school programs over 53 years, including leading Oskaloosa High School to a state championship in 1996. Besides coaching …

BIG 12 NOTEBOOK: Utah and BYU face sneaky matchups, Texas Tech rises in CFP rankings

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Big 12 slate cools down slightly this weekend after a heavy-hitting matchup last week that had all eyes on Lubbock, but there are still some sneaky matchups. With ESPN’s College GameDay in town, Texas Tech pulled away from BYU, 29-7, in a top-10 showdown that featured the conference’s top two teams. This week doesn’t feature quite that level of firepower, with no ranked conference matchups …

Penn State’s Terry Smith draws strength from his daughter [opinion]

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Terry Smith has been reliable, direct and effective since he joined the Penn State football staff as James Franklin’s first assistant coach in 2014. That hasn’t changed since he became the interim head coach last month when director of athletics Pat Kraft fired Franklin. “He’s a straight-up guy,” linebacker Amare Campbell said. “He calls everybody out. It doesn’t matter who you are, what your …

UConn quarterback named Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… UConn’s Joe Fagnano was named a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, the Davey O’Brien Foundation announced Wednesday. Fagnano, who was also listed No. 1 in CBS Sports’ quarterback power rankings on Wednesday, became the first quarterback since LSU’s Joe Burrow in 2019 to throw for at least 250 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in five-consecutive games as …

Penn State players, coaches describe unknown as nerve-wracking [opinion]

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Interim head football coach Terry Smith described Ethan Grunkemeyer as Penn State’s quarterback of the future this week. That might be true, but Grunkemeyer could just as easily wind up at another school after the season ends. It all depends on what the next Nittany Lions coach thinks of him or if he brings in a hand-picked quarterback. To describe the emotions and the tension inside the Lasch …

Frostburg earns two MEC weekly football honors

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… FROSTBURG — Two Frostburg State players earned Mountain East Conference (MEC) weekly football honors Monday. Owen Doyle was named the MEC Offensive Player of the Week while Marquise Allsup was selected as the Co-Defensive Player of the Week. Doyle earned his second Player of the Week award of the season after rushing for 117 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday’s 29-24 win over West Virginia …

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 …

First look: WSU set to host Louisiana Tech, looking to draw within one win of bowl eligibility

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 10—PULLMAN — Here is a first look at Washington State’s home game against Louisiana Tech on Saturday. What is it? WSU, coming off its second and final bye week of the season, will look to draw within one win of bowl eligibility in a home matchup with Louisiana Tech. In Week 10, the Cougars managed just one touchdown to Oregon State, — a team that lost to previously winless Sam Houston the …

High School Football: Sophomores step in all over the field for this CT team as it earns big win

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Southington’s starting quarterback went down with an injury a few weeks ago. A sophomore stepped in. The team’s top two running backs got hurt, one last Friday against Windsor, and another sophomore stepped in. Ben Beaulieu rushed for 248 yards and three touchdowns – all in the second half – in a 28-7 win over Windsor, which was ranked fourth last week in the Courant state coaches football …