NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… It didn’t take long for Duke Watson’s redemption story to begin. On UCF’s second play from scrimmage against Bethune-Cookman last Thursday, Watson took a handoff from quarterback Alonza Barnett III. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound running back took a first step and then did what he’s done so many times before, first on the football fields in Georgia and then while in college at Louisville: he ran. …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Maryland football’s 62-0 shellacking of Hampton in Saturday’s season opener featured an offense that ran the ball at will and a defense that stifled a hapless opponent. It’s a formula long associated with success in the Big Ten. That performance was somewhat unexpected and wholly welcomed. Is it sustainable? “We’ll see,” said CBS Sports college football analyst Ben DiNucci, a former …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ORLANDO, Fla. — The power went out at Doak Campbell Stadium on Monday night. And, really, could there be a more perfect metaphor for Florida State football? The lights went dark. The scoreboard disappeared. The Wi-Fi went down. The helmet communication stopped working. Kickoff against No. 19 SMU was delayed nearly two hours while crews scrambled to restore enough electricity to play the game. …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Indiana State fell 26 points short of victory at Purdue on Friday night, but Boilermakers coach Barry Odom saw signs that the Sycamores could have a good season still ahead. ISU lost 44-19 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette and got outgained in total yards by a margin of 523-284. Purdue also controlled the football for 37 minutes and 22 seconds, and yielded only 12 first downs to the …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Country music troubadour Willie Nelson sang about it. Beat poet Jack Kerouac famously wrote about it. MTV entertained Gen X with its rules about it. Life on the road has captured people’s attention for generations; from horse-drawn wagons to monster motor homes, nothing beats a trip away from home. For UCF football, the road has been a nightmare as of late. The Knights are mired in a nine-game …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… At a glance, Notre Dame may have opened the season as many would’ve expected. The Fighting Irish beat Wisconsin 41-13, quarterback CJ Carr put together a solid stat line and the defense played like a dominant unit. But the game was not that simple. The Fighting Irish were up just 13-10 at halftime and looked out of sync on the offensive side of the ball. The glaring issue after 30 minutes was …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… At a glance, Notre Dame may have opened the season as many would’ve expected. The Fighting Irish beat Wisconsin 41-13, quarterback CJ Carr put together a solid stat line and the defense played like a dominant unit. But the game was not that simple. The Fighting Irish were up just 13-10 at halftime and looked out of sync on the offensive side of the ball. The glaring issue after 30 minutes was …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Sep. 8—CHAMPAIGN — In 2001, the Big Ten numbered 11 teams (ahh, simpler times) — and Illinois faced eight of them. One of the no-plays was Michigan State, which finished 7-5 that season under Bobby Williams. And the other Big Ten opponent Illinois missed that season: Iowa and third-year boss Kirk Ferentz. Plus young linebacker coach Bret Bielema, who was in his last season at his alma mater. …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Sep. 8—CHAMPAIGN — In 2001, the Big Ten numbered 11 teams (ahh, simpler times) — and Illinois faced eight of them. One of the no-plays was Michigan State, which finished 7-5 that season under Bobby Williams. And the other Big Ten opponent Illinois missed that season: Iowa and third-year boss Kirk Ferentz. Plus young linebacker coach Bret Bielema, who was in his last season at his alma mater. …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The power went out at Doak Campbell Stadium on Monday night. And, really, could there be a more perfect metaphor for Florida State football? The lights went dark. The scoreboard disappeared. The Wi-Fi went down. The helmet communication stopped working. Kickoff against No. 19 SMU was delayed nearly two hours while crews scrambled to restore enough electricity to play the game. Eventually, they …