NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 21—Washington State defensive coordinator Jesse Bobbit kept his message brief in the Cougars’ team meeting shortly after head coach Jimmy Rogers’ abrupt departure for Iowa State in early December. Bobbit was following Rogers to Ames, Iowa, but he first decided to step up as the Cougars’ interim head coach through WSU’s participation in Monday’s Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise. “Biggest …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The question is being asked, with good reason, from coast to coast. With coaches moving around, the College Football Playoffs expanded to 12 teams, the ever-lurking transfer portal, player opt-outs, money and more money, why are they still playing these 40-odd bowl games? “I understand guys that opt out, things happen and people have got to make decisions for themselves,” UConn tight end Louis …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ORLANDO, Fla. — Amid the spectacle of the College Football Playoff’s opening weekend — and the nagging sense that we’re watching a sport we no longer love — here’s the uncomfortable question no one in power seems eager to answer: Is college football slowly turning off the very fans who built it? The other day on our radio show, we asked a simple poll question: “What’s your excitement level for …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Hurricanes star freshman Malachi Toney had a clear path in front of him. Miami’s offense had been stuck in the mud all day, but in the final two minutes of Saturday’s playoff game against Texas A&M, Toney finally got a lane to the end zone. He took it. Toney’s score put UM ahead of Texas A&M 10-3, which proved to be the final margin of victory in Miami’s College …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Dec. 20—Every year local football players deliver remarkable seasons on the gridiron, and every year a select few are honored receiving spots on the Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State football teams. This year 14 players from The Decatur Daily’s coverage area made it onto the All-State team, with another five receiving honorable mentions. Hartselle led the way with four All-State …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Are we straight on Miami in the College Football Playoff now? Could it state the case any more clearly with Saturday on the line? Sometimes you get an ending that says everything better than months of debate. The only debate after Miami’s 10-3 win is which play was bigger: Miami running back’s Mark Fletcher’s 56-yard run up with four minutes left to loosen a Texas A&M defense that hadn’t …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Ada High School football team claimed six of the top honors when the District 4A-4 awards were announced. Inside linebacker Kelton Stipe was named the district’s Defensive MVP, while quarterback Brock Boyles earned co-Offensive MVP honors alongside Hilldale’s Brady Scott. Stipe led the Cougars’ defense, leading the team with 106 total tackles. He added one sack, two tackles for loss and an …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Neither Miami nor Texas A&M could muster much offense in their College Football Playoff debuts. The combination of a strong wind and excellent defense kept both teams out of the end zone — until running back Mark Fletcher Jr. put the team on his back. The junior running back notched a massive, 56-yard run that set up an 11-yard pop pass from Carson Beck to Malachi …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Amid the spectacle of the College Football Playoff’s opening weekend — and the nagging sense that we’re watching a sport we no longer love — here’s the uncomfortable question no one in power seems eager to answer: Is college football slowly turning off the very fans who built it? The other day on our radio show, we asked a simple poll question: “What’s your excitement level for this year’s …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Neither dark clouds nor flash-flood alerts could dampen the University of Hawaii football team’s collective enthusiasm on Friday. “We’re just getting dialed in, ” said coach Timmy Chang, whose Rainbow Warriors checked into a Waikiki hotel in advance of Wednesday’s Sheraton Hawaii Bowl at the Ching Complex. Cal—led by interim head coach Nick Rolovich, a former UH quarterback and head coach—was …