NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 26—New Mexico linebacker Jaxton Eck will make a play — a safety, a sack, a timely tackle — and head coach Jason Eck will hear the question in a postgame press conference. Was that more of a proud coach moment, it usually goes, or a proud dad moment? The question has been a constant because, well, there’s a lot to be proud of. On the field, Jaxton Eck is a near-lock for All-Mountain West …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 26—MORGANTOWN — Texas Tech faced a second-and-goal just a few yards from the end zone. In the wildcat was linebacker Jacob Rodriguez. You can quickly tell that it was quarterback Behren Morton because the player was wearing the neck pad that most old-school linebackers used to wear. He rushed through the gap and scored his first offensive touchdown of the season. Rodriguez was surrounded …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 26—FARMINGTON, Utah — He’s not a Walter Payton Award finalist, but he is a Big Sky Conference MVP. Montana junior running back Eli Gillman was named the Offensive Player of the Year for the Big Sky Conference, which released its football honors teams Wednesday. Montana State junior safety Caden Dowler was the Defensive Player of the Year; the Bobcats’ Brent Vigen was named Coach of the …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 26—Following a standout season when he led the league in interceptions, Eastern Washington safety Jaylon Jenkins was named a first-team All-Big Sky selection on Wednesday, when the league announced its season accolades. Jenkins, a redshirt sophomore, started all 12 games for the Eagles and finished with five interceptions, tying him with Sacramento State defensive back Koa Akui, who was …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Daily Journal caught up with Mississippi State beat writer Colin Damms of The Dispatch to see what he considers the keys to the Ole Miss-Mississippi State matchup. Is Jeff Lebby on the hot seat in any way, shape or form? It’s hard to imagine his job being at risk given the current state of the college football head coaching market, and there is still clear progress from a year ago. There …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… No. 6 Ole Miss plays Mississippi State Friday at 11 a.m. in the annual Egg Bowl. Here are three keys to a Rebels win over the Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium. No distractions Yes, we are doing this one again. Because, as you are likely aware, Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin has yet to publicly state whether or not he will return to Ole Miss or if he will be taking the LSU or Florida jobs that …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Quarterback Ole Miss senior Trinidad Chambliss has 3,101 yards of total offense this season and 20 combined touchdowns passing/rushing. His 13.63 yards per completion is 13th nationally. Despite not starting the first two games of the season, Chambliss’ 281.9 total yards per game is 24th in the FBS. Mississippi State’s Blake Shapen has thrown for 2,433 yards, 15 touchdowns and eight …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 26—GRAND FORKS — The UND football team will play Tennessee Tech for the first time in school history on Saturday at noon in the first round of the FCS Playoffs in Cookeville, Tenn. Here are eight things to know about the Golden Eagles: UND and Tennessee Tech will be playing next to a construction zone. TTU’s home field of Tucker Stadium is undergoing a $30 million renovation that is …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Terre Haute South grad Nic Yatsko, a redshirt freshman defensive back for the Indiana State Sycamores, is a finalist for college football’s Jerry Rice Award. The award is presented by Stats Perform annually to the outstanding freshman player at the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision level. Last year, another Missouri Valley Football Conference player, North Dakota State running back …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… West Vigo High School will begin its search next week for the new head coach of its football program, Athletic Director Culley DeGroote said Wednesday. Aaron Clements stepped down this month from his football coaching duties after four seasons. The Vigo County School Board approved his resignation as part of its overall personnel report at the board’s Nov. 17 meeting. Clements took over as …