Boise State Broncos cornerback Kaonohi Kaniho and Boise State Broncos safety Rodney Robinson celebrate during the second half against the Air Force Falcons at Albertsons Stadium. Boise State defeats Air Force 27-19. Determining the teams that would compete for the Mountain West championship was no easy task. It was so difficult in fact that league officials needed computers to step …
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Florida State vs. Louisville predictions, odds, schedule
Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Keon Coleman (4) rushes with the ball for a touchdown breaking the tackle from Florida Gators linebacker Scooby Williams (17) during the second half at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 25, 2023. [Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun] Conference championship week is here after college football regular season finale …
Read More »‘We were just one point short:’ Buchholz’s season ends in state semifinals again with Lakeland loss
GAINESVILLE – The anchor down at midfield signaled the end for Buchholz. All season, the Bobcats ransacked opponents at Citizens Field, but as Trace Johnson’s final pass as a sophomore fell incomplete, the roles reversed. The defending state champions Lakeland stormed the field and threw their anchor down on the sandy grass. One side rejoiced in ecstacy, the other wept. …
Read More »Cardinal Mooney routs North Florida Christian to advance to state title game
SARASOTA — The celebration was just as good as the start for the Cardinal Mooney Catholic football team. The Cougars scored the first 27 points of the game and then celebrated like it was 1972 after defeating North Florida Christian Academy out of Tallahassee, 41-14, in the Class 1 Suburban state semifinal on Friday at John Heath Field at Austin …
Read More »Escalon football season ends shy of CIF State Finals
LAFAYETTE, CA – “We’re going to be fine.” Those words echoed in every player’s, coach’s and fan’s brains on the Escalon football sidelines as the season started slipping away. The Cougars lost 49-14. Escalon traveled over an hour to take on Acalanes for the CIF State Division 3-AA Regionals and in a matter of minutes they found themselves down 14-0. …
Read More »It doesn’t get much better than a MHSAA 6A football title for first-year West Jones coach
OXFORD — Coaches always dream of bringing immediate success in their first year on the job. Making the playoffs and improving upon the previous regime are always part of it. Perhaps making a deep playoff run is, too. Heck, why not throw a state championship in there? Sure, it might be lofty, but there’s nothing wrong with dreaming, right? First-year …
Read More »Higley outlasts Desert Edge in wild finish for 5A football title in final marred by ejections
Goodyear Desert Edge was down its starting tailback, starting left tackle, starting center, and, without timeouts, drove 90 yards for a touchdown as time expired. And after putting the ball in the hands of its best player, Deshawn Warner, to punch in the two-point conversion, players ran wildly around the field at Mountain America Stadium Friday night, believing they had …
Read More »4 takeaways from Oregon football’s loss to Washington in the Pac-12 championship
LAS VEGAS – No. 5 Oregon football just can’t get over the Washington hump. For the second time this season, and for the third consecutive game, the Ducks (11-2, 8-1 Pac-12) came up short to the No. 3 Huskies (13-0, 9-0 Pac-12) by three points in the Pac-12 championship game at Allegiant Stadium Friday, 34-31. The Ducks fell behind by …
Read More »Bradford defeats Pensacola Catholic to advance to FHSAA 2S Finals
Wedged in the corner of David Hurse Stadium, on the exterior of Bradford’s (14-0) locker room, is a banner that commemorates the two state championship victories from 1965 and 1966, along with the state runner up finish from 1985. The Tornadoes will have the chance to add 2023 to that banner as they booked a trip to the Florida High …
Read More »No. 3 Washington beats No. 5 Oregon to take Pac-12 championship and secure playoff spot
Washington running back Dillon Johnson holds the trophy after Washington defeated Oregon in the Pac-12 championship NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker) LAS VEGAS (AP) — Washington went into what likely was the last Pac-12 Championship living on the edge, and of course the Huskies were going to do it again Friday …
Read More »USC hires UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to same position as Trojans poach from rival
Getty Images USC is turning to its crosstown rival to fill a key vacancy as the Trojans have hired UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to the same position, the school announced on Friday. Lynn oversaw a Bruins defense that ranked atop the Pac-12 and finished 11th among all FBS teams during the 2023 regular season, holding opponents to 299 yards on …
Read More »How to watch NCHSAA football championships as Seventy-First, Clinton play for titles
The 2023 NCHSAA football championships are set, and Fayetteville will be represented by Seventy-First, winner of Friday’s 3A East Regional final, 50-36 over Northern Nash. The Falcons will play for the fourth state championship in program history Friday against Hickory at Chapel Hill’s Kenan Memorial Stadium. Here’s a look at the complete NCHSAA football championship schedule, how to get tickets …
Read More »Republic football never quit, and its historic season will leave a lasting legacy
COLUMBIA — With five seconds remaining, Republic head coach Ryan Cornelsen called a timeout to give his Tigers one last play and one more opportunity in the school’s first-ever state championship. It wasn’t a dream scenario where it could turn into a walk-off victory with players hoisting a player off the field. Republic was down 19, and the game had …
Read More »Bo Nix remains undecided on playing in future bowl game with Oregon Ducks
He knew the question was going to be asked. Oregon quarterback Bo Nix was non-committal one way or the other when asked if he was going to play in the upcoming bowl game the Ducks will participate in. Nix, who set the NCAA record with 60 starts, is surely a first-round NFL pick and no one would be surprised if …
Read More »College Football Playoff, bowl projections: Paths for seven contenders still in hunt for four-team field
USATSI With Selection Sunday for the College Football Playoff ahead, it is time to examine the prospects for the teams still in the hunt for the four-team field. This has undoubtedly been the chalkiest season of the CFP era. For the first time ever, the top four teams entering conference championship weekend were all undefeated. That allows for the possibility …
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