NCAA Football: Navy at Army LANDOVER, Md. — This was an Army-Navy game unlike any before it. The teams had combined for 19 victories this season before their annual clash, a record for the rivalry. Of course, only one of them would be responsible for No. 20 — the biggest win of them all. “I think they’re like us. We …
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Western Michigan rally falls short in loss to South Alabama in Salute to Veterans Bowl
Western Michigan will have to wait another season for a shot at its third-ever bowl victory. Bishop Davenport accounted for 356 total yards and three touchdowns on Saturday night as South Alabama knocked off the Broncos, 30-23, in the Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. Davenport completed 15 of 24 passes for 271 yards, a pair of scores and …
Read More »Carl Albert beats Guthrie in Class 5A final, ties Oklahoma high school football record
EDMOND —Mike Dunn stood on the 50-yard line, drenched in water from head to toe. He next took a moment to collect his thoughts. The third-year Carl Albert head coach couldn’t help but reflect on his own journey from his playing days as a lineman for the Titans. When Dunn joined Carl Albert as a freshman, the program had claimed …
Read More »Report: Army running back Kanye Udoh to enter NCAA transfer portal
Army may have lost something aside from Saturday’s football game against Navy. The college football website On3.com is reporting that Army sophomore running back Kanye Udoh has announced his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal. This would serve as a severe blow to the Army run game. Army running back Kanye Udoh (6) carries the ball against North Texas …
Read More »Stampede: Miami Northwestern races past Raines in state football championship
MIAMI | For Raines, the wait for state championship number four goes on. Miami Northwestern halted the Raines run on Saturday night at Pitbull Stadium, stampeding the Vikings 41-0 at Class 3A’s Florida High School Athletic Association championship. Quarterback Leon Strawder accounted for five touchdowns, four passing and one rushing, and passed for 365 yards to lead the Bulls’ charge …
Read More »Cowboys downgrade Trevon Diggs to out
Cornerback Trevon Diggs won’t be in the Cowboys lineup in Carolina on Sunday. The Cowboys announced on Saturday afternoon that Diggs has been downgraded to out and will not travel with the team. He was listed as questionable due to a knee injury on the final injury report of the week. Sunday’s game will be the third one that Diggs …
Read More »Lobos hire Idaho’s Eck as new coach
Dec. 14—ALBUQUERQUE — It may not have been the splashy hire some Lobo fans were hoping for, but it’s certainly one they’ll come to appreciate. That was the message delivered by University of New Mexico athletic director Fern Lovo after Saturday’s announcement that he’d named Jason Eck as the school’s new football coach. It came just nine days after the …
Read More »Patriots-Cardinals preview: Can Mayo’s consistent approach yield better results?
Patriots-Cardinals preview: Can Mayo’s consistent approach yield better results? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Patriots are going to welcome that which is new and different in the final four weeks of the season. New players contributing. Evolving levels of competency in critical situations. Different results. But for head coach Jerod Mayo, he’s not looking to alter his approach …
Read More »Texas A&M vs USC: Players opting out of Las Vegas Bowl
Texas A&M football looks to secure its first nine-win campaign since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, during which they played an SEC-only schedule. The 2024 season is capped off by the Aggies heading west to take on the USC Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl. A&M faltered down the stretch, finishing the slate 1-3 in the final month of the season, …
Read More »Report: Trevon Diggs to have season-ending knee surgery
The Cowboys ruled cornerback Trevon Diggs out for Sunday’s game against the Panthers and he’s reportedly going to miss the final three games of the 2024 season as well. Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reports that Diggs is set to have surgery to repair a knee injury that he’s been dealing with for much of the season. He missed two …
Read More »2025 Heisman Trophy predictions: 14 contenders who could take home college football’s biggest award
Despite quarterbacks dominating the Heisman Trophy in recent years, Travis Hunter on Saturday night broke the streak of three straight wins by a signal-caller. The award could, and probably will, swing back to the quarterback position in 2025. Here are fourteen contenders I’d highlight as favorites for the 2025 Heisman Trophy, which includes nine quarterbacks plus a quartet of wild …
Read More »Stephon Gilmore listed as questionable for Monday night
The Vikings may get cornerback Stephon Gilmore back in the lineup for Monday night’s game against the Bears. Gilmore did not play last Sunday due to a hamstring injury and appeared to be on track to miss another game when he sat out of practices on Thursday and Friday. Gilmore was able to return in a limited fashion on Saturday, …
Read More »2009 Heisman voting: How Travis Hunter’s win compares to closest win in award’s history
Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter became immortalized in bronze on Saturday, winning the Heisman Trophy over Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Miami quarterback Cam Ward. With that, Hunter became the first receiver to win the Heisman Trophy since Alabama’s DeVonta Smith in 2020, the first defensive back and two-way player to win since Michigan’s …
Read More »Saints rule out QB Derek Carr
While naming Jake Haener the starter for Sunday’s game against the Commanders, the Saints did not rule out Derek Carr. They instead listed the starting quarterback as doubtful with a concussion and a left hand injury. The Saints made Carr’s status official Saturday: He will not play this week. The team left open the possibility that Carr could dress and …
Read More »2024 Heisman Trophy winner: Travis Hunter claims award on back of Colorado star’s sensational two-way season
Colorado two-way sensation Travis Hunter has won the 2024 Heisman Trophy, being recognized the most outstanding player in college football for the 2024 season. He outdueled Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty in a competitive race along with quarterback finalists Cameron Ward (Miami) and Dillon Gabriel (Oregon). Hunter put together an unprecedented season in terms of production while playing both …
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