College Football

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The No. 5 Oregon Ducks were improperly rated. No. 3 Washington send brought them back to reality in a second defeat of Oregon this season. We noted this week that teams that cannot beat elite competition probably don’t deserve a chance to play elite competition in the College Football Playoff. Oregon is now 0-2 against teams with a better than …

Oregon is going to look at film of the Pac-12 Championship Game and wonder what happened. It’s not a big mystery as Washington outmuscled the Duck defense with two touchdown drives in the fourth quarter to defeat Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship Game in Las Vegas. Oregon gave itself somewhat of a chance as Bo Nix hit Traeshon Holden for …

Washington started fast and ended strong in the Pac-12 title game against Oregon. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) No. 3 Washington bounced back after a 21-point run by No. 5 Oregon to beat the Ducks 34-31 in the final Pac-12 championship game and assure itself a spot in the College Football Playoff. The undefeated Huskies led 20-3 …

The Pac-12 Championship Game is a rematch of the Oregon-Washington slugfest in the regular season, Friday’s sequel in Las Vegas is reaching the bar set by round 1. Washington took a 20-3 lead in the first half only to see the Ducks score the next 21 straight points. The Huskies were undaunted as they went 75 yards in 10 plays …