College Football

In the frantic seconds on Escambia’s sideline to opt for a win-or-lose play to define a season, Gators’ head coach Mike Bennett was decisive. He called for the pop pass. It proved to burst open a celebration. Quarterback Nino Freeman finalized his own redemption Friday in a dramatic way, smoothly pulling off a stop-and-jump, two-point conversion pass to defensive lineman …

Arkansas football plays host to No. 3 Texas today, hoping to secure bowl eligibility while pulling off an upset against one of the school’s oldest rivals. The Razorbacks (5-4, 3-3 SEC) and Longhorns (8-1, 4-1) will square off for the 80th time Saturday in the first SEC game between the two programs. Texas owns an all-time record of 56-23 against …

Jaxson Dart’s meteoric QB play has Ole Miss in playoff contention despite two losses | College Football Power Hour Despite two losses earlier in the season to LSU and Kentucky, Ole Miss is still very much in the thick of the College Football Playoff conversation thanks to the meteoric play of QB Jaxson Dart, who put up an explosive 515 …

ABILENE — With his team quickly building a commanding lead, and his offense humming like a well-oiled machine, Abilene Wylie senior quarterback Bryant “Bear” Meng stepped under center on first and goal. Meng took a shotgun snap, faked a handoff to his running back and then snapped his head back in the opposite direction toward the near sideline. The senior …

The CSU football team has won five games in a row and the Bronze Boot is back in Fort Collins. The Rams beat Wyoming 24-10 Friday night in front of a capacity crowd at Canvas Stadium. CSU now has two rivalry wins this season and is still on pace for a Mountain West title game appearance. Here’s what CSU coach …

THE VILLAGES — Frostproof football cruised to its fourth state title game on Friday at The Range at H.G. Morse Stadium at The Villages High School, topping Fernandina Beach 27-8. The game was in question until the third quarter when Frostproof’s Mehki Guillaume returned a 65-yard kick return for a touchdown on the first play of the second half, which …

Westlake took its first step to a possible Class 6A Division I state championship by defeating Vista Ridge 46-17 in a bi-district playoff game Friday night at Chaparral Stadium. After a slow start, Westlake quarterback Rees Wise had a hot hand in the second half, finishing with 262 passing yards. That included touchdown strikes of 43 and 70 yards to …

DEWITT — The Petoskey football team knew only one feeling following games through 11 weeks of the 2024 season. The one they were trying to avoid finally showed up Friday night in DeWitt. Meeting the No. 1 ranked team in a Division 3 regional championship, DeWitt delivered defeat to Petoskey for the very first time in a 70-34 final. The …

MISHAWAKA — Three-hundred-and-seventy-one days ago, the Mishawaka football team walked off its home field in stunned silence after losing a regional final at the buzzer against Fort Wayne Snider. The mood was a little different for the Cavemen Friday. All three facets shined bright for Mishawaka in a 21-7 victory over New Prairie in an IHSAA Class 4A regional championship …

CANTON — Smoky Mountain football’s Ayden Johnson took the first-down handoff from quarterback Jarek Jones with his team leading Pisgah late in the second quarter. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound running back ran right and through a pair of arm tackles at the line of scrimmage. Then, Johnson broke through leg tackle attempts from safety Matthew Mehaffey and cornerback Mason Putnam. He …

Nov. 15—A position-by-position look at who has the edge as New Mexico hosts No. 19 Washington State: Quarterbacks New Mexico Projected starter: Devon Dampier, So. Backup: Isaiah Chavez, R-Sr. Washington State Projected starter: John Mateer, R-So. Backup: Brandon Hills, R-Fr. OR Chris Barnes, Fr. Analysis: Washington State head coach Jake Dickert made it clear how he felt about John Mateer …

NEWARK — In a season of firsts, chalk up another one for the Golden Knights. No. 2 seed Northmor beat No. 3 seed Ridgewood 21-7 Friday night in a Division VI, Region 23 semifinal football game from Newark’s White Field. It will be Northmor’s first trip to a regional championship in football, having lost two other times in the regional …

Nov. 15—Portland St. at No. 10/11 Montana When: Saturday, 1 p.m.; TV — MTN. Web — ESPN+; Radio — Grizzly Radio Network Where: Washington-Grizzly Stadium (25,217, FieldTurf) Records: Portland St. Is 2-7 overall, 2-4 in the Big Sky. Montana is 7-3 and 4-2. When the Vikings have the ball: It starts with Dante Cachere, whose 2,015 career rushing yards are …

Armada’s Jackson Malburg tries to break a tackle during a Division 5 regional final against Pontiac Notre Dame Prep at William Kozyra Alumni Field in Pontiac on Friday. PONTIAC — This season, the best in program history for the Armada football team, will never be forgotten. But the Tigers might want forget what happened Friday. Armada sputtered against Pontiac Notre …

Texas A&M football is back in action. The Aggies’ are at home for a Week 12 clash with New Mexico State. The “other” Aggies (2-7, 1-5 Conference USA) have struggled this season but could pose a grave threat to the home Aggies’ College Football Playoff hopes with an upset. Will the A&M be up to the task ahead of a …