Oregon State RB Damien Martinez rushed for 1,185 yards and nine TDs during the regular season. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images) (Ali Gradischer via Getty Images) Oregon State running back Damien Martinez will not play in the team’s bowl game after he was arrested for DUII on Wednesday. Martinez was arrested by Corvallis Police after he allegedly ran a red …
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Cats, Griz back at it
Dec. 1—The Big Sky Conference will start playing in the afternoon and go well until after dark Saturday, with four teams having Football Championship Subdivision second-round playoff games. Leading off is Sacramento State, which kicks off with South Dakota at noon Mountain time. Of greater interest around these parts is Montana State’s matchup with North Dakota State, the latest in …
Read More »Boise State vs. UNLV odds, line: 2023 Mountain West Championship Game picks, predictions from proven model
The Boise State Broncos aim for a record fourth Mountain West Championship Game victory Saturday when they visit Allegiant Stadium to face the UNLV Rebels. The Broncos (7-5, 6-2) are playing in the MWC Championship Game for a seventh time, extending their record, and are tied with Fresno State with three titles. The Rebels (9-2, 6-2) are in the title …
Read More »Predictions for No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 3 Washington in Pac-12 Title
Sometimes in life you just get lucky. That goes for sports as well. Earlier this year, we got lucky with the fact that the game between the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies was among the best of the year. We also got lucky with the fact that both of those team took care of business from that point in the …
Read More »Auburn among top group for 4-star OL Carde Smith
Four-star offensive tackle Carde Smith grew up an Alabama fan but going through the recruiting process has changed things for the Mobile native. “Recruiting, once I got to high school, I fell in love with Auburn,” Smith explained to Auburn Undercover’s Christian Clemente. He added that Auburn and Tennessee are his “top two” schools. He has visited Auburn several times …
Read More »Oregon vs. Washington odds, line, spread: 2023 Pac-12 Championship Game picks, predictions by proven model
One of the Pac-12’s most heated football rivalries will come to an end amid the highest of stakes Friday night when the Oregon Ducks meet the Washington Huskies in the 2023 Pac-12 Championship Game. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The winner will get the upper hand in the final installment in the …
Read More »Longhorns must beat Oklahoma State, then root for Alabama, Louisville wins
Texas football has only one loss and is favored to win the Big 12 championship on Saturday. However, that win alone will not grant the Longhorns a College Football Playoff spot. The 2023 college football season will see numerous undefeated and one-loss teams vying for a potential playoff spot in championship weekend. No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 …
Read More »Former Wisconsin HC passed over for two head coach openings
Former Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst did not spend much time away from college football after the Badgers fired him last October. He quickly took an analyst job with Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns, where he has spent this season aiding what is currently an 11-1 football team with a chance to go to the College Football Playoff. There …
Read More »College football odds, picks, predictions for Championship Week, 2023: Proven model loves Florida State, Iowa
With four unbeaten Power Five schools remaining, the College Football Playoff committee could have a relatively easy time selecting its four participants next week if everybody holds serve. However, crazy things have been known to happen during College Football Championship Week, and things could get chaotic in a hurry with all four of those teams taking on ranked opponents in …
Read More »The 10 best NFL draft prospects in the SEC championship
The 2023 SEC championship game will featured 12 total players ranked in the top 100 of the 2024 NFL draft. The Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide are playing each other in the SEC championship on Dec. 2 at 4:00 p.m. ET in an NFL draft scout’s dream. The winner of the Georgia-Alabama game will have their College Football Playoff …
Read More »Where do experts have Mizzou football bowling, and who should MU fans root for Saturday?
On Sunday, the long wait will be over. Mizzou football is 10-2 and waiting on a likely invitation to a New Year’s Six Bowl after being ranked No. 9 for the third straight week by the College Football Playoff committee, two spots ahead of its closest in-conference challenger, Ole Miss. Of course, “likely” isn’t a reassuring word in Columbia. Unlike …
Read More »Alabama’s Nick Saban says omitting one-loss SEC team from College Football Playoff would be ‘disrespect’
Getty Images No. 8 Alabama (11-1, 8-0 SEC) faces off against two-time reigning national champ and current-No. 1 Georgia (12-0, 8-0 SEC) in the SEC Championship on Saturday. Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban believes a win over the Dawgs should be enough to earn his team a spot in the four-team College Football Playoff field. On Thursday, Saban went as …
Read More »Several area high schools to play for OHSAA football championship this weekend
Several area high schools are playing for a state football championship in Canton this weekend. >>PREVIOUS COVERAGE: ‘We are strong;’ Community comes together, send off high school football team to state championship Versailles, Springfield, Marion Local, and Archbishop Alter High Schools will each look to be 2023 state football champions. Versailles High students held a parade inside the school Thursday …
Read More »Dante Moore enters transfer portal: Touted UCLA QB to explore options after rocky freshman season
UCLA quarterback Dante Moore is entering the transfer portal after an up-and-down freshman season with the Bruins, he told 247Sports on Thursday. Moore arrived as one of the most-celebrated UCLA signees of the modern era and made five starts, but he struggled with ball security in league play and ultimately lost the job late in the year. Moore finished the …
Read More »Penn State confirms date for 2024 Blue-White Game
We are still waiting to see what bowl game Penn State will be playing in to wrap up this season, but we can also start planning for the conclusion fo spring football practices in State College in 2024. Penn State announced the date for its annual spring game, the Blue-White Game, on Thursday so fans can start making their plans …
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