College Football

Frostproof and Santa Fe Catholic football each win SSAA state titles

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 …

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DeWitt delivers first Petoskey football loss in Division 3 regional

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 …

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Mishawaka earns ‘program win’ over New Prairie in IHSAA regional

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 …

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Who has the edge? Breaking down New Mexico-No. 19 Washington State by position

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 …

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Cats and Griz football capsules

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 …

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Armada football’s historic season ends in Division 5 regional final

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 …

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Longhorns Wire staff predictions for Texas at Arkansas

. The Texas Longhorns head to Fayetteville to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday. This is the first of three final regular season games for UT. If Texas wins out, they will go to the SEC Championship Game. The Hogs would love nothing more than to spoil Texas’ first season in the SEC. Arkansas and Texas used to be rivals …

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Texas A&M star defensive end has earned an invite to the Senior Bowl

Sep 14, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Nic Scourton (11) looks toward the sideline against the Florida Gators during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Texas A&M’s 7-2 record and 5-1 standing in SEC play wouldn’t have been possible without the play of junior star defensive end Nic Scourton, …

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What Ohio State football must to do win with ease Saturday

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day applauds his defense during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. Ohio State won 21-17. Ohio State football will battle the 4-5 Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday. It is expected to dominate in its third-to-last game of the season, …

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USC celebrates proud football history while trying to restore on-field success

21 Nov 1987: Quarterback Rodney Peete of the USC Trojans calls the cadence during a game against the UCLA Bruins at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. USC won the game 17-13. Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy /Allsport Traditionally, USC football does not wear alternate uniforms. However, the Trojans announced that they will be making an exception this …

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