Chuck McDonald.png Defensive back Chuck McDonald (Santa Ana, CA/ Mater Dei High School) has officially accepted his invitation to the 2025 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fifth edition of the All-American Bowl, McDonald will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The …
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Mississippi State football injury report vs Florida: Who’s in and who’s out for Week 4
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football’s first injury report of the season was released Wednesday night. The Bulldogs listed nine players on the report, seven of which are on defense. Two players were ruled out: cornerback Traveon Wright and defensive lineman Kalvin Dinkins. The Bulldogs (1-2) host Florida (1-2, 0-1 SEC) at Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday (11 a.m., ESPN). The …
Read More »Starting safety listed as ‘questionable’ on Missouri football’s availability report
Welcome to the era of mandatory SEC availability reports. The SEC released Missouri football’s first league-mandated availability report of the season Wednesday evening, and the Tigers have just one player listed as carrying a designation less than “available” heading into their matchup with Vanderbilt on Saturday on Faurot Field. Starting safety Joseph Charleston will be questionable for the match, which …
Read More »What the Gophers are saying ahead of hosting Iowa
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The University of Minnesota football team hosts rival Iowa on Saturday night at Huntington Bank Stadium, under the lights on national television. The Gophers are looking to keep Floyd of Rosedale in Minneapolis after bringing him home from Iowa City in a 12-10 win over the Hawkeyes last year. It was P.J. Fleck’s first win over …
Read More »Area teams hope to build momentum in Week 4
Sep. 18—The first month of the 2024 football season has given us storylines of high powered offenses along with team’s trying to figure out strengths and weaknesses as they head into district play. Here are the Week 4 previews across the coverage area: Hemphill at Westwood Time and Date: 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20 Location: Panther Stadium, 1812 Panther Road, …
Read More »Texas A&M HC Mike Elko provides positve update on QB Conner Weigman’s shoulder
Sep 14, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) throws the ball before a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Texas A&M’s recent 33-20 SEC road win over the Florida Gators has brought the Aggies back to the good graces of the fan base after ending a …
Read More »Scouting report: Cincinnati Bearcats football starts Big 12 play vs. Houston at Nippert
With the Victory Bell safely back in the Richard E. Lindner Center trophy case, the Cincinnati Bearcats football program focuses on the Big 12 for the remaining nine games. That part of the equation didn’t work out so well last season as the Bearcats were just 1-8 in league play with the one victory coming on the road at Houston. …
Read More »Which OU football players are listed on SEC injury report for Tennessee game?
NORMAN — Defensive back Gentry Williams will officially be out when No. 13 OU hosts No. 7 Tennessee on Saturday night. It also appears OU’s offensive line and wide receiver groups will be much healthier this week. OU listed 12 players in its first appearance in the report, which is now required before conference games. Tennessee listed three players as …
Read More »WSU has relied on a ‘bend but don’t break’ defense this season. Is it sustainable?
Sep. 18—PULLMAN — Early last year, when Washington State head coach Jake Dickert made Jeff Schmedding the Cougars’ new defensive coordinator, he did so understanding the two men shared a strategy on playing defense. Bend but don’t break. The Cougars broke plenty last season, Schmedding’s first at WSU. They allowed 28 points per game. In one stretch, in the middle …
Read More »Tre Wilson’s injury intensifies Gators’ challenges on offense heading to Mississippi State
GAINESVILLE — Florida’s sputtering offense will be without top playmaker Tre Wilson for the second week as the Gators seek a rare road win at Mississippi State. The team’s leading receiver, with 13 catches for 191 yards, is out a week after he was questionable with an undisclosed injury but did not play during a 33-20 loss at home to …
Read More »Lobo football has been must-see TV. No, really. Check out the numbers.
Sep. 18—More eyes have been on Bronco Mendenhall’s Lobo football team so far this season than maybe any three-game stretch in UNM history. Seriously. More than 2 million viewers have tuned in to watch 0-3 UNM football this season, according to weekly TV ratings reports compiled by SportsMediaWatch.com, which has reported weekly college football Nielsen viewership figures for more than …
Read More »Deuce Knight will once again not be visiting Notre Dame this weekend
Lipscomb Academy junior quarterback Deuce Knight talks with position coaches on the sideline of their scrimmage against Blackman during the 615 Preseason Showcase Friday, August 11, 2023 at Oakland High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. While Notre Dame football has will have its second home game of the year on Saturday, its 2025 quarterback commit Deuce Knight won’t be in attendance. …
Read More »ND FOOTBALL: Take two for Irish in return home against Miami-Ohio
Sep. 18—SOUTH BEND — Marcus Freeman certainly loves his taglines. Discussing the “12-guranteed opportunities” his players have each season is a common calling card. His players have historically cited it too. Saturday, when the RedHawks of Miami-OH enter into Notre Dame Stadium, it feels as if this “opportunity” is much more magnified than any other time his team has faced …
Read More »Here’s how to watch Ole Miss vs. Georgia Southern
The Matchup: No. 5 Ole Miss (3-0) vs. Georgia Southern (2-1) Where: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038) TV: SEC Network, 6:45 p.m. Series: Ole Miss leads 1-0 (2016) Coaches – Ole Miss: Lane Kiffin, 37-15 at Ole Miss (fifth year) and 98-49 overall (13th year). Georgia Southern: Clay Helton, 14-15 (third year) and 60-39 overall (eighth year). Notes: Ole Miss has not …
Read More »Florida football injury update: WR Eugene Wilson III out, WR Tank Hawkins questionable
Florida football will enter its matchup at Mississippi State thin at wide receiver. Sophomore wide receiver Eugene Wilson III has been ruled out for the Florida Gators against the Bulldogs, while freshman wide receiver Tank Hawkins is questionable, per the SEC’s availability report released Wednesday night. Wilson, who has 13 catches for 191 yards and 1 TD, did not play …
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