BOULDER, CO – OCTOBER 26: Jimmy Horn Jr. #5 of the Colorado Buffaloes is tackled by Derrick Canteen #10 of the Cincinnati Bearcats in the first quarter at Folsom Field on October 26, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) For the most part, Colorado football’s starting lineup in Saturday’s Alamo Bowl likely won’t differ much compared to …
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Kansas State football report card: Grading the Wildcats comeback win vs Rutgers in Rate Bowl
Kansas State football came back from a 17-point deficit with a dominating second-half effort to rally for a 44-41 Rate Bowl victory over Rutgers at Chase Field in Phoenix on Thursday. The Wildcats (9-4) trailed 27-17 at halftime, and Rutgers scored early in the second to grab its biggest lead. But K-State chipped away and went in front with 4:15 …
Read More »NCAA ruling on junior college athletes allows some Eastern Washington football players to return
Dec. 26—Eastern Washington’s football team formally said goodbye to two dozen seniors in November, and earlier this month it said the same to more players who decided to enter the transfer portal. But last week’s NCAA ruling, in regards to the case of a Vanderbilt quarterback, opened the door for a few of those seniors to come back to the …
Read More »The pick: Why Syracuse will beat Washington State in the Holiday Bowl
Dec. 26—SAN DIEGO — In some alternate reality, where Washington State has a full squad for Friday’s Holiday Bowl matchup against No. 22 Syracuse, the Cougars wouldn’t just be in the fight. They might even be favored. Quarterback John Mateer would be ready to throw the ball and scramble for yards. Running back Wayshawn Parker might break a long rush …
Read More »Two-minute drill: Washington State’s keys to victory against No. 22 Syracuse in Holiday Bowl
Dec. 26—SAN DIEGO — Here is what to watch for when Washington State takes on No. 22 Syracuse in Friday’s Holiday Bowl, set for 5 p.m. on Fox. When Syracuse has the ball … The name to know is Kyle McCord, the Orange’s veteran quarterback who led the country with 4,326 passing yards, plus 29 touchdown passes, tied for No. …
Read More »Jacob Thorpe: WSU has been down this Holiday road before — only this time, the Cougs can play spoiler
Dec. 26—SAN DIEGO — The year was 2016 and Washington State was in town for a Holiday Bowl game that was expected to be a snooze. One team was a double-digit underdog, playing without a handful of key players. For much of the run-up to the game there was uncertainty if there would even be enough players to make it …
Read More »K-State pulls of comeback; defeats Rutgers in Rate Bowl
PHOENIX, Ariz. — After being down 17 points in the second half, Kansas State was able to mount a comeback and defeat Rutgers in the Rate Bowl on Thursday. Rutgers scored the first touchdown of the game on an Antwan Raymond two yard run to go up 7-3 early in the first quarter. It was the first of three touchdowns …
Read More »Ga. Tech’s bid for bowl game glory moves to Birmingham
While it isn’t a College Football Playoff game, Georgia Tech’s bowl game in Birmingham on Friday afternoon is a chance to continue their run of crazy, good momentum. When we last left the Yellow Jackets back on November 29th, they were exhaustedly walking off the field at Georgia’s Sanford Stadium after losing to the Bulldogs in 8 overtime periods. [DOWNLOAD: …
Read More »Dylan Edwards scores 3 TDs, Kansas State rallies to beat Rutgers 44-41 in Rate Bowl
KState_Rutgers.jpg Kansas State faced a daunting task when DJ Giddens, one of the top running backs in the Big 12, opted out of the Rate Bowl to prepare for the NFL draft. Dylan Edwards showed the Wildcats and their fans they had nothing to worry about. Edwards ran for 196 yards and scored his third touchdown on a 36-yard run …
Read More »Kansas State rallies late from 17 down to stop Rutgers in Rate Bowl at Chase Field
The Kansas State Wildcats pulled off a 44-41 comeback win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the Rate Bowl at the Arizona Diamondbacks Chase Field in Phoenix on Thursday. The underdog Scarlet Knights had a 27-17 halftime lead, and pushed the advantage to 34-17 at 8:57 of the third quarter. The Wildcats stormed back on the strength of several chunk …
Read More »Penn State offensive line turns up its game with Nolan Rucci at right tackle
Penn State offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki described the offensive linemen’s play in recent games as nasty. He also could have used “effective.” The Nittany Lions have averaged 233.3 rushing yards and 39.7 points in their last three games against SMU, Oregon and Maryland. Those three performances have come since Nolan Rucci replaced the injured Anthony Donkoh as the starting right …
Read More »Penn State notes: Nittany Lions to see old friend at Fiesta Bowl
If Vega Ioane gets a chance to see Stacy Collins at the Fiesta Bowl, he wants to thank him again. Ioane might never have found his way to Penn State without Collins, who’s back at Boise State as assistant head coach, linebackers coach and special teams coordinator after spending the last two seasons with the Nittany Lions’ special teams. When …
Read More »Texas A&M will possibly be down an offensive lineman for the Las Vegas Bowl
Nov 16, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies offensive lineman Ar’maj Reed-Adams (55) lifts running back Amari Daniels (5) in celebration of his touchdown during the first quarter against the New Mexico State Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Texas A&M (8-4, 5-3 SEC) will face the USC Trojans (6-6, 4-5 Pac 12) on December …
Read More »Communication breakdown contributes to Rutgers football’s offense’s 2nd-half issues in Rate Bowl
PHOENIX – Rutgers football’s offense faced issues in the second half of its heartbreaking loss to Kansas State in the Rate Bowl, largely the Wildcats’ defense. But a communication issue also played a significant role in the Scarlet Knights’ 44-41 loss at Chase Field, a defeat that dropped Rutgers to 7-6 for the season. Coach Greg Schiano said the issue, …
Read More »UNM football: First wave of transfer additions announced
Dec. 26—More than one Eck will be on hand for head coach Jason Eck’s first season at New Mexico. Former Idaho linebacker Jaxton Eck — Jason’s son — is transferring to UNM, the program announced Thursday via a post on social media. Jaxton Eck, a 6-foot-1, 225-pound sophomore, earned first team All-Big Sky honors after logging a team-high 134 total …
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