(This article was updated to clarify that Muskogee won the 6A-II-2 district title.) Here are three takeaways from Class 6A-II No. 1 Muskogee’s 36-0 win over fifth-ranked Putnam North in Week 10 of the Oklahoma high school football season on Thursday night. This game was called at halftime due to inclement weather resulting in a lightening delay. More: Carl Albert football QB …
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Penn State notes: Warren, Carter remain in contention for national awards
Penn State tight end Tyler Warren and defensive end Abdul Carter remained in contention for two national awards on Thursday. Warren was named one of three finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, presented to the nation’s most versatile player. The other finalists are Louisville’s Isaac Brown and Colorado’s Travis Hunter. Warren is a record-setting tight end who also has played …
Read More »Auburndale football’s first year under Thomas ends in disappointing loss, but winning record
AUBURNDALE — Auburndale has begun the Antonio Thomas era with a winning record, but an interception in the end zone in the final 10 seconds took some of the luster — at least for now — off the season. So instead of a game-winning touchdown to clinch a seven-win season, Auburndale has to settle for a six-win season after Poincina …
Read More »Penn State defensive analyst Dan Connor has seen his role increase significantly
When Dan Connor joined the Penn State football coaching staff in 2022, his role as a defensive analyst was limited. He couldn’t be on the field, whether it was during practices or games. Because of a rule change that lifted that restriction, Connor’s role has increased significantly. The former Nittany Lions and Strath Haven star not only is coaching linebackers …
Read More »How Providence Christian can learn after first round loss in TSSAA football playoffs
The Providence Christian Academy football team made big strides in their second year as a TSSAA 11-man program. Unfortunately for the Lions, those forward steps didn’t translate to a first-round TSSAA playoff victory. No. 2-seeded PCA trailed from the outset and dropped a 37-7 decision to Franklin’s Grace Christian Academy in the DII-A playoffs at MTSU’s Floyd Stadium Thursday to …
Read More »Friday storylines: New Mexico and San Diego State football meet on similar ground
Nov. 7—Bronco Mendenhall has won 138 games as a head coach. Entering this season, he’s made the postseason in 16 of 17 seasons leading BYU and Virginia, two different schools that found success under a similar approach — one that took some time to develop. At 58, he speaks in honest, measured tones about that fact. “I think I’m a …
Read More »Iowa State football lands commitment from 3-star defensive lineman Ka’Mori Moore
Iowa State football added another piece to its 2025 recruiting class on Thursday with the commitment of Ka’Mori Moore. The 6-foot-1, 295-pound defensive lineman is a three-star recruit, according to 247Sports Composite. He rated as the No. 11 player in Missouri, No. 89 defensive lineman in the country and a top-800 player nationwide. Moore chose the Cyclones over offers from …
Read More »Penn State’s TE Tyler Warren, DE Abdul Carter among finalists for national awards
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State senior tight end Tyler Warren was selected as a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award Thursday, while junior defensive end Abdul Carter was named a semifinalist for the Lombardi Award. Warren is one of three finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, joining Colorado’s Travis Hunter and Louisville’s Isaac Brown. Carter is one of 12 …
Read More »Mike Gundy can only blame himself for depleting goodwill with Oklahoma State football fans
Mike Gundy has never liked the idea that Oklahoma State fans would be critical of his Cowboys. You can find myriad instances of that disdain in his comments over the years. But earlier this week when the Cowboy coach once again lambasted complaining fans — even though there’s plenty of reasons to complain when a preseason top-15 team enters November …
Read More »Tennessee football vs Mississippi State injury update: Tyre West now doubtful
Tennessee defensive lineman Tyre West was downgraded in the Mississippi State game on Saturday. West was listed as doubtful on the SEC student-athlete availability report, which was updated on Thursday night. He was listed as questionable on Wednesday. West, a junior, has a role in UT’s deep defensive rotation. He has 12 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, two sacks, one quarterback hurry …
Read More »OU football injury update: Deion Burks, Jalil Farooq probable to play vs Missouri
NORMAN — OU wide receivers Deion Burks and Jalil Farooq were upgraded in Thursday’s availability report ahead of Saturday’s game against Missouri. Burks, who suffered a soft tissue injury against Tennessee on Sept. 21, is listed as probable. Farooq, who broke his foot in the season opener, is also probable. “It opens up a lot of things,“ OU quarterback Jackson …
Read More »2025 5-star OL receives another prediction to flip from Missouri to Texas A&M
. Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class has a great chance to flip one of the top offensive tackle prospects, 5-star offensive tackle Lamont Rogers, who is currently committed to Missouri. After making a surprise visit to College Station during the Aggies’ 38-23 win over the LSU Tigers, Rogers was reportedly blown away by the Kyle Field environment. This visit happened …
Read More »USC QB change needs to be a turning point for Lincoln Riley in one specific way
riley – Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images The USC football story of the week, the quarterback change from Miller Moss to Jayden Maiava, is an important move by Lincoln Riley. It makes sense on some obvious levels, chiefly because Riley and USC needed to get a look at Maiava before the end of the season. USC isn’t playing for a championship. It …
Read More »Big 12 Live: This week in recruiting
Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney compiles all the news, notes and analysis of the recruiting trail this week in the Big 12. RELATED: ACC Live | SEC Live | Big Ten Live Baylor makes top six for 2026 four-star WR London Smith BREAKING: Class of 2026 4 ⭐️ WR London Smith ( @London_Smith1 ) has cut his list down …
Read More »PETA calls live tiger at LSU football-Alabama game ‘idiotic’
BATON ROUGE — News broke Thursday of a live tiger being brought in to be in attendance at LSU football’s game against Alabama on Saturday night (6:30 p.m., ABC). Having a live tiger inside Tiger Stadium for football games was an old tradition LSU used to participate in dating back to the 1930s but had not had one in attendance …
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