The 90th Heisman Trophy winner is set to be crowned Saturday night in New York, with an intriguing group of finalists vying for the award this year. Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter is the betting favorite to capture college football’s top individual honor, but Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty also has a strong case after rushing for nearly 2,500 …
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Does Texas play Saturday? Longhorns schedule for College Football Playoff
There will be some college football action Saturday but Texas football will not be playing. The Longhorns have some time to recover physically and mentally after a taxing loss to Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship. Their next game will be Dec. 21 against Clemson in the first round of the 12-team College Football Playoff. Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian appreciates …
Read More »Five reasons Notre Dame football turned its CFP dreams to reality
SOUTH BEND — How did that happen? How did the No. 3 Notre Dame football team find its way back from oblivion — and the most embarrassing loss this season in Division I — to reach the first 12-team College Football Playoff? Noie: College Football Playoff selection a perfect fit this season for Notre Dame football The obvious answer is the …
Read More »Zanor column: High school hoops are here
Just thought I’d empty out my reporter’s notebook while thinking that with their new head coaching hire, the University of North Carolina football team has a decent shot to win their first ACC title since 1980. Hoop Dreams I’m looking forward to getting back inside high school basketball gymnasiums, where the goal and mantra for every Connecticut team is “Run …
Read More »WSU QB John Mateer to use weekend to mull decision to stay or leave, Jake Dickert says
Dec. 13—PULLMAN — Washington State’s football program will change in a big way after this weekend. Quarterback John Mateer will use the weekend to spend time with his family and decide whether to stay at WSU or enter the transfer portal, coach Jake Dickert said Friday, adding, “We’ll know very soon,” what Mateer decides. It’s a monumental decision for WSU …
Read More »Celina football scores with less than 90 seconds to down West Plains in state semifinals
ABILENE — The Celina football team won a state semifinal contest on Friday night, taking down West Plains 43-36 at Shotwell Stadium to secure a spot in the Class 4A Division I state championship game. The Bobcats (15-0, 6-0) and Wolves (11-4, 5-0) met in the fifth round of the playoffs after Celina beat Wilmer-Hutchins, Kennedale, Aubrey and Alvarado in …
Read More »Top-seeded Montana State thumps Idaho 52-19 in FCS quarterfinals
Dec. 13—”Yellowstone” is coming to an end this month. And while the TV series is set to go off the air, a different group of Montanans was trying to avoid spoilers. The top-seeded Montana State Bobcats did that and then some, turning away eighth-seeded Idaho 52-19 in the quarterfinals of the Football Championship Subdivision Friday night in Bozeman. Montana State …
Read More »Why Brevard football was unable to keep up with Monroe in NCHSAA regional final
MONROE — Brevard football had no answer when trying to contain Monroe quarterback Kaegan Chambers. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior beat the Blue Devils with his legs in the first half. He broke loose for a 79-yard touchdown run on the Redhawks’ second drive. On the ensuing drive, Chambers had a 73-yard run to set up a 1-yard touchdown. Then Chambers …
Read More »American Heritage defeats Orlando Jones to capture Class 4A state football championship
MIAMI — Late in Plantation American Heritage’s Class 4A state championship victory Friday night, the jubilant black and gold clad fans in the stands began chanting their running back’s name. “By-ron Lou-is! By-ron Louis!” they repeated. Quarterback Malachi Toney put on an offensive show in the first half. The second half of the Patriots’ wild 40-31 win against Orlando Jones, though, belonged to Louis, who broke a 31-all tie with a scintillating 80-yard touchdown run with 8:54 left. Louis rushed for 221 yards on 29 carries and two touchdowns …
Read More »Does Texas A&M football play Saturday? Schedule for Aggies ahead of Las Vegas Bowl
Does Texas A&M football play on Saturday? It’s a question some Aggies fans may be asking as the college football world quiets down before bowl season commences on Dec. 17, with a game every day leading up to the first College Football Playoff game on Dec. 20. Much of the Football Bowl Subdivision will be focused on the historic battle …
Read More »When is the Heisman Trophy ceremony and how can you watch? Time, channel, finalists and odds
The 2024 Heisman Trophy will be handed out Saturday night. Here’s how to watch: When is the Heisman Trophy presentation? Date: Saturday, Dec. 14 Start time: 7 p.m. CT What channel is the 2024 Heisman Trophy ceremony on Saturday? TV, livestream NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 09: Detail of the trophy during a press conference ahead of The Heisman Memorial Trophy …
Read More »How Westside football’s gutsy Super Bowl trick play backfired in AAAA state championship game
ORANGEBURG − In Westside football’s Class AAAA state championship matchup against South Florence on Friday at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, Rams coach Brian Lane opted for a two-point conversion to try to take the lead late in the fourth quarter. The play came after a spectacular 50-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback and South Carolina signee Cutter Woods to Chamarryus …
Read More »Wimberley falls to La Vega in UIL Texas high school football state semifinals
Wimberley quarterback Cody Stoever put his all onto the field on Friday night in an attempt to will his team into the UIL Texas high school football state finals. It just wasn’t enough. La Vega racked up 471 total yards of offense, decimating Wimberley 62-35 and advancing to the state finals. This is the second year in a row that …
Read More »Miami (Ohio) WR Reggie Virgil, in breakout season, commits to Texas Tech football team
Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire said recently taking a wide receiver from the NCAA transfer portal wasn’t part of his strategy this month “unless something crazy happens.” That doesn’t mean the Tech staff won’t change course if an opportunity presents itself. Miami of Ohio wide receiver Reggie Virgil on Friday night told On3Sports he had committed to the Red …
Read More »LSU transfer wide receiver CJ Daniels recaps second Auburn football visit in two offseasons
AUBURN — CJ Daniels is no stranger to Auburn football. The former LSU wide receiver and transfer portal prospect left the Woltosz Football Performance Center on Friday evening after a visit with the Tigers. But he’s been there before, having visited Auburn last offseason when he was transferring out of Liberty. “It’s definitely a blessing to have people here that …
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