College Football

Getty Images After being picked to finish last in the preseason Big 12 media poll, Arizona State might be just one win away from reaching the conference championship game. That win will have to come against rival Arizona in the Territorial Cup. The Sun Devils have been one of the biggest surprises in college football this season, and they enter …

Nov. 29—Journal staffer James Yodice breaks down everything you need to know about the week in Albuquerque prep sports — the story lines, the players to watch and the games you don’t want to miss.Watch Hear Subscribe to the Albuquerque Journal Podcast Network on Spotify — Apple Podcasts — Soundcloud Read Prep picks: Yodice, Diehl make state football championship game …

Getty Images Heading into the final week of the regular season, Miami needs a win over Syracuse to lock itself into the ACC Championship Game. The Orange will be trying to spring the upset and spoil the Hurricanes’ party. Miami recovered from its slip-up against Georgia Tech by walloping Wake Forest last week, 42-14. Cam Ward had another big game, …

Nov. 29—BEMIDJI — The Bemidji State football program has yet to lose a game in the opening round of the Division II Super Region 4 Tournament. Despite a sparkling 4-0 record in the first weekend of the postseason, the Beavers have yet to win a second-round matchup and advance to the tournament quarterfinals. This Saturday, BSU has a shot to …

Getty Images The Saturday night showdown between Iowa State and Kansas State will go a long way in determining which teams reach the Big 12 Championship. “Farmageddon” will be one of the biggest games of the weekend, and it should also be one of the most entertaining. If Iowa State wants to play for a conference championship, it needs to …

The name Kadale Williams is going to be in the Michigan high school football history books forever, as the Jackson Lumen Christi senior running back set the record for the most rushing yards in a state championship game. Williams ran for 314 yards and five touchdowns in a 56-18 win over Lansing Catholic. But Williams doesn’t expect to see his …

Getty Images The chaotic Big 12 title race will come down to this weekend, and BYU is still one of many teams still in the mix. To give itself the best shot possible, BYU must get a win over a Houston team that has struggled all season. At one point, BYU was 9-2 and looked like a lock for the …

The Bakersfield College Athletics Hall of Fame welcomed its fourth class with a ceremony at Luigi’s Warehouse on Oct. 16. Seven individuals and the 1976 Renegades football team were inducted, joining 25 honorees and the national-championship 1959 BC football squad. The individual inductees were Dr. William Baker (team physician/football player); Phil Dumatrait (baseball); Louis Wright (football); Ken Calvin (football player); …

Getty Images The No. 1 Oregon Ducks are one win away from capping off a perfect 12-0 regular season. That final win will have to come against former Pac-12 and current Big Ten foe Washington. The Ducks nearly lost their undefeated record last weekend when they survived a scare from Wisconsin in Madison. Oregon managed to pull out a 16-13 …

Michigan high school football is a recruiting hotbed. There’s no better time to see some of the state’s top talent than to watch the 16 finalists in the 2024 MHSAA state finals at Ford Field in Detroit. From the talent-rich Division 1 battle between Detroit Cass Tech and Hudsonville to Orchard Lake St. Mary’s being led by three Michigan State …

The No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions will host the Maryland Terrapins in a Big Ten matchup on Saturday. Penn State is 10-1 overall and 5-1 at home, while Maryland is 4-7 overall and 1-3 on the road. Penn State is 43-3-1 all-time against Maryland, including winning three straight contests by an average of 27.7 points.  Kickoff is set for …

Nov. 29—HOWARD, S.D. — Disciplined, hard-nosed, hard-hitting football. That’s the Howard way, according to Luke Koepsell. As a freshman, Koepsell witnessed that pouring into the program often yields sustained success, as the Tigers won a state football title led by a standout crew of seniors. That experience left a lasting impression on Koepsell, who settled into a leadership role of …

Georgia is No. 7 in the College Football Playoff rankings as it aims to finish the 2024 regular season with a seventh straight victory against its in-state rival when it plays host to Georgia Tech on Friday night in the 118th edition of Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate.  The Bulldogs have already clinched a spot in the SEC Championship Game with a 6-2 …

Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. has died one month after suffering a severe head injury during a game. Burnett, a redshirt freshman from Lakewood, California, was involved in a head-to-head collision during the Bulldogs’ 27-19 loss to Alabama State on Oct. 26, one day before his 20th birthday. The injury happened during a kickoff return. Burnett was hospitalized with …

The impact of the expanded College Football Playoff has been felt during the 2024 season, but with one week left before conference championship games, many leagues still have lock in both title game teams. The CFP race takes up significant oxygen in the national discussion, but conference title games will play a large role in forming that 12-team bracket. As …