College Football

Luke Koepsell leaves lasting mark on Tigers’ title win with rare lineman MVP performance

Nov. 15—VERMILLION — It’s not often that someone outside the offensive backfield receives Joe Robbie MVP honors at the South Dakota high school football championships. But on Friday at the DakotaDome, Howard tight end/defensive end Luke Koepsell joined the elite club by placing his fingerprints all over the Tigers’ 38-30 victory over Wolsey-Wessington in the Class 9A title tilt. “This …

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Winner Warriors outlast Sioux Valley for 10th state football title

Nov. 15—VERMILLION — After a two-year hiatus, Winner is back on top in Class 11B. Tied entering the fourth quarter, a 1-yard quarterback sneak by Eli Vobr on the first play of the final frame stood up as the game-winning score, as the second-seeded Warriors earned a gritty 20-14 win over top-seeded Sioux Valley on Friday afternoon at the DakotaDome. …

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Eight-man football: Saturday’s state championship games at a glance

Nov. 15—EIGHT-MAN LARGE Who: No. 4 Mt. Ararat (8-2) vs. No. 2 Greely (8-1) When: 11 a.m. Saturday Where: Veterans Memorial Field, Kennebunk Outlook: Greely returns to the state championship game after finishing as the runner-up to Mount Desert Island last year. Mt. Ararat is back for the first time since winning the inaugural eight-man state title in 2019. … …

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Browns growing a strong coaching tree under Kevin Stefanski

Aug 5, 2024; Cleveland Browns advisor Mike Vrabel works with cornerback Myles Harden (26) during practice at the Browns training facility in Berea, Ohio. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Three Cleveland Browns coaches were named as future head coach candidates by Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated publishes an exhaustive list of head coaching candidates every year. The list highlights the …

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Experts predict that Notre Dame will roll over Virginia

. No. 8 Notre Dame should roll over the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday. So say the experts. Let’s start with The Athletic’s Pete Sampson, who has Notre Dame winning 35-14. “After two-plus seasons of searching, it feels like Freeman has found his groove on the sidelines. Mentions of his inexperience are down. Consistent performances are up. That reliability should carry through the …

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USC announces tunnel captain for homecoming game

September 27, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans cornerback Adoree’ Jackson (2) breaks up a pass intended for Oregon State Beavers wide receiver Jordan Villamin (13) during the first half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Southern California Trojans safety Leon McQuay (22) would recover the ball. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports On Friday, USC announced …

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Brian Kelly explains change in defensive helmet communication

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 12: Tre Harris #9 of the Mississippi Rebels catches the ball for a touchdown against Major Burns #8 of the LSU Tigers during the first half of a game at Tiger Stadium on October 12, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Ahead of Saturday’s matchup with Florida, LSU head coach Brian …

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Oklahoma Sooners 2026 4-Star QB Commit visiting Colorado Buffaloes

. The Oklahoma Sooners 2026 recruiting class is off to a nice start. They have three players committed to the class, all on the offensive side of the ball, including four-star quarterback Jaden O’Neal. O’Neal is scheduled to be in Norman next weekend when the Oklahoma Sooners host the Alabama Crimson Tide. But this week, he’ll head to Boulder to …

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Three reasons LSU will get back on track vs. Florida

Nov 9, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers tight end Trey’Dez Green (14) makes a catch just out of bounds against Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Bray Hubbard (18) at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images LSU needs a win. Thanks to a bye week and two losses, LSU’s last win was almost a month ago. It was …

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10 years ago today, Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon ran for a record 408 yards vs Nebraska. Relive one of the most memorable days in UW history.

Friday is the 10th anniversary of Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon’s record-setting 408 rushing yards as the Badgers beat Nebraska 59-24 on Nov. 14, 2014, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Gordon played only three quarters and carried the ball 25 times, with four touchdowns, to top the NCAA Division I single-game record of 406 yards, in 43 carries, by …

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