West Virginia University Mountaineers head coach Neal Brown announced Tuesday that inside linebackers coach Jeff Koonz has replaced Jordan Lesley as defensive coordinator for the rest of the season. WVU’s move comes ahead of a Big 12 game Saturday against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Nippert Stadium. Koonz was on UC’s coaching staff for three seasons, from 2014 to 2016. WVU …
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Ryan Day previews Ohio State football’s matchup with Penn State
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day prepares to take the field prior to the NCAA football game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. Ohio State has an extremely big game on tap for this Saturday when it travels to Happy Valley to take on Penn State at Noon ET Saturday. It’s …
Read More »New Mexico State football: Nunez falters, Rivers dominates in loss to Florida International
The more things changed at quarterback for New Mexico State, the more things have stayed the same. The Aggies (2-6, 1-4 CUSA) tried their fourth signal caller of the season against Florida International (3-6, 2-3 Conference USA) on Tuesday evening, as senior Brandon Nunez made his first start. He failed to deliver in a 34-13 loss to the Panthers despite …
Read More »What Penn State head coach James Franklin said about Ohio State leading up to the game
Jul 22, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin speaks to the media during Big 10 media days at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports It feels like last week’s performance against Nebraska kind of soured where things are for Ohio State, but in case you lost track of where things are, …
Read More »Why Pittsburgh vs. SMU ‘quietly’ has ‘massive’ CFP implications | College Football Power Hour
Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman look ahead to Saturday night’s battle between two ranked ACC teams battling to stay in the race for top spot in the conference. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript The, …
Read More »Playoff rankings projections, Ohio State vs. Penn State preview & is USC cursed? | College Football Power Hour
This embedded content is not available in your region. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman put on their CFP committee hats and give their take on the college football playoff rankings ahead of the official release next week. The trio agree that Oregon is their no.1 team, but there’s plenty of debate surrounding where programs like Texas A&M, Ohio …
Read More »What BYU’s Jake Retzlaff said on the ‘The Jim Rome Show’
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) warms up prior to BYU and Oklahoma State playing at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Jim Rome has been impressed with BYU football this season. Two weeks after welcoming Kalani Sitake onto his eponymous radio program, the longtime sports analyst interviewed Cougars quarterback Jake …
Read More »Morgantown High head football coach Sean Biser draws up more than just gridiron strategy
Oct. 29—MORGANTOWN — Morgantown High School head football coach Sean Biser’s love for art goes far beyond drawing X’s and O’s and designing plays on paper for his team. “Art is something I’ve always been interested in and done since I was a kid, ” Biser said. “I’ve enjoyed drawing since before I can remember. My grandmother was always doing …
Read More »Explaining the selection process for the Rate Bowl in the new world of college football
College football is an ever-changing landscape, and this year will arguably see the most change in one season as the playoffs expand to 12 teams. The implications of this can be seen far and wide, including here for the Valley’s two bowls, the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Rate Bowl. The Fiesta Bowl is part of the new College Football …
Read More »LSU football coach Brian Kelly provides injury update on OL Garrett Dellinger
BATON ROUGE — LSU football coach Brian Kelly provided some insight into the extent of senior left guard Garrett Dellinger’s injury. Dellinger suffered a high ankle sprain late in the second quarter of the LSU’s 38-23 loss at Texas A&M last Saturday night. “We’re hoping this week becomes a recovery week for him,” Kelly told reporters following the team’s practice …
Read More »Ohio State football: Questions on offensive line as Penn State prep begins
Oct. 29—COLUMBUS — The starting offensive line Ohio State takes into its next big game of the 2024 season remains to be seen. Head coach Ryan Day said Tuesday that Zen Michalski (leg injury) has not been ruled out yet as the fourth-ranked Buckeyes begin preparations for a trip to Penn State, where they will take on the third-ranked Nittany …
Read More »New Mexico State football: Abraham Montaño ties school record with 57-yard field goal
New Mexico State senior kicker Abraham Montaño tied a school record with a 57-yard field goal against Florida International on Tuesday evening. The Aggie went 40 yards from their own 20-yard line to the FIU 40-yard line, but stalled out after a pass from senior quarterback Brandon Nunez to junior wide receiver PJ Johnson III only earned three yards on …
Read More »Iowa football applauds Kaden Wetjen’s growth, success
Special teams are an afterthought to many, but when they show up in football games, they show up in a huge way. Senior Kaden Wetjen and the Iowa Hawkeyes proved that last week. Wetjen got free and returned a Northwestern punt 85 yards for a touchdown which continued the second-half avalanche Iowa poured on the Wildcats en route to a …
Read More »Brian Kelly clarifies comments LSU football wasn’t ‘prepared’ for Texas A&M backup QB
BATON ROUGE — LSU football coach Brian Kelly clarified comments senior linebacker Greg Penn made Saturday night following the team’s 38-23 loss at Texas A&M. The Tigers (6-2, 3-1 SEC) were outscored 31-6 in the second half once backup quarterback freshman Marcel Reed, who had started three games this season, entered the game and led the Aggies (7-1, 5-0) on …
Read More »Michigan football OL wants to bring physicality back to forefront with Oregon next
Photo: Isaiah Hole It was a pivotal moment on Saturday. Michigan football was down only a touchdown, despite rival MSU being able to drive the field with regularity. But the offense couldn’t get much of anything going and the Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy had the appearance that it was going to go the Spartans’ way. But then head …
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