Sep. 13—LOCATION — Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, N.C. Kickoff: 6 p.m. (ESPN+, ACC Network Extra) Records: UConn 1-1, Duke 2-0 Last game: UConn beat Merrimack, 63-17, Saturday; Duke won at Northwestern, 26-20 (20Ts), Sept. 6. Series: UConn leads, 2-1, losing last season’s meeting 41-7 in East Hartford Players to watch: UConn, r-jr. WR Skyler Bell (7 catches, 246 yards, one …
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Player of the Week: Blackville-Hilda’s Williams 86s Ninety Six with cluster of clutch plays
Sep. 13—There was a point in Friday night’s game where Blackville-Hilda head football coach Kevin Jones was ready to call a play for star running back Jaquel Holman on fourth down, needing a couple of yards to extend the drive. It’s a logical choice — Holman, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound University of South Carolina commit, is averaging 8.1 yards per carry …
Read More »GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 8 Abington Heights at No. 6 Valley View
Two weeks ago, Abington Heights and Valley View started the season with losses. But things changed. Both rebounded with wins in the last two weekends to create a showdown Friday at John Henzes/Veterans Memorial Stadium. No. 8 Abington Heights (2-1) plays at No. 6 Valley View (2-1) in a Lackawanna Football Conference Division I game to highlight the Week 4 …
Read More »ESPN identifies Oregon Ducks biggest recruiting need for 2025 class
With the start of the 2024 college football season, recruiting has taken a bit of a back seat in the public consciousness. That doesn’t mean that it isn’t still as important as ever, though. The Ducks still have a strong class in the 2025 cycle, ranked as one of the 10 best in the nation. They can still stand to …
Read More »ESPN’s Greg McElroy ranks the top four SEC football teams
Jan 6, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; ESPN analyst Greg McElroy talks to the media during media day before the College Football Playoff national championship game against the Michigan Wolverines at George R Brown Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy has his top four teams in the SEC ahead of Week 3. …
Read More »5 burning college football questions about the Longhorns, Aggies and Pac-6 | Golden
Texas football goes from a top-10 road matchup that captivated the eyes of the nation to a mismatch at home, where the Longhorns are favored by 35½ points. But that doesn’t mean Saturday’s game against UTSA will be easy or one to overlook. As those two October midseason tests against Oklahoma and Georgia get closer, there are things Texas will …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners captains for week three vs. Tulane
Oklahoma Sooners running back Gavin Sawchuk (27) runs the ball during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Houston Cougars at Gaylord Family Ð Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. The Oklahoma Sooners have spent the week getting ready to take on the Tulane Green Wave in week three of …
Read More »Four-star RB Ousmane Kromah expected to visit Auburn this weekend
. Another weekend of football on the Plains is set to commence, and with it comes another star-studded list of visiting recruits. Among this weekend’s expected visitors is a priority running back target from the 2025 cycle, four-star Ousmane Kromah. According to Keegan Pope of On3, Kromah is set to visit Auburn this weekend after originally planning to check out …
Read More »Ten biggest visits on tap for this weekend
Image for https://images.rivals.com/image/upload/c_crop,h_871,w_1162,x_0,y_0/c_scale,h_1056,w_1408/l_rivals_logo_dark_watermark2.png/o_70/c_limit,fl_relative,h_0.3,w_0.3/fl_layer_apply,g_south_west,x_0.04,y_0/f_png,q_auto/f_auto,q_auto,t_hero_desktop/mmy78mncglqk2fctkrs8 It is not the greatest slate of weekend games this season, but there are still some interesting visitors heading out across the country and some major games on the docket. Here are the 10 recruits we’re watching closest. MORE GORNEY: Recruiting Rumor Mill | Texas rolling on and off the field after forgettable summer | Fall commitment …
Read More »Oklahoma hands softball coach Patty Gasso historic new contract worth at least $2 million per year
The Oklahoma Board of Regents approved a historic new contract for University of Oklahoma softball coach Patty Gasso during a Friday meeting in Tulsa. Gasso, who has led the Sooners to four consecutive national titles, received a new deal that will average at least $2 million annually through the 2028 season. Already the highest-paid coach in college softball, Gasso’s previous …
Read More »Brian’s Column: Auburn’s program needs a direction and it starts with a change at quarterback.
Auburn Tigers quarterback Hank Brown (15) throws the balll during the A-Day spring game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., on Saturday, April 6, 2024. “Every Rose Has Its Thorne.” The 1988 song by Poison still rings true in many aspects of life today. Unfortunately for the Auburn Tigers, the sentiment of the metaphor has become much more literal than …
Read More »OU softball coach Patty Gasso receives historic pay raise with new contract through 2028
The OU Board of Regents approved an historic new contract for softball coach Patty Gasso during a Friday meeting in Tulsa. Gasso, who has led the Sooners to four consecutive national titles and will be enshrined in bronze Friday, received a new deal that will average at least $2 million annually through the 2028 season. Gasso’s staff members also earned …
Read More »ESPN’s Pat McAfee praises Shane Beamer, South Carolina football ahead of ‘College GameDay’ appearance
Pat McAfee is excited for ESPN “College GameDay” to take over Columbia, South Carolina, on Saturday. “I love [Game]cocks,” McAfee proclaimed during a segment on Friday where he was talking to South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer. McAfee told Beamer in a clip shared on social media that he became aware of Gamecock nation and its fanbase last season when …
Read More »Live updates, scores & highlights from Week 1 of high school football in Mohawk Valley
Welcome to the Friday Night Live football scoreboard, with in-game updates from all of the Mohawk Valley’s football teams in action on Week 1. Scores refresh every 60 seconds, so be sure to check in often, and we’ll be adding highlights from social media and on-site reporters and photographers throughout the night. Follow us on X, formerly Twitter, @TimesTelegram and …
Read More »3 Keys to an Oklahoma Sooners win over the Tulane Green Wave
Sep 7, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners tight end Jake Roberts (87) celebrates with Oklahoma Sooners tight end Bauer Sharp (10) after catching a touchdown pass during the second quarter against the Houston Cougars at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners will welcome a tough Tulane Green Wave team to town for a …
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