College Football

Eric Phoenix, the Savannah native who made a name for himself as a star quarterback at Windsor Forest, is closing out his college career with a flourish at South Carolina State. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound lefty started his career at Benedict College, before transferring to Murray State for a year. He came to Orangeburg to play for South Carolina State as …

Penn State football will learn its initial College Football Playoff fate tonight, just a few days after suffering one more disheartening defeat to the rival Ohio State Buckeyes. The Nittany Lions (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) should still be in a good rankings place. They should be positioned to either host or go on the road for an opening-round game in …

Bishop Chatard senior tight end Harrison Forestal is the City offensive player of the year and Cathedral safety Jack Lockhart the defensive player of the year by a vote of the City coaches. The 6-3, 220-pound Forestal, one of Chatard’s top blockers, has 27 catches for 234 yards and three touchdowns this season for Class 4A fourth-ranked Chatard (8-2), which …

Wide receivers Rico Powers Jr. and Fabian McCray are out of the remainder of the season, Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor said Monday. Taylor added the Tigers are still evaluating the status of injured receivers Tyquan Henderson and Kobe Paul, but also expects them to miss the rest of the season. Henderson’s injury came in JSU’s 37-17 win over …

It’s MACtion time in Muncie. Ball State football will host Miami (Ohio) for the Redbird Rivalry in one of the Mid-American Conference’s first midweek MACtion games of the 2024 season. The Cardinals (3-5, 2-2 MAC) are coming off a 25-23 upset win over Northern Illinois, while the RedHawks (4-4, 3-1) are on a three-game conference winning streak and dominated Central …

THURMONT — Middletown girls flag football has a friendly neighborhood Spiderman on its team, as coach Mike Kennedy calls her. That would be senior Arianna Reed. “Everything is sticking to her hands,” Kennedy said. Be it passes in tight windows from quarterback Genevieve Chase or critical interceptions like the one she snagged Monday night against Oakdale, Reed has leapt from …

Brigham Young Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake applauds action agaistn Kansas State Wildcats in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News The BYU Cougars, undefeated and ranked No. 9 in both major college football polls and awaiting Tuesday’s first unveiling of the College Football Playoff rankings of 2024, know exactly who their starting quarterback will …

Utah State quarterback Spencer Petras looks to throw the football during an NCAA college football game against UNLV, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 in Logan, Utah. | Tyler Tate Can Utah State turn its victory over Wyoming into something more? Can the win over the rival Cowboys spark something for the Aggies? Those are some of the biggest questions surrounding USU …

Sep 30, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Detailed view of a North Carolina Tar Heels helmet on the field before a game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports After two blowout victories, the North Carolina Tar Heels quickly turned from ACC laughingstock to the fringe of bowl game contention. UNC (5-4, …

Nov. 4—OAKWOOD — In the game of six-man football, a 16-point lead can go away quickly, especially between district rivals. The Oakwood Panthers made sure that didn’t happen in their 68-42 victory over the Bynum Bulldogs at Panther Memorial Stadium. Oakwood Athletic Director and Head Football Coach J.J. Johnson’s team held a 32-16 lead at the break and Johnson knew …

Florida State football’s (1-8, 1-7) defense has struggled physically against run-heavy teams or dual-threat quarterbacks this season. On Saturday at Notre Dame, FSU will have to deal with two for the price of one at quarterback. FSU is coming off a devastating loss to North Carolina, 35-11. The defense struggled to stop UNC’s running game led by Omarion Hampton, who …

Oregon’s star receiver Tez Johnson is going to be out — but only temporarily. That was the update Monday night from coach Dan Lanning, who wouldn’t put a timetable on the return of Johnson, who was injured in Saturday’s win against Michigan during the Ducks’ opening possession. Johnson was tackled hard to the ground by Wolverine defensive back Wesley Walker …

Coming off another victory by multiple scores in Big Ten play against Michigan this past weekend, the No. 1 Oregon football team will return to Autzen Stadium to take on Maryland this Saturday. The game is set to kick off at 4 p.m. Here are some highlights from Oregon coach Dan Lanning’s weekly press conference Monday night. Oregon football has …

Penn State football coach James Franklin, at his weekly press conference Monday, addressed two fan interactions that happened Saturday in State College and went viral. The first one happened before the Nittany Lions’ game against Ohio State near Beaver Stadium. Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce was filmed smashing a fan’s cell phone after the fan used a slur when …

Brigham Young Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) sings the fight song with teammates in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. BYU won 38-9. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News If the University of Utah football season were a movie, it would be “The Perfect Storm.” You know the story. Captain Whittingham and the gang catch a lot of big fish …