College Football

DEWITT — The Petoskey football team knew only one feeling following games through 11 weeks of the 2024 season. The one they were trying to avoid finally showed up Friday night in DeWitt. Meeting the No. 1 ranked team in a Division 3 regional championship, DeWitt delivered defeat to Petoskey for the very first time in a 70-34 final. The …

MISHAWAKA — Three-hundred-and-seventy-one days ago, the Mishawaka football team walked off its home field in stunned silence after losing a regional final at the buzzer against Fort Wayne Snider. The mood was a little different for the Cavemen Friday. All three facets shined bright for Mishawaka in a 21-7 victory over New Prairie in an IHSAA Class 4A regional championship …

CANTON — Smoky Mountain football’s Ayden Johnson took the first-down handoff from quarterback Jarek Jones with his team leading Pisgah late in the second quarter. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound running back ran right and through a pair of arm tackles at the line of scrimmage. Then, Johnson broke through leg tackle attempts from safety Matthew Mehaffey and cornerback Mason Putnam. He …

Nov. 15—A position-by-position look at who has the edge as New Mexico hosts No. 19 Washington State: Quarterbacks New Mexico Projected starter: Devon Dampier, So. Backup: Isaiah Chavez, R-Sr. Washington State Projected starter: John Mateer, R-So. Backup: Brandon Hills, R-Fr. OR Chris Barnes, Fr. Analysis: Washington State head coach Jake Dickert made it clear how he felt about John Mateer …

NEWARK — In a season of firsts, chalk up another one for the Golden Knights. No. 2 seed Northmor beat No. 3 seed Ridgewood 21-7 Friday night in a Division VI, Region 23 semifinal football game from Newark’s White Field. It will be Northmor’s first trip to a regional championship in football, having lost two other times in the regional …

Nov. 15—Portland St. at No. 10/11 Montana When: Saturday, 1 p.m.; TV — MTN. Web — ESPN+; Radio — Grizzly Radio Network Where: Washington-Grizzly Stadium (25,217, FieldTurf) Records: Portland St. Is 2-7 overall, 2-4 in the Big Sky. Montana is 7-3 and 4-2. When the Vikings have the ball: It starts with Dante Cachere, whose 2,015 career rushing yards are …

Armada’s Jackson Malburg tries to break a tackle during a Division 5 regional final against Pontiac Notre Dame Prep at William Kozyra Alumni Field in Pontiac on Friday. PONTIAC — This season, the best in program history for the Armada football team, will never be forgotten. But the Tigers might want forget what happened Friday. Armada sputtered against Pontiac Notre …

Texas A&M football is back in action. The Aggies’ are at home for a Week 12 clash with New Mexico State. The “other” Aggies (2-7, 1-5 Conference USA) have struggled this season but could pose a grave threat to the home Aggies’ College Football Playoff hopes with an upset. Will the A&M be up to the task ahead of a …

. The Texas Longhorns head to Fayetteville to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday. This is the first of three final regular season games for UT. If Texas wins out, they will go to the SEC Championship Game. The Hogs would love nothing more than to spoil Texas’ first season in the SEC. Arkansas and Texas used to be rivals …

Sep 14, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Nic Scourton (11) looks toward the sideline against the Florida Gators during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Texas A&M’s 7-2 record and 5-1 standing in SEC play wouldn’t have been possible without the play of junior star defensive end Nic Scourton, …

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day applauds his defense during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. Ohio State won 21-17. Ohio State football will battle the 4-5 Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday. It is expected to dominate in its third-to-last game of the season, …

21 Nov 1987: Quarterback Rodney Peete of the USC Trojans calls the cadence during a game against the UCLA Bruins at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. USC won the game 17-13. Mandatory Credit: Tony Duffy /Allsport Traditionally, USC football does not wear alternate uniforms. However, the Trojans announced that they will be making an exception this …

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 …

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. …

VERMILLION — Thirty-six later, there was no magic comeback in the DakotaDome for Sioux Valley’s high school football team. Trailing 20-14, the top-seeded Cossacks began their final possession at their own 9-yard line with under 90 seconds and no timeouts remaining. Second-seeded Winner (12-0) kept the Cossacks at bay and held on for the six-point win as time expired in …