Archive for November 2020
Top Seven statistical highlights from Week 12 Sunday in the NFL
SEVEN FROM SUNDAY – WEEK 12 A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 29, the 12th week of the 2020 season. The MINNESOTA VIKINGS overcame an 11-point deficit to defeat Carolina, 28-27, while the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS overcame a 10-point deficit to defeat Arizona, 20-17, on Sunday. With three games remaining…
Read More35-year college football veteran Todd Fitch takes over as interim coach for Vanderbilt
Todd Fitch, Vanderbilt interim head football coach/offensive coordinator The Fitch File2020 – Vanderbilt – Offensive Coordinator2018-19 – Louisiana Tech – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks2016-17 – Louisiana Tech – Offensive Coordinator/Receivers2015 – Boston College – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks2013-14 – Boston College – Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coordinator2012 – South Florida – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks2010-11 – South Florida – Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs2007-09…
Read MoreVanderbilt Commodores part ways with popular Derek Mason after 7 seasons; 0-8 start dooms former NFL WR
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director Candice Storey Lee announced today that the university is parting ways with head football coach Derek Mason. Offensive coordinator Todd Fitch will serve as interim head coach until a replacement for Mason is named, Lee said. “On behalf of the entire Vanderbilt community, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to Coach…
Read MoreDaily Almanac for Monday, November 30, 2020; Day 335 of the Year, month ends
November gemstone Citrine taillee 2009 photo by By Didier Descouens – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https commons.wikimedia.org ANNIVERSARY OF MARK TWAIN’S BIRTH Born on this day in 1835, beloved writer Samuel Langhorne Clemens provided us with endless entertainment through numerous novels, nonfiction books, short stories, and essays–all despite having ended formal schooling after the…
Read MoreCincinnati Bengals recent roster moves
The Cincinnati Bengals made the following roster moves this week: *Signed CB Jalen Davis from the practice squad to the active roster. Davis (5-10, 185), a first-year player out of Utah State University, originally was a college free agent signee of the Miami Dolphins in 2018. He then spent 2019 and the beginning of ’20…
Read MoreNFL Week 12 Preview: Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars
WEEK 12 // SUNDAY, NOV. 29, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // TIAA BANK STADIUM // REFEREE: JEROME BOGER CLEVELAND BROWNS (7-3)AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1-9) ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Adam ArchuletaSIRIUS: 119 (Cle), 132 (Jax) | XM: 386 (Cle), 231 (Jax) REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Jaguars lead all-time series,…
Read MoreNFL Week 12 Preview: New York Giants visit Cincinnati Bengals
WEEK 12 // SUNDAY, NOV. 29, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // PAUL BROWN STADIUM // REFEREE: CARL CHEFFERS NEW YORK GIANTS (3-7)AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-7-1) ON THE AIRWAVES: TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman, Laura Okmin (field reporter)SIRIUS: 108 (NYG), 135 (Cin) | XM: 384 (NYG), 229 (Cin REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY…
Read MoreNFL, What to Look for in Week 12
ZEKE HUNGRY FOR YARDS: Last year on Thanksgiving, Dallas running back EZEKIEL ELLIOTT led the Cowboys with 137 scrimmage yards (71 rushing, 66 receiving). In three career games on the holiday, Elliott has totaled 400 scrimmage yards (133.3 per game) and three rushing touchdowns, surpassing 100 scrimmage yards in each game. With at least 100 scrimmage yards…
Read MoreNFL moves Ravens-Steelers game a second time; now Tuesday night at 8 on NBC
The Week 12 Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers game has been moved to Tuesday, December 1, at 8:00 p.m. ET and will be broadcast nationally on NBC. Should the game be played on Tuesday, the Week 13 Dallas Cowboys at Baltimore Ravens game, originally scheduled for Thursday, December 3, will be moved to Monday, December…
Read MoreBuffalo Bulls run wild behind Patterson & Marks for 70-41 blasting of Kent State
Buffalo Bulls RB Jaret Patterson ran around, through and over Kent State’s defense BUFFALO, NY – Jaret Patterson rushed for a record 409 yards and eight touchdowns to help lead the University at Buffalo football team to a 70-41 win over Kent State at UB Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The 409 yards were a Mid-American Conference record…
Read More“Put me in Coach”! Little-used RB Dezmon Jackson leads 23rd ranked Oklahoma State to 50-44 shootout win over Texas Tech
Oklahoma State running back Dezmon Jackson in third in the rotation of backs STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Dezmon Jackson rushed for career highs of 235 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 21 Oklahoma State bounced back from a disappointing loss to rival Oklahoma to beat Texas Tech 50-44 on Saturday. Jackson had 36 carries in part because…
Read MoreMichigan State upsets mistake-prone #8 Northwestern, 29-20
Michigan State QB Rocky Lombardi was 11-of-27 passing for 167 yards and two touchdowns against a good Northwestern defense. (Courtesy Michigan State Athletic Communications) Post-Game Notes: Northwestern SERIESMichigan State defeated No. 8 Northwestern, 29-20, on Saturday in Spartan Stadium . . . MSU has won two in a row over the Wildcats . . .…
Read MorePenn State gets in the win column with dominating running game at Michigan, 27-17
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Penn State collected a season-high 254 rushing yards as it earned a 27-17 win over Michigan on Saturday. It was Penn State’s first win in The Big House since 2009. Penn State (1-5, 1-5 Big Ten) gained 417 total yards, its fourth time this season reaching the 400-yard mark. The Nittany Lions were…
Read MoreVanderbilt loses to Missouri, but soccer star Sarah Fuller makes history as placekicker
Sarah Fuller 32 coming off field gets congratulated by 5 Michael Wright (courtesy Vanderbilt Athletic Communications) After Vanderbilt win a soccer championship last Sunday, Sarah Fuller returned to Nashville from Orange Beach, Alabama, and joined the football team. She was officially cleared to play against Missouri. Sarah Fuller made history Saturday afternoon in Columbia, Missouri. Vanderbilt’s…
Read MoreWith rumors swirling for weeks about Lions up and down play, owner Sheila Ford Hamp fires head coach Matt Patricia and GM Bob Quinn
Matt Patricia 2018 photo By Louis Briscese – https: www.travis.af.mil News/Photos igphoto 2001953767, Public Domain, https: commons.wikimedia.org Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp wants a winning team Back in December of 2019, Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp made the decision to keep general manager Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia for at least…
Read More#15 Iowa State rallies for 23-20 Friday afternoon win at #20 Texas; Big 12 championship spot looking good
AUSTIN, Texas — Breece Hall scored on a 3-yard run with 1:25 remaining, and No. 15 Iowa State held off last-minute drive by Sam Ehlinger and No. 20 Texas to remain in first place in the Big 12 with a 23-20 victory Friday. After Iowa State sacked Ehlinger on third down, Texas’ Cameron Dicker barely missed left with…
Read MoreJulius Whittier, Texas Longhorns Football trailblazer, honored with statue last Friday by the university
Julius Whittier as a student athlete at Texas from 1970-1972 (courtesy UT Sports) The statue immortalizing Texas’ first Black Football letterman is placed at the north end of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. When Julius Whittier stepped onto campus at The University of Texas in the fall of 1969 as one of the first Black…
Read MoreDaily Almanac for Saturday, November 28, 2020: the 333rd Day of the Year
November Topaz crystal 2009 photo by By Archaeodontosaurus – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https commons.wikimedia.org 1520s 1520: NAVIGATOR FERDINAND MAGELLAN REACHED THE PACIFIC, EMERGING FROM WHAT IS NOW KNOWN AS THE STRAIT OF MAGELLAN 1750s BORN 1757: WILLIAM BLAKE (POET) 1820s BORN 1820: FRIEDRICH ENGELS (PHILOSOPHER) 1850s BORN 1851: EARL GREY (CANADIAN GOVERNOR GENERAL…
Read MoreUniversity of Dayton issues Statement on this Tuesday’s men’s basketball game
“We were informed this morning that Alcorn State has a positive for COVID-19 during pre-competition testing at Kent State. As a result, they cannot play at UD Arena on Tuesday, December 1. We are working through our contingency plans and will share scheduling updates as they develop.” COURTESY DAYTON MEDIA RELATIONS
Read MoreOhio State at Illinois Football Game Cancelled
Ohio State pauses team-related activities; game was set for noon Saturday at Champaign, Ill. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The football game between No. 3 Ohio State University and the University of Illinois, scheduled for this Saturday at 12 noon (EST) in Champaign, Ill., has been cancelled by Ohio State University after further positive tests for the coronavirus were…
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