Archive for 2020
Vanderbilt hires former Commodore football player Clark Lea as its new head coach; knows challenges the school faces
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Clark Lea has never stopped being a Commodore. Now, nearly 15 years after leaving Vanderbilt with two degrees, the former Vandy fullback will use his vast experiences to lead the black and gold as the University’s new head football coach. VUCommodores.com reached out to those who know Clark best and who have witness…
Read MoreDaily Almanac for Monday, December 21, 2020: 356th Day of the Year
WINTER SOLSTICE The winter solstice is one of the two times each year that the Sun is at its farthest point from the equator and appears to stand still. It occurs today at 5:02 A.M. EST. The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol, or “Sun,” and stitium, or “stoppage.” The Halcyon Days also…
Read MoreChampionship Saturday: Luke Fickell has his UC Bearcats in AAC title game for second straight year. Dangerous #24 Tulsa is the opposition
CINCINNATI – The No. 9 University of Cincinnati football team faces No. 23 Tulsa in the American Athletic Conference Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. The game airs on ABC and 700 WLW AM. UC is appearing in the game for the second-straight year. 9 CINCINNATI BEARCATSHead Coach Luke FickellRecord at Cincinnati 34-13 (Fourth Year)Overall Record 40-20 (Fifth Year) 23 TULSA GOLDEN…
Read MoreChampionship Saturday: American Athletic Conference has surprising #24 Tulsa up against #9 Cincinnati
GAME 8: TULSA (6-1, 6-0 AAC) vs. CINCINNATI (8-0, 6-0 AAC)AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, December 19, 7:00 p.m. (CT) / 8:00 p.m. (ET) Cincinnati, Ohio Nippert Stadium (40,000) TULSA – Philip Montgomery (Tarleton State ’95), 6th yearCINCINNATI – Luke Fickell (Ohio State ’97), 4th year ABC TV Joe Tessitore (pxp), Greg McElroy (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline) Tulsa leads 17-15-2 “Third time’s…
Read MoreBret Bielema back in Big Ten as new football coach at Illinois
Bret Bielema (courtesy NY Giants) Illinois Native Returns to Big Ten as 26th Head Coach in Illini Program History CHAMPAIGN, IL – The University of Illinois and UI Director of Athletics Josh Whitman reached out to a native son today when naming Bret Bielema as the 26th Fighting Illini Head Football Coach in the 132-year history of…
Read MoreMiami Redhawks head to Peoria, Illinois taking on 5-2 Bradley
SATURDAY’S GAME: Miami begins a three-game, five-day stretch when the RedHawks travel to Bradley for an 8 p.m. (ET) game on Saturday, Dec. 19. This is just the second road game for the RedHawks. ABOUT BRADLEY: The Braves enter Saturday’s game with a 5-2 mark and are coming off an 83-60 win against Jackson State on Thursday…
Read MoreUC’s Nippert Stadium capacity will be 1,500 for American Athletic Conference title game
Nippert Stadium By Ben Levin – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https commons.wikimedia.org. CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics will make a limited number of tickets available to students and UCATS donors for the American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game against Tulsa on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 at 8 p.m. ET inside Nippert…
Read MoreChampionship Saturday: American Athletic Conference pits two great offenses and defenses against each other, #24 Tulsa at #9 Cincinnati tonight at 8
TULSA at CINCINNATISaturday, Dec. 19• 8 p.m. ET • ABCNippert Stadium (40,000/UBU Speed Series 55-M)Cincinnati, Ohio TelevisionABCJoe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Holly Rowe Satellite RadioSiriusXM 108/203/966 (Tulsa)SiriusXM 206/202/965 (Cincinnati) Tulsa RadioKXBL-FM 99.5 (flagship) Cincinnati RadioWLW-AM 700 (flagship) THE GAME Saturday’s game will be the 35th meeting between Cincinnati and Tulsa in a series that dates to 1946 … Tulsa…
Read MoreChampionship Saturday: Mountain West Conference up for grabs, as Boise State tackles #24 San Jose State today at 4:15
No. 25 San José State (6-0) will face perennial conference powerhouse Boise State (5-1) in the Mountain West championship game Saturday in Las Vegas. The game is usually held on the higher seed’s home field but it is being played at Sam Boyd Stadium after it became the temporary home for the Spartans. The team…
Read MoreChampionship Saturday: SEC title game has #1 Alabama taking on #7 Florida tonight at 8
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE NOTES Alabama and Florida will meet for the 10th time in the SEC Championship Game and the 42nd time overall when the two teams square off on Saturday. The Crimson Tide holds a 27-14 (26-14 NCAA) advantage in the series, including a 5-4 mark in the SEC title game. UA is currently…
Read MoreChampionship Saturday: ACC title matches #3 Clemson against #2 Notre Dame today at 4:00 PM
The long-awaited rematch of the year will happen this afternoon! No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 3 Clemson square off Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game rife with hype and expectations. When the two teams played on Nov. 7 in South Bend, Ind., the Fighting Irish worked double overtime before claiming a 47-40 victory.…
Read MoreChampionship Saturday: Big 12 Conference has a rematch in Oklahoma and Iowa State
IOWA STATE GAME NOTES THE LEADNo. 8 Iowa State (8-2, 8-1 Big 12) will play in a Big 12 Championship game for thefirst time in school history vs. No. 12 Oklahoma (7-2, 6-2 Big 12). ISU hasn’t wonor shared a league title since 1912, but finished alone in first place in the finalBig 12 regular-season…
Read MoreDB Shaun Wade leads Buckeyes defensive players selected to All-Big Ten Team
Shaun Wade COLUMBUS, Ohio – At a program that has produced eight first round NFL Draft choices at defensive back since 2014, it’s hard to do something for the first time. But that’s what Shaun Wade did on Wednesday when he became the first Buckeye to win the Big Ten’s Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Award. Wade,…
Read MoreWoody Hayes’ first QB, Tony Curcillo, dies at age 89
Tony Curcillo Three-year lettermen played in the “snow bowl”, alongside Janowicz and in a win over Michigan COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tony Curcillo, who was the starting quarterback for Woody Hayes’ first Ohio State team, passed away this past Tuesday. Family representatives contacted the Ohio State Department of Athletics with the news. Curcillo, who was 89, lived…
Read MoreOhio State Football again among Top 5 in nation with haul of 21 in Early Signing Period
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State head coach Ryan Day unveiled a 21-person recruiting class today that will rank among the nation’s best. The newest group of Buckeyes comprise the nation’s No. 2-ranked class according to 247Sports and Rivals and features 18 players who earned either four or five-star rankings. This year’s class features plenty of talent…
Read MoreBuckeyes QB Justin Fields named Manning Award Finalist
Justin Fields (Megasportsnews.com photo) COLUMBUS, Ohio – Quarterback Justin Fields, who earlier this week was named the Big Ten’s Offensive Player of the Year and Quarterback of the Year, added another honor to his resume on Thursday when he was selected as a finalist for the Manning Award, which honors the nation’s top quarterback. The winner will…
Read MoreOhio QB Justin Fields, OL Wyatt Davis earn major Big Ten honors
Justin Fields Wyatt Davis COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two Ohio State football captains earned major postseason awards from the Big Ten Conference on Tuesday. Quarterback Justin Fields was named the Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year and the league’s Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year while right guard Wyatt Davis took home honors as the Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year. Fields…
Read MoreOhio State Football has Four Players as Semi-Finalists of National Awards
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Four Ohio State football players are semifinalists for major nation awards. Those Buckeyes are: Pete Werner (Butkus Award), Shaun Wade (Thorpe Award), Justin Fields (Maxwell Award & Davey O’Brien Award) and Wyatt Davis (Outland Trophy). Werner’s honor was previously announced last Monday. The senior from Indianapolis is currently Ohio State’s leading tackler with…
Read More#4 Ohio State goes for Fourth straight Big Ten title against tough, scrappy #14 Northwestern today in Indianapolis
No. 4 (CFP) Ohio State makes its fourth consecutive Big Ten championship game appearance, and sixth overall, Saturday with a 12 noon game against the No. 14 Northwestern Wildcats at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The game will be nationally broadcast on FOX and it will be played in front of no more than 2,000…
Read MoreOhio State Football Game 6 Status Report vs. Northwestern
Big Ten Championship Game: Ohio State vs. Northwestern – Dec. 19, 2020; Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Please note: individuals listed as unavailable this week may be unavailable because of injury, rehabilitation because of an injury or illness. Game-Time Decision § SAF Marcus Hooker Unavailable § WR Chris Booker § CB Cam Brown § LB Baron Browning § RB Steele Chambers § P Drue…
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