He is the conference’s Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State redshirt freshman quarterback C.J. Stroud picked up his seventh Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week award on Monday to go along with Player of the Week honors, the conference office […]
Month: November 2021
Ohio State Buckeyes announce Champions and Players of the Game vs. Michigan State
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State coaching staff graded a total of 34 players as champions and selected its players of the game following Saturday’s 56-7 win over No. 7 Michigan State. The entire defensive line was chosen as the players of the game while Chris Olave […]
Postgame Notes: Ohio State vs. Michigan State
Ohio State 56, Michigan State 7November 20, 2021Ohio Stadium — 101,858 Chris Olave’s two first-quarter touchdown receptions were the 34th and 35th of his career, moving him past David Boston (1996-98) into first all-time in career touchdown receptions in Ohio State football history. With seven […]
#4 Buckeyes put game away early with 6 First Half TD’s in 56-7 rout of #7 Michigan State; Stroud, Olave, Wilson star
COLUMBUS, Ohio – C.J. Stroud passed for six first-half touchdowns en route to a 49-0 advantage heading into halftime as No. 4 Ohio State never looked back recording win No. 10 on the season, a 56-7 defeat of No. 7 Michigan State (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) Saturday in […]
UT San Antonio stays undefeated with Week 12 squeeker, 34-31 win over UAB; wins C-USA West title
SAN ANTONIO — Oscar Cardenas caught a touchdown pass from Frank Harris with three seconds left to lift No. 15 UTSA to a 34-31 victory over UAB, clinching the Conference USA West Division title on Saturday in front of a season-high 35,147 at the Alamodome. Trailing by four points with one […]
College Football for Week 13: Saturday, November 27, 2021
Saturday, Nov. 27 No. 1 Georgia at Georgia Tech | 12 p.m. | ABC No. 2 Ohio State at No. 5 Michigan | 12 p.m. | FOX No. 3 Alabama at Auburn | 3:30 p.m. | CBS No. 6 Notre Dame at Stanford | 8 […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, November 27, 2021; Day 331 of the Year
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Wilton Norman Chamberlain (/ˈtʃeɪmbərlɪn/; August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player who played as a center, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport’s history. He played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los […]
Despite rumors he was leaving Penn State, Football coach James Franklin signs 10-year deal saying “This felt like home”
11/23/2021 Nittany Lion football coach will remain at Penn State through 2031 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State’s James Franklin has agreed to the terms of a new 10-year contract to remain as the head football coach of the Nittany Lions through 2031. The terms were approved by […]
Michigan State locks up Football coach Mel Tucker with 10-year deal; Spartans have rapidly shown improvement in just 2 years
11/24/2021 Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker has signed a 10-year contract, pending approval by the Board of Trustees. “The Board of Trustees fully supports a new contract for Coach Tucker,” said Dianne Byrum, chairperson of the MSU Board of Trustees. “We are very happy with his […]
Dangerous and Improved East Carolina hosts #4 UC Bearcats on Senior Day today at 3:45 p.m. on National TV
November 24, 2021 GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina will try to extend its American Athletic Conference winning streak to five in a row – the Pirates’ longest run of single-season success in membership history (2014-21) – and produce the program’s first-ever 4-0 AAC home record when […]
One of the best kickers in the AAC, East Carolina’s Owen Daffer repeats as this week’s Specialist of the Week
November 22, 2021 IRVING, Texas – For the second-straight week, East Carolina freshman Owen Daffer has been named the American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player-of-the-Week, while junior Holton Ahlers was selected to the Honor Roll according to an announcement by the league office Monday. Daffer earned his second consecutive honor after […]
East Carolina Pirates having a good year at 7-4 after winning at Navy last week, 38-35
November 20, 2021 Game Book | ECU Notes | Photo Gallery ANNAPOLIS, Md. – In a season filled with high drama, down-to-the-wire finishes and seemingly improbable comebacks, East Carolina etched yet another chapter Saturday, this time against a long-time nemesis on a cold afternoon at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Freshman Owen […]
Talk of the Nation all season, UC Bearcats make history with #4 CFP Ranking; Readies for tough matchup at Greenville, NC against East Carolina Pirates today at 3:45 p.m.
November 23, 2021 CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati football team made history on Tuesday night by being ranked No. 4 in the fourth College Football Playoff Rankings. The Bearcats are the first non-Power 5 team to crack the Top 4 in the history of the CFP (since […]
Cincinnati Bearcats CB Coby Bryant named Jim Thorpe Award Finalist
November 23, 2021 The senior cornerback has 14 passes defended for nation’s top pass defense s have emerged as the top pass defense in the nation, ranking first nationally in pass efficiency defense (94.92), second in opponent completion percentage (52.8%), second in passing yards allowed […]
Bearcats LB Darrian Beavers named Butkus Award Finalist
November 22, 2021 The senior linebacker was tabbed as one of six players who could win the nation’s top linebacker award CHICAGO – Cincinnati senior linebacker Darrian Beavers was named a finalist for the 37th annual Butkus Award on Tuesday. The award honors the nation’s best collegiate linebacker […]
Bearcats QB Desmond Ridder named AAC Offensive Player of the Week
November 22, 2021 The senior quarterback tossed three touchdowns and tallied rushing and receiving scores in the 48-14 win over SMU on Senior Day ding the Bearcats past SMU, 48-14, at Nippert Stadium on Saturday. Ridder celebrated his Senior Day with a virtuoso performance against […]
#3 UC Bearcats continue to roll; smacks SMU 48-14 on Senior Day as Ridder sets record with 42nd win as starting QB: includes Luke Fickell press conference audio
November 20, 2021 CINCINNATI – Senior quarterback Desmond Ridder celebrated Senior Day by tossing three touchdowns, rushing for a score and catching his first career touchdown to lead the No. 3-ranked Cincinnati football team to a dominant 48-14 victory over SMU on Saturday at Nippert Stadium. Cincinnati improved to 11-0 […]
Louisiana Tech, football coach Skip Holtz to part ways after Rice game
11/26/2021 RUSTON — Louisiana Tech VP and Director of Athletics Eric Wood announced today that Bulldog head football coach Skip Holtz will coach his final game on the Bulldog sideline this Saturday at Rice. “Skip and I talked and agreed it was time for a change for […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, November 26, 2021; Day 330 of the Year
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Kappa Alpha Society (ΚΑ), founded in 1825, was the progenitor of the modern fraternity system in North America. It is considered to be the oldest national, secret, Greek-letter social fraternity and was the first of the fraternities which would eventually become known as the Union Triad. While […]
Pro Football Hall of Fame 2022 Class Ballot has plenty of options
11/24/2021 26 MODERN-ERA PLAYERS NAMED AS SEMIFINALISTS Seven first-year eligible players are among the 26 Modern-Era Semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022. The list of candidates for election into the Hall of Fame, which will occur early next year, also […]