11/16/2021 Houston checks in at No. 24, ranked for first time since 2016 HOUSTON – Behind nine consecutive victories, including wins in its first seven American Athletic Conference contests, Houston Football cracked the College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings at No. 24, unveiled Tuesday night. The Cougars, […]
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Houston Cougars secure berth in AAC Football Championship Game with 37-8 blowout of Temple
11/13/2021 McCaskill rushes for 129 yards; Jones, Ownes, Sprewell grab interceptions PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alton McCaskill rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns as No. 17 Houston methodically dispatched Temple 37-8 on Saturday to clinch a berth in the American Athletic Conference championship game. The Cougars (9-1, 7-0 […]
Cincinnati Bearcats Football: QB Desmond Ridder talks wins, CFP, backup RB’s
SUMMARY: The 2020 American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year, 2020 AAC Championship Game Most Outstanding Player and 2018 AAC Rookie of the Year … helped lead the Bearcats to an AAC Championship and the team’s first New Year’s Six appearance since 2009 … Has […]
Virginia Tech looks for new direction in football program; Justin Fuente let go
11/16/2021 BLACKSBURG – Director of Athletics Whit Babcock announced on Tuesday that Virginia Tech and head football coach Justin Fuente have mutually agreed to part ways. Babcock indicated that a national search is underway to fill the position. J.C. Price will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of […]
Oklahoma State honors Barry Sanders with a statue
STILLWATER – A statue of Barry Sanders was unveiled outside the northwest corner of Boone Pickens Stadium prior to Oklahoma State’s football game against TCU on Nov. 13. The statue is approximately nine feet tall and made out of bronze by Enid-based artist Harold Holden. Sanders becomes […]
Cincinnati Bearcats Football: WLB Darrian Beavers talks defense in win over Tulsa
2020: Second-Team All-AAC honors started 10 games at linebacker for the 2020 AAC Champions. UC’s elite defense ranked in the NCAA’s Top-15 in five categories, including tied for No. 3 in both interceptions (16) and No. 3 in team passing efficiency defense (101.26). The Bearcats have […]
U of Louisville retires QB Lamar Jackson’s #8 Jersey
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville legend Lamar Jackson will have his No. 8 jersey number retired on Nov. 13 during a ceremony at the Cardinals’ home game versus Syracuse, Vice President/Director of Athletics Vince Tyra announced on Saturday. Jackson will join Johnny Unitas as the only other player in […]
#15/16 UT San Antonio Roadrunners remain of the nations undefeated teams at 10-0 after 27-17 win over Southern Miss
11/13/2021 SAN ANTONIO —UTSA forced three turnovers in the fourth quarter to help the Roadrunners outlast Southern Miss 27-17 in Conference USA action on Saturday in front of a season-high 30,105 fans at the Alamodome. UTSA used the key takeaways to help break a 17-17 tie after […]
Cincinnati Bearcats Football: Luke Fickell evaluates 28-20 win over Tulsa
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NFL News: Top Seven Statistical Highlights from Week 10 Sunday
A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 14, the 10th week of the 2021 season. For the second consecutive week, four teams – CAROLINA, MIAMI, MINNESOTA and WASHINGTON – entered the week with a .500-or-below winning percentage and defeated […]
NFL Week 11 begins with ‘Thursday Night Football’, New England visits Atlanta
THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-4) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (4-5) Week 11 of the 2021 NFL season gets underway on Thursday, November 18 (8:20 PM ET, FOX/NFL Network/Amazon) as the New England Patriots (6-4) visit the Atlanta Falcons (4-5) in a midseason interconference meeting. […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, November 16, 2021; Day 320 of the Year
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Mother Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, Albanian: [aˈɲɛzə ˈɡɔndʒɛ bɔjaˈdʒiu]; 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), honoured in the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta,[7] was an Albanian–Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was born in Skopje (now the capital of North Macedonia), then part of the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. After living in Skopje for […]
Week 10 in the NFL ends tonight with ‘Monday Night Football’, NFC West battle, Rams at 49ers
LOS ANGELES RAMS (7-2)AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3-5) MONDAY, NOV. 15, 2021 // 8:15 PM ET // LEVI’S STADIUM // REFEREE: SHAWN SMITH ON THE AIRWAVES TV: ESPN (8:15 PM ET): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin […]
Ohio State Men’s Basketball: Conclude Opening Home Stand vs. Bowling Green tonight
#17 Ohio State vs. Bowling GreenDate: November 15, 2021Time: 6:30 p.m.Venue: Columbus, Ohio – Value City ArenaWatch: BTNListen: Ohio State Radio Network from LearfieldLive Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.comGame Notes: Ohio State | Bowling GreenRosters: Ohio State | Bowling GreenSeason Stats: Ohio State | Bowling Green COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State will wrap up it’s opening three-game home stand on Monday night by hosting […]
Buckeyes QB Stroud, WR Wilson grab Big Ten Weekly Football Honors
November 15, 2021 Wilson is the league’s co-Offensive Player of the Week, Stroud the Freshman of the Week COLUMBUS, Ohio – WR Garrett Wilson and QB C.J. Stroud, who were both instrumental in Ohio State’s 59-31 win over No. 19 Purdue on Saturday, earned honors today from the Big Ten […]
Ohio State Football News: Champions, Players of the Game announced for Purdue Game
November 15, 2021 A total of 20 players graded out as champions in Saturday’s 59-31 win COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State coaching staff named 20 players – 14 on offense, five on defense and one on special teams – as champions for their efforts in Saturday’s […]
ESPN GameDay coming to Columbus for Michigan State-Ohio State game
ESPN’s College GameDay is coming to Columbus. The nation’s most popular college football show will be here on Saturday, Nov. 20 for the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan State Spartans. College GameDay travels to various colleges each week during the football […]
BLUE JACKETS WEEKLY REPORT: NOVEMBER 15, 2021; Red Wings, Coyotes and Golden Knights on the horizon this week
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CBJ hosts improving Detroit Red Wings tonight at 7 pm; looks get stop 2-game skid
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS. DETROIT RED WINGS TV: Bally Sports Ohio Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter) Radio: 105.7 FM Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) THE MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 2021-22 Record: 7-5-0, 14 pts. (6th, Metropolitan Division) Goals: 3.08 Goals-For/3.08 Goals-Against… Shots: 30.1 Shots-For/34.8 Shots-Against Power […]
Blue Jackets recall Justin Danforth from Cleveland Monsters
NOVEMBER 14, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled forward Justin Danforth from the Cleveland Monsters, the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Danforth, 28, has tallied two goals and three assists for five points […]