Chris Coopersmith

Red hot #18 Xavier takes 8-game win streak heads to Philadelphia and test Villanova

Musketeers are off to their best start ever BIG EAST play. GAME NOTES https://goxavier.com/documents/2023/1/5/2022-23_NOTES_GAME_16__at_Villanova.pdf CINCINNATI — The Xavier University Musketeers, 12-3 overall and 4-0 in the BIG EAST Conference, take an eight-game win streak to Villanova University on Saturday to take on the Wildcats. XU, […]

BOWL GAME PREVIEW: USC takes on talented Tulane in Cotton Bowl Classic this afternoon; Trojans Notes

87th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic GAME NOTES https://usctrojans.com/documents/2022/12/26/usc-trojans-football-cotton-bowl-game-notes-tulane-green-wave.pdf TEXAS TIME *The No. 8 ranked USC football team (11-2) will face No. 14 Tulane (11-2) in the 87th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Tex., at 12 p.m. CT on Jan. 2, 2023 […]

BOWL GAME PREVIEW: Tulane, surprise champion of The American Conference, goes up against college football heavyweight USC in Today’s Cotton Bowl, 1:00 PM; Green Wave Notes

NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane Football program, fresh off winning the 2022 American Athletic Conference Championship Game over UCF by a 45-28 count, learned Sunday afternoon that its opponent in the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic will be USC. The Green Wave (11-2 overall) moved up to […]

Northwestern Specialists PK Charlie Kuhlbander, P Derek Adams earn All-Big Ten honors

Charlie Kuhlbander Derek Adams EVANSTON, Ill. — Charlie Kuhbander and Derek Adams are the latest to join Northwestern’s All-Big Ten selections. Both Kuhbander and Adams received consensus honorable mention selections for special teams, the conference announced on Thursday. Kuhbander returns to an All-Big Ten selection after his rookie season, where […]

Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern Football haul in 14 prized recruits in Early Signing Period

EVANSTON, Ill.- Northwestern welcomed 14 new Wildcats who signed National Letters of Intent as a part of the NCAA early-signing period, Dan and Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald announced Wednesday. “Today is a celebration of the passion, dedication and sacrifice that 14 young men and […]

Wildcats former walk-on LB Chris Bergin is Semi-Finalist for Burlsworth Award

Chris Bergin EVANSTON, Ill.- Northwestern senior linebacker Chris Bergin has been named as a semi-finalist for the 2020 Burlsworth Trophy, which is awarded to the nation’s top player who began their collegiate career as a walk-on.   Bergin is one of 10 semi-finalists to be under consideration for the prestigious honor. […]

Wildcats well represented on Big Ten Defensive Team with Eight players

EVANSTON, Ill. — Eight Northwestern defensive players received All-Big Ten Selections on Wednesday, highlighted by sophomore Brandon Joseph and senior Paddy Fisher both receiving individual awards to go along with their All-Big Ten honors. Fisher received the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year award (named after Dan and Susan Jones Family […]

#14 Northwestern Wildcats get ready to take on Big Ten juggernaut #4 Ohio State for Big Ten Championship this afternoon

Saturday, Dec. 19 #4 Ohio State 11 a.m. CT Lucas Oil Stadium(Indianapolis, IN) Television: Fox Radio: AM-720 WGN Radio EVANSTON, Ill. – The Northwestern Wildcats will play in their second Big Ten Championship Game Saturday, facing the Ohio State Buckeyes for the second time in the […]

Former Jackson State, Cincinnati Bengals pass rusher Lander McCoy Bacon aka Coy Bacon named to Black Football Hall of Fame

Coy Bacon (courtesy Cincinnati Bengals) JACKSON, Miss. – The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced its Class of 2021 today and former Jackson State great Coy Bacon was one of six to receive this significant honor. Bacon will enter the BCFHOF posthumously. “Coy Bacon helped […]