By Burt Leeson 11/13/2023 With just two weekends remaining in the regular season, all 14 Big Ten teams will take the field this week. The action opens on Saturday at noon ET and features seven conference games and six divisional matchups. The complete schedule […]
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Minnesota Football News: Big Ten Announces Minnesota Conference Opponents for 2024-2028; The Gophers will continue to play border rivals Wisconsin and Iowa every season
By Stretch Jenkinson The Big Ten announced today the conference opponents that Minnesota will play in 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028. The 2024 season will be the first that will feature Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington as Big Ten members in the soon-to-be, 18-team […]
Golden Gophers Football News: Game Dates Announced for 2024 Football Schedule; Minnesota kicks off Big Ten play on Sept. 21 against Iowa
By Stretch Jenkinson The Big Ten announced today the game dates for the 2024 football schedule. The conference had previously announced the opponents, but now has revealed the dates each game will be played. Minnesota will host Big Ten foes Iowa, USC, Maryland and Penn […]
Minnesota Golden Gophers Football News: Dragan Kesich Named Semifinalist for Lou Groza Award
By Stretch Jenkinson Annual award is presented to the best kicker in college football University of Minnesota kicker Dragan Kesich was named one of 20 semifinalists today for the 2023 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, presented by the Orange Bowl. The announcement was made by the Palm […]
Minnesota Head Coach PJ Fleck talks Golden Gophers Football
By Stretch Jenkinson P.J. Fleck Minnesota FTB coach On the 2023 Golden Gophers Team 7 2023.mp3 THE PJ FLECK FILE NOTABLE: – Seventh year as head coach at Minnesota (11th year overall as head coach) – Has a 44-27 record at Minnesota and 74-49 overall – 2019 […]
Golden Gophers Football News: Game 11: Minnesota at Ohio State
By Stretch Jenkinson THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Nov. 18, 2023 / 3 p.m. CT Site: Columbus, Ohio Stadium: Ohio Stadium Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 102,780 Series Overall: Minnesota Trails 7-46 Streak Overall: Minnesota Lost 12 Series at OSU: Minnesota Trails 3-23 Streak at OSU: Minnesota Lost 6 First Meeting: Minnesota Lost 27-0 in Columbus (10/15/1921) Last Meeting: Minnesota […]
Michigan State Football Post-Game Quotes at Ohio State
By Danielle Daniels 11/13/2023 Michigan State interim head coach Harlon Barnett On playing three Top-10 team this season… “We’ve got a ways to go… You see what teams in the Top 10 look like and how they play. I look back and I know what […]
Michigan State Postgame Notes from Ohio State Game
By Danielle Daniels 11/11/2023 GAME NOTES • Saturday’s game marked the first time Michigan State played a team ranked No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings. The Buckeyes have topped the first two CFP rankings and entered Saturday’s game ranked No. 3 in […]
Michigan State can’t stop McCord, Harrison Jr. in 38-3 loss at #1 Ohio State; Interim head coach Harlan Barnett speaks to Media
By Danielle Daniels Coach Barnett gives an overall statement to open the press conference Harlan Barnett Michigan State Interim head coach Postgame Press Conference 11 11 2023 #1 #3 Ohio State 38 Michigan State 3 .mp3 11/11/2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Michigan State football team […]
Michigan fires Linebackers coach Chris Partridge; new evidence may have been factor
By Bane Rossi The controversy and embarrassment surrounding Michigan Football continued on Friday. The Wolverines football program fired linebackers coach Chris Partridge on Friday, when the school received new information from the NCAA investigation committee. The school didn’t explain while releasing an official statement on […]
Big Ten News: Big Ten Conference Statement on University of Michigan Decision
By Burt Leeson November 16, 2023 ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference’s commitment to student-athletes, sportsmanship and the Commissioner’s duty to protect the integrity of competition will never waver. Today’s decision by the University of Michigan to withdraw its legal challenge against the Conference’s November […]
Michigan Wolverines News: A Statement from the University of Michigan on Jim Harbaugh
By Burt Leeson Thu, Nov 16 “This morning, the University, Coach Harbaugh, and the Big Ten resolved their pending litigation. The Conference agreed to close its investigation, and the University and Coach Harbaugh agreed to accept the three-game suspension. Coach Harbaugh, with the University’s […]
Northwestern Wildcats News: David Braun Named Head Football Coach; Unbelievable success story overcoming hazing scandal
By Burt Leeson 11/15/2023 EVANSTON, Ill. – David Braun has been named Northwestern University’s Dan and Susan Jones Family head football coach, President Michael Schill and Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Dr. Derrick Gragg announced today. The new title takes effect immediately. Braun becomes the […]
Merrimack Warriors Men’s Basketball News: Adam “Budd” Clark Named NEC Rookie of The Week
By Danielle Daniels 11/13/2023 SOMERSET, N.J. – Merrimack College men’s basketball guard Adam “Budd” Clark was named Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. Clark, a freshman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania had a stellar week for the Warriors, […]
Andy Avalos, 22-14 record, 1 bowl game in 3 seasons, Boise State says not enough; Fired at 5-5 in 2023
By Burt Leeson BOISE, Idaho – Boise State director of athletics Jeramiah Dickey announced Sunday that Andy Avalos has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the football program. Defensive coordinator Spencer Danielson will serve as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. “I am […]
Mississippi State fires head football coach Zach Arnett after just 11 games
By Burt Leeson November 13, 2023 STARKVILLE – Mississippi State Director of Athletics Zac Selmon announced Monday that Zach Arnett has been relieved of his duties as head football coach effective immediately. Selmon will hold a noon CT press conference Monday. A national search to identify the […]
Michigan State Spartans News: Big Ten Conference Announces Future Football Schedule Formats for 2024-28
By Danielle Daniels COMPLETE FUTURE BIG TEN SCHEDULES (2024-28) ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference today announced league football opponents for the 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 football seasons. With the additions of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Oregon, University of Southern California (USC) and the […]
Michigan State Spartans News: Big Ten Conference Releases 2024 Football Schedule
By Danielle Daniels COMPLETE 2024 BIG TEN CONFERENCE SCHEDULE https://bigten.org/news/2023/11/2/big-ten-conference-releases-2024-football-schedule-powered-by-ifs.aspx EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2024 football schedule Thursday afternoon on the Big Ten Network. Michigan State’s three nonconference games were previously scheduled: Aug. 31 vs. Florida Atlantic and Sept. […]
Michigan State Spartans Takes on one of the Big Ten’s heavyweights, Ohio State in Prime Time Saturday Night on NBC
By Danielle Daniels MICHIGAN STATE GAME NOTES https://msuspartans.com/documents/2023/11/7/Game_10_vs._Ohio_State.pdf OHIO STATE GAME NOTES https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/documents/2023/11/7/10_OSUvsMSU.pdf Game 10: Michigan State (3-6, 1-5) at No. 3/3/1 Ohio State (9-0, 6-0) Date: Saturday, Nov. 11 Kickoff: 7:33 p.m. ET Location: Columbus, Ohio Stadium: Ohio Stadium (102,780) Surface: FieldTurf ►BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: NBC Streaming/Mobile: Peacock Announcers: Noah […]
Texas A&M Men’s Basketball News: Wade Taylor IV Named SEC Preseason Player of the Year
By Danielle Daniels BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Texas A&M junior guard Wade Taylor IV was tabbed as the preseason SEC Player of the Year in voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members, the league office announced in October. It marked the first time […]