College Football

By Bane Rossi 09.11.2023 Sophomore QB Quinn Ewers was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and junior WR Adonai Mitchell earned Newcomer of the Week honors. IRVING, Texas – No. 4/6 Texas Football was honored with a pair of weekly Big 12 awards as sophomore quarterback Quinn Ewers was named the Offensive Player of the…

By Bane Rossi 09.11.2023 AUSTIN, Texas – Kickoff for No. 4/6 Texas Football’s Sept. 23 matchup against Baylor at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas is set for 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC, the Big 12 Conference announced on Monday. The Longhorns are 80-28-4 all-time against the Bears with 31-18-2 mark in Waco. The programs have split…

By Bane Rossi 09.11.2023 The Longhorns earned the honor after defeating then-No. 3 Alabama on the road last week.   DALLAS – Texas Football was named the Cheez-It National Team of the Week, the Football Writers Association of America announced on Monday. The Longhorns defeated then-No. 3 Alabama 34-24 on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa,…

By Bane Rossi 09.10.2023 The Longhorns moved up seven spots following a road win over Alabama. AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Football moved up seven spots to No. 4 in the Associated Press Top 25 following its 34-24 victory over then-No. 3 Alabama on Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The Longhorns are ranked in the…

By Bane Rossi   09.10.2023 Sophomore Quinn Ewers is the ninth Longhorn since 2004 to earn the honor. NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Texas sophomore quarterback Quinn Ewers was named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced on Sunday. Ewers completed 24-of-38 passes for 349 yards and three touchdowns to guide…

By Bane Rossi The Longhorns racked up 454 yards of total offense and snapped the Crimson Tide’s 21-game home winning streak. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 11/12 Texas Football took down No. 3/3 Alabama, 34-24, on Saturday night to snap the Crimson Tide’s 21-game home winning streak at Bryant-Denny Memorial Stadium. Sophomore quarterback Quinn Ewers completed 24-of-38 passes for…

By Bane Rossi SEPTEMBER 10, 2023   CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Following a 48-33 win over a ranked Texas A&M team Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium, the Miami Hurricanes football team cracked the top 25 polls for the first time this season Sunday. Miami checked in at No. 22 in the Associated Press top 25 and…

By Bane Rossi   SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Following a 48-33 win over then-No. 23/23 Texas A&M on Saturday, four Miami Hurricanes were recognized by the conference for standout performances. Tyler Van Dyke (ACC Quarterback of the Week), Jaden Davis (ACC Defensive Back of the Week), Anez Cooper (ACC Co-Offensive Lineman of the…

By Bane Rossi   SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 IRVING, Texas – The University of Miami and The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today that they will jointly honor 2023 College Football Hall of Fame electee Coach Mark Richt with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments®. The Salute…

By Bane Rossi DALLAS (FWAA) – Following a standout performance on the offensive line in Miami’s win over a ranked Texas A&M team Saturday, Anez Cooper was named Outland Trophy National Player of the Week. Cooper, Miami’s starting right guard, was the top-graded offensive lineman from a Hurricanes blocking front facing a stiff test against Texas…

By Bane Rossi Miami Hurricanes QB Tyler Van Dyke put his name in the program’s record book during week 2 against #23 Texas A&M. Van Dyke completed 21 of 30 passes and threw for 374 yards and five touchdowns in Miami’s 48-33 win over No. 23 Texas A&M. That performance allowed him to became the…

By Lady Williamson Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker has been suspended without pay following allegations of sexual misconduct which came out publicly Sunday morning. Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller suspended Coach Tucker Sunday, just under 24 hours after Tracy’s allegations were made in a USA Today report. The 51-year-old Tucker, a…

By Annie Walker RANK SCHOOL POINTS PREVIOUS RECORD 1 Georgia (55) 1,540 1 2-0 2 Michigan (2) 1,458 2 2-0 3 Florida State (3) 1.413 4 2-0 4 Texas (2) 1,338 11 2-0 5 Southern Cal 1,269 6 3-0 6 Ohio State 1,265 5 2-0 7 Penn State 1,204 7 2-0 8 Washington 1,102 8…

By Annie Walker Week 2 Saturday, Sept. 9 No. 1 Georgia 45, Ball State 3 No. 2 Michigan 35, UNLV 7 No. 4 Florida State 66, Southern Miss 13 No. 5 Ohio State 35, Youngstown State 7 No. 6 USC 56, Stanford 10 No. 7 Penn State 63, Delaware 7 No. 8 Washington 43, Tulsa 10 No.…

By Stretch Jenkinson Saturday, Sept. 9 No. 1 Georgia vs. Ball State | 12 p.m. ET | SEC Network No. 2 Michigan vs. UNLV | 3:30 p.m. | CBS No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 11 Texas | 7 p.m. | ESPN No. 4 Florida State vs. Southern Miss | 8:30 p.m. | ACC Network No.…

By Brenda June Temple COURTESY YOUNGSTOWN STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

By Brenda June Temple Youngstown State assistant football coach Deonte Gibson has received an NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship and work with the Cleveland Browns next week during their organized team activities in Berea. Gibson, the Penguins’ defensive line coach and defensive run-game coordinator,  participated in the OTAs during this past May 30-June 2. The fellowship…

By Brenda June Temple Youngstown State defensive end Michael Voitus is one of 136 football student-athletes from all divisions to be nominated for the 2023 Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team.® Voitus serves as a YSU SAAC Committee Member and is the Chair of Social Justice Committee. This past spring, he was a speaker at the NCAA Inclusion Forum…

By Brenda June Temple Youngstown State senior wide receiver Bryce Oliver has been named a preseason third-team FCS All-American by Phil Steele, the publication announced. He was also among 11 Penguins named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-Missouri Valley Football Conference squad. Oliver was joined by Darius Cooper of Tarleton State and MJ Wright of Fordham on the third-team. Three receivers were…

By Brenda June Temple The Youngstown State football team had three players named preseason first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference the league announced on Tuesday morning. Additionally, YSU had two preseason second-team and three preseason honorable-mention All-MVFC honorees. Earning first-team laurels were wide receiver Bryce Oliver, defensive end Dylan Wudke and offensive tackle Jaison Williams. Following the 2022 season, Oliver…