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10/12/2022 EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State senior defensive end/linebacker Jacoby Windmon has been added to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club announced on Wednesday. The Maxwell Football Club has presented the Chuck Bednarik Award to the nation’s best defensive player since 1995. Windmon transferred to MSU from UNLV in January 2022 and played…

10/12/2022 EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State sixth-year graduate senior Bryce Baringer has been named the National Punter of the Week by the Ray Guy Award. The Augusta Sports Council presents the Ray Guy Award annually to the nation’s best collegiate punter. Baringer, who leads the FBS in punting with a 52.0-yard average, had a season-high seven punts…

10/8/2022 OFFENSE• Junior quarterback Payton Thorne was 11-of-18 passing for 113 yards with one TD . . . Thorne now has 397 career completions, closing in on becoming the 11th Spartan quarterback to reach 400 career completions . . . Thorne now has at least one TD in four of this season’s six games, as part of…

10/8/2022 EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State football team fell to No. 3 Ohio State, 49-20, before a crowd of 72,809 on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. Jayden Reed had four catches for 67 yards for the Spartans, including an 18-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, while Tre Mosley had a season-high six receptions for 40 yards. Quarterback Payton Thorne was…

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Statement from Head Coach Greg Schiano   PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Oct. 9, 2022) – Statement from Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano:   “This was a difficult decision, but I believe it is in the best interest of our program to make a change at offensive coordinator. I want to thank Sean for his hard work and…

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10/7/2022 Nebraska overcame a 13-point deficit with a pair of second-half touchdowns, as the Huskers captured a 14-13 road win at Rutgers on Friday night in Piscataway, N.J. The win was Nebraska’s first victory when trailing after three quarters since the Huskers erased a 14-point deficit in a 42-38 win at Illinois on Sept. 21, 2019.…

USF (1-4; 0-1 American)at #24/- Cincinnati (4-1; 1-0 American)Saturday, Oct. 8 • 2:30 P.M. • Nippert Stadium (40,000) • Cincinnati, OhioSURFACE: TurfTV: ESPN+: Richard Cross (PXP) & Taylor McHargue (Analyst)RADIO: 102.5 FM/102.5 HD 2AUDIO STREAM: TuneIn – Bulls Unlimited 1SERIES: UC leads, 12-7, most played seriesIN TAMPA: Tied, 5-5, Lost, 45-28 in 2021IN CINCY: UC leads, 7-2, last, UC won 28-7 in ’20STREAK: UC has…

October 04, 2022 TAMPA, OCT. 4, 2022– USF senior center Brad Cecil, who will start his 44th game for the Bulls Saturday in Cincinnati, has been named a semifinalist for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy presented to college football’s premier scholar-athlete by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF). Cecil was among 156…

10/6/2022 SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford College head football coach Josh Conklin announced on Thursday, Oct. 6, his resignation. Effective immediately, he will no longer lead the program. In his first two seasons at the helm, the Terriers won back-to-back Southern Conference Championships and reached the NCAA FCS Playoffs in 2018 and 2019. At the conclusion of the 2019…

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No. 3 OHIO STATE 49 (5-0, 2-0), RUTGERS 10 (3-2, 0-2) OHIO STADIUM • COLUMBUS, OHIOOCTOBER 1, 2022 • ATTENDANCE: 104,245 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Rutgers football (3-2, 0-2) fell at No. 3 Ohio State (5-0, 2-0), 49-10, on Saturday at Ohio Stadium. WR Sean Ryan caught his first touchdown as a Scarlet Knight, while DB Avery Young recorded his first interception of the season. On offense,…

McIntosh announces football coaching change Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard tabbed as interim head coach MADISON, Wis. – Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard has been named interim head coach of the Wisconsin football team, UW Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh announced Sunday. Leonhard replaces Paul Chryst, who was in his eighth season as the Badgers’ head coach. “After…

Sept. 26, 2022 IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior punter Tory Taylor and senior defensive back Kaevon Merriweather have earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors following Iowa’s 27-10 road win at Rutgers. The announcement was made Monday by the Big Ten Conference office, with Taylor earning special teams recognition and Merriweather sharing the defensive honor. Taylor…