College Football

HONOLULU (AP) — Mike Wright factored into four touchdowns and Vanderbilt used a 35-point third quarter to pull away from Hawaii 63-10 in its season opener on Saturday. The Commodores rolled up 601 yards of total offense, including 404 rushing, to pick up their first win since Oct. 2, 2021. Wright threw for 146 yards on…

Western Kentucky 38, Austin Peay 27 Northwestern 31, Nebraska 28 UNLV 52, Idaho State 21 Vanderbilt 63, Hawaii 10 FAU 43, Charlotte 13 Illinois 38, Wyoming 6 Florida State 47 Duquesne 7 Utah State 31 UConn 20

NEBRASKA FOOTBALL NEWS Nebraska Leads Nation in Football Graduates 8/24/22 The 2022 Nebraska football roster features 26 players who have already earned their college degrees, as the Huskers’ 26 graduates are the most of any FBS football program in the country for the 2022 season. The National Football Foundation announced on Wednesday that more than 3,000…

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Patrick William Fitzgerald Jr. (born December 2, 1974) is the current head coach of the Northwestern University Wildcats football team. He was selected after the unexpected death of Randy Walker and announced at a press conference on July 7, 2006. He was 31 at the time, making him the youngest head football coach in the Big Ten Conference and NCAA Division…

Nebraska kicks off its 133rd football season on Saturday when the Huskers take on the Northwestern Wildcats at the Aer Lingus Classic at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Saturday’s season opener will be the 1,358th game in Nebraska football history but only the second played on foreign soil.  The only other international game in Husker…

The Wildcats’ 2022 campaign kicks off in Ireland for the Aer Lingus Classic. Kick-off is slated for 11:30 am CT and will be televised nationally on FOX. THREE THINGS TO KNOW: Saturday’s opener will mark the 200th career game coached by Dan and Susan Jones Family Head Football Coach, Pat Fitzgerald. Already Northwestern’s career leader in both…

Jadeveon Clowney, a two-time first-team All-American and All-SEC selection and the 2012 SEC Defensive Player of the Year, will have his jersey retired in ceremonies at halftime of South Carolina’s Sept. 3 game at Williams-Brice Stadium against Georgia State. “We are excited to honor one of our greatest Gamecock football players ever, Jadeveon Clowney, by…

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Cornerback Jordan Perryman and quarterback Michael Penix, Jr., joined the Washington football earlier in the year during the winter quarter. Perryman joins the Huskies from UC Davis while Penix spent the last four seasons at Indiana. Both Perryman and Penix are eligible for the Huskies in 2022.  “We are excited about Jordan and Michael joining our football family!”…

The Butkus Award has releases its 2022-23 preseason watch list and senior linebacker JD Bertrand was among the student-athletes selected. JD Bertrand Information: As a junior in 2021, led the Irish with 101 tackles and became the first Notre Dame defender to record triple digit tackles since 2018.  Of his 101 tackles, 63 were solo…

The Friends of John Mackey have released the 2022 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List. Given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end, the award recipient is selected by vote of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee. Junior tight end Michael Mayer was among the student-athletes named to the preseason watch list. Michael Mayer Information:…

The Rimington Trophy has released its 2022 preseason watch list and Notre Dame graduate student Jarrett Patterson was among the student-athletes mentioned. Jarrett Patterson Information: Started all 13 games for the Irish in 2021 as a senior, helping Notre Dame average over 426 yards of offense per game and 4.1 yards per carry.  Has not…

The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., the Florida-based creator and sponsor of the prestigious Biletnikoff Award, has released the 2022 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List. Junior tight end Michael Mayer was among the nominees named to the prestigious list. Michael Mayer Information: As a sophomore in 2021, led the Irish with 71 catches, a school record for tight…

Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) today announced the nominees for the 2022 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®. The nominees are 114 student-athletes with exemplary community service, academic dedication and impact on and off the field. Senior linebacker JD Bertrand was among those named to the watch list of nominees. Bertrand is involved…

The Maxwell Football Club today announced its watch list for the 86th Maxwell Award presented annually to the outstanding player in college football. The list included University of Notre Dame junior tight end Michael Mayer. The Maxwell Award has been presented to the College Player of the Year since 1937 and is named in honor of…

Jim Lynch, a 1966 National Champion, Maxwell Award Winner and College Football Hall of Famer has passed away at the age of 76 in July. Lynch was the captain of the 1966 national championship team and a consensus first-team All-American as a senior with the Fighting Irish. He led the ‘66 Irish with 106 tackles…

The PwC SMU Athletic Forum released in July the preseason candidates for the 2022 Doak Walker Award. The Forum annually presents the award to the nation’s top college running back. Junior Chris Tyree was among the student-athletes selected for the watch list. Chris Tyree Information: Dangerous with the ball out of the backfield or as…

The Walter Camp Football Foundation, an all-volunteer organization and caretaker of the nation’s oldest college football All-America team, has announced its 2022 Preseason All-American teams, presented by 777 Partners. Graduate student/senior center Jarrett Patterson was a first team selection, while junior tight end Michael Mayer and senior safety Brandon Joseph earned second team honors. Patterson…

The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation announced Notre Dame’s JD Bertrand and Brandon Joseph as two of the 42 candidates for the 2022 Lott IMPACT Trophy at a luncheon today in Newport Beach.  Alabama has three candidates this year while five other schools each have two candidates – Georgia, Notre Dame, Clemson, Iowa and Ohio State. …