Henry Kessler Following in the wake of recent Revs SuperDraft selections to make majorimpacts in their rookie seasons – including Brandon Bye, DeJuan Jones,and Tajon Buchanan – Henry Kessler has also fit right in at the professional level. Kessler has appeared in all but one […]
New England Revolution found a new aerial threat in Adam Buksa
Adam Buksa 2020 photo By TheRevsss – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https commons.wikimedia.org Forward Adam Buksa found his form ahead of the MLS Cup Playoffs, scoring three goals and adding an assist over the team’s last six regular-season games. The Polish newcomer finished second […]
Tajon Buchanan had break through season for New England Revolution
Tajon Buchanan On Tuesday, Tajon Buchanan was named Canadian Youth InternationalMen’s Player of the Year — a deserved accolade for the 21-year old fromBrampton, Ontario. Buchanan is an ascending talent in the Canada Men’sNational Team’s player pool, and led all Canadian MLS players in appearances […]
Today’s California-Washington State game moved to 1:00 pm PST on FOX
SAN FRANCISCO – The kickoff time for the Cal-Washington State game scheduled to take place this Saturday, Dec. 12, has been moved to 1:00 p.m. PST. FOX will televise the contest from Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash. Cal leads the all-time series against Washington State, 48-28-5, […]
College Football Week 14 News: California surprises #23 Oregon, 21-17
Cal Holds Oregon Scoreless In Second Half BERKELEY – It’s a cliché that in most cases is worthy of a definitive eye-roll. But when Cal linebacker Kuony Deng says he is playing every game this season like it’s his last, it’s hard not to lend it some credibility. […]
Tulsa Golden Hurricane to take on Cincinnati Bearcats for AAC Football Championship next Saturday in the Queen City
IRVING, Texas –– The Cincinnati Bearcats, who are ranked No. 8 in the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night, will host the No. 24 Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the 2020 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. The 2020 American Championship Game will be […]
College Football Week 14 News: #22 Tulsa escapes with 19-7 win at Navy to advance to American Athletic Conference Championship Game
ANNAPOLIS, Md. –– No. 22-ranked Tulsa used a third quarter touchdown and four Zack Long field goals to claim a 19-6 victory over the Navy Midshipmen Saturday afternoon at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The win clinched Tulsa a spot in the American Athletic Conference Championship game on Dec. 19 against the Cincinnati Bearcats. The […]
College Football Week 14 News: Stanford upsets Washington on road, 31-26
Whatever It Takes SEATTLE (AP) — Austin Jones rushed for a pair of first-half touchdowns, Davis Mills threw a 3-yard scoring pass to Scooter Harrington early in the second half, and Stanford held off No. 23 Washington’s second-half comeback in a 31-26 victory Saturday. A crazy week for Stanford that saw […]
Old Oaken Bucket Game mutually cancelled by Indiana and Purdue
Old Oaken Bucket for Indiana Purdue Football Game (file photo) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana and Purdue have mutually agreed to cancel Saturday’s scheduled football game at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington due to rising COVID-19 numbers at both schools. “We’re certainly disappointed that we had to cancel […]
Indiana Hoosiers remains 12th in latest College Football Playoffs Rankings
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After earning a 14-6 win at No. 16 Wisconsin last Saturday, Indiana remained No. 12 in the latest College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings released on Tuesday night. The Hoosiers are ranked No. 8 in the Associated Press (AP) Poll and No. 9 in the […]
Beating Wisconsin gets Indiana Hoosiers back into Top 10 in both polls
Indiana Hoosiers transporter (photo by megasportsnews.com) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After earning a 14-6 win at No. 16 Wisconsin this past Saturday, Indiana re-entered the Top 10 in both the Associated Press (AP) Poll and the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA Today Sports. The Hoosiers are ranked […]
College Football Week 14 News: With backup QB Jack Tuttle at the controls, #12 Indiana knocks off another long-time nemesis, #16 Wisconsin, 14-6 in defensive struggle
The Hoosiers won at Wisconsin with the play of Jack Tuttle and a very tough defensive effort. The No. 12 Hoosiers (6-1),blasted away Wisconsin misery that had lasted most of the 21st Century. Their 14-6 tough-minded victory Saturday night — their first win at Camp Randall […]
College Football Week 14 News: Rice’s defensive effort stymies 15th-ranked Marshall in 20-0 domination
Rice’s defense intercepted five Grant Wells passes and held Marshall’s high-scoring offense to just 245 yards of offense as the Owls earned its first victory over a ranked opponent since 1997, shutting out the 15th-ranked Thundering Herd, 20-0. After the teams traded possessions to start […]
College Football Week 14 News: #14 Coastal Carolina shuts down high-powered #8 BYU in 22-17 upset
Coastal Carolina’s win is the first-ever win over a top-10 FBS team CONWAY, S.C. – With a 22-17 lead in the final seconds of the fourth quarter, Coastal Carolina’s Mateo Sudipo tackled BYU’s Dax Milne at the one-yard line as time ran off the game clock to give […]
NFL announces Intuit TurboTax Live renews sponsorship of AFC/NFC Championship Games
(courtesy Intuit) Adds NFL AFC & NFC Divisional Round Presenting Sponsorship NFL and Intuit Extend Agreement to serve as the League’s Official Sponsor for Financial and Accounting Software, and Tax Preparation Services The National Football League (NFL) andIntuit Inc (Nasdaq: INTU), makers ofTurboTax®,QuickBooks®, andMint® today announced a renewal […]
NFL announces 32 Nominees for 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award Presented by Nationwide
Walter Payton rushing ball in 1984 photo by Jeno’s ;1986 Jeno’s Pizza via wikipedia commons Winner to be Announced at NFL Honors the Night Before Super Bowl LV The NFL announced today the 32 nominees for the WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED BY […]
Expectations for Week 14 in the NFL
RACKING UP YARDS: Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES, currently in his fourth-career season,leads the NFL with 3,815 passing yards, ranks second with a 113.8 rating and ranks third with 31 touchdown passes in 2020. With at least 185 passing yards on Sunday at Miami (1:00 PM […]
NFL announces AFC/NFC Players of the week for Week 13
BILLS QB JOSH ALLEN, DOLPHINS LB KYLE VAN NOY &PATRIOTS PR/WR GUNNER OLSZEWSKI NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 13 Quarterback JOSH ALLEN of the Buffalo Bills, linebacker KYLE VAN NOY of the Miami Dolphins and punt returner/wide receiver GUNNER OLSZEWSKI of the New England Patriots are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and […]
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 […]
Jackson State football community remembers legendary Hall of Fame coach W.C. Gorden
W.C. Gorden (courtesy Jackson State Athletics) The Jackson State Division of Athletics was saddened to learn about the passing of legendary football coach W.C. Gorden Friday evening. Coach Gorden is a legend among alumni and supporters of Jackson State University as the most successful coach in […]