1770s 1772: CONSTRUCTION BEGAN FOR FIRST SCHOOLHOUSE WEST OF ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS, IN SCHOENBRUNN, OHIO 1775: CONTINENTAL FLEET WAS ORGANIZED BY THE REBELLIOUS AMERICAN COLONIES UNDER THE COMMAND OF ESEK HOPKINS 1850s BORN 1858: GIACOMO PUCCINI (COMPOSER) 1860s BORN 1869: EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON (POET) 1870s 1877: […]
Gus Malzahn, 68-35, 1 SEC title not enough at Auburn to satisfy fanbase, administration
AUBURN, Ala. -Auburn Director of Athletics Allen Greene announced Sunday a leadership change for Auburn football as Gus Malzahn will no longer direct the program. Defensive coordinator Kevin Steele will serve as interim head coach. In eight years, Malzahn compiled a 68-35 record including a 39-27 mark in Southeastern Conference play. He led […]
Arkansas State hires ex-Central Michigan, Cincinnati and Tennessee football coach Butch Jones to head their program
JONESBORO, Ark. (12/12/20) – Arkansas State Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Terry Mohajir announced Saturday that Butch Jones has been named the Red Wolves’ 31st all-time head football coach. Jones not only brings 11 years of head-coaching experience at the NCAA FBS level with him to Jonesboro after […]
Blake Anderson resigns as head football coach at Arkansas State
JONESBORO, Ark. (12/10/20) – Arkansas State Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Terry Mohajir announced Thursday that head football coach Blake Anderson has resigned to accept the same position at another FBS program. Arkansas State assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Keith Heckendorf has been named interim head coach, and a national search to […]
Vanderbilt hires former Commodore football player Clark Lea as its new head coach; knows challenges the school faces
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Clark Lea has never stopped being a Commodore. Now, nearly 15 years after leaving Vanderbilt with two degrees, the former Vandy fullback will use his vast experiences to lead the black and gold as the University’s new head football coach. VUCommodores.com reached out […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, December 21, 2020: 356th Day of the Year
WINTER SOLSTICE The winter solstice is one of the two times each year that the Sun is at its farthest point from the equator and appears to stand still. It occurs today at 5:02 A.M. EST. The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol, […]
Championship Saturday: Luke Fickell has his UC Bearcats in AAC title game for second straight year. Dangerous #24 Tulsa is the opposition
CINCINNATI – The No. 9 University of Cincinnati football team faces No. 23 Tulsa in the American Athletic Conference Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. The game airs on ABC and 700 WLW AM. UC is appearing in the game for the second-straight year. 9 CINCINNATI BEARCATSHead […]
Championship Saturday: American Athletic Conference has surprising #24 Tulsa up against #9 Cincinnati
GAME 8: TULSA (6-1, 6-0 AAC) vs. CINCINNATI (8-0, 6-0 AAC)AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, December 19, 7:00 p.m. (CT) / 8:00 p.m. (ET) Cincinnati, Ohio Nippert Stadium (40,000) TULSA – Philip Montgomery (Tarleton State ’95), 6th yearCINCINNATI – Luke Fickell (Ohio State ’97), 4th year ABC TV Joe Tessitore (pxp), […]
Bret Bielema back in Big Ten as new football coach at Illinois
Bret Bielema (courtesy NY Giants) Illinois Native Returns to Big Ten as 26th Head Coach in Illini Program History CHAMPAIGN, IL – The University of Illinois and UI Director of Athletics Josh Whitman reached out to a native son today when naming Bret Bielema as the […]
Miami Redhawks head to Peoria, Illinois taking on 5-2 Bradley
SATURDAY’S GAME: Miami begins a three-game, five-day stretch when the RedHawks travel to Bradley for an 8 p.m. (ET) game on Saturday, Dec. 19. This is just the second road game for the RedHawks. ABOUT BRADLEY: The Braves enter Saturday’s game with a 5-2 mark and are […]
UC’s Nippert Stadium capacity will be 1,500 for American Athletic Conference title game
Nippert Stadium By Ben Levin – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https commons.wikimedia.org. CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics will make a limited number of tickets available to students and UCATS donors for the American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game against Tulsa on […]
Championship Saturday: American Athletic Conference pits two great offenses and defenses against each other, #24 Tulsa at #9 Cincinnati tonight at 8
TULSA at CINCINNATISaturday, Dec. 19• 8 p.m. ET • ABCNippert Stadium (40,000/UBU Speed Series 55-M)Cincinnati, Ohio TelevisionABCJoe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Holly Rowe Satellite RadioSiriusXM 108/203/966 (Tulsa)SiriusXM 206/202/965 (Cincinnati) Tulsa RadioKXBL-FM 99.5 (flagship) Cincinnati RadioWLW-AM 700 (flagship) THE GAME Saturday’s game will be the 35th meeting between Cincinnati and […]
Championship Saturday: Mountain West Conference up for grabs, as Boise State tackles #24 San Jose State today at 4:15
No. 25 San José State (6-0) will face perennial conference powerhouse Boise State (5-1) in the Mountain West championship game Saturday in Las Vegas. The game is usually held on the higher seed’s home field but it is being played at Sam Boyd Stadium after […]
Championship Saturday: SEC title game has #1 Alabama taking on #7 Florida tonight at 8
ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE NOTES Alabama and Florida will meet for the 10th time in the SEC Championship Game and the 42nd time overall when the two teams square off on Saturday. The Crimson Tide holds a 27-14 (26-14 NCAA) advantage in the series, including a […]
Championship Saturday: ACC title matches #3 Clemson against #2 Notre Dame today at 4:00 PM
The long-awaited rematch of the year will happen this afternoon! No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 3 Clemson square off Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game rife with hype and expectations. When the two teams played on Nov. 7 in South Bend, Ind., […]
Championship Saturday: Big 12 Conference has a rematch in Oklahoma and Iowa State
IOWA STATE GAME NOTES THE LEADNo. 8 Iowa State (8-2, 8-1 Big 12) will play in a Big 12 Championship game for thefirst time in school history vs. No. 12 Oklahoma (7-2, 6-2 Big 12). ISU hasn’t wonor shared a league title since 1912, but […]
DB Shaun Wade leads Buckeyes defensive players selected to All-Big Ten Team
Shaun Wade COLUMBUS, Ohio – At a program that has produced eight first round NFL Draft choices at defensive back since 2014, it’s hard to do something for the first time. But that’s what Shaun Wade did on Wednesday when he became the first Buckeye to win the […]
Woody Hayes’ first QB, Tony Curcillo, dies at age 89
Tony Curcillo Three-year lettermen played in the “snow bowl”, alongside Janowicz and in a win over Michigan COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tony Curcillo, who was the starting quarterback for Woody Hayes’ first Ohio State team, passed away this past Tuesday. Family representatives contacted the Ohio State Department […]
Ohio State Football again among Top 5 in nation with haul of 21 in Early Signing Period
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State head coach Ryan Day unveiled a 21-person recruiting class today that will rank among the nation’s best. The newest group of Buckeyes comprise the nation’s No. 2-ranked class according to 247Sports and Rivals and features 18 players who earned either four […]
Buckeyes QB Justin Fields named Manning Award Finalist
Justin Fields (Megasportsnews.com photo) COLUMBUS, Ohio – Quarterback Justin Fields, who earlier this week was named the Big Ten’s Offensive Player of the Year and Quarterback of the Year, added another honor to his resume on Thursday when he was selected as a finalist for the Manning […]