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North Texas Mean Green Myrtle Beach Postgame Notes; loses 56-28 to Appalachian State

QUICK HITS Appalachian State now has a 1-0 all-time series advantage over the Mean Green in their first-ever meeting. The Mean Green played in their fourth bowl in five seasons under head coach Seth Littrell but have to yet to claim a bowl victory under Littrell. The […]

Appalachian State Football: Neuzil, Jean-Charles Named 2020 PFF All-Americans

BOONE, N.C. — For the second straight year, App State has at least two All-Americans at the highest level of college football. Senior cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles and senior left guard Ryan Neuzil were named second-team All-Americans by PFF College this week. Last year, cornerback Shaun Jolly and outside linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither were on the […]

Bowl season opens with 2020 Myrtle Beach Bowl: Appalachian State runs over North Texas, 56-28; Improves Bowl Record to 6-0

CONWAY, S.C. — A flag for a penalty well behind the play wiped out Marcus Williams Jr.’s 79-yard touchdown run in the third quarter of App State’s bowl matchup with North Texas. No worries. Camerun Peoples rushed for a 76-yard gain on the very next snap, setting up his fourth of […]

Daily Almanac for Tuesday, December 22, 2020: 357th Day of the Year

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 […]

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 […]