Get your votes in by noon Thursday for our high school football player of the week. Vote in poll at bottom of article, or click here to vote. IHSAA football scores: Week 1 roundup, highlights, stats from across Indy-area Here are the nominees for Week 1: Gabe Aramboles, Westfield: The senior Ball State commit had seven catches for 138 yards …
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FAMU football never panicked in rally on Norfolk State: ‘We take the pressure and ride with it.’
Hope never escaped Florida A&M football when it faced a 14-0 first-quarter deficit to Norfolk State on Saturday That’s because Week 0’s MEAC/SWAC Challenge at Atlanta’s Center Parc Stadium placed the Rattlers in familiar territory. Eight months ago, FAMU fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter to Howard in Atlanta’s Celebration Bowl before storming back to win 30-26. As fate …
Read More »Nick Sirianni likes what he sees from Eagles rookie Cooper DeJean in preseason debut
After missing most of training camp and the preseason with a hamstring injury, Eagles rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean got on the field for the preseason finale on Saturday. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni liked what he saw. “I saw him make a couple of really good plays,” Sirianni said. “I thought he looked fast and physical out there. Made a …
Read More »St. John’s coaching legend Jerry Haugen ends run with football program
COLLEGEVILLE — The St. John’s football program is entering the 2024 season without one of its longtime coaches. Defensive coordinator Jerry Haugen announced Thursday he was retiring after 48 seasons with the team. Haugen has also managed the SJU baseball team for 47 years and had previous roles on the hockey and basketball teams. He plans to continue with the …
Read More »VOTE: South Bend Tribune High School Football Player of the Week, Aug. 23
The first week of the high school football season did not disappoint in the South Bend area. Now, it’s time to vote which player was the best of the best. Seven players are nominated below for their week one performances. The poll will stay open until midnight ET Thursday, Aug. 29. You can vote as many times as you want …
Read More »Vote: What do you think Missouri football’s record will be in 2024 season?
How confident are you in these Tigers? Missouri football’s 2024 season is right around the corner. MU coach Eli Drinkwitz’s team will kick off their new campaign against Murray State at 7 p.m. Thursday on Faurot Field in Columbia. The game will air on SEC Network, and tickets are still available to catch the Tigers live at Memorial Stadium. Mizzou …
Read More »Who will win the college football national championship? Journal Star makes its picks
The College Football Playoffs will have a drastic new look this season when the postseason expands from four to 12 teams, opening the door for programs that have never come close to qualifying for the exclusive bracket. Here is a look at our College Football Playoff predictions, including the entire field by seed and each of our picks from the …
Read More »Will BYU struggle, or prove the doubters wrong?
BYU head coach Kalani Sitake looks on during the Cougars’ first full scrimmage of fall camp in Provo, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. | Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo Welcome to the last of 40 straight weekends of speculation. The questions that have been kicked around since the fumble that ended BYU’s 2023 season are about to be answered — one way …
Read More »TSSAA football: Brentwood Academy vs. CPA game stream, live coverage
Brentwood Academy and CPA open the TSSAA football season with a rare Saturday night game (7 p.m. CT) between programs with high expectations. Watch the live stream above, via the Eagles Sports Broadcasting Network and Brentwood Academy, or here via the ESBN YouTube page. Brentwood Academy and first-year coach Paul Wade will be working to reverse last season’s 2-10 record. …
Read More »Doug Pederson: Mac Jones has done “extremely well,” but sometimes reverts to Patriots ways
The Jaguars wrapped up their preseason schedule on Friday night with Mac Jones making his final case to be the No. 2 quarterback behind Trevor Lawrence. Jones had been competing with C.J. Beathard this summer, but Beathard missed the game with a groin injury and Jones made a strong argument for himself by going 13-of-18 for 113 yards and a …
Read More »‘He was made of the right stuff’: Inside John Mateer’s winding path to becoming WSU’s QB1
Aug. 24—PULLMAN — Eric Morris saw the future one sunny afternoon in the Bay Area. It was late in Washington State’s blowout win over Stanford in 2022, when Morris was the Cougars’ offensive coordinator, so he put heads together with head coach Jake Dickert and gave starting quarterback Cam Ward the rest of the game off. In came John Mateer, …
Read More »Russell Wilson, Justin Fields both lead TD drives in first quarter of preseason finale
The Steelers’ quarterback competition has still not been settled, and both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields looked good in limited action in the first quarter of the preseason finale at Detroit. Wilson got the start and led the Steelers on a five-play, 60-yard touchdown drive. Wilson went 2-for-2 passing for 26 yards on a drive that ended with a Cordarrelle …
Read More »Florida State football’s defense fails on the fundamentals in upset loss to Georgia Tech
Florida State football entered the 2024 season with optimism that its defense could be better than the 2023 version. While that statement may yet read true, the No. 10 ranked Seminoles’ 24-21 upset loss to Georgia Tech Saturday in Ireland challenged that belief. The Seminoles surrendered 336 yards of total offense, 190 rushing. The Yellow Jackets scored three rushing touchdowns …
Read More »Deshaun Watson will not play Saturday
Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski came into this week with a plan to play quarterback Deshaun Watson in Saturday’s preseason finale against the Seahawks, but that plan changed over the last few days. The Browns announced on Saturday afternoon that Watson will not play in Seattle. Watson was limited in practice on Wednesday because of what Stefanski called “general arm …
Read More »Texas football lands commitment from Jonah Williams, 5-star DB in 2025 class
Texas football scored a big win Saturday evening, as five-star linebacker/safety Jonah Williams announced his commitment to the Longhorns. He chose Texas over LSU, Texas A&M and Oregon. The 6-foot-3, 203 pound LB is the 10th-ranked player in the Class of 2025, according to the 247Sports Composite and the first top-10 recruit that Texas has landed this cycle. Coming out …
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