Week 2 is in the books, and it’s your chance to select the Eagle-Gazette High School Football Player of the Week. Eagle-Gazette readers can now vote online for who they think deserves to be the Player of the Week. The poll will run from 6 a.m. Monday to 5 p.m. Thursday. Amanda-Clearcreek took on Unioto in varsity football at Amanda-Clearcreek …
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High school football in the Springfield area: Complete coverage from the 2024 season
The 2024 high school football season is now in full gear. Here is your source for all of the coverage around Springfield from the State Journal-Register this season. You’ll find links to all stories over the season from the area, including the preseason. This page will be updated all season long. 🏈 Week 1 Top takeaways: How did the CS8 …
Read More »Kansas football tickets vs Illinois: Best prices for remaining available seats
LAWRENCE — Kansas football (1-0) has its sights set on a Saturday road game against Illinois (1-0) for the Jayhawks’ second game of the year. This will be the first road game for Kansas this season, as well as the Jayhawks’ first game against another Division I FBS opponent. Head coach Lance Leipold and company are coming off a 48-3 …
Read More »Illinois football tickets vs Kansas: Best prices for remaining available seats
The Illinois Fighting Illini continue the college football season at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 against the Kansas Jayhawks at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. Coach Bret Bielema and the Illini are coming off a 45-0 victory against Eastern Illinois to open the season. The Illini are expected to compete for a bowl game in his fourth season as coach of …
Read More »Palestine drops opener to Nacogdoches
Sep. 1—NACOGDOCHES — The opener for the Palestine Wildcats saw some positives for Palestine Athletic Director and Head Football Coach James Reyes. Even in a 34-17 loss to a Class 5A school, Reyes knew with his young team they would fight hard. The Wildcats return to action at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 6 at home against the Jasper Bulldogs in …
Read More »WSU rewind: In season-opening rout of Portland State, Cougs’ defense struggles, O-line thrives
Sep. 1—PULLMAN — Whenever Jake Dickert sat down to watch the replay of his Washington State team’s 70-30 win over Portland State on Saturday, a blowout win for the Cougars to kick off the new season, he probably liked most of what he saw. His new starting quarterback, redshirt sophomore John Mateer, totaled six touchdowns on 352 passing yards. His …
Read More »Dayton linebacker earns weekly Pioneer Football League honor
A University of Dayton football player earned a weekly Pioneer Football League (PFL) honor for his play in the Flyers’ win on Saturday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Linebacker Gideon Lampron was named the PFL’s Co-Defensive Player of the Week in Dayton’s 18-10 victory over Saint Francis Saturday at Welcome Stadium. He shared the honor with …
Read More »Ohio State football gets commit from highly-coveted 4-star receiver
Recruiting The Ohio State football program is known as one of the best in the country comes to recruiting and developing wide receiver. Players like Marvin Harrison Jr., Garrett Wilson, and Michael Thomas have come through Columbus. That’s like a huge part of why Phillip Bell III wanted to join Ohio State. Bell, a four-star recruit, has committed to the …
Read More »USC outlasts LSU in Week 1 opener, is Brian Kelly already on the hotseat? | College Football Power Hour
Week 1 of the 2024 college football season continued on Saturday night aas USC defeated LSU 27-20 in the dying minutes of Vegas Kickoff Classic. Both teams debuted new QBs in USC’s Miller Moss and LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier, as well as shiny new defenses. It was a back and forth game throughout the full 60 minutes, but the Trojans got …
Read More »USC football report card for titanic 27-20 takedown of LSU
. What a night it was for USC football in Las Vegas. The Trojans, who had to listen for eight whole months about how bad they were on defense and how irrelevant they were in the larger workings of college football, had a chance to make a statement. Lincoln Riley, every coach, and every player had a chance to shut …
Read More »Is LSU coach Brian Kelly on the hot seat? | College Football Power Hour
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, Caroline Fenton, and Adam Breneman discuss whether head coach Brian Kelly is on the hot seat after LSU’s 27-20 loss to USC. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Is Brian Kelly on the Caroline hot …
Read More »LSU football rankings: Where will Tigers fall in top 25 after Week 1 loss to USC?
New year, same results for LSU football in Week 1. For the third consecutive season under Brian Kelly, the Tigers were unable to start the season off with a victory as they fell to No. 23 USC 27-20 Sunday night in Las Vegas at the Modelo Vegas Kickoff Classic. After all, this is the risk of scheduling a top-25 opponent …
Read More »New era, new USC? In a playoff-worthy showdown, Trojans deliver a statement win over LSU
Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans running back Woody Marks (4) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the LSU Tigers during the second quarter at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports LAS VEGAS — Ever been to a good Vegas show? The singing, dancing and theatrics. The smoke, lights and smells. We saw one …
Read More »With Brandon Aiyuk signed, the clock ticks on the 49ers and Trent Williams
The 49ers had a hold-in, and a holdout. The hold-in has signed his new contract. The holdout remains out of pocket, a week before Week 1. Will the 49ers, after finally getting receiver Brandon Aiyuk signed, get tackle Trent Williams back in the fold? On August 21, coach Kyle Shanahan said of the talks with Williams, “Hopefully, it’s getting close.” …
Read More »Watch Brian Kelly going nuts after another big loss, this time to USC
Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; LSU Tigers coach Brian Kelly arrives before the game against the Southern California Trojans at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Notre Dame football fans know all about [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag], as he was the head coach from 2010-2021. While the Irish had their moments with him as their leader, they never were …
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