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Maryland football faltered once again, and it did so late for the third straight week — this time collapsing late against UCLA, 20-17. In a game that featured a staggering 15 combined punts, the football played by both sides was ugly, uncoordinated and downright sloppy. Mistakes, errant throws, turnovers and targeting penalties sullied the product […]
Hindsight in football is an unavoidable yet dangerous thing. Once the raw emotion drains from another road trip that yielded nothing, you can almost convince yourself it wasn’t all bad. In isolation, this was actually a good performance. We created more chances here than in several previous games combined. The passing was sharper, the movement […]
Longevity is a lost art in college football. In an era where rosters can be built and torn down in seconds by the transfer portal with obvious NIL influences, all 136 FBS coaches are expected, to some degree, win and win now. But the Miami RedHawks are Eastern Michigan Eagles do things the old-fashioned way. […]
The SMU Mustangs had never lost a conference matchup since joining the ACC, entering Saturday a spotless 10-0. But the Mustangs weren’t completely spotless against their peers in the new league. On Dec. 7, 2024 SMU competed in the ACC Championship Game, storming back from a 31-14 fourth quarter deficit to knot the game at […]
Last Sunday, UAB fired third-year head coach Trent Dilfer after compiling a 9-21 record as the Blazers’ frontman. During his tenure, he never won a single road game and only defeated one opponent that qualified for bowl eligibility. Offensive coordinator Alex Mortensen claimed interim head coach duties, and his job was merely to keep the […]
Rutgers football lost its 2025 homecoming game to No.8 Oregon in blowout fashion, as the Ducks (6-1, 3-1) handed the Scarlet Knights (3-4, 0-4) a 56-10 loss in front of a sold-out crowd. Rutgers’ defense continued to struggle, as the Ducks’ stout passing attack exploited them. Several times, Oregon’s wide receivers were left wide open […]
Tulane appeared destined to fall into the service academy trap. In the previous 10 years, there was nothing more dangerous than an American Conference contender running into an option-based service academy. 2015 Memphis, 2016 Houston, 2022 UCF, and 2024 Memphis were all ranked or high-profile teams that watched American title hopes dissipate thanks to losses […]
Goodness gracious great balls of fire. Can’t even begin to describe the feeling(s) of that one. Let’s just get to the takeaways. 1. Is Jordan-Hare haunted? If you watched the TV coverage of this game, you’ll probably be sick of that word considering the crew used it a few dozen times in the final quarter […]
PASADENA, Calif. — For a third-straight week, Maryland football needed a last-minute touchdown drive Saturday to avoid a loss; this time to UCLA. In the previous two tries, its offense couldn’t get it done. Malik Washington wasn’t going to let that happen again. Multiple solid throws and a 28-yard scramble — by far the longest […]
Bear Bachmeier delivered one of the most iconic plays in Holy War history and BYU held on late to beat Utah 24-21 Saturday night in Provo. Up 17-14 with just over 5 minutes left and facing a third & ten, Bear Bachmeier dragged several Utes with him 22 yards to the endzone to put the […]
This was supposed to be a dream season for Shane Beamer and his South Carolina Gamecocks. Ranked No. 13 in the preseason poll, big things were expected for the 2024 SEC Coach of the Year with his Heisman-contending quarterback, LaNorris Sellers. Here we are, almost two months later, and the Gamecocks sit at 3-4, only […]
Georgia Tech left Durham, NC 7-0 after a hard-fought 27-18 win over Duke. Duke was favored, and ESPN Metrics had the Blue Devils with a greater than 60% chance of winning. QB Haynes King was his usual tough-as-nails self, guiding Georgia Tech on 4th quarter scoring drives to take control of the game. He’s the … Continue reading »
Virginia won a hard-fought 22-20 game over a feisty Washington State that pushed top 10 Ole Miss the week before. The victory made the Hoos bowl eligible for the first time in Tony Elliot’s tenure. Oh and they might be ranked in the top 15 on Sunday. #goHoos pic.twitter.com/3eaM8shQjD — Chad Felts (@Chad_Felts) October 19, … Continue reading »
One week after taking No. 4 Ole Miss down to the wire, Washington State gave another ranked opponent all they can handle, but Virginia made enough timely plays to escape, 22-20. Lo and behold, the Cavaliers are bowl eligible in the middle of October, sitting at 6-1 with the bulk of ACC play looming ahead. […]
Clash of QB Kings Baylor Quarterback Sawyer Robertson entered the game vs. TCU as the nation’s leading passer, averaging 343 yards per game with 19 touchdowns and just four interceptions. The TCU defense put him in a torture chamber in Amon G. Carter Stadium, allowing Robertson to complete just 48% of passes while intercepting him […]
Alabama hosted Tennessee in this week’s difficult assignment from the brutal SEC grind, and emerged victorious by a score of 37-20. Unlike some other outings this season, Alabama started fast in this one and mostly controlled the action throughout the first half. Tennessee got the ball first and went three-and-out, then Ty Simpson capped off […]
We were told (or were telling) that Notre Dame VS USC was going to be a wet and wild night, but the wait throughout the day and into the storming hours of the afternoon put a little bit more tension in the air for a game that was as high stakes as you’ll find during […]
For the second straight year, Kentucky football found itself in a defensive slugfest that came down to the wire, but once again, the Wildcats fell to Texas, 16-13, in a game that mirrored last season’s heartbreaking 13-12 loss to Georgia. It was another contest defined by grit, physicality, and missed offensive opportunities. Kentucky’s defense kept […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange couldn’t generate any offensive momentum as the Pittsburgh Panthers survived miscues and an aggressive Orange defense at the JMA Wireless Dome. Pitt took the victory 30-13, handing Syracuse a 3rd straight loss and dropping the Orange to a losing 3-4 record. Both teams combined for 25 penalties for 221 […]
My turn to take a swing at a post game. Boy I wish I hadn’t volunteered. Iowa mostly outplayed Penn State over 60 minutes and, despite some truly insane twists and turns, Iowa emerged a 25-24 winner after a late Kaden Wetjen touchdown plus a stop gave Iowa the win. Iowa improved to 5-2 and […]
It felt as if the Kentucky football program had been skating on thin ice for the last few weeks. With all eyes on how Mark Stoops and his team will respond to adversity, it was a big moment hosting the 21st-ranked Longhorns on Saturday night. You have to give the Cats credit, they did anything […]
In what was a busy night for the Flyers’ organization, their 6th overall pick from this past summer’s draft picked up his first real collegiate goal. Now, as we might recall, he had previously scored on his first shift with the Spartans back in this month’s opening weekend in their game against Windsor, but that was an exhibition game, and the murky grey area before the true start of the season. This one, though, counts for real! Michigan State and Boston University kicked off their two-g...
The old saying goes lightning never strikes the same place twice— though science has since confirmed that’s a myth. What lightning is capable of doing, however, is changing the environment around it, generating an electric current strong enough to incapacitate or kill living objects and destroy flora, fauna and man-made structures if they don’t take […]
A meltdown of epic proportions in Charlottesville, Virginia for the Washington State Cougars. Boneheaded mistakes, presnap penalties, and a lack of offense allowed the No. 18 Virginia Cavaliers to erase a 17-7 halftime deficit to win it 22-20. Much like WSU’s (3-4) win over Colorado State, the offense couldn’t get anything going in the second […]
After a convincing win over Utah State, Hawaii traveled to the Mountain Time Zone for the second time this season, this time against Colorado State and Timmy Chang’s mentor Jay Norvell. With former Hawaii kicking legend Jason Elam in the building, kicker Kansei Matsuzawa set a new program record and more importantly, Hawaii defeated Colorado […]
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