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For the fourth time in the last five years, the Wisconsin Badgers failed to secure Paul Bunyan’s Axe, falling to Minnesota 17-7 in a snow-covered Huntington Bank Stadium. It’s also the second-straight season that the Badgers’ rivalry trophy case remains empty. It was a solid defensive effort by the Badgers, as they held the Gophers […]
One award that should be wrapped now is the ACC COY. It’s Tony Elliot of Virginia. Jake Dickert of Wake Forest should be recognized as the only other ACC Coach that I’ll listen to getting any votes, but it’s got to be Elliot in the end. 1) Tony Elliot – Virginia Tony Elliot has turned … Continue reading »
Well, regardless of if (or more precisely when) the College Football Playoff committee screws over the Miami Hurricanes, the Canes ended their 2025 regular season looking like a playoff team. UM demolished Pitt 38-7, completely controlling the Pitt offense with a wrecking crew defense while putting the game away on the offensive end with two […]
After almost two calendar years to the day, Jonathan Smith is out as the Head Coach at Michigan State. In his short tenure in East Lansing, Smith achieved zero bowl game appearances, zero rivalry game wins, and a 9-15 overall record (4-14 in the Big Ten). As of Sunday, November 30, new MSU Athletic Director […]
Dave Doeren will be NC State’s head football coach in 2026, not that this comes as any surprise after his team pummeled UNC on Saturday night and clinched a winning season in the process. NC State isn’t releasing anything official on this—that would imply there was some doubt here—but the AP’s Aaron Beard caught up […]
Villanova Wildcats (5-1) vs Temple Owls (4-3) Where: Finneran Pavilion (Villanova, PA) When: Monday, Dec. 1 at 6:30 PM Betting Line: Villanova -12.5 (subject to change) How to Watch: FS1 How to Listen: Villanova Sports Radio Network Net Rankings: Villanova 64, Temple 185 KenPom: Villanova 42, Temple 151 Torvik: Villanova 45, Temple 154 About Temple: […]
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell met with the media on Sunday in preparation for the team’s Thursday game against the Dallas Cowboys. Among many other topics, Campbell provided a bunch of injury updates as they head into another week of Thursday football. Kerby Joseph will do some individual drills Joseph hasn’t played since the team’s […]
On a weekend that mostly featured big-brother wins over little-brother rivals (RIP Texas A&M’s perfect season, you came so close; congratulations Vanderbilt on breaking the mold), Notre Dame did its part and pounded Stanford, 49-20 out on the farm. It was the fourth game of five after Notre Dame’s bye in which the Irish beat […]
FanDuel Sportsbook released it conference championship game odds and BYU is an early 13.5-point underdog to Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship game. The point total is 50.5. Texas Tech handily beat BYU 29-7 in Lubbock on November 8. That is BYU’s lone loss of the season. The Red Raiders outgained BYU 368-255 yards […]
Herald Celtics rule out two starters for road matchup with Cavaliers Anthony Edwards outduels Jaylen Brown as Celtics fall to Timberwolves Globe Joe Mazzulla makes comical football comparison to avoid negative comments about officiating Neemias Queta posts career highs in points and rebounds in Celtics loss to Timberwolves Celtics fall to Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves despite […]
At last we have reached closure: Lane Kiffin is the new head coach of LSU. The confirmation comes from Kiffin himself, who took to social media to confirm the news. LSU football’s official account announced the news not long after. Two planes are already en route to Oxford to pick up Kiffin and others. He […]
On Sunday, the final rankings of the regular season were released by the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll. Both sets of rankings put Notre Dame at #9, which is where they’ve been for several weeks now. Of course these rankings are mostly meaningless until the final rankings release after the National Championship game, but […]
To tell you all the truth, I saw this result coming three weeks ago when I saw Penn State’s remaining schedule after they nearly shocked Indiana at home, but if you told me it would happen in this kind of heartbreaking fashion, I would not have believed it. I had hoped that Michigan State or […]
Less than 24 hours after news of Lane Kiffin’s departure began to leak on social media, Ole Miss has elevated defensive coordinator Pete Golding to its head coach position. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported the news Sunday afternoon on X, and videos surfaced after the team meeting at the Manning Center of players shouting “It’s the […]
Over the last 11 seasons, UNC football had a losing record in five of them. The Tar Heels had lost their last four to NC State. UNC broke the bank to reverse those trends, but things went in reverse instead. The Tar Heels slipped from 6-7 to 4-8, making it six losing seasons out of […]
Sunday afternoon at the Schottenstein Center was a momentous occasion for Ohio State university fans. It was the 60th birthday celebration for mascot Brutus Buckeye, the nut who captures the hearts of kids and most adults whenever Brutus enters their atmosphere. While most parties feature games like Pin the Tail on the Donkey or Musical […]
It was cold, rainy and hope was fading as the first half came to a conclusion in Arkansas. After an opening drive touchdown for Mizzou, the momentum slowed in the second quarter. The Tigers could only manage 34 yards on the ground and starting quarterback Beau Pribula only managed two yards in the air. Alongside […]
Their 2025 season just ended, but the Wisconsin Badgers are already active in the transfer portal. On Sunday, they got a commitment from JUCO transfer linebacker Taylor Schaefer, he announced. Schaefer, a 6’4, 240-pound outside linebacker, is a Wisconsin native and had been playing at Iowa Central for the past two years. A sophomore, the […]
After suffering a heartbreaking loss to Penn State 40-36, Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano hosted his last post-game press conference of the season. He started the press conference by discussing how tough a loss like this is. He then talked about how the mentality shifts to what you’re going to do next, and it is […]
Week 14 came and went without much chaos. Miami, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Alabama, BYU, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, and Utah all avoided upsets that would have likely knocked their team out of the CFP. Many fan bases will be anxiously awaiting the penultimate CFP rankings on Tuesday night. Let’s get to the poll! AP Top 25 […]
Win enough games and eventually Associated Press voters will take notice. Arizona football is ranked No. 22 in this week’s AP poll after beating ASU 23-7 in the Territorial Cup. The Wildcats received 257 votes. Arizona (9-3) is ranked in the AP for the first time this year. The UA was last ranked in Week […]
The Lane Train is departing its depot in Oxford, MS after a six year stay and seems to be burning bridges on his way out. It was likely, always, silently understood upon the hiring of Lane Kiffin, that he may leave for a “bigger” job one day. After three seasons and 27 wins at FAU, […]
No. 2 Indiana football is set to take on No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday at the Big Ten Football Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The game will make history for several reasons. For one, its Indiana’s first berth in the conference championship game and will be a chance to win […]
Carolina capped off a miserable season with a miserable performance at NC State on Saturday, racking up 11 penalties for 129 yards en route to a 42-19 loss. As he was against Duke last week, Jordan Shipp was the best player on the field for the Tar Heels. He finished with eight receptions for a […]
Tuesday, December 2nd TrillerTV+, 7:00 pm ET, CountryBox: Where Music Meets Boxing. From the Texas Troubadour Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee, not that any regular Bad Left Hook reader needs to be reminded. Main event is Maidel Sando vs Zachary Randolph, with Evan Holyfield on the undercard. The music is Presley Aaron. Thursday, December 4th DAZN, […]