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With an 85-80 win over FAU, nonconference games are done for the UCF Knights ahead of the team’s first Big 12 Conference game on Jan. 3. Through 12 games, UCF has an 11-1 overall record. This is the best start in the Johnny Dawkins era at UCF. A good start will be important to get […]
Well, here we go. The real road to a repeat national championship begins on New Year’s Eve when the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Quarterfinals at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. If it feels like January of 2003, that’s valid (if you know, you know). Unlike last year […]
It’s the day after Christmas, which in some regions is known as Boxing Day, though here in America it is known as the day we return the stuff we didn’t really want for Christmas. Though maybe we should not be so quick to return everything (even if it is for cash) and enjoy the gift […]
More coaching changes are coming to the Syracuse Orange. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, tight ends coach Nunzio Campanile is set to be hired by UConn as its new offensive coordinator. Thamel also reported that Syracuse is hiring Perry Eliano as its new defensive backs coach. Campanile joined the Orange in 2023 as its tight […]
Jonathan Taylor & defense Colts keys vs. Jags! IU v Bama – Crimson fest! Pacers host Celtics tonight!
Replacing a quarterback is never easy. Replacing one that won the Walter Payton Award is especially difficult. That is the job that Montana State head coach Brent Vigen and his staff were tasked with, though, entering this season. Tommy Mellott was a household name in Bozeman by the time he graduated and rightfully so. Mellott, […]
We still have just under a week to try and take our minds off the impending battle between Oregon and Texas Tech, so we may as well take a peek at the other quarterfinal matches, hmm? Dec 31st 4:30 pm PT – Cotton Bowl – #10 Miami vs. #2 Ohio State Miami is 11-2 so […]
We don’t know what Fran Brown got for Christmas, but we do know the Syracuse Orange Head Coach will need to restock his roster in the transfer portal. Three more Syracuse players announced their intention to transfer: linebacker James Heard and offensive linemen Carter Clark and Josh Miller bring the total to 2- players who […]
Delusional as it sounds, there was a fleeting moment on Monday night where Missouri could have put No. 20 Illinois on tilt. With 10:05 left in the first half, point guard Kylan Boswell picked up his second foul and trotted to the bench. A minute later, junior wing Andrej Stojaković pulled up lame and took […]
It is time to go bowling! And for what could be the final time, the Fresno State Bulldogs football team will represent the Mountain West Conference. The Fresno State Bulldogs will take on the Miami of Ohio RedHawks on Saturday afternoon for the 10th annual Arizona Bowl in Tucson. The Bulldogs come into this game […]
Happy Friday, everyone. Hopefully everyone had a great Christmas with loved ones. Not much going on as you’d expect, but we’ll bring you what we have. Matt Stahl notes that a Ryan Williams breakout would be awesome in Pasadena. Coaches haven’t said a bad thing about Williams, with DeBoer explaining his lack of targets after […]
Look, let’s face it: while Duke made the Final Four last spring, the ACC regular season, and most of the tournament too, sucked. The conference was just basically helpless. Almost everyone sucked. Only Clemson was a real, consistent threat. It’s going to be very different this year. UNC is back on track, Louisville is looking […]
Desperate times mean desperate measures. That’s how the admonition/ homily/ observation has evolved through the eons. Credited to Hippocrates, speaking of how to treat rare illnesses in the days before Theodoric of Yorkick discovered bloodletting. Though some cite Erasmus, another ancient as the first proclaimer. Then there’s Willie the Shakes in “The Tempest.” Misery acquaints […]
Good morning everyone! We at Mountain West Connection hope you had a great Christmas. Now, on to today’s news… CBS Sports looks at the betting odds for Friday’s bowl games Can New Mexico pull off the upset over a Big Ten team? A letter to the editor gives an interesting perspective on Wyoming athletics and […]
Ohio State has never lacked talent at running back, but true freshmen rarely seize the job and never look back. Bo Jackson did exactly that in 2025. Entering the season in a split backfield with CJ Donaldson, Jackson steadily asserted himself with every carry, eventually emerging as the Buckeyes’ clear RB1. He currently has 168 […]
Chip Lindsey is Missouri’s newest offensive coordinator and I am extremely skeptical of this hire. To put it nicely. In order to show you why I think this/talk myself into this hire, I’m going to review his resume and offer a break out of how he’s done at each job he’s had previously. I am […]
Chippewas! Wildcats! A PREVIEW! Today, in the bowels of the Rust Belt, two mediocre football teams play a postseason game that means something, damnit, and that I earnestly care about, because I am an idiot online. Let’s talk about… The GameAbove Sports Bowl Central Michigan Chippewas (7-5, 5-3 MAC) vs. Northwestern Wildcats (6-6, 4-5 B1G)Friday, […]
The Miami Hurricanes (11-2) will face the Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) in the Cotton Bowl on December 31st at 7:30pm on ESPN. The Buckeyes are a 70% favorite on the ESPN matchup predictor and a 9.5 point favorite per Las Vegas. The teams are tied 2-2 all-time in the matchup with Miami having the recent […]
The Lions clinched a bowl berth against Rutgers in the last game of the season, and now take on another underperforming team in the Clemson Tigers in the Pinstripe Bowl. How does the staff see this one playing out? Lando This will be a battle of two teams devoid of many of their impact players. […]
Kentucky football fans have a reason to feel optimistic about the Will Stein era after Bill Connelly of ESPN released his annual rankings of the top 30 coaching hires for the 2025-26 cycle. Stein, the Wildcats’ new head coach, checked in at 10th nationally, recognized for his analytical approach, high-powered offense, and ties to the […]
Get ready to watch a lot of hockey if you like junior competitions.
It’s a good time to switch your focus from the holidays to Mizzou Football. If you’re looking for any kind of preview of the game, well Nate has you in two forms. Part 1 is a deep dive into Virginia including many jokes, then Part 2 is the normal preview. Your How to Watch is […]
With the official signing of Legend Bey this past Monday, Ohio State finally added their last member of the 2026 class, totaling 28 players overall. A top five class nationally, the Buckeyes went on a closing stretch that is second to none and it’s certainly celebrated. From flipping players left and right to keeping Chris […]
Bowl season. It’s hard to tell what exactly you are going to get in these games with opt-outs, new faces getting playing time, questions of motivation, etc. This preview is of the full Penn State team’s 2025 season. So, let’s take it with a grain of salt and take it from what it arguably is… […]
There is one more Northwestern football game left to play this season- the GameAbove Sports Bowl against Central Michigan. It’s the second year of this specific branding for the Detroit bowl game, which began its life at the Motor City Bowl in 1997. It was renamed the Pizza Bowl for 2009-2013 (they shoud have kept […] The post Northwestern Football Preview: GameAbove Sports Bowl vs Central Michigan appeared first on The Sports Bank .