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Stop me if you’ve heard this before… Two blue-blood college football programs with a rich history of national championships are set to square off, but the past few years have been much kinder to one team than the other. One team is the defending national champion, the previous year having ended its relatively brief national […]
The latest episode of Land Grant Holy Land’s Horseshoe Hangover is here! Join Alex Frank and Ryan Weckstein as they help you get through any lingering feelings you may have from the weekend while recapping Ohio State’s latest game and looking ahead to the next game. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Game week is finally here! The Buckeyes […]
The University of Kentucky Athletics program has been through quite a bit over the last several months. After parting ways with Mark Stoops, UK administration found itself searching for a new football coach for the first time in over a decade. With heavy noise coming from all directions, it didn’t take long at all for […]
The bowl season is 23 games, not counting the first round of the CFP, and a lot has gone down in the two-plus weeks of action since conference championship week concluded. Bowls have been played all across the country, from Myrtle Beach to Dallas to Hawaii to New Orleans to Yankee Stadium to Fenway Park. […]
Since the start of the 2022-23 NCAA women’s college basketball season, center Lauren Betts grew from a bench player for the Stanford Cardinals to an All-American with the UCLA Bruins. Stack up all the accolades thrown Betts’ way and they may be as tall as the 6-foot-7 big. On Sunday against Ohio State women’s basketball, […]
When Keith Allain made the surprise decision to retire in early August, it was much too late for Yale to go out and hire externally for a head coaching position...
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-6) play the Delaware State Hornets (5-9) on December 29, 2025. The matchup airs on BTN. Rutgers won its most recent game against Pennsylvania, 70-69, on Saturday. Tariq Francis starred with 34 points, plus one boards and zero assists. Delaware State won its most recent game against Holy Family, 73-61, on Sunday. Ponce James was its high scorer with 16 points. When is Rutgers vs. Delaware State and when does it start? This matchup between the Scarlet Knights...
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-6) play the Delaware State Hornets (5-9) on December 29, 2025. The matchup airs on BTN. Rutgers won its most recent game against Pennsylvania, 70-69, on Saturday. Tariq Francis starred with 34 points, plus one boards and zero assists. Delaware State won its most recent game against Holy Family, 73-61, on Sunday. Ponce James was its high scorer with 16 points. When is Rutgers vs. Delaware State and when does it start? This matchup between the Scarlet Knights...
The Alcorn State Braves (1-10) will look to turn around a three-game losing streak when they visit the Ole Miss Rebels (7-5) on December 29, 2025 at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss. In its most recent game, Ole Miss lost to NC State on Sunday, 76-62. Travis Perry scored a team-high 21 points (and chipped in two assists and zero rebounds). Alcorn State lost its most recent game to Baylor, 113-56, on Friday. Shane Lancaster was its high scorer with 17 points. When is Ole Miss v...
The IU Indianapolis Jaguars (4-10, 0-3 Horizon League) will visit the Cleveland State Vikings (4-10, 0-3 Horizon League) after losing four road games in a row. Cleveland State dropped its previous game to Milwaukee, 81-71, on Sunday. Chevalier Emery starred with 22 points, and also had three boards and two assists. IU Indianapolis dropped its previous game to Grand Canyon, 91-78, on Monday. Kyler D’Augustino starred with 24 points, plus five boards and one assist. When is Cleveland State v...
The Miami RedHawks looked the part, properly gearing up for its second-straight postseason in Tucson. Last December, Miami (OH) seized its opportunity in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl — the first edition of the bowl sponsored by the famous rapper formally known as Calvin Broadus Jr. Head coach Chuck Martin celebrated on stage with Snoop […]
Taking on Tennessee in the Music City Bowl, the Illinois Fighting Illini will face a SEC team in their bowl game for the third straight time. Because after all, “It Just Means More.” They split the last two, beating South Carolina last year in the Citrus and losing to Mississippi State in the Reliaquest in […] The post Music City Bowl, Illinois vs Tennessee: Preview, Opt-Outs, TV Info, FYIs appeared first on The Sports Bank .
One of the most dangerous positions to be in as a college football team? Facing a Jeff Monken-led Army team in a bowl game. The Black Knights have thrived in the postseason under the 12th-year head coach, and that remained the case Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park in Boston. Former independent and current American Conference […]
The North Texas Mean Green completed their 109th season Saturday evening in Albuquerque, NM. Not a single one of the previous 108 seasons featured more triumphs than the iconic 2025 campaign. North Texas secured a historic 12th victory in the New Mexico Bowl, sliding past San Diego State 49-47 in the highest-scoring bowl game of […]
Football is a beautiful sport, not just because of its sophisticated gameplay, grand-scale stories, and talented athletes, but also because it brings people together. Fans unite with their team, either when they win or lose, which is why connecting with fans is a great way to make friends. While making friends in person feels easy, […] The post A Look At How Football Fans Can Connect Online appeared first on The Sports Bank .
That was an incredible football game . After the pick-six to start, the Niners scored twice, and the Bears subsequently went three-and-out on back-to-back drives. Suddenly, the 7-0 lead was a 14-7 deficit, and the Bears were on the ropes. All they did was bounce back, go punch for punch with a Super Bowl contender until the final snap, and nearly pull out the best win of their season. This team has no quit in them; they believe they can play with anyone. And they’re not the only ones who ...
James Franklin continues to fill out his first Virginia Tech football staff. With the NCAA transfer portal set to open this week, Franklin would love to finalize his staff. Fortunately, most of Virginia Tech’s staff is known. There are some positions that haven’t been revealed or announced, such as cornerbacks, safeties and special teams coaches. […]
The Southern Jaguars (4-8) hope to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3) on December 29, 2025 at State Farm Center. The contest airs on BTN. In its previous game, Illinois beat Missouri on Monday, 91-48. Its leading scorer was Keaton Wagler with 22 points. In its most recent game, Southern lost to Baylor on Sunday, 111-67. Its high scorer was Michael Jacobs with 20 points. When is Illinois vs. Southern and when does it start? This matchup betwe...
The North Carolina Central Eagles (4-10) will look to break an eight-game road losing streak when they take on the Penn State Nittany Lions (8-4) on December 29, 2025 at Bryce Jordan Center. On Sunday, in its most recent game, Penn State lost to Pittsburgh 80-46. With 23 points, Freddie Filione V was its high scorer. In its most recent game, North Carolina Central lost to Longwood on Saturday, 74-72. Gage Lattimore scored a team-high 22 points (and contributed one assist and one rebound). ...
The UMass-Lowell River Hawks (5-9) will try to end a three-game road losing streak when they square off against the Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2) on December 29, 2025 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. On Saturday, in its last game, Iowa beat Bucknell 94-39. With 17 points, Alvaro Folgueiras was its top scorer. On Sunday, in its last game, UMass-Lowell lost to Boston University 88-76. With 20 points, Angel Montas was its leading scorer. When is Iowa vs. UMass-Lowell and when does it start? This contest bet...
The Towson Tigers (8-5, 0-0 CAA) will attempt to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the William & Mary Tribe (9-3, 0-0 CAA) on December 29, 2025 at Kaplan Arena. On Monday, in its last game, Towson beat Sacred Heart 72-47. With 22 points, Tyler Tejada was its top scorer. William & Mary won its most recent game against Radford, 96-83, on Thursday. Kyle Pulliam was its top scorer with 22 points. When is Towson vs. William & Mary and when does it start? This contest betwe...
The Missouri State Bears (6-5, 0-0 CUSA) aim to end a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (4-7, 0-0 CUSA) on December 29, 2025. In its most recent game, Delaware defeated Rider on Tuesday, 65-57. Its high scorer was Macon Emory with 17 points. On Tuesday, in its most recent game, Missouri State topped Lindenwood 70-65. With 19 points, Michael Osei-Bonsu was its leading scorer. When is Delaware vs. Missouri State and when does it start? This game ...
It was quite the eventful week for Illinois’ Ben Humrichous. On Monday, he helped Illinois to a record-setting win over Missouri in the annual Braggin’ Rights game. On Tuesday, he married former Illini women’s basketball player Adalia McKenzie. “It was beautiful. A ton of fun. Adalia looked beatiful. It was awesome,” Humrichous said Sunday ahead […]
There are many head coaches in the NFL who are worthy of winning Coach of the Year this season. Perhaps former Kentucky Wildcats offensive coordinator Liam Coen is the most deserving of them all. Coen has completely turned around the Jacksonville Jaguars this season. In doing so, he made history during Sunday’s road win over […]
It has been fun watching Colston Loveland’s development as a rookie. Sure, it was a slow start. But the University of Michigan product’s football IQ was on full display on this touchdown from Bears quarterback Caleb Williams: . @CALEBcsw makes 'em pay 😤 📺: NBC pic.twitter.com/11tFOvyzmp — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) December 29, 2025 Chicago’s QB1 channeled vintage Aaron Rodgers by drawing the Niners offsides, then launching a deep ball to his open tight end to take adva...