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Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of UNI athletics. PORTLAND, OR. — With its rushing attack functioning on all cylinders the University of Northern Iowa football team picked up a decisive 29-17 win over No. 6 seeded Portland State in the cold and rain on Saturday night, advancing.
By Matthew Dougherty Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of the Patriot League and Colgate athletics HARRISONBURG, VA. — Colgate found a way to win another close game, continuing its magic late in the season with a 44-38 victory at No. 5 seed James Madison in the second round of.
By A.J. Henderson Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of Georgia Southern athletics. STATESBORO, GA. — Nick Arbuckle completed 20-of-32 passes for 346 yards and three touchdowns, and Georgia State became bowl eligible for the first time in school history with a 34-7 Sun Belt Conference football victory.
By Rick Poulter Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of Texas State athletics. JONESBORO, AK. — Texas State committed early mistakes Saturday against the Sun Belt Conference champion Arkansas State Red Wolves and were never able to overcome them in a 55-17 loss to end the season. .
By Matthew Bonnette Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of McNeese State athletics. LAKE CHARLES, LA. — First-and-goal at the one-yard line is all that kept McNeese from taking a late fourth quarter lead and a possible win over Sam Houston State in the second round of the.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal MOBILE, AL. — What appeared like it would be a first-half TKO turned into a nerve-racking final two quarters for Appalachian State on Saturday night, but the Mountaineers regained their bearings at the end for their 34-27 Sun Belt Conference victory over South Alabama. Zach.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — There are several themes for Appalachian State as it prepares for Saturday’s final regular season football game with South Alabama at 7:30 p.m. at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. There is the element of revenge as the Mountaineers (9-2, 6-1) play a.
Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of The Citadel and Coastal Carolina athletics. CONWAY, S.C. — The Citadel’s Eric Goins kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Bulldogs past Coastal Carolina, 41-38, in the opening round of the 2015 NCAA Division I football playoffs.
Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of Northern Iowa and Eastern Illinois athletics. CEDAR FALLS, IA. — Northern Iowa exploded for 23 second-quarter points on the way to a 53-17 win over No. 24 Eastern Illinois Saturday, earning a spot in the second round of the FCS Playoffs..
Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of Sam Houston State and Southern Utah athletics. HUNTSVILLE, TX. — Quarterback Jeremiah Briscoe came off the bench to pass for 211 yards including a 55-yard scoring pass to Yedidiah Louis for the winning score with 3:44 to play as Sam Houston rallied.
Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of William & Mary and Duquesne athletics. WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — The No. 13 William & Mary football team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Playoffs with a 52-49 victory against Duquesne at Zable Stadium on Saturday evening. Although DU (8-4) jumped out.
Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of South Dakota State athletics. MISSOULA, MT. — A 24-0 lead at Washington-Grizzly Stadium might have felt safe to most people, but Montana and South Dakota State remember the last time that the Grizzlies and the Jackrabbits had met in the NCAA.
Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of the Patriot League and New Hampshire athletics. DURHAM, N.H. — Patriot League champion Colgate built a 21-point fourth-quarter lead and held on in the final minutes for a 27-20 win at New Hampshire in the first round of the NCAA Division I Football Championship.
Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of the Patriot League and UTC athletics. CHATTANOOGA, TN. — A turf tackle followed by an interception turned the tide in the first period as Chattanooga roared to a 50-20 victory over Fordham in in the first round of the NCAA Division.
Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of University of Dayton and Western Illinois athletics. DAYTON, Ohio – Dayton scored the first touchdown of the game, but from there it was all Western Illinois on the scoreboard as the Leathernecks won 24-7 in their opening round FCS Playoffs game.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — It was getting back to basics with a twist for Appalachian State in its dominating, 28-7 Sun Belt Conference football victory over Louisiana-Lafayette Saturday afternoon before 16,124 spectators on senior day at Kidd Brewer Stadium. The Mountaineers (9-2 overall, 6-1 Sun Belt).
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State may be preparing for a football visit from Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday for a 2 p.m. game at Kidd Brewer Stadium, but it was the news of a visit by five-time national champion Miami (Fla.) next September that dominated conversation Tuesday at.
Special to College Sports Journal MISSOULA, MT. — It didn’t come as a surprise when Jacksonville State finished the regular season as the top-seeded team in the NCAA Division Football Championship playoffs and it was less of a surprise to see the Gamecocks voted as the No. 1 team in the final Any Given.
Special to College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Two years ago, Grambling’s football program was in disarray. After going 1-10 in 2012, coming off a SWAC championship in 2011, the Tigers 2013 season unraveled on and off the field and finished 1-11 that year. Today, the Tigers are No. 1. With North.
By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Jonas, the seven year old fan of the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks, was sad. He had just bought a Fightin’ Hawks jersey – the first kid on his block to get one, now that the nickname controversy was finally past – after having his.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — From the opening game of the 2015 Football Championship Subdivision season, it has been a year of parity. So it was no surprise when that equality displayed itself in Sunday morning’s announcement of the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoff brackets. While.
Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of NCAA.com INDIANAPOLIS, IN. — The field of 24 teams competing for the 2015 NCAA Division I Football Championship was announced today by the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee. The top eight national seeds will host winners from the first round.
By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — The autobids are now set. We knew about McNeese State, Charleston Southern, Dayton, Chattanooga, Jacksonville State, and Colgate, but we had to wait until the very end in order to find out that Richmond, Duquesne, Southern Utah and North Dakota State would be.
By Spencer Kowitz Special to College Sports Journal MOON TOWNSHIP, PA. — The Robert Morris University football team ended the 2015 season on a positive note as the Colonials upset Bryant, 21-20, in Northeast Conference action on a mostly cloudy Saturday afternoon at Joe Walton Stadium. RMU held the lead from late in.
By Al Barba Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This article is courtesy of www.ksuowls.com. CLINTON, S.C. — Despite a 14-6 loss at Big South Conference opponent Presbyterian on Saturday, the inaugural season for Kennesaw State can be termed a success. Although the Owls (6-5, 2-4) suffered a setback in their season.
By Matthew Bonnette Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of www.McNeeseSports.com. BEAUMONT, TX. – McNeese finished off its magical regular season on Saturday night with a 20-14 win over rival Lamar and capped of the school’s fifth undefeated season in school history with a 10-0 mark. In.
By Dave Cook Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of www.goeags.com CHENEY, WA. — This year, November wasn’t kind to the Eastern Washington University football team. In a game that featured four lead changes in the first 33 minutes, the Eagles couldn’t stop Portland State on third down.
By Hunter Reid Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of www.furmanpaladins.com SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Evan Jacks ran for 120 yards and two touchdowns and Wofford rode a strong rushing attack to beat Furman, 31-28, in Southern Conference football action Saturday afternoon at Gibbs Stadium. With the victory.
By Eric Doennig Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of Missouri State athletics. FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State cashed in on three first-quarter Missouri State turnovers to build an insurmountable lead en route to a 55-0 victory over the Bears Saturday at the Fargodome. Bison quarterback Easton.
By Richard Moser Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of Eastern Illinois athletics. CHARLESTON, Ill. – Eastern Illinois forced a timely turnover which resulted in a Panthers touchdown for the second straight week as EIU beat Eastern Kentucky, 21-7, Saturday afternoon on Senior Day at O’Brien Field. .
By Matthew Michalec Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of Norfolk State athletics BALTIMORE, MD. — Greg Hankerson Jr. scored on a 57-yard touchdown run with 8:05 left in the game to break a 10-all tie, and the Norfolk State defense came up with two big stops in.
By Todd Merriett Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of www.BucknellBison.com HAMILTON, N.Y. – The Bucknell football team gave Patriot League champion Colgate all it could handle in its season finale, but came up short, falling by a 14-10 score Saturday at Andy Kerr Stadium. The Bison.
By Marc Rabb Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of GWUSports.com BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Tyrell Maxwell rushed for a team-high 79 yards and Paul Schumacher converted all three of his field goal attempts, as Gardner-Webb fell to Monmouth, 23-9, in the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ season finale on Saturday afternoon. Monmouth (5-6,.
By Marc Rabb Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of GWUSports.com BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Tyrell Maxwell rushed for a team-high 79 yards and Paul Schumacher converted all three of his field goal attempts, as Gardner-Webb fell to Monmouth, 23-9, in the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ season finale on Saturday afternoon. Monmouth (5-6,.
By Jennifer Lawson Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of Texas State athletics SAN MARCOS, Texas – On Senior Day at Bobcat Stadium, the Texas State football team finished the home schedule on a high note with a 16-3 victory over UL Monroe Thursday evening. The Bobcats.
By Kemmler Chapple Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of www.LionSports.net HAMMOND, LA. — Nicholls State senior kicker Francisco Condado knocked in the game-winning 40-yard field goal as time expired as the Colonels earned the River Bell for the first time in five years with a 27-24 victory.
By Mike Cawood Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s note: This story is courtesy of www.goCCUSports.com LYNCHBURG, VA. – Liberty quarterback Josh Woodrum completed a key fourth down pass with 2:32 left in the game and later hit B.J. Farrrow for a 40-yard touchdown to lead the Flames to a 24-21 upset win.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — The lack of attention to the little things cost Appalachian State big in a 79-70 men’s basketball loss to Furman before 1,090 spectators at the Holmes Convocation Center Tuesday night. Forward Matt Rafferty, a 6-foot-8 freshman who came off the bench, tallied.
Special to College Sports Journal MISSOULA, MT. — Jacksonville State was one of four more teams to grab automatic bids and the Gamecocks’ win helped them stay on top of the Any Given Saturday FCS Top-25 poll this week. JSU (9-1 overall, 7-0 in league) gave its home fans something to celebrate with.
Special to College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — There was no movement amongst the top five teams in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. North Carolina A&T was a unanimous selection in the coaches poll. Grambling, Bethune-Cookman, Prairie View A&M and North Carolina Central all followed suit. There was some movement in.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal GREENVILLE, S.C. — It was like Paladin Stadium was turned wrong side out for Bobby Lamb last Saturday at Furman as he and his team dressed in the visitor’s locker room and he watched the game from the vantage point of the “wrong” sideline. It.
By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Suddenly, we have four more. Joining McNeese State and Charleston Southern this week in the FCS playoff field are Dayton, Chattanooga, Jacksonville State, and Colgate, who denied a last-minute drive at the 5 yard line this weekend to punch their ticket to the.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal MOSOW, ID. — Appalachian State needed a spark of momentum Saturday afternoon against and the Mountaineers found it in freshman running back Jalen Moore. Moore pounded the Vandal defense for a school-freshman-record 244 yards rushing on 27 carries as the Mountaineers ran for 411 yards.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal MOSCOW, ID. — Confidence is a quirky thing for a college football team, it can be there one moment and gone the next. Appalachian State had won 13 of its previous 14 games before last week’s Sun Belt Conference, first-place showdown with Arkansas State. .
Special to College Sports Journal MISSOULA, MT. — It was a Saturday of chaos in the Football Championship Subdivision ranks, with four of the top five teams and five top-10 teams altogether in the Any Given Saturday FCS Top-25 losing. The only team in the top five to win was No. 1-ranked Jacksonville.
Special to College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — An exciting finish between two top 10 teams and a mild upset provided a little shakeup in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. North Carolina A&T remained atop the coaches poll, although it was not unanimous as it had been the previous two weeks, losing.
By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — In the Southland Conference and Big South Conference, Week 10 of the FCS football season offered clarity. McNeese State and Charleston Southern clinched their conference’s autobids to the FCS playoffs, and at least a share of a conference championship, in wins. For.
Special to College Sports Journal MISSOULA, MT. — It may have taken a few weeks, but Jacksonville State is back on top of the Any Given Saturday FCS Top-25 poll for the second time this season. Jacksonville State and Illinois State swapped spots in the ninth week of, with the Gamecocks receiving 49.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal ELON, N.C. — William & Mary couldn’t have asked for a much better start Saturday in what Tribe players and coaches viewed as a trap game against one of the Colonial Athletic Association’s bottom-feeders, Elon. Coming off last weekend’s emotional 44-41 victory at home against.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State kept Arkansas State on life support with three critical turnovers in the first half and the Red Wolves resurrected themselves in the second half to stun the Mountaineers 40-27 in a first-place, Sun Belt Conference showdown at Kidd Brewer Stadium. .
