Covering All College Sports Since 2012
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. —There were some moments of trepidation for the Appalachian State men’s basketball team in its season-opening exhibition game against Belmont-Abbey at the Holmes Convocation Center on Tuesday night, particularly when the Mountaineers fell behind 28-27 at halftime and still carried nothing more than a.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State and Arkansas State will be meeting for only the second time on Thursday night when the Red Wolves come to Kidd Brewer Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. game that should decide the Sun Belt Conference football championship and will be televised.
By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — It’s time. Enough of the regular season has finally elapsed to be able to determine a potential playoff bracket for the 2015 FCS playoff field. Ten conferences will qualify with autobids to the playoffs, and fourteen teams will be selected as.
By David Coulson Executive Edtior College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — It has been a season of carnage already for the coaching fraternity of the Football Bowl Subdivision, with 10 coaches having either retired, or been fired. Two more joined the swelling group on Sunday when future College Football Hall of Famer Frank.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State third-year defensive coordinator Nate Woody said during the week that he expected the Mountaineers’ football game with visiting Troy to come down to the final play. What Woody didn’t expect that it would take a record-setting, triple-overtime effort for App.
By Matt Moretti Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of www.richmondspiders.com and also includes James Madison athletic sources. HARRISONBURG, VA. — The game certainly lived up to the national hype provided by ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday as the No. 11/12 University of Richmond Spiders (6-1, 4-0 CAA) defeated.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal TROY, AL. — It was like chicken soup for the tired Mountaineer football soul Saturday afternoon as a quick start led Appalachian State to its first Sun Belt Conference victory with a 53-14 win over Troy. After two 15-yard penalties helped spot Troy a 7-0.
By Rich Moser Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of www.eiupanthers.com CHARLESTON, IL. — Eastern Illinois forced seven turnovers including interceptions on the first three Tennessee Tech possessions of the game as the Panthers corralled the Golden Eagles, 51-20, on Saturday afternoon at O’Brien Field. EIU converted.
By Christopher Humm Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Brown athletics. ITHACA, N.Y. — Junior tailback Johnny Pena rushed for a career high 112 yards and four touchdowns to lead Brown to its fourth straight win, 44-24, over the Cornell at Schoellkopf Field. The win lifts Brown.
By Todd Merriett Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of www.BucknellBison.com LEWISBURG, PA. — R.J. Nitti completed 28 of 49 passes for a career-high 338 yards, Will Carter had a career-high 12 catches, Bobby Kaslander posted his second career 100-yard receiving outing and C.J. Williams returned to the lineup.
By Kemmler Chapple Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of www.LionSports.net HOUSTON, TX. — Southeastern Louisiana senior running back Kody Sutton rushed for a career-high 156 yards, while the Lion defense held Houston Baptist at bay in a 22-7 Southland Conference victory Saturday afternoon at Husky Stadium. .
By Eric Doennig Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of South Dakota athletics. VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota relied on a stout defensive effort and a second-half offensive surge to pull away for a 40-10 victory over Missouri State in Missouri Valley Football Conference action Saturday at the.
By Joe DiBari Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Fordham athletics. Bronx, N.Y. – When Fordham running backs coach Shane Fogarty was asked what his game plan was before today’s contest with Lehigh he simply said: “Give the ball to number 22.” And that’s just what.
By Marc Rabb Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Gardner-Webb athletics. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — No. 20 Charleston Southern raced to a 21-0 halftime lead and clamped down defensively to beat Gardner-Webb, 34-0, Saturday afternoon at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium. It marked the first time GWU.
By Mike Cawood Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Coastal Carolina athletics. WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Coastal Carolina’s defense forced three turnovers on fourth down in the second half, including one with 3:02 left to play. The Chanticleers then drove to the Monmouth 13 and.
By Ryan Scott Powell Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of North Dakota athletics MISSOULA, MT. — Redshirt sophomore Makena Simis threw six touchdown passes in his first career start to lead No. 18 Montana to a 42-16 victory over North Dakota in Big Sky play Saturday at.
By Dave Cook Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of www.goeags.com GREELEY, CO. — It didn’t take long for Cooper Kupp to overcome more than 50 years of Big Sky Conference football history. But it took an eternity – 60 minutes to be exact — for the Eagles.
By Spencer Kowitz Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Robert Morris athletics. MOON TOWNSHIP, PA. — The Robert Morris University football team was unable to maintain its halftime lead on a rainy Saturday evening and dropped a 16-7 decision to Duquesne in Northeast Conference (NEC) action at.
By Matthew Bonnette Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of www.McNeeseSports.com LAKE CHARLES, LA. — Daniel Sams threw for a career-high 242 yards and rushed for another 115 while accounting for five touchdowns as the helped lead No. 9/12 McNeese to a 47-27 to outslug Northwestern State in.
By Jen Lawson Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Texas State athletics. SAN MARCOS, Texas — On a rainy, windy evening, twenty-six unanswered points along with a 100-yard missed field goal return for a touchdown helped lead the Texas State football team to a 36-18 victory over South.
By Eric Burdick Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of www.gopoly.com SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – Jonathan Gonzales kicked a 27-yard field goal with 33 seconds remaining to lift No. 13/14 Portland State to a 38-35 Big Sky Conference football victory over Cal Poly on Saturday night before.
By Scott Selheimer Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of www.bluehens.com NEWARK, DE — The University of Delaware overpowered New Hampshire in a big way Saturday afternoon as the Blue Hens piled up 284 yards on the ground and scored 25 unanswered points in the second half on.
By Matt Michalec Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Norfolk State Athletics. DAYTONA BEACH, FL. — Bethune-Cookman quarterback Quentin Williams passed for four touchdowns and also ran for a score to help the host Wildcats win a wild shootout with Norfolk State, 59-49 on Saturday evening at.
By Todd Wetmore Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of LibertyFlames.com LYNCHBURG, VA. — Several Flames records fell on Saturday night at Williams Stadium, helping Liberty to a 45-35 Homecoming victory over Kennesaw State. The win snapped Liberty’s two-game losing streak, evening the Flames overall record at.
Special to College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years. FEATURED MOMENT Oct..
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — The last time that Troy University ventured into Kidd Brewer Stadium, the Trojans and Saturday afternoon’s opponent Appalachian State had established themselves as powerhouses in what was then called NCAA I-AA football. Troy was ranked No. 2 in the I-AA polls and.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — The news that University of Minnesota football coach Jerry Kill was stepping down Wednesday because of additional health concerns struck me like a ton of bricks. In nearly 40 years of covering college football, I would be hard pressed to find another.
Special College Sports Journal MISSOULA, MT. — A number one ranking seems to be a jinx to teams in the Any Given Saturday FCS Top-25 poll, with Illinois State jumping into the top spot in eighth-week voting after James Madison lost to Richmond, 59-49, on Saturday. Illinois State received 48 of 88 first-place.
Special to College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Things were a bit quiet this week as the top seven teams remained the same in both the BOXTOROW coaches and media polls With North Carolina Central’s 20-17 victory over Morgan State and Hampton’s 40-7 loss to William and Mary, the teams traded spots with.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal SPARTANBURG, S.C. — There was a time, coach Russ Huesman admitted, when his Chattanooga football team would not have pulled out a win like it did Saturday afternoon at Wofford’s Gibbs Stadium. But when Henrique Ribeiro drilled his 38-yard field goal on the final play.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — Georgia Southern coach Willie Fritz tried to paint Thursday night’s Sun Belt Conference football showdown at Appalachian State as just another game, not as the biggest rivalry the two teams play each season. It turned out that this contest was pretty routine.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — Signs of a historic football showdown loomed everywhere on the Appalachian State campus on Thursday morning, from staff struggling to find parking spaces, to students arrayed in black and gold clothing. The Mountaineers will be hosting Georgia Southern at 7:30 p.m. in.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — When Scott Satterfield first encountered Georgia Southern as Appalachian State’s starting quarterback in 1993, it didn’t take him long to develop a distaste for the Eagles. “There were guys trashing talk and all sorts of stuff was going on,” Satterfield said, as.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal STATESBORO, GA. — Appalachian State knew there would be difficulties in making the transition from the Football Championship Subdivision to the Football Bowl Subdivision this season. But the Mountaineers didn’t expect to have such early-season difficulties against old-time rivals as Georgia Southern like they did.
Special to College Sports Journal MISSOULA, MT. — For the second time in three weeks, there is a new team atop the Any Given Saturday FCS Top-25 poll in seventh-week voting as James Madison vaulted into first place Monday after North Dakota State’s shocking 24-21 loss to South Dakota on Saturday. James Madison,.
Special to College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Both the BOXTOROW coaches and media polls saw plenty of shakeup after last week’s games. With the dust clearing, North Carolina A&T is back on top of the polls. In the coaches poll, the Aggies received 18 of 19 first-place votes to regain the top.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal GREENSBORO, N.C. — It had been 20 years, with plenty of peaks and valleys for North Carolina A&T, since this writer had set foot in Aggie Stadium. A lot has changed, from the new press box and shiny new seating to the successful coach patrolling the.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal ELON, N.C. — It was on a pleasant college football trip from Fresno to San Luis Obispo, California in 1979 when I first learned about a legendary warrior known to history as Vlad the Impaler. As a sports writer for my student newspaper at Fresno.
Special to College Sports Journal ATLANTA — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years. FEATURED MOMENT Sept. 15, 1894 Akron.
Special to College Sports Journal ATLANTA — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years. FEATURED MOMENT Sept. 8, 1990.
Special to College Sports Journal ATLANTA — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years. In this week’s FCS moment,.
Special to College Sports Journal ATLANTA — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years. This week’s exceptional FCS moments.
Special to College Sports Journal ATLANTA — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years. This week’s special moment involving current.
Special to College Sports Journal ATLANTA — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years. This week features a historic win.
Special to College Sports Journal ATLANTA — As part of an ongoing series throughout the fall, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame posts This Week in College Football History, which takes a look back at some of college football’s landmark moments over the last 147 years. Among the highligts of the past.
By Bryan Boettcher Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of goyotes.com FARGO, N.D.—South Dakota place-kicker Miles Bergner drilled a 33-yard field goal as time expired to give the Coyotes a 24-21 win against second-ranked and four-time defending national champion North Dakota State Saturday inside the Fargodome. The.
By Kevin Britton Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of .EKUSports.com CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. — A stellar second half allowed the Eastern Kentucky University football team to turn a 10-10 halftime tie into a 27-10 victory over Southeast Missouri State University on Saturday at Houck Stadium. The 14th-ranked.
By Christopher Humm Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Brown athletics PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Junior Johnny Pena’s seven-yard touchdown run with 57 seconds remaining propelled Brown to its third straight win, a 38-31 shootout victory in over Princeton at Brown Stadium, knocking the Tigers from the ranks.
By Todd Merritt Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of BucknellBison.com WEST POINT, N.Y. — Playing an FBS opponent for the first time in 20 years, the Bucknell football team led Army by a touchdown at halftime and was tied until late in the fourth quarter, but the.
By Gregory Viscomi Special to College Sports Journal Editor’s Note: This story is courtesy of Monmouth athletics WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University football team’s defense forced three turnovers and sophomore kicker/punter Matt White hit the game-tying and game-winning field goals at the end of regulation and in overtime, respectively, as.
