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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 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.
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.
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 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 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 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 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 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.
