Category: College Sports

Former Navy SEAL Makes Big Impression on Buffalo Football Team

AMHERST, N.Y.—Buffalo defensive end Damian Jackson has no expectation of growing emotional as he prepares for the final game of his college career this week. At 30, and having had a healthy share of real-life experiences during two tours of duty with the Navy SEALs, Jackson isn’t built that way. Unlike many of his younger…


Researchers Find Academics Improve for Athletes Playing in College Football Bowl Games

College football bowl games are known to create publicity for universities, increase donations from alumni, and promote tourism for host cities. Players appear on national television, travel to a new or warm-weather destination, and receive recognition items. But does playing an extra game affect a student-athlete’s academics? After discovering from their students how much student-athlete…


Hartman Throws 3 TD Passes, Wake Forest Beats Missouri 27–17

TAMPA, Fla.—Sam Hartman completed 23 of 36 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns in what was expected to be his final game with Wake Forest, a 27–17 win over Missouri in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night. The redshirt junior now will look at entering the NFL draft or the transfer portal. Hartman threw…


Hartman Throws 3 Touchdown Passes, Wake Forest Beats Missouri 27–17

TAMPA, Fla.—Sam Hartman completed 23 of 36 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns in what was expected to be his final game with Wake Forest, a 27–17 win over Missouri in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night. The redshirt junior now will look at entering the NFL draft or the transfer portal. Hartman threw…


Top 25 Roundup: Mizzou Manhandles No. 16 Illinois

Fourth-year guard Kobe Brown set career highs with 31 points and eight assists to lead Missouri to a 93–71 nonconference romp over No. 16 Illinois on Thursday night in the Braggin’ Rights Classic in St. Louis. Brown established a record for points by a Missouri player in this heated 53-game rivalry as the Tigers (11–1)…


Air Force Freezes out Baylor in Armed Forces Bowl

Hazziq Daniels threw for one touchdown and rushed for another Thursday night, Dec. 22, as Air Force pulled away in the second half for a 30–15 win over Baylor at the Armed Forces Bowl in frigid Fort Worth, Texas. Daniels rushed 15 times for 81 yards in the Falcons’ triple-option ground game and threw efficiently,…


Top 25 Roundup: Boston College Stuns No. 21 Virginia Tech in Overtime

Makai Ashton-Langford scored a game-high 21 points and had seven rebounds as Boston College upset No. 21 Virginia Tech 70–65 in overtime Wednesday in the Eagles’ ACC home opener in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Ashton-Langford had 18 points in regulation and made a 3-pointer that gave Boston College a 66–61 advantage with 36 seconds left in…


USC Pulls Away From Colorado State in Second Half

Boogie Ellis scored 19 points, Drew Peterson added 18 points on 7–of–9 shooting and Southern California used a second-half-opening run to dispatch Colorado State 73–64 on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Jerry Colangelo Classic in Phoenix. USC (10–3) outscored Colorado State 15–3 in the first 5:20 after intermission, building a 16-point lead that proved unsurmountable…


Quarterback JT Barrett Commits to Rice University

On Tuesday, Dec. 20, football quarterback JT Daniels committed to Rice University, according to a report from ESPN. Daniels recently entered the NCAA transfer portal earlier this month. He was previously ranked as the number one overall recruit before playing for the University of Southern California Trojans in 2018 and 2019. He became the second true…


Quarterback JT Daniels Commits to Rice University

On Tuesday, Dec. 20, football quarterback JT Daniels committed to Rice University, according to a report from ESPN. Daniels recently entered the NCAA transfer portal earlier this month. He was previously ranked as the number one overall recruit before playing for the University of Southern California Trojans in 2018 and 2019. He became the second true…