Tag: College Sports

Washington Tops Georgetown 2–1 in College Cup Semifinal

CARY, N.C.—Lucas Meek and Charlie Ostrem each scored, and Washington beat Georgetown 2–1 on Friday night to advance to the College Cup championship game. The Huskies, making their first appearance in the College Cup, will face Clemson in Sunday’s title match. The Tigers beat Notre Dame in a penalty shootout in Friday’s earlier semifinal. “We’ve…


Clemson Tops Notre Dame in Shootout, Advances to NCAA Final

CARY, N.C.—Justin Malou converted in a penalty shootout and Clemson advanced to the NCAA College Cup final after a 1–1 draw with Notre Dame on Friday night. Clemson, which won the shootout 5–3, will face Washington in Sunday’s title game. The Huskies defeated Georgetown 2–1 in Friday’s later semifinal. Tigers goalkeeper George Marks made a…


Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh Is AP Coach of the Year, Fickell 2nd

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is The Associated Press college football coach of the year after leading the Wolverines to their first Big Ten title in 17 years and a berth in the College Football Playoff. Harbaugh is the first Michigan coach to win the AP Coach of the Year Award presented by Regions Bank, and the…


No. 23 Seton Hall Edges No. 7 Texas 64–60 for 2nd Top-10 Win

NEWARK, N.J.—After getting overlooked in the preseason polls, Jared Rhoden and his Seton Hall teammates decided to do something about it—and they have. Rhoden scored 18 points and made the go-ahead basket as the No. 23 Pirates knocked off their second top-10 team this season, beating No. 7 Texas 64–60 on Thursday night. Seton Hall…


No. 1 Purdue Loses to Rutgers on Half-Court Buzzer Beater by Ron Harper Jr.

Recently crowned No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (8–1) visited the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5–4) on Thursday night at Piscataway, New Jersey, and came away with a heart-wrenching 70–68 loss on Ron Harper Jr.’s 40-foot shot with less than a second remaining.  Coming into the game, Rutgers was a huge underdog as they had just lost by 35…


Penn State Awards Coach James Franklin’s $70 Million Contract Without Full Board Vote

When Penn State football coach James Franklin’s new $70 million contract was announced on Nov. 23, it was a surprise to some on the 36-member Board of Trustees. The full board, which makes major decisions about the university, never voted on the contract, and some board members told The Epoch Times they knew nothing about…


No. 9 Baylor Wins Big 12, Ends No. 5 Oklahoma State’s CFP Hopes

ARLINGTON—Dezmon Jackson came up inches short on a desperate, fourth-down dive in the final seconds for Oklahoma State, knocking the fifth-ranked Cowboys out of contention for a spot in the four-team playoff. “Just heartbreak,” Cowboys guard Josh Sills said. Baylor safety Jairon McVea knocked Jackson out of bounds without letting him reach the pylon with…


Playoff Set: Alabama Versus Cincinnati, Michigan Versus Georgia

IRVING, Texas—Cincinnati will play Alabama and Michigan will face Georgia on New Year’s Eve after being selected to the College Football Playoff as a historic field of four was set Sunday. Fourth-seeded Cincinnati becomes the first team to break through college football’s glass ceiling and reach the CFP from a non-Power Five conference. The Bearcats…


Alabama Has Championship Hopes After Taking Down #1 Georgia for SEC Title

In a must-win situation for the #3 Alabama Crimson Tide in the Southeastern Conference Championship Game in Atlanta against old rival, the undefeated #1 ranked Georgia Bulldogs, the Crimson Tide completely dominated the second half to hand Georgia its first loss of the season, 41–24, and give themselves another opportunity at a national title. Alabama…


Ohio State Ices out No. 1 Duke in Final Minutes, Wins 71–66

COLUMBUS, OHIO—Ohio State’s resiliency was too much for top-ranked Duke to handle. Zed Key scored a career-high 20 points and Ohio State held No. 1 Duke scoreless for the final 4 1/2 minutes, completing a rally from a 15-point second-half deficit to beat the Blue Devils 71–66 on Tuesday night. E.J. Liddell hit two free…