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If you were (un)fortunate enough to be able to watch the entirety of Michigan State’s 20-17 loss against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, you were blessed with an interesting case study of the Jonathan Smith era at Michigan State University. On paper, Iowa is a team that is just a few plays away from being […]
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 42 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back for […]
How’d We Do Last Week? Most Wildly Inaccurate Im not sure there has ever been less of a sleepwalk first half for the Irish. In fact, it was the most dominant first half in ND history…..A historically bad take from our friend NDFanDan, which is welcomed given the circumstances. (GoldRushND had a very similar take […]
This week’s Throwback Thursday takes us back to a tense afternoon in Palo Alto, when the top-ranked Fighting Irish found themselves in a battle they never expected. Notre Dame arrived at Stanford Stadium favored by three touchdowns, but the upset-minded Cardinal pushed the Irish to the limit — proving that sometimes the biggest tests come […]
Greetings, BBN! Texas A&M blanked Samford, Georgia rolled Charlotte, Oklahoma suffocated Mizzou, Alabama shut down and shut out Eastern Illinois, Vanderbilt ran past Kentucky, Texas threw down Arkansas, Tennessee chomped Florida, Auburn soared over Mercer, South Carolina blew away Coastal Carolina, and LSU did the bare minimum to not lose against Western Kentucky. In case […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Sorry for the delay. Today we are talking about Mizzou Football! On Tuesday afternoon, fans learned that Missouri’s Board of Curators were getting together on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving for a meeting. This isn’t the normal, so fans knew this meeting had to do with some sort of approval. A […]
Nebraska returns to Lincoln on Black Friday looking to steady the ship, but oddsmakers aren’t buying in. After being ragdolled by a punishing Penn State team, the Huskers enter the short week as a 6.5-point underdog to Iowa on their home field, according to FanDuel. It’s not a shocking line given Nebraska’s ongoing struggles stopping […]
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49ers’ no-name defense produces no-doubt dominance in victory (paywall)““I’m a big believer in my abilities on the football field and not letting nobody or nothing shame me from that,” said Brown, a 13-game starter last season. “God has timing for all of us, and tonight was my time.” Warner, the perpetual voice of reason for the […]
After a two-week hiatus, EuroLeague Women action resumes Wednesday, Nov. 26 for the sixth and final week of group play. Remember, the top three teams from each of the four groups will advance to the second round, where the 12 total clubs will be placed into two new groups of six. Second round play will […]
The first year under Miami head coach Anthony Noreen was nothing short of a struggle, with just three wins last season. Of course, he was starting over for a program that had already fallen on hard times. Time was needed...
Ben Robertson had two options after the Cornell Big Red were eliminated in the NCAA Tournament last year. Stay another year at a place where he had both team and individual success, or have a change of scenery for his remaining two years of college eligibility...
UConn football is reportedly on the hunt for a new head coach. The last four times this happened, it was under sub-optimal conditions, to say the least. When Jim Mora took over for Randy Edsall, the Huskies had just wrapped up a brutal run that included an outbound transfer exodus, gutting the roster as if […]
The Air Force Falcons (3-4) hope to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Northern Colorado Bears (5-1) on November 26, 2025 at Clune Arena. The matchup airs on MW Network. In its most recent game, Northern Colorado defeated CSU Fullerton on Sunday, 97-93. Its leading scorer was Zack Bloch with 32 points. Air Force won its most recent game versus IU Indianapolis, 98-85, on Sunday. Lucas Hobin led the way with 27 points, plus three boards and two assists. When is Northern ...
The Sam Houston Bearkats (3-2) take on the Idaho State Bengals (3-3) on November 26, 2025. The matchup airs on ESPN+. In its previous game, Sam Houston topped Schreiner on Saturday, 105-54. Damon Nicholas Jr. scored a team-high 16 points (and chipped in two assists and three boards). Idaho State was victorious in its most recent game against Justice, 89-51, on Friday. Caleb Van De Griend led the way with 29 points, and also had 10 boards and zero assists. When is Sam Houston vs. Idaho Stat...
The Houston Christian Huskies (3-2) battle the Citadel Bulldogs (2-4) at McAlister Field House on November 26, 2025. Citadel lost its previous game to Bellarmine, 70-58, on Monday. Carter Kingsbury starred with 11 points, plus six rebounds and zero assists. On Tuesday, in its most recent game, Houston Christian lost to Bellarmine 74-69. With 24 points, Kylin Green was its leading scorer. When is Citadel vs. Houston Christian and when does it start? This contest between the Bulldogs and H...
The Memphis Tigers (1-4) will look to turn around a four-game losing streak when they host the Southern Illinois Salukis (3-3) on November 26, 2025 at FedExForum. In its most recent game, Memphis lost to Wake Forest on Friday, 69-68. Its high scorer was Dug McDaniel with 24 points. In its previous game, Southern Illinois lost to UAB on Monday, 81-73. Quel’Ron House scored a team-high 18 points (and chipped in one assist and one rebound). When is Memphis vs. Southern Illinois and when does ...
The 8th ranked Crimson Tide bounced back from their disappointing loss to Gonzaga to bounce the UNLV Rebels by a score of 115-76. The Tide had six players in double digits in running the home standing UNLV out of the gym. Bama improved to 4-2 while the Rebels fell to 3-4 in the young season. […]
Coming off a tough loss to the Phoenix Suns, the San Antonio Spurs enter two of their most important games of the season (depending on how much you care about the NBA Cup). The Silver and Black will take on the Portland Trail Blazers in the first of two straight Cup games, finishing up Group […]
When: Wednesday November 26 – 9:30 PM ET Where: Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii TV: ESPN2 Opponent: Texas Longhorns (SEC Conference) Prediction – KenPom (KP) / Bart Torvik (BT): NC State 80-78 / NC State 81-80 Wolfpack Snapshot: Wolfpack Season So Far: NC State played Boise State with energy and intensity, and the result showed it. As Coach […]
After the most successful two-year stretch in its FBS existence, UConn football will be looking for a new coach, as ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that a deal is imminent between Colorado State and Jim Mora Jr. to make him the new Rams head coach. Mora was hired in 2021 after the end of Randy Edsall’s […]
Welcome to The Daily Merengue — a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the Mods who do a fantastic job, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. CAMP SEWER-rat This is the Mice […]
Rutgers offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca has been nominated for the Broyles Award, an award dedicated to acknowledging the best assistant coaches from across college football. The award is named after legendary Arkansas coach Frank Broyles. Ciarrocca was previously a semifinalist for the Broyles Award in 2019. The offense has steadily improved from when Ciarrocca took […]
Well, that didn’t last long. After one week appearing at No. 21 in the CFP rankings, Illinois is already back out after a disappointing 27-10 loss at Wisconsin on Saturday. The new rankings came out Tuesday night. The top of the rankings remained unchanged with Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Georgia and Texas Tech still […]
On Feb. 17, 2016, the University of Illinois hired former Illini football tight end Josh Whitman as its 14th permanent Director of Athletics (counting interim positions, the U of I has had 21 ADs), replacing the disposed AD Mike Thomas. While it took a couple of years and coaching changes, Illini athletics are on a […]