Posts by Craig Smoak
Cincinnati’s Offense Continues to Stumble in Primetime Loss to BYU
BY Keegan Nickoson | Bearcat Journal Any effort Cincinnati made to gain some momentum was met with complete system failure—failed 4th-and-1 attempts, jumping offsides on punts, and fumbles when the offense was rolling. The Bearcats could not do the things necessary to beat a good team, leading to their 26-14 loss to BYU Saturday night…
Read MoreJoe Jackson’s Historic Night Spoiled by Fourth-Quarter Meltdown
BY Cole Deutschendorf | 365 Sports Joe Jackson broke a 20-year-old Darren Sproles record for the most rushing yards in a game for a Wildcat, K-State set a record for the most rushing yards in a game in program history, and still, K-State was sent home from Rice-Eccles Stadium with a loss in heartbreaking fashion,…
Read MoreUCF does just enough to be better than OK
BY Adam Eaton FINAL SCORE: UCF 17 – Oklahoma State 14 “Saying it wasn’t a great first half is probably an understatement” – Scott Frost No truer statement can be spoken about the first 30 minutes of UCF’s performance against Oklahoma State, which saw them trailing 14-0 as they walked through the tunnel and into…
Read MoreEmbarrassment and Uncertainty Abound as Baylor Travels to Arizona
BY Craig Smoak | 365 Sports It’s been a hell of a couple of weeks for the Baylor fandom, on and off the field. And unfortunately, the most recent on-field result — a slaughtering by Utah at home — only magnified both old and new problems the program now faces. Here’s what’s on my mind…
Read MoreFinally: Klieman Gets His First Win in Stillwater as K-State Struggles Continue
BY Cole Deutschendorf | 365 Sports Stillwater, Oklahoma, has rarely been kind to Kansas State. Before Saturday, the Wildcats had won there just once since 1999, a 45–40 shootout in 2017. This time, it wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t easy, and it certainly wasn’t smooth, but K-State finally broke through again, grinding out a 14–6 win…
Read MoreCincinnati’s Offense Can’t Find Answers for Second Game in a Row (BearcatJournal)
BY Keegan Nickoson | BearcatJournal.com Thirteen days had passed since the Bearcats had last played. The nasty taste in everyone’s mouth had, for the most part, subsided. The focus was on the next three weeks, which had become a three-game season: if Cincinnati won its remaining games, it’d play for a chance at the Big…
Read MoreWVU’s Late Push Comes Up Inches Short in Tempe
BY Justin Walker & Shanna Rose | WV Sports Chat West Virginia’s upset attempt came down to the final minutes on Saturday, but Arizona State’s defense delivered at the key moments, handing the Mountaineers a 25–23 loss at Mountain America Stadium. The Sun Devils relied heavily on backup quarterback Jeff Sims, who accounted for 288…
Read MoreSenior Day vs. Frogs, Hoops outlasts #22 Auburn
BY Garrett Ross | 365 Sports The Coogs are coming off their second bye week of the season as they prepare to host TCU at 3:00 pm on Saturday at TDECU Stadium for Senior Day. Head coach Willie Fritz is extremely proud of this group of seniors and their ability to buy in and lay…
Read MoreUCF is overmatched by Texas Tech
BY Adam Eaton | Sons of UCF An old moniker for the city of Lubbock, Texas, is “Lucky me, I live in Lubbock”, but for the UCF Knights, there was nothing lucky about their trip to the heart of Northwest Texas this past weekend. FINAL SCORE: Texas Tech 48 – UCF 9 The Red Raiders…
Read MoreGrant Seagren Compares Playing While Being in the Portal to Having Car Insurance
BY Marshall Scott | Pistols Firing Blog STILLWATER — Through injuries and a 30-day portal window that opened upon Mike Gundy’s firing, this Cowboy roster has been decimated. When interim Oklahoma State coach Doug Meacham approached the podium for his Monday news conference, he flipped the game notes to the Cowboys’ projected two-deep. “What’s this…
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