Posts by Craig Smoak
UCF Holds on for Tight Week 1 Victory
BY ADAM EATON | Sons of UCF Let’s start with the elephant in the room: it didn’t really go as any Knight fan had hoped. That includes UCF head coach Scott Frost who said postgame, “[the] game didn’t quite look like I anticipated it would go, but I was really happy with the fight and…
Read MoreWVU Wins Rodriguez Homecoming, Faces Tricky Road Test in Week Two
BY JUSTIN WALKER & SHANNA ROSE | WV Sports Chat Robert Morris Recap After a slow start, West Virginia University came to life in the second half and defeated Robert Morris 45-3 on Saturday afternoon at Milan Puskar Stadium in Rich Rodriguez’s homecoming game. Quarterback Nicco Marchiol started for the Mountaineers and had a solid…
Read MoreColorado vs. Delaware preview: Buffs look to bounce back
BY LEOPOLDO RIVERA IV | 365 Sports In a Saturday afternoon showdown, the Colorado Buffaloes (0-1) welcome the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens to Folsom Field for Week 2. The Buffs had a night to forget last Friday, losing 27-20 to the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets (1-0). Defensively, they gave up 463 total yards of offense and…
Read MoreBears are underdogs, but talent gap is way overblown
A premier Big 12 vs. SEC season-opener with storylines and implications galore draws closer to the banks of the Brazos—a season opener unlike any other in recent program history. Many despise the idea of college football encroaching on the territory of Texas high school football and the hallowed grounds of Friday nights. However, in the…
Read MoreFrost names Fancher QB1, Other Names to Watch in Week 1
BY ADAM EATON | SonsofUCF.com In advance of the 2025 season opening game against Jax State, UCF head coach Scott Frost named former Marshall and FAU quarterback Cam Fancher as the starter. Fancher joined the Knights from the transfer portal in December 2024, and has been in a competition with fellow QBs Tayven Jackson and…
Read MoreCougars Open 2025 FB Season with New Facility, plus Hoops Update
Houston vs. SFA Game Preview BY GARRETT ROSS | 365 SPORTS Game week is here for the Coogs as they get set to host FCS No. 23 Stephen F. Austin on Thursday at TDECU Stadium for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff. It marks the fourth meeting all-time between the Coogs and Lumberjacks, with SFA leading the…
Read MoreRich Rod 2.0 Era debuts vs. Robert Morris in Week One
BY JUSTIN WALKER | WVSPORTSCHAT.COM The Rich Rod 2.0 era officially begins for WVU football this week as the Mountaineers welcome the Robert Morris Colonials to Morgantown. RMU is the lone FCS opponent on the schedule for WVU. Not only is West Virginia bringing in a new coaching staff this year, they also have a…
Read MoreReport: TCU Transfer Hauss Hejny to Start Oklahoma State’s Season Opener, Flores Will Also Play
The speedster gets the start. WRITTEN BY MARSHALL SCOTT | pistolsfiringblog.com TCU quarterback transfer Hauss Hejny is set to start Oklahoma State’s season opener against UT-Martin, according to multiple reports (like ESPN, CBS, On3, The Oklahoman and Pokes Report) Hejny and Zane Flores shared an “or” on the Cowboys’ depth chart that came out this week, with the two redshirt freshmen…
Read MoreHow Deion & Colorado Are Gearing Up for Georgia Tech
BY LEOPOLDO RIVERA IV | 365 SPORTS Days from their Week 1 clash against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, the Colorado Buffaloes have been competing to fine-tune their offense. Confidence has grown in the chemistry and scheme of the 2025 unit under offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur. Starting short-handed without running back Dallan Hayden, who will…
Read MoreOklahoma State Releases First Depth Chart of the 2025 Season
WRITTEN BY MARSHALL SCOTT | PISTOLS FIRING BLOG When we all woke up Monday morning, it felt like picking which Cowboys were going to play major roles in 2025 was like throwing darts at a board. It still sort of feels that way, but we did get some insight. Oklahoma State released its first depth…
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