College Football
The Knights let one slip away at home
BY ADAM EATON | Sons of UCF “Heartbreaking” That was the description UCF head coach Scott Frost provided when asked about the Knights’ inability to score a potential game-tying touchdown with three attempts from the 1-yard line late in the 4th quarter. While this sequence did not technically end the game, it certainly helped to cement the…
Read MoreColorado’s offense runs out of gas in Texas, returns home against Iowa State
BY LEOPOLDO RIVERA IV | 365 Sports In their second trip to Texas this season, head coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes suffered yet another disappointing defeat. After another 14-0 lead was swept away, the Buffs (2-4, 0-3 Big 12) lost 35-21 to the Texas Christian Horned Frogs (4-1, 1-1) last Saturday. Colorado had…
Read MoreArizona awaits a key test on Saturday
BY DAVID MOORADIAN | 365 Sports TUCSON, AZ — The Wildcats returned home expecting to win. They needed to win. Facing an Oklahoma State team eleven days removed from firing their longtime head coach, there were few, if any, excuses if Arizona lost. The Wildcats require no such excuses. Arizona had little trouble with the Oklahoma State…
Read MoreCoogs Look to Bounce Back Against Pokes in Stillwater
BY GARRETT ROSS | 365 Sports There were no surprises in Houston’s 35-11 loss against No. 9 Texas Tech on Saturday. The Coogs entered the game outmatched in the trenches and with serious concerns about whether they had the offensive firepower to score against the Red Raiders’ defense, both of which were quickly answered. One of…
Read MoreTen Things on Stillwater Successes, Home Advantages & K-State
BY CRAIG SMOAK | 365 Sports Baylor Football avoided disaster in Oklahoma, climbing back above .500, but to get serious, they must capitalize on another opportunity to cash in at home. Here are ten thoughts on the current state of the Bears, from a successful showing in Stillwater to this weekend’s looming challenge from the…
Read MoreFive Key Takeaways from WVU’s Blowout Loss to Utah
BY JUSTIN WALKER | WV Sports Chat Rodriguez Still Looking for a Quarterback While Nicco Marchiol had started the first four games of the season, the offense had yet to find its footing under the redshirt junior, leading to Rich Rodriguez rotating multiple quarterbacks in each game to try to find a spark. With Marchiol…
Read MoreHow Mike Gundy, High School Football Rejuvenated Clint Bowen
BY MARSHALL SCOTT | Pistols Firing Blog STILLWATER — More than a decade ago, Mike Gundy gave Clint Bowen some advice that, all these years later, Bowen said the former Cowboy coach was right about. Bowen was named Oklahoma State’s interim defensive coordinator on Sunday, following a week of tumultuous events within the OSU football program…
Read MoreKnights sputter in Big 12 opener
BY ADAM EATON | Sons of UCF The UCF Knights strolled into Bill Snyder Family Stadium as a team filled with emotion. Excitement, nerves, and sadness were palpable for a squad facing its first Big 12 conference game mere days after the tragic death of offensive line coach Shawn Clark. As the game got underway,…
Read MoreCoogs Beat Beavs in OT; Shift Focus to No. 12 Texas Tech
BY GARRETT ROSS | 365 Sports Houston broke its post-bye week losing streak Friday night with a dramatic 27–24 comeback victory over Oregon State at Reser Stadium. The Cougars scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to erase a two-touchdown deficit. Quarterback Connor Weigman completed 20 of 36 passes for 270 yards and two…
Read MoreBuffs suffer third loss, head to TCU
BY LEOPOLD RIVERA IV | 365 SPORTS Another undisciplined performance by the Colorado Buffaloes (2-3, 0-2) resulted in a 24-21 loss to the Brigham Young Cougars (4-0, 1-0) at home on Saturday night. Heading into the game, there were evident weaknesses in Colorado’s run defense and offensive consistency. Those old nightmares were apparent at the…
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