Valparaiso proves it's the team to beat in Horizon League Valparaiso and Oakland were picked to finish first and second respectively at the top of the Horizon League when the season began two months ago and when they met Friday night the Crusaders left little doubt they're the team to beat, at least at this point. Valparaiso's defensive strength trumped Oakland's offensive prowess in a 84-67 … [Read more...]

Derrick Brooks, Rod Woodson, 12 others inducted into Hall of Fame The National Football Foundation unveiled the newest members of the College Football Hall of Fame on Friday. From a national ballot of 76 All-America players and five coaches from the FBS level and 92 players and 27 coaches from the lower ranks of collegiate football, 14 players and two coaches were announced as the 2016 Hall … [Read more...]

Tulane QB Tanner Lee opts to transfer after coaching change Tulane starting quarterback Tanner Lee has been granted a release from the program. New Tulane football coach Willie Fritz will bring his option-style from Georgia Southern and that doesn’t fit Lee’s skillset. Roll Wave! pic.twitter.com/SniGbH25y1 — Tanner Lee (@tannerlee12) January 7, 2016 Lee has been Tulane’s starter for the … [Read more...]

WVU S DaeJuan Funderburk dismissed after indecent exposure charge West Virginia safety DaeJuan Funderburk has been dismissed from the team after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct and indecent exposure following an incident during the Mountaineers’ Cactus Bowl trip to Scottsdale, Arizona. DaeJuan Funderburk, a redshirt freshman, was arrested on Jan. 1 at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale … [Read more...]

Bryce Alford thrills Russell Westbrook with step-back game winner LOS ANGELES — As UCLA boarded a charter flight home from Pullman last Sunday after a lost weekend in the Pacific Northwest, junior guard Bryce Alford's phone buzzed in his pocket. It was a text from his dad urging Alford to learn from the mistakes that contributed to back-to-back disappointing losses to Washington and … [Read more...]

SMU rallies to stay perfect despite being down to six players They were down to six scholarship players. They were facing a late seven-point deficit. They have no postseason bid to play for this season. SMU had every reason to give up hope on Thursday night against Cincinnati, but somehow the Mustangs persevered and found a way to keep their bid for a perfect season alive. In one of the … [Read more...]

Report: LSU WR John Diarse transferring to TCU Former LSU WR John Diarse has reportedly found his new school. According to Horned Frog Blitz, Diarse is transferring to TCU. He announced he was transferring from LSU last week. He graduated in December so he's eligible to play for the Horned Frogs immediately. The New Orleans Times-Picayune listed TCU as a possible transfer destination when … [Read more...]

Breaking down the Clemson and Alabama offenses With the College Football Playoff National Championship Game just days away, it's time to take a deeper look at the two teams playing for the title on Jan. 11. We'll start with the offenses of Alabama and Clemson. Both units put up over 30 points on their opponents in the semifinals on Dec. 31. QUARTERBACK Alabama quarterback Jake Coker is … [Read more...]

Bad losses degrading value of Northern Iowa's two top-five wins Remember back in the third week of December when Northern Iowa earned its second victory of the season over a top-five ranked team and everyone believed the Panthers might be in the midst of a special season? Sure, it's probably too early to rule out that special season becoming a reality, but something isn't right with UNI of … [Read more...]

Texas State DT Will Trevillion dies Texas State defensive tackle Will Trevillion has died. He was 20 years old. No details were immediately known about Trevillion's death. Texas State tweeted about it Wednesday evening. Our thoughts and prayers are with friends and family of Will Trevillion. The world lost an amazing young man today. — Texas State Football (@TXSTATEFOOTBALL) January 7, 2016 … [Read more...]