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Auburn hires Liberty's Hugh Freeze, who's coming back to SEC
Read full article: Auburn hires Liberty's Hugh Freeze, who's coming back to SECAuburn hired Liberty coach Hugh Freeze to take over the football program more than five years after his resignation from SEC West rival Mississippi amid both personal and NCAA scandals.
Rogers leads Mississippi State past No. 20 Ole Miss 24-22
Read full article: Rogers leads Mississippi State past No. 20 Ole Miss 24-22Will Rogers passed for two touchdowns and Mississippi State stopped a potential game-tying 2-point conversion with 1:25 remaining to preserve a 24-22 Egg Bowl win over No. 20 Mississippi.
From burgers to ballgames, SEC fans aiming for normalcy
Read full article: From burgers to ballgames, SEC fans aiming for normalcySoutheastern Conference officials are trying to get back to normal on football game days, with stadiums filled with fans and grills being fired up outside, even in a portion of the country where the states have among the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Moore ends pursuit of Boise State job, staying with Cowboys
Read full article: Moore ends pursuit of Boise State job, staying with CowboysFILE - In this Aug. 30, 2020, file photo, Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore watches practice during an NFL football training camp in Arlington, Texas. Moore said Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, he is no longer pursuing the Boise State job, and the Cowboys signed their play-caller to a multiyear contract extension. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)FRISCO, Texas – Dallas offensive coordinator Kellen Moore said Saturday night he is no longer pursuing the Boise State job, and the Cowboys agreed on a multiyear contract extension with their play-caller. The 32-year-old Moore was a candidate at his alma mater after Bryan Harsin took the Auburn job. Moore was the winningest quarterback in college football history with a 50-3 record when he left Boise State in 2011.
Auburn hires Boise State's Harsin to lead football program
Read full article: Auburn hires Boise State's Harsin to lead football program25 San Jose State will face perennial conference powerhouse Boise State in the Mountain West championship on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 in Las Vegas. “I’m incredibly excited and humbled for the opportunity to be at a place like Auburn University,” Harsin said in a statement. Malzahn led Auburn to the Southeastern Conference championship and into the national championship game in his first season, 2013. Harsin has a proven track record as a head coach, more so than any Auburn coach in recent memory. Boise State won at least nine games in each of his first six seasons.
Army left out in Bowl Day marred by cancellations, opt outs
Read full article: Army left out in Bowl Day marred by cancellations, opt outsWhen that bowl game was called off because there was not another team available, it suddenly left Army looking for a postseason opponent. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)At a time when team after team had opted out of bowl games, Army found itself in a different sort of situation — left out. “It was a difficult day for all of college football,” said Nick Carparelli, the executive director of Bowl Season, the renamed Football Bowl Association. For the Hokies, the decision ended a 27 straight bowl game run. Some of the canceled bowl games — 15 in all, including three on Sunday alone — included the Bahamas Bowl, Celebration Bowl, Hawaii Bowl, Holiday Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl, LA Bowl, Pinstripe Bowl, Quick Lane Bowl, Redbox Bowl and Sun Bowl.
James Blackman named starting quarterback for Seminoles
Read full article: James Blackman named starting quarterback for SeminolesFlorida State quarterback James Blackman passes downfield in his first collegiate start against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak S. Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, Sept. 23, 2017. The Seminoles lost 27-21. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - James Blackman will be the starting quarterback when Florida State faces Boise State next weekend in Jacksonville. Florida State head coach Willie Taggart made the announcement Sunday, one day after Boise State head coach Bryan Harsin said true freshman Hank Bachmeier will start against the Seminoles. He also threw for 421 yards and four touchdowns in his lone start against North Carolina State last season.