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Drew Allar throws for 2 TDs and runs for another as No. 8 Penn State holds off Bowling Green 34-27
Read full article: Drew Allar throws for 2 TDs and runs for another as No. 8 Penn State holds off Bowling Green 34-27Drew Allar threw for two touchdowns and ran for another TD as No. 8 Penn State slipped past Bowling Green 34-27.
South Alabama coach Kane Wommack resigns with move to Alabama as DC close, AP source says
Read full article: South Alabama coach Kane Wommack resigns with move to Alabama as DC close, AP source saysSouth Alabama coach Kane Wommack has resigned and is close to becoming Alabama's defensive coordinator.
No. 4 Michigan rallies without Hart to pull away at Indiana
Read full article: No. 4 Michigan rallies without Hart to pull away at IndianaCornelius Johnson' 29-yard touchdown catch midway through the third quarter gave No. 4 Michigan the lead and the jolt it needed to pull away for a 31-10 victory at Indiana.
'Dune,' 'The Power Of The Dog' lead BAFTA nominations
Read full article: 'Dune,' 'The Power Of The Dog' lead BAFTA nominationsSci-fi epic blockbuster “Dune” and Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year’s British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for acting awards.
No. 10 Spartans stay perfect with 20-15 win at Indiana
Read full article: No. 10 Spartans stay perfect with 20-15 win at IndianaMatt Coghlin's 51-yard field goal gave No. 10 Michigan State the lead and Payton Thorne's third-quarter touchdown throw gave the Spartans the breathing room they needed to beat Indiana 20-15.
Corral, Ole Miss take down No. 7 Indiana in Outback Bowl
Read full article: Corral, Ole Miss take down No. 7 Indiana in Outback BowlThe Ole Miss defense, which allowed 535.7 yards and 40.3 points per game during the regular season, came through with one more stop to clinch the school's first bowl win since beating Oklahoma State in the 2016 Sugar Bowl. leaving Indiana with an opportunity to pull out its first bowl win in nearly 30 years. The Hoosiers, who don't have a postseason win since the 1991 Copper Bowl bowl, drove to the Rebels 33 before stalling and turning it over on downs. The Big Ten logo was replaced by an Outback Bowl logo on jerseys, and the letters “LEO” were added to helmets. POLL IMPLICATIONSThe loss could cost Indiana what likely would have been a Top 10 finish in the final AP Poll.
No. 7 Indiana excited to be in Outback Bowl against Ole Miss
Read full article: No. 7 Indiana excited to be in Outback Bowl against Ole Miss“We were definitely kind of bummed out about what happened with the New Year's Six bowl game, but we just kind of used that as fuel to the fire,” running back Stevie Scott III said. “It has been 29 years since we last won a bowl game,” quarterback Jack Tuttle said. The problem was a porous defense yielded 40.3 points and a nation’s-worst 535.7 yards per game in the team’s first season under Kiffin. In fact, it’s rare that Ole Miss is facing a Big Ten opponent at all. They haven’t faced a team from that league since beating Nebraska in the 2002 Independence Bowl.
Coastal Carolina's Jamey Chadwell is AP coach of the year
Read full article: Coastal Carolina's Jamey Chadwell is AP coach of the yearFILE - In this Oct. 31, 2020, file photo, Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell waits to lead his team onto the field for an NCAA football game against Georgia State in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)Coastal Carolina’s Jamey Chadwell is The Associated Press college football coach of the year after leading the Chanticleers to a surprising, near-perfect season. UCF’s Scott Frost was AP coach of the year in 2017 and Gary Patterson won the first of his two AP awards with TCU in 2009 when the Horned Frogs were competing in the Mountain West. Chadwell came to Coastal Carolina in 2017 as offensive coordinator for former coach Joe Moglia after four successful season at FCS Charleston Southern. ___VotingJamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina - 88 points (16 first-place votes).
AP All-Big Ten: Ohio State's Fields, Indiana's Allen honored
Read full article: AP All-Big Ten: Ohio State's Fields, Indiana's Allen honoredFields led Ohio State to a 6-0 record and the No. 7 Indiana (6-1) to its highest ranking since 1967, knocking off three ranked teams along the way. Its only loss was 42-35 at Ohio State in a game that went down to the final play. u-QB — Justin Fields, Ohio State, 6-3, 228, Jr., Kennesaw, Georgia. C — Josh Myers, Ohio State, 6-5, 312, Jr., Miamisburg, Ohio.
Tuttle, D lift No. 10 Indiana past No. 18 Wisconsin 14-6
Read full article: Tuttle, D lift No. 10 Indiana past No. 18 Wisconsin 14-6Indiana tied a program record Saturday by earning its sixth Big Ten win of the season, joining the 1967 and 1987 teams. Tuttle also lost a fumble that led to a Wisconsin field goal. “He goes running into the locker so I’m thinking, I’m telling Dex (Dexter Williams), ‘OK, this is your time. Indiana entered the day with a Big Ten-leading 18 takeaways and used an early turnover to take the lead for good. Wisconsin had moved the ball to the Indiana 39 when Tiawan Mullen sacked Mertz and knocked the ball loose.
Indiana's gamble pays off in OT upset over No. 8 Penn State
Read full article: Indiana's gamble pays off in OT upset over No. 8 Penn State8 Penn State — ending the Big Ten's longest streak of consecutive losses to Top 10 teams at 42. “In really six years at Penn State and 10 years of being a head coach, we’ve not been a team to commit penalties and we’ve not been a team to get turnovers, and tonight we had both," Penn State coach James Franklin said. Indiana: Coach Tom Allen's team took a huge step Saturday. SCARY SCENELess than two minutes into the fourth quarter, Penn State thought it had another turnover when receiver Miles Marshall fumbled at the end of a 17-yard completion. The penalty moved the ball to the Penn State 27 and set up Campbell for his second field goal.
Friends mourn ex-Indiana football player slain during unrest
Read full article: Friends mourn ex-Indiana football player slain during unrestINDIANAPOLIS To those who knew former Indiana University football player Chris Beaty, it was no surprise that he would participate in a protest over the death of George Floyd. Restaurant owner Michael Cranfill paints a sign on the restaurant's boarded up windows in Indianapolis, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 to honor his friend former Indiana University football player Chris Beaty. The news of the passing of Chris Beaty is just devastating, Indiana head football coach Tom Allen said in a statement. Since I returned home to coach at Indiana, Chris embraced me, encouraged me and supported me! His passion for life and Indiana Football energized me every time we were together.The school said Beaty had been president of Fresh Marketing LLC.
Retired officer, ex-college athlete among victims of unrest
Read full article: Retired officer, ex-college athlete among victims of unrestIt came on a violent night in St. Louis, which saw four officers shot, businesses burned and ransacked, and people pelting officers with rocks hours following a peaceful protest. Another officer shot back, and the suspects fled but were arrested. Near where the officer was wounded, police found a man shot to death and a handgun under his body. The owner of the pawn shop, who is white, was arrested in the death of Horton, a 43-year-old black man. ___OMAHA, NEBRASKAJames Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, was killed Saturday after authorities said he tussled with the owner of two downtown bars.