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In one of the most jaw-dropping finishes of the college football season, Kedon Slovis and BYU stunned Texas with a miracle 55-yard Hail Mary as time expired. Trailing by four with two seconds left, BYU’s only hope was a desperate deep shot — and Slovis delivered. Rolling out to his right to avoid pressure, he launched a high, arching pass that seemed to hang in the night sky forever. It felt like the whole world froze as the ball spiraled down into a mass of players in the end zone. Somehow, BYU wide receiver Chase Roberts rose above the crowd,…
TreVeyon Henderson delivered one of the greatest rushing performances in Ohio State history, exploding for 312 yards on just 24 carries to lead the Buckeyes to a stunning comeback victory. The junior running back turned the game on its head after Ohio State trailed by two touchdowns at halftime. Henderson’s second-half heroics featured three electrifying touchdown runs, including a breathtaking 74-yard sprint where he left defenders grasping at air. The crowd at Ohio Stadium went absolutely ballistic as Henderson waved to the fans while crossing the goal line. His offensive explosion shattered a 25-year-old single-game rushing record for the Buckeyes,…
Jaxson Dart put on an absolute clinic Saturday night as Ole Miss hammered their biggest rivals in a game that quickly turned into a historic beatdown. Dart completed 27 of 34 passes for 412 yards and six touchdowns, slicing through the defense with ruthless precision. Every drive felt like a dagger, and by the third quarter, the Rebels were comfortably ahead by five scores. The sold-out crowd at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium was electric, roaring louder with each touchdown pass. Head coach Lane Kiffin praised Dart’s performance postgame, calling it “one of the best quarterback displays” he had ever witnessed. Dart’s chemistry…
Provo, UT – In a stunning display of loyalty and appreciation, former BYU Cougars basketball head coach Mark Pope, now leading the Kentucky Wildcats, has spearheaded a $4 million fundraising effort to celebrate the birthday of BYU’s Director of Athletics, Tom Holmoe. The outpouring of support reflects the… . confirming that Mark Pope, the current head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, organized a $4 million fundraising campaign to honor BYU Director of Athletics Tom Holmoe’s birthday. Without further details, it’s challenging to provide more information on this specific topic. However, I can offer insights into Mark Pope’s coaching career, Tom…
Kansas State’s Avery Johnson is the present and future for the Wildcats’ Playoff hopes When NC State defensive coordinator Tony Gibson was preparing his team for its matchup against Kansas State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, Gibson, one of the nation’s best DCs, thought hard about Avery Johnson. He knew that Johnson was fast, but once the game got rolling, Gibson realized game film didn’t do justice to just how fast the Wildcats’ young quarterback really is. “He’s really dangerous,” Gibson told The Athletic. “He’s got elite speed. That kid can freakin’ go. He is like fast fast. We got…
Cody Schrader Delivers Powerful Speech After Winning Burlsworth Trophy A full transcript of what Missouri Tigers running back Cody Schrader said after being named the nation’s top former walk-on. Missouri Tigers running back Cody Schrader won the Burlsworth Trophy on Monday night. The award honors the nation’s most outstanding former walk-on, as Schrader earned it over finalists, James Madison defensive tackle James Carpenter and Oklahoma wide receiver Drake Stoops, along with 70 other previous candidates. The SEC rushing leader delivered a powerful speech at the ceremony in Bentonville, Ark., which is not too far from the University of Arkansas, where…
Columbia In the morning, Laird Veatch hops on his Peloton bike. The workout is one of his favorites: He used to enjoy lifting weights daily as a linebacker for Kansas State from 1990-94, but the former football team captain now only pumps iron occasionally because of back problems. For Veatch, the Peloton is not just an easy, low-impact workout. It is a way he relieves and attempts to manage stress as Mizzou’s 22nd athletic director and its fourth in the last nine years. “My wife would tell you I don’t always manage it well,” Veatch joked. “Having faith and trying…
Indiana football transfer portal tracker: Who’s in, who’s out for the Hoosiers BLOOMINGTON — The Indiana football team is keeping one eye on the future as it preps for the College Football Playoff. Coach Curt Cignetti and his staff are busy recruiting players out of the transfer portal to replenish the roster that helped the Hoosiers (11-1; 8-1 Big Ten) have a record-setting year. Keep our transfer tracker bookmarked as we take a look at who IU is signing, who is leaving and more, with updates as they happen: More: How Indiana football’s transfer portal to-do-list makes December a ‘juggling act’…
Donovan Bailey backs idea of retirement fund for Jamaica’s track and field athletes Written by Leighton Levy. Posted in Athletics. | 25 April 2025 | 185 Views Tags: Athletics, Asafa Powell, Donovan Bailey, Retirement fund Olympic 100m champion and former 100m world-record holder Donovan Bailey has thrown his support behind the idea of a retirement fund for track and field athletes, describing the concept as “a resounding yes” and urging that it be structured similarly to retirement plans in other professional sports. The Jamaican-born Bailey, who had a successful career in finance before returning to the track in the 1990s,…
Dave Rose opens up on why he retired from BYU basketball, his father’s recent death, and Nick Emery’s missteps It has been a little more than three months since Dave Rose announced he was stepping away from his pressure-filled position as BYU’s men’s basketball coach and into retirement. In a half-hour interview with The Salt Lake Tribune last week, Rose reminisced about his 22 years in Provo, the past 14 as the leader of one of BYU’s most successful athletic programs. Rose said he has “no regrets whatsoever” about that late-March decision to call it a career, a move that…