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Western Kentucky Football BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Western Kentucky Football is headed to the Conference USA Championship Game for the fourth time since joining the conference and seeking its third title. The Hilltoppers (8-4, 6-2 CUSA) will face Jacksonville State (8-4, 7-1 CUSA) Friday, Dec. 6 at AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama. Kickoff is 7 p.m. eastern/6 p.m. central. “Very excited to go to the Conference USA Championship and play an excellent football team in Jacksonville State,” said Tyson Helton, WKU Football head coach. “It’s been a long road to get there. I’m proud of our football team and what…
While the Indianapolis Colts still have a quarter of the 2024 regular season left to embark on, some have already begun to look ahead toward what the future of this offseason could hold and how an interesting NFL draft cycle could unravel for this roster that has a few notable holes to fill on both sides of the ball. As a result, we’ve begun to see some mock drafts emerge around the national media shaking out how exactly the first round could be expected to go next spring. This year’s class doesn’t expect to be as prestigious as we saw…
Penn State heads to Indianapolis as a slight underdog in its matchup with Oregon for the Big Ten title. How can the Nittany Lions pull off the upset in Lucas Oil Stadium and win their first conference championship since 2016? Here are the two key matchups to Saturday’s game that we believe will determine the outcome: JON SAUBER: OREGON’S WIDE RECEIVERS VS. PENN STATE’S SECONDARY This game is all about what Penn State can do to nullify Oregon’s speed. That applies when the Nittany Lions are on offense, with how they can find ways to create explosive plays against a…
The San Francisco 49ers, normally a juggernaut among the NFL’s best teams, are in the midst of a lost season. They are 5-7 and in sole possession of last in the NFC West. The roster has been decimated by injuries, with 48 games missed by former Pro Bowlers. The 49ers are a team looking for answers, which has led to rumors outside the building of potentially moving on from head coach Kyle Shanahan. Whether via trade or outright firing him, the idea has gained traction. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio pitched the idea that the Chicago Bears should inquire about…
TALLAHASSEE – Florida State has hired Terrance Knighton as the football program’s defensive line coach, FSU head coach Mike Norvell announced Friday. Knighton has quickly risen to prominence coaching defensive linemen, building on a seven-year NFL playing career with coaching roles in the NFL and in two different college programs. He spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons as Nebraska’s defensive line coach after two years as a coaching assistant for the Carolina Panthers working with the defensive line. “Terrance Knighton is a rising star in the coaching profession,” Norvell said. “He’s earned success as a player and a coach, both in…
There’s a chance that Oklahoma State has a new head football coach for the 2025 season. According to Brett McMurphy, Oklahoma State’s Board of Regents is meeting on Friday to discuss Gundy’s future after the program finished the season with a 3-9 record and lost all nine Big 12 conference games. It would be a big move if Oklahoma State parted ways with Gundy since he had 18 straight seasons with a winning record from 2006-23. It’s the ninth longest at one school in college football history. Blazing Trails With Toyota Land Cruiser and Chef Eduardo Garcia If the school…
Napier on Florida’s Portal Plans Post-Signing Day The Florida Gators added to its roster on Early Signing Day and are looking to add more when the NCAA Transfer Portal opens on Dec. 9. GAINESVILLE, Fla.– The Florida Gators signed 23 total high school recruits on Wednesday for Early Signing Day, and it won’t be done adding to its roster. With the NCAA Transfer Portal opening on Dec. 9, the Florida Gators will look to add more talent as loses players to the portal. After Wednesday’s signing day, UF head coach Billy Napier gave some insight into how he will handle…
hands on his head in Penn State men’s basketball’s game against Saint Francis in the Bryce Jordan Center on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 in University Park, Pa. The Nittany Lions beat the Red Eight games into the 2024-25 season, Penn State has a strong 7-1 record, but it doesn’t have a signature win on its resume. The Nittany Lions’ weak nonconference schedule provided a good start to coach Mike Rhoades’ goals of building a winning program in Happy Valley, but also may not have the team ready for tougher games throughout the early portions of the Big Ten schedule. The…
chrisbeasmore A sports writer for A Sea of Blue. Beasmore helps to cover Kentucky football and basketball recruiting and the big games coming up for Kentucky sports. During his weekly radio segment on Wednesday night, Mark Pope shared details about a memorable moment from the Kentucky Wildcats’ Black Friday win over Georgia State. Since he couldn’t stay to sign autographs, Pope decided to treat fans by letting them use his wife Lee Anne’s credit card to buy ice cream at Taylor Belle’s. He also spoke highly of the ice cream during his postgame remarks last Friday following Kentucky’s game against…
Four-star wide receiver Derek Meadows puts pen to paper with the Alabama Crimson Tide, flips on Signing Day. Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman four-star wide receiver Derek Meadows announced a commitment to Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers in July after a visit to Baton Rouge. Since then, he’s remained a coveted prospect on the recruiting trail with the top programs in America continuing to push for the wideout’s services. That trickled into the Early Signing Period on Wednesday . The 6-foot-6, 205-pounder is rated as the No. 1 prospect in Nevada and a Top 10 wide receiver in the…