Oakland, CA- The McClymonds Warriors (3-0) varsity football team scored 28 unanswered points to amass a 4th quarter comeback victory over the Campolindo Cougars (3-1) by a score of 41-21. This marquee matchup featured Division 2 power house Campolindo versus the 3-Time Division 4 & 5 state champion McClymonds.
Despite McClymonds scoring a touchdown on its opening drive, Campolindo controlled the tempo and pace of the first half. Quarterback Grant Harper carved out big plays in the passing game that thwarted McClymonds pass rush. Campolindo also ran the ball effectively behind linemen Elijah Klock and Jelani Bell. Campolindo entered the half leading 21-13.
McClymonds resorted to its power running game in the second half. Running back Gary Alexander provided 3 touchdowns and ultimately wore down the Campolindo defense. Once Campolindo had to focus on stopping the run, McClymonds was better suited to pass the ball.
McClymonds tied the game 21-21 with 8:51 left in the fourth quarter. Campolindo botched a punt and McClymonds ran the ball down to the 1-yard line. McClymonds Alexander punched the ball into the endzone and McClymonds took a 27-21 lead with 2:39 left in the 4th quarter. McClymonds failed on the ensuing 2-point conversion.
With Campolindo driving down the field and threatening to retake the lead, McClymonds’ defensive back Montrell Smith came up with an interception. Campolindo’s defense responded and forced McClymonds offense into a 3rd and short. With the game on the line, McClymonds Head Coach Michael Peters trusted his Sophomore Quarterback Dreyan Paul to throw a 75-yard bomb for a game sealing touchdown. McClymonds later slammed the door shut when Edward Woods provided a pick 6 interception.
After the game, Alexander said, “I didn’t score 3 touchdowns, my line did…I owed coach Peters from the penalty last week.” It is this type of culture that shows why McClymonds moniker is “Home of the Champions.”
The California Golden Bears defeat the North Texas Mean Green 23-17 at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, September 14, 2019. (Aaron Nelson / fi360 News)
The California Golden Bears defeat the North Texas Mean Green 23-17 at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, September 14, 2019. (Aaron Nelson / fi360 News)
Berkeley, CA – The California Golden Bears (3-0) took down the North Texas Mean Green (1-2) 23-17 on Saturday, September 14, 2019, with their stout defense once again driving the team’s success and the offense doing just enough to remain in the win column.
In the first, it was all Cal with the Golden Bears jumping out to a 20-0 lead.
Sophomore running back Christopher Brown Jr. (34) earned the first score on the day with a 2-yard rushing touchdown just over four minutes into the game. Then the redshirt senior placekicker Greg Thomas (39) delivered two fields from 32, and 44 yards out before quarterback Chase Garbers (7) found Nikko Remigio (4) on a 36-yard scoring strike to cap the quarter.
The remainder of the game played out as a largely defensive battle.
The California Golden Bears defeat the North Texas Mean Green 23-17 at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, September 14, 2019. (Aaron Nelson / fi360 News)
The Golden Bears, led by the Week 2 National and Pac-12 defensive Player of the Week in Evan Weaver (89), held the Mean Green to just a field goal in the first half and prevented the comeback in the second half despite giving up touchdowns in the first and third quarters. Weaver finished with a team-high 11 tackles and applied ample pressure on North Texas quarterback Mason Fine (6), including a near sack that led to a momentous first-half interception by cornerback Traveon Beck (22).
Consistent defensive prowess has been key to Cal’s achievements under head Justin Wilcox throughout his tenure and they controlled the game again in this one.
The California Golden Bears defeat the North Texas Mean Green 23-17 at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, September 14, 2019. (Aaron Nelson / fi360 News)
Along with the interception, the Bears also recovered a fumble created by a blitzing Jaylinn Hawkins (6), who forced Fine to lose control in the pocket, giving Cal the only two turnovers in the game. For the second consecutive week, the Golden Bears finished without a turnover offensively, which coach Wilcox called the difference-maker in each of their victories over weeks two and three.
Despite Cal’s impressive defensive play, North Texas’ offensive weapons showed promise and grit, earning 329 total yards to the Golden Bear’s 278, including 210 yards through the air.
Starting the second half down 10, the Mean Green worked their way back to make things competitive again with third and fourth quarter passing touchdowns from Fine to bring North Texas back within one score in the final minutes. In the third, Fine found junior receiver Jaelon Darden (1) for a 68-yard score, and on fourth and seven in the final quarter, it was redshirt freshman Jyaire Shorter (16) bringing in the 18-yard pass up the middle to give North Texas a chance.
Ultimately, the Bears defense delivered when it had to, staunching the Mean Green’s final drive with lock-down play in the secondary to force the turnover on downs and allow their offense to run out the clock.
The California Golden Bears defeat the North Texas Mean Green 23-17 at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, September 14, 2019. (Aaron Nelson / fi360 News)
On offense, the Bears were led by Garbers who completed 9-of-22 attempts through the air for 129 yards and the lone touchdown, but the young quarterback also carried the load on the ground, finishing with 70 net rushing yards on 18 attempts, both team highs.
Garbers, who was sacked three times and ended up on the turf numerous times more, did point out the potential flaws in the heavy focus on the quarterback run-game after the game.
“We saw, prepping for them this week, that the QB run-game was going to be a big part of our game plan,” he said. “It’s fun to be two-dimensional. But as quarterback, you try not to take as many hits, so you just got to do what you can do for the team.”
The Golden Bears did just enough to remain undefeated through the opening three weeks of their 2019 campaign on Saturday, but coach Wilcox was clear that their overall performance must improve if they hope to remain atop the Pac-12 North standings and secure the successful season they feel they are capable of producing.
“Our guys play hard, and we have set a standard for how hard and tough we need to play,” Wilcox said in describing the biggest take away from the win. “Now the level of execution has got to match that for us to do what we want to do.”
The Mean Green return home to take on the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday, Sept. 21, while the Golden Bears will head to Oxford, Mississippi, to close out their 2019 non-conference schedule in a matchup with Ole Miss.
Air Force vs Colorado football game on Saturday September 14, 2019 at Folsom Field, CO. (Photo by Laura Domingue / fi360 News)
Air Force vs Colorado football game on Saturday September 14, 2019 at Folsom Field, CO. (Photo by Laura Domingue / fi360 News)
Boulder, CU – Another week and another overtime game at Folsom Field, but this time Colorado failed to gain momentum at the end as the Air Force Falcons scored a touchdown on their opening drive in overtime, winning 30-23.
Inconsistent play execution plagued the Buffaloes throughout, and the Falcons took advantage of their weaknesses on both sides of the ball.
The first two Colorado drives ended with a passing touchdown from quarterback Steven Montez to receiver Laviska Shenault for 42 yards, and a James Stefanou 36 yard field goal.
Air Force vs Colorado football game on Saturday September 14, 2019 at Folsom Field, CO. (Photo by Laura Domingue / fi360 News)
The 10-0 lead was quickly compromised after Air Force scored 23 unanswered points.
Colorado didn’t score again until the fourth quarter, as their defense also struggled to stop the Falcons.
Air Force vs Colorado football game on Saturday September 14, 2019 at Folsom Field, CO. (Photo by Laura Domingue / fi360 News)
Air Force rushed for over 289 yards, averaging 5.6 yards per carrying.
This is the second week in a row that the Buffs fell behind and played catch up against their opponent. The inconsistent execution is what the coaches for Colorado hope to address in the upcoming week.
“We have to find ways and find out why we are not as consistent as we need to be,” said coach Mel Tucker, “we will do that, we will look at the film. We will be very very critical like we always are.”
Overall, Air Force had control of the game. Their defense held Colorado to 325 yards, and their offense had 444 yards total against the Buffs defense.
Air Force vs Colorado football game on Saturday September 14, 2019 at Folsom Field, CO. (Photo by Laura Domingue / fi360 News)
Air Force quarterback threw one pass in their first game against Colgate, which resulted in a completion. Against Colorado, he threw seven completions out of twelve attempts for 155 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.
“I believe we have to give airforce a lot of credit those guys have some good players, play extremely hard, are well-coached and made more plays than we made,” said Tucker.
Air Force coughed up the ball three times in this matchup, but Colorado only scored three points in response to those errors.
Colorado has forced nine turnovers total in three games.
Montez finished 26-for-43 for 220 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception.
“We didn’t execute today,” said Montez, “A lot of that is just plain and simple on me. I have to do a better job. We have to come out faster and just better.”
NC State vs West Virginia football game on September 14, 2019. (Photo by Ed Thompson)
NC State vs West Virginia football game on September 14, 2019. (Photo by Ed Thompson)
Morgantown, WV – On a sunny and occasionally cloudy but rather warm early fall afternoon at Puskar Stadium, the Neer’s shook off its early season rust to jump on NC State for a 44-27 win.
“Shake ups are in the future”…..that’s exactly what Neal Brown told the media following the first loss of the season last week putting the Mountaineers at 1-1 with their first loss early in the season.
“The best way I can tell you, is that if you continue to put stuff on video that isn’t good enough, then you have to make changes. If there are changes, it’s because guys didn’t put good stuff on video or they were beaten out.”
NC State vs West Virginia football game on September 14, 2019. (Photo by Ed Thompson)
That was Neal Brown’s challenge to the Mountaineers in his weekly pressor on Tuesday, after they lost last week to Missouri. That challenge stuck with his squad, as the Mountaineers answered the coaches call and turned in the team’s best performance of the early season with a 44-27 win over the Wolfpack from NC State in Morgantown Saturday afternoon.
The game started off with a couple of failed attempts to score. After a missed field goal by NC State, the Neer’s took over and went to work. The Mountaineers came out and went no huddle and a fast paced drive going 5 plays for 66 yards that resulted in a 20 yard touchdown pass to WR Sam James.
NC State answered with a quick score to tie it, but the West Virginia kept the pace going on the next drive to take back the lead on 23 yard run that ended with McKay running over a defenseless defender from NC State at the goal line. The two teams traded scored making it 14-14 at the half. West Virginia would obviously go in and adjust to what they faced in the first half and never look back.
The running game opened up in the second half mostly due to the passing attack that West Virginia came out with. It opened up the Wolfpack D line and secondary due to a heavy dosage of Sam James. Sam was targeted 15 times and finished the game with nine catches for 155 yards. One catch was a 20-yard TD that opened up a scoring barrage for West Virginia which NC State never answered in the second half.
NC State vs West Virginia football game on September 14, 2019. (Photo by Ed Thompson)
West Virginia finished with a total of 445 yards of offense on the ground and air.
With his former captain, current NFL quarterback Will Grier in attendance; it must have inspired current West Virginia quarterback Austin Kendall to step up and lead the new offense. He torched the NC State secondary the entire second half. Kendall was 27/40 and 272 yards and 3 scores. His one and only mistake, was an interception deep in his own territory. Luckily he was bailed out by a WV defense that held the WolfPack to a 37-yard FG.
NC State vs West Virginia football game on September 14, 2019. (Photo by Ed Thompson)
Saturday win was a game with many defining moments. The Neers of West Virginia 44-27 win over NC State before a total of 57,052 Neer’s fans in Morgantown. It was a fitting end to a week that became a defining moment to Mountaineer coach Neal Brown. At least we hope!! Stay tuned!!
Julian Woodard making moves after a catch in the High School Football San Pedro Pirates vs Narbonne Gauchos on November 17, 2017 at Narbonne High School. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Full Image 360)
Orange County, CA – There is a split of competition between the Southern and City Sections when it comes to football. Although there is a lot of attention when it comes to those that play in the Trinity League, there are still some top notch school in Los Angeles that have shown their fire power. Narbonne (2-1) is definitely one of them. Year in and year out, the Gauchos have beefed up their schedule to show their worth to prepare for league play, and this season is no different when it comes to stacking up their opponents.
Arguably their toughest schedule of their career, they opened the season with a strong outing over Buchanan from Clovis. When they returned to SoCal, they found Lone Peak from Utah, coming in as defending state champions a season ago. While Narbonne tried to keep up, from all sides the Knights ran over the Gauchos. It then became a learning lesson for quarterback Jake Garcia and company, dismantling up and coming St. Paul
While Narbonne is trying to get back on track, it’s been their defense that has proven their worth. In their two wins this season they have only allowed 26 points, which has been a developing strong suit.
Orange Lutheran (2-1) is in a similar boat. However, the worry is trying to stack their own schedule so that they can be ready for that competitive Trinity League. The Lancers did bounce back after struggling against Corona Centennial with an impressive win over Edison last week. All run with Sophomore quarterback Logan Gonzalez, all he needed was 14 of 26 passing.
Defense is on the horizon for both teams, but this could be the bigger test for the Gauchos, getting ready to face off a Trinity League foe.
With kickoff at 7PM, those that can’t make the game can see the game on the NFHS Network.
Minnesota Lynx vs Los Angeles Sparks game Sunday September 08, 2019. (Photo by Stephanie Lovell / fi360 News)
Candace Parker looking to pass during the Minnesota Lynx vs Los Angeles Sparks game Sunday September 08, 2019. (Photo by Stephanie Lovell / fi360 News)
Los Angeles, CA – Derek Fisher the Los Angeles Sparks rookie coach to the WNBA is on course to bring a trophy home. After closing out the regular season with victory over historical top notch team Minnesota Lynx.
The Sparks win their 14th straight at Staples Center to end the regular season with a 22-12 record and locked up the No 3 seed with a first round bye.
The Sparks will host the lowest-seeded first-round winner of the WNBA Playoffs on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 12 p.m. PST in a second-round single elimination game. With the Seattle Storm defeating Lynx, they will travel to Los Angeles.
The new playoff format being based on records regardless of conference has allowed for some great match-ups. If all things go as planned with No 6 vs No 3 seeds will have the Los Angeles Sparks facing off against the Connecticut Sun in the Semifinals for the right to play in the WNBA Finals 2019.
This season the Sparks have the series led over the Sun 2-1 in their three match-ups during the regular season.
Coach Fisher who has played a very tight rotation this year only bring in the bench as need based on fouls on when a game gets out of hand.
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt looking to block a shot during the Minnesota Lynx vs Los Angeles Sparks game Sunday September 08, 2019. (Photo by Stephanie Lovell / fi360 News)
“Each game will kind of dictate different things,” said Fisher.
Now with the single game format, win or go home is real until the reach the Semi’s.
“We know that we want to be at home, which we did our work to be the third best team, but that doesn’t mean anything when the ball is tipped. It’s one game, which means we have to play that much harder,” said Sparks forward Candace Parker, “We have to have a great week of practice and preparation going in.”
Chiney Ogwumike hands up playing defense during the Minnesota Lynx vs Los Angeles Sparks game Sunday September 08, 2019. (Photo by Stephanie Lovell / fi360 News)
This will be an exciting time to be a Los Angeles Sparks fan as this team goes after it’s Fourth Championship Trophy.
Los Angeles, CA September 7, 2019: USC Trojans quarterback Kedon Slovis (9) throws the ball during a college football game between the Stanford Cardinals and The USC Trojans on September 07, 2019, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/fi360
OFFENSE: Kedon Slovis, Fr., QB, USC (Scottsdale, Ariz.) • True freshman quarterback Kedon Slovis made his first career start and led USC to a 45-20 win over No. 23 Stanford by completing 84.8% of his passes (28-of-33) for 377 yards and 3 TDs with no interceptions. • It was the most yardage and completions and highest completion percentage by a USC true freshman quarterback in his debut. • He became just the fifth USC true freshman to start a game at QB (joining JT Daniels, Matt Barkley, Carson Palmer and Rob Johnson). • His yardage was the most by any Trojan since Sam Darnold’s 397 in 2017 vs. Texas and the second most by any Trojan true freshman in any game (behind Barkley’s 380 at Notre Dame in 2009).
Also nominated: Justin Herbert, ORE; Anthony Gordon, WSU; K.D. Nixon, COLO; Jermar Jefferson, OSU; Connor Wedington, STAN; Gary Brightwell, ARIZ; Marcel Dancy, CAL; Tyler Huntley, UTAH.
DEFENSE: Evan Weaver, Sr., ILB, California (Spokane, Wash.) • Named Walter Camp and College Sports Madness National Defensive Player of the Week. • One of seven nominees for Lott IMPACT Trophy National Player of the Week honors. • Equaled a career-high with 18 tackles that included a career-high 14 solo stops while adding 2.0 tackles for loss (-5 yards) and his first career forced fumble to lift Cal to a 20-19 upset victory at No. 14/12 Washington. • Gave Cal back-to-back victories over the Huskies for the first time since winning five straight from 2002-06 • Moved into 10th place on Cal’s all-time tackle list with 260. • Tied for first in the nation in solo tackles (20, 10.0 per game) and second in total tackles (30, 15.0 per game). • Weaver is currently on the Bednarik Award Watch List. The honor is presented annually to the college defensive player of the year.
Cristian Zendejas kicking during the Kent State vs Arizona State game in Tempe, AZ on August 29, 2019. Photo by John Hays / fi360 News
SPECIAL TEAMS: Cristian Zendejas, R-So., K, Arizona State (Chandler, Ariz.) • Filling in for junior Brandon Ruiz for the second straight week, Cristian Zendejas provided all of ASU’s points for the first three-plus quarters of its 19-7 win over Sacramento State, connecting on all four of his field goal attempts (36, 26, 35, 26). • Was also successful on lone PAT attempt. • Zendejas became the first Sun Devil kicker since 2016 to make four field goals in a game. • The four field goals are tied for sixth in ASU’s single-game annals.
Also nominated: Greg Thomas, CAL; Alex Kinney, COLO; Ben Lennon, UTAH; Austin Jackson, USC; Daniel Rodriguez, OSU.
USC Austin Jackson coming out to practice from the locker room. (Photo by Jevone Moore)
OFFENSIVE LINE: Austin Jackson, USC, Jr., OT, USC (Phoenix, Ariz.) • In USC’s 45-20 win over No. 23 Stanford, Jackson anchored an offensive line effort that allowed true freshman quarterback Kedon Slovis, making his first career start, to pass for 377 yards with only 1 sack. • The Trojans also rushed for 115 yards. Jackson had a key seal block to spring tailback Stephen Carr for a 25-yard touchdown around the left side late in the first half to start USC’s 35-point run to finish the game. • Jackson also blocked a third quarter field goal (the second of his career) that would have brought Stanford within a point of tying the Trojans. • Earlier in the day, Jackson was profiled on ESPN GameDay as a bone marrow donor this summer for his sister, who suffers from Diamond-Blackfin anemia, a rare blood disorder that leads to severe anemia.
Mustafa Johnson (34) in pursuit during the Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Colorado Buffaloes game on September 7, 2019 at Folsom Field. (photo by Laura Domingue / fi360 News)
DEFENSIVE LINE: Mustafa Johnson, Jr., DE, Colorado (Turlock, Calif.) • In CU’s 34-31 overtime win, he was in on 8 tackles (7 solo), which included three quarterback sacks for 21 yards in losses. • He had two third down stops (both sacks), a forced fumble that caused a turnover and a QB pressure. • His third sack came in overtime that forced Nebraska’s field goal attempt to tie the game be from 48 yards (instead of 41). • Johnson is currently on the Bednarik Award Watch List. The honor is presented annually to the college defensive player of the year.
Also nominated: Bradlee Anae, UTAH; Luc Bequette, CAL; Jay Tufele, USC; D.J. Davidson, ASU; DJ Johnson, ORE.
Los Angeles, CA September 7, 2019: USC Trojans quarterback Kedon Slovis (9) being interview after a college football game between the Stanford Cardinals and The USC Trojans on September 07, 2019, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/fi360
FRESHMAN: Kedon Slovis, Fr., QB, USC (Scottsdale, Ariz.) • True freshman quarterback Kedon Slovis made his first career start and led USC to a 45-20 win over No. 23 Stanford by completing 84.8% of his passes (28-of-33) for 377 yards and 3 TDs with no interceptions. • It was the most yardage and completions and highest completion percentage by a USC true freshman quarterback in his debut. • He became just the fifth USC true freshman to start a game at QB (joining JT Daniels, Matt Barkley, Carson Palmer and Rob Johnson). • His yardage was the most by any Trojan since Sam Darnold’s 397 in 2017 vs. Texas and the second most by any Trojan true freshman in any game (behind Barkley’s 380 at Notre Dame in 2009).
Also nominated: Mase Funa, ORE; Jaren Mangham, COLO; Jayden Daniels, ASU; Kyu Blue Kelly, STAN; Ben Lennon, UTAH, Grant Grunnell, ARIZ; Travion Brown, WSU.
Los Angeles, CA September 7, 2019: USC Trojans quarterback Kedon Slovis (9) throws the ball during a college football game between the Stanford Cardinals and The USC Trojans on September 07, 2019, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/fi360
Los Angeles, CA September 7, 2019: USC Trojans running back Vavae Malepeai (29) after a touchdown during a college football game between the Stanford Cardinals and The USC Trojans on September 07, 2019, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/fi360
Los Angeles, CA – Being starting quarterback at USC carries a lot of weight, full of expectations, with a spotlight on your play. True freshman Kedon Slovis wasn’t fazed by the big stage, playing fast, poised and aggressive in the conference opener.
Slovis set a school record for passing yards in a freshman’s debut, finishing 28-of-33 for 377 yards and three touchdowns. The Arizona native helped the Trojans erase an early 14-point deficit to come back and defeat Stanford, 45-20, Saturday night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
“I thought it was pretty good,” Slovis said on his performance. “But at the same time, how good is it with these guys? It doesn’t show how well I did but how good a team we have.”
Los Angeles, CA September 7, 2019: USC Trojans running back Vavae Malepeai (29) runs the ball for a gain during a college football game between the Stanford Cardinals and The USC Trojans on September 07, 2019, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/fi360
USC trailed 17-3 in the second quarter when Slovis threw his first career touchdown, a 39-yard reception to Amon-Ra St. Brown in double coverage. Stephen Carr added a 25-yard touchdown run and Slovis connected with St. Brown on another score for a 24-20 lead with 31 seconds left before halftime.”
“We knew his talent and we understood the type of players our quarterbacks are,” USC head coach Clay Helton said. “Graham (Harrell) is kind of loose and lets the kids have fun and play fast and play aggressive. Even though he’s young, we named him the No. 2 for a reason. Let’s go cut him loose. That’s not hard for Graham because he’s always ready to cut it loose. It was fun for me to watch.”
Stanford scored on its first four drives of the game but did not score again the rest of the game as USC outscored them 42-3. The defense pitched a shutout in the second half and held Stanford to 98 total rushing yards.
Los Angeles, CA September 7, 2019: USC Trojans wide receiver Tyler Vaughns (21) catches the ball during a college football game between the Stanford Cardinals and The USC Trojans on September 07, 2019, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/fi360
“Defensively, we were bend-but-don’t-break,” Helton said. “I though third downs were the key. I think they were 0-for in third downs in the first half and did a nice job in the second half to allow us to separate from a good Stanford team.”
Slovis led four touchdown drives and completed 84.3 percent of his passes while throwing completions to eight different receivers. During the second and third quarters he completed 12 consecutive passes.
“We all knew Kedon was a great quarterback and then saw him in the spring and he looked great,” St. Brown said. “He wasn’t a highly touted recruit coming out of high school so we didn’t know much about him. But after the first day we saw he could sling the ball.”
Los Angeles, CA September 7, 2019: Stanford Cardinal tight end Colby Parkinson (84) catches the ball for a gain during a college football game between the Stanford Cardinals and The USC Trojans on September 07, 2019, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/fi360
USC running back Vavae Malepeai scored two touchdowns in the second half and Tyler Vaughns added a 16-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. Vaughns finished with five receptions for 106 yards while St. Brown added eight receptions for 97 yards and two touchdowns.
Los Angeles, CA September 7, 2019: USC Trojans head coach Clay Helton and Stanford Cardinal head coach David Shaw meet in the middle of the field after a college football game between the Stanford Cardinals and The USC Trojans on September 07, 2019, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/fi360
The Trojans hit the road for the first time this season as they travel to Utah next Saturday for matchup against BYU.
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Colorado Buffaloes game on September 7, 2019 at Folsom Field. (photo by Laura Domingue / fi360 News)
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Colorado Buffaloes game on September 7, 2019 at Folsom Field. (photo by Laura Domingue / fi360 News)
Boulder, CU – Despite Folsom Field being engulfed by a sea of red, Colorado pulled off a close win in overtime against 25 Nebraska.
The game had classic rivalry written all over it with this being the first sold-out game for Colorado since the Pac-12 South title win against Utah on November 26, 2016.
Colorado trailed in the first half, 17-0 and failed to gain any leverage on all sides of the ball. According to players and coaches, half-time adjustments were made to counteract against Nebraska’s dominant performance.
“There’s no such thing as a safe lead in college football,” said head coach Mel Tucker, “we talked to our players at half-time. They gave us their best shot. Whatever is the best they can do we saw it in the first half.”
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Colorado Buffaloes game on September 7, 2019 at Folsom Field. (photo by Laura Domingue / fi360 News)
Players and Tucker alike also credited the conditioning of CU as a reason for why they stayed in the game.
Nebraska held a 10-point lead into the 4th quarter, 17-7, but Colorado decreased the lead with a 96-yard pass off a flea-flicker from quarterback Steven Montez to receiver K.D. Nixon.
“He led us,” said Tucker when talking about Montez, “I saw him do what good players do.”
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Colorado Buffaloes game on September 7, 2019 at Folsom Field. (photo by Laura Domingue / fi360 News)
Overall Montez threw for 375 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.
Nebraska’s quarterback Adrian Montez responded to Colorado with a 75-yard touchdown to running back Maurice Washington.
Both teams lit up the scoreboard during the 4th quarter as regulation ended 31-31.
A missed field goal by Nebraska sealed the deal for the Buffs after Colorado scored three points on their opening overtime drive.
The fans rushed the field and players almost immediately as emotions were high.
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Colorado Buffaloes game on September 7, 2019 at Folsom Field. (photo by Laura Domingue / fi360 News)
Montez believes that this game will be a “life-long memory,” that he won’t forget.
Colorado plays at home at Folsom Field against Air Force next week in another Colorado rivalry. Both teams are 2-0.
Nevada Wolfpack vs Oregon Duck game on September 7, 2019. (photo by Megan Connelly / fi360 News)
Oregon receiver Bryan Addison celebrates during the Nevada Wolfpack vs Oregon Duck game on September 7, 2019. (photo by Megan Connelly / fi360 News)
EUGENE, OR –Rebounding from last week’s heartbreaking loss, the Oregon Ducks defeated the Nevada Wolf Pack 77-6, tying a record for most points ever scored in Autzen Stadium. Oregon also extended their streak of consecutive wins over non conference opponents at home to 24.
Senior quarterback Justin Herbert brought his name back into Heisman conversations Saturday, after he threw for 310 yards, 5 touchdowns, and no interceptions. Oregon dominated in every aspect of the game, scoring 11 touchdowns by 11 different players. Herbert stated,“After a tough loss last week we came together and got after it”.
When the game got out of hand, Oregon was also able to show off their depth, most notably at the quarterback position with Tyler Shough. Shough was 8/9, throwing for 92 yards and 2 touchdowns, ending with a quarterback rating 11.4 points higher than Herbert at 248.1.
Nevada Wolfpack vs Oregon Duck game on September 7, 2019. (photo by Megan Connelly / fi360 News)
Speaking about Shough’s valuable minutes, head coach Mario Cristobal stated “He’s a really good football player.He’s proved it in spring, he proved it during fall camp, and we wanted him in there during meaningful time… and we wanted to make sure he got reps with our ones. He did a great job tonight”.
While the scoreboard may only tell the story of Oregon’s success offensively, their defense was equally responsible for their success. As Cristobal put it after the game, “they were the determining factor in the swing in momentum”. Nevada looked ready to take an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter, after a fumbled punt return handed the ball back to Nevada deep inside Oregon’s territory. The mistake eventually led to Nevada sitting at 1st and goal on Oregon’s 4-yard line, but the defense stood strong, holding the Wolf Pack only to a field goal.
Nevada Wolfpack vs Oregon Duck game on September 7, 2019. (photo by Megan Connelly / fi360 News)
After another impressive outing, defensive coordinator Andy Avalos is quickly proving that his defense is amongst the best in the country. The Ducks had another unbelievable showing on that side of the ball, keeping Nevada to only 6 total points, and 192 yards of total offense.
On the night, Avalos’s defense recorded 13 tackles for losses, 5 sacks, and forced 4 turnovers,one of which resulted in a touchdown from safety Brady Breeze on a scoop and score fumble recovery in the third quarter.
Nevada Wolfpack vs Oregon Duck game on September 7, 2019. (photo by Megan Connelly / fi360 News)
Oregon will look to string together another complete game when they host the Montana Grizzlies in Eugene next Saturday, September 14th.
