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Dynamite defense: NAU limiting opponents
Charged by a core of veteran leaders on the defensive line, loaded with an experienced linebacking core and capped off by a secondary full of youthful energy, the Northern Arizona football team's defensive unit is a powder keg just waiting for its fuse… more »
WSU assistant coach Smith arrested
Weber State student assistant football coach Trevyn Smith was arrested early Friday morning after police saw him driving his motorcycle without headlights.
Smith was a standout football player from 2006-2009.
Around 1 a.m., Smith was driving north… more »
Opportunity is knocking for NAU Lumberjacks
Well, here we are again: the proverbial fork in the road. No matter what you call it, the bottom line is this — it’s now or never for the NAU football team.
Entering their October 1 match-up with the defending Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)… more »
UNC not alone in its Big Sky struggles
The University of Montana football team always has been considered the standard-bearer of the Big Sky Conference, winning two Football Championship Subdivision titles (1995, 2002) and being a runner-up for the national title five times, including four t… more »
Montana adds No. 37 flag-raising ceremony for home games
Up with Montana, boys.
That's exactly what the University of Montana has decided to do with its new No. 37 flag-raising ceremony.
Beginning this season, before the coin toss during the pre-game show leading up to kickoff of each Grizzly home footb… more »
Mealey carrying his weight and more at center for EWU
It was on the bus ride back from Missoula, where Eastern Washington had just been stung by a 17-14 Big Sky Conference football loss to Montana, that Patrick Mealey made the transition from a third-string heavyweight tight end to an emergency flyweight c… more »
Sac State defender aims to tame speedy Montana State
Ryan McMahon may be new to the Sacramento State football program, but he knows what happened the last time the Hornets played Montana State.
The Sac State safety played a stellar game last Saturday against Montana as he made eight tackles and broke u… more »
Tough opponents make evaluation hard for UCD
Diehard football fans often feel like there is too much focus on the quarterback’s effect on wins and losses — and they often have a point.
But on Saturday in Hawaii, Rainbow Warriors signal-caller Bryant Moniz deserved all of that focus and more.… more »
Boise State and Big Sky coaching legend Tony Knap dies at 96
One of the architects of the Boise State football program’s success died Saturday night.
Tony Knap led the Broncos through the transition from junior college to four-year school. He posted a 71-19-1 record from 1968 to 1975, the Broncos’ first eight… more »
Allstate, AFCA Announce 2011 Good Works Team®, Four From FCS
Justin Belotti of North Dakota, Yaser Elqutub of Northwestern State, Matt Greenhalgh of Rhode Island and Stoy Hall of Drake are the four honored from the FCS
Allstate Insurance Company (NYSE:ALL) and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) a… more »
Third-down woes haunting UNC
The University of Northern Colorado football team understands the problem. The Bears know how to fix it.
Now it is just a matter of execution.
The UNC offense has had trouble sustaining drives this season because the Bears haven’t been able to con… more »
Miller proves himself, Sutton questionable for Potato Bowl
Mitch Sutton’s availability for UND’s Potato Bowl game against Black Hills State on Saturday is questionable. The starting Sioux tailback didn’t practice today after suffering a pulled hamstring last week against Fresno State.
But Sutton’s backup — J… more »
Change in work/school week paid dividends for WSU
The change was evident on the field last Saturday as Weber State pounded No. 20 Sacramento State for its first win of the season.
What might not have been obvious to the 8,362 fans in the stands at Stewart Stadium was what changed for the Wildcats a… more »
Portland State tight ends help power run game
The looks of confusion on the faces of the Northern Arizona defense every time the Vikings lined up with two tight ends Saturday night provided all the evidence Portland State offensive coordinator Bruce Barnum needed to know he was onto something.… more »
Sac State seeks offensive balance
Every football team strives for a balanced offense, but Sacramento State has yet to accomplish that after two games this season.
The passing game, directed by quarterback Jeff Fleming, lifted the Hornets to a dramatic overtime win in Week 1 at Oregon… more »
