Game 573: King leads Houston over Navy, 49-36

King leads Houston over Navy, 49-36 Annapolis – Navy outscored Houston in the first half of this American Athletic West clash, 24-21, but QB D’Eriq King led Houston to four second half touchdowns to sink Navy (2-5, 1-3), 49-36.  Navy’s … Continue reading

Game 572: “Headdy” Lamar leads Yale past Penn, 23-10

“Headdy” Lamar leads Yale past Penn, 23-10 Philadelphia – Yale RB Alan (“Headdy”, as dubbed by Guest Game Analyst Brian Donnelly) Lamar rushed for 179 yards and two TDs as the Bulldogs scored early, and their defense held Penn in … Continue reading

Game 571: Blue Hens suppress rise of the Phoenix with a 28-16 upset

Blue Hens suppress rise of the Phoenix with a 28-16 upset Newark, DE – The Fighting Blue Hens (4-2,2-1 CAA) came back from deficits in both halves to take a big win over the Elon Phoenix for contention to an … Continue reading

Game 570: Wilkes Colonels race past FDU-Florham Red Devils, 31-16

Wilkes Colonels race past FDU-Florham Red Devils, 31-16 Madison, NJ – Wilkes Colonels QB Jose Tabora passed for 313 yards and four TDs to score 31 first-half points to take an early, overwhelming lead to defeat the FDU-Florham Red Devils, … Continue reading

Game 569: Late game turnovers blow Houston Cougars past Tulsa’s Golden Hurricane, 41-26

Late game turnovers blow Houston Cougars past Tulsa’s Golden Hurricane, 41-26 Houston – A fitting ending to a sloppy but entertaining game seemed appropriate as the Houston Cougars scored three times, twice off turnovers, within 1:31 in the final period … Continue reading

Game 568: No. 4 Ohio State edges No. 9 Penn State in late comeback, 27-26

No. 4 Ohio State edges No. 9 Penn State in late comeback, 27-26 State College, PA – On a festive, sun-shiny day in the Happy Valley, Ohio State ended the long, emotional day for 110,889 mostly clad in white-out gear … Continue reading

Game 567: Princeton Tigers tame Columbia Lions, 45-10

Princeton Tigers tame Columbia Lions, 45-10 New York, NY – After an upstart 8-2 season and second place in the Ivy League in 2017 for Columbia, the Princeton Tigers showed the Lions who the “Big Cats” of the Ivy are … Continue reading

Game 566: South Carolina Gamecocks continue to dominate Vandy Commodores, 37-14

South Carolina Gamecocks continue to dominate Vandy Commodores, 37-14 Nashville – For the 17th time in 19 years of SEC play and for the tenth straight game, the USC Gamecocks defeated Vandy, this time  by a score of 37-14,  in … Continue reading

Game 564: QB Malcolm Perry leads Navy ground game over out-manned Lehigh, 51-21

QB Malcolm Perry leads Navy ground game over out-manned Lehigh, 51-21 Annapolis – In a mismatch, Navy led by QB Malcolm Perry who rushed for 223 yards and three TDs, mauled the FCS Lehigh Mountain Hawks, 51-21.  On the other … Continue reading

Game 563: Navy overcomes Memphis lead late in a driving rainstorm, 22-21

Navy overcomes Memphis lead late in driving rainstorm, 22-21 Annapolis – The US Naval Academy, not known for late comebacks with their vaunted, triple-option, overcame a 21-9 Memphis lead with two scores in the final period to edge the Tigers, … Continue reading