No. 16 Marshall wins 42-14 on plane crash’s 50th anniversary A Marshall player points to a "75" decal after the team's win over Middle Tennessee during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Huntington, W.Va Quarterback Grant Wells grew up knowing the story of Marshall football. The 1970 plane crash. The university’s decision to continue playing. The winning years that eventually would come. And the importance of representing the school and honoring the fallen on the crash’s big anniversary. The redshirt freshman threw a season-high five touchdown passes and No. 16 Marshall commemorated the 50th anniversary of the worst disaster in U.S. sports history with a 42-14 victory over Middle Tennessee on Saturday. Read more https://apnews.com/article/college-...s-huntington-de05428fd9d362e3767d4c5d951d05c2
La Tech plays for 1st time since Halloween, tops North Texas Israel Tucker carried it 37 times for 161 yards and two touchdowns, and Louisiana Tech beat North Texas 42-31 on Thursday night in its first game since Halloween. read more https://news.yahoo.com/la-tech-plays-1st-time-025729471.html
Rice uses 5 interceptions to upset No. 15 Marshall 20-0 Rice players celebrate an interception around Marshall wide receiver Artie Henry (2) during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Huntington, W.Va Rice was offended when Marshall’s offense stayed on the field on fourth down inside the Owls’ 30-yard line on the first series of the game. The Rice defense held — and took its frustrations out on the Thundering Herd the rest of the game. Safety Naeem Smith returned one of five Marshall interceptions for a touchdown and Rice shocked the 15th-ranked Thundering Herd 20-0 on Saturday for their first loss. read more https://apnews.com/article/college-...tin-trammell-a12d0f7dfdecbd5e1acd80296bc6e8c7
Cowing had career night in UTEP's 30-3 win over Aggies Jacob Cowing had a career-high 158 yards receiving, including a 59-yard score, and UTEP opened the season with a 30-3 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday night. Read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401282049
Reynolds, Charlotte hold off Middle Tennessee 42-39 Chris Reynolds punched the ball four straight times up the middle to score the insurance touchdown with a leap over the pile from the 1-yard line late in the fourth quarter and Charlotte read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401282204
Reynolds, Charlotte Hold Off Florida International 45-33 Chris Reynolds passed for 203 yards and four touchdowns, Shadrick Byrd had two long kickoff returns that led to points and Charlotte defeated Florida International 45-33 on Friday night. read more https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/sport...hold-off-florida-international-45-33/2570048/
Perry, FAU stay perfect in Charlotte with 38-9 win N'Kosi Perry set up three touchdowns on as many drives in a breakaway third quarter and Florida Atlantic held Charlotte scoreless for all of the second half for a 38-9 victory Thursday night, just hours after each university announced it will be leaving Conference USA. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401282235
Middle Tennessee breaks away from UConn in 2nd half, 44-13 Chase Cunningham passed for 297 yards and four touchdowns, Middle Tennessee scored in every quarter and defeated UConn 44-13 on Friday night. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401282239
No. 24 UTSA beat Louisiana Tech 45-16 for 8th straight win Frank Harris threw two touchdown passes to Zakhari Franklin and No. 24 UTSA celebrated its first national ranking with a 45-16 victory over Louisiana Tech on Saturday night. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401282237
Gore accounts for 3TDs to send S. Miss past Louisiana Tech Frank Gore Jr. threw two touchdowns on four completions and Southern Mississippi beat Louisiana Tech 35-19 on Friday night. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401282264
No. 15 UTSA's perfect season ends in blowout at North Texas An undefeated season slipped away from No. 15 UTSA on a rain-soaked Saturday in the Dallas area. The Roadrunners didn't seem terribly surprised. Whether it was losing three fumbles early with a slick ball or playing a hot opponent a week after staying perfect on a last-second touchdown, UTSA coach Jeff Traylor sensed the odds getting worse. North Texas backs DeAndre Torrey and Ikaika Ragsdale combined for five touchdowns while UTSA quarterback Frank Harris had two turnovers and didn't play after halftime in the Mean Green's 45-23 rout of the Roadrunners. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401282273
Middle Tennessee tops Toledo in Bahamas to begin bowl season — Freshman Nick Vattiato threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns, including a 59-yard scoring pass to Jarrin Pierce with 6:24 left, and Middle Tennessee beat Toledo 31-24 on Friday in the Bahamas Bowl. Read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401331164
Zappe gets records, WKU rolls past App St 59-38 in Boca Bowl Bailey Zappe capped his record-setting season in style, and Western Kentucky capped a difficult week with a bowl win. Zappe broke a pair of single-season FBS records by passing for 422 yards and six touchdowns, and Western Kentucky handed Appalachian State its first-ever bowl loss by beating the Mountaineers 59-38 in the Boca Raton Bowl on Saturday. Read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401331166
Perry, McCammon lead FAU past Charlotte 43-13 N'Kosi Perry threw for 256 yards, Larry McCammon ran for 118 and Florida Atlantic defeated Charlotte 43-13 in a season and Conference USA opener on Saturday night. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401426530
Aune leads North Texas to 31-13 victory over UTEP in opener Austin Aune threw three touchdown passes, including two in a pivotal third quarter, and North Texas pulled away for a 31-13 victory over UTEP in a season opener on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401426531
Middle Tennessee stuns No. 25 Miami, 45-31, with big plays For Middle Tennessee State, big plays brought the biggest win in program history. And for Miami, there are big problems. Chase Cunningham passed for 408 yards and three touchdowns, including a 98-yarder to DJ England-Chisholm, and Middle Tennessee State stunned No. 25 Miami 45-31 for its first win in 21 tries against ranked opponents. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401426568
