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Eastern Illinois Harry Woodberry

East Central Illinois Region

Eastern Illinois prepares for football season

CHARLESTON -- Adam Cushing is looking forward to the upcoming college football season, after what he calls an "extended offseason." That extension the Eastern Illinois football coach refers to is a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. "What an exciting day, though, to be on the eve of football season here," Cushing states during a media scrum Tuesday. He would describe what his team and what the university could tackle that was under their control. Cushing would express his thanks to those […]

todayJanuary 20, 2021 101

CCIW Rotator

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CCIW announces fall sports schedules for spring 2021

NAPERVILLE – The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) would announce Monday that fall sports may be able to compete in the spring. That is if health conditions allow for competition to take place. This would impact football, men's and women's soccer, and women's volleyball. Each member institution is able to determine if and how much competition is best for their programs. Seasonal schedules are being drawn up with that in mind. However, there are some teams that will […]

todayJanuary 18, 2021 3

Urban Meyer

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Jacksonville Jaguars hire Urban Meyer as next head coach

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (UPI) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired former Florida and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer to be their new head coach, the team announced Thursday. "This is a great day for Jacksonville and Jaguars fans everywhere," team owner Shahid Khan said in a statement. "Urban Meyer is who we want and need, a leader, winner, and champion who demands excellence and produces results. "While Urban already enjoys a legacy in the game of football that few will ever match, […]

todayJanuary 14, 2021 2

Tom Brady Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bucs

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Buccaneers beat Washington to reach divisional round

LANDOVER, Md. (UPI) -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned a 31-23 win over the Washington Football Team on Saturday night at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., to advance to the NFC divisional round. Playing in his first postseason game with Tampa Bay, veteran quarterback Tom Brady threw for 381 yards and two touchdowns to guide the Buccaneers to their first playoff victory since 2002. Brady had to outduel Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke, who had a breakout performance in just his second […]

todayJanuary 10, 2021 14

Jim Harbaugh Michigan

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Michigan, Harbaugh reach contract extension

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (UPI) -- The Michigan Wolverines have reached a four-year contract extension with head football coach Jim Harbaugh that will run through the 2025 season, athletic director Warde Manuel announced Friday. "I continue to believe that Jim is the right man to lead our program in pursuit of Big Ten and CFP championships," Manuel said in a statement. "Our program didn't achieve at a level that anyone expected this year but I know those setbacks will drive the […]

todayJanuary 9, 2021 20

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Oregon to replace Washington in PAC-12 title game

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- The Oregon Ducks are replacing Washington in the PAC-12 Championship game due to ongoing COVID-19 issues within the Huskies' football program, the conference announced Monday. The PAC-12 determined that Washington would be unable to field the 53 scholarship players required to compete because of positive COVID-19 cases and the related contact tracing. The Huskies also were below the required number of student-athletes for a specific position group. Change in conference rules would allow Oregon replacement Under […]

todayDecember 15, 2020 22

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LSU football program self-imposes bowl ban for 2020 season

BATON ROUGE, La. (UPI) -- The LSU football program self-imposed a postseason ban for the 2020-21 bowl season, the school announced Wednesday. The one-year bowl ban is part of LSU's effort to cooperate with an NCAA investigation into improper booster payments to its football players. In late October, the Tigers self-imposed a series of sanctions, including a loss of eight scholarships over two years and a reduction in recruiting visits, evaluations, and communication. The school also banned Cleveland Browns wide receiver […]

todayDecember 9, 2020 19

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Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller set to play against Georgia

NASHVILLE, Tenn./ATHENS, Ga. (UPI) -- Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller is expected to travel with the Commodores and play in Saturday's game against Georgia. Fuller, the first woman to play in a Power Five college football game, is currently the only kicker listed on Vanderbilt's depth chart for this weekend's game in Athens, Ga. But the Commodores could add Ryley Guay -- last year's kicker -- to their roster before the matchup, according to The Tennessean. "We are still researching options on […]

todayDecember 3, 2020 11

Football News

Alabama remains atop latest College Football Playoff rankings

NEW YORK (UPI) -- The Alabama Crimson Tide again topped the College Football Playoff rankings as the top seven teams remained unchanged Tuesday night. Alabama sat atop the CFP rankings for the 20th time -- the most since the format was introduced for the 2014 season -- after a dominant win over Auburn on Saturday. Notre Dame (No. 2), Clemson (No. 3) and Ohio State (No. 4) also occupied the same spots as last week. Ohio State remained at No. […]

todayDecember 2, 2020 14

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