Archive for January, 2016

Dak Prescott Named 2016 Senior Bowl MVP: Latest Comments and Reaction

Posted by Danny Webster on January 30 2016 Add Comments
Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Dak Prescott was named the MVP of the Senior Bowl after completing seven of 10 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's game. The official Senior Bowl account tweeted this after the game ended: CBS Sports has the senior quarterback as the sixth-best signal-caller in the upcoming draft class and has him projected to be taken between the third and fourth round. Prescott stormed onto the national scene in 2014, leading Mississippi ...

Senior Bowl 2016: Score and Twitter Reaction for College All-Star Game

Posted by Mike Chiari on January 30 2016 Add Comments
The South All-Stars came out on top, 27-16, over the North All-Stars on Saturday at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, and several players seemingly boosted their draft stock in the process. Chief among them was Mississippi State and South quarterback Dak Prescott, who completed seven of 10 passes for 61 yards and one touchdown to go along with 13 rushing yards on three carries en route to being named Most Outstanding Player, according to the Senior ...

Tanner Lee to Nebraska: Latest Transfer Details, Comments and Reaction

Posted by Joe Pantorno on January 30 2016 Add Comments
Former Tulane quarterback Tanner Lee announced via his Twitter account Saturday that he has transfered to the University of Nebraska.  Here is his announcement: After two years at Tulane, the QB was granted his release by the school on Jan. 7.  Lee does have some connections to Nebraska. Per Sam McKewon of Omaha.com, he worked with Nebraska's wide receivers coach Keith Williams, who coached at Tulane.  Per 247Sports.com, Lee was the 75th-rated quarterback in the country coming out of the class of ...

Cal Acknowledges Liability in 2014 Death of Football Player Ted Agu

Posted by Adam Wells on January 30 2016 Add Comments
The University of California has acknowledged its negligence in the 2014 death of defensive end Ted Agu.  According to Kimberly Veklerov of the San Francisco Chronicle, Cal made its admission following testimony in a lawsuit filed by Agu's parents: The admission comes after testimony in a lawsuit brought by Agu’s parents raised questions about the actions of Cal football personnel in the events that preceded his death. The testimony, given in confidential depositions, also detailed allegations that campus officials ...

Iowa State vs. Texas A&M: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

Posted by Adam Wells on January 30 2016 Add Comments
A midseason battle between two Top 15 teams lived up to the hype, with Texas A&M knocking off Iowa State 72-62 to make an emphatic statement with just over six weeks to go before the NCAA tournament.  This was a heavyweight fight, with the teams trading uppercuts for 40 minutes. There was no margin for error on either side, as the score was tied 30-30 at halftime, though it did seem as if Iowa State had the ...

Young Texas A&M Fan Lets Iowa State’s Georges Niang Hear It During Game

Posted by Kyle Newport on January 30 2016 Add Comments
If this is the future of Texas A&M's 12th Man, SEC schools better be prepared to walk into a hostile environment whenever they visit College Station down the road.After Iowa State's Georges Niang committed a foul late in Saturday's game against Texas A&M, a young Aggies fan let the Cyclones senior have it. And he didn't let up.Among other things, the fired-up fan could be seen shouting, "Sit down!"At least the fan went home happy, as ...

Kentucky vs. Kansas: Live Score, Highlights and Reaction

Posted by Carol Schram on January 30 2016 Add Comments
It took 65 minutes, but fourth-ranked Kansas prevailed over No. 20 Kentucky by a score of 90-84 to extend the Jayhawks' home winning streak to 35 games in the marquee game of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Wayne Selden Jr. led the way for the Wildcats with a career-best 33 points, including seven points in overtime. Three other Jayhawks hit double figures—Frank Mason III with 13 points, Devonte' Graham with 11 and Perry Ellis with 10. At the ...

Oklahoma vs. LSU: Live Score, Highlights and Reaction

Posted by Brian Pedersen on January 30 2016 Add Comments
Isaiah Cousins drained a 15-footer with 3.8 seconds left to give top-ranked Oklahoma a 77-75 win Saturday at LSU, rallying from a 14-point second-half deficit in the process. Cousins, who had 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting, took the shot while Buddy Hield drew multiple defenders as a decoy. Hield scored 32 points and made eight three-pointers, netting 21 points in the second half. LSU led 44-36 at halftime and was up 14 with 15:56 left, but down the ...

Virginia vs. Louisville: Score, Highlights and Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

Posted by Joe Pantorno on January 30 2016 Add Comments
No. 11 Virginia (17-4, 6-3 ACC) defeated No. 16 Louisville (17-4, 6-2 ACC) in stifling fashion Saturday afternoon by a score of 63-47.  The 47 points was the lowest output of the season for Louisville, who was manhandled by the Virginia defense.  Louisville's leading scorers, Damion Lee and Trey Lewis, who combine for almost 30 points per game, were held to just 10 Saturday. They didn't get much support from the rest of the team, who shot just 32 ...

Florida vs. West Virginia: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

Posted by Mike Chiari on January 30 2016 Add Comments
The No. 9 West Virginia Mountaineers suffered their worst loss of the season Saturday, as they were defeated 88-71 by the Florida Gators at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida. Florida improved to 14-7 on the season and was paced by senior forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who led all scorers with 24 points and also had five rebounds and three assists. Freshman guard KeVaughn Allen chipped in 19 points of his own. While the Mountaineers still boast an impressive ...