Tag: college football
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Triple Option Attack: Week Four College Football Review
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Time for another edition of the Triple Option Attack where we highlight the highs and lows of college football in the Southeast from this past week. First, music to listen to in honor of my team of the week: Team of the Week: Heading into LSU and emerging with a…
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Georgia State football drops contest to Air Force Academy
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor The Georgia State football team dropped its home contest at the Georgia Dome on Saturday to Air Force, 48-38. “It was a battle and they found a way to get it done,” Georgia State coach Trent Miles said. “Our expectation is to win every game that we play…we did not…
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Inside Georgia State: Football’s Joel Ruiz wins national tight end award
Release from Georgia State Sports Communications: ATLANTA — Georgia State tight end Joel Ruiz has been named John Mackey Tight End of the Week by the John Mackey Award. Ruiz, a junior from Kingsland, Ga., had a career-best game with seven receptions for 111 yards and two touchdowns as Georgia State beat Abilene Christian 38-37.…
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Inside the SEC: Football Players of the Week announced
CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Kenny Hill, QB, Texas A&M • Hill established a new single-game passing mark by completing 44-of-60 passes for a record 511 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. (old record was held by Johnny Manziel with 464 passing yards against Alabama in 2013.) • Hill became only the sixth SEC…
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Alabama football opens season with victory over West Virginia at Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Behind 538 total yards and more than 37 minutes of possession time, Alabama emerged with a 33-23 victory over West Virginia at the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Crimson Tide running backs T.J. Yeldon had a game-high 126 yards rushing and two touchdowns while teammate Derrick…
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Ole Miss tops Boise State in Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
By E. Marcel Pourtout, Editor Despite three first half turnovers, Ole Miss scored 28 fourth-quarter points to emerge from its season-opener with a 35-13 win over Boise State at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Thursday. After throwing three first-half interceptions, Bo Wallace recovered with a strong second-half effort and finished the contest with a…
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