Delaware, the top-ranked team in both The Sports Network/Fathead.com Top 25 and Football Championship Subdivision Coaches Poll, lost at home to No. 15 Villanova 28-21 in overtime on Saturday, while Appalachian State, ranked No. 2 in both polls, was drubbed by Florida, an unranked Football…
Eastern Washington University used Bo Levi Mitchell's four first-half touchdown passes to cruise past Idaho State 34-7 at Roos Field on Saturday and earn a share of the Big Sky Conference football title.You can read the game story that will appear in Sunday's S-R here…
It took a late defensive stand to do it, but the Ferris Saxons are on their way to the State 4A football semifinals after a thrilling 13-7 victory over Chiawana.Here is the story.
I put together a feature on Kansas State coach Frank Martin, who has led the Wildcats to a No. 3 ranking. There's more to Martin than just his piercing stare and his animated demeanor on the sideline. Gonzaga takes on K-State on Monday in Kansas…
COUGARS We're putting together this post because we have a story to share. The story of a four-year starting offensive lineman who is an academic standout, a solid citizen and a player who always seems to be on the verge of being replaced – though…
The Idaho football team put together perhaps its most complete game of the season this afternoon in a 28-6 conquest over Utah State in wild weather at Logan, Utah. With the win, the Vandals moved to 5-6 on the year and are still alive for…
Bo Levi Mitchell has thrown for 213 yards and four touchdowns in helping stake Eastern Washington to a 28-7 halftime lead over Idaho State at Roos Field.Brandon Kaufman has caught to of Mitchell's two scoring tosses, with the other two being hauled in Taiwan Jones…
The Idaho defense played its most inspired half of the past month -- without starting safety Shiloh Keo -- and Eric Greenwood caught two touchdown passes from Nate Enderle to help the Vandals take a 14-6 lead over Utah State into the half at Romney…
Left Moscow about 11 p.m. last night, arriving in Kennewick at mom's home about 1:30 a.m. After a nice breakfast I've arrived at Edgar Brown Stadium. The pressbox is so toasty I had to take my winter coat off.We're 30 minutes from kickoff. Remember I'll…
COUGARS For the first time in three months, we arise on a Saturday without having to cover a football game. Oh sure, there's football practice today but (insert Allen Iverson voice here), it's practice man. There's nothing like a game day to get you going.…
The Spokane Chiefs lost at Seattle Friday night. Despite controlling the game offensively the Chiefs picked up just one goal and lost in a shootout after goalie James Reid was brilliant in overtime. (I couldn't find a story in the Seattle times but the long…
A day early we ran the story that points out how rare it is to get a super power to show up in Spokane for a regular-season basketball game. In this case it's women's basektball and No. 3 Stanford (which won at Utah Friday night)…
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