Eastern Illinois

With a flair for the dramatic, Illinois became bowl eligible for the first time since 2014 with an improbable come-from-behind victory at Michigan State. The Illini trailed 28-3 in the second quarter and 31-10 entering the fourth quarter.  In the end, Quarterback Brandon Peters threw a 5-yard touchdown to Daniel Barker with five seconds remaining […] Continue Reading »

Each week during the college football season we will feature a player who is an officer for an Uplifting Athletes Chapter for our Beyond the Trophy series. Name: Brock Wright College: University of Notre Dame Height, weight, class, position: 6-5, 246-pound, junior, tight end High School: Cy-Fair High School in Cypress, Texas About Brock: The native […] Continue Reading »

On a milestone day, where Penn played the 1,400th game in program history, the Quakers first Ivy League victory of the season came in dramatic fashion at Franklin Field. Sophomore kicker Daniel Karrash made his first collegiate field goal attempt a memorable one, as the Philadelphia native drilled a 22-yard kick with two seconds remaining […] Continue Reading »

Each week during the college football season we will feature a player who is an officer for an Uplifting Athletes Chapter for our Beyond the Trophy series. Name: Chris Stoll College: Penn State University Height, weight, class, position: 6-2, 245-pound, sophomore, long snapper High School: St. Francis DeSales, Westerville, Ohio About Chris: Took over the full-time […] Continue Reading »

Stony Brook roared back from an 18-point halftime deficit capped by kicker Nick Courtney’s 22-yard field goal as time expired to upset FCS No. 5 ranked Villanova. The road victory marks the second time in program history the Seawolves beat a team ranked in the Top 5. Stony Brook defeated No. 2 Richmond in 2016. […] Continue Reading »

Each week during the college football season we will feature a player who is an officer for an Uplifting Athletes Chapter for our Beyond the Trophy series. Name: Antwan Dixon College: Kent State University Height, weight, class, position: 5-8, 178-pound, senior, wide receiver High School: South Fort Myers in Fort Myers, Fla. About Antwan: Right away […] Continue Reading »

In the past 44 years, Illinois has played 20-plus point favorites 15 times at Memorial Stadium with zero upset victories. That streak ended on Saturday against Wisconsin. The 31-point underdog Fighting Illini pulled off the biggest upset in college football this season by knocking No. 6 Wisconsin from the ranks of the unbeaten. Junior kicker […] Continue Reading »

Each week during the college football season we will feature a player who is an officer for an Uplifting Athletes Chapter for our Beyond the Trophy series. Name: Divine Buckrham College: Lehigh University Height, weight, class, position: 6-0, 185-pound, junior, defensive back High School: Kiski School in Queens, N.Y. About Divine: A player who contributed the […] Continue Reading »

Down to its last gasp, Fordham quarterback Tim DeMorant hit Fotis Kokosioulis on a fourth-down touchdown pass from 17 yards out with 16 seconds remaining to cap a thrilling come-from-behind Patriot League victory at Georgetown. Fordham was on the cusp of losing its second game this season by a single score when DeMorant was picked […] Continue Reading »

Each week during the college football season we will feature a player who is an officer for an Uplifting Athletes Chapter for our Beyond the Trophy series. Name: Nolan Cooney College: Syracuse University Height, weight, class, position: 6-3, 201-pound, redshirt junior, punter/placekicker High School: East Greenwich High School, East Greenwich, R.I. About Nolan: Shortly after arriving […] Continue Reading »