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Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford (born December 27, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Early life Spann-Ford grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota and attended Technical Senior High School. He played football as well as basketball and averaged 13.7 points per game, 8.2 rebounds per game, and 3.8 assists per game. Spann-Ford committed to play college football at the University of Minnesota over other schools such as Missouri, Iowa State, West Virginia, and North Dokata State. College career In Spann-Ford's first season in 2018, he redshirted and only played in four games not recording any statistics. In 2019 in a game against Illinois, Spann-Ford recorded his first catch, a 12-yard touchdown reception, as he helped the Golden Gophers beat Illinois 24–17. Spann-Ford finished the 2019 season with four receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown. In the 2020 season, Spann-Ford caught a four-yard touchdown pass to help Minnesota beat Nebraska 24–17. Spann-For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tight End
The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight end is often a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be effective blockers. On the other hand, unlike offensive linemen, they are eligible receivers adept enough to warrant a defense's attention when running pass patterns. Because of the hybrid nature of the position, the tight end's role in any given offense depends on the tactical preferences and philosophy of the head coach as well as overall team dynamic. In some systems, the tight end will merely act as a sixth offensive lineman, rarely going out for passes. Other systems use the tight end primarily as a receiver, frequently taking advantage of the tight end's size to create mismatches in the defensive secondary. Many coaches will often have one t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team
The 2020 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach P. J. Fleck. On August 11, 2020, the Big Ten Conference canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, on September 16, the Big Ten reinstated the season, announcing an eight-game season beginning on October 24. Previous season The Golden Gophers finished the 2019 season with finished with their highest win total ever, at 11–2, 7–2 in Big Ten play to finish tied for first place in the West Division. They were invited to the Outback Bowl, where they defeated Auburn and finished #10 in the AP poll. Schedule Minnesota had games scheduled against Florida Atlantic, Tennessee Tech, and BYU, but canceled these games on Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Wisconsin Badgers Football Team
The 2022 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, and competed as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by head coach Paul Chryst, who was in his eighth season as head coach, until his dismissal on October 2. Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard assumed interim head coaching duties after the dismissal of Chryst. The Badgers finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the West division. They received an invitation to the Guaranteed Rate Bowl where they defeated Oklahoma State. On November 21, the school named Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell the team's new head coach. Previous season The Badgers finished the 2021 season 9–4, 6–3 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West division. They received an invitation to the Las Vegas Bowl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Team
The 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents Pennsylvania State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team are led by ninth-year head coach James Franklin. The Nittany Lions entered the season unranked for the first time since 2016, however they are expected to continue to perform well, as they recruited the former number one quarterback Drew Allar, and the number one running back Nicholas Singleton. Previous season The Nittany Lions had a promising start to the season, going 5–0 and beating a ranked Wisconsin and Auburn, to reach number 4 in the AP poll. However during their game against #3 Iowa, quarterback Sean Clifford was injured, stalling all momentum they had, allowing Iowa to come back and beat them 23–20. The next week they played an unranked Illinois to hopefully regain momentum ahead of playing rival Ohio State on the road, however, they lost in a record breaking 9OT. The Nittany Lio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athan Kaliakmanis
Athan Kaliakmanis ( ) is an American football quarterback for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. He previously played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Early life Kaliakmanis attended Antioch Community High School in Antioch, Illinois. In the 2021 season, Kaliakmanis was named the Gatorade player of the Year in the state of Illinois after completing 77 of 132 passes for 1,158 yards, and 15 touchdowns to just one interception on the season. He also rushed 40 times for 245 yards and four touchdowns. Kaliakmanis committed to play college football at the University of Minnesota over other schools like FAU and Tennessee. College career Minnesota Kaliakmanis redshirted as a freshman at Minnesota. In his sophomore season, he made his debut against New Mexico State and had his first touchdown against Western Illinois. In Minnesota's seventh game of the season, Kaliakmanis got his first career start at Penn State after starting quarterback Tanner Morgan went down with a concussion. In his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Purdue Boilermakers Football Team
The 2022 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference for the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Jeff Brohm was in his sixth season as the team's head coach. The Boilermakers played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue finished the season 8–4, 6–3 in Big Ten play to win the West division. As a result, they received a bid to the Big Ten Championship Game for the first time in program history, where they lost to Michigan. They received a bid to the Citrus Bowl where they lost to LSU. On December 7, 2022, head coach Jeff Brohm accepted the head coach position at his alma mater Louisville. His brother and Purdue offensive coordinator Brian Brohm served as interim head coach for the Boilermakers during the Citrus Bowl. On December 13, 2022, the school named former Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters the team's new head coach. Walters will be the fourth youngest h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Western Illinois Leathernecks Football Team
The 2022 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Myers Hendrickson. The Leathernecks played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. Schedule Game summaries At No. 18 UT Martin At Minnesota Southern Utah Northern Iowa At No. 2 South Dakota State At No. 16 Southern Illinois Youngstown State At Missouri State No. 4 North Dakota State Indiana State At Illinois State References {{Western Illinois Leathernecks football navbox Western Illinois Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons College football winless seasons Western Illinois Leathernecks football The Western Illinois Leathernecks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Western Illinois University located in M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Team
The 2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and competed as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by head coach P. J. Fleck, in his sixth season. Offseason 2022 recruiting class Roster Schedule Minnesota announced its 2022 football schedule on January 12, 2022. The 2022 schedule will consist of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Gophers will host Big Ten foes Purdue, Rutgers, Northwestern, and Iowa and will travel to Michigan State, Illinois, Penn State, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. The Golden Gophers will host all of the three non-conference opponents, New Mexico State from the FBS Independents, Western Illinois from Division I FCS and Colorado from the Pac-12. Game summaries New Mexic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Wisconsin Badgers Football Team
The 2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were led by seventh-year head coach Paul Chryst and competed as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Previous season The 2020 team started the year twelfth in the pre-season AP Poll. The team finished with three regular season losses, and were invited to the Duke's Mayo Bowl to play Wake Forest. The Badgers won the game 42–28 and finished the year at 4–3. Offseason 2021 NFL draft Transfers Outgoing ''*Transferred midseason'' Incoming Preseason Preseason Big Ten poll Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a ''de facto'' preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2021 poll, Wisconsin was projected to finis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Indiana Hoosiers Football Team
The 2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana and competed as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Tom Allen. Indiana finished the season with a 2–10 record, which would be their worst season since 2011, when they finished 1–11. Spring Game The 2021 Spring Game was held in Bloomington, Indiana on April 10; however, it was a closed-practice, with the general public not in attendance. Previous season The Hoosiers finished the 2020 season 6–1 in Big Ten play to finish in second place in the Eastern Division. This would be the Hoosiers' best finish to a season since the 1967 season. The Hoosiers were invited to the Outback Bowl, where they would lose by six points to Ole Miss, 26–20. Following an initial cancelation of the football season by the Big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Team
The 2021 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Bret Bielema. The Illini finished the season 5–7, 4–5 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the West division. The team's 20–18 victory over No. 7-ranked Penn State set a NCAA record for the most overtime periods in one game, with nine. Coaching staff Schedule Roster Game summaries Nebraska UTSA Virginia Maryland Purdue Charlotte *Sources: Wisconsin Penn State Rutgers No. 20 Minnesota No. 17 Iowa *SourceBox Score Northwestern Illinois-Northwestern football rivalry References {{Illinois Fighting Illini football navbox Illinois Illinois Fighting Illi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Team
The 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska as a member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Scott Frost and played its games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska . The 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers were the first team in Division I history to lose nine games by single digits. Previous season The 2020 season saw a conference-only schedule and the Cornhuskers finished with a 3-5 record and finished in fifth place for the second year in a row in the Big Ten West Division. Nebraska did not attend a bowl for the fourth year in a row, even though they could have participated. Offseason 2021 NFL Draft The following players declared for the 2021 NFL Draft: Transfers Outgoing Incoming Recruits The Cornhuskers signed a total of 20 scholarship recruits and 20 walk-ons during national signing period. Scholarship recruits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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