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ESPN College Football Friday Primetime
''ESPN College Football Friday Primetime'' is a live game presentation of Division I-FBS college football on ESPN or sometimes ESPN2 and ESPNU. On the Friday after Thanksgiving, games air on ABC. There is no main sponsor. The game telecast airs every Friday night during the college football regular season. In 2022, the games will be announced by Roy Philpott and Andre Ware with Paul Carcaterra as the sideline reporter. The game is generally preceded by ''College Football Scoreboard'' with Matt Barrie, Jesse Palmer and Joey Galloway. They also present the halftime report. Since debuting in 2004, it has broadcast games from numerous conferences including the Pac-12, ACC, Big Ten and the American. The biggest game for this package occurred on September 28, 2007, when the at the time fifth-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers took on the eighteenth-ranked South Florida Bulls. The game drew a 2.7 rating. 2021 Season Ratings Regular Season Most Watched Games Games in this table may ...
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Andre Ware
Andre Trevor Ware (born July 31, 1968) is an American sports analyst and commentator and a former American football player. He was the 1989 Heisman Trophy and Davey O'Brien Award winner as a quarterback for the University of Houston. He was the first Black American quarterback to receive the Heisman. In the 1990 NFL Draft, Ware was the first round selection (#7 overall) of the Detroit Lions. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. College career Ware grew up in the Galveston, Texas region, hoping to play football at the University of Texas. He said "I was going to Texas. All they had to do was lie to me and tell me I was going to play quarterback once I got there. Thank goodness they told me the truth hatthey were going to move me to defense". After graduating from Dickinson High School, Ware instead played at the University of Houston, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1989, along with the Davey O'Brien Award, the latter award given to the most outst ...
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2021 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Team
The 2021 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tar Heels were led by head coach Mack Brown, who was in the third season of his second stint at North Carolina and his 13th overall season at the university. The team played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Personnel Coaching staff Roster Offseason Coaching changes Larry Porter was hired in January for his second stint as the Tar Heels' running backs coach, replacing Robert Gillespie, who departed for the same position at Alabama. Porter's first tenure at UNC came under previous head coach Larry Fedora from 2014-2016. He was also given the title of Assistant Special teams coordinator. Former Tar Heel and NFL running back Natrone Means was also hired in the offseason as an offensive analyst. Departures NFL Draft The following Tar ...
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2021 Cincinnati Bearcats Football Team
The 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats played their home games at Nippert Stadium and competed as members of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Luke Fickell. The Bearcats were ranked No. 4 in the final College Football Playoff poll, becoming the first Group of Five team to make the playoffs, as well as the last major undefeated team going into the post-season. Previous season In 2020, the Bearcats finished with a 9–1 (6–0 AAC) record, winning the AAC Championship Game against Tulsa. It was the first AAC championship in program history. After being ranked 8th in the final College Football Playoff rankings, the Bearcats were selected to participate in the Peach Bowl as part of the New Year's Six against Georgia. The Bearcats lost to the Bulldogs 24–21. Offseason Coaching changes After the 2020 season, Marcus Freeman was anno ...
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2021 Temple Owls Football Team
The 2021 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by third-year head coach Rod Carey and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field, competing as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Previous season The Owls finished the 2020 season 1–6, 1–6 in AAC play to finish in tenth place in the conference. Preseason American Athletic Conference preseason media poll The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at the virtual media day held August 4, 2021. Cincinnati, who finished the 2020 season ranked No. 8 nationally, was tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2021 preseason media poll. Schedule Source: Game summaries at Rutgers at Akron Boston College Wagner Memphis at No. 5 Cincinnati at South Florida UCF ...
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2021 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Team
The 2021 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Hurricane played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Philip Montgomery. Preseason American Athletic Conference preseason media poll The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at the virtual media day held August 4, 2021. Cincinnati, who finished the 2020 season ranked No. 8 nationally, was tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2021 preseason media poll. Roster Schedule Tulsa opened the 2021 season at home against UC Davis on Thursday, September 2, before a pair of road games at Oklahoma State, September 11 in Stillwater and Ohio State, September 18 in Columbus. Schedule Source: Rankings References Tulsa Tulsa Golden Hurricane football seasons Myrtle Beach Bo ...
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2021 Houston Cougars Football Team
The 2021 Houston Cougars football team represented the University of Houston in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars played their home games at TDECU Stadium in Houston, Texas, competing in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Dana Holgorsen. Previous season The Cougars finished the 2020 season 3–5, 3–3 in AAC play to finish sixth in the conference. They lost the New Mexico Bowl 14–28 against Hawaii. Preseason American Athletic Conference preseason media poll The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll was released at the virtual media day held August 4, 2021. Cincinnati, who finished the 2020 season ranked No. 8 nationally, was tabbed as the preseason favorite in the 2021 preseason media poll. Schedule Notes : This game was initially scheduled for ESPNU at 3:00 p.m. CT, but was moved to 8:20 p.m. CT on ESPNews because of a rain delay. Game summaries vs. Texas Tech (Texas Kickoff) ...
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2021 Virginia Cavaliers Football Team
The 2021 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall and played their home games at Scott Stadium. The team competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). After finishing their regular season with a 6–6 record, the Cavaliers accepted a bid to play in the Fenway Bowl, where they were due to face the SMU Mustangs. On December 26, the Cavaliers withdrew from the game, due to COVID-19 issues; the bowl was subsequently canceled. Schedule Rankings Coaching staff Players drafted into the NFL References Virginia Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Cavaliers football The Virginia Cavaliers football team represents the University of Virginia in the sport of American football. Established in 1888, Virginia plays its home games at Scott Stadium, capacity 61,500, featured directly on its cam ...
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2021 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Football Team
The 2021 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Dave Clawson, and played their home games at Truist Field at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Demon Deacons clinched the Atlantic Division for the first time since 2006 and appeared in the ACC Championship game against Pittsburgh. Previous season The 2020 team finished with a record of 4–5, 3–4 in ACC play in the COVID-19 shortened season. Wake Forest had scheduled games against Appalachian State, Old Dominion, Villanova, Duke, Miami, Notre Dame, and Florida State, but these were cancelled due to the pandemic. The Demon Deacons were invited to the Duke's Mayo Bowl, losing 28–42 to Wisconsin. Preseason ACC poll The ACC media days were held on July 26, 2021. In the conference preseason polls, the Demon Deacons were predicted to ...
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2021 Louisville Cardinals Football Team
The 2021 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the team's third season under head coach Scott Satterfield. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, and competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Schedule Source: Rankings References Louisville Louisville Cardinals football seasons Louisville Cardinals football The Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in the sport of American football. The Cardinals compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and compete in ...
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2021 UCF Knights Football Team
The 2021 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida (UCF) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Knights were led by first-year head coach Gus Malzahn and played their home games at Bounce House in Orlando, Florida. They competed as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Knights started out the season 2–0 with a come-from-behind win against Boise State and a rout of Bethune–Cookman. However, the season was nearly derailed after the team suffered a rash of injuries during a last-minute loss at Louisville. Quarterback Dillon Gabriel suffered a season-ending broken clavicle, and by season's end, elected to enter the NCAA's transfer portal, eventually opting to play at Oklahoma. Injuries to running back Isaiah Bowser, defensive tackle Kalia Davis, wide receiver Jaylon Robinson, linebacker Tatum Bethune, center Corey Thornton, and several others, shuffled the starting lineups. Freshman Mikey Keene took over as starting qua ...
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2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Football Team
The 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chanticleers were led by third-year head coach Jamey Chadwell and played their home games at Brooks Stadium. They competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. Previous season In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Chanticleers finished the 2020 season 11–1, 8–0 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place in the East Division and shared the regular season conference championship with Louisiana. The Chanticleers received an invitation to the Cure Bowl, their first time postseason FBS bowl game. There they lost to No. 23 Liberty in overtime. The Chanticleers were ranked as high as No. 9 in the AP poll and No. 12 in the Coaches poll and College Football Playoff standings. The team notched wins against two top 25 teams and a win against a Power Five conference team. Preseason R ...
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2021 Kansas Jayhawks Football Team
The 2021 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Jayhawks 132nd season. They were members of the Big 12 Conference. They played their home games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. They were coached by Lance Leipold in his first year as head coach. The Jayhawks entered the season with multiple losing streaks: 41 games to AP ranked teams, 54 road conference games, twelve conference games, and an overall losing streak of thirteen. Only one of the streaks would still be standing by the end of the season. They would end their thirteen game overall losing streak with their victory over South Dakota on September 3, 2021. Their victory over Texas on November 13 ended several more losing streaks: 8 straight overall losses, 18 straight within the Big 12, 20 straight to FBS opponents, and 56 straight in road conference games. They lost all their games against AP poll ranked teams during the season ...
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