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2018 Bahamas Bowl
The 2018 Bahamas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 21, 2018. It was the fifth edition of the Bahamas Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 NCAA football bowl games, 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season, 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by Elk Grove Village, Illinois, the game was officially called the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. The game featured the 2018 FIU Panthers football team, FIU Panthers of Conference USA against the 2018 Toledo Rockets football team, Toledo Rockets of the Mid-American Conference. The matchup was announced on November 25, 2018, making this the first bowl matchup of the season to have both teams confirmed. Teams This was the fourth matchup between these two teams, with FIU holding a 2–1 lead in the series. They met in the 2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, which FIU won, 34–32. FIU Panthers FIU accepted a bid to the Bahamas Bowl on November 25. The Panthers entered the bowl with an 8–4 record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Robinson Stadium
Thomas Robinson Stadium, officially Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. The largest stadium in the country, it is used primarily for Association football, soccer matches. The stadium is also the home of the Bahamas Bowl, an annual NCAA Division I college football (American football) bowl game. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people, and can be expanded to hold 23,000 people. It is named after Tom Robinson (sprinter), Thomas A. Robinson, a Sprint (running), sprinter who represented The Bahamas at several Olympic Games. Bahamas national football team On 22 August 2011, the Bahamas national football team was withdrawn by FIFA from the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF), 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Some days later, Bahamas Football Association current president Anton Sealey said the reason was the incomplete construction of the Thomas Robinson Stadium project in Nassau, Bahamas, Nassau. Bahamas Bowl (NCAA) Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season
The 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the 149th season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at its highest level of competition, the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The regular season began on August 25, 2018, and ended on December 8, 2018. The postseason began on December 15, and aside from any all-star games that were scheduled, concluded on January 7, 2019, with the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Clemson Tigers won the title game over the Alabama Crimson Tide, the school's third national title and second in three years, and also becoming the first team since the 1897 Penn Quakers to have a perfect 15-0 season. Rule changes Game rules The following rule changes were approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel for the 2018 season: * Allow players to fair catch the ball inside the 25 yard line on a kickoff and be awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cody Thompson (American Football)
Cody James Thompson (born January 11, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Toledo. College career Thompson was a member of the Toledo Rockets for five seasons. He finished his collegiate career with 181 receptions for 3,312 yards and a school-record 30 touchdowns. Professional career Kansas City Chiefs Thompson signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2019. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, but was signed to the team's practice squad on September 2. Thompson was released by the Chiefs on October 29, 2019. Seattle Seahawks (first stint) Thompson was signed by the Seattle Seahawks to their practice squad on October 31, 2019. He was released on November 5, 2019. Cincinnati Bengals Thompson was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diontae Johnson
Diontae Lamarcus Johnson (born July 5, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft. He has also played for the Carolina Panthers and Houston Texans. Early life Johnson attended and played high school football at Earl J. Lennard High School in Ruskin, Florida. College career Johnson played college football for Toledo from 2015 to 2018. During his time at Toledo, he had 135 catches for 2,235 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also had four rushing attempts for 26 yards. His sophomore year was his best, where he had 74 catches for 1,278 yards and 13 touchdowns. College statistics Professional career Pittsburgh Steelers 2019 Johnson was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 66th overall, of the 2019 NFL draft. The Steelers originally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Alexander (wide Receiver)
Maurice Alexander Jr. (born January 10, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected with the eighth pick in the 17th round (No. 139 overall) of the 2022 USFL draft. He played college football for the FIU Panthers. After college, he went unsigned as an undrafted free agent in the 2020 NFL draft. Early life As a junior, Alexander threw for 2,111 yards and 26 touchdowns on his way to earning Second-team All-Miami Dade County selection, as well as being named 2014 Team MVP for Booker T. Washington Tornadoes. As a senior, he guided the Tornadoes to a perfect 15–0 season, throwing for 3,060 yards and 32 touchdowns, rushing for 466 yards seven touchdowns. This culminated with a state championship, and 34–28 victory in the 2015 Burger King State Champions Bowl Series against Bingham Miners, with Alexander rushing for the winning touchdown. He was named 2015 Dade County Player of the Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon'Vea Johnson
Jon'Vea J'Qyay Johnson (born December 23, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Toledo. Johnson has been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Montreal Alouettes, Memphis Showboats, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Ottawa Redblacks. Early life Johnson attended West Side Leadership Academy, and was coached by his father, Jason Johnson, in football. As a junior, he registered 47 receptions for 1,054 yards and 9 touchdowns, receiving All-area honors. As a senior, he posted 73 receptions for 1,428 yards and 23 touchdowns, receiving All-state honors and was named one of the top 22 players in the state by Indiana Preps. He also practiced basketball and was a two-time All-state sprinter, finishing third in the 100 metres at the 2013 state finals. College career Johnson accepted a football scholarship from the University of Toledo. As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 12 games (one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Borregales
José Borregales (born 15 December 1997) is a Venezuelan professional American football placekicker. He played college football at Florida International and the University of Miami. Early life Borregales attended Booker T. Washington Senior High School and was named a Florida Class 4A first-team selection. He was also named a First-team All Dade selection and a 2015 Kohl's All-American honorable mention. During his high school career, Borregales converted 13 of 14 field goals and 48 of 51 extra points. He committed to Florida International University to play college football. College career 2016–2019 Borregales redshirted his first year at Florida International University. In 2017, he served as the team's starting kicker. During the 2017 season he connected on 15 of 18 field goals and went 40 for 40 on extra points. In 2018, he finished the season with 14 of 18 field goals and 54 of 55 extra points. Also in 2018, he was finalist for the Lou Groza Award as the nation's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryant Koback
Bryant Nathaniel Koback (born April 6, 1998) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets. He spent two years in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, and Philadelphia Eagles, but never appeared in a game. Early years Koback attended Springfield High School in Holland, Ohio. He played in four games his senior year before suffering a season-ending broken leg. During his career he had over 4,400 yards and 57 touchdowns. He committed to play college football College football is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur Student athlete, student-athletes at universities and colleges. It was through collegiate competition that gridiron football American football in the United States, firs ... at the University of Kentucky. College career Koback attended Kentucky in 2017, but did not play in any games. In 2018, he transferred t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami Herald
The ''Miami Herald'' is an American daily newspaper owned by McClatchy, The McClatchy Company and headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Founded in 1903, it is the fifth-largest newspaper in Florida, serving Miami-Dade, Broward County, Florida, Broward, and Monroe County, Florida, Monroe counties. It once circulated throughout Florida, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The ''Miami Herald'' has been awarded 24 Pulitzer Prizes. Overview The newspaper has been awarded 24 Pulitzer Prizes since beginning publication in 1903. Well-known columnists include Pulitzer-winning political commentator Leonard Pitts, Leonard Pitts Jr., Pulitzer-winning reporter Mirta Ojito, humorist Dave Barry and novelist Carl Hiaasen. Other columnists have included Fred Grimm and sportswriters Michelle Kaufman, the late Edwin Pope, Dan Le Batard, Bea Hines and Greg Cote. The ''Miami Herald'' participates in "Politifact Florida", a website that focuses on Florida issues, with the ''Tampa Bay Times''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Morgan (American Football)
James Morgan (born February 28, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida International and Bowling Green before being selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft. College career A three-star recruit from Ashwaubenon High School in suburban Green Bay, Wisconsin, Morgan chose Bowling Green for coach Dino Babers. Morgan redshirted his freshman year, and after that season, Babers left for Syracuse. After two years of new coach Mike Jinks' Air Raid offense, Morgan decided to transfer after the 2017 season, eventually landing on Florida International as his new school. Morgan emailed a transfer pitch to 20 schools, and FIU coach Bryn Renner was the only person who responded to the email. Due to Morgan finishing his prelaw degree during his three years at Bowling Green, he was eligible immediately at FIU as a graduate transfer. Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
The 2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl was an NCAA bowl game (previously the Motor City Bowl game) played at 8:30 p.m. EST on December 26, 2010 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan and aired on ESPN. The bowl game matched up the Florida International Panthers of the Sun Belt Conference against the Toledo Rockets of the Mid-American Conference. The game was the 14th installment of the bowl game played in Detroit. Teams Florida International Florida International played in its first bowl game in school history. The Panthers were the 2010 Sun Belt Conference Champions. They came into the game with a 6-6 overall record. They were led by an outstanding defense that had helped them almost pull off upsets against Rutgers and Texas A&M. FIU was invited to play in the bowl as the Big Ten Conference was unable to fill its slot in the contest. Toledo Toledo entered the bowl with an 8-4 overall record. The Rockets were making their first bowl appearance since 2005 when they defeat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SB Nation
''SB Nation'' (an abbreviation for their full name ''SportsBlogs Nation'') is a sports blogging network owned by Vox Media. It was co-founded by Tyler Blezinski, Markos Moulitsas, and Jerome Armstrong in 2003. The blog from which the network formed was started by Bleszinski as ''Athletics Nation'' in 2003, and focused solely on the Oakland Athletics. It later expanded to cover sports franchises on a national scale, including all Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, and National Football League teams, as well as college teams, mixed martial arts and professional wrestling, and more, totaling over 300 community sites at its peak. The coverage style of SB Nation’s communities have an emphasis on covering sports from the perspective of fans. In 2011, the network expanded into technology content with '' The Verge'', leading to the parent company Sports Blogs Inc. being rebranded as Vox Media. ''SB Nation'' operates from Vox Media's offices in New York City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
