Bubble teams watch mid-major women's tournaments, hoping against upsets and potential loss of bids
With most of the major conferences having their tournaments finished, there are a few anxious teams waiting to see if their names will be called for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday when the field is announced.
Jackson State dominates Bethune-Cookman 48-8 at TIAA Bank Field
Itโs been a long and challenging road for Bethune-Cookmanโs football team. Since Hurricane Ian approached, the team has found a temporary home in four different cities. Now, theyโll finally be able to return to Daytona Beach, albeit, after a difficult loss to Jackson State, 48-6 on Saturday at TIAA Bank Field.
Jackson State gives Deion Sanders shutout of Edward Waters College in coaching debut
Jackson State quarterback Quincy Casey (8) passes against Edward Waters during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Jackson, Miss., Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. Jackson State won the game, which was also the college coaching debut of Jackson State head football coach Deion Sanders. โ Jalon Jones threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Jackson State rolled past NAIA Edward Waters 53-0 in Deion Sanders' coaching debut on Sunday. JSU racked up 435 yards of total offense to Edward Waters 104. Jackson State had elected to receive to open the second half and scored in just under three minutes after a 50-yard kickoff return set the Tigers up at Edward Waters 47.
New-look Edward Waters College ready for spring football ... in February
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Spring football this year is quite a bit different at Edward Waters. Normally, spring football is all about practice and preparing for the fall, but in 2021 the Tigers are preparing for their regular season โฆ in February. COVID-19 not only canceled fall football for the Tigers in 2020, but it scrapped the teamโs traditional spring football workouts, too. โThey didnโt have spring football either, every football teamโs playing in the spring. It ainโt going to be about Coach Ruffin.