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Curt Warner, Franco Harris, Saquon Barkley top a star-studded list of Penn State rushing TD leaders
Penn State has had more than its share of great players, Franco Harris, Lydell Mitchell, Saquon Barkley to name a trio of running backs. What Nittany Lions have found the end zone the most on the ground during their college careers?
I nearly traveled to a horrendous 49ers game against the Chicago Bears.
I’m writing this in a terminal at Chicago O’Hare International Airport where Cubs gear is plentiful, White Sox gear less so, and Bears gear is nigh impossible to find. Despite the NFL’s understandable lack of representation in the middle of July, I’m reminded of a trip to Chicago I once did not take to see the 49ers.
This trip wasn’t sports-related. My friend got married so the weekend-long jaunt to the Windy City didn’t require a game to attend. In fact, Sunday’s Cubs game was rained out even if that was the purpose of coming.
The 49ers game I’m reminded of came all the way back in early December of the dismal 2015 season.
My mid-20s were when I got my first “real” job and lived by myself with the means to take a gander at the 49ers’ schedule and decide. I was going to make a road trip. Seeing a game in the bitter Chicago cold was something I’d always wanted to do, so this was as good a time as any to go.
I figured out before the season what days I’d fly in and out, where I’d stay, and which friends in Chicago I could see. The purchases could all wait though. Procrastination is sort of my thing (hence why I’m writing this on my way out of the city).
The Tomsula-era in 2015 began with a bang. A resounding 20-3 thumping of the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. Then the losses started stacking up and by the time it came for me to begin planning my trip in earnest, the 49ers were sitting at 2-6 and rumors were swirling that Blaine Gabbert was going to start in Week 9 against the Falcons.
That was the end of my dream of going to Chicago because your boy wasn’t going to go across the country to watch that guy orchestrate an abysmal, boring offense. Even a win over the Falcons in his debut didn’t change my mind.
Going into Soldier Field the 49ers were 3-8 coming off consecutive losses to the Seahawks and Cardinals. It wasn’t even cold in Chicago that day. I would’ve gone to Chicago in hopes of needing to weather impossibly cold elements. It was 50 degrees that day with a light breeze. That’s downright pleasant.
I watched from home as Gabbert connected with Torrey Smith for a 71-yard touchdown on the 49ers’ first possession in overtime. That’s all I remember of the game I was hellbent on going to for half the season.
A quick look back through the box score helps illustrate how ridiculous the contest was.
Jimmie Ward had a pick-6, the only one of his career to tie the game at 6-6 in the first quarter. Phil Dawson missed the extra point.
Matt Forte plunged in from five yards out to put the Bears up 13-6, then Shaun Draughn (!!) scored the 49ers’ second touchdown to tie it. Someone named Ka’Deem Carey scored his first-career touchdown to put the Bears ahead 20-13, and then Gabbert tied it with a 44-yard rushing touchdown in the final two minutes that I have literally zero recollection of. Even watching the highlights didn’t jog my memory.
Perhaps I would’ve remembered more of the game had I spent hundreds of dollars to fly, stay in a hotel, and watch it in person. But those aren’t the kind of memories I’m really willing to pay for.
There are a lot of things in life I regret not doing, and places and events I wish I’d attended. This one doesn’t come with any regrets though. My first trip to Chicago was to see my friend marry the love of his life. That’ll stand out far longer than a Blaine Gabbert comeback win overtime ever will.
The Ohio State football program has crushed the recruiting trail when it comes to running backs in the last two decades!
The Ohio State Buckeyes football program has had no problem snagging top recruits at the running back position and they have taken that talent and continued to develop them to create absolute studs. As we said previously in our quarterback article, 247Sports only goes back 20 years but we’re looking at the top-rated commits to go to Ohio State during that time. That means no Carlos Snow or Vince Workman and others of course, but still, some insanely talented names are on the list with a few transfers sprinkled in.
A few running backs that just missed the top ten were gems like Ezekiel Elliott, Carlos Hyde, and Daniel “Boom” Herron, but I can assure you that some of the names on this list will take you down memory lane.
More recruiting all-time lists: Top 20 defense | Top 20 offense | Top 10 QBs
Few teams have never lost to the Crimson Tide, can you guess how many?
The University of Alabama football program is the gold standard in college football all across the nation. While there have been a few bumps in the road, the Crimson Tide stay at, or near, the top in all-time greatest programs.
The program’s resume is impressive: 18 national championships, three Heisman trophies and a head coach that received almost 20 times more votes for the 2017 Alabama Senatorial election (421) than he has all-time losses in his nearly 15-year career at Alabama (23).
Some younger college football fans my not know this, but Alabama actually use to lose a decent amount. In fact, there are some programs Alabama hasn’t beaten at all.
In total, there have been 11 programs to have beaten Alabama and never suffer a loss.
Few teams have never lost to the Crimson Tide, can you guess how many?
The University of Alabama football program is the gold standard in college football all across the nation. While there have been a few bumps in the road, the Crimson Tide stay at, or near, the top in all-time greatest programs.
The program’s resume is impressive: 18 national championships, three Heisman trophies and a head coach that received almost 20 times more votes for the 2017 Alabama Senatorial election (421) than he has all-time losses in his nearly 15-year career at Alabama (23).
Some younger college football fans my not know this, but Alabama actually use to lose a decent amount. In fact, there are some programs Alabama hasn’t beaten at all.
In total, there have been 11 programs to have beaten Alabama and never suffer a loss.
Do you know who scored the most touchdowns during their Ohio State careers? Here’s the top ten.
If you’ve followed Ohio State since Urban Meyer took the head coaching job, you’ve seen a significant shift in offensive output. Gone are the days of defense and special teams winning games (though still important), but rather a breakneck offense that tired out defenses. In other words, Tresselball had its moment in the sun, but “the senator” has been impeached by fireworks and laser light shows.
Even before Tressel, Woody Hayes used his three yards and a could of dust mentality to win several Big Ten championships and national titles. Some of his teams could score as well, but it’s just a different game.
However, sometimes longevity wins out when looking at the amount of touchdowns guys scored during their careers at Ohio State. Guys that put the ball in the end zone are more likely to forgo their fourth and/or fifth years and try to hit pay dirt at the NFL level.
All that being said, who at OSU scored the most touchdowns during their careers? We’ve put together a top 20 list for your viewing pleasure and guarantee you’ll be surprised a little by the list.
Here are the top 20 touchdown leaders in Ohio State football history.
More all-time leaders: Passing Yards | Rushing Yards | Receiving Yards
Where does your favorite Auburn quarterback rank all-time?
Auburn football has a decorated history of quarterbacks.
The Tigers have had multiple quarterbacks hoist Heisman Trophies at the end of the year as well as seen their passers taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. Bu where do these special players rank among Auburn football history?
Auburn quarterback Bo Nix will more than likely get a great opportunity to climb this list during the 2021 college football season.
Despite inconsistent quarterback play as of late, Auburn fans have seen several signal-callers throw the ball all over the field.
Let’s take a look at the leading passers in Auburn football history.
Ohio State brought in some heavy-hitting quarterback recruits the past twenty years! Here are the best based on recruiting rankings.
We have been diving into the history of Ohio State football recruiting and despite 247Sports only tracking recruiting rankings since about the year 2000, it will still be interesting to take a dive into the most coveted quarterback high school recruits of the last two decades.
Unfortunately, I won’t be able to discuss Art Schlichter and how Woody Hayes changed the offense to get him to Ohio State, or Joe Pickens who went on to ride the bench and transfer to Duke, but there are still some interesting names to check in on.
Also, for this list, we’re not yet counting anything past the 2021 class since 2022 and beyond has yet to sign a national letter of intent. So yeah, Quinn Ewers would be on top of this list if that were so as a perfect 1.000 prospect.
So let’s hammer through the top ten quarterback signings at Ohio State since the recruiting types were measuring all the shenanigans.
More all-time recruiting: Top 20 defensive recruits | Top 20 offensive recruits
Ohio State brought in some heavy-hitting quarterback recruits the past twenty years! Here are the best based on recruiting rankings.
We have been diving into the history of Ohio State football recruiting and despite 247Sports only tracking recruiting rankings since about the year 2000, it will still be interesting to take a dive into the most coveted quarterback high school recruits of the last two decades.
Unfortunately, I won’t be able to discuss Art Schlichter and how Woody Hayes changed the offense to get him to Ohio State, or Joe Pickens who went on to ride the bench and transfer to Duke, but there are still some interesting names to check in on.
Also, for this list, we’re not yet counting anything past the 2021 class since 2022 and beyond has yet to sign a national letter of intent. So yeah, Quinn Ewers would be on top of this list if that were so as a perfect 1.000 prospect.
So let’s hammer through the top ten quarterback signings at Ohio State since the recruiting types were measuring all the shenanigans.
More all-time recruiting: Top 20 defensive recruits | Top 20 offensive recruits
It was merely nine years ago when the Golden State Warriors got away with one of the biggest draft heists in recent NBA history, landing Draymond Green, the 2017 Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time champion, with the No. 35 pick. Of …
It was merely nine years ago when the Golden State Warriors got away with one of the biggest draft heists in recent NBA history, landing Draymond Green, the 2017 Defensive Player of the Year and a three-time champion, with the No. 35 pick.
Of course, even Golden State had no idea what they were getting in Green, considering even they passed on him at pick 30, where they went with Festus Ezeli instead. Even so, that’s great work by the Warriors getting such a steal in the second round.
The top pick that year, Anthony Davis, has definitely reached his massive potential, while Damian Lillard, the No. 6 pick, has surpassed expectations.
Below, we re-draft the 2012 class in the order we think they should have gone in.
