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Missouri girls basketball team’s winning streak reaches 131 games; has not lost since February 2020

Incarnate Word girls basketball stretched its winning streak to 131 games as it won the championship. It has not lost a game in four years.

Many, many things about life have changed since February 2020, but one thing remains the same: Incarnate Word girls basketball wins. And wins. And wins.

Last weekend, the Red Knights won the Class 6 girls basketball championship, extending their winning streak to an unbelievable 131 games. The last time they lost was Feb. 8, 2020, a four-year stretch for the high school athlete.

It’s the team’s seventh championship in a row.

Incarnate Word’s Abbie Sextro (35) holds the championship trophy following a Class 6 state championship girls basketball game between Kickapoo and Incarnate Word, Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.

This one was particularly special, as Incarnate Word played with the mantra “win for Dan” after head coach Dan Rolfes was hospitalized after suffering what was described as a medical emergency the night before, according to MaxPreps and the St. Louis American.

Incarnate Word forced 18 turnovers in the 53-43 win over Kickapoo (Springfield, Mo.). Kaylynn Janes, who never lost a game in her career, scored 16 points, while Peyton Hill led the team with 17. Nevaeh Caffey recorded a line of seven points, 10 rebounds and four steals, according to the STL American.

The Red Knights finished this season 31-0. The year before, they went 32-0. In both the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, they posted a record of 29-0, which takes us to their most recent loss, the 2019-20 season, in which they went 27-4. After that loss on Feb. 8, 2020, Incarnate Word won the final 10 games, including the championship.

The entire run has been spectacular—a 28-2 championship season in 2019; a title run in 2018 saved by an overtime victory in the semifinals as the team went 28-5; a record of 27-4 the year before, and in 2016, a 28-5 season that ended in the semifinals.

But that 2016 game was just a blip, as they had won three straight titles from 2012-13 through 2014-15.

According to MaxPreps, the Red Knights broke the Missouri consecutive wins of 124 on Feb. 12. Rolfes won his 700th game as a coach in the quarterfinals.

Incarnate Word fans hold up signs honoring head coach Dan Rolfes, Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo. Rolfes experienced a medical emergency following a semifinal game Friday and was unable to coach the championship game.

2024 NFL draft prospect: Washington State QB Cam Ward

After transferring from Incarnate Word, Cam Ward displayed a lot of talent, but has some things he needs to clean up.

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We are getting a head start this year by looking at the talent projected to be available in the upcoming 2024 NFL draft. Why start in the summer? It’s a good way to see how the players grow from year-to-year and we will be looking at players from a Vikings perspective.

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Saints to work out former LSU, Incarnate Word QB Lindsey Scott Jr.

The Saints plan to work out Incarnate Word quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr., a late-round draft prospect whose college career began at LSU:

This is interesting: the New Orleans Saints plan to put former Incarnate Word quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. through a workout ahead of the 2023 NFL draft, per FOX San Antonio’s Chuck Miketinac, who reports that Scott is finishing up rehab from an offseason knee scope procedure.

Scott previously participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl after completing 70.9% of his pass attempts for 4,686 yards and scoring 60 touchdown passes while adding 712 rushing yards and 11 touchdown runs for UIW in the Southland Conference, though he also threw 8 interceptions and fumbled 9 times.

That was Scott’s seventh and final season of college eligibility. His college career started by being recruited out of Zachary High School to play for former LSU Tigers head coach Les Miles; when Miles left in 2017, Scott transferred to East Mississippi Community College, Missouri, and Nicholls (where he threw to former Saints undrafted free agent wideout Dai’Jean Dixon) before making his way to Incarnate Word.

Now he’s projected to be a priority free agent signing after the 2023 NFL draft, though it’s possible Scott gets picked in the sixth or seventh round if he continues to do well in the pre-draft process. Many teams like the Saints defer to their veteran scouts and respected position coaches to stump for prospects they favor in the draft’s final rounds — so if Scott can make a strong impression in his upcoming workout, maybe someone in New Orleans makes the case for him on draft day.

The Saints could use another quarterback to develop behind Derek Carr, seeing as Jameis Winston is entering the last year of his contract as Carr’s backup, and someone line Scott might be a good long-term fit. That’s how former Saints backup Trevor Siemian got his start once upon a time with the Denver Broncos.

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Former Auburn quarterback Zach Calzada finds transfer destination

Calzada never played a down for Auburn in his one-year stint with the team.

Former Tigers quarterback [autotag]Zach Calzada[/autotag] has found his new home.

ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Tuesday that Calzada plans on transferring to Incarnate Word. The Cardinals will be Calzada’s third team in his college career, following Texas A&M and Auburn.

To say Calzada’s Auburn tenure was uneventful may be selling it short — he never played a game for the Tigers in the one season he was on the roster for Bryan Harsin. Calzada came to the Plains after a season at Texas A&M in 2021, but his tenure was marred by a shoulder injury that required surgery and thus he never saw the field where quarterbacks T.J. Finley and Robby Ashford got playing time over the course of the season. It would seem that coach Hugh Freeze didn’t have Calzada in his plans, as he entered the transfer portal and now has subsequently found a landing spot with Incarnate Word.

Incarnate Word is an FCS team, but it’s quite a successful one. The Cardinals made the FCS Championship semifinals and lost a close game to the North Dakota State Bison. Calzada, with SEC experience at Texas A&M, should be a valuable addition to the Cardinals’ roster.

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USC grad assistant moves to Incarnate Word

If you are following the coaching carousel, you are noticing that Lincoln Riley and Mike Leach disciples are relocating to specific schools, Incarnate Word being one of them.

Conner McQueen joined the USC staff in January of 2022 as a graduate assistant working with the quarterbacks. He spent the previous two seasons (2020-21) at Oklahoma as an offensive analyst.

McQueen, 29, was a backup quarterback and a holder on placekicks at Texas A&M from 2012 to 2016.

McQueen was a backup to former Heisman Winner Johnny Manziel, plus quarterbacks Kenny Hill and Matt Joeckel. He also played with Pro Bowl receiver Mike Evans and was coached by Kevin Sumlin, Jake Spavital and Kliff Kingsbury.

Clint Killough was hired as Incarnate Word’s head coach on December 15, 2022, to replace G.J Kinne after Kinne was hired as the head coach at Texas State.

You can see that a few programs are magnets for Lincoln Riley and Mike Leach disciples. North Texas, Washington State, and Incarnate Word are three of them. Eric Morris, previously at Washington State and Incarnate Word, recently was hired as head coach at North Texas. USC lost a staffer to North Texas. Now it is losing one to Incarnate Word. People with ties to either Riley or Leach — if not both — are circulating among a few programs, looking for the right fit and a catapult for their careers.

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Former LSU QB takes center stage in FCS playoffs

Lindsey Scott Jr. has taken the road less traveled, but he’s lighting up the scoreboard for a championship contender.

It’s been awhile since many LSU fans have heard the name “[autotag]Lindsey Scott Jr.[/autotag]”

This is a guy who arrived at LSU before [autotag]Myles Brennan[/autotag] did.

The past seven years have taken Scott on a journey. His career began at LSU before he took the JUCO route. He was then back in the SEC at Missouri. He didn’t play there and transferred back to his home state, playing for Nicholls.

After a stint there, he’s now at Incarnate Word and he’s put on a show.

In Incarnate Word’s high-scoring FCS playoff win, Scott took center stage, totaling six touchdowns and leading the offense in a 66-point performance. The final score, 66-63, was the highest-scoring game in FCS playoff history.

Scott threw for 219 yards and ran for 166 more.

It’s nice to see Scott’s career getting an ending such as this. He’s a guy who wasn’t highly recruited but gave it a shot at a couple of SEC programs. He’s dealt with injuries but finally found solid footing.

Scott and UIW now advance to the FCS semifinals where they will face North Dakota State.

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Nevada vs Incarnate Word Prediction, Game Preview

Nevada vs Incarnate Word game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 2 game on Saturday, September 10

Nevada vs Incarnate Word prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 2, Saturday, September 10

Nevada vs Incarnate Word How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 10
Game Time: 5:30 ET
Venue: Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV
How To Watch: Mountain West Network
Record: Nevada (2-0), Incarnate Word (1-0)
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Why Incarnate Word Will Win

The show goes on.

The Cardinals lost star QB Cameron Ward to Washington State, but Lindsey Scott Jr. stepped right in to start the season and the offense ripped Southern Illinois to shreds in a 64-29 win.

The team was hot right away – getting up 22-0 in the first quarter – Scott ended up with six touchdown passes, and Nevada’s defense needs to be ready to handle it all.

The Wolf Pack might be 2-0, but they’re struggling offensively – beating New Mexico State and Texas State is no big deal – and it has yet to prove it can keep up a pace with a good attack.

But …

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Why Nevada Will Win

The Nevada defense has been fantastic so far.

It held down the Aggies, and then totally stuffed the Bobcats by getting into the backfield over and over again – Texas State finished with -12 net rushing yards.

No, the passing game might not be doing anything amazing, but it’s not making a slew of big mistakes and it kept things moving last week. The ground attack is only averaging 3.5 yards per carry, but it’s grinding it out.

Why is Nevada 2-0, though?

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What’s Going To Happen

Takeaways. Nevada is a ridiculous +9 in turnover margin in the first two weeks under new head coach Ken Wilson, and it needs to force Incarnate Word mistakes.

The Cardinals might have been great offensively against Southern Illinois, but the 12 penalties were a problem, and now they have to deal with a nasty offensive front that should take over as the game goes on.

The Wolf Pack will win, but it’s going to be a 60-minute fight to get there.

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Nevada vs Incarnate Word Prediction, Line

Nevada 34, Incarnate Word 30
Line: Nevada -1.5, o/u: 60
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1
Nevada vs Incarnate Word Must See Rating (out of 5): 3

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Charleston Southern men, Coastal Carolina women crowned champions at Golfweek/Any Given Tuesday Collegiate

The True Blue Golf Course in Myrtle Beach hosted the Golfweek/Any Given Tuesday Collegiate.

The Golfweek/Any Given Tuesday Collegiate featuring men’s and women’s teams from across the country was held at True Blue Golf Course in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Ten men’s teams and 17 women’s teams teed it up as they all prepare for the final stretch of the regular season and postseason play.

This was the first time Golfweek and Any Given Tuesday have teamed up but event was about much more than golf. Any Given Tuesday has spearheaded fundraising efforts for the families of those lost and injured in the tragic University of the Southwest vehicle crash. Any Given Tuesday has helped raise funds, one birdie at a time, with many teams, coaches and players pledging $1 for each circle on their card.

One player who helped that effort greatly was Marshall’s Tyler Jones. The junior broke the school’s scoring record of 63 that was set in 1958 by Linden Meade. Jones posted a 10-under 62 in Wednesday’s final round, catapulting him from T-6 and six back of the lead, to co-medalist honors.

“He was 4 under through six and I could just see that he had ‘it’,” Marshall head coach Matt Grobe told Golfweek. “You could tell he was kind of in a zone, so as a coach, you try to stay out of his way.”

Earning co-medalist honors was Gardner-Webb’s Zack Byers. The senior out of Shelby, North Carolina, held a three-shot lead over the field heading into Wednesday’s final round. A pair of 3-under 69s gave Byers a small cushion to build upon.

Byers, who shot a 5-under 67, appeared to have a solo win in the bag but a bogey on the par-4 12th, his final hole, slid him into a tie for first alongside Jones.

Claiming the men’s team title was Charleston Southern. The Buccaneers saved their best for last, posting a tournament-best 7-under 281.

On the women’s side, it was another individual title was split.

Incarnate Word’s Ellen Nicholas and Coastal Carolina’s Tiffany Arafi shared the individual title with matching 4-under 212s.

For Arafi, the individual title aided in securing the Chanticleers the team championship and weighed down the team bus down just a bit more on their ride back to Conway, South Carolina.

“I hope it was what they needed to get confident, turn the corner, and finish strong,” Chanticleer head coach Katie Quinney told Golfweek.

Staving off a run from the Cardinals, Coastal Carolina was able to stop the bleeding at 10 over in the final round to hang on for a four stroke win over Incarnate Word.

With most teams facing just one or two regular season events left, everyone is making their final push to play their best golf come April and May. Golfweek amateur events pick back up this summer starting with the Golfweek Myrtle Beach Amateur at Prestwick Country Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina June 14-16. For the full summer schedule, click here.

Does Oregon now have to worry about a Cameron Ward-led Washington State team?

Washington State’s new QB Cameron Ward will be thrilling to watch. Will he be enough to threaten Oregon’s supremacy in the Pac-12 North?

When you look at the traditional powers in the Pac-12, and specifically in the Pac-12 North division, the Washington State Cougars are not often a team that comes to mind. Though they have had some solid seasons over the past decade — an 11-2 season and pair of 9-4 finishes under Mike Leach since 2015 — there aren’t many people who are routinely picking them to make it to the Pac-12 title game.

Is this the year that it changes, though?

I ask that question because of the shift at the quarterback position for the Cougars. While former Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Jayden de Laura was a nice piece up in Pulloose, Washington State has brought in a transfer at the position this year that has a chance to make waves in the Pac-12. His name is Cameron Ward, and he promises to be among the most exciting players to watch in 2022.

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Ward comes from Incarnate Word, an FCS school in San Antonio, Texas. They don’t have a long history of winning championships, but Ward certainly created a nice profile for himself in his two years with the team, throwing for just under 7,000 yards and 71 touchdowns. His 2021 season really put him on the map and made him a coveted transfer prospect after putting up 4,648 yards and 47 touchdowns with 10 interceptions.

After de Laura transferred to the Arizona Wildcats, the Cougars brought in Ward, and he now stands to “shock the college football world” according to Bleacher Report. 

Maybe the most exciting, intriguing player to watch for the 2022 season is Washington State transfer quarterback Cameron Ward.

The Texas native starred for two seasons at FCS Incarnate Word, where he showed a strong arm and massive talent. At 6’3″, 220 pounds, Ward is a big-time athlete who looks like he has the potential to become a great quarterback, even if he’s raw.

He followed Eric Morris to Pullman after the former Incarnate Word head coach left to become a Power Five offensive coordinator. Ward chose the Cougars over an odd group of schools including Ole Miss, Prairie View A&M and Houston.

As a freshman in 2020, Ward threw for 2,260 yards, 24 touchdowns and four interceptions, and he followed it up with a massive ’21 season in which he completed 61 percent of his passes for 4,648 yards, 47 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

With Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Jayden de Laura off to Arizona, the Cougs are Ward’s team, and he and Morris will combine to lead the “Coug Raid” attack. Look for big numbers to follow.

You can look at Washington State’s range of finishes in the Pac-12 North over the past 5 years and understandably not be threatened, but remember that they managed to place second last season in 2021, and threatened to make it to the Pac-12 championship game had Oregon dropped their final game of the season. The truth of the matter is that the Cougars have their program going in the right direction, and should they be able to find a gem at the quarterback position, it could push them over the top into conference contention.

Will Cameron Ward be that gem? It’s certainly not out of the question and will be pretty entertaining to watch.

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