Monthly Archives: September 2014
Jed Barnett brings music, smiles to children’s hospital
If you read The Columbian sports section, you might have seen our recent story about Oklahoma punter Jed Barnett. It turns out the Union graduate’s contributions go well beyond the football field. ESPN.com recently had a blog item about Barnett and teammate Nila Kasitati’s visits to the Children’s Hospital at the OU Medical Center in […]
Northwest football standings and schedule (Week 5)
FBS (Division I) (All times Pacific; Click on team for its full schedule) Pacific-12 Conference North Division . Conference Overall PF PA Oregon 1 0 4 0 192 85 California 1 1 3 1 […]
Week 5 roundup: How Clark County players fared
Austin Dodge set NAIA career records for passing yards and touchdown passes. Meanwhile, Garrett Grayson threw a late-game winning TD pass. Needless to say, it was a big day for some Clark County college football players. Each week, Tailgate Talk will publish a list of each local player whose college teams were in action. * […]
Preview: Oregon State at USC
Will the real USC please stand up? When Oregon State visits the Coliseum on Saturday night, the Beavers could be forgiven if they don’t have a good gauge on their opponent. Are they facing the triumphant Men of Troy that won at Stanford, or the hallow Trojan pony that lost to a not-very-good Boston College […]
Preview: Stanford at Washington
The end of Washington’s four-game homestand is the beginning of a crucial stretch in the Huskies’ season. Saturday marks the start of Pac-12 play for UW against a No. 16 Stanford team that has won the conference the past two years. But it also starts a stretch that will test the mettle of a UW […]
Preview: Washington State at Utah
One week after giving No. 2-ranked Oregon all it could handle, Washington State hits to road to face undefeated Utah. This we know about Washington State — Connor Halliday will provide enough passing offense to keep the Cougars in every game. Halliday remains the nation’s leader in passing yardage — His 1,901 yards is 301 […]
Ellis Henderson OK after going headfirst into wall
Montana receiver Ellis Henderson, a Skyview grad, was involved in a particularly brutal collision Saturday. Henderson flew head-first into the wall behind Montana’s bench after catching a pass in the third quarter of Saturday’s game at North Dakota State. He returned to the game during the fourth quarter, but the play looked scary to say […]
Northwest football standings and schedule (Week 4)
FBS (Division I) (All times Pacific; Click on team for its full schedule) Pacific-12 Conference North Division . Conference Overall PF PA Oregon 1 0 4 0 192 85 Washington 0 0 4 0 165 […]
Week 4 roundup: How Clark County players fared
Each week, Tailgate Talk will publish a list of each local player whose college teams were in action. * — has used redshirt year Colorado State Garrett Grayson, Heritage, Sr. QB — Bye week. Central Washington Kevin Haynes, Battle Ground, Fr.* LB — Had 15 tackles (9 solo) in Central Washington’s 36-34 loss to Western Oregon. […]
Preview: Portland State at Cal Poly
After two losses to Pac-12 teams and a win over a Division II foe, Portland State finally plays a fellow FCS opponent Saturday at Cal Poly. Both teams are in the Big Sky Conference, but this game will be a nonconference affair. Cal Poly is coached by Tim Walsh, who was Portland State’s head coach […]