It’s official, the College Football Playoff will be expanding from 4 to 12 teams beginning in the 2024 season. The top four teams in the country will get a first-round bye with the eight other participants playing against one another at the home sites of the higher-seeded school (i.e. No. 12 at No. 5, No.…… MORE
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Lions Aidan Hutchinson named NFC Rookie of the Month for November
Detroit Lions rookie defensive end Aidan Hutchinson has been tabbed by the National Football League as the NFC Rookie of the Month for November. Through the first 11 games of his professional career, the former Michigan Wolverine has totaled 31 tackles (20 solo), 5.5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, and 2 interceptions.… MORE
GVSU Football Head Coach Matt Mitchell previews Saturday’s quarterfinal showdown against rival Ferris State
Grand Valley State Head Football Coach Matt Mitchell joined the LAV Morning Show to discuss the Lakers’ thrilling second-round playoff victory over Northwest Missouri State and preview this Saturday’s home quarterfinal showdown against the Ferris State Bulldogs. You can check out the interview right here!… MORE
Big Ten Football Postseason Awards: Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh named Coach of the Year
Without further ado, below is the complete rundown of the Michigan and Michigan State players that earned their way into Big Ten Conference postseason recognition on the gridiron: MICHIGAN: MICHIGAN STATE:… MORE
Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera to retire following the upcoming 2023 season
Future Hall of Famer and current Detroit Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera recently announced that the upcoming 2023 season will be his last. Cabrera will turn 40 years old in mid-April and will be entering his 16th and final season with the Tigers organization. During his 20-year career, the native of Venezuela has compiled a .308…… MORE
Big Ten Conference hands out disciplinary action from MSU-Michigan postgame tunnel altercation
The Big Ten Conference has imposed the following disciplinary action from the postgame tunnel incident in Ann Arbor following Michigan’s 29-7 win over MSU on the evening of Saturday, October 29th: Michigan – public reprimand Michigan State – $100,000 fine and all but one player (Khary Crump) deemed to have served a university self-imposed sufficient…… MORE
ACC/Big Ten Challenge to end following 23-year run
After 23 years, this season will mark the end of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in college basketball as the ACC will begin a new challenge next year in partnership with the SEC. The Big Ten currently does not have other deals in place with any other conferences following the conclusion of the 2022-23 season. Currently,…… MORE
Michigan’s Donovan Edwards nabs Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors
Michigan sophomore running back Donovan Edwards has been tabbed by the Big Ten Conference as the Offensive Player of the Week following his rushing performance in the 45-23 road victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes this past Saturday afternoon. Edwards, the West Bloomfield, Michigan native, ran for 216 yards and two touchdowns in the win…… MORE
“The Final Whistle” Podcast (Episode #80): Michigan is Big Ten Championship bound, MSU is not going Bowling, & Lions winning streak snapped on Thanksgiving
Travis Gibbs and Bryan Fongers return from the Thanksgiving holiday weekend with a fresh installment of “The Final Whistle” Podcast that broke down everything happening in the football world with our local teams. – Michigan shocks Ohio State in Columbus. Has the tide officially turned in the rivalry?– MSU finishes below .500 following a road…… MORE
#1 GVSU fights off Northwest Missouri State in second-round playoff bout, sets sights on Ferris State in quarterfinals
The #1-ranked Grand Valley State Football team found themselves in a 60-minute dog fight against a pesky Northwest Missouri State Bearcat bunch on Saturday afternoon at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale, but ultimately, the Lakers were able to get the final say and prevail by a 13-8 decision to move on to the Division II Quarterfinals…… MORE
