The Skyhawks will go into the bye week on a sour note after losing a 14-point lead on Missouri Valley conference opponent Southern Illinois (SIU). The first quarter of play went in the Skyhawks favor, as the offense tallied 136 yards on the first two drives. Despite taking a sack on the first drive, redshirt… Continue reading Skyhawks fall to 1-2 after losing 14 point lead to SIU
Category: Football
Undefeated Skyhawks and Gators meet in Florida
The UTM Skyhawk football team opened their 2019 season against the Northwestern State Demons at home on Aug. 29 and snagged the first win of the 2019 season. The Skyhawks found themselves down 14-20 at halftime, but a second half rally led to a 42-20 comeback victory. The UTM offense was led by rusher Peyton… Continue reading Undefeated Skyhawks and Gators meet in Florida
Peyton and Moton shine for UTM offense, defense in win over NSU
In UTM’s first home stand of the season, the Skyhawk football team captured a statement 42-20 victory over the Northwestern State University (NSU) Demons. After the traditional walk-on-the-field by this year’s freshman class, the Skyhawks stormed onto the field to defend their home turf for the first time since 2018. The Demons struck first that… Continue reading Peyton and Moton shine for UTM offense, defense in win over NSU
Football’s tough schedule highlighted by two SEC games
The Skyhawk football team will kick off the 2019 season in a home game against Northwestern State on Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Hardy M. Graham Stadium. UTM endured a grueling 2-8 campaign last season, which saw the team finish second-to-last in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). The campaign was plagued by multiple injuries, most… Continue reading Football’s tough schedule highlighted by two SEC games
Skyhawks prepared for 2019 season after spring practice
The UTM Skyhawk football team competed in the annual Blue and White Spring game April 13. Although the weather affected the crowd’s turnout, it didn’t seem to bother the first-team offense and second-team defense, who defeated the second-team offense and the first-team defense with a final score of 17-14. The game was tense throughout the… Continue reading Skyhawks prepared for 2019 season after spring practice
Kaepernick ends legal battle with NFL, should play again
Colin Kaepernick’s nearly two-year-long collusion case against the NFL and its owners is finally over, at least on paper. The case, in which Kaepernick alleged that NFL owners colluded to keep him out of the league, ended in a settlement on an undisclosed amount of money. In return, the NFL gets to save face and… Continue reading Kaepernick ends legal battle with NFL, should play again
NFL Fieldhouse: 2019 Wild Card Weekend recap
The 2018 NFL Wild Card games have concluded and the divisional matchups are set. Now that the first set of games are all said and done, it’s time to analyze everything that has happened and predict what will come next in the NFL world. Colts vs. Texans The Indianapolis Colts defeated the Houston Texans in… Continue reading NFL Fieldhouse: 2019 Wild Card Weekend recap
Students take break, athletes continue
Although academics were put on hold over the holiday break, athletics were not. The Skyhawks were busy with the men and women’s basketball teams competing in nine games, several of which had overtime finishes and one with an unbelievable buzzer beater. Additionally, the softball schedule for the spring was released, and a recruit joined the… Continue reading Students take break, athletes continue
Quarterbacks are still football players
Football is evolving, mostly for the better, but the NFL seems to be forgetting that quarterbacks are still football players. First and foremost, all football players are human beings, so of course a priority should be keeping them safe as best they can. Having said that, football is a contact sport. From players to people… Continue reading Quarterbacks are still football players
Skyhawks drop heartbreaker in home nest
The UTM football team dropped another one this past weekend in a close outing, losing at home to Eastern Kentucky with a score of 35-34. The last two games for the team have been close, heartbreaking losses. On Sept. 29 the Skyhawks fell to the Murray State Racers within a touchdown. The end score of… Continue reading Skyhawks drop heartbreaker in home nest