After a 45-14 loss to the Western Michigan Broncos Saturday at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Mich., the Racers look ahead to conference play, despite a slight bitter taste in their mouths. “It’s kind of a hard feeling that we had after the ball game,” said Head Coach Chris Hatcher. “We all actually felt better after Read More
I grew up in a house that loves NFL football. I watched the games religiously, I memorized player statistics to a near compulsion and the Superbowl comes second only to Christmas. The only bad headlines I was used to reading were about my favorite players getting injured or ridiculously fined for an overly flamboyant touchdown Read More
The Racers were not taken aback by their 66-21 loss to the Louisville Cardinals September 6. With the Cardinals ranked No. 25 before jumping to their current spot at No. 21, Head Coach Chris Hatcher knew the Racers were facing a challenge. “It is what it is,” Hatcher said. “We played a superior opponent that Read More
After a big win against Union College August 28, the Racers have been in high spirits as they prepare to hit the road and play the University of Louisville Saturday, according to Head Coach Chris Hatcher. His biggest concern looking forward is that of his young team’s maturity. “Probably the biggest disappointing thing was a Read More
The Racers made quick work of the Union College Bulldogs Thursday night. After a fumble was recovered by the Racers, senior quarterback C.J. Bennett found the hands of junior receiver Janawski Davis for a touchdown less than two minutes into the game. A punt returned by junior Shawn Samuels-Connell gave the Racers their second touchdown Read More
For the first time in Racer history, the freshman class ran onto the football field in Roy Stewart Stadium for the inaugural “Gold Rush” to kick off the first game of the football season. Alongside First Year Leaders, Vice President of Student Affairs Don Robertson, and President Bob Davies led a mob of freshmen and Read More
Mallory Tucker, sports editor at The News, talks about the upcoming Racer football season and the special section in Friday’s paper.
Football Head Coach Chris Hatcher announced senior C.J. Bennett as the starting quarterback for the home season opener Wednesday during practice. The news first came out on Twitter through Football Media Relations Assistant John Brush, despite the coaching staff’s decision being made much earlier. “We decided the end of last week that we would Read More