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By William Jones Sports Capital Journalism Program GLENDALE, Ariz. — Zach Edey’s path to the championship game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament as the focus of the Purdue Boilermakers has been a journey that is a testament to his development as a player and leader. Edey’s leadership became respected in the Purdue locker room …

By Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program CLEVELAND — Few dry eyes could be found among the young girls navigating the concourse of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Hawkeye black and gold following South Carolina’s 87-75 victory over Iowa in the NCAA tournament title game. The emotion on the concourse echoed the bittersweet note …

By Justin Haberstroh | @JustinHaberstr1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Purdue coach Matt Painter knows how impressive it is to take a team to the NCAA tournament after coaching it for one season. The second-round matchup for the top-seeded Boilermakers, eighth-seeded Utah State, is not one Purdue is taking lightly. Utah State’s head coach …

By Justin Haberstroh | @JustinHaberstr1 Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – The top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers had taken control of their first-round game against Grambling State. Zach Edey, Purdue’s 7-foot-4 center, collected a rebound, pivoted clockwise, held the ball above his head and delivered a one-hop pass that found sophomore guard Braden Smith in stride at …

By Mitch Friesenborg Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON — Michigan made College Football Playoff history Monday night on the way to claiming its first national championship since 1997 and the first outright title since 1948. Wolverine running backs Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards overwhelmed the Washington defense, and the team’s total of 303 rushing yards …

By Andrew Thomison | @Andrew_Thomison Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON – True to the end of a season that became perfect forever, the Michigan Wolverines led from start to finish in a 34-13 victory over the Washington Huskies to win the school’s 12th national championship, the first since 1997 and their first outright title since …

(Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism students Andrew Thomison and Mitch Friesenborg are covering the College Football Playoff National Championship at NRG Stadium in Houston. Here are their predictions for the game between the Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies.)   The meeting between Kalen DeBoer’s Washington Huskies and Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines could have the makings …

By Andrew Thomison | @Andrew_Thomison Sports Capital Journalism Program HOUSTON – Before the University of Washington’s climb to a game for the College Football Playoff National Championship, after a series of injuries that once threatened a dynamic talent, the foundation for the success of Michael Penix Jr. was established when he gained the trust of …

By Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer arrived at Purdue University in September, 2022 to find themselves inside a crater-sized roster hole with shovels and instructions to start digging. The departure of All-American guard Jaden Ivey to the National Basketball Association left a sizeable gap in …

By Andrew Thomison | @Andrew_Thomison Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — “Who has it any better than us?” Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said once more, after his Wolverines won their third consecutive Big Ten football championship, defeating Iowa 26-0. In a perfect season marked by a pair of suspensions of the coach, including the conference-imposed …