Following the lead of the Pac-12, the Mountain West Conference announced Thursday that it will start an eight-game football season on Oct. 24.The conference championship game will be played Dec. 19… MORE
Category Archives: College Football
Pac-12 to resume football in November with 7-game slate
The Pac-12 Conference announced Thursday that it will start its football season in early November and play a seven-game, conference-only slate.The conference’s season will kick off Nov. 6 and the c… MORE
Purdue WR Moore will play in 2020 after all
Given more time to think about it, Purdue junior wide receiver Rondale Moore decided that he will play in 2020 after all following a previous decision to opt out the upcoming season because of COVID-1… MORE
Tennessee coach Pruitt extended through 2025
Tennessee announced Thursday that it has extended the contract of coach Jeremy Pruitt two years through the 2025 season.The school confirmed Pruitt received a $400,000 raise that increases his aver… MORE
LSU DT Shelvin opts out to prepare for draft
LSU defensive tackle Tyler Shelvin opted out of the 2020 season on Thursday to prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft.Reports began surfacing in late August that the 6-foot-3, 346-pound junior was going to… MORE
Fields rejoins Lawrence as Heisman co-favorites
The Heisman race is back on.The chase was made whole when the Big Ten opted back into a fall season, starting Oct. 24, which means Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields rejoins Clemson quarterback T… MORE
Duke loses pair of starting cornerbacks to injury
Already winless in two games and playing in a conference known for some high-flying offenses, Duke will have to replace not one but two starting cornerbacks.The school announced Wednesday that star… MORE
OL Dietzen returns to Wisconsin; S Pearson not on roster
Wisconsin offensive lineman Jon Dietzen is back with the Badgers, 19 months after announcing his retirement because of numerous injuries.He has one year of eligibility remaining.Dietzen’s name a… MORE
Arkansas State lacks depth, can’t play Tulsa
Arkansas State and Tulsa won’t play Saturday as scheduled because the Red Wolves aren’t two deep at one unspecified position group.The Red Wolves are continuing a battle with COVID-19.”We are po… MORE
Positive tests force UNT to postpone game at Houston
Four positive COVID-19 tests this week at North Texas forced the Mean Green to postpone Saturday’s game at Houston, the fifth time the Cougars have had a game wiped out by the coronavirus.The schoo… MORE
Boston College WR White (ACL) out for season
Boston College wide receiver Kobay White had ACL surgery Tuesday and will miss the rest of the season.White, who had a team-high 29 catches for 469 yards and five touchdowns in 2019, did not partic… MORE
USF pauses football activity to await test results
South Florida will pause all football activities while it awaits results of COVID-19 tests administered Wednesday after their most recent opponent, Notre Dame, canceled its upcoming game after multipl… MORE
Postponed Notre Dame-Wake Forest game moved to Dec. 12
The Atlantic Coast Conference rescheduled Saturday’s postponed game featuring No. 7 Notre Dame at Wake Forest to Dec. 12, the league announced on Wednesday.The game was postponed Tuesday after seve… MORE
Ohio State makes cuts amid $107M budget shortfall
Facing a $107 million budget shortfall amid the coronavirus pandemic, Ohio State will enact widespread cost-saving measures across the athletic department.The fiscal year 2021 budget unveiled Wedne… MORE
Boston College QB Jurkovec takes aim at Texas State
Once he found a rhythm in his Boston College debut, quarterback Phil Jurkovec realized how much he had missed the physicality of the game.”I haven’t been out there playing real football in so long,… MORE
No. 2 Alabama begins another title quest at Missouri
Nick Saban was hired at Alabama in 2007, and the Crimson Tide hasn’t gone three years in a row without a title since his arrival as head coach.The No. 2 Crimson Tide are chasing a sixth title under… MORE
Florida State visits No. 12 Miami without coach Norvell
Unranked Florida State heads into Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday night trying to beat the Miami Hurricanes for the first time in four years, but the Seminoles will be unranked, playing without their he… MORE
No. 3 Oklahoma hopes for better outcome vs. Kansas State
A year ago, Oklahoma came into Kansas State soaring.The Sooners were 7-0 and ranked No. 5 before the 4-2 Wildcats jumped out to a 48-23 fourth-quarter lead before holding on through a furious comeb… MORE
No. 18 BYU returns from lengthy layoff, takes on Troy
No. 18 BYU returns to action Saturday night after a layoff of almost three weeks while dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak. The Cougars host Troy in a nonconference game in Provo, Utah.The Cougars (1-… MORE
No. 14 Cincinnati hosts No. 22 Army in early test
Cincinnati is off to a good start and expectations are rising for the Bearcats. Things have also gone well early on for Army, setting up a surprising Top-25 matchup in Ohio on Saturday.The undefeat… MORE
USF looks to spoil Taggart’s Florida Atlantic debut
South Florida will visit Florida Atlantic in a nonconference game Saturday in Boca Raton, Fla., one week after the teams faced adversity of different types.USF suffered the worst loss in program hi… MORE
Reports: Notre Dame cancels practice amid positive results
Notre Dame has canceled Tuesday’s practice one day after the program announced four more positive tests for COVID-19, according to multiple reports.In addition to the four positive tests announced… MORE
No. 21 Pitt looks for rare 3-0 start vs. No. 24 Louisville
A pair of top-25 programs clash on Saturday afternoon when No. 24 Louisville visits No. 21 Pittsburgh in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup at Heinz Field.The Panthers (2-0, 1-0 ACC) get their th… MORE
No. 16 Tennessee counting on experience edge at South Carolina
With great anticipation, a most unusual late-September season opener awaits No. 16 Tennessee and South Carolina on Saturday.No. 16 Tennessee is set to begin the season with lots of familiar parts i… MORE
Houston hopes to finally open season vs. North Texas
Houston has been champing at the bit to get on the field and will finally get the chance Saturday when it hosts North Texas in a nonconference game.While the Mean Green (1-1) already have two games… MORE
Top quarterbacks clash as East Carolina hosts No. 14 UCF
UCF has had plenty of success lately, and quarterback Dillon Gabriel is a large part of the winning formula.After a strong season-opening win at Georgia Tech, the sophomore signal-caller leads the… MORE
Kiffin era opens as Ole Miss hosts No. 5 Florida
The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t change the fact that No. 5 Florida looks ready to challenge for a berth in the College Football Playoff.Ole Miss, meanwhile, remains a mystery under first-year coach La… MORE
Baylor finally set to open season at home vs. Kansas
After a few false starts, the Baylor Bears open their 2020 season on Saturday by hosting the Kansas Jayhawks in a Big 12 Conference contest in Waco, Texas.Baylor was originally set to open its reva… MORE
Slow-starting Syracuse seeks spark vs. Georgia Tech
Syracuse hopes to continue its history of rebounding from lackluster starts when it hosts Georgia Tech in an ACC game Saturday at the Carrier Dome in New York.The Orange (0-2, 0-2 ACC) lost to curr… MORE
Smart says No. 4 Georgia not looking past Arkansas
No. 4 Georgia enters Saturday’s season opener at Arkansas as a big favorite, and there seems to be more talk about what the Bulldogs have coming up in the following five weeks than on the trip to Faye… MORE
Vanderbilt facing uphill battle at No. 10 Texas A&M
Expectations are high for Texas A&M as the No. 10 Aggies host Vanderbilt in the season opener for both SEC teams on Saturday night in College Station, Texas.The Aggies and third-year head coach Jim… MORE
Report: Mountain West reconsidering fall football season
Presidents of schools in the Mountain West Conference will meet Thursday night to discuss the potential for a fall football season, Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports reported.Thamel tweeted news of the m… MORE
Experienced Nix to lead No. 8 Auburn vs. No. 23 Kentucky
Quarterback Bo Nix will look to begin building on a solid first season when No. 8 Auburn opens the season at home against No. 23 Kentucky on Saturday in SEC play.Nix set school freshman records of… MORE
Hubbard, No. 15 Oklahoma State dig for traction against West Virginia
During Mike Gundy’s tenure at Oklahoma State, the Cowboys have been known as a team that could always put up points. Stopping opponents from doing the same is typically the challenge.In one sense,… MORE
Virginia in a hurry to finally open at Duke
After 12 weeks of workouts and several false starts on the schedule due to COVID-19 chaos, Virginia hopes to finally open its season Saturday against Duke in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in Charl… MORE
Iowa State visits unsettled TCU for Frogs’ opener
TCU’s season opener turned into a false start. A couple of weeks later, the Horned Frogs are eager to get on the field.TCU was scheduled to open the season against SMU on Sept. 11. Positive coronav… MORE
Herman cautions No. 8 Texas before visit to Texas Tech
No. 8 Texas is confident, but head coach Tom Herman cautioned the Longhorns not to buy into their national hype before Saturday’s conference opener at Texas Tech.Herman anticipates a big test in Lu… MORE
Shorthanded Va. Tech starts season with NC State
North Carolina State and Virginia Tech were delayed but the ACC matchup will not be denied.Scheduled to open the season in the head-to-head conference meeting on Sept. 12, the Wolfpack and Hokies w… MORE
Jimmy’s blog: SEC coaches see Alabama bounce back
Despite LSU’s losses, Tigers will be tough… MORE
No. 6 LSU (finally) set to kick off title defense
LSU’s defense of its CFP Championship begins after a three-week delay.The Mike Leach era at Mississippi State begins after a similar game-day void.The SEC season is finally ready to kick off aft… MORE
Tulane, Southern Miss look to rebound after tough setbacks
Coming off almost indescribably tough losses last week, Tulane and Southern Mississippi will look to take frustrations out on each other in one of the south’s more underrated college football rivalrie… MORE
No. 19 Louisiana risks unbeaten mark vs. Georgia Southern
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns already have made history this season. And they haven’t even played a home game yet.The Ragin’ Cajuns beat a Top 25 team on the road for the first time in school history… MORE
UMass opts back in to fall football season
Massachusetts will play a limited fall football season, six weeks after canceling it amid coronavirus concerns, the school announced Monday.In a news release, the school said the decision was made… MORE
Brennan to start at QB for LSU
LSU will begins its national championship defense on Saturday with Myles Brennan at quarterback.Coach Ed Orgeron said Monday that Brennan will be the one to take over for Heisman Trophy winner Joe… MORE
Jones officially named Alabama starting QB
Mac Jones was officially named Alabama’s starting quarterback on Monday.Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said he has seen the improvement he was looking for from Jones.”Mac has had a really good ca… MORE
QB Duggan rejoins TCU after heart procedure
TCU quarterback Max Duggan could see action on Saturday in the season opener for the Horned Frogs, just about a month after undergoing a heart procedure.Coach Gary Patterson told reporters Monday t… MORE
Deion Sanders named coach at Jackson State
Pro Football Hall of Fame member Deion Sanders was named the head football coach at Jackson State on Monday in a ceremony befitting of the flashy player known as “Prime Time” throughout his career.… MORE
Texas A&M LB Hines opts out of season
Texas A&M starting linebacker Anthony Hines III announced Sunday that he has elected to opt out of the season.Hines becomes the fifth player on the Aggies to elect against playing in 2020, joining… MORE
Clemson remains No. 1 in AP Top 25
No. 1 Clemson received 59 of 61 first-place votes and remained atop the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll released Sunday.The Tigers (2-0) cruised to a 49-0 victory Saturday against The… MORE
Memphis cancels UTSA game due to COVID-19 quarantine
Memphis and UTSA won’t play their game scheduled for Friday as the Tigers program continues to battle an outbreak of COVID-19.The game will not be rescheduled.The Tigers previously were forced t… MORE
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Vince’s View: NFL Week 3 picks, trends, notes and what to look for
12-4 in picks; Battle of 2-0 teams includ. SB favorites KC & Balt; Odds to make playoffs after 0-2 start
Jimmy’s blog: SEC coach says it’s a big year for Fisher
Kiffin, Leach have big rebuilding jobs, coaches say
Vols in NFL Week 2: Starters, inactives, snaps played, stats
6 of 21 Vols in NFL started games in Week 2, two inactive; see ex-Vols/Knox area players
VFL in the NFL Update: Malone called up, Wolf to Colts, McCullers to Bears, Croom released
22 Vols in NFL are on active rosters, 11 more are inactive, Josh Malone back-and-forth w/NYJ
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