Category Archives: College Football

Tulsa, after consecutive losses, aims to bounce back at Navy

Tulsa will try to avoid a third straight defeat when it meets Navy in an American Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday in Annapolis, Md.Tulsa (2-3, 0-1 AAC) fell 31-21 at home to Cincinnati in i… MORE

Bret Bielema, Illinois face Iowa in old-fashioned Big Ten matchup

Last week, Bret Bielema led Illinois against Wisconsin in his first trip to Madison since giving up the Badgers’ head coaching gig to take over at Arkansas in 2012.Arguably, though, Bielema identif… MORE

Miami quarterbacks in question against UNC, star Drake Maye

The quarterback matchup will be Drake Maye versus Tyler Van Dyke, and maybe Jake Garcia.Maye, who leads the ACC in passing touchdowns (19), passing yards per game (318.8) and passing efficiency (18… MORE

ECU, Tulane with chance to gain traction in AAC play

East Carolina and Tulane had strong bounce-back performances a week ago. Up next, the Pirates will visit the Green Wave to continue their American Athletic Conference schedules on Saturday in New Orle… MORE

Pitt tries to straighten out up-and-down start vs. Virginia Tech

Through the first month of the season, Pitt experienced the euphoria of opening with a dramatic win in the “Backyard Brawl” over West Virginia, followed by a disappointing overtime loss to Tennessee.… MORE

Arizona St., interim coach finish difficult stretch vs. No. 21 Washington

Taking over as the interim coach midway through a season is never easy.But facing ranked opponents in your first three games? That’s downright devilish.That’s what Arizona State’s Shaun Aguano h… MORE

Florida has revenge on its mind vs. Missouri

Florida will seek a payback victory when it hosts Missouri in a Southeastern Conference game Saturday.The Gators will try to avenge their 24-23 overtime loss to Tigers last year at Columbia, Mo., w… MORE

Opportunity looms for Purdue in matchup at Maryland

The pillow fight is on in the Big Ten West, where every team has at least one conference loss, no team is ranked and identifying a frontrunner is risky business.Amid this morass of mediocrity, why… MORE

No. 6 USC welcomes test from Washington State

No. 6 Southern California looks to match its best start since 2006 when it welcomes Pac-12 counterpart Washington State to Los Angeles on Saturday.The Trojans (5-0, 3-0 Pac-12) remained perfect in… MORE

Yes, football Gameday at Kansas: No. 19 Jayhawks meet No. 17 TCU

How big is Saturday’s game at Kansas’ David Booth Memorial Stadium?The Jayhawks, who are ranked for the first time since Oct. 18, 2009, will host fellow ranked and undefeated TCU in a Big 12 game i… MORE

No. 15 Wake Forest ready for run-heavy Army

Wake Forest just finished a challenging pair of games in Atlantic Coast Conference play, and now the No. 15 Demon Deacons have a different type of task Saturday night when Army visits Winston-Salem, N… MORE

No. 7 Oklahoma State pits potent offense vs. Texas Tech

Seventh-ranked Oklahoma State will put its undefeated record on the line Saturday when it hosts Texas Tech at Stillwater, Okla.The Cowboys (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) started conference play last weekend, to… MORE

Led by its defense, No. 24 Cincinnati meets USF

No. 24 Cincinnati will continue to rely on its aggressive defense, which leads the country in several categories, when it hosts South Florida for its homecoming game Saturday.The Bearcats (4-1, 1-0… MORE

Improved Notre Dame meets No. 16 BYU at Las Vegas

Notre Dame is riding a two-game winning streak into Saturday’s clash with No. 16 BYU at Las Vegas for one simple reason: The Fighting Irish have been focused on playing more complete games.The comm… MORE

After heartbreak, No. 14 NC State meets Florida State

No. 14 North Carolina State will attempt to bounce back from its first loss of the season when it battles Florida State in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.The Wolfp… MORE

No. 13 Kentucky strives to bounce back, faces South Carolina

After suffering its first loss of the season, Kentucky needs to guard against an emotional letdown when the No. 13 Wildcats host a rejuvenated South Carolina team in a Southeastern Conference matchup… MORE

No. 18 UCLA puts win streak on line vs. No. 11 Utah

Undefeated and No. 18 UCLA welcomes a top 15-ranked, Pac-12 opponent to Pasadena, Calif., for the second time in as many weeks with 11th-ranked Utah’s visit on Saturday.The Bruins (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12)… MORE

No. 5 Clemson faces BC, looks to extend win streak

No. 5 Clemson will play its third consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference game and will try to extend the nation’s longest active winning streak when the Tigers travel to Boston College on Saturday nigh… MORE

Unique Red River Showdown matches unranked Oklahoma, Texas

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables is no stranger to the rivalry with Texas. But he’s never seen a Red River Showdown quite like this.Texas counterpart Steve Sarkisian doesn’t have nearly as much experi… MORE

No. 3 Ohio State faces struggling Michigan State

A Michigan State season that gets more disappointing by the week could end up taking a dramatic turn for the better if the host Spartans can upset No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday at East Lansing, Mich.… MORE

Moving on from Paul Chryst era, Wisconsin faces Northwestern

For the first time since the 2014 season, someone other than Paul Chryst will lead Wisconsin on the field when it battles Northwestern in a Big Ten West matchup on Saturday at Evanston, Ill.In a su… MORE

No. 9 Ole Miss walking tall into meeting with Vanderbilt

Quinshon Judkins and No. 9 Ole Miss will aim to continue their fast start to the season on Saturday when they visit Vanderbilt at Nashville, Tenn.Judkins was named Southeastern Conference Co-Freshm… MORE

‘Explosive’ QB Adrian Martinez, No. 20 Kansas State meet Iowa State

If No. 20 Kansas State is going to pursue a spot in the Big 12 Championship game, the Wildcats will have to avoid pitfalls that have obstructed them.The next one of those will be presented Saturday… MORE

Michigan RB Blake Corum enters Heisman picture

Bryce Young’s dinged shoulder has put a dent in his odds while Michigan running back Blake Corum has run himself out of national obscurity and straight into Heisman contention.Corum, all 5-feet-8 o… MORE

Louisville, Virginia clash with both seeking first ACC victory

Two programs looking for their first Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the season meet on Saturday afternoon when Louisville visits Virginia in Charlottesville, Va.A win by the Cavaliers (2-3, 0… MORE

Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson on track to play Saturday

Ohio State star running back TreVeyon Henderson is on track to return Saturday at Michigan State, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day confirmed Tuesday.Henderson missed last Saturday’s 49-10 win against Rutger… MORE

No. 4 Michigan meets Indiana with showdown game ahead

Michigan’s Blake Corum leads the nation in rushing touchdowns, and the Wolverines’ defense has been stout.Fourth-ranked Michigan could not have asked for a better start, and now on Saturday in Bloo… MORE

No. 2 Georgia looks to beat Auburn for sixth straight time

Second-ranked Georgia will look to remain undefeated when it hosts Auburn in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry on Saturday in Athens, Ga.Georgia (5-0, 2-0 SEC) has defeated the Tigers (3-2, 1-1) five… MORE

QB-driven coach Mike Leach, No. 23 Mississippi State face Arkansas

Coach Mike Leach has Mississippi State back in the national spotlight.For the first time since 2020, the Bulldogs are in The Associated Press’ Top 25, slotting at 23rd as they prepare to face South… MORE

No. 1 Alabama facing QB questions as Texas A&M comes calling

The Alabama Crimson Tide is back at the top, reclaiming the No. 1 ranking once again as it prepares to host the Texas A&M Aggies in a primetime matchup Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.But the lin… MORE

Upward-trending Arizona attempts to shoot down 12th-ranked Ducks

No. 12 Oregon will be going for its fifth consecutive win Saturday in Tucson, Ariz., but the Ducks have reason to be wary of an Arizona team that went 1-11 last season.The Wildcats (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12… MORE

Wisconsin to pay Paul Chryst reduced $11M buyout

Wisconsin plans to pay fired coach Paul Chryst a buyout of $11 million, well short of the $20 million remaining on his contract.Chryst agreed to a reduced payment, Wisconsin athletic director Chris… MORE

Georgia Tech, Duke collide with unblemished ACC records

Duke has made a nice rise across the first five weeks of the season.Georgia Tech’s stock has taken a sudden climb.The teams picked to comprise the bottom of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Coast… MORE

No. 25 LSU brings 4-game win streak into clash with No. 8 Tennessee

Two teams with very different roads to the AP Top 25 square off on Saturday when No. 25 LSU faces No. 8 Tennessee in Baton Rouge, La.Tennessee was deemed a Top 25 team after rolling in its season o… MORE

Memphis must play better against Houston to continue win streak

Memphis will look to build on a four-game winning streak when it hosts stumbling Houston on Friday in an American Athletic Conference matchup.With a win Friday, the Tigers (4-1, 2-0 AAC) can remain… MORE

Rutgers’ underwhelming offense meets Nebraska’s last-place defense

The Big Ten Conference slate begins a day earlier this week when Nebraska visits Rutgers on Friday night in Piscataway, N.J.The visiting Cornhuskers (2-3, 1-1) have won all five meetings in the ser… MORE

UCF, SMU finally meet after multiple delays

After multiple postponements, host UCF and SMU finally will get together for their American Athletic Conference opener Wednesday night in Orlando, Fla.UCF (3-1) and SMU (2-2) originally were schedu… MORE

LSU DB Sevyn Banks (spinal cord bruise) to miss 5-6 weeks

LSU defensive back Sevyn Banks has been diagnosed with a spinal cord bruise and will miss five to six weeks, coach Brian Kelly said Monday.Kelly said Banks did not sustain any structural damage in… MORE

Alabama QB Bryce Young (shoulder) day-to-day

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young might throw Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. As coach Nick Saban reiterated on Monday, that’s the nature of a day-to-day injury.The 2021 Heisman Trophy winner exited… MORE

Wisconsin Next Coach Odds: Jim Leonhard early favorite

Wisconsin was a surprise addition to the early season flurry of coaching dismissals when Paul Chryst was let go on Sunday, but the Badgers may have a ready-made fill in to take the reins.Defensive… MORE

Georgia DT Jalen Carter, potential No. 1 pick, sidelined 1-2 weeks

Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter is out 1-2 weeks with a knee injury, head coach Kirby Smart said on Monday.Carter, a projected top-five NFL draft pick, injured the medial collateral ligament… MORE

Wisconsin parts ways with coach Paul Chryst

Wisconsin dismissed coach Paul Chryst on Sunday night following a disappointing start to the season.Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard will take over as interim head coach.The Badgers (2-3, 0-2… MORE

San Diego fires OC Jeff Hecklinski after latest struggles

San Diego State offensive coordinator Jeff Hecklinski has been relieved of his duties, coach Brady Hoke announced Sunday.Hecklinski had been under fire due to the team’s offensive struggles this se… MORE

Colorado fires head coach Karl Dorrell after 0-5 start

After an 0-5 start to the season, including two consecutive defeats in Pac-12 Conference play, Colorado fired head coach Karl Dorrell and defensive coordinator Chris Wilson on Sunday.The moves come… MORE

Alabama reclaims top spot in AP Top 25

Alabama was able to shake off some adversity and emerge with a 49-26 win against previously ranked Arkansas, giving the Crimson Tide enough of a boost to reclaim the top spot of the Associated Press T… MORE

Florida cruises past Eastern Washington in Ian-delayed game

Florida’s big-play offense score three times on drives of two plays or less Sunday, leading the Gators to a 52-17 win over Eastern Washington in Gainesville, Fla., in a game that was moved back one da… MORE

Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Georgia has to rally in 4th quarter

Daijun Edwards’ 1-yard touchdown run late in the game lifted top-ranked Georgia to a 26-22 win over Missouri as the Bulldogs rallied from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit on Saturday in Colombia, Mo… MORE

No. 13 Oregon shakes off slow start, trounces Stanford

Once the Oregon Ducks were able to overcome penalties that stalled early drives, they took off on offense once again.The high-scoring, 13th-ranked Ducks steamrolled visiting Stanford 45-27 late Sat… MORE

No. 6 USC wakes up in time to dump Arizona St., 42-25

Caleb Williams passed for three touchdowns and rushed for another, and No. 6 Southern Cal held off Pac-12 Conference counterpart Arizona State 42-25 Saturday in Los Angeles.The Trojans (5-0, 3-0 Pa… MORE

Jayden de Laura throws for 6 TDs as Arizona blasts Colorado

Jayden de Laura passed for 484 yards and tied a 40-year-old Arizona school record with six touchdown passes as the Wildcats kept Colorado winless with a 43-20 victory Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz.… MORE

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