Midway through the first half Saturday night, Behren Morton took off running and dove into the Jones AT&T Stadium turf onto his left shoulder. The left shoulder’s not the one that was the source of so much consternation last season, but it makes the people watching Texas Tech football hold their breath just the same. “First time he ran and …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, Caroline Fenton, and Adam Breneman discuss if the Big Ten is the deepest conference in college football after big wins from Penn State, Iowa, Nebraska, Maryland, and others. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript The …

Ryan Williams made his first appearance in an Alabama football uniform Saturday, and as expected, the true freshman wide receiver shined in his Crimson Tide debut. Williams got the starting nod in his first collegiate game, going on to lead the team with 139 all-purpose yards and scoring two touchdowns in the 63-0 season-opening win over Western Kentucky. Williams actually …

Well, this is a new one. Vanderbilt is in the Top 10! You read that correctly. College football kept to its wild and wacky nature on the true opening weekend of the season. The Miami Hurricanes blew through Gainesville with an unexpected clobbering; there was newfound offense in Iowa City; the Oregon Ducks survived a scare from Idaho (yes, Idaho); …

OK, stop this madness. Stop it right now. Before we start throwing Dabo Swinney into the same deep end as Billy Napier, let’s take a deep breath and reassess. Relax, people. First Down Clemson is not as far from the College Football Playoff as you’d think. “We certainly took one, punched right in the gut,” Swinney said in the press …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It wasn’t the prettiest win, but a win it was, as Michigan football took down upstart Fresno State, 30-10, in the 2024 season opener. The offense wasn’t exactly up to par compared to the past few seasons, but the defense still looked incredible. If you were at the game or watched it on TV, you may know …

Even though Texas Tech defeated Abilene Christian University Saturday night 52-51 after ACU forced the game into overtime, many fans were not happy, to say the least. More: Texas Tech football: Do the Red Raiders get an F for an opening-night scare? | Report card Red Raiders win, but at what cost? Mixed feelings ran through Raiderland. Some fans were …

UCLA running back T.J. Harden carries the ball in the first half of the Bruins’ 16-13 comeback victory over Hawaii on Saturday. (Darryl Oumi / Getty Images) DeShaun Foster has long contended that nothing said about him or his team mattered once it played ball. UCLA’s new coach is too inexperienced? Play ball. The Bruins won’t be able to master …

Notre Dame scored two second-half rushing TDs in its win over Texas A&M. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images) No. 7 Notre Dame’s offense came up big in the second half for a 23-13 win over No. 20 Texas A&M. RB Jeremiyah Love scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 21-yard run on the first play inside the two-minute warning to cap …

Rob Carter managed to pull off a one-handed interception while doing a full barrel roll just before halftime of the Colonials’ matchup with Utah State on Saturday. (David Jensen/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) A Robert Morris cornerback pulled off what could easily go down as the best interception of the season on Saturday night. Right before halftime of the Colonials’ …

Aug 31, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) carries the ball for a touchdown against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the second quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-USA TODAY Sports Many people regarded five-star WR Ryan Williams’s commitment to the Alabama Crimson Tide as one of the most important in program history. …

Aug. 31—PULLMAN — John Mateer got a good night’s rest before making his first start as Washington State’s quarterback. No overriding anxiety or nerves that would’ve impacted the calm Texan roughly 15 hours before taking his first meaningful snaps Saturday afternoon against Portland State. The only interruption came from roommate Kyle Thornton, a starting linebacker who activated a meditation device …

AP Images The college football season kicked off in full on Saturday and the Rivals network of team sites had it covered from coast to coast. Here’s a look at some of the day’s biggest stories. RELATED: Recruiting impact of opening weekend | The most intriguing recruiting visits of the weekend | Recruiting Rumor Mill ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: …

49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot Saturday during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, city authorities said. Mayor London Breed said in a post on the social platform X that Pearsall was shot in Union Square. She did not immediately provide details about his condition. “My thoughts are with Ricky and his family at this time,” Breed said. …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coaches and players were surprised to see how many fans flocked to the exits at Memorial Stadium during halftime of a 31-7 win over FIU. New IU coach Curt Cignetti brought the topic up during his post game interview with Don Fischer and addressed it a second time when he met with reporters a few minutes …