Monthly Archives: September 2024

Wisconsin football Week 5 opponent suffers heartbreaking loss vs. Michigan

The No. 11 USC Trojans lost dramatically to the No. 18 Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Saturday. USC, which had generated a steady passing attack all game, lost 27-24 in the final minute of its first conference game as a member of the Big Ten. The outcome is certainly notable considering Wisconsin will travel to Los Angeles to …

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Former Wisconsin quarterback dominates for Florida in Week 4

Former Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz dominated for the Florida Gators in their win over Mississippi State on Saturday. Mertz, who returned to the Gators’ lineup a week ago against Texas A&M, completed 19 of his 21 throws for 201 yards and three passing touchdowns vs. the Bulldogs in Starkville. He also rushed three times for 24 yards and a touchdown. …

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Wisconsin top class of 2025 running back target commits to ACC power

Wisconsin football top-ranked class of 2025 running back target Byron Louis committed to Florida State on Saturday. Louis elected to offer his pledge to the in-state Seminoles over Wisconsin, Miami and Georgia. His decision will officially end Luke Fickell’s hopes of securing a top-tier running back in the class of 2025. While the 5-foot-11, 200-pound running back did take visits …

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Former Wisconsin quarterback shines for UConn in big Week 4 win

Former Wisconsin quarterback Nick Evers tallied three total touchdowns for the UConn Huskies on Saturday. Following a pair of subpar performances against the Maryland Terrapins and Duke Blue Devils, Evers notched nine completions for 88 passing yards and a passing touchdown. He also rushed a staggering 19 times for 78 yards and two rushing scores to secure a 48-14 win …

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Chargers’ decision on Justin Herbert’s status will come after pre-game warmups

The Chargers still don’t know who their starting quarterback will be today against the Steelers. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is preparing to play through his high-ankle sprain but won’t decide for sure until pre-game warmups, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Herbert suffered the injury in last week’s win over the Panthers and didn’t miss a play, but he was …

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ESPN’s “College GameDay” set to attend Georgia-Alabama in Week 5

Jan 1, 2024; Pasadena, CA, USA; From left: Desmond Howard, Rece Davis, Pat McAfee, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit on the ESPN College Gameday set at the 2024 Rose Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports ESPN announced that “College GameDay” will be attending the matchup of No. 1 Georgia vs. No. …

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Four Downs and a Bracket: Bully Ball is back at Michigan and so is College Football Playoff hope

Every Saturday, senior national college football writer Matt Hayes breaks down four trending stories, and a 12-team College Football Playoff bracket. First Down: Michigan: welcome back, Bully Ball Those bruising, battering runs from Kalel Mullings. Pounding and thundering and reverberating. All the way to Columbus, Ohio. Michigan found itself again Saturday, a punishing 27-24 rock fight of a welcome to …

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How Mason Taylor has become LSU football’s ‘safety valve’

BATON ROUGE — When LSU football’s offense needed to make something happen against UCLA, Mason Taylor locked in. The junior tight end was never 100% sure if the junior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was going to look his way, but Taylor wanted to make sure he was doing all he could to be the Tigers’ best option when they were up …

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