PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football’s defense was supposed to be the Scarlet Knights’ strength, the part of the team that would largely drive any success the program could achieve this season. Yet after six games, the unit has instead been largely a disappointment. The latest evidence arrived on Saturday, leaving head coach Greg Schiano and defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak with some …

Who is the best team in the SEC? That’s a question without a clear answer after Week 8. No. 1 Texas was easily beaten by No. 5 Georgia at home, while No. 11 Tennessee used a strong second half to take down No. 7 Alabama in Knoxville. It’s the Crimson Tide’s second loss of the season after they lost to …

In this week’s Swampcast, the Gainesville Sun’s Kevin Brockway wraps up Florida football’s convincing 48-20 win over Kentucky on homecoing at The Swamp. The Florida Gators (4-3, 2-2 SEC) snapped a three-game losing to UK dating back to the 2021 season in a must win game before a brutal four-game stretch beginning Nov. 2 against No. 4 Georgia in Jacksonville. …

The switch came on the Florida football defense following an open week in which players and coaches took accountability for their performance. Schemes were simplified. Physicality was demanded. The Florida Gators (4-3, 2-2 SEC) continued their upward trend on defense in their 48-20 win over Kentucky at The Swamp on Saturday. Florida held Kentucky to 1 of 5 on 4th …

Utah Utes quarterback Isaac Wilson (11) throws a pass during a game between the University of Utah and the TCU Horned Frogs at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News The Deseret News is providing live coverage of Saturday’s game between Utah and TCU. Check back for updates throughout the game. …

AUSTIN, Texas — The fifth-ranked Georgia football team went on the road Saturday night and knocked off top-ranked Texas, 30-15, in front of more than 100,000 fans at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Georgia’s defense produced seven sacks and four turnovers and running back Trevor Etienne ran for three scores to lead the offense. The Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 SEC) overcame …

Welcome to the real world, Alabama. The real world is one in which your team doesn’t steamroll all others and advance to the College Football Playoff each season. The real world is being without Nick Saban (he now works for ESPN). The real world is having two losses in your first seven games (that happened just once under Saban: his …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman take a deep dive into the biggest SEC games of Week 8: Georgia’s dominant win against No. 1 Texas and Tennessee’s upset of Alabama. With every SEC now with a loss in hand, which teams are most likely to make the playoffs? The trio …

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart reacts to action during his team’s win over the Texas Longhorns on Saturday. (Jeffrey Vest/Getty Images) AUSTIN, Texas — Kirby Smart played the doubter card here Saturday night. He didn’t want to play the doubter card. In fact, during his news conference after No. 5 Georgia took down No. 1 Texas, 30-15, Smart actually …

AMES — More of the same for UCF football, which as of late means another loss. The Knights fell to Iowa State, 38-35, on Saturday, marking the fourth-straight defeat for a program that started 3-0. For most of this matchup, it looked like UCF would end the downward spiral. But, after leading for much of the game, the Knights’ lead …

GAINESVILLE — The collective tenure of Gators coach Billy Napier won’t be graded on a curve. To the contrary, most have assessed his sub-.500 stint with rigid red-letter marks across the board. But in one of the most inspiring nights of his beleaguered era, even the most cynical of Gators had to upgrade Napier to at least a D. As …

Approximately seven weeks after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest, San Francisco 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall is set to make his NFL debut. Head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed on Friday that Pearsall will be “full go” for San Francisco’s Week 7 Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs. The on Saturday afternoon, Pearsall was officially activated off the …

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Trevor Etienne ran for three touchdowns, the first two set up by cornerback Daylen Everette’s takeaways, and fifth-ranked Georgia went on to beat Quinn Ewers and No. 1 Texas 30-15 on Saturday night. Etienne’s last score was a 1-yard plunge on fourth down with 12:04 left. That came right after an ugly sequence when Texas fans …

The Steelers announced a couple of changes to their injury report for Sunday night’s game against the Jets. Safety Damontae Kazee did not have an injury designation on Friday, but he has been downgraded to questionable with an ankle injury. Kazee missed practice Wednesday and was limited on Thursday before a full practice on Friday. Kazee has eight tackles and …

AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 19: Julian Humphrey #12 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after breaking up a pass during the fourth quarter against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Very little went right for Texas Saturday night. By a slight edge, the Longhorns defense was …