Late in the second quarter against Florida on Saturday, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian faced a defensive dilemma. After Florida threw incomplete on a third-and-4 attempt from the Texas 31, a penalty flag decorated the turf at Royal-Memorial Stadium. Holding, Florida. Thus, Sarkisian considered whether to push Florida back 10 yards for another third-down play or let UF kicker Trey …
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Ole Miss’ upset win over Georgia has been a long time coming
Nov 9, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin reacts near the end of the game during the second half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images The Ole Miss Rebels dominated the Georgia Bulldogs 28-10 in a huge home win to keep Ole Miss’ College Football Playoff hopes alive. Ole Miss …
Read More »Bryce Underwood living up to billing: ‘I don’t know if you’re able to truly contain him’
LSU commitment and Belleville (Michigan) senior quarterback Bryce Underwood reset and delivered two memorable plays only one of the top players in the country can make. And they came after throwing an interception into a tight window. On Belleville’s third drive Friday night vs. Saline in a Michigan high school football second-round playoff game, with a 14-0 lead, the five-star …
Read More »How will the top five look? US LBM Coaches Poll projection after Week 11 upsets
How voters handle Georgia and Miami after Saturday’s losses is the biggest question heading into this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs were No. 2 before losing 28-10 to Mississippi. Now with two losses in SEC play, Georgia needs help to reach the SEC championship game and cannot afford another loss to earn an at-large bid to the College …
Read More »‘He was full throttle’: How a punt return saved Indiana’s College Football Playoff hopes
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football receiver Ke’Shawn Williiams took a few seconds to look around Memorial Stadium at the sold out crowd of 53,082 fans waving their towels as the offense lined up in the victory formation. The No. 8 Hoosiers (10-0; 7-0 Big Ten) were putting the finishing touches on a 20-15 win over Michigan and he wanted to take …
Read More »What Kyle Whittingham said about Utah’s rivalry loss to BYU
Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham yells at the ref after the game at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. BYU won 22-21. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News While he wasn’t as heated as athletic director Mark Harlan, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham was understandably unhappy about how his team’s clash with BYU concluded …
Read More »VOTE: YMCA Week 12 South Bend Tribune High School Football Player of the Week
It’s now time to vote for the Week 12 South Bend Tribune High School Football Player of the Week, presented by the YMCA of Greater Michiana! Five players — four from IHSAA sectional championship games and one from a MHSAA district championship contest — are nominated. Voting will remain open until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, November 14. You may vote as …
Read More »Down go LSU & Georgia and is Miami’s ONE loss a big deal? | College Football Power Hour
This embedded content is not available in your region. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman break down Lane Kiffin’s signature win as Ole Miss takes down Georgia. Ole Miss finally proved they have the defense they were seeking to build via the transfer portal and, while Georgia certainly isn’t out of playoff contention, they have major play calling issues …
Read More »Top highlights from Kansas Jayhawks’ upset win over Iowa State Cyclones at Arrowhead Stadium
Nov 9, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas Jayhawks wide receiver Quentin Skinner (0) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter against the Iowa State Cyclones at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images The Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up to play the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium this afternoon, but while the defending …
Read More »Did the refs rob the Bengals on TNF? | Inside Coverage
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson, and senior NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss the Ravens 35-34 win over the Bengals on TNF and whether two missed penalties cost the Bengals a victory. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript First half …
Read More »Alabama football had distinct recipe for success vs LSU. Will it work for rest of 2024?
BATON ROUGE, La. — Jihaad Campbell boils down Alabama football’s defensive success to a simple three-step recipe. “Just get on the field, do our job, make sure we get off the field so our offense can score,” the Alabama junior linebacker said. It’s an approach that worked against LSU Saturday night. In Alabama’s 42-13 win against the Tigers at Tiger …
Read More »Everything LSU head coach Brian Kelly said after blowout loss against Alabama
Nov 9, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly looks on against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the second half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images On Saturday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide went to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and left Tiger Stadium with a dominant 42-13 victory over the LSU Tigers. This game simply …
Read More »Yahoo Top 10: How does SEC’s wild day shake up rankings?
From North Mississippi to Atlanta, college football brought glorious top-five upsets on the second Saturday in November. Coach Lane Kiffin delivered his biggest victory in five seasons in Oxford, saddling Georgia with their first loss to a team not named Alabama since the COVID season in 2020 and keeping Ole Miss’ playoff hopes alive. Miami, meanwhile, couldn’t mount its typical …
Read More »Alabama football back in hunt for SEC title game, but is a berth even worth it? | Goodbread
BATON ROUGE, La. — Alabama football has a significantly better shot at reaching the SEC Championship Game after Saturday’s 42-13 drubbing of LSU. The question is: Should it even want that shot? And the sensible answer is heck no. Under the old four-team format for the College Football Playoff, conference championship games were mostly a steppingstone toward a playoff berth. …
Read More »Nussmeier and the Tigers get humbled by Alabama | College Football Power Hour
Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman discuss the ‘butt whooping’ Alabama put on LSU. 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 I picked Alabama to beat LSU all week. Uh Alabama is a 2.5 point road favorite …
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