As long as Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman works in college football, he’s going to be fighting one of the most insidious stereotypes in sports. No, not because he’s one of the few Black head coaches at the Bowl Subdivision level. Not because he’s leading one of the game’s blue bloods at just 38 years old. And not because he’s …

LEXINGTON — Five minutes after Kirby Smart’s meeting with Brock Vandagriff ended, a conversation in which the latter informed the former he would depart Georgia football and enter the transfer portal, Greg Vandagriff’s phone rang. “Kirby called me and said, ‘I don’t know if I’ve ever coached a finer kid in my life than your son,'” the elder Vandagriff, Brock’s father, …

LEXINGTON — In one of the ugliest performances of the Mark Stoops era, the Kentucky Wildcats suffered a 31-6 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday at Kroger Field. UK dropped to 1-1 on the season, 0-1 in SEC play and 1-3 against South Carolina since Shane Beamer took over as the program’s head coach ahead of the 2021 …

Penn State may not have turned in the kind of overall showing you would have liked to see against Bowling Green in Week 2, but expect the Nittany Lions to be moving up in the updated national rankings when the polls are updated on Sunday. Penn State will be likely to move up thanks to some help from a major …

Utah State quarterback Bryson Barnes, right, is hit by Southern California safety Kamari Ramsey as he tries to pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Los Angeles. The ball went out of bounds on the play. | Mark J. Terrill There is no sugarcoating it, Utah State was thoroughly dominated by …

PISCATAWAY – Chris Long knew he wasn’t done. He knew had more to contribute to the Rutgers football team. The wide receiver knew he wanted to come back for another season despite the injuries that had derailed his previous seasons in a Scarlet Knights uniform. “It’s definitely been a process,” Long said. “I had a lot of thinking to do. …

Kansas State’s football team lost its share of battles against Tulane, but ultimately it was the Wildcats who won the culture war. At least that was K-State coach Chris Klieman’s explanation after the Wildcats were outplayed for most of the game Saturday before rallying for an improbable 34-27 victory over the Green Wave at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans. “Great …

Jets head coach Robert Saleh has resisted ruling edge rusher Haason Reddick out for Monday night’s game against the 49ers despite Reddick’s continued absence from the team, but it looks like the clock has struck midnight. Saleh said at a Saturday press conference, via multiple reporters, that it is “fair” to say that Reddick will miss the opening game of …

USC quarterback Miller Moss passes during the first quarter of the Trojans’ win over Utah State at the Coliseum on Saturday night. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) It seemed, at first, like a strange fit. A West Coast power, known for its flash, paired with a conference known for its bulk and corn-fed brawn. Two years of patronizing …

When Tom Brady arrived in the NFL 24 years ago, it was under a thick cloak of sixth-round anonymity. In his newest football gig, Brady shows up with the biggest amount of fanfare that any broadcaster has ever received. It’s all about Tommy. From the moment the schedule came out and Brady got top billing over the Cowboys and Browns …

. USC football, looking like a very competent and highly-ranked team, had an easy time of it against Utah State. There was a reason this game was scheduled after LSU, on a short week after a draining win against a top SEC program. USC was able to manage just fine with only five days between games. The late kickoff was …

Spencer Shrader may be handling the kicking duties for the Colts on Sunday. The Colts announced that they elevated Shrader from the practice squad on Saturday. Matt Gay is listed as questionable to play against the Texans on Sunday after having surgery to repair a hernia recently. Shrader signed with the Colts after going undrafted out of Notre Dame and …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman take a dive into the biggest results from college football Week 2 including Texas’ toppling of Michigan, a narrow Penn State win vs. Bowling Green and unexpected heroics from Northern Illinois against Notre Dame. Do the Fighting Irish have any chance of making the …

The NFL is nearly 20 years into a 100-year (if not longer) plan to globalize the game. And that entails exporting the NFL product to other countries. For fans at home, that’s fine and dandy — as long as the game looks and feels the same on TV. Friday night’s game between the Packers and Eagles didn’t, because the field …

PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State erupted for three touchdowns in the last nine minutes of the first half and beat the Texas Tech football team 37-16 Saturday night at Gesa Field. Quarterback John Mateer ran for one touchdown and passed for another in the first half, which ended with Washington State (2-0) leading 27-10. Mateer rattled off a 68-yard burst …