The Wisconsin Badgers return to the football field on Saturday against the Purdue Boilermakers. Both teams are off to poor starts to the 2024 season. Wisconsin is 2-2 with two less-than-convincing wins against nonconference opponents, then two blowout losses to No. 1 Alabama and No. 11 USC. Purdue, meanwhile, is 1-3 and just fired its offensive coordinator. It began the season with a …
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Nebraska to host three-star defensive lineman on campus in November
. The Nebraska Cornhuskers have scheduled a November visit with three-star defensive lineman Ka’Mori Moore. The Huskers will host Moore on November 2 when they host the UCLA Bruins in Lincoln. A native of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Moore is a recent Oklahoma decommitment. On Wednesday, he backed off his pledge from the Sooners after being committed to the program since …
Read More »Wisconsin football plunges in ESPN SP+ ranking after loss to USC
Wisconsin fell 13 spots in ESPN SP+ after its 38-21 loss to the USC Trojans on Saturday. The Badgers entered the week ranked No. 53 overall with a 5.3 rating. The sizable loss dropped their rating to 3.6, sliding down to No. 66 in the nation. For specifics: Phil Longo’s offense currently ranks No. 92 in SP+, while Mike Tressel …
Read More »2024 SEC rushing yard leaders after Week 5
Photo: Isaiah Hole Week 5 of the 2024 college football season has concluded. No. 4 Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) will face Arkansas (3-2, 1-1 SEC) on Saturday at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas (7:30 p.m. EDT, ABC) in Week 6. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. Following Week 5 games, Vols Wire looks at statistical leaders …
Read More »Oklahoma State football vs West Virginia: Best prices for remaining available seats
The OSU football team will continue its season with a Week 6 home game against West Virginia at 3 p.m. Saturday. OSU (3-2, 0-2 Big 12) suffered a 42-20 road loss to Kansas State in Week 5. West Virginia (2-2, 1-0 Big 12) is fresh off a bye week following its 32-28 home win over Kansas in Week 4. Here’s …
Read More »Tennessee offers 2027 quarterback Jayce Johnson
. Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2027 quarterback prospect Jayce Johnson. “Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Johnson said. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound quarterback is from Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia. Johnson is also listed as an athlete, playing defensive back. There are not recruiting rankings currently for Johnson from 247Sports, Rivals, On3 or ESPN. The …
Read More »Who was the South Jersey High School Football Star of Week 4? Cast your vote here
Winslow’s Jalen Parker celebrates after throwing a touchdown to Winslow’s TJ Maddox during the 4th quarter of the football game between Winslow and Millville played at Millville High School on Friday, September 27, 2024. Winslow defeated Millville, 35-7. Which South Jersey high school football players had the best performances of Week 4? Read about the Top 15 here and cast …
Read More »How to buy Texas Tech football tickets? See prices for 2024 game against Arizona
The Texas Tech football team is headed to Tucson to take on the Arizona Wildcats as Big 12 play continues for the Red Raiders. Texas Tech (4-1, 2-0) is coming off its third straight win to take on an Arizona squad (3-1, 1-0) that went on the road and took down 10th-ranked Utah on Saturday. The Red Raiders and Wildcats …
Read More »Takeaways from each of Missouri football’s remaining SEC opponents through Week 5
There’s not much that compares to a full fall Saturday in front of the television. Missouri football had its first idle week of the season in Week 5, emerging from the Saturday off as the No. 9-ranked team in the country. The Tigers are one of 19 FBS and four SEC teams still with an unblemished record. Now, Mizzou moves …
Read More »A Top 10 rise: How far did Penn State football move in the polls after pounding Illinois?
Penn State football continues to gradually step its way up in the national polls. The Nittany Lions rose another spot to No. 7 in the US LBM Coaches Poll after its punishing 21-7 victory over previously Top 25 Illinois in Beaver Stadium. The Lions benefitted from the Mississippi’s upset defeat to Kentucky earlier on Saturday. The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs …
Read More »After the Deion debacle, UCF is even more threatening to Florida football
ORLANDO – The answer to Florida’s immediate football worries has become clear. Somehow, get Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter into Gator uniforms by this Saturday. They wore Colorado uniforms over the weekend and ruined UCF’s big coming out party. The same UCF that loomed as a uniquely existential threat to Florida football and Billy Napier. “We didn’t get it done,” …
Read More »Early takeaway success feeding current drought for Illinois defense
Sep. 29—STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Illinois vaulted to the top of the national leaderboard with eight takeaways in its first two games. The impact of two interceptions and two fumble recoveries in the season opener against Eastern Illinois probably only meant turning a comfortable win into a 45-0 blowout. Picking off Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels three times and securing another …
Read More »After Georgia win, what is Alabama football vs Vanderbilt spread?
After what was widely viewed as a “pick-em” game between Alabama football and Georgia Saturday night, the No. 2 Crimson Tide are favored by much more ahead of its Week 6 matchup. Alabama opened as 24-point road favorites ahead of Saturday’s meeting against Vanderbilt per DraftKings Sportsbook. The Crimson Tide is 24.5-point favorites according to FanDuel Sportsbook with the over/under …
Read More »AP Top 25: Alabama is the new No. 1 after defeating Georgia; Ole Miss, Utah, Louisville plunge
Alabama is the new No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll after its 41-34 win over Georgia on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide move up from No. 4 to the top spot after holding off a comeback from the Bulldogs, who initially fell behind 28-0. With the loss, Georgia dropped to No. 5 in the rankings. Texas slips to …
Read More »Where is Ohio State football ranked in the polls after Week 5?
Ohio State remained at No. 3 in the major polls following its 38-7 win at Michigan State on Saturday night. Two teams from the Southeastern Conference were ahead of the Buckeyes. In the Associated Press poll, Alabama was ranked No. 1, followed by Texas at No. 2, after prevailing over Georgia in a dramatic 41-34 victory on Saturday night. The …
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