College Football

25. UAB3-7A week after totaling 614 yards in a 45-42 win over FAU, UAB failed to score a touchdown and was outscored 21-0 in the fourth quarter of a 31-6 loss at Navy. As bad as the offense was for the Blazers, it’s the defense that’s been most problematic in coach Trent Dilfer’s first season. Every FBS opponent has reached …

Now that the initial shock has subsided after Texas A&M tossed Jimbo Fisher a $77 million maroon parachute out of Aggieland, let’s try to take a step back from the absurdity. Here are four thoughts on the dismissal of the former Florida State coach and its impact on the sport: Fisher’s FSU legacy worth revisiting There was plenty of schadenfreude …

Oklahoma’s domination of West Virginia was a welcome sight on the heels of two frustrating losses to Kansas and Oklahoma State. The losses put a trip to Arlington in doubt for the Big 12 title game. After back-to-back losses, the Sooners had to dust themselves off, get back up, and fight. They did just that on Saturday. They came out …

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders addressed speculation about his future in Boulder on Tuesday as other coaching jobs start opening up in college football, including at places that could pay him significantly more money, such as Texas A&M. Sanders didn’t outright say he wasn’t interested in other jobs. He instead focused on his mission with the Buffaloes (4-6) and deflected …

Kliff Kingsbury is a fascinating figure to watch as the coaching carousel begins to spin. The former head coach of the Arizona Cardinals has spent the 2023 season as an offensive analyst and quarterback coach for the USC Trojans. Kingsbury was fired by the Cardinals in January after a 4-13 season. He went 28-37-1 in four years with Arizona, making …

Memphis football offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey is a nominee for a prestigious award. Cramsey on Tuesday was named one of 57 nominees for the Broyles Award, the award given to the best assistant coach in college football. Other nominees from the American Athletic Conference are North Texas special teams coach Drew Svoboda, Rice offensive coordinator Marques Tuiasosopo, Memphis defensive coordinator …

Early signing day is approaching, and several of Auburn’s top commitments for the 2024 class have pledged to participate in an All-Star game this upcoming January. The All-American Bowl, which is set to take place on Saturday, January 6 in San Antonio, Texas, has invited four of Auburn’s highest-rated 2024 commitments to play. It will be the first chance to …

The college football regular season is quickly coming to a close with just a pair of games remaining on the schedule. While the 2023 campaign is in its waning stages, the Florida Gators are still fighting for a spot in the postseason. Billy Napier and Co. are currently 5-5 leaving them one game short of the magical sixth win that …

NORMAN — The Sooners are hoping to build on their momentum. After losing two straight games, OU (8-2, 5-2) got back on track last weekend with a 59-20 home win over West Virginia. Next up is a road game against BYU (5-5, 2-5 Big 12) at 11 a.m. Saturday. Here’s what OU’s players had to say about the matchup. OU …

The Oklahoma Sooners are on to face the BYU Cougars in the one and only meeting as conference foes. The Sooners are actually winless all-time against the Cougars. Right now, the Sooners have an outside shot at making the conference championship game, but it starts with winning out. After that, they will need some help to earn a spot in …

Justin Scott.jpg Defensive lineman Justin Scott (Chicago, Illinois/ St. Ignatius College Prep), the Ohio State University commit, will be officially honored tomorrow as a 2024 All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the Road to the Dome digital series. The episode will be released tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET on the All-American Bowl social platforms. The Road …

Notre Dame football has put together some very impressive recruiting classes so far during head coach Marcus Freeman’s tenure. It’s something that the Irish have sorely missed out in during his previous predecessors regimes, a sign of changing times in South Bend. Illinois 2025 defensive lineman / linebacker Chris Burgess has recently visited South Bend in September and let everyone …

The fans in Beaver Stadium demanded a head on a pike. On Sunday, they received one. Penn State fired offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich after another disappointing performance from the Penn State offense against one of the two teams the program hasn’t been able to conquer in recent years. After looking hapless and ineffective in a loss against Ohio State a …

Walclaire Flynn.jpg Offensive lineman Waltclaire Flynn (Loganville, Georgia/ Grayson High School), the University of Central Florida commit, will be officially honored tomorrow as a 2024 All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the Road to the Dome digital series. The episode will be released tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET on the All-American Bowl social platforms. The Road …

Nov. 14—Want to purchase today’s print edition? Here’s a map of single-copy locations. CHAMPAIGN — The question is timely and obvious: Who will start at quarterback for Illinois when it plays this Saturday at Iowa? But you are going to have to wait to find out. If it is not John Paddock, he will make football history as the first …