It was status quo for our way-too-early College Football Playoff Top 12. Three teams were idle and the other nine in playoff position were winners — although top-ranked Georgia got a scare from Kentucky in an SEC opener. Missouri also won a one-score game. The top four for now: Georgia, Ohio State, Utah and Miami. The top four conference champions …
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For the first time in 16 years, the Texas Longhorns are the No. 1 team in the country in college football. Following its dominating Week 3 win over UTSA on Saturday, Texas was rewarded on Sunday in both the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25, jumping up to No. 2 in the former and No. 1 overall in …
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The Iowa Hawkeyes picked up a 38-21 win over Troy on Saturday to improve to 2-1 on the season before Big Ten play gets underway next week. Iowa rode junior running back Kaleb Johnson’s 173 rushing yards and two scores en route to the victory. The Hawkeyes also used a 28-yard pick-six from graduate cornerback Jermari Harris and a late …
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Sep 14, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators wide receiver Marcus Burke (88) and Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Marcus Ratcliffe (3) battle for the ball during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Texas A&M (2-1, 1-0 SEC) defeated the Florida Gators (1-2, 0-1 SEC) on the road on Saturday afternoon, ending the …
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Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) runs the ball through a defense during the game against Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. on Saturday, September 14, 2024. The Alabama Crimson Tide had their most dominant performance of the season on Saturday in a 42-10 road victory against the Wisconsin Badgers. QB Jalen Milroe was sensational again for the Tide …
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) celebrates after scoring a touchdown Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, during the NCAA football game against the Purdue Boilermakersat Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. While the AP has Notre Dame at No. 18 in the Top 25 poll and the USA Today/coaches poll has the Fighting Irish at the same spot, other …
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Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman (28) runs after TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover (10) as he throws a pass during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the TCU Horned Frogs at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Oklahoma won 69-45. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK The …
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Nick Lucero/Rivals.com Many of the nation’s top college football programs are courting Jake Kreul. The Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy pass rusher, who broke out for 17 sacks as a sophomore last fall at Bishop Moore High School out of Orlando, has picked up where he left off early in his junior campaign. It means the national offer list has only …
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BYU’s team captains walk to the pregame coin toss against Wyoming on Sept. 15, 2024 in Laramie. | Jaren Wilkey/BYU PHOTO LARAMIE, Wyo. — Wyoming fans may dislike BYU, but Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff is a newly-minted fan of their town. Following his three touchdown performance against the Cowboys Saturday night, Retzlaff offered some kind words regarding his first trip …
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Utah got past Utah State without injured quarterback Cameron Rising, and Oklahoma State crushed Tulsa with Alan Bowman throwing for five touchdowns. At the top of the Big 12 football power rankings, we’re replacing the Utes with the Cowboys. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of separation between the two teams, but we’ll find out soon enough because they …
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Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee Volunteers versus Kent State Golden Flashes on Sept. 14, 2024 at Neyland Stadium. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 3 of the 2024 college football season concluded on Saturday for Southeastern Conference teams. No. 9 Tennessee (3-0) defeated Kent State, 71-0, at Neyland Stadium on Saturday night. The Vols have now outscored their opponents 191-13 in …
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The sample size is small, but BYU’s defense in coordinator Jay Hill’s second season has been fantastic, for the most part. The Cougars (3-0) are No. 13 in the country in total defense, allowing just 236.3 yards per game, and No. 4 nationally in pass efficiency defense with a rating of 76.27. They posted a 74.3 rating — that’s quite …
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Sep 14, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) throws the ball under pressure from Florida Gators defensive back Jason Marshall Jr. (3) during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Texas A&M’s 2024 season took a wild turn on week 3, as the Aggies entered their critical SEC road …
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. USC football has played like a top-10 team so far this season, but the poll voters don’t quite see the Trojans as a top-tier team in college football. USC remained outside the top 10 in the latest edition of the US LBM Coaches Poll, presented by USA TODAY Sports. The latest USA TODAY report on the poll, from Eddie …
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Utah Utes tight end Caleb Lohner (84) scores against Utah State Aggies cornerback JD Drew (3) in Logan on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News There’s a reason why Utah listed six tight ends on its two-deep ahead of the season — the Utes planned to use all of them. Through three games, that’s been the …
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