Week 3 in college football proved to be a “get right” weekend for several teams that seemed to be vulnerable. Alabama, Oregon and Notre Dame all rolled to big wins after looking less than stellar last week. The Crimson Tide destroyed Wisconsin, 42-10, on the road. It was an impressive showing just in time for their week off before taking …
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FSU Football commit Zae Thomas keeping options open despite chance to make Seminole History
Florida State has one of the most illustrious and rich histories in all of college football. And Gregory ‘Zae’ Thomas is set to add to that history as the first member of the Seminole Tribe to play football on scholarship for the Seminoles. But he’ll have actually make it to Tallahassee to etch his name in the record books, and …
Read More »Oklahoma’s rich sports history includes more than Sooners | Adams
Joining the SEC is nothing like competing in the SEC. I’m sure the conference’s newest members – Oklahoma and Texas – won’t need much time to figure that out. The ego and revenue boost that comes with SEC membership is substantial. But negotiating an SEC schedule in almost any sports can be challenging at best. Oklahoma’s first SEC football game …
Read More »What records did Tennessee football set against Kent State? Here’s the list
Tennessee football set a bevy of offensive records during its 71-0 win against Kent State on Saturday. The Vols established program-best marks in points, yards and more against the Golden Flashes, while running back Dylan Sampson had a record-setting day. Here are the records Tennessee set. All records are in the modern era, which began in 1937. Tennessee scored 37 …
Read More »How Florida football’s two-QB system fared and what the Gators learned from the TAMU loss
Florida football desperately needed a win in its SEC opener against Texas A&M to quell the noise in the system surrounding third-year coach Billy Napier. Instead, the Florida Gators (1-2, 0-1 SEC) put forth a disheartening, disinterested effort in a 33-20 loss to the Aggies. “We’re not getting the result on the field right now that we want, but ultimately …
Read More »Mater Dei, St. John Bosco, Corona Centennial and Inglewood pick up football victories
Mater Dei’s trip to Hawaii to face defending state football champion Kahuku on the North Shore on Saturday night went about as well as you would expect for the Monarchs. Their defense had nine tackles for losses in the first half en route to a 38-7 victory. No. 1 Mater Dei is 3-0 and plays Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances at …
Read More »Colorado hit with four unsportsmanlike conduct penalties after Travis Hunter INT
Travis Hunter made an interception near the end of the third quarter in Colorado’s 28-6 victory over Colorado State on Saturday. The Buffaloes celebrated far too much to the officials’ liking and four — count ’em four — players including Hunter were flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. How did that happen? Hunter spun the football and teammates huddled around it like …
Read More »Week 3 Reactions: Should Georgia still be no. 1? FSU is abysmal & Oregon finally shows up
This embedded content is not available in your region. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman react to the biggest games from Week 3 including Georgia narrowly scraping by Kentucky to avoid an upset and Alabama running circles around Wisconsin. Plus, is there any shred of hope left for Florida State after a 0-3 start? The trio share three things …
Read More »Lighthouse Christian College football wins its first-ever home game. Here are three takeaways.
College football has officially hit Santa Rosa County. Lighthouse Christian College, under the guidance of head coach Ronnie Cottrell, earned its second win of its inaugural season, 31-12, over South Carolina Central Christian College on Saturday on the campus of Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, where the Makos play their home games. LCC (2-0) stays home next week and hosts Birmingham …
Read More »Analysis: BYU had more than enough to handle winless Wyoming. Now the real work begins
LARAMIE, Wyoming — BYU’s last visit to War Memorial Stadium for the foreseeable future was a lot like many of the previous ones — not terribly pretty, but effective. The Cougars struggled to run the football with consistency, were still shaky on third down and committed enough penalties on defense to keep them from getting their much-desired shutout. But wins …
Read More »Josh Heupel recaps Week 3 win against Kent State
Josh Heupel and Cole Cubelic. Tennessee Volunteers versus Kent State Golden Flashes on Sept. 14, 2024 at Neyland Stadium. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire No. 9 Tennessee improved to 3-0 during the regular-season. The Vols were victorious against Kent State (0-3), 71-0, on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. Following the win, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with media and …
Read More »Deion Sanders speaks on Colorado’s needed Rocky Mountain Showdown victory
Sep 14, 2024; Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders on the sidelines in the first quarter at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images The Centennial Cup is staying in Boulder as head coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes left Colorado State in the dust on Saturday evening, 28-9. Obviously, it …
Read More »Grading Colorado football on its win vs Colorado State in Week 3
Sep 14, 2024; Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) shows a pass at Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium. The Colorado football team got a big win on Saturday night, knocking off rival Colorado State 28-9 in front of a sold-out Canvas Stadium. Here’s a look at how Colorado (2-1) graded out in its win over CSU (1-2): …
Read More »Tennessee football will beat Oklahoma by at least 20 points and other overreactions
Tennessee football set offensive records in a rout against Kent State on Saturday, setting up a major showdown in its SEC opener. The No. 9 Vols (3-0) beat winless Kent State 71-0 at Neyland Stadium, scoring the most points in a game in the modern era among many records. Here are overreactions from the win: The Vols will beat Oklahoma …
Read More »Yahoo Top 10: Should Georgia be concerned after tight win over Kentucky?
There are 10 winless teams remaining in FBS. That’s not so surprising three weeks into the year. What is surprising: One of those is Florida State, the reigning ACC champion who’s gone from a 12-0 regular season last year to 0-3 this year after losing at home to Memphis. Things are not great in Tallahassee. Things are probably even worse …
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