The second week of the high school football season is in the books, highlighted Friday by big wins for three area programs — Oswego, West Aurora and Kaneland. Oswego blanked Joliet Catholic 17-0, West Aurora topped Glenbard East 45-20 and Kaneland slipped past Wauconda 16-7. Here are my three takeaways from a trio that makes up one-third of the nine …
Read More »Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire USC’s Miller Moss doesn’t lead the Heisman Trophy rankings after Week 2 of the college football season, but he is certainly in the mix. Notably, the player we have at the top of our Week 2 rankings just won on the road in Ann Arbor against the Michigan Wolverines. Quinn Ewers of Texas leads our latest …
Read More »Sep 7, 2024; College Park, Maryland, USA; *Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Nick Marsh (6) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Michigan State football wide receiver Nick Marsh was already recognized as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for his phenomenal performance against Maryland, …
Read More »Michigan State’s Khris Bogle, center, celebrates his stop against Florida Atlantic during the first quarter on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Believe it or not, Michigan State football has one of the top resumes in all of college football through the first two weeks. Michigan State football is currently ranked in the top five nationally …
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The Rivals analyst team evaluated three of the nation’s top quarterbacks in person over the weekend. Here are their major takeaways from what they saw. MORE: Florida State hit by big decommitments after 0-2 start CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State TRANSFER PORTAL: Full …
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Nebraska is cool again. After more than a decade of struggles, disappointments and strife, the Huskers are off to a 2-0 start with convincing wins over UTEP and Colorado and on Saturday night, Lincoln was the center of the college football universe. A nationally televised game in which the Huskers absolutely worked Colorado, especially early on, to jump out to …
Read More »Sep 23, 2023; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach PJ Fleck on the field before the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Notre Dame football’s loss to Northern Illinois this past weekend sent waves across all of college football. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian used the upset as motivation for …
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Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier runs onto the field before the start of the game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, September 7, 2024 against the Samford Bulldogs. The Gators won 45-7. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun] Florida’s 45-7 win over FCS Samford on Saturday was not enough to pull the Gators out of the cellar in …
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Sep 7, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule walks off the field after defeating the Colorado Buffaloes at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule met with the media on Monday afternoon. The Huskers are currently preparing for Northern Iowa on Saturday night. Nebraska will enter the game ranked No. 24 …
Read More »Being on the wrong end of a college football thriller is the stuff of nightmares for diehard fans. Unfortunately, that’s the case for the Iowa Hawkeyes after their 20-19 rivalry loss against Iowa State. Though this is indeed a game that Hawkeye fans will remember for some time, it’s not one they will remember fondly for the right reasons. Still, …
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Michigan and Notre Dame are far from playoff ready. Especially on offense. The two top-10 teams will tumble down the AP Top 25 on Sunday after embarrassing losses. The No. 10 Wolverines were manhandled by No. 3 Texas in a 31-12 loss that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. And No. 5 Notre Dame followed up its 10-point …
Read More »Sep. 10—It is Monday again, which means time to write another Tuesday Morning Quarterback column about the Idaho Vandals. In 2024, it also means that it is time to once again make an update on the quarterback situation in Moscow. Last week the news was grim. Starting quarterback Jack Layne suffered a broken collarbone and will be out for several …
Read More »Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell offered no update on running back Tawee Walker and safety Xavier Lucas’ ability entering the Badgers Week 3 game vs. Alabama. Walker, who rushed for 15 rushes for 66 yards and a touchdown in Week 1 vs. Western Michigan, missed the entirety of Wisconsin’s Week 2 bout vs. South Dakota. True freshman cornerback Xavier Lucas, …
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The Price: What It Takes to Win in College Football’s Era of Chaos is the new book by Armen Keteyian and John Talty and it offers a tremendous amount of insight into today’s college football landscape. In today’s Tuesdays With Gorney, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney shares 10 takeaways from the book and offers insights on some of the …
Read More »Wisconsin is somehow on the rise in the latest ESPN SP+ rankings after its 27-13 Week 2 win over South Dakota. Despite the team allowing the FCS opponent to hang around late into the second half, the Badgers’ performance increased their overall, offensive and defensive rating. Related: Big Ten Power Rankings after Week 2: Are we concerned about Oregon? SP+ works …
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