College Football

Football: 5 new teams join latest New Jersey Super 25 rankings

The opening weeks of the high school football season brought significant changes to the New Jersey Super 25 rankings. Morris Knolls, Old Tappan, Paramus Catholic, Somerville and Washington Township all joined the rankings after strong starts to the season. There are two battles of ranked teams coming up this weekend: Millville will face Mainland in a rematch of last year’s …

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Dunlap four-star high school football recruit makes campus visit to Ohio State

Mack Sutter made his way to the Horseshoe. The four-star Dunlap tight end, part of the Class of 2026, was in attendance for No. 2 Ohio State’s 56-0 win over Western Michigan on Saturday, making an unofficial visit to the Columbus, Ohio, campus. Sutter has Ohio State among his 12 finalists. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound junior’s visit to Ohio State followed …

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Iowa State football handed Hawkeyes rare loss under this circumstance

Perhaps the No. 1 reason why Saturday’s 20-19 loss versus Iowa State felt so shocking for Iowa football was because it simply rarely ever happens. Dating back to the start of the 2015 season, the Hawkeyes owned a 72-2 record in contests where Iowa led by eight points or more at any point in the game. At least for one …

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College football top 25 should still have USC in top 5, exclude Oregon

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire No serious college football analyst can avoid giving USC football very high grades after Week 2 of the 2024 season. The Trojans have been a little sloppy on offense but have looked like a very good team in their first two games. The same cannot be said for the Oregon Ducks, who led the Idaho Vandals …

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2025 NFL Draft: Shedeur Sanders slides in QB rankings after poor showing

Sep 7, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward (1) runs with the football against the Florida A&M Rattlers during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Two full weeks into the 2024 college football season and we’ve gotten a great look at the top quarterback prospects for the 2025 NFL draft. …

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This stat should give Notre Dame hope that Marcus Freeman can still succeed

Nov 4, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman watches his team play against the Clemson Tigers during the third quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports While it is justified to be calling for Notre Dame football’s head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag]’s job, it may not be the best direction for …

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Georgia Tech-Louisville Set for 3:30 p.m. Kickoff on Sept. 21

HE FLATS – Georgia Tech football’s Atlantic Coast Conference matchup at Louisville on Saturday, Sept. 21 will kick off at 3:30 p.m., the ACC and its television partners announced on Monday. The game will be televised nationally on either ESPN or ESPN2, with channel designation being announced following this Saturday’s slate of games. Georgia Tech (2-1, 1-1 ACC) will make …

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High school football notebook: Week 1 produces a shock and several surprises

Sep. 9—Jason Versey, coach of the Class A Lewiston High football team, said he was shocked. Craig Collins, coach of Class D Dirigo, agreed. “It was a ‘Wow,’ to me,” he said. Week 1 of the high school football season had its share of surprising and significant outcomes. The most eye-popping score? Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale/Kents Hill 30, Leavitt 0. The Ramblers, a …

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Palestine battles, drops contest to Jasper

Sep. 9—The all-time series between the Palestine Wildcats and the Jasper Bulldogs heading into Friday night’s contest favored Jasper, 5-0. After Week 2 of the High School football season, that went to 6-0 as the Bulldogs defeated Palestine, 35-21 in the home opener at Wildcat Stadium. When it came to defensive standouts, senior lineman Garrett Steadman was flying around to …

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Visiting Eagles smash AC Reynolds

A huge game from quarterback Bryce Baker and outstanding defense led the visiting East Forsyth varsity football team to a 49-14 win over AC Reynolds on Friday night. The Eagles defense was able to subdue a good offense throughout the game, and East Forsyth scored 42 unanswered points up until late in the second quarter. But Eagles Head Coach Todd …

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SEC Power Rankings: Did Alabama fall after Week 2 win over South Florida?

Sep 7, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Kobe Prentice (6) celebrates with tight end Josh Cuevas (80) and wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) after a touchdown against the South Florida Bulls at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama won 42-16. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images In Week 2 of the 2024 SEC football season, the conference as a …

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