Mike Gundy has never liked the idea that Oklahoma State fans would be critical of his Cowboys. You can find myriad instances of that disdain in his comments over the years. But earlier this week when the Cowboy coach once again lambasted complaining fans — even though there’s plenty of reasons to complain when a preseason top-15 team enters November …
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Tennessee football vs Mississippi State injury update: Tyre West now doubtful
Tennessee defensive lineman Tyre West was downgraded in the Mississippi State game on Saturday. West was listed as doubtful on the SEC student-athlete availability report, which was updated on Thursday night. He was listed as questionable on Wednesday. West, a junior, has a role in UT’s deep defensive rotation. He has 12 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, two sacks, one quarterback hurry …
Read More »OU football injury update: Deion Burks, Jalil Farooq probable to play vs Missouri
NORMAN — OU wide receivers Deion Burks and Jalil Farooq were upgraded in Thursday’s availability report ahead of Saturday’s game against Missouri. Burks, who suffered a soft tissue injury against Tennessee on Sept. 21, is listed as probable. Farooq, who broke his foot in the season opener, is also probable. “It opens up a lot of things,“ OU quarterback Jackson …
Read More »2025 5-star OL receives another prediction to flip from Missouri to Texas A&M
. Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class has a great chance to flip one of the top offensive tackle prospects, 5-star offensive tackle Lamont Rogers, who is currently committed to Missouri. After making a surprise visit to College Station during the Aggies’ 38-23 win over the LSU Tigers, Rogers was reportedly blown away by the Kyle Field environment. This visit happened …
Read More »USC QB change needs to be a turning point for Lincoln Riley in one specific way
riley – Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images The USC football story of the week, the quarterback change from Miller Moss to Jayden Maiava, is an important move by Lincoln Riley. It makes sense on some obvious levels, chiefly because Riley and USC needed to get a look at Maiava before the end of the season. USC isn’t playing for a championship. It …
Read More »Big 12 Live: This week in recruiting
Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney compiles all the news, notes and analysis of the recruiting trail this week in the Big 12. RELATED: ACC Live | SEC Live | Big Ten Live Baylor makes top six for 2026 four-star WR London Smith BREAKING: Class of 2026 4 ⭐️ WR London Smith ( @London_Smith1 ) has cut his list down …
Read More »PETA calls live tiger at LSU football-Alabama game ‘idiotic’
BATON ROUGE — News broke Thursday of a live tiger being brought in to be in attendance at LSU football’s game against Alabama on Saturday night (6:30 p.m., ABC). Having a live tiger inside Tiger Stadium for football games was an old tradition LSU used to participate in dating back to the 1930s but had not had one in attendance …
Read More »Trojans, Phoenix clash again with Class 9AA title game bid at stake
Nov. 7—PARKSTON, S.D. — As the No. 1 seed and carrying a 22-game win streak into Friday’s state football semifinals, the Parkston Trojans are on the doorstep of a third consecutive Class 9AA title game appearance. And standing in the way on Friday night is a familiar foe in the fifth-seeded Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy Phoenix. It’s a matchup of two of …
Read More »‘The monkey was off our backs’: BYU seniors remember streak-busting 2021 win over Utah
BYU head coach Kalani Sitake and the rest of the BYU sideline begin to celebrate as the Cougars defeat Utah at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. BYU won 27-16, ending a nine-game losing streak to the Utes. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Mention BYU’s 26-17 win over Utah the last time the rivalry game …
Read More »Reasons why UGA will beat Ole Miss
Nov 11, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Ladd McConkey (84) celebrates after a touchdown with offensive lineman Amarius Mims (65) against the Mississippi Rebels in the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports The Georgia Bulldogs are slight road favorites against the No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Mississippi. In this game, …
Read More »Indiana football presents fascinating CFP case: It’s been winning big but has no big wins
BLOOMINGTON – In the summer of 2023, hoping to smooth the road for then-coach Tom Allen to reach bowl eligibility, Indiana’s athletic department paid a $1 million buyout to remove itself from the last two years of a three-year series with Louisville. In its place, the department planned to add more winnable nonconference home games, its intentions easy to read: …
Read More »Friday Football Flashback | Forest Hills dominated in PIAA playoff rematch against Bedford 30 years ago
Editor’s note: Friday Football Flashback is a weekly series highlighting games in the region over the past 50 years. The series details high school gridiron action that occurred this week on the schedule during the past five decades. Week 12 10 Years Ago Nov. 14, 2014: Somerset limited Clearfield to 43 total yards of offense to capture the District 5-6-8-9 …
Read More »Federal judge hears arguments in Shilo Sanders’ bankruptcy case
DENVER – A federal bankruptcy judge here heard arguments Thursday in the bankruptcy case of Colorado football player Shilo Sanders and questioned whether there was enough evidence right now to make a ruling against Sanders that would prevent him from getting out of more than $11 million in debt. Judge Michael Romero issued no rulings after the court hearing but …
Read More »As Purdue football season continues spiral, Boilermaker locker room stays united
WEST LAFAYETTE − Even with four games remaining, Purdue football’s 2024 season seems like a lost cause. It was the same story last week. Two weeks ago. And three, four and five. Except around the football facility on a daily basis, it seems like anything but. “At the end of the day, we’re a competitive unit,” sophomore Will Heldt said. …
Read More »Gorney: Florida making the right move by backing Billy Napier
Image for https://images.rivals.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,t_hero_desktop/xx0abhvrbo6k58ruq4jf Florida announced Thursday that it’s sticking with Billy Napier as its coach, a guy who’s 15-18 overall and has won eight SEC games into his third season.Good. RELATED: Mario Cristobal’s Miami rebuild is nearly complete CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State …
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