College Football

I’m not here to be an alarmist, but I also won’t ignore warning flags. And what do those warning markers tell me? No. 7 Tennessee has work to do to make the College Football Playoff, and it certainly has work to do to host a first-round playoff game. The Vols (7-1) should be relatively pleased with their spot in the …

WEST LAFAYETTE – By his early teens, Purdue football rush end Jireh Ojata’s gridiron experience came from playing Madden on his video game console in Nigeria. The Seattle Seahawks became his team of preference. Must have been a big fan of Russell Wilson and Marshawn Lynch, or maybe even former Boilermaker Cliff Avril, right? “I just liked the jerseys,” Ojata said. …

Yes, Missouri football likely needs Brady Cook back and healthy to be consistently successful down the stretch. But plenty of the teams left on the Tigers’ schedule — beginning this Saturday against Oklahoma — are plenty flawed if they need to go to a backup plan. Mizzou listed Cook, the team’s third-year starting quarterback, as questionable on its Wednesday availability …

Image for https://images.rivals.com/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto,t_hero_desktop/psbhunu79ctlmbalbh4l This week we take a position-by-position look at which teams might be the biggest buyers when the transfer portal opens next month. Up next are the offensive linemen.MORE IN THIS SERIES: Which program needs to buy a QB? | RB | WR/TE MORE TRANSFER PORTAL: Latest news | Transfer search | Transfer Team Ranking | Football Player …

BLOOMINGTON — The College Football Playoff committee found Indiana football’s resume lacking when it met earlier this week to discuss the first playoff rankings of the season. The No. 8 Hoosiers (9-0; 6-0 Big Ten) will have a shot at convincing some of those doubters if they can beat the defending national champions this weekend. Michigan has taken a step …

Nov. 8—Sacramento St. at No. 2/2 Montana State When: Saturday, 1 p.m.; TV — MTN. Web — ESPN+; Radio — Bobcat Radio Network Where: Bobcat Stadium (17,777, FieldTurf) Records: Sac State is 3-6 overall, 1-4 in the Big Sky. MSU is 9-0 and 5-0. When the Hornets have the ball: Quarterback Carson Conklin averages 226.8 passing yards a game, third …

Nov 2, 2024; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; North Carolina Tarheels quarterback Jacolby Criswell (12) passes the ball against the Florida State Seminoles during the first quarter at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Myers-Imagn Images If you’ve been watching college football all season long like us, you’ve likely noticed that quarterbacks are shaping their respective team’s success. That’s particularly true …

Week 12 of the Florida high school football season delivered in the Volusia-Flagler area. The week was not originally on the 2024 football calendar. The FHSAA installed it after Hurricane Milton postponed most of the Week 8 matchups around the state. In District 2-7A, Thursday produced a pair of one-score games that resulted in a three-way tie atop the standings. …

Southwest Florida FHSAA Week 12 and SSAA playoff high school football roundup for Friday, Nov. 7. Fort Myers 28, Riverdale 13 The Greenies have been on the wrong side of some high-stakes games in recent seasons. On Thursday night, Fort Myers flipped the script with a dominant second-half performance to deny Riverdale from winning the Class 5A-11 title outright. With …

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold (11) salutes after rushing for a touchdown during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Maine Black Bears at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. The Oklahoma Sooners offense has find a greater rhythm over the last few games as Joe Jon …

BYU coach Kalani Sitake and Utah coach Kyle Whittingham shake hands after the game at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. The two friends and former colleagues will meet again Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News Perhaps it is because BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill played for and coached at Utah and BYU …

(This article was updated to clarify that Muskogee won the 6A-II-2 district title.) Here are three takeaways from Class 6A-II No. 1 Muskogee’s 36-0 win over fifth-ranked Putnam North in Week 10 of the Oklahoma high school football season on Thursday night. This game was called at halftime due to inclement weather resulting in a lightening delay. More: Carl Albert football QB …

Penn State tight end Tyler Warren and defensive end Abdul Carter remained in contention for two national awards on Thursday. Warren was named one of three finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, presented to the nation’s most versatile player. The other finalists are Louisville’s Isaac Brown and Colorado’s Travis Hunter. Warren is a record-setting tight end who also has played …

AUBURNDALE — Auburndale has begun the Antonio Thomas era with a winning record, but an interception in the end zone in the final 10 seconds took some of the luster — at least for now — off the season. So instead of a game-winning touchdown to clinch a seven-win season, Auburndale has to settle for a six-win season after Poincina …

When Dan Connor joined the Penn State football coaching staff in 2022, his role as a defensive analyst was limited. He couldn’t be on the field, whether it was during practices or games. Because of a rule change that lifted that restriction, Connor’s role has increased significantly. The former Nittany Lions and Strath Haven star not only is coaching linebackers …