College Football

Oct 5, 2024; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule talks with officials during a review in the second quarter against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Nebraska’s rough return from the bye week continues. After being demolished by Indiana 56-7, the Huskers will now travel to Ohio State to face the …

Bruins running back Keegan Jones celebrates after scoring a touchdown on a reception during the third quarter against Rutgers on Saturday. (Ed Mulholland / Getty Images) This doesn’t match the job description. UCLA’s running backs have done most of their running after making catches. T.J. Harden and Keegan Jones have both logged more receiving yards than rushing yards. Their touchdown …

. Tennessee is predicted to flip 2026 athlete Rodney Colton Jr.’s commitment from South Carolina, according to Tom Loy at 247Sports. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound athlete from Newnan High School in Newnan, Georgia, recently unofficially visited Tennessee when the Vols hosted Florida on Oct. 5. He ranks as four-star in 247Sports’ Composite rankings, ranked as the No. 152 national prospect, No. …

. Losing consecutive games, particularly when that streak is seemingly never-ending, has consequences that extend far beyond the football field. For the North Carolina Tar Heels, those consequences are recently highlighted on the recruiting trail. Earlier on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 4-star tight end Marshall Pritchett flipped his commitment from UNC (3-4, 0-3) to Alabama. This followed a Monday de-commitment from …

We say it every week, but Notre Dame remains a team with a dominant defense. Teams are lucky to get more than a couple of touchdowns against that unit. As long as the Irish approach every game with the seriousness it deserves, that shouldn’t be expected to change. Even with injuries, there are plenty of folks ready to step in. …

NORMAN — Brent Venables chuckled a bit at the question. About 12 minutes into a barrage of questions about the decision to fire Seth Littrell, to retain and promote Joe Jon Finley and to elevate Kevin Johns, Venables finally got a respite. He was asked about Ole Miss’ defensive line. The chuckle might’ve been a bit along the lines of The …

WEST LONG BRANCH – Looking for a word that summarizes Monmouth football’s offense over the past six seasons? Explosive does the trick. Or dynamic. Take your pick. Entertaining certainly works, too. From Pete “The Jet” Guerriero and speedster Jaden Shirden in the backfield, to Dymere Miller, Lonnie Moore and Terrance Greene downfield, there was potential for a touchdown every time …

Dylan Sampson. Tennessee Volunteers versus Alabama Crimson Tide on October 19, 2024 at Neyland Stadium. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire Week 8 of the 2024 college football season has concluded. Tennessee (6-1, 3-1 SEC) will next host Kentucky (3-4, 1-4 SEC) at Neyland Stadium in Week 10. The Vols have an open date in Week 9. Following Week 8 …

Alabama football will return home in need of a bounce-back game. Coming off a 24-17 road loss to rival Tennessee, Alabama’s second loss of the 2024 season, the No. 15 Crimson Tide returns home Saturday against No. 17 Missouri. The Crimson Tide has not faced the Tigers since Sept. 26, 2020, when Alabama got the 38-19 road win against Missouri. …

BATON ROUGE — Don’t look now, but LSU football is perched near the top of the Southeastern Conference standings. A team picked to finish fifth in the SEC in the preseason, the No. 7 Tigers (6-1, 3-0 SEC) are undefeated in conference play and sit second in the standings behind No. 14 Texas A&M (6-1, 4-0), another team that the …

This story explores suicide, including a husband’s struggle after his wife took her life. If you are at risk, please stop here and contact 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for support. GREENWOOD — Every day, the thought crosses Chris Dishman’s mind. It might only last for a few moments, other times longer. Sometimes multiple times a day. “There’s an analogy I saw once …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football made a change to the starting lineup that paid big dividends in a 56-7 win over Nebraska. The No. 13 Hoosiers (7-0; 4-0 Big Ten) started Terry Jones Jr. at rover against the Cornhuskers and shifted Amare Ferrell over strong safety in place of Josh Sanguinetti. Shawn Asbury II remained at the other safety spot. They allowed …

PISCATAWAY – For Rutgers football to turn this season back around, for the Scarlet Knights to get back to winning games and looking like the formidable team it was through the opening weeks of the season, its defense needs to make considerable and immediate improvements. So far, Joe Harasymiak’s unit hasn’t lived up to expectations, partly because of injuries to …

Julian Fleming has been lauded by Penn State coaches and teammates for how he’s conducted himself since transferring there in January. They’ve talked about the former Southern Columbia star’s work habits, his leadership, his blocking and his willingness to put the team first. So it’s unclear why Fleming, who caught 60 passes the last two seasons at Ohio State, has …

Oct. 22—NEW LONDON — A hiccup on the first drive of the game didn’t derail the New London-Spicer football team. Brock Buffington made sure of that. Down 7-0 to Montevideo early in the Section 6AAA quarterfinals on Tuesday, Buffington scored on a pair of big plays to give the Wildcats the lead. That kicked off 43 straight points to wrap …