College Football

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) throws a pass over TCU Horned Frogs linebacker Shad Banks Jr. (0) during a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the TCU Horned Frogs at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Oklahoma won 69-45. The regular season finale came early in Week 13 for …

Alabama Crimson Tide Isaiah Bond touchdown AUBURN, Ala. — Jalen Milroe stood in the pocket for what felt like an eternity before spotting Isaiah Bond and launching the pass that kept Alabama’s playoff hopes alive. And etched “fourth-and-31” in Iron Bowl lore in the process. Milroe and Bond rescued No. 8 Alabama’s chances of making the College Football Playoff, connecting …

AUBURN, Ala. — They were ready. Ready to stream down the concrete aisles and over the aluminum benches of Jordan-Hare Stadium, ready to leap over — and, for some, fall into — the four-foot-wide hedges encircling the field. Auburn — unranked, unheralded Auburn — was 43 seconds away from knocking off mighty Alabama, and that always demands a celebration. But …

Virginia Tech didn’t let a little water stop their celebration. (AP Photo/Mike Caudill) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) No one ever said rivalries end when the game is over. On a day that saw No. 3 Michigan outlast No. 2 Ohio State, No. 8 Alabama stun Auburn and No. 4 Washington survive against Washington State, Virginia delivered possibly the pettiest moment in the …

Florida DL Jamari Lyons entered Saturday’s game against No. 5 Florida State with 20 tackles. (Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Florida defensive lineman Jamari Lyons was ejected late in the second quarter of the Gators’ game against No. 5 Florida State for spitting at a Seminoles player. Lyons was assessed an unsportsmanlike …

In one of the most incredible and improbable ways, the Alabama Crimson Tide escaped the Auburn Tigers, 27-24 to win the 2023 Iron Bowl and move to 11-1 on the season. Nick Saban and the Tide played poorly throughout the contest and seemingly could not get out of their own way with penalties and miscues. But somehow with just 32 …

Washington finished its regular season 12-0 after winning a thrilling Apple Cup on Saturday over Washington State, 24-21. The winning points came on a 42-yard field goal by Grady Gross. The key play on the game-winning drive — as in gutsiest — happened when Washington faced a fourth-and-1 from its 29 with 1:07 left. The Huskies went into trickeration mode …

Troy football will compete for its second-consecutive Sun Belt Championship next week. The Trojans clinched the West Division two weeks ago with its win over ULM but had to wait until Saturday to find out their opponent. Troy (10-2, 7-1 Sun Belt) will host East Division winner Appalachian State (8-4, 6-2) next weekend. Troy quarterback Gunnar Watson looks for a …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Here are five things we learned from Ohio State’s 30-24 loss at Michigan on Saturday. Nov 25, 2023; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day talks to quarterback Kyle McCord (6) on the sideline during the second half of the NCAA football game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Ohio State …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — When the Big Ten decided to punish the Michigan football program for an alleged in-person scouting operation, it determined that suspending coach Jim Harbaugh was the proper punitive measure. Whatever early season benefit Michigan gained from Connor Stalions’ operation would be balanced by making life harder and the path harsher. The Big Ten would force it …

The Grand Valley State football team hosted Ferris State in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Allendale. Grand Valley State beats Pittsburg State, 24-21, with walk-off touchdown, advances to Division II quarterfinals Avery Moore was the hero who kept Grand Valley State football’s season alive on Saturday when he scampered in …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan football shut down all of the haters on Saturday by going up against rival Ohio State and holding on for dear life to finish off the Buckeyes, 30-24. It was a huge win, perhaps the biggest in recent memory, and the type that the Wolverines have often found themselves on the wrong side of. Yet, …

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue freshman tight end George Burhenn was inserted into the fray after injuries at receiver left coach Ryan Walters thin of targets. Redshirt senior Garrett Miller got injured, which meant Burhenn, the 6-foot-5 McCordsville native, had to be inserted. Not just for adding an extra layer of protection for injured quarterback Hudson Card. He’d be asked to …

USATSI It’s hard to believe, but Week 13 of the college football season is already here, and CBS Sports Network is back with a Thanksgiving feast of five games over the holiday weekend. On Saturday, a tripleheader takes center stage. The action starts with Miami (Ohio) traveling to Ball State, as the RedHawks look to reach the 10-win mark with a …

Heartbreaking. Ohio State has lost to Michigan for a third year in a row. It was a highly competitive game, but the Buckeyes couldn’t overcome a slow start and a first-quarter Kyle McCord interception deep in their own territory. Further from that, the defense couldn’t get off the field when it mattered and OSU just made too many mistakes compared …