College Football

AUSTIN, Texas — For a guy who says he doesn’t watch the ESPN talking heads, Kirby Smart sure seemed to know a lot about what those talking heads said regarding his team this week. Mostly, they said Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs wouldn’t beat No. 1 Texas. Georgia bottled up that doubt and turned it into fuel. “Our whole program was being …

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 football head coach Matt Rhule was shocked by his team’s 56-7 loss to Indiana on Saturday. He admitted as much in his postgame press …

The report card is back this week after a well-deserved break, and some teams need a break as well (hi, friends in Norman and Lincoln). But all is not lost for other teams that like not giving the ball to opponents or can complete a pass if their lives depended on it, as we inch closer to the reveal of …

AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 19: Head coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts during the second half against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart did not hold back on his criticism of officials following Georgia’s 30-15 win over …

Florida football is getting closer to playing the complementary football head coach Billy Napier has been striving for since he first took over as coach. The Florida Gators (4-3, 2-2 SEC) scored 14 points off turnovers, established the run and generated big plays downfield in the pass game from freshman quarterback DJ Lagway in its 48-20 win over Kentucky at …

The view from the Million Dollar Band’s perspective in Bryant Denny Stadium. Million Dollar Band The SEC has announced final kickoff times and TV designations for Week 9 games, including the Alabama Crimson Tide’s matchup against the Missouri Tigers on Oct. 26 in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide and Eli Drinkwitz’s Tigers will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT at Bryant-Denny …

Week 8 of the 2024 college football season was another fruitful one for the Big Ten conference. No. 2 Oregon kicked off the week with a dominant victory over Purdue on the road, picking up its first road shutout victory since 1992. Elsewhere, Indiana football continued its magical start to the 2024 season with a 56-7 win on the road …

At Oklahoma – before Saturday’s latest embarrassment, anyway – they’d blame the injuries in the wide receiver room. They’d talk about how well recruiting has gone this year. They’d point out all the little problems that weren’t Brent Venables’ fault in his first couple years on the job and how he was still the right guy to fix them as …

AUSTIN, TEXAS – OCTOBER 19: Trevor Etienne #1 of the Georgia Bulldogs dives for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) The No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs earned their best win of the season with a 30-15 road victory over …

Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti leads the Hoosier onto the field before the start of the Indiana versus Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti met with the media following his team’s 56-7 blowout of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. With the victory, the Hoosiers improved to 11-9-3 all-time against Nebraska. Indiana …

It’s complicated. Alesha Ellis’s T-shirt said the quiet part out loud for Baylor football quarterback Sawyer Robertson’s family on Saturday night. His return to Lubbock, his hometown, where he was a dual-sport star at Coronado High School, was a special moment for all involved, even if split alliances were involved. Ellis and her husband, Andy, were basketball standouts at Texas …

PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football’s defense was supposed to be the Scarlet Knights’ strength, the part of the team that would largely drive any success the program could achieve this season. Yet after six games, the unit has instead been largely a disappointment. The latest evidence arrived on Saturday, leaving head coach Greg Schiano and defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak with some …

Who is the best team in the SEC? That’s a question without a clear answer after Week 8. No. 1 Texas was easily beaten by No. 5 Georgia at home, while No. 11 Tennessee used a strong second half to take down No. 7 Alabama in Knoxville. It’s the Crimson Tide’s second loss of the season after they lost to …

In this week’s Swampcast, the Gainesville Sun’s Kevin Brockway wraps up Florida football’s convincing 48-20 win over Kentucky on homecoing at The Swamp. The Florida Gators (4-3, 2-2 SEC) snapped a three-game losing to UK dating back to the 2021 season in a must win game before a brutal four-game stretch beginning Nov. 2 against No. 4 Georgia in Jacksonville. …

The switch came on the Florida football defense following an open week in which players and coaches took accountability for their performance. Schemes were simplified. Physicality was demanded. The Florida Gators (4-3, 2-2 SEC) continued their upward trend on defense in their 48-20 win over Kentucky at The Swamp on Saturday. Florida held Kentucky to 1 of 5 on 4th …