College Football

GAINESVILLE — The Florida Gators overpowered an overmatched opponent for the second game in a row, topping UCF 24-13 Saturday. It, like 17-point triumph at Mississippi State two weeks ago, was a fine performance that probably shouldn’t change how you view the 3-2 Gators or Billy Napier’s future. Squint hard enough, however, and you can find signs of growth — …

AMES – The Iowa State football team’s strong start to the season has reached another level of historic proportions. No. 16 Iowa State stayed undefeated and added another big victory to its memorable start to the campaign by beating Big 12 Conference foe Baylor 43-21 at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday night. Quarterback Rocco Becht threw for 277 yards and …

Welcome to crazy, everyone. Unthinkable, unimaginable and about as unreal as it gets, crazy. Bigger than Buster Douglas and Broadway Joe and the Miracle on Ice. Bigger than North Carolina State over Phi Slamma Jamma and Villanova Has Done It — and any upset in the history of any sport. If you don’t believe in miracles now, how else do …

EVANSTON, Ill. — Indiana football defensive end Mikail Kamara knows how much Curt Cignetti loathes handing out praise. Kamara has been with Cignetti going back to 2020 as the first verbal commitment for James Madison’s coaching staff during that recruiting cycle. There’s a small window when Cignetti lets down his guard after games — just a tiny bit — and that happened Saturday in the …

Kalen DeBoer will never live this down. He lost to Vanderbilt. Let that sink in. Vanderbilt. The school the SEC lets hang around to prop up its academic and women’s bowling bona fides just beat Alabama 40-35 at home. Crimson Tide fans who invaded Vanderbilt’s stadium watched in horror as No. 2 Alabama suffered one of its most shocking losses …

A team in the top two of the AP Top 25 lost for the second Saturday in a row. A week ago, No. 4 Alabama took down No. 2 Georgia 41-34 in a rout that turned into a thriller. Saturday, Alabama was the team that got upset as the No. 1 Crimson Tide lost 40-35 at Vanderbilt. It was the …

Vanderbilt football quarterback Diego Pavia etched his name into college football lore on Saturday. The first-year New Mexico State transfer and fifth-year senior led the Commodores to their first-ever win against an AP top-five ranked opponent on Saturday, as Vanderbilt defeated Alabama 40-35 in Nashville. REQUIRED READING: Vanderbilt pulls off stunning upset of No. 2 Alabama to complicate playoff picture …

SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The Warriors swarm all over. They dart in, dash to the outside, wrap up and push back. Big play after big play. Energy all-around. If you’re a fan of defense, Watchung Hills is must-see TV. Saturday, Watchung Hills pitched its third straight shutout with a 33-0 win over South Brunswick in a Big Central Conference division crossover …

The Georgia Bulldogs have gained a commitment from four-star running back recruit Ousmane Kromah. Kromah committed to Georgia over Auburn and Florida State. Georgia beat Auburn on both the recruiting trail and on the field on Saturday. Kromah, an in-state recruit, is Georgia’s No. 22 commitment in the class of 2025. Kromah and Bo Walker are Georgia’s two running back …

Ohio State has had a lot of players leave its football program through the transfer portal. Here’s a look at how some of them did this week: S Ja’Had Carter, North Carolina State In North Carolina State’s 34-30 loss to Wake Forest, Carter had two tackles and a half-tackle for a loss. WR Julian Fleming, Penn State In Penn State’s …

Florida State is still understandably mad about the 2023 season. (Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The 2023 season will always be a memorable one for Florida State, and now there’s a physical reminder by Doak Campbell Stadium. But not everything was recorded. The program unveiled a new plaque honoring the 13-1 team near the Sod Cemetery outside …

ATHENS — The last time Georgia lost a game, the Bulldogs responded by stripping the hide from the bones of Florida State, 63-3, and the ‘Noles still haven’t recovered. So it was fair to expect that Georgia would stomp Auburn into blue-and-orange paste, and going by the scoreboard — Georgia 31, Auburn 13 — that’s pretty much what happened. But …

The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns are a week away from renewing one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports. As part of a loaded Oct. 12 slate, the Red River Rivalry will have some special guests in the house in Dallas. SEC Network’s “SEC Nation” show will be live from the Cotton Bowl for the first-ever SEC …

Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti’s first season with the Hoosiers is off to a multi-million-dollar start. The Hoosiers’ 41-24 victory Saturday at Northwestern improved their record to 6-0, continuing their best opening to a season since 1967 and making them the first college football team to become eligible for a bowl game this season. Assuming that they make such an …

Northwestern’s football team is back on track. Brock Shank threw five touchdown passes to lead the Tigers past Wabash 40-6 Friday night in a Three Rivers Conference game at Northwestern. The Tigers improved to 6-1 overall and 4-1 in the TRC. They were coming off a 42-2 loss to Maconaquah last week. “Last week was a sour taste in our …