College Football

ATLANTA – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its SIAC Football Players of the Week on Wednesday, Oct. 2, honoring student-athletes for impressive performances in games played last week. Brandon Marshall (Fort Valley State), Marlon Pollock (Albany State), Seve Spruill II (Morehouse) and Keith Green (Miles) were recognized. Running Back | Graduate | Philadelphia, Pa. Marshall combined for 142 total …

Texas football has scheduled a future nonconference game with Louisiana Tech, an athletic department spokesperson said on Thursday. The Longhorns will play the Bulldogs at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Sept. 2, 2028. Texas and Louisiana Tech last met in 2019, when the Longhorns beat the Bulldogs 45-14 in Austin. MOORE: After learning from Jordan Whittington, Texas football’s DeAndre Moore sets the …

Hamilton football has forfeited its Friday game against Melrose at Crump Stadium because of a player shortage, both Hamilton coach Antwone Moore and Melrose coach Jarrett Morrow confirmed to The Commercial Appeal Thursday. Friday’s forfeiture comes in the wake of Hamilton firing 10 of its football coaches following an on-field altercation between the former coaching staff and the school’s athletic …

No one could blame Dabo Swinney if he is wearing a bit of a knowing smirk this week. His Clemson Tigers will visit Florida State on Saturday in a game that was once expected to be not just a marquee matchup in the ACC, but also a litmus test on how to run a program in the modern era. The …

Dabo Swinney has the utmost respect for Bobby Bowden and the Bowden family. And, since records are meant to be broken, it’s probably fitting Clemson’s football coach has the chance to make Atlantic Coast Conference history Saturday on the field that bears the legendary Florida State coach’s name. “It is kind of odd, the circumstances, but he’s a lot like …

Notre Dame football was hit with news that many had been expecting, 2025 quarterback Deuce Knight flipped his commitment and is now part of the Auburn Tigers class. It leaves the Irish looking for a replacement, a job that will not be easy for head coach Marcus Freeman and offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock. Why, you ask? Well according to the …

His eyes shaded under a white Georgia visor, his team just minutes removed from a crushing defeat in Tuscaloosa, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart reacted to a question about Tide freshman wide receiver Ryan Williams with a mixture of dread and resignation. “Great player,” Smart said of Williams, who had just torched the Dawgs for a go-ahead, game-winning touchdown in …

No. 4 Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) will play at Arkansas (3-2, 1-1 SEC) on Saturday in Week 6 of the 2024 college football season. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. Two former Vols will serve as Arkansas game captains against Tennessee. Arkansas announced Doneiko Slaughter, Addison Nichols, Anthony Switzer and Kyle Ramsey as Week 6 game captains. Slaughter appeared in …

The college football landscape is in unprecedented territory, as the transfer portal, NIL, conference realignment and TV media rights deals continue to make their way in the sport. Fans, pundits and coaches alike have mentioned a potential college football commissioner giving the sport a more unified order with all the recent changes. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said that, after some …

2024 USA TODAY Sports girls flag football Super 25 rankings kicks off in partnership with the NFL. The girls high school flag football season heads into October with a new team atop the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 rankings. After another competitive week filled with close calls and significant upsets, Trinity League power Orange Lutheran (Calif.) opened at No. 1 …

LSU experimented with its secondary throughout the first five weeks of the year. Sage Ryan began the year at corner before moving to safety. Major Burns played the STAR spot until LSU wanted three linebackers on the field, pushing Burns to safety. During the bye week, LSU is continuing to shuffle some pieces. Brian Kelly said Javien Toviano is going …

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene has caused the postponement of nine more games set for Friday, Oct. 4, in the Greater Savannah area. But the season will carry on with seven squads ready to take the field in Week 8 of the high school football season in Georgia. Here’s a look at what to expect in those matchups. Benedictine (2-2, …

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s game plan to slow UCF quarterback KJ Jefferson began nearly a year ago when he played for Arkansas. The first time didn’t go so well, with Jefferson, a freight train with the football in his hands, helping send the Gators’ defense off the rails during a stunning overtime loss Nov. 5 in the Swamp. To finally get …

As the Florida Gators consider Billy Napier’s future in the coming days or weeks, they’ll have to weigh the risks and rewards of hitting the reset button — again. The possibility of another coaching search led us to the historical archives. Does rapidly cycling through struggling coaches eventually lead to success? We’re still not sure. If — again, if — …

When Floyd Boucard opened up his recruitment in mid September, it surprised many. But it turns out even before he initially committed to Oklahoma, USC was a program still heavy on his mind. So much so, a return trip to Los Angeles was set soon after he opened the process. The trip went down last weekend, and before leaving town, …