UTEP is finding its first win of the season to be elusive and it will take another swing at that when it takes on Sam Houston State Thursday in the Sun Bowl. This is a matchup between the newest team in Conference USA and the oldest, and also the first game UTEP is going to play as a lame duck …
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Oklahoma State football vs West Virginia predictions, odds: Who wins Week 6 Big 12 game?
Oklahoma State will continue Big 12 play with a home game against West Virginia at 3 p.m. Saturday. OSU (3-2, 0-2 Big 12) suffered a 42-20 road loss to Kansas State in Week 5. West Virginia (2-2, 1-0 Big 12) is fresh off a bye week following its 32-28 home win over Kansas. Here’s how to watch the OSU vs West …
Read More »Opinion: If you think Auburn won’t fire Hugh Freeze in Year 2, you haven’t been paying attention
The best part about it, the absolute best part about this small town, cutthroat bubble of a world, is Auburn really is The Loveliest Village on the Plains. But slithering beneath that bucolic setting of genuine community and cooperation, that Norman Rockwell painting of Americana, lies the beast of envy. Always feeding, never satiated. “You can feel it every single …
Read More »Wisconsin Badgers vs. Purdue Boilermakers: Series history, all-time record
Wisconsin (2-2) will welcome Purdue (1-3) to Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. CT. It will be the 91st all-time meeting between the two programs. The Badgers have had the upper hand to this point. The Badgers have won 17 consecutive matchups dating back to 2004 and they own a 53-29-8 all-time record against the Boilermakers. The last …
Read More »Where is ‘College GameDay’ for Week 6? Location, what to know for ESPN show
ESPN’s “College GameDay” is heading to a new location. For the first time in the show’s history, it will head to Berkley, California, to broadcast from the campus of the University of California, Berkley ahead of the Golden Bears’ ACC matchup against the No. 8 Miami Hurricanes. Miami is coming off of a wild, last second victory against Virginia Tech, …
Read More »‘Frustrating’ issues on offense, defense persist as Michigan State heads to No. 6 Oregon
EAST LANSING – Aidan Chiles admits the mistakes coach Jonathan Smith called “self-inflicted” have been “frustrating.” Particularly after Michigan State football showed, at least for four drives, the ability to counterpunch with Ohio State’s juggernaut offense. And after a couple near-stops on defense tilted momentum the other direction. It becomes equally tantalizing and maddening for Chiles to think about the …
Read More »UCF vs Florida picks, predictions, odds: Who wins Week 6 college football game?
UCF will face Florida on the road at 6:45 p.m. Saturday. UCF (3-1, 1-1 Big 12) suffered a 48-21 home loss to Colorado in Week 5. Florida (2-2, 1-1 SEC) is fresh off a bye week following a 45-28 road win over Mississippi State. Here’s how to watch the UCF vs Florida game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information: …
Read More »Analyzing Alabama-Georgia and what it means, plus Week 6 predictions lead College Football Fix
The centerpiece of Week 5 of the college football season saw Alabama knock off No. 1 Georgia, giving a big win to Crimson Tide coach Kalen Deboer and raising questions about the Bulldogs and their offense that was listless for most of the first three quarters. Was it the best college football game of recent memory or just the best …
Read More »What channel is Alabama vs Vanderbilt football on Saturday? Time, TV schedule for Week 6 game
Coming off a memorable home win against Georgia, Alabama football will hit the road Saturday for its first SEC game away from Tuscaloosa. The No. 2 Crimson Tide will take on Vanderbilt in the first meeting against the Commodores since 2022. Alabama has a 12-game win streak to uphold against Vanderbilt, including a 55-3 win on Sept. 24, 2022. The …
Read More »FAMU football playing villain in SWAC opener, aims to crush Alabama State’s homecoming spirit
Scheduling a team for your homecoming football game provides leeway for bulletin board material. So, Florida A&M football plans to rain on Alabama State’s homecoming festivities. The Rattlers (2-2) open their Southwestern Athletic Conference schedule by visiting the Hornets (2-2, 1-0 in SWAC) this Saturday at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. ESPN Plus will broadcast the Week 6 SWAC game. “We …
Read More »Florida football should keep Billy Napier around for the rest of the season and here’s why
There will be at least nine people who disagree with this, but here goes: Barring total catastrophe, Florida football coach Billy Napier should keep his job for the rest of the season. Chances are more than nine people just spit out their coffee. But there are only nine donors listed on the GoFundMe page that’s raising money to “send Billy …
Read More »My first visit to an Alabama football game: Reflections from a young sports writer
ATHENS, Ga. — I’d only ever been to two college football stadiums in my still very young journalism career. Both are pretty obvious. First is Spartan Stadium, which I attended both as a fan and working media while in my years as a student at Michigan State. I wrote about it in my introductory article when I started my job …
Read More »Rutgers football might be undefeated, but still needs to improve in this area vs Nebraska
PISCATAWAY – After Rutgers football’s victories so far this season, coach Greg Schiano has acknowledged that there are still areas his team needs to improve in. Despite a perfect record, not everything is perfect. While the Scarlet Knights have done what they’ve needed to do to earn four victories in their first four games, making those improvements is going to …
Read More »Alabama-Georgia becomes most-watched regular-season primetime college football game since 2017
Last Saturday, Alabama and Georgia treated fans across the country to one of the best college football games not only of the 2024 season, but of the past decade, if not the 21st century. The highly anticipated matchup of top-five teams had quite the audience, too. REQUIRED READING: What a ‘rat trap’ game means to Alabama football players: ‘Everybody’s coming …
Read More »Indiana football WR Donaven McCulley enters transfer portal midseason
IU football senior receiver Donaven McCulley has entered the transfer portal, a source confirmed to IndyStar. A former standout quarterback at Lawrence North, McCulley moved to receiver after his freshman season in 2021 (475 passing yards, two TDs, two INTs) and had a breakout finish to last season. In the final five games of 2023, McCulley caught 28 passes for …
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