College Football

Sep. 29—STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Illinois vaulted to the top of the national leaderboard with eight takeaways in its first two games. The impact of two interceptions and two fumble recoveries in the season opener against Eastern Illinois probably only meant turning a comfortable win into a 45-0 blowout. Picking off Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels three times and securing another …

After what was widely viewed as a “pick-em” game between Alabama football and Georgia Saturday night, the No. 2 Crimson Tide are favored by much more ahead of its Week 6 matchup. Alabama opened as 24-point road favorites ahead of Saturday’s meeting against Vanderbilt per DraftKings Sportsbook. The Crimson Tide is 24.5-point favorites according to FanDuel Sportsbook with the over/under …

Alabama is the new No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll after its 41-34 win over Georgia on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide move up from No. 4 to the top spot after holding off a comeback from the Bulldogs, who initially fell behind 28-0. With the loss, Georgia dropped to No. 5 in the rankings. Texas slips to …

Ohio State remained at No. 3 in the major polls following its 38-7 win at Michigan State on Saturday night. Two teams from the Southeastern Conference were ahead of the Buckeyes. In the Associated Press poll, Alabama was ranked No. 1, followed by Texas at No. 2, after prevailing over Georgia in a dramatic 41-34 victory on Saturday night. The …

This week in college football has reached its end and it wasn’t a pretty one for Georgia fans. Georgia and Alabama’s matchup Saturday night lived up to the hype, but the No. 2 Dawgs fell to the No. 4 Tide 41-34. So what did that do to the top 25? [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] …

Oklahoma State football transfer quarterback Gunnar Gundy got injured during Emporia State’s 14-9 road loss to Northwest Missouri State on Saturday. Gundy, who is the son of OSU head coach Mike Gundy, completed six of his 21 passes (28.6%) for 50 yards, one touchdown and one interception before he exited the game in the second quarter with an injury. He …

Alabama snapped Georgia’s 42-game regular-season win streak on Saturday, and snapped in place at No. 1 in the power rankings as a result. There isn’t a more impressive win in the league right now than Alabama’s newest conquest, and the top billing goes along with that. The Bulldogs slip to No. 4, while Kentucky’s upset of Ole Miss tumbled the …

MANHATTAN — Kansas State football solidified its position in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll with a solid 42-20 Big 12 victory Saturday over Oklahoma State at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. While jumping five spots to No. 20, the Wildcats (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) also knocked a team out of the rankings for the second time in three weeks as …

Nov 11, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; A detailed view of the SEC logo on a chain marker during the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports There’s a new No. 1 in the US LBM Coaches Poll after a wild Week 5 across the college football …

Week 5 of the 2024 college football season is in the books. Here’s how every college football team in the state of Oklahoma fared. NCAA Division I Oklahoma No. 18-ranked OU (4-1, 1-1 SEC) earned a 27-21 road win over Auburn. The Sooners were led by freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr., who completed 10 of his 15 passes for 161 …

With five games under its belt, Florida State football has fallen into an abyss. Each of FSU’s four losses has been unsettling to watch, the latest a 42-16 loss to SMU on Saturday. “Obviously, very disappointed on our end,” FSU coach Mike Norvell, said Saturday. “The things coming into the game, (we) had a lot of confidence and how I …

Utah Utes defensive end Van Fillinger (7) grabs the arm of Utah State Aggies quarterback Bryson Barnes (16) in Logan on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News After four weeks of football played, Utah State is in an eerily familiar position. At least when it comes to the early season fortunes of recent Aggie teams. Let’s …

The Gophers flipped the formula Saturday but it ended with another negative number. Instead of holding a lead at halftime and then playing poorly, like it did in losses to Iowa and North Carolina, Minnesota trailed No. 12 Michigan at halftime, but outscored the defending national champion 21-6 in the second half to make it a close 27-24 loss at …

Purdue has fired offensive coordinator Graham Harrell after a 1-3 start to the 2024 season, the latest loss a 28-10 defeat at the hands of Nebraska. Head coach Ryan Walters makes this significant move ahead of the Boilermakers’ upcoming matchup against the struggling Wisconsin Badgers. Harrell joined the program with Walters in 2023. He previously held offensive coordinator positions at …

Sep. 29—One of the things Ohio State’s 38-7 win over Michigan State showed was that OSU head coach Ryan Day and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly are not hesitant about going for a first down on fourth down rather than kicking a field goal or punting if they think the situation is right. OSU went for it on fourth down four …